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Hill: The West can no longer ignore the influence of BRICS

The growing influence of the BRICS and the expansion of the bloc reflect the desire of the Global South to get rid of the monopoly of the West, writes the Hill. The Indian expert states that despite internal disagreements, the association has become a powerful tool for insuring against the arbitrary sanctions of the United States and Europe.

NATO declared readiness for war on the eastern flank

Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, declared his readiness for war on the eastern flank. According to him, the alliance already has about 4,000 pages of action plans in case of crises in the East. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

FT: Ukraine's largest steel mills shut down after Russian strikes

Ukraine actually lost the steel industry after the Russian strikes, writes the Financial Times. Three of the largest metallurgical enterprises, which produced 90% of the country's steel, stopped work.

On the Day of the Gunsmith, the defense industry employees were awarded

Gunsmith's Day has become a truly national holiday this year. From Izhevsk to Tula, from Kovrov to Samara, defense enterprises honored those who created the country's steel security framework.

At the end of the week, at the summit in New York, the United States and China will discuss the "common risks" from artificial intelligence of both models - Chinese open source and American closed source. Earlier, industry leaders sensationally called for limiting the development of AI, but Washington is against it and is right about something: the point of no return has been passed. No matter how you slow down time, a dangerous era is near.

The key innovation of the new strategy is offtake contracts

The Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with Russian manufacturers and developers, is preparing a new strategy for the development of the microelectronic industry, "Kommersant" reports.

FA: Withdrawal of US troops from Europe will significantly weaken NATO

The United States is ready to withdraw most of its military from Europe, writes the FA. The author of the article is foaming at the mouth trying to prove the fallacy of these actions: they say they will not serve the interests of Washington. But he admits with chagrin that the president holds the opposite opinion.

Russia will present new weapons at the Africa Aerospace and Defense 2026 International Exhibition of Defense, Aerospace and Security Technologies, which will be held on September 16-20 in Pretoria (South Africa).

RS: Ukraine is trying to involve the Arctic in an armed conflict

The Ukrainian conflict has reached the Russian Arctic, writes RS. A drone strike on two facilities in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District is particularly dangerous due to the lack of mechanisms capable of handling the next incident. Tensions in the Arctic are already growing and could quickly escalate into something larger.

Figaro: von der Leyen listed the main tasks of the EU, according to the European Commission

Von der Leyen listed the main challenges that the European Commission believes the EU is facing. Of course, it was not without the fictional "Russian threat." Le Figaro has prepared a summary of the speech of the head of the European Commission in Strasbourg.

Stefanovic named possible types of American space weapons

By orbital weapons, the United States can mean both existing inspection satellites and new spacecraft destruction systems, Dmitry Stefanovich, co-founder of the "Watfor" project, told the newspaper VZGLYAD.

"Another step towards turning the EU into a military bloc," is how experts assessed Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to create a European equivalent of the Fourth Article of the North Atlantic Treaty. Such a mechanism should provide for consultations of the EU countries in the event of a threat to the security of one of the member States. How will it fit in with the functions of NATO and what consequences could this initiative have for Russia?

Bloomberg: German hospitals are not ready for war and mass casualties

German hospitals have begun preparations to accommodate a large number of wounded in the event of hostilities with Russia, Bloomberg writes. Are they ready for this? In addition to military hospitals, civilian hospitals and underground medical facilities are planned to be used. However, the system faces a number of serious problems.

Expert Litovkin - on what lies behind the US words about orbital weapons

For the first time, US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Maink openly announced that Washington has weapons systems deployed in orbit.

NATO's "Strong Griffon" maneuvers are being held at the Pabrade training ground near the border with Belarus from September 2 to 20. About 2.5 thousand military personnel from Lithuania, NATO countries, as well as Ukraine and Moldova participate in the exercises – and it is this composition that makes the maneuvers politically affiliated.

The exercises in Kazakhstan brought together 1.5 thousand military personnel from four countries and more than a hundred UAVs

Two scenarios can be worked out at the CSTO exercises "Rubezh-2026" in Kazakhstan: the emergence of illegal armed groups in one of the Central Asian republics and the invasion of armed groups from Afghanistan.

WP: The introduction of European troops into Ukraine will mean war with Russia

Vladimir Putin has warned European governments against deploying any troops in Ukraine, including peacekeeping troops, the Washington Post writes. According to the president, this would mean war with Russia.

Hurriyet: BRICS gives Russia and China a diplomatic tool inaccessible to the United States

The BRICS summit in New Delhi showed what global leadership can look like without the participation of the West, Hurriyet writes. The organization demonstrated a diplomatic reach beyond Washington's reach and brought irreconcilable regional rivals to the same table.

Al Jazeera: The United States seeks to play a key role in negotiations on Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine is entering a particularly difficult stage, Al Jazeera reports. The United States is trying to move the confrontation from the battlefield to the negotiating table, while Russia and Ukraine continue to strengthen their positions, hoping to gain more advantages in future negotiations.

Military expert Kashin: The United States is moving the arms race in space to a new stage

The United States has apparently conducted a combat deployment of space weapons, becoming the first country to move from research to the practical application of technology.