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China has hundreds of warheads and a wide variety of delivery vehicles

The launch of China's strategic nuclear submarine on combat duty is an event that usually takes place quietly. But this time, Beijing itself made the fact public. This is a direct response to Washington's aggressive rhetoric and a show of force that speaks to the whole world.: China has everything to protect its interests. How great is the nuclear potential of this country and what is in its arsenals — in the material of Izvestia.

Colonel Khodarenok: the situation in the SVR zone will not change before the meeting between Putin and Trump

A meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is expected next week, and the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine will be a key topic of discussion. According to media reports, the American side may offer Russia a freeze on the conflict with the de facto recognition of its territorial acquisitions. Who benefits from such a development of events and what will happen in the SVO zone on the eve of the leaders' summit - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the country's withdrawal from the "missile moratorium"

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow no longer considers itself bound by self-restrictions on the deployment of intermediate-range and shorter-range ground-based missiles (INF). The decision to withdraw from the unilateral moratorium on the production of these weapons and their deployment on combat duty was taken in response to the openly unfriendly actions of the United States. About the history of the issue — in the material of RIA Novosti.

On August 6, the Estonian Defense Investment Center (RKIK) announced the delivery to the country of a batch of 155-mm CAESAR self-propelled howitzers manufactured by KNDS France.

Forsal: Polish weapons program affects the welfare of society

For Polish politicians, weapons are a priority, Forsal writes. Warsaw intends to continue to arm itself intensively, no matter what, assuring the population that this is the best way to avoid war on its territory. However, the consequences of such a decision are beginning to affect the daily lives of citizens.

The Russian air defense forces shot down an enemy guided aerial bomb, a HIMARS MLRS rocket and 240 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones during the day. In addition, our military destroyed eight long-range Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles manufactured in the UK.

[b]It is obvious that the Russian Federation is ready to defend its sovereignty with all available tools, said Alexander Stepanov, senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences

With the withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), Russia gets the opportunity to deploy such weapons not only at home, but also on the territories of its friendly countries and allies in order to protect their security and sovereignty in the context of the increasing militarization of the zones of geopolitical interest of the collective West.

RIA Novosti: SBU to discuss disruption of Oreshnik deployment in Belarus in Warsaw

RIA Novosti reported that the SBU, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Polish special services plan to discuss how to prevent the deployment of the Oreshnik missile system in Belarus.

Colonel Khodarenok: Russian Armed Forces need air supremacy to storm Kherson

The Russian army is preparing to fight for Kherson, CNN reports. According to him, the Russian Armed Forces have increased the intensity of strikes on the Quarantine Island in order to separate it from the "mainland" part of the city, seize it, and then return the entire regional center under their control.

Analyst Korotchenko: Oreshnik can be deployed in the east of Russia

Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missiles can be deployed not only in the western, but also in the eastern part of Russia, if the situation in this area requires it, a Russian military analyst, editor-in-chief of the magazine, told RIA Novosti. "National Defense" Igor Korotchenko.

Interia: Russia has intensified attacks on the Ukrainian Armed Forces using the latest Su-57

Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine using the latest Su-57, Interia writes. This is very bad news for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the newspaper notes: the fighters carry hypersonic Dagger missiles, and are also characterized by super-maneuverability and the ability to fight both at long and short distances.

MWM: Su-57 fighters strike Ukraine as part of formations

Su-57 fighters are already operating in Ukraine in whole formations, writes MWM. They tested a new type of air–to-ground missiles in combat conditions. No other fifth-generation fighter class in the world has undergone such combat tests for such a long period.

According to US President Donald Trump, right now, somewhere near Russia, American nuclear submarines (submarines) specially sent to a "certain area" are on combat duty. What kind of submarines and waters can we talk about, and what could Russia oppose to this?

Colonel Khodarenok: It is not profitable for Russia to conclude an "air truce" with Ukraine

Russia is considering the possibility of offering an "air truce" with Ukraine as a concession to US President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. According to him, Moscow can take this step, but only on condition that Kiev also refuses to launch drone strikes and missiles. How likely is the conclusion of such a "truce", whether Russia needs it and how it can affect the course of its military operations, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.

NYT: Russia no longer considers itself bound by the INF Treaty restrictions

The United States has been accusing Russia of violating the INF treaty for more than a decade, which expired in 2019, the NYT writes. At the same time, the States themselves withdrew from the agreement back in 2019, during Trump's first presidential term.

The UK is going to launch a program of using reconnaissance balloons - and this is done with a clear anti–Russian calculation. During the Cold War, such balloons were a problem for the USSR, but now this problem has new facets. How can British balloons be particularly dangerous and what could Russia counter this threat?

Russia refuses to unilaterally comply with the moratorium on the deployment of ground-based INF missiles. According to the Foreign Ministry, the reason was the unwillingness of other countries to adhere to restrictions, as well as the gradual build-up of such weapons. Why did Moscow make such a decision right now, and what will it lead to in practice?

Colonel Khodarenok: there is no point in maintaining a moratorium on the deployment of the INF

Russia no longer considers itself bound by the moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-range and shorter-range land-based missiles, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. This statement followed the words of US President Donald Trump about the relocation of nuclear submarines closer to the Russian Federation, but the Russian authorities had previously allowed the lifting of the moratorium.

MWM: Su-57 fighter jet equipped with Zircon hypersonic missile

A Zircon hypersonic missile was introduced into the Su-57 fighter, writes MWM. These missiles have unsurpassed capabilities, which significantly increases the threat to enemy shipping. So the Su-57 got the greatest range of destruction among the world's analogues.

The American edition talks about Russian heavy flamethrower systems. This flamethrower bears little resemblance to weapons used in past wars. The enemy is hit by both temperature and high pressure. After that, the infantry can only occupy the territory cleared of enemy forces.