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The US State Department has approved the potential provision of logistics support services for Air Target Detection Radar (SRP) to Taiwan as part of the Foreign Military Sales program, as well as the supply of related equipment.

In order to disorient the intelligence of a conditional enemy during the strategic command and staff exercise "Vostok-2022", military personnel of engineering units of the Eastern Military District (VVO) use modern means of imitation and disguising weapons. This is reported by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Calculations of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes (ZRPC) "Pantsir-S" of the Central Military District (CVO) successfully perform the tasks of a special operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass. The personnel of the gunners' combat work was presented by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The purpose of the Athens trap approved by the USA

Greece wants to legitimize the "islands it occupies" and expand the space of domination, Cumhuriyet writes. That is why she pursued Turkish F-16s and used the S-300. According to the author of the article, this "Athens trap" was not without the participation of the United States.

Ukrainian formations are suffering heavy losses, and the influx of foreign mercenaries has slowed down sharply

Over the past month, 174 command posts of brigade and battalion units have been hit in Ukraine, 601 units of heavy weapons and artillery systems, mainly of Western production, have been destroyed, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on September 2.

Poland has handed over to Ukraine almost all combat-ready armored vehicles, including Soviet T-72 tanks, and now intends to strengthen the tank grouping with foreign equipment. In the near future, the Polish army will receive the first batch of American Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 out of 250 total under the contract. Warsaw also intends to purchase 1,000 South Korean K2s and is still counting on German Leopard. Major-General Maciej Jablonski, Inspector of the Polish Ground Forces, told about the preparation of crews for the development of new equipment, plans for the modernization of the army's armored grouping in an interview with Defence24.

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok told why Germany is creating a common European air defense

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that in the coming years the country will spend "substantial funds" on the modernization of the continent's air defense system, inviting other EU countries to "participate in the creation of a common air defense." Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out why Berlin needed it and what it would lead to.

Greece wants war

The purpose of Greece's pursuit of Turkish fighters with the S-300 is to foment a war between Turkey and the West. It is obvious that the United States is egging her on, writes Yeni Şafak. Ankara intends to prove that Washington resorts to the practice of double standards.

Bundeswehr Inspector General Zorn said that Russia's military might should not be underestimated

The Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, Eberhard Zorn, said that Russia's military might should not be underestimated. According to him, Russian aviation poses a serious threat to NATO, and only a small part of the navy is involved in the special operation in Ukraine. Should the Western military be worried - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Europe continues to increase its military capabilities to "resist Russian aggression." German Chancellor Olaf Scholz proposed the creation of a unified air defense system. In his opinion, it is much more efficient and cheaper than it is now. About how realistic his idea is — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Ukraine has a great need for combat aviation, in recent months the losses of the AFU Air Force have reached catastrophic proportions. This is especially reflected in the Su-25 attack aircraft, which directly support ground forces on the battlefield.

Russia will rebuild the work of air defense in the Crimea. Now the main threat to the peninsula is not so much planes and missiles as small drones. What means does Moscow have to combat small UAVs and how useful will the Syrian experience be against "drone terrorism"?

MiG-31BM crews began training in detecting warheads at high altitude

Russian ultra-high-altitude interceptors will teach you how to search for hypersonic targets. Pilots of MiG-31BM aircraft are already training to find such objects at altitudes above 10 thousand m. Despite the fact that no one has hypersonic weapons yet, except Russia, it is necessary to learn how to counteract it now, and these aircraft are optimal for such a task, experts say.

The enterprise was used for the repair and restoration of military helicopters of the VFU

Over the weekend, strikes were carried out not only on accumulations of infantry and combat vehicles of Ukrainian troops, but also on rear military facilities, including Motor Sich in Zaporozhye.

The 55th meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member States was held in the city of Cholpon-Ata (Kyrgyzstan).

Russian air defense systems in the area of the special operation daily repel attacks by nationalists using drones, multiple rocket launchers and Tochka-U ballistic missiles.

Ankara's representatives intend to appeal to NATO with a complaint about the actions of the Greek air defense forces, which aimed their S-300 at Turkish Air Force fighters. This is happening against the background of powerful pressure on Turkey, which is being exerted on it by the United States and the North Atlantic Alliance due to the fact that it has acquired S-400 air defense systems from Russia.

Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a division of Raytheon Technologies, announced the signing of a contract for the supply of NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) medium-range air defense systems.

Military expert Vladimir Evseev and military political scientist Oleg Glazunov on the air of Sputnik radio shared their opinion about what the aircrew of the Ukrainian air Force is like.

Hostile act with S-300: Pursuit records to be submitted to NATO

Turkey has accused Greece of using S-300 air defense systems against its fighters, Yeni Şafak reports. Europe and the United States refrain from commenting on the incident. Ankara has warned that it will put this "hostile act" on the NATO agenda.