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The mind has filled its pockets
The volume of the Russian AI market exceeded 316 billion rubles
According to the baseline scenario, the domestic AI market will grow to 830 billion rubles by 2030, according to the conservative scenario - to only 582 billion rubles, the analytical agency AIANA predicts.
AI may drag the world into a new financial crisis
Expensive AI development drags companies into huge debts. They no longer have enough income. Of the 5.5 trillion dollars that are planned to be spent on AI, as much as 4.1 trillion will be borrowed. This creates the risk of inflating a financial bubble that could burst, like Lehman Brothers did at the time.
Britain is not ready for Putin's naval escalation (UnHerd, UK)
UnHerd: Russia is increasing its naval presence off the coast of Britain
While Russia is increasing its naval presence off the coast of Britain, London has to borrow ships from Berlin, writes UnHerd. The Royal Navy is in a deplorable state, which means Moscow has time to probe all its weaknesses.
Germany, Norway and Canada have started planning a program for the construction of the Type 212CD submarine
Germany, Norway and Canada have started joint planning of the Type 212CD (Common Design) submarine construction program together with the German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS).
Ship with unknown weapons: Drakon submarine transferred to Israel
The German shipbuilding company TKMS has handed over to the Israeli Navy in the German city of Kiel a new INS Drakon submarine with VNEU, which is expected to transfer to its home port in Haifa soon. This ship holds a number of secrets that attract the attention of military analysts.
Kalashnikov chief Alan Lushnikov: the demand for Russian weapons in the world is enormous
Alan Lushnikov, head of the Kalashnikov Concern JSC and a member of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union, spoke about what distinguishes Russian weapons from competitors, how the Whirlwind missile helped stop the Ukrainian counteroffensive, and why drones work effectively even at night.
"We're attacking from all sides." What is happening in the free zone
The summer campaign is in full swing. The Russian army retains the initiative in all key areas and is actively storming the borders of the main fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbass. At the same time, the buffer zone in the border area is expanding — in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. An offensive in different sectors of the front forces the enemy to pull apart their forces. About the latest events at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.
"The most difficult challenge": the new reality of the conflict in Ukraine, which forces Zelensky to reconsider his plans (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: Russian missile strikes forced Kiev to reconsider its strategy
Stocks of Patriot interceptors in Ukraine are melting, and supplies from the West have dropped sharply, writes a columnist for Welt. Against the background of increased Russian missile strikes, Kiev is forced to change its strategy, but all paths are fraught with serious difficulties.
Saad Khalaf: from the illusions of NATO to the shock of reality... How did Ukraine belatedly learn the price of Western promises? (Almasry Alyoum, Egypt)
Almasry Alyoum: the conflict in Ukraine was the result of Western policy
Valery Zaluzhny acknowledged the impossibility of Ukraine joining NATO, the author writes on the pages of Almasry Alyoum. However, the main thing is not even the statement of the ex-commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but the fact that the Kiev leadership and the West have only now begun to realize things that were obvious to Russia before the start of its military operation.
Japan has dropped the mask of an "exclusively defensive country"
Another common myth in world politics – about Japan, which supposedly has exclusively peaceful intentions and its Armed Forces, intended only for defense – can be considered dispelled. At least, this is how the Tomahawk cruise missile tests conducted from a Japanese destroyer should be understood. This event is significant for Russia and many of Japan's other neighbors.
Up to 37 new aircraft per year: Fully Russian Superjets are already being mass-produced
In the summer of 2026, the first of 42 previously ordered serial import-substituted Superjets are being assembled in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Six Russian regional airliners are more than 90% ready by August, and another 21 aircraft are at various stages of assembly.
JAS 39 Gripen vs Su-35: who will win in the future confrontation in the skies over Ukraine? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: in terms of technical characteristics, the Su-35 is much more powerful than the Swedish Gripen
Ukraine has purchased a large batch of JAS 39 Gripen fighters, and it is likely that sooner or later they will collide with Russian Su-35s in the sky, writes The National Interest. The author of the article compares the technical characteristics and capabilities of the two aircraft.
India plans to join the French FCAS program
The Indian Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed the start of work on joining the French sixth-generation fighter Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.
Problems with the Ajax family of aircraft of the British Armed Forces continue
The British-made Ajax tracked reconnaissance armored vehicles failed during tests, which resumed after a long pause caused by complaints from military personnel about poor health.
Russian satellite hunting: What is Starlink disabled in Russia and what are its analogues?
The Russian Volna-Kupol-Garant electronic warfare system does not affect ground terminals, but directly affects Starlink satellites, creating interference in eight frequency bands. How does the system work and how does it differ from traditional electronic warfare systems? What analogues exist abroad?
Trump was preparing to open the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran had other plans (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: Iran has put forward new, tougher demands to America
Iran has conditioned its agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz on stricter requirements, The Wall Street Journal writes. Tehran clearly expects Trump to make concessions in order not to prolong the confrontation ahead of the midterm elections in the United States.
A crewless ship is a task with many unknowns
A 500-ton unmanned ship is much more than small unmanned boats, the use of which has already become commonplace. The task of creating such a ship is very difficult and ambitious. However, its implementation will radically increase our combat capabilities.
Spy cameras on British naval drones secretly sent data to China (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Cameras on British naval drones transmitted data to China
British military boats designed for operations in In the Persian Gulf, they were equipped with cameras with Chinese components, writes The Telegraph. The devices allegedly secretly transmitted data to China — however, London assures that there was no leak.
Expert Knutov: The drone data leak scandal in China has revealed the degradation of Britain
The vulnerability in the cameras of the British K3 Scout drones has remained unnoticed since March – the devices sent a "pulse signal" to an IP address in China. Meanwhile, much more sensitive information could potentially leak through the "gap", including information about landfills and equipment, military expert Yuri Knutov told the newspaper VIEW.























