Swedish Gripen fighters made contact with Russian Su-30s over the Baltic Sea (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Swedish fighter jets intercepted Su-30 over Baltic
The comparison of Russian and Swedish fighters appeared due to another interception over the Baltic Sea, writes MWM. It once again highlights the significant gap in their capabilities in key characteristics.
Northrop Grumman will invest its own $2.5 billion in the production of B-21 Raider strategists.
The American defense company Northrop Grumman will invest its own $2.5 billion in the release of the B-21 Raider strategists to speed it up. 200 billion dollars of these funds are planned to be spent this year.
NASA Inspector General predicted a delay in the timing of the American moon landing due to spacesuits
According to his estimates, the United States will receive a space suit suitable for the Moon only in 2031, which will require a drastic adjustment in landing planning there. At the same time, the head of NASA, Jared Isaacman, on the contrary, expressed confidence that this problem would not disrupt the lunar program. The report of the NASA Inspector General's office has analyzed the situation with the lunar spacesuit of the private company Axiom. As the Inspector General noted, the Agency...
"We didn't expect it from there." The United States left Europe unarmed
Collins: It will take years to replenish American missile defense stocks
Washington is postponing the supply of weapons and military equipment to EU countries, as its own arsenals have been depleted due to the war with Iran. The Allies have already been informed about this. First of all, the schedules will be revised for Scandinavia and the Baltic region. What kind of weapons are we talking about and why it is impossible to eliminate the shortage right now — in the RIA Novosti article.
China invests in uranium fuel production in Namibia
The Hong Kong edition of the South China Morning Post (SCMP) published an article in which, using the example of one of the African countries, it is shown how Beijing is building mutually beneficial partnerships with the states of the so-called third world. Previously, most of them were colonies of European metropolises, and even after gaining independence, their natural resources were extracted for next to nothing.
Entangled the shores: anti-drone units have been created in the Navy
Mobile groups with machine guns, MANPADS and electronic warfare systems are guarding the naval infrastructure
Anti-drone units have appeared in the Russian Navy. Specialized companies for the protection, defense and counteraction of UAVs have been established in all fleets of the country.
Putin's high-tech submarines challenge NATO in the depths of the Atlantic (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: New Russian submarines challenge NATO in the Arctic
New Russian submarines are challenging NATO, Bloomberg reports. Moscow has achieved impressive success in this sector, experts admit. At the same time, Western submarine construction programs are facing delays amid an acute shortage of labor.
All four minesweepers of the Ukrainian Navy are ready for the mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Ukrainian Navy is ready to deploy its fleet in a mission to ensure safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Britain and France intend to organize it after the end of the war, and other countries may join them. Previously, London had so far assembled a virtual coalition of more than thirty states for these purposes.
"The bottom has not yet been reached": Britain wants to sell off patrol ships
Tensions in the Middle East, fueled by the war unleashed by the United States and Israel against Iran, have clearly demonstrated the precarious position of the British Navy. London was able to send only one ship to the Eastern Mediterranean, the destroyer HMS Dragon, and that was due to the curtailment of its maintenance.
Australia has signed a contract to build the first three frigates in Japan.
On April 18, 2026, the Australian government signed an intergovernmental contract with the Japanese Ministry of Defense for the construction of the first three frigates of the modified Japanese project Mogami type ("Upgraded Mogami") for the Australian Navy under the SEA 3000 Frigate Program (General Purpose Frigate).
"The army is moving towards Slavyansk." The head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces announced the decisive battles for Donbass
Gerasimov: The Russian Armed Forces have taken control of the LPR and are advancing in all directions
The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, announced the expansion of the zone of control of Russian troops: since the beginning of the year, more than 1,700 square kilometers and 80 settlements have passed under control, and the entire territory of the LPR is under control.
France and Germany plan to provide Ukraine with "symbolic" advantages of EU membership (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Germany and France offer Kiev an alternative to joining the EU
Germany and France have offered Ukraine "symbolic" EU membership, writes FT. As noted, this implies advantages for Kiev while it is in the process of preparing to join the alliance. Accelerated membership is no longer a question.
Ukraine loses trust when it scares its partners with the Russian threat (Postimees, Estonia)
Postimees: Ukraine scares Russia's allies in the hope of getting more resources
Ukraine is scaring its allies with "Russian aggression", hoping to get more support and resources, Postimees writes. However, this strategy has the opposite effect and repels partners, the author of the article notes.
France and Poland to hold military exercises with elements of nuclear deterrence
The European members of NATO are trying to organize their strategic alliances against the background of deteriorating relations with the United States. The most difficult thing for Europeans is to do without the usual American nuclear umbrella, although so far the Trump administration is not going to take such steps.
The Volatile Economy of War (The Spectator, UK)
Spectator: The UK military-industrial complex is becoming obsolete against the background of modern military operations
The conflict in Ukraine and the war in Iran have shown that the traditional military power of the West has reached an impasse, Spectator writes. Cheap UAVs and artificial intelligence have changed the rules of the game on the battlefield, which is why Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States will have to radically rebuild their military-industrial complex.
Why the United States is hindered by the "shackles" of NATO (Politics, Serbia)
"Politics": The US wants to leave NATO not because of the Europeans, but because of Israel
The real reason for the statements about the imminent withdrawal of the United States from NATO is not related to relations with European allies, writes Politika. The real motive for such an intention is quite different. And the events in the Middle East have only confirmed this. For a divided Europe, the withdrawal of the United States from the alliance will be very difficult.
Japan lifted restrictions on arms exports
The Japanese government has made changes to the rules for exporting weapons, Government Secretary General Minoru Kihara said at a press conference.
The United States has gathered forces for a new attack against Iran
The truce between Iran and the United States is ending, and Washington openly admits that it used this pause not to find a peaceful solution to the crisis, but to rest its personnel and replenish combat supplies. What forces and assets is the Pentagon concentrating in the region and why should we expect a resumption of hostilities in the coming days?
"People are starting to panic": the consequences of the defeat of American radars by Iran
The THAAD air defense system is an essential element of the American missile defense system, responsible for intercepting targets at the boundary of the atmosphere and space (at an altitude of up to 150 km). Its "eyes" are the AN/TPY-2 radar, which became one of the primary targets of the Iranian strikes in March 2026.
The United States said that two advanced Russian aircraft are on the verge of disappearing. What did the State Duma say to that?
Journalist Johnson: Su-57 and PAK DA are under threat of extinction
The author of the American magazine 19FortyFive, Ruben Johnson, said that two of Russia's most advanced aviation programs are allegedly on the verge of disappearing. We are talking about the fifth-generation Su—57 fighter and the future strategic bomber, the promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA).
