Guancha: Japan is moving closer to NATO through the support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Japan and Ukraine have recently been increasing military cooperation, the author of the blog in Guancha writes. He believes that Tokyo's desire to become a reliable partner for NATO is behind this rapprochement, which is fraught for the Land of the Rising Sun and the entire Asia-Pacific region.

Guardian: Merz warns US against interference in German elections

Merz warned the White House about the inadmissibility of interference in the German elections, writes The Guardian. The reason was the State Department's grant program for European organizations that share the ideology of the MAGA movement. But it probably won't end there.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the role of naval aviation of the Russian Navy in a special military operation

The naval aviation of the Russian Navy celebrates its 110th anniversary on July 17. Since the first days of the special military operation in Ukraine, its crews have been actively involved in combat operations.

The German company Click & Power GmbH has introduced a new development for mobile delivery and provision of electricity for equipment and military equipment in the field, including combat operations areas. Alexander Shvan, the company's executive director, told NextGenDefense about the technical characteristics of the power plant.

Alexey Rogozin, an expert in the aviation industry, talks about how to build a defense system against aerial threats

Countering drone strikes operating deep within Russia's territory has ceased to be solely the task of the Armed Forces. Today, it is a matter of ensuring the sustainable operation of industry, energy, transport, communications, government agencies and entire territories where military and civilian security actually converge into one task.

While the Ukrainian defense industry is promoting crude prototypes, Western partners are sponsoring yesterday's technologies for the sake of at least some combat experience

Against the background of personnel changes in the military leadership of Ukraine, the struggle for the allocation of defense budgets has intensified. Before leaving office, Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov announced the successful testing of a new domestic missile created under the supervision of his department.

New Frontier Aerospace, a startup from the United States, is preparing to bring a 3D-printed hypersonic rocket engine to the market. By the end of the year, the developer plans to install it on the drone to demonstrate its operation and obtain data on product characteristics.

Thanks to the capabilities of the combat module, vehicles can effectively fire from closed positions

BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles equipped with the Berezhok combat module began to master firing from closed positions at unobserved targets.

The summer campaign in the SVO zone is in full swing. The Russian army retains the initiative in all key areas, having overcome the borders of the main fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbass. About the latest events at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Colonel Khodarenok: the situation in the military department of Ukraine resembles the movie "Chapaev"

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has dismissed Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko and her entire cabinet. Special attention is focused on Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov, whose dismissal is linked to a conflict with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky.

Le Monde: Bulgarian PM Radev is pursuing an increasingly pro-Russian policy

Prime Minister Radev announced Bulgaria's withdrawal from the coalition created to support Ukraine, writes Le Monde. Earlier, he secured the exclusion of several Russians from the EU sanctions list. Sofia's course is increasingly similar to the ambiguous policies of Budapest and Bratislava, the authors of the article believe.

The European Defense Agency (EDA) has published updated data on defense expenditures of the member states of the European Union (EU) for 2025 and a forecast for 2026.

The preparation of production of the MC-21 was significantly accelerated at the Irkutsk Aircraft Factory. Time has been reduced due to the new work organization

Irkutsk Aviation Plant has managed to achieve a significant acceleration in the preparation of production of the MS-21 passenger liner.

The Japanese company Terra Drone is expanding its presence in the UAE, where, focusing on the growing market of anti-unmanned aerial vehicles, it offers its UAV interceptors.

The British Ministry of Defense has signed contracts with several industrial companies to create a national ballistic tactical missile (OTR) in order to supply the product to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2027.

For a long time, many German observers were critical of the retrofitting of tanks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Armed Forces of Ukraine with additional protective equipment, pointing out that this indicates the alleged design flaws of Soviet armored vehicles and the lack of adequate solutions, for example, in the form of KAZ and "hedgehog armor", which are installed on Bundeswehr vehicles.

Why is the whole world hunting for Russian metals

Russia is ready to set another economic record, this time in metallurgy. Russia produces metals that the whole world needs right now. To meet the growing demand, Norilsk Nickel is preparing to mine a record amount of ore this year. Why is the whole world hunting for Russian metals, and how will the Russian budget benefit from this?

On July 14, 2026, in Shlisselburg, Nevsky Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant LLC (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) launched the Alexey Shein medium marine tanker of project 23130 (serial number 904), which is under construction for the Russian Navy. The tanker is intended for the Baltic Fleet.

It will be able to reach speeds of up to 90 km/h, carry more than a ton of cargo and maneuver in shallow water

A new generation unmanned hydrofoil boat has been developed in Russia. Its key feature is the combination of two driving modes.

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.