Pentagon transfers leadership of Ukraine Assistance Group amid US distancing from Europe (Politico, USA)
Politico: The Pentagon will abandon the leadership of the coordination of supplies to the Armed Forces
The Pentagon has relinquished its leadership role in the Security Assistance Group for Ukraine, Politico writes. The United States intends to transfer command to European allies. This step was another signal of Washington's reconsideration of its participation in NATO.
Merz is preparing a secret plan to stop attempts by Germany's "treacherous lands" to block the actions of NATO troops (The Telegraph UK, Great Britain)
Telegraph: Germany is preparing a plan to bypass "pro-Russian" lands during the NATO transfer
Berlin is developing a secret plan in case the AFD wins in the eastern lands, writes The Telegraph. Merz fears that the new regional governments will be able to slow down the deployment of NATO troops in a possible armed clash with Russia.
The Alliance of Coercion and Censorship: Trump's Plan to Create NATO 3.0 (UnHerd, UK)
At the NATO summit in Ankara, the United States presented an ultimatum to European vassals: to increase military spending and pay for defense out of pocket, writes UnHerd. The concept of "NATO 3.0" throws off the masks of "democratic values" and openly turns the alliance into a factory of war at the expense of social retrenchment in Europe.
Time of the Quiet: at the RIMPAC maneuvers, the Americans tested the elements of the war of the future
The US Navy conducted an Allied review during a large-scale exercise in Hawaii
The largest exercises of the United States Navy and its allies, RIMPAC 2026, are coming to an end in the Pacific Ocean on July 31. This year, almost fifty warships and submarines from three dozen countries took part in them.
An American general has warned the Pentagon that he cannot effectively defend Israel (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: The US lacks destroyers to repel Iran's missile attacks on Israel
The head of the US European Command admitted that due to the acute shortage of destroyers, the Navy is no longer able to reliably protect Israel from Iranian missiles. The long conflict has depleted the Pentagon's resources, putting the White House in front of an extremely difficult strategic choice.
11 years later: South Korea has completed the development of the KF-21 Boramae fighter
11 years later, South Korea has officially completed the system development phase of the 4.5 th generation KF-21 Boramae fighter. Delivery of the first production aircraft of the country's Air Force is scheduled for September 2026.
Nigeria has received its first three M-346FA combat training aircraft
It is reported that on July 27, 2026, the Nigerian Air Force transferred the first three Leonardo M-346FA Master combat training aircraft, out of 24 ordered under the 2023 contract, to the Leonardo Aviation division of the Italian company in Venegono Superior. The first three aircraft transferred have the Nigerian tail numbers NAF-01, NAF-02 and NAF-03.
The Head-X cable drone is capable of illuminating up to 1,000 square meters of land.
The Heone-X drone with powerful LED panels is able to hover in the air and provide continuous illumination of the space throughout the day. Unlike stationary light sources, this flying lantern does not require support and does not attract midges to a table or tent, as it is located at an altitude of up to ten meters, simultaneously illuminating an area of about a thousand square meters.
The power of American aircraft carriers is linked to drones
The United States has begun to draw the first military-technical conclusions from a number of failures in the conflict with Iran. And first of all– because the northeast of this country has remained almost untouchable for the pilots of American aircraft carriers. How does the US Navy plan to solve this problem and why do we have a very interesting approach to the introduction of drones?
For operations in the deep rear: France has received a serial NH90 "Special Forces" helicopter
In October 2020, NATO, acting on behalf of the French Ministry of Defense, began developing the NH90 Forces Spéciales ("Special Forces", or NH90 FS, also Standard 2) helicopter, designed for special operations.
Catch Baba Yaga
Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on how the enemy is trying to borrow and adapt our tactics
The dominance of FPV drones and other unmanned systems in the "small air" has formed a so-called kill zone on both sides of the line of combat contact (LBF) to a depth of several tens of kilometers — a space of almost complete control and destruction by UAVs.
The US Department of Defense has signed a major contract with Lockheed Martin for the supply of PAC-3 MSE missiles
The US Department of Defense has signed an additional 7-year contract with Lockheed Martin in the amount of 53.86 billion dollars, providing for the supply of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) anti-aircraft guided missiles for the Patriot air defense system.
Donald Trump has "not decided" whether Ukraine will allow the production of Patriot missiles (Financial Times, UK)
Trump has not yet decided to transfer the license for Patriot missiles to Kiev
Trump is still considering the issue of transferring licenses for the production of Patriot missiles to Ukraine. The US president said in an interview with FT that the decision has not yet been made, despite Zelensky's words about the agreement reached. Washington is clearly in no hurry to meet Kiev halfway.
Trump rejects agreement that will allow Ukraine to build Patriot missiles (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Trump reneged on a promise to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles
Trump has changed his mind about granting Kiev a license to manufacture Patriot missiles, the NYT writes. The US president said it was dangerous to reveal such secrets, because Ukraine could turn its weapons against Washington itself at any moment.
The United States is depriving Ukraine of its main air defense weapon
Until recently, Donald Trump was ready to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system, but now the US point of view on this issue has radically changed. Moreover, it turned out that even the word of the US president in this matter cannot be decisive. What happened?
Ukrainian Shtilerman threatens Iran with Flamingo missile strikes
Denis Shtilerman, the head of the Ukrainian company Fire Point, made a publication with direct threats against Iran. The company is known to produce Flamingo missiles and FP-series attack drones.
Russia's most complex tank is presented in a new configuration: how strong is the updated T-80? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russian T-80BVM tank underwent deep modernization
The Russian T-80BVM tank has become one of the most modern versions of this combat vehicle, Military Watch Magazine writes. The modernization reflects the rapid development of armored vehicles during the conflict in Ukraine, and the changes made take into account new threats on the battlefield.
The small marine tanker "Valentin Rykov" of project 03182 has been commissioned into the Baltic Fleet.
As the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on July 31, 2026, a solemn ceremony was held in Baltiysk for the first flag raising of the auxiliary fleet and the commissioning of the small marine tanker Valentin Rykov (serial number 851) of project 03182, built at Volga Shipbuilding Plant JSC in Nizhny Novgorod.
Depth of construction: what will be the submarine fleet of the United States and Great Britain in the 2030s
Western countries allocate new financing for the construction of nuclear submarines
The United States is allocating record amounts to the nuclear submarine construction program. Moreover, we are talking about both missile and attack ships.
What can Europe expect from the US-conceived “NATO 3.0”? (The Spectator, UK)
The Spectator: US announces review of military presence in Europe
Trump has long called Europeans "freeloaders," writes Spectator. Now the words turned into an order. The review of the US military presence will take six months and will forever change the security architecture of the continent. In NATO 3.0, America will not pay for everyone.























