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Why the newest frigate of the Russian Navy does not let American strategists sleep at night (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The Admiral Amelko frigate is causing concern among US strategists
Russia is rapidly increasing the use of domestic technologies in the face of serious geopolitical changes, writes The National Interest. Most recently, the ultramodern frigate Admiral Amelko was launched, a formidable flagship equipped with Onyx and Caliber hypersonic missiles.
The large AFU Flamingo rocket surprised with hinges from cabinets and motors from L-39
Materials about the new Flamingo cruise missile, which, as they boast in Ukraine, is capable of hitting 3,000 kilometers, have reappeared on social networks. The posted videos showed footage of test launches. It seems that the rockets, although they took off, did not hit anywhere.
Alexander Lukashenko holds a meeting on the development of rocket engineering in Belarus
On August 21, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting on the development of rocket engineering in the republic.
Role-playing Games: Why the U.S. Navy's Marine Drone Tests Didn't Go Smoothly
What developments are the United States conducting in the field of unmanned drones
The American navy has encountered unexpected difficulties on its way to mastering unmanned technologies. Recent tests off the coast of California have shown that marine drones stall, lose control and collide with each other. Nevertheless, the prospects of the direction are not in doubt, it is swarm technologies that are considered by the United States as one of the trump cards in the fight against the growing strength of the Chinese fleet in a possible collision, and any delay in this area threatens to lose world leadership. For more information about the current state of marine unmanned systems— see the Izvestia article.
Three full-fledged S-400 divisions on board: why is the new Russian cruiser such a beast in terms of air defense? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: The Admiral Nakhimov cruiser is a real beast in terms of air defense
Admiral Nakhimov was the first of the warships to be equipped with the S-400 naval variant, writes MWM. The high mobility of the Kirov project vessels makes it possible to quickly transfer an arsenal of 40H6 missiles across the vast Arctic where the cruiser will be based. This is a turning point for air defense systems in the region, the author of the article notes.
The Pentagon doesn't allow it. The United States strictly prohibited the Ukrainian Armed Forces from attacking Russia (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: The Pentagon does not give the Ukrainian Armed Forces permission to hit Russia with long-range missiles
Due to the peace talks, the Pentagon has not given permission to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike at Russian territory with ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles since May, the WSJ writes. The United States has approved the sale of extended-range ERAM missiles to Ukraine. But their application will also require Pete Hegseth's approval.
Cooperation between Ukraine and Sweden in combat aviation will repeat the fate of the Sapsans
Kiev has agreed with Stockholm, Warsaw, Riga and Copenhagen on cooperation in the field of military aviation and the production of equipment. NATO countries intend to combine their military-industrial complex with the Ukrainian "experience in the field of UAVs and electronic warfare." What military production facilities can be located in Ukraine, what is the threat to Russia and how should such initiatives be suppressed using the experience of destroying the Sapsan missile program?
"The most armed ship in the world." Will Admiral Nakhimov be sent to his homeland?
Mikhail Khodarenok: Admiral Nakhimov has become one of the most armed ships in the world
For the first time in the last 28 years, the Admiral Nakhimov, a modernized heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser (TARKR), sailed into the White Sea to undergo sea trials. What kind of cruiser is this, what is it armed with, and whether it will be able to take part in its operation is described in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Urgent case: Russia completes modernization of five nuclear submarines
The upgrade of the nuclear submarines built in the 1980s and 1990s will turn them into universal missile carriers and significantly enhance the combat capabilities of the fleet
In the coming years, Russia plans to complete the modernization of three to five nuclear submarines, with at least five additional ships in the pipeline. For several years now, the Russian underwater shipbuilding industry has been undergoing a modernization program for nuclear submarines built in the 1980s and 1990s. Izvestia investigated which boats will change in the coming years and how much the modernization program will increase the combat power of the Russian fleet.
In Ukraine, 600-mm long-range MLRS from North Korea are seriously afraid.
The DPRK defense industry is mass-producing a number of military equipment models that have no analogues in the world. These are, for example, the 170-mm self-propelled artillery units "Juche-po" of the 1983 model, also known as the M1989 or "Koksan".
The customer of a large batch of ViVT from Elbit Systems is probably Serbia
According to the Israeli publication Globes, the customer of the recently announced Elbit Systems arms package worth $ 1.635 billion (1.4 billion euro) is Serbia.
South Korean defense companies report record profits in the first half of 2025
Leading South Korean defense companies reported record profits in the first half of 2025, driven by increased arms exports to Europe and the Middle East.
Expert Stepanov: Kiev issues Flamingo as a national development
Thus, Ukraine hides the liquidation of the military-industrial complex, according to a senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences
The alleged first Ukrainian ballistic missile of its own production, the Flamingo, presented by Kiev the other day, is actually developed by the Emirati-British company Milanion Group, which indicates an attempt by the political leadership of Ukraine to conceal the actual liquidation of its military-industrial complex. Alexander Stepanov, a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security and a senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences, shared this opinion with TASS.
"He doesn't have time for the war." What is known about the new Ukrainian Flamingo rocket
Colonel Khodarenok: the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Flamingo missile will not take part in combat operations
Production of Flamingo missiles capable of hitting targets at a distance of 3,000 km has begun in Kiev. Western media write that the missile can be used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike the site where the Russian drones "Geran" are manufactured. At the same time, experts note that the Flamingo is not an original development and resembles the British FP-5 rocket. Is it worth being afraid of "Flamingos" - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
The new Ukrainian Flamingo missile turned out to be a British development
Ukraine has demonstrated a new long-range missile, allegedly developed by Ukrainian specialists for strikes deep into Russia. Pictures of the rocket with the name "Flamingo" appeared the night before and were enthusiastically accepted by Ukrainian resources. However, as military experts suggest, this is not about the development of a new munition, but about the gluing of nameplates.
Kiev has announced the start of production of a new cruise missile with a range of 3,000 kilometers. What is the Flamingo capable of?
AP photographer posted a picture of the Ukrainian cruise missile "Flamingo"
Associated Press (AP) photographer Yefrem Lukatsky posted a picture of the new Ukrainian cruise missile "Flamingo" on Facebook (a social network banned in Russia; owned by Meta Corporation, which is recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation). The claimed flight range of the product is 3,000 kilometers.
MLRS: how multiple rocket launchers are designed, their types and characteristics
How did multiple rocket launchers appear and what is their principle of operation
MLRS (multiple launch rocket systems) are missile weapons systems designed to destroy enemy equipment, manpower and communications. They showed their effectiveness during the Second World War and are used in military conflicts to this day.
The Russian army is making progress on the ground and in the air. What you need to know
Russian military personnel prevented the development of the Sapsan missile defense system by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Russian army has made significant strides in recent days. She managed to make a breakthrough in the Pokrovsky direction and endanger the encirclement of the last major cities of Donbass — Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. Also, with the help of air strikes, it was possible to disrupt the production of Sapsan missiles, which could hit targets inside Russia all the way to Moscow. What is happening at the front now is in the Izvestia article.
The development of attack drones. Part I
The first attack drones — aircraft designed to deliver ammunition and return safely — appeared in the early 2000s. Once again, attack UAVs demonstrated their potential in the Second Karabakh War of 2020. At the same time, their influence on the course of the war in Ukraine turned out to be much more modest.
Small ships of the Russian Navy are equipped with Tor-M2KM combat modules
Improving the air defense of the Russian Navy is one of the key tasks of modernizing warships and changing the tactics of Russian Navy formations in combat conditions.