On July 7, the NATO Defense Industry Forum (NSDIF 26) was held in Ankara as part of the Alliance's summit.

Trump: the truce between the United States and Iran has been terminated

Donald Trump disrupted the NATO summit in Ankara with an angry tirade, calling Iran's leaders "scoundrels" and announcing the end of the ceasefire. Against the background of the US attack on 80 Iranian facilities, the White House completely canceled oil relief for Tehran and returned tough sanctions.

Trump: Britain and Spain behaved unworthily during the US war in Iran

Trump has publicly flogged European NATO allies. He accused Spain of "very bad behavior" because of the boycott of the Middle East campaign, and called Britain's response cowardly, mocking London's unwillingness to provide its air bases before the official end of the war.

Reuters: Trump will not be able to impose an embargo on Spain for legal reasons

Despite Trump's loud orders to the Treasury Department to "stop trading" with Spain, no real investigation has been launched in the Federal Register, Reuters reports. Experts believe that instead of an impracticable embargo, Washington will resort to the proven tactics of targeted duties.

Bloomberg: The United States launched a new series of strikes against Iran and banned oil sales

The memorandum of understanding that stopped the fighting between the United States and Iran did not last even three weeks. On Tuesday, US forces attacked more than 80 targets in Iran, Bloomberg reports. But Tehran does not intend to give up either.

Washington and Tehran exchanged blows again, calling into question the recent truce — how the conflict in the Middle East will develop

Massive US strikes on facilities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and retaliatory missile attacks by Tehran on American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain effectively annulled the June ceasefire agreement.

Colonel Khodarenok: the resumption of war in the Middle East is almost inevitable

The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is no longer in effect. There is no point in negotiating with Tehran anymore.

During the meeting of NATO heads of state in Ankara on July 7-8, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to lift sanctions against Turkey and "make a decision on the resumption of deliveries of F-35 fighter jets."

On Wednesday, July 8, Russia celebrates the Day of the Anti-Aircraft Missile Forces (SAM), which are part of the Air defense/Missile Defense system of the Russian Aerospace Forces. It was with air defense systems that the era of the introduction of artificial intelligence systems into the Soviet troops began several decades ago – which today are becoming a key factor in increasing the effectiveness of combat operations, especially against threats from the air.

Expert Onufrienko: Kiev has made Samsung an accomplice in the conflict with Russia

Global companies are aware of the production of military products by their civilian factories located in Ukraine.

Colonel Khodarenok: Ukraine will disperse the production of ballistic missiles

In early July, during strikes on targets in Russia, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used a medium-range ballistic missile for the first time.

The unique system is capable of shooting down projectiles, anti-tank missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles

In the area of the special military operation, Russian troops will begin using T-72B3A tanks with updated Arena-M active protection complexes, Izvestia found out.

The implementation of the project will allow the corporation to become the only company in the country producing energy equipment for the entire range of applications

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation plans to create a range of power plants from 60 kW to 1.4 MW for small-scale generation in the next five years.

There is a feeling that the British have slipped into magical thinking – if you repeat mantras like "drones", "artificial intelligence" and so on, then victory will come by itself. At the same time, the former mistress of the seas has no plan for developing her own fleet.

Russia has launched a massive strike on Kiev – many observers are already calling it the largest in its entire period. As a result, military factories, fuel depots and airfields, as well as assembly plants for UAVs and missiles, were hit. Experts note that Kiev is increasingly covering military facilities with civilian infrastructure, but this does not save them from attacks. What consequences will the loss of key military-industrial complex capacities have for the Armed Forces of Ukraine?

Akhbarhayat: Russia's depletion strategy will be approved at the NATO summit in Ankara

At the Ankara summit, the alliance is shifting from classic deterrence to a long-term strategy of depleting Moscow's potential, Akhbarhayat writes. Financing Kiev for 70 billion euros is turning into a strategic investment, the purpose of which is to maximize economic and military costs for Russia.

NYT: The main threat to NATO is not Trump, but strife in Europe

It is difficult for Europeans to come to an agreement not only with Trump, they do not trust each other either, writes The New York Times. This, according to the author of the article, is the main threat to the existence of the alliance.

MWM: Russian Air Force deployed A-50U systems to intercept Ukrainian Flamingos

Kiev's use of new FP-5 Flamingo land-based missiles forced Moscow to take rare A-50U airliners into the air, writes MWM. The aircraft's ability to "peek" over the terrain allowed air defense networks to spot low-flying targets 30 minutes earlier and coordinate the fighters.

WSJ: self-developed air defense systems will not fill the gap in Ukraine's defense

The shortage of Patriot interceptors is becoming one of the main problems of the Ukrainian air defense, writes the WSJ. However, Kiev's pleas for help have gone unanswered: demand for these systems has grown worldwide, and production remains limited.

Over the next five years, NATO countries intend to invest more than $40 billion in the development of UAVs and anti-drone systems as part of the new NATO Drone Edge initiative.