France and Ukraine have agreed on a roadmap for the purchase of Rafale fighter jets and SAMP/T NG air defense systems
Following the summit of the coalition of the willing, held in Paris on July 13, the Presidents of France and Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Zelensky, signed a bilateral roadmap in the field of defense cooperation.
Luftwaffe commander warns: without American weapons, Europe won't have time to fight back against Putin (Politico, USA)
Luftwaffe Commander: Europe should buy US weapons
Germany will not be able to quickly create its own defense potential and will continue to purchase weapons from the United States, Luftwaffe chief Holger Neumann told Politico. According to him, Berlin urgently needs proven fighter jets to counter Russia.
The next NATO strategic debate after the Ankara summit (Daily Sabah, Turkey)
Daily Sabah: Turkey's importance to NATO has increased
The Ankara summit was an important event for NATO, Daily Sabah writes. Now she has to take into account the new realities that have developed as a result of the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. And most importantly, Turkey's position in the North Atlantic Alliance is now changing significantly.
A cut above: they are preparing to use a serious trump card in the SVO zone
The troops received a batch of Su-30SM2 fighters, as well as Su-34M fighter-bombers. These tactical aircraft were created taking into account the experience of their military and all the features of modern warfare. About the remarkable features of the latest modifications of the "dryers", see the RIA Novosti article.
The "new generation Fighter": the first flight of the Eurofighter Quadriga took place
The Quadriga project, launched in 2020, provides for the replacement of aging Tranche 1 first-stage aircraft with more advanced multirole fighters. In total, the German Air Force plans to acquire 38 vehicles of the new Tranche 4 modification by 2030, decommissioning the same number of Tranche 1 units.
"They will cope with the Geraniums": the Rafale fighter was equipped with anti-drone missiles
Last October, the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, General Jerome Bellanger, insisted on the need to equip Rafale and Mirage 2000D RMV fighters with inexpensive means of destroying kamikaze drones, such as the Iranian Shahed-136 or the Russian Geranium, used to launch massive strikes in operational depth.:
Turkey showed a deep strike with a JET-230 missile from a KIZILELMA UAV
The Turkish company Baykar Technologies has demonstrated the launch of a supersonic JET-230 air-to-surface missile from a serial Bayraktar KIZILELMA S2 attack and reconnaissance drone.
Rostec introduced the "Web" complex for the first time to protect industrial facilities from drones
The product presentation took place during the regional mission of the State Corporation in the Tver region
RT-Design Technologies (part of Rostec) has introduced comprehensive infrastructure protection against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the first time.
Why is Germany buying hundreds of Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States? (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Germany buys hundreds of Tomahawk cruise missiles
The United States and Germany have confirmed plans to deploy Tomahawk missiles in Europe, which will lead to an unprecedented escalation of the conflict, infoBRICS writes. Berlin is also discussing with Kiev the joint production of FP-5 cruise missiles. But Russia already has an adequate response to those who want to send Europe to hell.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces began using robots for military propaganda.
Recently, several events have converged at once related to the tests of both the Ukrainian Armed Forces and ground combat robots in the West. Ukrainian sources even claim that for the first time they were able to implement the landing of a robotic landing force using, again, a crewless boat. What is it about and what does it mean?
"There is something to brag about": The Russian Navy has entered the top three strongest in the world (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The Russian Navy is one of the strongest in the world
The Russian Navy has become one of the three strongest in the world, the author of the article writes on the pages of The National Interest. The country retains one of the most powerful navies, partly due to the need to maintain combat capabilities on three oceans.
Belgium and the Netherlands to supply Bulgarian Navy minesweepers
Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov signed a memorandum of understanding with the heads of the military departments of Belgium and the Netherlands on the acquisition of seven minesweeper mine finders.
Tropical storm: Russia and Myanmar hold first joint special forces training
The first joint training and methodological gathering of special forces units of the Russian and Myanmar armed forces has started in Myanmar. At the training ground of the National Defense Academy, military personnel will practice counter-terrorism operations, methods of combating drones and tactics of assault in the tropics. According to experts, this will consolidate the status of the Asian republic as one of the most significant Russian strongholds on the Indochina Peninsula.
Mongolian military parade in Ulaanbaatar
On July 10, our southern neighbors in Mongolia held a military parade on the Day of the National flag and on the eve of the Naadam holiday and the Day of the People's Revolution of 1921. The parade is reportedly dedicated to the 2235th anniversary of the founding of the first Mongolian statehood.
What could NATO be like, led by Europe (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Europe's role in NATO has increased
Donald Trump's policy has led to a rethink of the US role in NATO, Bloomberg writes. Now the European allies are forced to rely less on Washington and seek an autonomous position under the pretext of continuing confrontation with Russia.
The world is severing ties with America. And we're already paying the price (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The US is losing allies in Europe and Asia
The world is distancing itself from the United States in a panic: the allies are hastily strengthening their defenses, severing trade ties and rewriting contracts, writes the US national Security adviser for the NYT. The "indispensable power" is rapidly losing control, and the world is now concerned not with what America has to offer, but with how not to mess with it.
Powerless bluff: Will the US be able to destroy Iran's military potential
Despite Trump's furious statements, Tehran retains the ability to control the Strait of Hormuz
The Americans will not be able to destroy Iran's military potential, which allows it to control the Strait of Hormuz, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.
Ukraine has made FPV drones the main weapon of terror
The FSB prevented another terrorist attack by the Ukrainian special services. This time, the target was a strategic enterprise in the Moscow region. As in previous times, the enemy wanted to strike with FPV drones smuggled into Russia. Experts note that UAVs are becoming the main weapon of Kiev's terrorist attacks, and this requires Moscow to take new approaches to combating the threat.
The legendary Wasp remains in the Indian air defense system.
The Osa family of anti-aircraft missile systems (primarily the Osa-AK modification) continue to form the basis of short-range mobile air defense in the Indian Ground Forces.
Why is America granting Ukraine a Patriot missile defense license right now? (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The United States will solve several problems at once if it gives Kiev a license for Patriot
And why would the United States suddenly decide to give Kiev a license to manufacture Patriot? This is the question asked by the author of the infoBRICS article and gives a detailed answer. Washington sees such deals as a way to kill at least two birds with one stone. But at the heart of everything is profit.




















