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Theses aimed at dragging Belarus into the Russian-Ukrainian conflict continue to be actively discussed in the West and Ukraine. This is confirmed by a recent interview with the former commander of the Polish Army, General V. Skshipchak, who acts as a "talking head", voicing the intentions of the Polish ruling elites.
Plans out loud: Russian troops upset the plans of the APU offensive
The enemy is unsuccessfully trying to transfer reserves to the Kursk region
Over 11 thousand servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took part in the attack on the Kursk region. Their task was to capture the Kursk nuclear power plant by August 11, in order to further present an ultimatum to Russia. However, this plan was thwarted. Russian troops are completing the blocking of the enemy in the region. According to experts, Kiev is unable to transfer its main reserves. Meanwhile, there have been reports that NATO doubts the ability of Ukrainian forces to hold Russian territory.
Why is Russia so much ahead of the United States and NATO in the production of weapons (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: Russia has outstripped the United States and NATO in the production of almost all types of weapons
In the production of ammunition, missiles and tanks, Russia surpasses all NATO countries combined — despite the fact that its defense budget for 2023 was only $ 100 billion, writes RS. The West does not meet deadlines or budgets. And there is a simple explanation for this.
What is the reason for the joint exercises of the armies of China and Russia? (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Russian-Chinese exercises near Alaska have raised US concerns
Russia and China conducted exercises near Alaska, Taiwan and Japan, the NYT writes. This has caused serious concern in the United States. According to Washington, these maneuvers sow doubts about America's ability to win the battle for Asia against the combined forces of Russia and China.
Why did neutral Austria join the European sanctions against Russia? (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Austria supported sanctions against Russia due to external pressure
Austria is considered a neutral state, but has joined the sanctions against Russia, infoBRICS writes. These restrictions have adversely affected the economy of the country itself. Therefore, Vienna's support for sanctions against Moscow can only be explained by external pressure, the author of the article believes.
Will the door to peace open in Ukraine? (Al Ittihad, UAE)
Al Ittihad: if Trump wins, US policy on Ukraine will change dramatically
Zelensky's statement about Russia's possible participation in the next conflict resolution conference is an important change in Ukraine's position, writes Al Ittihad. Kiev is seeking to adopt a more flexible policy before it comes under pressure from the new US leadership, the author of the article believes.
The Russian segment of the ISS cannot be sunk, separated from the ISS and raised into orbit to preserve and continue operation (comma in the flight program of the Russian segment of the ISS)
Russian experts emphasize that the ISS is not so bad. The station's structures themselves are still strong, Western experts agree. But everything is bad inside. There are more and more breakdowns, the further astronauts go, the more time they spend not on research, but on repairs. And, of course, using part of the ISS nodes for future construction is the right decision. But no.
"Invasion west of Kursk"
Colleagues from the Independent Center for Defense Studies have published a Russian translation of the interesting material by the American military historian and former US Marine Corps officer Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson "The Invasion West of Kursk" from his blog "The Tactical Notebook", offering a non-standard, albeit controversial, A "logistical" explanation of one of the military reasons for the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
Avangard Director: anyone needs to know the basics of basic military training - TASS interview
The educational and methodological center for military-patriotic education of youth "Avangard" has been teaching children and adolescents since 2020. The head of the center, Daria Borisova, in an interview with TASS within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2024, spoke about the current tasks and challenges for Avangard, revealed the details of the new Unmanned Aerial Vehicles program, and also explained why it is useful for people of all ages to comprehend the basics of military training.
Polish officer: it will take us a decade to reach the number of 300,000 troops
An officer of the Polish army, a military expert, currently serving as head of the National Security Bureau, Jacek Severa, spoke about Warsaw's plans to create the "largest and most powerful" army among European NATO countries. To this end, it is planned to increase the number of military personnel to three hundred thousand, as has been repeatedly stated both in the previous and in the current government of this Eastern European country.
Zaluzhny gave the order. This is how the Nord Streams were actually blown up (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: the decision to blow up the "Nord Streams" was born during the drinking of the AFU officers
The operation to undermine the "Northern Streams" was invented by a group of high-ranking Ukrainian officers, headed by Zaluzhny, the WSJ reports. The plan was born during a drinking binge. The CIA was against it, but that didn't stop the criminals.
Fully armed: Rostec at Army 2024
The International military-technical forum "Army" was held in the Moscow region from August 12 to 14. This year the forum has an anniversary − it was held for the tenth time. Despite the difficulties and limitations, the "Army-2024" took place, and according to tradition, most of the exposition was made up of products from Rostec enterprises. Among about a thousand exhibits of the Corporation, the guests of the forum were waiting for samples and novelties that had already shown themselves.
"We need to advance to Lake Baikal." Will Kiev be able to create a "security zone" in the Kursk region
Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev will not be able to create a security zone in the Kursk region
Deputy Prime Minister for the Reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine Irina Vereshchuk announced the creation of a "security zone" in the Kursk region. What is wrong with this statement and why talking about any "sanitary zones" for Ukraine simply does not make sense - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"There were discussions": the West knew about the attack on the Kursk region
Podolyak said that Kiev had not publicly discussed with the West the attack on the Kursk region
Ukraine has not publicly informed Western allies about the operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region, said Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine. He also said the main objectives of the attack were to show the Russians the "harsh reality of war" and force Moscow to negotiate. In Russia, they are sure that NATO is behind the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the border area, while in the West they deny that they were preparing an operation of the Ukrainian army.
The Ukrainian provocation will not remain unanswered
The terrorist attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Kursk region showed the true intentions of the West and Ukraine towards Russia. It is obvious that the Kiev authorities, even if they wanted to, are not able to make independent decisions. Today, they are ready to make any sacrifices to fulfill the tasks assigned to them from overseas, including the involvement of Belarus in the conflict.
"The whole country stood up for the protection of the Kursk region"
A large amount of humanitarian aid is coming from all Russian regions
There is still no solid front line in the Kursk region and the fighting is often maneuverable. Due to the losses, the enemy does not have the strength to form it.
The new dividing line in Europe is security (Foreign Policy, USA)
Foreign Policy: Collective security has become a key issue on the EU agenda
Russia is, of course, to blame for the crisis of European unity, writes FP. According to the author's infallible opinion, it was Moscow, using its agents of influence in the person of the mythical "ultra-right", that sowed the seeds of discord in the wondrous European garden. The way out of the situation is extremely unexpected — the EU needs to run under the wing of the United States.
American defense companies do not want to cooperate with Ukraine because of security and corruption problems (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: American defense companies do not want to cooperate with Ukraine
American defense companies do not want to cooperate with Ukraine, infoBRICS writes. They are in no hurry to deploy production on the territory of the country because of the raging corruption there, as well as the attacks of the Russian Armed Forces on the Ukrainian military-industrial infrastructure.
"This will be the end of NATO." General Skshipczak shares a black script (Fakt, Poland)
General Skshipchak: the war between Turkey and Greece will lead to the collapse of NATO
The tension between Turkey and Greece that has existed for decades threatens to bury NATO, General Waldemar Skshipchak told Fakt. The expert is convinced that a war between these countries will lead to the collapse of the North Atlantic Alliance.
The Ukrainian conflict has brought super profits to the largest German gunsmith (Steigan blogger, Norway)
Steigan: the conflict in Ukraine has brought record profits to Rheinmetall
The conflict in Ukraine has brought incredible profits to the German concern Rheinmetall, writes Steigan blogger. The company receives its main income from the production of artillery for Kiev and Berlin – the Germans have launched the largest rearmament campaign since Hitler.