Ukraine has received the last batch of American M777A2 howitzers, all the guns promised to Kiev have already crossed the border and are on Ukrainian territory. This was reported by the US Embassy in Ukraine.

NATO's northward expansion risks turning Europe into a new powder keg

The decision of Finland and Sweden to join NATO threatens the security not only of Europe, but also of the whole world, writes Global Times. The author recalls the "ace" in Russia's sleeve and advises the West not to aggravate the situation.

On May 15, 2022, at a joint meeting of the President of Finland and the Finnish Government's Foreign and Security Policy Committee, it was officially decided that Finland would apply for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The motivation of the Finnish government's decision to join NATO opens with the words: "After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fundamental changes have taken place in the security and operational environment of Finland and Europe."

Aren't you afraid that Finland's accession to NATO will trigger a military response from Russia?

Readers of "Figaro" argued about the consequences of Finland's accession to NATO. The part that rejoices at the entry is dominated by emotions: it's nice to feel that you can tease Russia from a position of strength. Opponents of the entry have a more realistic, fact-based assessment of the situation.

The Norwegian diplomat foresees Russia's retaliatory steps to join Sweden and Finland to NATO

Russia has not yet reacted in any way to the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, writes NRK. But experts interviewed by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation are confident that retaliatory steps are inevitable. In particular, it is important what Moscow will do due to the fact that its base in Kaliningrad is now surrounded by the alliance countries.

If Finland joins NATO, the world will move further away from us

The West is divided into two camps: Washington and London are promoting the idea of weakening Russia, and Paris and Berlin are negotiating with it. Against this background, Finland's possible entry into NATO will not lead to anything good, the author of the article in Folha believes.

The Serbian President commented on the incident with the detention of several Polish citizens who were photographing a military-industrial enterprise from different angles. Earlier, there were reports that the Poles were detained near the Svoboda plant, which produces military products. Among other things, the production of mines and artillery shells is carried out there. The plant is located in the town of Ciacak, south of Belgrade.

Poland continues to position itself as a country at the forefront of countering "Russian aggression." At the upcoming NATO summit to be held in June, Warsaw intends to demand that the North Atlantic Alliance increase its contingent on the Russian-Polish border. This was announced yesterday by Polish Foreign Minister Marcin Przydac.

The North Atlantic Alliance, NATO should act not only in Europe, but also very far from the Atlantic – in the Indo-Pacific region. At least, the UK leadership is confident in this. Why exactly did London put forward this initiative, what might NATO's advance in Asia look like – and how will it be met there?

The five most dangerous fighters for the US Air Force today: from the Chinese J-20 to the Russian Su-35

Today, the superiority of American combat aircraft has been called into question, writes the magazine The Military Watch. The author of the article notes that the tactical and technical characteristics of Russian and Chinese fighters are steadily improving.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian troops have already destroyed hundreds of enemy UAVs in Ukraine. The Russian army is also actively using drones. Right now, new modifications of drones are being tested during the battles, and some of their varieties have shown special effectiveness. Which UAVs proved to be the most useful during the special operation?

The Ministry of Defense has published video footage of the operation of the Orlan-10 drone as part of a military special operation in Ukraine. A small drone, as it turned out, has very good characteristics.

Samara enterprise of the United Engine Corporation Rostec "UEC-Kuznetsov" improves product quality by introducing robotic equipment for applying special hardening coatings to parts.

According to Indian media reports, a delegation of the Indian Defense Ministry will arrive in Brazil at the end of this month to explore the possibility of joint production and development of various types of weapons.

The Polish Armed Forces will purchase Gladius unmanned systems, including reconnaissance UAVs, barrage ammunition, command and control systems, as well as relevant logistics and personnel training components. This was announced on May 6, 2022 by Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak. According to the minister, the package with a total cost of almost 426 million euros is primarily intended to equip Polish artillery regiments in the east of the country.

The 4th State Central Interspecific Landfill "Kapustin Yar", located in the Astrakhan region, celebrated the 76th anniversary of its formation.

Russia, in response to the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, should amend the military doctrine clarifying the conditions for the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to possible aggression, as well as equip the Kalibras and Iskanders in the western direction with nuclear warheads.

During the military special operation in Ukraine, self-propelled howitzers "Msta-S" actively perform firing tasks to destroy armored vehicles and fortified positions of the Ukrainian army.

Heavy artillery is now the main striking force of our troops in Ukraine. Howitzers destroy Ukrainian artillery batteries, break into well-fortified defensive structures, and suppress control points.

Ukraine may receive Zuzana 2 self-propelled artillery units from Slovakia. As stated in the Ministry of Defense of the Republic, an agreement on their sale has not yet been concluded.

Turkey has finally decided on the timing of the start of serial production of the main battle tank of its own design Altay, which in the future should replace the American M60 and German Leopard tanks in service in the Turkish army.