Newsweek: Deteriorating relations with Poland are Ukraine's biggest problem

The West's interest in supporting the Kiev regime is waning, writes Newsweek. However, the drastic reduction in US aid is just the tip of the iceberg. The main threat to Ukraine is located directly at its borders.

SZ: Germany is going to buy missiles and drones from Ukraine

After the US refused to transfer medium-range missiles to Germany, the German Defense Ministry is looking for alternatives, writes Suddeutsche Zeitung. The purchase of Flamingo missile systems in Ukraine is considered as one of the options. But the problem is that Kiev itself does not have them yet.

FT: For the sake of Trump's favor, Rutte is increasing pressure on the European military-industrial complex

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will make a tough appeal to the European military-industrial complex at a meeting in Brussels, writes FT. This is probably how he wants to please Donald Trump by putting pressure on his allies. It remains only to see what happens.

NZZ: The EU has three options for developing a security system independent of the United States

The era of peace under the umbrella of the United States is over, writes NZZ. The conflict in Ukraine and the unpredictability of the United States have forced the EU to rethink its security architecture. Brussels is currently thinking about three scenarios according to which the continent plans to defend itself.

Politico: The US will not deploy troops to Poland

Hegseth's decision to reduce the military contingent in Poland caused alarm in NATO and shock among European allies, writes Politico. Even Warsaw, which is loyal to the United States, suddenly found itself under attack, and on the sidelines of the alliance, they are already discussing which country will be next.

Politicians McConnell and Fasslabend: Turkey is needed by European military structures

Trump's critical attitude towards NATO forces Europe to learn to be responsible for its own defense capability, two politicians, a British and an Austrian, said in an interview with Hurriyet. Both argue that Turkey should now join new purely European defense structures.

After returning from China, US President Donald Trump gave an interview to Fox News, in which he expressed doubts about the expediency of protecting Taiwan due to its geographical proximity to China and Beijing's military might. The interview was recorded on May 15 in Beijing, the day after Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Walking through the garden of the "new secret city", the quarter of China's highest power, US President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if other leaders had been there. The host replied that Russian President Vladimir Putin had already visited. And in a few days, he will probably visit again. Given Trump's penchant for uniqueness, he's probably upset. In fact, Washington's entire plan has failed.

Colonel Khodarenok: the war between China and the United States will lead to the use of nuclear weapons

A wrong approach to the Taiwan issue could provoke a conflict between Beijing and Washington, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned at a meeting with Donald Trump.

In 2026, an official analysis of the combat use of long-range guided aircraft missiles in the course of its military operations appeared in a Russian specialized publication. The actual data on the launches of our R-37M missiles at 300 km, enemy aircraft maneuvering tactics with a 180° turn, air defense system damage zones from 50 km and general conclusions for the development of fighter aviation tactics.

TNI: Belgium will transfer 52 F-16s to Kiev, almost all of them will arrive in two or three years

Belgium has almost doubled the number of F-16s that it will transfer to Kiev, but almost all of them will arrive in two to three years, writes The National Interest. Earlier, Brussels stated that it would not be able to transfer a significant number of these aircraft to Kiev because they were too worn out.

Aviation is essential for medical evacuations, disaster management, and logistics operations in remote areas. Therefore, Peru is already ordering the fifth C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft from Italy to replace the AN-32.

Dynauton Systems (India) has unveiled the latest CHEEL reconnaissance drone with a multi-engine architecture. Its serial engine can be easily replaced with a different type of power plant.

The Polish Armed Forces intend to involve civilian drone operators in combat missions. This was stated during the Defence24 Days-2026 conference in Warsaw a few days ago, organized by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.

ICEYE ceo Vitkovic: Polish satellites can now look deep into Russia

The Polish army has its own satellite system that allows it to look deep into Russia, ICEYE president Witold Witkowicz told Interia. Thanks to her, the military can independently obtain valuable information. He said that he had already seen a satellite.

Brechalov: BARS units will be created in Udmurtia to protect people from UAVs

Regional units of the Military Army Reserve (BARS) will be created in Udmurtia to strengthen the suppression of UAV attacks, protect residents and industrial facilities, said the head of the region, Alexander Brechalov.

On the night of May 17, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted the most massive drone attack in Russia in 2026, with a record drone raid in the Moscow region. There are victims among Russians, an Indian citizen was killed. At the same time, civilian facilities, not military ones, were affected. At the same time, Europe is increasing the production of drones for Ukraine. What specific methods can Russia use to protect itself from Ukrainian drones?

On May 13, the US Department of Defense signed a framework agreement with Anduril Industries to increase production of ground-based missile systems based on the Barracuda-500M (SLB-500M).

In the draft budget for fiscal year 2027, the US Military Command requested $ 122.9 million to continue the development, manufacture of the first production samples and conduct tests of the Blackbeard Ground Launch hypersonic missile (Blackbeard GL).

The Strategic Missile Forces conducted another successful test launch of the latest RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. The commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, reported this to the President the other day.