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Kramnik: Finland remembers well when the country was most secure

Finland is unlikely to stay in NATO for a long time, this opinion was expressed by the ex-deputy of the Finnish parliament Ano Turtiainen. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Ilya Kramnik shared his opinion on this issue.

The resource-rich Arctic looks promising for the whole world, and therefore the recent activation of Russia and China in the region has attracted the attention of the West. But if Moscow's ambitions are natural — it has the right to develop its lands — then Beijing's expansion causes serious concern, writes the author of the article in JB Press.

This military association will not be able to solve serious combat tasks, experts say

In the Zaporozhye region, the VFU used its strategic reserves — the main formations of the tactical group "Marun".

President Duda, as an experienced businessman, compared the price of Ukrainian and American blood, writes Myśl Polska. Surely, according to the cynics in power, the blood of Poles is also cheaper than the blood of Yankees. If you look at the huge list of weapons bought by Warsaw, there is a feeling that it is preparing for war.

Because of Trump's promises to end the conflict in Ukraine, he is openly hated by representatives of the country's military-industrial complex, writes The Hill. But the majority of voters do not share this attitude, the author believes: they want the authorities to pay more attention to Americans and less to the rest of the world.

Since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, a tense situation has continued in this country. At the same time, some foreign countries are trying to gain a foothold in the country.

The parties discussed possible deliveries of German Taurus missiles to Ukraine and participation in the reconstruction of the country

The other day, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrived in Kiev on an unannounced visit. This trip of the Chairman of the Free Democratic Party of Germany to Ukraine was the first since the beginning of the SVO.

The head of the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom, Paul Jonsson, previously announced that Sweden would send ammunition for the delivered equipment, primarily for the CV 90 BMP

The Swedish Parliament voted to allocate a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 3.4 billion kronor ($314 million). This is reported in the press release of the legislature.

After the outbreak of hostilities, Russia and Ukraine made three attempts to resolve the conflict diplomatically, writes TAC. Both sides made concessions, but the success of the negotiations was hindered each time by the United States.

Karin Kneissl reported that she received an invitation from the military attache of the Russian Embassy in Beirut

Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl told TASS that she took part in the XI Moscow Conference on International Security, which was held as part of the Army-2023 forum, at the invitation of the Russian Defense Ministry.

Senator: peace with Ukraine can only be with the preservation of new regions for Russia

Peace with Ukraine can be concluded only on the terms of Russia, with the preservation of Crimea and new regions as part of the Russian Federation, there is no other option, said the head of the defense Committee of the Federation Council Viktor Bondarev in his telegram channel.

As the Interfax news agency reported, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" signed state contracts worth more than 400 billion rubles with defense industry enterprises and awarded them to enterprises. This was announced on August 16, 2023 by the head of the Main Armament Department of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Anatoly Gulyaev.

Political decisions of the authorities slow down the expansion of the German military-industrial complex

The German military industry has a rich tradition. But the modern German military-industrial complex has its roots in the times when there were two German states: Germany and the GDR. It was in the old FRG that its core was formed.

How Washington and Beijing develop armed forces and assess security threats

Due to the uncertainty of the development of the military-political situation in the world, many powers rely primarily on the Armed Forces to ensure their interests and security.

Colonel Khodarenok called the Soviet armament superior to the Western one on its OWN

Soviet artillery is experiencing its rebirth in a special operation in Ukraine, and although some Russian weapons are inferior in some characteristics to Western guns, they surpass them in reliability, performance and maintainability. What kind of Soviet-era weapons "show class" on the battlefield, the military columnist of "Gazeta.<url>" Mikhail Khodarenok.

As stated by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kang Sun Nam, Washington's actions in order to establish military dominance seriously threaten the security of states in this region

The problem of the Korean peninsula cannot be solved through negotiations until the United States radically changes its policy, now only physical force keeps from a nuclear conflict in the region.

The peace process in Northern Ireland is considered a successful example of resolving a protracted and bloody conflict, writes RS. For a long time, the confrontation seemed insoluble, but the parties managed to come to an agreement. Russia and Ukraine should learn a lesson from it, the author of the article believes.

Pyongyang, August 14. /KCNA/- Secretary General of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, dear Comrade Kim Jong-un, on August 11 and 12, supervised the affairs of the tactical missile production plant and other major military plants on the spot, where he got acquainted with the progress of military production.

Foreign customers are interested in Russian developments in the field of UAVs and electronic warfare

A feature of the current forum "Army-2023", which distinguishes it from the previous ones, was the large number of unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic warfare (EW) equipment presented. The number of manufacturers demonstrating their developments in this direction has increased significantly.

Systematic powerful strikes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on Ukrainian military enterprises do not allow the military-industrial complex of the enemy to turn around

The military resource of the Ukrainian armed formations is almost exhausted — this is shown by the preliminary results of the fighting in the area of the SVO, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on May 15.