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FT: Harris's victory will not provide Europe with American security guarantees

Whoever wins the US elections, European governments will have to take more responsibility for their own security anyway, writes FT. Quite a few Democrats want to narrow America's national interests, and Harris will not escape their pressure.

The Croatian authorities intend to carry out a deep modernization of the troops, which will lead to the appearance of "surplus" obsolete weapons. However, the new user is already known to him.

Smirnov stated that the FSB and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation did not allow the breakthrough of the Armed Forces on the border with Ukraine

Ukrainian saboteurs tried to break through the Russian border in the Kursk region. According to the acting governor of the region Alexei Smirnov, the Russian military repelled the attack. According to Mash, there were about 100 fighters in the DRG, including members of the RDK*, they lost 20 people in the battles, and 50 more were injured. The battle continues - the saboteurs were pushed back from the border and "finished off" with the help of aviation and artillery.

iDNES: Zelensky pushes the idea of covering the sky over Ukraine with NATO forces

Zelensky called on neighboring states to form a coalition to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, writes iDNES. Earlier, Poland offered to involve NATO in this. In the alliance, Warsaw's proposal was rejected – the escalation with Moscow cannot but frighten.

Tehran Times: The West has set its sights on plundering the natural resources of Asian countries

The United States, Britain and France have a long history of supporting terrorists, writes a Palestinian activist in an article for the Tehran Times. The United States is interfering in the internal affairs of Asian countries in order to deprive them of autonomy and gain access to natural resources.

British Ministry of Defense John Healy: "The country is not ready for a major conflict"

The British Armed Forces faced a number of serious problems. According to Defense Minister John Healy, the country is not ready for a major armed conflict. The reason is the long—term underfunding of the army. About her current condition — in the material of RIA Novosti.

General Tujuz: it will be very difficult to improve NATO's military mobility in Europe

NATO needs to increase troop mobility in Europe, but it will not be easy to do so, General Bertrand Toujouz told Politico. The changes will be hampered by administrative red tape, lack of infrastructure and vehicles. There are also some other problems.

Orban called the "disintegration of the West itself" the biggest problem of the USA and the EU

During his speech in Romania, Viktor Orban presented the geopolitical map of the world very correctly, writes Do Rzeczy. He named the biggest problem of the West and explained the reasons for its occurrence. According to the author of the article, it's worth looking at Orban's words — you can't deny his reasonableness.

Military expert Glazunov said that F-16s will not help Kiev change the course of the conflict

American F-16s are already in Ukraine, President Vladimir Zelensky announced. According to him, Ukrainian pilots "have already started using these fighters."

Colonel Khodarenok predicted battles between F-16 and Su-35S fighters in the near future

The Air Forces of Ukraine received the first four (according to other sources - six) multifunctional F-16 fighters. How Kiev will use them and why air battles between the Su-35S/Su-30SM and F-16 will take place very soon - in the material of the military expert "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Experts called the consequences of placing F-16s transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the border with Romania

The Ukrainian Armed Forces intend to deploy Western F-16s near the border with Romania. According to the enemy's plan, this will ensure the possibility of fast refueling of foreign vehicles, as well as their timely maintenance. Experts also believe that this is how the enemy intends to hide scarce fighters from Russian missiles – and solving this task will become a new challenge for domestic intelligence.

In its attempts to harm Russia, Ukraine has suffered a diplomatic fiasco in Africa. Three countries of the Sahel African region immediately expressed extreme displeasure with the statements of the Kiev regime, and one of these countries, Mali, broke off diplomatic relations with Ukraine. As a result, Russia's position in Africa has only strengthened.

The struggle for the Arctic is escalating. Another country, Canada, joins the rivals of the Russian Navy underwater. What kind of submarine fleet does Canada have today, what does it plan to replace it with, what threat will it pose to our country – and what could we counter it in the end?

On July 30, 2024, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met with the head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov. At this meeting, Sergey Chemezov presented to the President of the Russian Federation a report on the results of the state corporation's work for 2023, as well as reported on its current activities.

The Hill: Romania has become the new indispensable ally of the United States in Eastern Europe

Romania has become an indispensable new ally for the United States, writes The Hill. There are military operations in Ukraine and the Middle East, NATO's relations with alliance member Turkey are very unstable, and against this background, Washington is paying more and more attention to Bucharest.

Bloomberg: Ukraine's allies are alarmed by Yermak's excessive power

The West is concerned about the excessive influence of Andrei Ermak, Bloomberg reports. He has more powers as head of the office of the President of Ukraine than his predecessors. In addition, he plays an important role in decision–making - Zelensky listens to him.

Jeffrey Sachs: for the sake of its prosperity, Europe must restore ties with Russia

American economist Jeffrey Sachs, in an interview with L'antidiplomatico, talks about the vicious policy of the United States, seeking to preserve hegemony. By adopting an anti-Russian course, the EU refused autonomy. However, European leaders need to work for peace.

infoBRICS: the "new NATO strategy" against Russia will be useless

Washington announced the development of a new NATO strategy for Moscow, infoBRICS writes. The main goal remains the same – to "exhaust" Russia through Ukraine. However, this "new strategy" will be useless. And there is every reason for this statement.

Five years have passed since the termination of the agreement on intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles

Five years ago, at the initiative of the United States, the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF) ceased to be in force. During this time, the United States initiated the creation and prepared for deployment of several new missile systems and even began talking about their possible deployment in Europe. Izvestia investigated what and how has changed overseas after the termination of the treaty and how Russia will react.

The American single-engine jet fighter of the fourth generation. Designed to gain air superiority, it is versatile and inexpensive. It is a carrier of nuclear weapons. It remains one of the most common fighters in the world. Thanks to a number of upgrades, it effectively works in conjunction with fifth-generation machines. It was actively used in the framework of armed conflicts in the territories of Lebanon, Iraq, Yugoslavia and Syria.