Biden decided to send MLRS to Ukraine. US-Russia tensions escalate

Biden regularly faces the same dilemma: how far America can go in providing military assistance to Ukraine, Time writes. He has repeatedly stated that the United States does not intend to aggravate the crisis. But this did not prevent him from announcing the transfer of multiple rocket launchers to Kiev.

Fired a volley. How will American MLRS affect the course of the conflict in Ukraine and why are the West now afraid of escalation

The United States, Great Britain and Germany decided to arm the Kiev regime with MLRS with a firing range of up to 80 kilometers, writes Strana. At the same time, the West is aware of the consequences of possible strikes with these weapons on the territory of Russia. According to the author of the article, the supplies will not affect the overall course of the conflict, but will create serious prerequisites for the escalation of relations between Moscow and the collective West.

North Korea continues to test new weapons, periodically conducting test firing. According to the South Korean Yonhap news agency, the next, already the 18th in a row since the beginning of the year, the test of an unidentified munition was conducted by the North Korean military on Sunday morning.

On June 2, the Slovak Ministry of Defense announced on its website that the state-owned company Konstrukta Defense, which is under its jurisdiction, signed a commercial contract on June 1 for the supply of 155-mm Zuzana-2 self-propelled howitzers for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The day before, TSAMTO suggested that the purpose of the visit of Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak to the Republic of Korea was to ensure the purchase of VIVT for the Armed Forces and the veiled involvement of Seoul in these supplies.

According to Polish media, Ukraine has signed a contract with Poland for the purchase of 54 (according to other sources, 60) 155-mm/52 Polish Krab self-propelled howitzers of new production, as well as an accompanying set of auxiliary vehicles to equip three artillery divisions. The total value of the contract is about 3 billion zlotys (about 700 million dollars), which makes it the largest export contract of the Polish defense industry in the post-socialist period.

A lot of large stores began to appear on the darknet, where you can buy a wide range of weapons from Ukraine. This is reported by the Telegram channel "Military Informant".

The VII annual conference "Digital Industry of Industrial Russia" this year started on May 30 and will last until June 5 in Nizhny Novgorod. The key theme of 2022 is "Digital Reality. Playing by the new rules." The focus is on projects that help our industrial enterprises solve import substitution issues and achieve technological independence. Read about three such developments presented at the CIPR-2022 by Rostec State Corporation in our material.

It seems that some of the fears of Western tech giants are becoming a harsh reality. Russia has restricted the supply of neon abroad, which can lead to collapse in a variety of industries in which microchips are used.

The Maritime Board supported the draft of the updated Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation

On May 20 in St. Petersburg at the Admiralty, under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, a regular meeting of the Maritime Board under the Government of the Russian Federation was held on the results of the country's maritime activities over the past 2021.

To clear the water area, it will take the efforts of several states, experts say

Statements that Russia is preventing the export of grain from Ukraine are a bluff, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 3. He guaranteed peaceful passage in a civil manner

What is the US trying to achieve in the Indian Ocean

US President Joseph Biden signed a decree on the return of the American military contingent to Somalia. It seems to be an ordinary case, so no one paid attention to it. But, having opened the map and assessed the situation, it can be understood that it is not the fight against terrorism in this ill–fated country, but its geographical location - in the west of the Indian Ocean, on the Horn of Africa.

As mentioned earlier, the prospective fleet of small surface warships (Small Surface Combatants, SSC) of the US Navy will consist of frigates of the FFG(X) project and LCS class ships.

Western suppliers represented by Russia have lost a large market. This was stated by the head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov in an interview with the Turkish Anadolu agency.

Five decades of Russian expansion in the Sahel

Russia is aware that the Sahel region is the main reference point for expansion into the depths of the African continent, writes Al-Quds Al-Arabi. According to the author, in order to realize its ambitions, Moscow needs to overcome some difficulties, in particular, the traditional influence of Paris.

In the DPR, the city is surrounded, from where Donetsk was shelled for eight years

The cleaning of Severodonetsk continues in the LPR, and the operation to encircle the city of Avdiivka is progressing in the DPR. His release will solve the problem of water supply to Donetsk, experts explain.

The most real chance for peace in Ukraine

Neutrality will ensure Ukraine's security and satisfy both Russia and the West, the author of Foreign Affairs believes. He highly appreciates the agreements reached at the Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul on March 29, and regrets that they were not appreciated in the West.

Hundreds of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine were destroyed by precision weapons shortly after their arrival at the places where they were undergoing additional training. This was announced on Thursday, June 2, by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

The Western anti-Russian front is bursting at the seams

The Western anti-Russian front is bursting at the seams, writes The Wall Street Journal. Western Europe did not agree with Washington, London and its own neighbors. The countries cannot agree on the degree of the "threat" from Russia and Kiev's chances of victory.

Where did the special operation in Ukraine lead European security

Russia's special operation in Ukraine has forced the EU to seriously think about its security policy, writes the "Diary". How has the European Union changed and where is it moving in its three most difficult areas – energy independence, migration and defense? Europe has achieved little, but there are more and more problems, the author of the article is sure.