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American sources have started talking about the $7 billion Russian-Algerian arms deal: here are five possible positions

US Senator Mark Rubio has called for sanctions against Algeria, MWM reports. According to US sources, Russia will sell arms worth seven billion dollars to the African country. The author of the article suggests which positions can be included in this transaction.

The Russian military shot down more than 30 drones during exercises in the mountains of Abkhazia, the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) reports.

Rosoboronexport JSC, part of Rostec State Corporation, is organizing a Russian exposition at the International Conference and Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment for All Types of Armed Forces AFRICA AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022.

London's Nuclear Ambitions: History and Modernity

Back in August 1948, the British government signed an agreement with the United States to deploy American military bases in the eastern part of England. Thus, for the first time in the history of the United Kingdom, foreign troops entered its territory in peacetime.

After the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Washington intensified its active opposition to Russia. This anti-Russian sentiment has initiated many economic sanctions and political steps. The military forces of the North Atlantic Alliance did not stand aside either. NATO has opened its doors to Finland and Sweden.

And why it will be easier to intercept them than GMLRS used by Ukrainians for HIMARS complexes

Washington's deliveries of longer-range missiles to Kiev will be a "red line", crossing which the United States will become a party to the conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this week. At the same time, Washington is actively discussing such a step. Izvestia investigated the threat posed by MGM-140 ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 300 km and other samples of American-made missile weapons.

Vladimir Putin commented on the Ukrainian counteroffensive and the terrorist methods of official Kiev

The main goal of the special military operation is the liberation of Donbass, President Vladimir Putin said on September 16 at a press conference following his visit to the SCO summit in Samarkand. He stressed that the plan of its implementation is not subject to adjustment.

Contacts between Kiev and Washington on this issue are carried out at a low level, the newspaper writes

The United States and Ukraine are holding low-level consultations on the supply of fourth-generation American multifunctional F-16 fighter jets, Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, MQ-1C Grey Eagle reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Kiev. This was reported on Friday by the newspaper Politico, citing its sources.

During the negotiations on the state budget held this week, the Government of Estonia decided to allocate funds for the creation of a medium-range air defense system by 2025.

But her famous drones are kept on a tight leash and a dishonest word

Selcuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and technical director of Baykar Makina, which produces Bayraktar TB2 attack drones, made a statement on August 30 in a local TV program.

According to the agency, including the stations fix HIMARS MLRS missiles

Calculations of the Nebo-IED radar station (radar) during a special operation in Ukraine detect up to 30 different-sized air objects daily, including missiles fired by American multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS. This was announced by the head of the radar station Ivan.

The company PIT-RADWAR (Poland), part of the holding Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), presented at the MSPO 2022 arms exhibition in Kielce, Poland, a ship-based weapon system equipped with a 35 mm OSU-35k cannon. This modification of it was developed with the assistance of the country's Navy for minesweepers of the Kormoran II type.

Ak Bars CEO Mistakhov: the first Cyclone ship will be handed over to the Russian Navy in 2022

The first small rocket ship of the project 22800 "Karakurt", armed with a naval version of the anti-aircraft missile and gun complex "Pantsir-M", called "Cyclone" will be handed over to the Russian Navy by the end of 2022, Director General of the shipbuilding corporation "Ak Bars" Renat Mistakhov told RIA Novosti.

As the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov noted, the army was financed by 20 million rubles

The military in the Zaporozhye region planted a kamikaze drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Switchblade with an anti-drone gun, handed over by residents of the region to the army as an aid. This was reported to TASS by the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.

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The United States and its allies are discussing the possibility of providing Kiev with air defense and fighter jets in the medium and long term. This was reported on Tuesday by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to the American military of high rank.

The German authorities are negotiating the acquisition of air defense systems from Israel. This circumstance gives Israeli military-industrial companies hope for a breakthrough into the European market of military technologies. However, Israel is also closely monitoring how the United States will react to the sale of Israeli weapons to Europe.

Germany and Israel continue to discuss at the highest level the issue of acquiring Israeli missile defense systems Arrow-3 (Arrow 3 or Hetz 3).

Putin and Erdogan: the secret of contradictory relations

Historically, Turkey and Russia have been on different sides of the barricades, writes Al Mayadeen. However, in recent years, Moscow and Ankara have been closely cooperating in many areas. Now Turkey is acting as a mediator in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Perhaps this partnership will continue, or maybe Turkey's dependence on the United States will still play a role.

Air defense means will repel a massive strike by aircraft and missiles of a simulated enemy on the Kaliningrad region as part of the exercises of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

What can the Russian S-400 still do? Will China be able to effectively restrain the United States after their introduction?

Many countries want to get Russian S-400 air defense systems, and this is fair, their characteristics are really impressive. For China, the presence of the S-400 in its arsenal is also beneficial, even though it has its own developments, says the user "Sohu".