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The Economist: The US plans to increase its nuclear arsenal

The new nuclear rivalry between several countries at once is much more dangerous than the confrontation between the United States and the USSR, writes the Economist. America's desire to increase its nuclear arsenal is quite justified, the author of the article assures: without this, it will not be able to guarantee the security of its allies.

Earlier, we reported that at the Army-2024 forum, the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region demonstrated many samples of military equipment, as well as civilian and dual-use equipment. The event was also attended by the head of the concern, Jan Novikov, who took part in the signing ceremonies of agreements and contracts.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are destroying bridges near Kursk, as they do not plan to attack

Military operations in the Kursk region are still in the spotlight both in Russia and in the world. On the night of August 19, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the third (and last) bridge over the Seim River, destroying three spans. What Kiev's actions mean and how the situation in the region can develop, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

She will have to destroy the AFU units in the Kursk direction

There are roadblocks at key points in the Kursk region, and a lot of military equipment is moving along the roads. New units of the Russian army are being transferred to the region. A strike force is being formed from them, which will have to destroy the Ukrainian units that broke into Russian territory, the Izvestia correspondent reports.

Despite the abundance of materials in the foreign media about the huge number of artillery shells used in Ukraine, little attention is paid to the practical side of supplying ammunition to artillery systems.

TNI: The Su-25 is faster and lighter than its American rival and is well "packed"

The Soviet Su-25 attack aircraft is faster and lighter than the American A-10, and besides, it is well "packed" in terms of weapons, writes TNI. It has proven its effectiveness in a number of conflicts and is still in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces.

Continuously developing unmanned systems, according to experts, have become the main threat on the modern battlefield. An inexpensive quadcopter is capable of hitting an expensive tank or radar, and even individual soldiers' movements will not hide from unmanned reconnaissance aircraft hanging in the sky. At the last Army-2024 forum, much attention was paid to the topic of protection against such systems. TASS gathered innovative anti-drone tools and talked with experts in the field of combating drones

Among them is the Ukrainian-made Neptune anti-ship missile, developed in the second half of the 2010s. This subsonic low-altitude missile, according to open sources, has a range of 280 to 400 kilometers, depending on the modification.

The Yak-130M will make its first flight next year

Yakovlev Company for the first time presented an upgraded version of the Yak-130M combat training aircraft. A new modification of the already well-known Yak-130 aircraft, which is produced by the Irkutsk Aircraft Factory, will make its first flight next year. Izvestia investigated what capabilities the new development will have and what makes it unique.

Germany has confirmed that it plans to supply Ukraine with the first RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers based on the Boxer transporter chassis this year. This is interesting because this system has not yet been used operationally in any country in the world.

The 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region lost the second British Challenger 2 tank, and also this week. According to Russian resources, the car was hit by a Ka-52 attack helicopter at night.

The newspaper noted that supplies to Kiev from the reserves of the Bundeswehr cannot be reimbursed in a planned and guaranteed manner

The Ukrainian army can no longer use some of the weapons systems supplied to it by Germany, or can only use them in a limited way. Berlin's overall military support for Kiev is "under threat," the Bild am Sonntag newspaper writes, citing an internal letter from the German Defense Ministry at its disposal.

Experts: Western pilots will use JASSM missiles in Ukraine

Washington and Kiev are working on the technical details of the possible dispatch of high-precision JASSM cruise missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The range of the JASSM will make their carriers – F-16 aircraft – difficult to reach for Russian air defense. According to experts, in theory, new Russian regions and even Moscow could be hit by these missiles. How can Russia respond to this?

The modern battlefield is increasingly becoming an arena of precision strikes, where every second and every meter is crucial. One of the brightest representatives of this class of weapons is the American AGM-158 JASSM cruise missile, capable of hitting both stationary and mobile targets at a great distance. This is an extremely dangerous type of weapon.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not use F-16s over Kursk, for fear of losing them

During the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into the Kursk region, no cases of combat use of the recently received F-16 multifunctional fighters by the Ukrainian army were recorded, although it seemed difficult to come up with a more advantageous situation for their debut. Why this has not happened yet and whether it will happen, the military observer of the Newspaper figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Theses aimed at dragging Belarus into the Russian-Ukrainian conflict continue to be actively discussed in the West and Ukraine. This is confirmed by a recent interview with the former commander of the Polish Army, General V. Skshipchak, who acts as a "talking head", voicing the intentions of the Polish ruling elites.

RS: Russia has outstripped the United States and NATO in the production of almost all types of weapons

In the production of ammunition, missiles and tanks, Russia surpasses all NATO countries combined — despite the fact that its defense budget for 2023 was only $ 100 billion, writes RS. The West does not meet deadlines or budgets. And there is a simple explanation for this.

Heavy flamethrower systems (CBT), which are in service with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, are considered the most destructive non-nuclear weapon in the world. There are no analogues of these systems in the armies of other countries. CBT of the first modification has already proven itself well during a special military operation. It is almost impossible to hide from thermobaric rockets, except in a deep, completely isolated bunker.

Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev will not be able to create a security zone in the Kursk region

Deputy Prime Minister for the Reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine Irina Vereshchuk announced the creation of a "security zone" in the Kursk region. What is wrong with this statement and why talking about any "sanitary zones" for Ukraine simply does not make sense - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The terrorist attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Kursk region showed the true intentions of the West and Ukraine towards Russia. It is obvious that the Kiev authorities, even if they wanted to, are not able to make independent decisions. Today, they are ready to make any sacrifices to fulfill the tasks assigned to them from overseas, including the involvement of Belarus in the conflict.