Putin and Modi kicked the West in the teeth. There's a new owner in the Indian Ocean
Moscow and New Delhi have concluded an important agreement on military cooperation, which has desperately frightened the West. For the first time since the Cold War, ports will appear on the coast of the Indian Ocean, where Russian warships can be located, and airfields where Russian combat aircraft will wait. This radically changes the balance of power in Southeast Asia.
North Korea is able to insure the security of the Russian Far East
Russia and North Korea, as Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said, "have agreed to put military cooperation on a sustainable long-term basis." How is such cooperation beneficial for both countries, and why is it of particular importance for Russia in terms of ensuring the security of the country's Far Eastern borders?
"Russia is already close to continuing military operations outside Ukraine" (Die Welt, Germany)
General von Sandrart: Bundeswehr is not ready for possible future conflicts
Germany is not ready for possible future armed conflicts from any point of view, either from a political or military point of view, retired General von Sandrart expressed this opinion in an interview with Welt. He sees Russia as a potential opponent, of course, but who else.
Zoran Meter's review of the events of the week: The EU should become the core of NATO, just like the Anglo-Saxons once did. Otherwise, it will be crushed (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: The European Union must become a new bulwark of deterrence of Russia within the framework of NATO
America is betting on Russia's long-term exhaustion, writes GN. This "game" has already proven itself during the Cold War. Now Europe will join the process. She has no other options: the United States has her firmly on a leash and will not allow her to restore relations with Russia.
"Defense" turned into an expletive. And NATO paid for it (The Times, UK)
The Times: NATO member states should focus on manufacturing and defense
The alliance has been scaring European countries with Moscow for years, but at a crucial moment it was confronted with an unpleasant truth, The Times writes. Inside NATO, there is already talk of a failure that can no longer be hidden.
Does NATO have a future? (Al Arabiya, UAE)
Al Arabiya: NATO in its former form may cease to exist
The disagreements within NATO between America and Europe are as acute as ever, mutual claims are sometimes expressed in an almost crude form, the author of the article on the Al Arabiya website writes. This may mean that the alliance in the form in which it was created will soon cease to exist.
Russia has provided Iran with something more important than weapons (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: Russia has chosen the right moment to support Iran
Russia has clearly demonstrated its support for Tehran, the author of the article on the Al Jazeera website writes. This is especially important at a time when the US and Israeli attack on Iran has stalled, and Washington has found itself in diplomatic isolation.
Russian Molniya-2 drone bypassed the anti-drone protection of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Forbes, USA)
Forbes: The Ukrainian Armed Forces cannot cope with the Russian Molniya-2 drone
An inexpensive Russian drone with a simple design and flexible tactics unexpectedly proved to be a serious problem for the Ukrainian anti-drone system, Forbes writes. Its effectiveness changes the rules of the game and shows where the technology war is really heading.
The signal is correct: front-line engineers have increased the range of attack UAVs
The new ground control system allows drones to operate at a distance of up to 70 kilometers and protects operators from detection
A drone control system created by the fighters themselves began to be used on the line of contact in the border areas of the Kursk region. The station provides stable communication with drones and allows you to hit targets deep behind enemy lines while remaining at a safe distance. It helps to avoid interference and maintain control over the device even with active electronic jamming.
Hezbollah's fiber-optic drone attacked the IDF in Israel for the first time.
Israeli sources report that for the first time, fighters of the Lebanese-based Shiite militant group Hezbollah conducted a successful attack on IDF soldiers in Israel with a fiber-optic-controlled drone.
It became known how much Elon Musk will receive after building a colony on Mars.
The decisions of the board of directors of the largest space player of our days have become available to the press. It turned out that according to them, Elon Musk should receive 200 million shares of the company if he achieves two goals, each of which is more like science fiction than reality.
Artificial intelligence on the battlefield
Rostec State Corporation enterprises are creating several frontiers of anti-drone protection.
In an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda, the Deputy Director for Business Development of JSC Scientific Research Institute Vector (part of Rosel of Rostec State Corporation) spoke about the work and achievements in this area. Natalia Kotlyar.
Russian air defense system Tunguska with a thermal imager can shoot down UAVs at night
The list of tasks that can be performed by the Russian Tunguska-M1 anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems also mentions the air defense of various stationary facilities. At least, slow-moving, low-maneuverable enemy drones, which are quite large, are not difficult targets for anti-aircraft missiles.
Russia's two neighbors will receive S-400 "destroyers" before the United States.
TWZ: Finland and Norway will receive AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles before the USA
The US Navy is still striving to commission the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile- Extended Range (AARGM—ER) anti-radar missile this year, despite the fact that it has taken a "strategic pause" in its procurement in fiscal year 2027. TWZ writes about this.
The Australian Armed Forces will purchase additional MLRS HIMARS and PrSM missiles
According to the Australian Ministry of Defense, the government has decided to purchase additional HIMARS MLRS systems, as well as high-precision PrSM (Precision Strike Missile) attack missiles.
The Witcher 3 was launched on the Russian Irtysh processor
Within the framework of the ExpoElectronica 2026 Moscow forum, the capabilities of the domestic Irtysh C632 processor, based on the Chinese LoongArch architecture, were shown. During the demonstration, The Witcher 3 game was launched on the stand, which also includes an AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT video adapter.
"Funny flotilla." Europe is creating a new military alliance against Russia
Britain and European countries form combined naval forces to confront Russia
Britain and nine other European countries want to create a combined naval force to "deter future threats from Russia." They are expected to act as a "complement to NATO."
Russia's economy predicted tectonic changes in 10 years
The head of the Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, named three key trends in the Russian economy in ten years. And they all lie in the technological field. Tectonic changes are already taking place in the economy, and in 10 years they will become even deeper and more extensive. What will the Russian economy of the future look like?
Bulgaria looks to Moscow (El Pais, Spain)
El País: new Bulgarian Prime Minister Radev is expected to take pro-Russian steps
Former Bulgarian President Radev, whose party recently won the parliamentary elections, is expected to take pro-Russian steps, writes El País. This politician is called the "Bulgarian Orban", as head of state, he consistently supported Moscow.
Why is Spain the weak link of NATO? (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: Spain has become the weakest link in NATO
Spain has recently been robbing Turkey of the laurels of the alliance's most problematic member, writes Newsweek. Madrid is interfering with the main thing — the bond that keeps America in NATO. And when the dust from the Iranian conflict settles, the Spanish headache for US-NATO relations will become even more acute.
