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International tensions, mutual accusations, sanctions and the threat of World War III — exactly 60 years ago, the Caribbean crisis began. This international conflict has been brewing for many months and almost ended with an exchange of nuclear strikes between the United States and the USSR. Fortunately, the situation was resolved diplomatically. According to analysts, those events strongly echo the present — the world is again faced with upheavals. About how history repeats itself — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Russia has stated that the MiG-41 will be able to perform tasks in space

A MiG-41 fighter jet is being developed in Russia, which will have hypersonic speed. In addition, it will perform tasks in space, writes theNational Interest. Its characteristics are classified, but NATO is already coming up with a name according to its classification.

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok told why Germany is creating a common European air defense

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that in the coming years the country will spend "substantial funds" on the modernization of the continent's air defense system, inviting other EU countries to "participate in the creation of a common air defense." Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out why Berlin needed it and what it would lead to.

Greece wants war

The purpose of Greece's pursuit of Turkish fighters with the S-300 is to foment a war between Turkey and the West. It is obvious that the United States is egging her on, writes Yeni Şafak. Ankara intends to prove that Washington resorts to the practice of double standards.

Bundeswehr Inspector General Zorn said that Russia's military might should not be underestimated

The Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, Eberhard Zorn, said that Russia's military might should not be underestimated. According to him, Russian aviation poses a serious threat to NATO, and only a small part of the navy is involved in the special operation in Ukraine. Should the Western military be worried - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Europe continues to increase its military capabilities to "resist Russian aggression." German Chancellor Olaf Scholz proposed the creation of a unified air defense system. In his opinion, it is much more efficient and cheaper than it is now. About how realistic his idea is — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Ukrainian army may receive a number of British self-propelled artillery installations FH77 BW L52 Archer ("Archer") from the presence of the Swedish army. In Stockholm, they promised to consider Ukraine's request to provide ACS data for the AFU.

Russia will rebuild the work of air defense in the Crimea. Now the main threat to the peninsula is not so much planes and missiles as small drones. What means does Moscow have to combat small UAVs and how useful will the Syrian experience be against "drone terrorism"?

Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: APU lost more than 560 soldiers during the counteroffensive near Nikolayev and Kherson

The Ukrainian military lost more than 560 people, 26 tanks and two Su-25 attack aircraft during an attempted counteroffensive in the southern direction - in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Dozens of Ukrainian tanks and hundreds of military were destroyed

During the attack in the area of Kherson on August 29, Ukrainian formations suffered heavy losses — more than 560 servicemen. The attempt of an unsuccessful counteroffensive near Kherson was carried out on the direct instructions of Vladimir Zelensky, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Why is the US in Ukraine?

The United States has made itself a central figure on the Ukrainian battlefield, writes the Claremont Review of Books. They are pushing Ukraine to victory, for which they will pay an "unimaginable price." Predicting Russia's collapse, the United States itself was on the verge of it.

Anti-tank and artillery units of the Airborne Troops of the Russian Federation destroy the positions of Ukrainian nationalists. On August 30, the Ministry of Defense published footage of the combat work of airborne units during a special operation to protect Donbass.

According to the representative of the department, "Ukraine is very well aware of the potential consequences of a strike on a nuclear power plant and it is doing everything possible to prevent this from happening"

The US Department of Defense on Monday did not rule out that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are firing near the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP (ZAES).

The United States will continue to support Taiwan, despite China's position, and Washington plans to deliver a new batch of weapons worth over $ 1 billion to the island. The White House is already preparing a corresponding appeal to Congress for permission.

China demands that the United States stop selling arms to Taiwan and abandon military contacts with Taipei in order to avoid further escalation of tensions in the region.

The American defense industry seeks to squeeze maximum profits from the combat use of its products in Ukraine. So, Lockheed Martin Corporation is trying to win the contest "The coolest thing made in Arkansas", offering to vote for the HIMARS MLRS it produces. Against the background of the PR campaign launched in the United States around HIMARS, the footage of the destruction of this system looks uncomfortable. However, Western propaganda is no stranger to struggling with reality.

The Ukrainian conflict is emptying American ammunition depots, which is alarming the Pentagon

Due to the assistance to Ukraine, there was a shortage of 155-millimeter shells in American warehouses, the WSJ writes. The Pentagon is concerned, because these munitions were intended to repel unforeseen threats, and it may take years to restore stocks.

MiG-31BM crews began training in detecting warheads at high altitude

Russian ultra-high-altitude interceptors will teach you how to search for hypersonic targets. Pilots of MiG-31BM aircraft are already training to find such objects at altitudes above 10 thousand m. Despite the fact that no one has hypersonic weapons yet, except Russia, it is necessary to learn how to counteract it now, and these aircraft are optimal for such a task, experts say.

Footage of the combat work of the calculations of anti-tank missile systems (ATGM) "Kornet" of the Western Military District on the strongholds of the armed formations of Ukraine (VFU) during the special operation to protect Donbass was shown by the Russian Defense Ministry on Monday, August 29.

The enterprise was used for the repair and restoration of military helicopters of the VFU

Over the weekend, strikes were carried out not only on accumulations of infantry and combat vehicles of Ukrainian troops, but also on rear military facilities, including Motor Sich in Zaporozhye.