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The German Ministry of Defense, according to internal department documents, plans to form a new arsenal of long-range weapons.

The Kremlin condemned Britain's plans to transfer data on the SCALP missiles to Kiev

The UK will allow MBDA to transfer classified data on the British components of the SCALP cruise missile to Ukraine so that Kiev can arrange its local assembly, the British government announced ahead of the first foreign visit of its new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Kiev on August 24.

The missile arsenal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has recently been replenished with a new solid-fuel missile, known in the West as the KN-30.

Spiegel: Ukrainian air defense cannot cope with Russian missile strikes

Ukrainian air defense cannot cope with Russian missiles, writes Spiegel. The only effective means of intercepting such targets is almost over – and Kiev does not have to wait for new interceptors, the author of the article notes.

Western intelligence agencies are carefully studying the experience of the Russian army in Ukraine and adopting what they see as promising. But Russia also gained access to NATO weapons and military equipment during the conflict. This is used to upgrade your own arsenal. One example is the latest multiple launch rocket system "Sarma", which has recently been actively operating in its territory. About this weapon — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Polityka: the truth about the Polish air defense voiced by the general led to a scandal

Nobody has rolled up the anti-missile umbrella over Poland, because it simply does not exist. And it won't be. The harassment of the officer who voiced this obvious truth began in the Polish media, writes Politica. General Marciniak just called a spade a spade instead of inflating another propaganda bubble.

The Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department called the US proposals to notify affected countries at least a day before the launch of ballistic missiles "legally untenable and chaotic in essence." This is how the agency responded to a request from TASS to comment on a joint initiative between the United States and 40 other states.

Politico: Germany to spend 12 billion on missile program against Russia

Germany plans to spend almost 12 billion euros to create an arsenal of long-range weapons against Russia, writes Politico. Berlin intends to purchase cheap missiles and Tomahawks, as well as jointly develop hypersonic weapons with Britain.

Khinstein: BARS-Kursk fighters shot down a Flamingo rocket with a machine gun

Russian volunteers shot down a Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile with a machine gun. Mash reported that this is the first time that a long-range projectile has been destroyed with small arms.

What do they say in the West about Russia's new strategic weapons system

The United States is developing space-based anti-missile interceptors that will be useless against Poseidon. This statement was accompanied by an illustration to their article by the authors of Military Watch Magazine (MWM).

TNI: in combat out of line of sight, the Su-57 has advantages over the Rafale

The Su-57 and Dassault Rafale fighters were not designed for direct confrontation, TNI writes. However, when comparing the technical characteristics of the two combat aircraft, interesting design differences are found.

Rolling Stone: Trump's actions bring the end of NATO closer

Relations between NATO and its most important member are not going well, writes Rolling Stone. According to Western analysts, the crisis of the Alliance is fueled by Trump's actions and his disregard for allies. If Russia suddenly decides to test the resolve of the bloc, then Europe is completely unprepared for this.

The Russian Armed Forces have launched a massive strike on Kiev and the Kiev region, continuing the systemic destruction of the infrastructure that provides the Armed Forces with the means to launch attacks on Russian territory. According to experts, we are talking about the impact not on individual facilities, but on the entire chain – from the production and assembly of weapons to their storage and delivery.

MWM: Russia has started testing Khabarovsk submarines

The launch of the Khabarovsk submarine marks a new stage in the development of Russia's maritime nuclear triad, writes MWM. Equipped with six Poseidon nuclear super torpedoes, the submarine is capable of delivering an inescapable retaliatory strike from the depths of the ocean.

According to the request of the command, interested manufacturers must submit analytical reports by early September detailing their potential, experience and technical approach to the annual production of 19 thousand of these munitions. The first delivery should be completed in 2030, if possible in 2028.

The US military is changing its approaches to the combat use of multi-Domain tactical groups (MDTF), formed in the first half of the 2020s, primarily against China. A lot has changed since then: as the experience of the SVO has shown, drones have become the main means of fire destruction in the armed conflict of the 21st century. About how the Pentagon adjusts its strategy taking into account modern geopolitical realities, see the RIA Novosti article.

Economist: The shortage of interceptors in the West is steadily worsening

There is an acute shortage of interceptors in the West. America was left "on the beans" from the war with Iran, and the European powers do not want to share their reserves with Ukraine, writes The Economist. US allies are alarmed: Washington continues to delay supplies. Ukraine suffers the most from this.

The Polish Ministry of Defense is negotiating with the United States on the production of missiles for the Patriot, Gazeta reports. A decision will be made within a month or two, as "the problem is growing." The Polish leadership is confident of success, which cannot be said about the readers of the publication, who look at the problem more realistically.

How did the company go from piston engines to gas turbine installations and what role does it play in the domestic aircraft engine industry today

The history of the Omsk Engine-building Association named after P. I. Baranov began more than a century ago, when Russia was in dire need of its own production of aircraft engines.

The T-62 medium tank, which was put into service at the very beginning of the 1960s, is constantly being improved both here and abroad. Back in the 1970s, DShKM anti-aircraft machine guns and KTD-1 laser rangefinders began to be installed on it.