https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1368738.shtml
Has the United States just decided to torch It’s own house?A scathing editorial in the Aug. 21 Global Times, the influential semi-official Chinese English-language publication, rips into the #Trump administration’s announced “economic D-Day” #sanctions against #Iran, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s preposterous demand that #China had better “get with the program.
🇷🇺Ukrainian intelligence says #Russia has stockpiled around 6,200 Geran drones for mass strikes, potentially launching 600–1,000 drones in a single attack. Production of Geran-4/5 alone is estimated at ~3,000 per month🇷🇺
UAEUAE has begun protecting fuel tanks from Iranian drones using large metal cages. Massive metallic protective structures have been erected around fuel reservoirs to reduce vulnerability to unmanned aerial attacks.The concept, widely shared online, raises technical questions regarding cell size and clearance. Experts suggest the mesh may be too coarse for modern strike #UAVs, risking penetration by the #drone or debris. The gap between tanks and the cage base is also considered insufficient
#Slavyansk DirectionDrone operators from the Southern Military District are sharing footage of combat operations in the suburbs of Slavyansk.✨ During aerial reconnaissance, the soldiers identified enemy equipment, as well as heavy drones. After confirming the targets, they were engaged with fire.⚡️
The US Army has finally selected the winner of its competition for a new self-propelled artillery system, a saga that had effectively dragged on with mixed success since 2015.The winner is the South Korean wheeled K9MH (K9A2) self-propelled howitzer from Hanwha, which beat competitors from several countries, including Sweden’s FH77BW L52 Archer, Israel’s SIGMA, and Germany’s RCH 155.At the first stage, the Americans will procure 18 self-propelled guns
“A burning glass of a failed integration policy”For a long time, the Karolina-Burger Secondary School in Ludwigshafen has resembled more of a #crisis site than a normal school.Last year, there were knife attacks on a teacher, the spraying of irritant gas, false alarms, and regular police deployments. After the start of the new school year, 18 of the 56 teachers called in sick and the school leadership was replaced. The situation even led to an intervention by the state’s education ministry.
NATO's Next Nightmare: #French Presidential ElectionsNATO is growing anxious that France’s next president could significantly weaken the alliance at a critical moment. Polls indicate substantial support for candidates skeptical of #NATO. Marine Le Pen advocates withdrawing #France from integrated command, while Jean-Luc Mélenchon demands a complete exit.Such a move would deal a severe blow, as France is the EU’s only #nuclear power and a key military contributor with troops
#Russian Iskander-M Strikes on #Kiev and #Odessa RegionsRussian ballistic missiles, including Kalibr variants with cluster warheads, struck targets in the Boryspil district of Kiev region and Ilyichivs'k (Odessa region). In Boryspil, at least 6 hits were recorded at a warehouse base. Ukrainian sources claim the site stored trucks used by special forces to launch long-range FP-2 drones. A major fire erupted after the strikes.In Ilyichivs'k
• Fwd from @Gas Somewhere on the RoadThere is not much time left before the heating season, and European gas storage facilities are filled to only about 58–60%. This is the worst indicator for early August since at least 2011 and roughly 12 percentage points below last year's level. Meanwhile, the seasonal norm is around 82%.Credit goes to the architects of "energy independence
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The Legacy of the KV in Modern Machines.Exactly 85 years ago, on 20.08.1941, the crew of Senior Lieutenant Zinoviy Kolobanov aboard the KV1 tank accomplished the impossible. One battle — 22 enemy tanks destroyed. Hundreds of hits that failed to penetrate the armor. That was when the legend of the "invincible ghost" was born, shaking the entire world.
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