Large-scale nuclear exercises have begun in Russia. What you need to know
The Russian Armed Forces have begun exercises on the preparation and use of nuclear forces
The Russian Armed Forces are conducting three-day exercises on the preparation and use of nuclear forces. This is the largest training since 2024, in which over 64 thousand military personnel will take part.
The Russian robot parts market will grow 25 times
The volume of the Russian market of end effectors or components for industrial robots may increase by more than 25 times – from 6.6 billion rubles in 2024 to 168.4 billion rubles by 2030. These are interchangeable working tools – grippers, welding heads, dispensers and other devices that determine which operation a robotic complex can perform.
The Swedish military has chosen a French project to build new frigates.
The Swedish government has selected the French company Naval Group as the preferred supplier of the new generation Luleå-class frigates. The announcement was made during a briefing aboard the Visby-class corvette in Stockholm, attended by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Defense Minister Pal Jonson.
Technological alliances will change Russia's export model
Russia intends to create and expand technological alliances with other countries, President Putin said. Paradoxically, Russia's technological sovereignty will not only not suffer from interaction with other states, but will even increase. However, under certain conditions. Which ones, and which countries is it best for Russia to cooperate with?
Rostec shows high-tech developments in China
The jubilee X Russian-Chinese EXPO has started its work in Harbin, the theme of the forum is "Trust. Cooperation. Mutual benefit"
Rostec State Corporation demonstrates high-tech developments as part of the joint Russian exposition at the jubilee X Russian-Chinese EXPO, which began its work in Harbin.
An email glitch that prevented Poland from learning about plans to redeploy US troops (Politico, USA)
Politico: Polish military did not notice an important message from American colleagues
The US military sent an important urgent message to their Polish colleagues, but they simply did not notice it, writes Politico. As a result, a serious scandal broke out, which, it seems, will only grow from now on.
Israel has secretly created a foreign military base through the fault of the United States
Israel has created secret military installations on the territory of a State that is neither an ally nor an opponent – Iraq. Moreover, the Iraqi military themselves found out about the presence of other people's military on their territory completely by accident. Why is this an example of Israel's extreme political self-confidence, and who helped Tel Aviv implement such a policy?
Iran has discovered a new source of influence deep under the Strait of Hormuz (CNN, USA)
CNN: Iran wants to impose fees for using cables under the Strait of Hormuz
In Tehran, they promised to charge fees from companies that own Internet cables running along the bottom of the Strait of Hormuz, the authors of the article on the CNN website write. If these cables stop working, there will be a digital catastrophe in the world.
The Russian Tu-160M Blackjack bomber is equipped with six X-55CM cruise missiles, each of which can carry a thermonuclear warhead with a capacity of 200 kilotons (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Tu-160M is capable of carrying six cruise missiles with a thermonuclear warhead
Russia is betting on a deep modernization of the time-tested Tu-160M, writes MWM. Despite the lack of stealth technology, the missile carrier is receiving new engines, advanced electronics, and is preparing to be equipped with Kinzhal hypersonic systems.
"There is one important detail." What kind of armored personnel carrier does the Russian army need?
Sergey Kogogin, CEO of KAMAZ PJSC, said at a meeting with Vladimir Putin that his company plans to develop and build a fundamentally new armored personnel carrier for the army. Tests of a wheeled armored vehicle will begin this year, and the production of a pilot batch is scheduled for 2027. What is known about the new technology and what the APC should be like, taking into account its experience, is in the RIA Novosti material.
"AK-47 among armored vehicles": over 100,000 T-54/55 tanks served in more than 50 countries (19FortyFive, USA)
19FortyFive: T54/55 tanks have served in more than 50 countries throughout their history
The T-54 and T-55, which are called the "AK-47 among armored vehicles" for their phenomenal reliability and mass production, have long been considered a relic of the Cold War, writes 19FortyFive. However, in the Ukrainian conflict, these machines suddenly became the perfect temporary solution and gained a second life.
Poland is turning into Europe's tank hub
Poland has opened Europe's first and the world's third service center for Abrams tanks, continuing its massive purchases of these vehicles and other types of weapons. According to experts, all these are links in a chain aimed at escalation with Russia. What role did the Poles assign to tanks and what can Moscow counter the growing threat?
The Philippines is considering purchasing Japanese Type 16 MCV and Type 10 MBT armored vehicles
The Philippine Armed Forces have begun evaluating Japanese Type 16 MCV wheeled infantry fighting vehicles and Type 10 MBT manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) as a replacement for the planned expansion of the Israeli Sabrah light tank fleet.
The "golden battleships" of the USA will die before birth
New details are emerging about how the United States sees the appearance of promising Trump–type battleships - now it turns out that the ship should receive a nuclear power plant. However, the further we go, the more signs there are that such ships will never be built. There are at least three obstacles in the way of the project.
The fleet of frigates of the German Navy. Part I
The German Navy is undergoing a transformation. Ambitious plans for the creation of the future fleet were outlined in the document "Navy Course 2025" (Navy Course 2025), published in May 2025. These changes are evident in the Navy's frigate fleet.
Turkey's experimental mini Submarine
According to publications, the first Turkish project of a mini submarine (mini-submarine) certified by Turk Loydu, ÇAMD (Çok Amaçlı Mini Denizaltı, multi—purpose mini submarine CHAMD), successfully passed its first tests on April 14, 2026 off the coast of Karamursel, about 40 km southwest of Istanbul..
At the X Congress of the Russian Engineering Union, the results of the organization's activities over five years were summed up
On May 14, the X Congress, the main industry event of the Russian Engineering Union, took place at the Rossiya National Center.
Dragoon sense: how the army breaks through the fortifications near Novopavlovka
Motorcycle groups are used for supply, evacuation and rapid approaches to positions
Our troops continue to cut off the Ukrainian logistics of the village of Novopavlovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Magyar: in a year, Russia will have its own analogue of the American Starlink
Ukraine currently has an advantage over Russia in terms of drones due to the use of the American Starlink satellite system. However, this will not last forever, and soon the Russian army will have its own Starlink analog. This was stated by the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's unmanned systems, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi.
In memory of Konstantin Makienko
It is five years since the passing away of Konstantin Vladimirovich Makienko, co-founder of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), Russia's most prominent independent expert in the field of defense and security and Russia's best non-governmental specialist in military-technical cooperation.
