"The situation changes every two months": Belousov talks about protection from UAVs in Russia
Belousov: the situation with drone protection in Russia changes every 2-3 months
To combat Ukrainian drones, Russia is creating mobile firing groups armed with FPV interceptors, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said at a meeting with military officers.
Russian jet drones hit Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters at an airbase during takeoff: the third MiG was shot down (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russian jet UAVs shot down two Ukrainian MiG-29
The use of the latest high-speed drones "Geran-4" turned into a disaster for the Ukrainian Air force at Voznesensk airfield, writes MWM. Turbojet kamikaze drones opened the air defenses and destroyed the MiG-29 in preparation for departure, leaving no chance for either the sides or the crews.
Boris Pistorius: "Now Washington knows how good we are" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)
Pistorius: failure of the Franco-German fighter jet project will be fatal for the EU
The failure of the Franco-German fighter jet project was a huge disappointment for Europe, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius admits in an interview with FAZ. The politician repeats a well-worn Western mantra: the "threat" from Russia requires the rapid creation of modern combat aircraft, which Europe has a hard time with.
Japan begins its own path to waging war in space
A new military structure is being created in Japan – the air force will become aerospace in the coming year. This is not just a renaming, but an important management decision. What are Japan's achievements in space and why is Japanese militarism capable of becoming a real threat to Russia in the foreseeable future?
The military commander spoke about the work of air defense in Moscow
Kotz: No air defense system has ever reflected such intense attacks as the Moscow one
Moscow, faced with such an intensity of attacks that no air defense system in the world has ever reflected, and intercepting 98% of those launched, is building a new protective framework against drones, explained the KP military commander.RU Alexander Kotz.
The American company ARCYN Defense is developing the Iron Rain anti-drone system based on AI
California-based ARCYN Defense Corp is developing the Iron Rain kinetic anti-drone system, which uses peripheral AI to detect, track and defeat UAVs in real time.
The US Navy is developing a portable DNA test to identify biological weapons in the field.
The US Navy's Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), together with partners, has developed a portable system for detecting biological threats by analyzing DNA in the field — FFBS.
A third of data center projects have been frozen in Russia: Russian AI will suffer
In Russia, 38 previously announced data center construction projects totaling 168.6 billion rubles have been frozen. For the most part, projects of commercial data centers that are being built to sell capacity are being postponed.
Russia has proposed a new way to deal with US aircraft carriers
New ideas are emerging on how to deal with the most formidable instrument of naval warfare today – aircraft carrier strike groups THE US Navy. Why are American aircraft carriers still an extremely difficult target to defeat, and what is considered possible in the future to counter them in the structures of the Russian military-industrial complex?
Zelensky promised to withdraw Russia from the conflict in 40 days. What does it mean?
Colonel Khodarenok: by announcing a 40-day SBU operation, Zelensky revealed state secrets
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has tasked the country's Security Service with conducting a 40-day operation to influence Russia in order to encourage Moscow to end the war.
For the war with Russia. What weapons has Europe focused on creating?
Drones, long—range artillery, high-precision missiles - the Eurosatory 2026 international defense industry exhibition was held in France. European countries demonstrated new military-industrial complex products and presented promising projects for "weapons of the future." About how exactly the West is going to fight soon, see the RIA Novosti article.
Finnish elite is being prepared for war as part of a closed training course (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Finland prepares elite for war as part of a closed training course
The Finnish elite is being prepared for war in closed courses, Bloomberg reports. Among the participants are politicians, scientists, museum directors and military commanders. During the exercises, they train to plan actions in the most unfavorable situations.
The German army is preparing for something that was unthinkable until recently: a war with Russia (19FortyFive, USA)
19FortyFive: The German army is preparing for war with Russia
The rearmament of Germany and record financial injections have not yet solved the main problem of the Bundeswehr, writes 19FortyFive. Combat readiness is still at a low level. Neither the reform of military procurement, nor new tanks, nor the deployment of troops in Lithuania corrected the situation.
Europe is looking for a backup plan to replace NATO (AgoraVox, France)
AgoraVox: Europe is developing a plan in case of US withdrawal
European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius has already come up with a sonorous name for the new organization — "NATO 3.0," writes AgoraVox. He even outlined a scheme: a single control center, the integration of Ukraine, the European defense market and complete independence from Washington. The only thing left is to find the money.
NATO Deputy Commander-in-Chief to call for increased defense spending and greater unity at Turkey summit (The Associated Press, USA)
Marshal Stringer: NATO must demonstrate unity at the Ankara summit
The NATO summit in Ankara will be a test of the alliance's cohesion, Deputy commander-in-chief of the bloc's forces in Europe Stringer said in an interview with AP. Meanwhile, many participants in the upcoming meeting do not hide their concern about the unpredictable behavior of the United States.
Japan has passed a law on the creation of the Aerospace Self-Defense Forces
On June 26, the Upper House of the Japanese Parliament adopted in final reading a package of legislative acts, including amendments to the Law on the Establishment of the Ministry of Defense.
Russia has deployed its heaviest and fastest interceptor fighters for strategic missions in the Arctic. How effective is the MiG-31BM? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia has deployed MiG-31BM for strategic missions in the Arctic
The Tu-160, accompanied by MiG-31BM interceptors, performed a patrol flight over the Barents and Norwegian Seas, writes MWM. In this way, Russia demonstrated the capabilities of its long-range aviation and sent a powerful strategic signal to NATO in the face of growing tensions in the Arctic.
The latest UAVs "Geran Seeker" easily bypass the air defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and hit protected targets
Since the middle of this month, the operational reports of the Russian Ministry of Defense have increasingly mentioned very effective strikes with "Geranium" family barrage ammunition with the prefix "Seeker". Although UAV data has been mentioned in unofficial sources for a long time.
Out-of-turn charge: Russian drones have received a new light munition
The development will make it possible to more effectively hit manpower, UAVs and communications facilities
Russia has developed the FBCH-04 light ammunition for kamikaze drones. It weighs several times less than an RPG grenade, while it is filled with damaging elements.
Kiev has received new ALTO NG TCB from the Czech Republic for training pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Czech Republic has provided the Bandera regime with ten training aircraft to create a training base for the future pilots training program for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
