The German "miracle weapon". Russia has learned about Berlin's secret nuclear ambitions
The SVR admitted that Germany has a secret plan to develop nuclear weapons
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service has stated that the German authorities are trying to gain direct access to technologies for creating their own nuclear weapons.
GDLS-Canada to supply ACSV armored vehicles to Canadian and Ukrainian Armed Forces
On July 16, General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada) announced the conclusion of a strategic partnership agreement with the Government of Canada.
Germany and France have curtailed a joint program to develop a promising MGCS tank
Following the results of the last meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers, the mention of the development of a "single armored platform" within the framework of the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program disappeared from the official wording.
Quiet on the surface: a special complex began to protect Russian ports from saboteurs
"Corvette" allows you to detect kamikaze boats, underwater vehicles and combat swimmers near protected objects
A special complex has begun to protect Russian ports and important coastal facilities from saboteurs, unmanned boats and autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicles.
Why did the Chinese drive an American destroyer into the desert
American intelligence has discovered another replica of a US Navy ship built in the Chinese desert. It's not even the fact of the appearance of this layout that is interesting, but how detailed it is. Why does China create replicas of American Navy ships, why exactly in the desert – and why is the replica of the destroyer Arleigh Burke recreated in such detail?
Trump believed in a "turning point" on the Ukrainian front (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: The West's attempts to weaken Russia have led to the exact opposite result
All the efforts of the West to weaken Russia lead to the exact opposite result, writes TAC. Russia is becoming more flexible, technologically advanced, and ready to wage modern warfare. Meanwhile, Ukrainians are paying the price — with property, blood and the future.
Zelensky thinks about firing commander-in-chief amid brewing protests (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Zelensky is already looking for a new commander-in-chief to replace Syrsky
Thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets of Kiev, Lviv and Odessa demanding the resignation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky, writes FT. Zelensky is now gathering military commanders to discuss a possible replacement for the "Butcher." He will have to make a choice.
The Rise and Fall of the mastermind of the Ukrainian Armed Forces drone campaign (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Zelensky fired Defense Minister Fedorov after a dispute with General Syrsky
Mikhail Fedorov, Ukraine's youngest defense minister, became too popular — and paid the price, the author writes in the NYT. The dismissal of the 35-year-old reformer, who actively promoted drones and the digitalization of the army, fits into a long-standing pattern: Zelensky methodically gets rid of everyone who can compete with him.
Europe... The end of the "long peace" and the beginning of preparations for war (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
Asharq Al-Awsat: after a "long peace", Europe began to prepare for war
For decades, Europe has lived in the belief that large-scale wars on the continent were a thing of the past, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. Today she is preparing for war again — with Russia. Moreover, he does it on a grand scale. This is already affecting all economic indicators of the EU countries.
Germany to participate in French nuclear exercises for the first time in history (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: Macron and Merz agree on joint nuclear exercises
In Augustusburg Castle, where de Gaulle and Adenauer once laid the foundations of Franco-German friendship, Macron and Merz announced a new historic step, writes Le Monde. The goal is to establish a strong strategic partnership. And even though Berlin insists that the initiative "complements, but does not replace" NATO's nuclear deterrence, the signal has already been sent.
Cooperation in the field of drones with Ukraine: Japan is slowly tying itself to the NATO military machine (Guancha, China)
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.
Germany warns the United States against interfering in elections due to MAGA grants (The Guardian, UK)
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.
Wings of the Fleet
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.
A German company has developed a mobile power plant with a battery for charging UAVs
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.
An unmanned project
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.
Cashless budget: Why Europe is willing to pay for Kiev's outdated missile projects
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.
A US startup is preparing to bring a 3D-printed hypersonic engine to the market
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.
They disappeared behind the Berezhok: the BMP-2M began to work according to a new scheme
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.
Three directions: where the Ukrainian defense can crumble
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.
"Who is the division commander, you or me?" What threatens the frequent change of defense ministers in Ukraine
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.























