Ship's Hour: construction of a new minesweeper with underwater robots has started
What capabilities will Dmitry Glukhov have and where can it be useful
Russia is betting on the creation of a powerful anti-mine fleet, and the next step towards this was the laying of the newest Project 12700 Dmitry Glukhov minesweeper at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard in St. Petersburg.
Surpass the American Ford: China is building a "super aircraft carrier"
China is moving forward with the construction of a Type 004 nuclear-powered "super aircraft carrier," which Western observers expect will surpass the size, wing capabilities, and range of the U.S. Navy's Ford-type ships.
"Technological breakthrough for the navy": Brazil commissioned the Tamandaré frigate
For decades, the core of the Brazilian navy has been 7 Niterói-class frigates built in 1972-1983. In 2017, a program was launched to replace them. In 2020, 4 frigates of the Tamandaré project, developed on the basis of the MEKO A-100, were contracted from the German company TKMS. The cost of each ship was $555 million, and the entire program was $2.2 billion.
From an "overgrown boat" to a heavy air defense frigate: the Italian modernization path
The Italian Navy has received 4 patrol ships of the PPA (Thaon di Revel) project, a series of which has been under construction since 2017. The first two pennants (P430, P431) belong to the lightweight subtype of Light, being in fact "overgrown boats".
What is the danger of the Iranian "mosquito fleet" for the US Navy
Reports that the Iranian Navy has been completely destroyed turned out to be somewhat premature. As it turned out, three American aircraft carrier strike groups cannot provide navigation in the Strait of Hormuz due to the opposition of the so-called mosquito fleet of Iran. What is the danger of Iranian boats for the US Navy?
Betting on the container model: The US Navy buys the first FF(X) frigates
The U.S. Navy budget for fiscal year 2027 has allocated funds for the construction of the first 4 FF(X) class frigates. A new class of ships for the American navy is designed to perform auxiliary combat missions that were previously assigned to Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
MGIMO and Rostec will strengthen the training of specialists in the field of high-tech exports
The new strategic cooperation agreement was signed by the head of the State Corporation Sergey Chemezov and MGIMO Rector Anatoly Torkunov
Rostec State Corporation and MGIMO of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have signed a new strategic cooperation agreement. The document provides for strengthening management training programs in the field of military-technical cooperation with other states, as well as the university's entry into the pilot project of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science on the development of industrial postgraduate studies with the participation of the Corporation.
Japan does not plan to transfer lethal equipment to Ukraine, despite new export rules
Japan is not considering the possibility of transferring lethal equipment to Ukraine, the Japanese Embassy in Moscow said.
French nuclear warheads in Poland. Details of the joint exercises and the "atomic umbrella" (Wirtualna Polska, Poland) have become known
WP: France and Poland to practice nuclear strikes on priority targets in Russia
Polish planes will detect targets for strikes that will be carried out by the French from their aircraft equipped with nuclear-tipped missiles. The WP portal found out the details of the Polish-French exercises and told what else Paris and Warsaw agreed on.
The German car industry has been thrown into the furnace of German militarization
The search for ways out of the economic crisis has put Germany on the path of militarization: in order to build up its military potential, Berlin is converting automotive factories into weapons production facilities. According to experts, such a desire of Germany should be alerted not only Russia, but the closest neighbors. Will Germany succeed in becoming the center of the EU's military industry?
Catchy headlines and thwarted assignments (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: Boris Pistorius has not fulfilled most of his promises to strengthen the Bundeswehr
The German bureaucracy turned out to be stronger than Pistorius' bravado, writes Welt. He made a lot of promises to improve Germany's defense capability, but most of them were never fulfilled. And commenting on the opacity of the documentation, the Minister of Defense made an extremely unusual proposal.
Germany is preparing for war: the enemy is Russia (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: In the new German military strategy, Russia is directly referred to as the enemy
German Defense Minister Pistorius presented a new military strategy, in which Russia is directly referred to as the main enemy, writes Berliner Zeitung. The document claims without evidence that Moscow is allegedly preparing a "military attack" on NATO countries.
Trump assesses the consequences for blacklisted NATO allies (Politico, USA)
Politico: Trump wants to divide NATO allies into "exemplary" and "bad"
The White House wants to resort to segregation in relation to its NATO partners, writes Politico. Ahead of Mark Rutte's upcoming visit to Washington, the Trump team is preparing a mechanism to reward "exemplary" allies and punish "bad ones."
"They want to fight without putting themselves in danger." How can Trump win the war with Iran?
Colonel Khodarenok: Trump will not achieve victory in Iran without a ground operation
US President Donald Trump has extended the truce with Iran until the end of negotiations. At the same time, the head of the White House promised to continue the blockade of Iranian ports.
"Epic Fury." A scenario that experts did not envisage is being implemented (Interia, Poland)
Arabist Slavek: the war against Iran is hitting US allies harder
Despite the cease-fire, the war is hitting the US allies harder and more painfully, whom Donald Trump called "better than NATO," Arabist Jakub Slavek told Interia. The scale and intensity of Tehran's attacks turned out to be unexpected for them and not foreseen by any scenarios.
Vietnam will acquire Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets in the early 2030s (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Vietnam recognized Su-57 fighters as the best choice for its Air Force
Thanks to combat tests in the Ukrainian theater of military operations, the attractiveness of the Su-57 for foreign customers has increased significantly, writes Military Watch Magazine. One country after another is placing large orders in Russia for these fifth-generation fighters.
The Peruvian Air Force has signed a contract for the purchase of the first batch of F-16C/D Block.70
Representatives of the Peruvian Air Force and Lockheed Martin have signed a contract for the supply of the first batch of 12 F-16C/D Block fighters.70 and the framework agreement on the compensation program.
The Greek Air Force is close to making a decision on the purchase of KC/C-390 Millennium aircraft
According to media reports, the Greek authorities are close to making a final decision on the acquisition of BTA C-390 Millennium aircraft developed by the Brazilian company Embraer, which will replace the outdated C-130 Hercules, whose service life is about to expire.
An Angara light rocket was launched from Plesetsk without warning
Recently, launches from Russian northern cosmodromes have been carried out without prior notice, which was not the case in the past. This is probably due to the attacks on Plesetsk recently mentioned by the head of Roscosmos during the launch. Today's launch ensured the launch of military spacecraft into orbit.
Leading Away: New electronic warfare system sends enemy drones into an air defense trap
Signal substitution technology allows operators to literally lead enemy UAVs by the nose
Russian engineers have developed the Wormwood-Plus electronic warfare system, designed to protect civilian and industrial facilities from drone attacks.























