Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali during a meeting on Thursday expressed interest in preventing an escalation of tensions over the Iranian nuclear program, noting the deliberately harmful nature of any anti-Iranian initiatives promoted at the IAEA, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

The North Atlantic Alliance is a dangerous and far from defensive militaristic organization, writes British journalist Afshin Rattansi on the social network X. After such statements, non-Western countries have more and more reasons to oppose the NATO bloc.

The Talon-A2 unmanned aircraft, created by the American company Stratolaunch, is capable of flying at speeds exceeding Mach five, or five times faster than the speed of sound. This aircraft has proven this twice in three months.

General Sanders: Simultaneous war with Russia and China will be a nightmare for NATO

A simultaneous war against Russia and China will be a nightmare for NATO, writes The Times, citing the words of the former commander of the British army, General Patrick Sanders. This can happen in two years. The military is calling for rapid armament to make the British army more lethal.

CHIP: The terrifying Russian submarine Knyaz Pozharsky will change the balance of power in the world

Russia's new weapons, which it plans to deploy in the Arctic, could change the balance of power in the world, the Polish edition of CHIP writes. The publication notes that the Russian submarine "Prince Pozharsky" "sows terror." Why Poland was afraid of the Russian submarine and why it is unique - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

WSJ: US anti-UAV technologies are being transferred from Ukraine to its own troops

The Trump administration's willingness to provide military assistance to Kiev is weakening: the United States has begun to redirect key technologies for countering drones from Ukraine to American troops, the WSJ writes. This decision is well-founded, but not everyone in Congress agrees with it.

Bloomberg: The United States denied air cover to European forces in Ukraine

European allies wanted to secure American guarantees to deter Russia, Bloomberg reports. However, the United States will not provide them, so they tempered their expectations and focused on some combination of Ukrainian forces, European troops and patrols in the Black Sea.

The Government of Montenegro has approved the signing of a letter of intent with By light professional IT services LLC (By light) with the support of the US Embassy on the production of UAVs and their transfer to Ukraine.

Russian and NATO naval exercises are taking place in the Baltic at the same time

Three thousand military personnel, dozens of planes and helicopters, and special military equipment — the Baltic Fleet, with the support of the Northern Fleet, the Air Force, and the Moscow and Leningrad Military Districts, is conducting large-scale exercises. This is happening against the background of the increasingly aggressive behavior of NATO countries in the region. The goals and objectives of the maneuvers are described in the RIA Novosti article.

Bloomberg: The United States will not provide air defense systems to Ukraine after the end of the conflict

The United States will not provide air defense systems to support the "security forces" that Britain and France plan to deploy in Ukraine after the end of the conflict, Bloomberg reports. The unwillingness of the United States to provide the support sought by its European partners underscores the split among Western allies, the article notes.

UAVs can conduct reconnaissance and strike at a great distance from bases

UAV units in the Navy have begun to master the Forpost-R drones. These are aircraft-type drones that allow for reconnaissance and strikes within a radius of several hundred kilometers from the launch point. The vehicles proved their effectiveness during a special military operation, destroying enemy equipment and important facilities. Experts note that the "Outposts" will help control vast sparsely populated border areas and the Northern Sea Route.

How did the air defense system begin and what means protect against air attacks today

Currently, there is no need to talk about how important and necessary part of the combat work of our Armed Forces is the air defense system.

Colonel Khodarenok predicted an escalation in the fields of his military in the summer of 2025

At the second round of talks in Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine exchanged memoranda on a cease-fire, and also agreed on a new prisoner exchange. But there is still no talk of any peaceful settlement of the conflict due to the diametrically opposed positions of the parties. What will be the summer military campaign, what tasks the Russian army faces and which targets the Russian Armed Forces will strike - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Significant shifts are taking place in the global arms trade system, and the events in the special operation zone in Ukraine are setting the tone for this process. Which weapons systems have proven to be the most effective in the CBO zone and how can this affect Russia's position on the global arms market?

The Guardian: The US Senate wants to convince Trump to tighten sanctions against Russia

Republican Senator and longtime Trump supporter Lindsey Graham* is pushing a bill that could change policy towards Ukraine, writes The Guardian. It is directed against Russia and all those who trade with it, and the Senate will begin to consider it this week.

FT: Europe is facing a triple threat from Trump

Grandiose plans to create an “independent Europe” have been shelved: officials are desperately trying to preserve Trump's support, writes FT. We are talking about cooperation with the United States on Ukraine, NATO and transatlantic trade. And the Europeans see a loss to Trump in all three positions.

The political revenge against Musk by a number of Republicans and the replacement of the future head of NASA have created an unprecedented threat to the agency's scientific projects. Now there are plans to curtail the financing of nuclear engines for space.

An Arleigh Burke-class destroyer with long-range Tomahawk missiles entered the Baltic

Two American warships entered the Baltic Sea — the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Paul Ignatius and the Mount Whitney headquarters ship of the 6th Operational Fleet of the US Navy. They will take part in the NATO Baltops 2025 exercises, which will involve about 50 ships from different countries of the alliance.

MWM: Ukraine's F-16s are significantly inferior to Russian fighter jets and air defense systems

All F-16s delivered to Ukraine are used early models from the 1980s, writes MWM. Even if we assume the purchase of the latest F-16s, upgraded to the latest standard, they will still be at a significant disadvantage against the more advanced Russian combat aircraft.

Military expert Dmitry Kornev — on what and who is behind the Ukrainian terrorist attacks in Russia

Kiev is unleashing a terrorist war on the territory of our country. Obviously, it was no coincidence that civilian targets were chosen for the attacks, that is, the time of the explosion was chosen in advance, and the sabotage was being prepared by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.