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On September 19, 2024, in Baghdad, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the South Korean company LIG Nex1 (part of the LG Group) for the purchase of eight batteries for the Iraqi armed forces of the new South Korean Cheongung II medium-range anti-aircraft missile system (KM-SAM Block II, in Iraq the complex will receive the designation IQ-MSAM II). The contract value is 3.7 trillion South Korean won (2.81 billion US dollars).

Despite the ongoing modernization of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) "Tow" (for more information in Part I, the US Army plans to replace it with new weapons in 2028-2032.

Instead of helicopters and airplanes, drones have become the main targets of air defense

One of the main features of the military operations in the zone of its own was the use of an unprecedented number of unmanned aircraft — from small reconnaissance quadrocopters to large aircraft-type UAVs.

On September 27, the frigate Admiral Isakov, under construction for the Russian Navy, was launched at the Severnaya Verf plant in St. Petersburg

TASS-DOSSIER. On September 27, 2024, the Admiral Isakov frigate of Project 22350, under construction for the Russian Navy, was launched at the Severnaya Verf plant in St. Petersburg.

It can carry 16 Zircon hypersonic missiles on board, as well as Calibres and Onyx

On September 27, the fourth frigate of Project 22350 Admiral Isakov was launched in St. Petersburg. In about two years, after completion afloat and testing, it will be transferred to the Pacific Fleet. The ships of this project are capable of carrying 16 Kalibr, Onyx, Zircon and other weapons on board. And the next four under construction in St. Petersburg will be armed with 32 missiles. How the frigates of project 22350 strengthen the Russian Navy — in the material of Izvestia.

The Times: Zelensky left the White House with nothing

Zelensky returns from Washington empty-handed, writes The Times. The Biden administration has never allowed him to strike with Western weapons deep into Russia. Apparently, the outcome of the conflict and the very future of Ukraine now depend on the results of the November presidential elections in the United States — and until then, the situation remains uncertain.

Gloating laughs about Russia's incongruous reaction to Ukraine crossing the "red lines" were replaced by deep gloom. The reason for everything is Vladimir Putin's speech at the Security Council meeting on nuclear deterrence.

The United States and Japan will conduct large-scale exercises off the coast of China

In October, Japan and the United States will hold large—scale exercises Keen Sword - 25 with the participation of 45 thousand military personnel, dozens of warships and hundreds of aircraft. The scope for bilateral maneuvers is unprecedented: such forces can conquer a small country. About the goals of the allies — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The US Department of Defense announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine on September 25, 2024. This package in the amount of $ 375 million was provided by an order of the President of the United States within the framework of his administrative powers (Presidential Drawdown of Security Assistance - PDA) and is an operational allocation of property from the presence of the US Department of Defense. This is the 66th presidential package of military assistance to Ukraine under the PDA since August 2021, and the 12th package of assistance under the PDA in 2024.

The Celestial Empire has products capable of achieving goals in Europe, Asia and the USA

This week, China tested an intercontinental ballistic missile with a maximum-range launch into the Pacific Ocean. We are used to the fact that China is the world's third nuclear power, which has long—range means of delivering nuclear charges, but with a large gap between Russia and the United States in their number. However, the arsenal of this country is growing. Izvestia is about what kind of intercontinental missiles modern China possesses and what it may have in development.

Autumn has arrived in the area of the special military operation in Donbas. Summer has been seriously delayed this year, and warm weather still reigns in the Russian Azov Sea region. Therefore, Russian anti-aircraft gunners working on the Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems of the Zapad group of forces still have the opportunity to use local landings and copses to disguise combat vehicles.

On September 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Permanent Meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence.

TAC: America would not tolerate Russian missiles in Canada

Washington demands from other countries what it would never tolerate, writes TAC. America would not tolerate Russian missiles aimed at it in Canada. Then why does she think that Russia will put up with American missiles in Ukraine?

WP: opponents must be sure that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons

Putin announced the expansion of Russia's nuclear doctrine, WP writes. Now Moscow reserves the right of a nuclear response to aggression from any state with the support of a nuclear power. This means that Russia will be able to strike Kiev with nuclear weapons. But the West does not seem to care about the fate of Ukraine.

Russia's nuclear doctrine will force the West to share responsibility for Ukraine's aggression

The foundations of State policy in the field of nuclear deterrence have undergone changes. According to the updated document, the "nuclear umbrella" now extends to Belarus, and an attack by a non-nuclear country on Russia with the support of a nuclear state will be considered as joint aggression. What are the reasons for the innovations and what will they mean in practice?

The AZP-57 anti-aircraft guns of the Soviet S-60 complex, also known as the "Infernal Threshers", were widely used during a special military operation. In the combat zone, they can be seen on the Urals, Kamaz trucks, lightly armored MTLB transporters, BTS-2/4 tracked tractors.

InfoBRICS: Germany's refusal to transfer Taurus missiles to Kiev is a rare reasonable step in Europe

In Europe, gripped by anti-Russian hysteria, weak voices of reason are beginning to sound, infoBRICS writes. Thus, Germany refused to supply Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles. Such prudent steps are still very rare in the Old World.

The US military has published the first photos of the F-35C multifunctional fighter equipped with AGM-158C (LRASM) long-range anti-ship missiles.

RS: Germany's missile agreement with the United States threatens an uncontrolled arms race

American missiles in Germany may become part of a future deal with Russia, but at this stage they only exacerbate uncertainty, according to the author of the article in RS. Two types of these missiles will theoretically reach Moscow. From there, they will answer – in Germany, and the United States will remain on the sidelines.

Enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex at the ADEX 2024 exhibition opening in Baku will show modern weapons, including the Lancet-E complex with barrage ammunition, the RPL-20 light machine gun, as well as the latest means of electronic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).