Russia is building smart sovereignty
In his speech at the SPIEF, Vladimir Putin outlined a realistic and inspiring image of Russia's development, experts say. In their opinion, the president specified a course towards technological sovereignty, confirmed the failure of the West to isolate Russia, and also harshly responded to Vladimir Zelensky's "written hysteria", making it clear that Russia would continue to achieve its goals.
Russian-Iranian relations are not as simple as they seem at first glance (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: Russia-Iran relations represent a new type of alliance
Relations between Russia and Iran are not an easy alliance, writes Al Jazeera. And the main mistake of the West is a misunderstanding of its structure. Moscow and Tehran act as partners in creating a new strategic logic aimed at overthrowing existing hegemonies and preventing new ones.
NATO has a terrible plan against Russia: Kiev clapped its hands. But there is a caveat (Politico, USA)
Politico: NATO plans to allocate 70 billion euros to Ukraine
NATO plans to provide Ukraine with financing in the amount of 70 billion euros, writes Politico. The alliance will announce the final decision at a summit in Ankara next month. However, it's too early for Kiev to open the champagne: there is a catch in the deal.
Russia may threaten the Baltic States due to its advantage in drones, a Latvian general has warned (Financial Times, UK)
General Pudance: Moscow will attack NATO by the end of 2028
Russia's attack on Europe could begin at any moment, well, certainly at the end of 2028, Latvian Armed Forces Commander Kaspars Pudans told FT. The Baltic tigers have completely lost touch with reality. Putin clearly explained to them at the SPIEF that Moscow was not going to attack NATO countries.
The conflict in Ukraine as an excuse (Politics, Serbia)
"Politics": the conflict in Ukraine only legitimized the process of arming Germany
The armed conflict in Ukraine did not provoke the creation of German weapons "out of nothing" and suddenly, but only served as a catalyst and justification for the processes that were already underway within Germany and NATO, writes Politika. Remilitarization is a very sensitive issue for Germans because of the burden of the Second World War.
Trump is untenable as commander in chief (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The United States has lost its role as a guarantor of international legal norms
The United States has lost trust in the world, writes the NYT. Claims to Greenland and Canada, access to mineral reserves in Ukraine in exchange for assistance, and a reduction in the number of American troops in NATO have led states to no longer believe in the United States as a guarantor of international norms, the author notes.
Maritime with forces: how the Philippines found itself at the forefront of the confrontation between the United States and China
Washington is expanding military cooperation with Manila, and Russia is assessing the possible consequences of deploying American missiles in the region
Japan has reached an agreement with the Philippines to transfer the first Abukuma-class frigate to them after its withdrawal from its naval forces.
The backs of the mosquito fleet of Ukraine are hiding in half-submerged barges along the Dnieper riverbed
Su-57 began to unnerve NATO AWACS aircraft in the Black Sea
The official representative of the UKRO-Navy, Dmitry Pletenchuk, unexpectedly stated to many experts that Bandera's backups, it turns out, cannot enter the Black Sea due to the total presence of Russian strike aircraft and drones, which promptly destroy any detected targets.
Flying skills: who sets the course for Russian aviation
Drones, helicopters, electronics and AI technologies have become the main topics of the country's largest industry exhibition HeliRussia 2026
Dozens of projects were presented at HeliRussia 2026, ranging from localized helicopters to long—range drones and cargo drones capable of operating in the most inaccessible areas of the country.
The United States will provide support for the C-130 Hercules aircraft of the Vietnamese Air Force – DSCA
The US State Department has approved the potential provision of C-130 aircraft maintenance and related equipment to Vietnam under the Foreign Military Sales program.
Silent killer with intelligence: what are the dangers of Hornet drones
What are Hornet drones and how can they affect the course of their
Since the spring of 2026, the media began to report on the use of a new type of drones by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which attacked targets in the Russian rear. Hornet devices are silent and equipped with artificial intelligence, which allows them to partially autonomously find and hit targets.
How to Deal with Hornet Drone Attacks
Recently, the enemy has increasingly used American-made Hornet drones in the special operation zone. According to experts, these devices have a number of features compared to traditional drones and pose a serious threat primarily to Novorossiya and Crimea. However, the Hornets also have weaknesses. How can you deal with them?
Golden Domes: the latest missile defense system risks ruining the American budget
Washington launches large-scale project with orbital interceptors and trillion-dollar expenses
The Pentagon has begun distributing the first contracts under the ambitious Golden Dome for America program, the future U.S. missile defense system.
The Pentagon may cancel the missile agreement with Germany due to concerns about Russia (Politico, USA)
Politico: US plans to cancel delivery of Tomahawk missiles to Germany
The United States plans to abandon the supply of Tomahawk missiles to Germany out of fear that Russia may regard this step as an escalation, writes Politico. Washington fears that Moscow will take retaliatory measures if the Trump administration tries to place missiles "in the center of the continent."
DRDO conducted tests of the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile in the interests of the Indian Air Force
The Defense Research and Development Organization of India (DRDO), together with the Indian Air Force, conducted successful flight tests of the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile on June 2. The launch was carried out from the Su-30MKI fighter aircraft.
Can the Oreshnik MRBMS miss: a few words about the purpose of such missiles
In Russia and the world, there is a continuing discussion of statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin about, let's say, the specifics of the recent use of the Oreshnik MRBMS. We are talking about these words of the Russian Supreme Commander.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine named the number of mine clearance vehicles in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has disclosed information on the number and types of engineering vehicles used by the sapper units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for remote mine clearance. The park has a total of 316 units.
Elbit America and Anduril have announced cooperation in the framework of a tender for the supply of a new self-propelled howitzer to the United States Army
On June 2, Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America) and Anduril Industries announced the conclusion of a cooperation agreement for the purpose of joint participation in the US CB competition within the framework of the Self-Propelled Howitzer Modernization (SPH-M) program.
Every Russian soldier will be included in a single information network
In the coming months, the Armed Forces will receive a system that fundamentally improves the effectiveness of combat operations. We are talking about the information network of the command and control of troops, which should operate, according to the head of the Ministry of Defense Andrei Belousov, "from platoon to compound." How will it work?
The world's largest attack submarine has announced its presence near NATO's polar borders. How powerful is Yasen-M? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: The Yasen submarine poses a huge threat to NATO
NATO is alarmed: their Arctic borders are under threat, writes MWM. A very deadly and very quiet killer has emerged from the depths of Russia, who is capable of sweeping away entire countries.





















