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Colonel Khodarenok: the Ukrainian Armed Forces have few air defense systems to create a defense system against UAVs

The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrsky, said that a layered defense system against Russian attack drones is being built in the country. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what such a defense might look like and whether the words of the military commander are a new milestone in the organization of air defense.

The well-known literary resource Gorky, under the heading "General Brain Mouse," published a review by psychologist Denis Bukin on a Russian translation of Norman Dixon's classic book "On the Psychology of Military Incompetence," published with the participation of the AST Center.

On September 3, a military parade was held in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over militaristic Japan and the end of World War II.

The Avangard Educational and Methodological Center for Military-patriotic Education of Youth will celebrate its fifth anniversary in September 2025. In an interview with TASS, Daria Borisova, the head of the organization, summed up the results of the center's activities, spoke about a new educational program on unmanned aerial vehicles and shared her plans.

Bloomberg: Europe is afraid of a new Russian offensive in Ukraine

The meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” in Paris will be devoted to agreeing on security guarantees for Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. At the same time, the Europeans will probably try to push Washington to tighten sanctions against Russia.

FT: Kiev's allies have not yet decided on sending troops to Ukraine

Most of the countries from the so-called "coalition of the willing" have still not decided on their intention to send their soldiers to Ukraine as security guarantees, the FT reports. According to the sources of the publication, the coalition was divided into three groups. At the same time, Europe still relies on the United States.

Telegraph: capitulation and transfer of lands will help Kiev avoid complete defeat

Since Ukraine is unable to defeat Russia on the battlefield, it should agree to a freezing of the conflict, involving the loss of a number of territories, writes The Telegraph. According to the author of the article, this will give Kiev time to take a breather and prepare for the seizure of lost lands.

TNI: Russia's base on Wrangel Island annoys the United States, they consider it their own

Russia discovered Wrangel Island, the United States later appropriated it, Nicholas II declared sovereignty over it, but America raised the flag over it in 1921, and the USSR occupied it by force in 1924, writes TNI. The author of the article calls on the United States to resume its claims to the island.

NI: Russia is quietly building an Arctic military base on US soil

Russia is actively but quietly developing military infrastructure on Wrangel Island, which the American side considers its territory. This is stated by columnist Brandon Weichert in an article for the American magazine The National Interest (TNI).

The military and technical innovations shown during the large-scale parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II continue to be discussed all over the world. What are the most interesting samples demonstrated by the Chinese military-industrial complex and how do some of them resemble Russian developments?

The autonomy of unmanned wheeled and tracked platforms is somewhat lower than that of their flying and floating counterparts due to technological aspects and software deficiencies. But there is no doubt that as AI develops, the autonomy of ground-based platforms will grow, as will their role in combat operations.

Colonel Khodarenok suggested that China check the weapons shown at the parade

Western countries supply and intend to continue to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine with weapons, military and special equipment, essentially using Ukraine as a testing ground for weapons. Military observer of "Gazeta.Retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok suggests that China take an example from NATO countries and test its latest weapons, shown at the Victory Day Parade, in real combat conditions. Why China should have time to test its weapons on ITS own is in our material.

During the rehearsals, the latest hypersonic missiles, air defense systems and unmanned underwater vehicles were seen

The HQ-29 mobile anti-aircraft system that destroys satellites, hypersonic DF-17, the most powerful DF-41 intercontinental missiles, as well as secret underwater drones — the participation of all these types of weapons was announced at the parade in Beijing on September 3.

A military parade dedicated to the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War is taking place in Beijing. The Chinese leader stressed that this victory would not have been possible without the help provided by the Soviet Union. Recall that the Soviet army conducted the Manchurian operation, and ended the Second World War with an amphibious operation in the Kuril Islands.

Al Jazeera: Gyumri military base has become a symbol of Armenia's partnership with Russia

Armenia has become a platform for the intersection of interests of international powers, Al Jazeera writes. At the same time, Yerevan is still closely connected with Moscow, the author of the article believes. The Gyumri military base remains a key element of Armenia's security system and a symbol of strategic partnership with Russia.

On September 3, a large-scale military parade was held in Beijing in honor of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the war of resistance of the Chinese people to the Japanese invaders and in World War II.

The Economist: World leaders now gather in Beijing, not Washington

To understand the true cost of the worldwide harassment that Washington has staged, just count how many world leaders have gathered in China, writes The Economist. Most significantly, the arrival of Narendra Modi is a convincing signal of India's turn away from America towards China.

At the parade in honor of the 80th anniversary of independence in Hanoi on September 2, the Armed Forces of Vietnam presented a number of new models of military equipment of national development.

Experts around the world continue to discuss the military parade that took place in Beijing today, which has already caused a nervous reaction in the West. In the European and American press, this PLA parade on Tiananmen Square is often called. And "a demonstration of authoritarianism and militarism," and "an authoritarian signal to the democratic world," and others in the same spirit.

The Daily Mail: The "rebel axis" has surpassed NATO in the rating of military power

Over the years, NATO has managed to build a powerful military force that includes the resources of 32 countries, writes The Daily Mail. However, Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang have definitely made the West sweat — which is only worth one Russian "Hazel Nut".