The US Navy is building up logistics capabilities in the Far North to improve the supply of its ships, submarines, aircraft and expeditionary forces in the region.

As part of the development of a 30-year fleet construction plan (2020-2049), the US Navy is betting on new frigates and ships of the LCS class. It is assumed that together they will form a category of small surface combatant ships (Small Surface Combatants, SSC), which will not only expand the geographical presence of the fleet, but also increase its ability to operate in a geographically spacious operational area and overload the enemy's defenses.

Live firing of the new unmanned combat surface ship (boat) USV SALVO, built by the Turkish shipbuilding company Dearsan for the needs of the Turkish Navy, took place in the Sea of Marmara.

The United States this summer will begin testing the first prototype of the autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle (ANPA) Orca, developed by Boeing Corporation, follows from the data of the Command of Naval Systems of the American Navy.

As reported by the Spanish shipbuilding association Navantia, on May 27, 2022, for the first time, the lead large non-nuclear submarine S 81 Isaac Peral of the national project S-80 Plus (S-80A), built at its plant in Cartagena, went to sea for factory sea trials.

At the industrial conference of the US Special Operations Forces, the issue of modernizing the devices and equipment used by the special forces of the Navy during their operations was raised. Navy Captain Randy Slaff, Executive Director of the Maritime program, noted that the main tasks now are to improve communication systems and achieve more efficient use of power and energy.

Response to NATO expansion: how dangerous is the CSTO military pact formed by Russia?

Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) — a very free union, the rules in it are softer than in NATO, writes Handelsblatt. There were even cases of withdrawal. Why is the author afraid of the CSTO? Freedom reveals the true beliefs: since these ex-USSR countries did not condemn Russia at the UN, it means that they really recognize Moscow's reasons. And a journalist from a NATO country is afraid to even think about such a thing.

On May 26, the Nalchik garrison Military Court dismissed the claim of 120 former employees of the Rosgvardiya who challenged early dismissal from service due to non-compliance with the terms of the contract.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published a video of the destruction of the R-500 cruise missile fired from the Iskander-K complex, a Ukrainian military facility, RIA Novosti reports.

The Russian aviation destroyed the electronic intelligence center in the Mykolaiv region. This was announced on Thursday, May 26, by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

Noteworthy information comes from the area of a special military operation. The reports say that after defeating the enemy in the positions of one of the directions of the SVO, they again managed to take a large number of trophies. Among other things, there were wooden boxes with English-language markings and very unusual contents. It turned out that we are talking about several NATO-made kamikaze drones Switchblade.

Pushilin told about the Ukrainian military hiding on Azovstal

In Mariupol, during the demining of the territory of the Azovstal plant, the Russian and Donetsk military found the remaining militants there. According to Pushilin, they do not carry an "active threat". Nevertheless, it is not yet known how many of them are located on the territory of 10 square kilometers.

Some friendly countries have already agreed to participate in the tribunal for the crimes of Ukrainian nationalists, the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

The LNR Ambassador to the Russian Federation Rodion Miroshnik, during a conversation with Russian TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov, spoke about the constantly increasing number of Ukrainian prisoners of war. According to him, about 8 thousand soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and national battalions who surrendered to the Allied forces are already on the territory of the LDPR.

Warsaw aspires to become Kiev's main ally

The historical factor is very important in the modern politics of Poland. More precisely, a severe historical trauma, which still requires compensation (at least psychological).

The third is not given: only East or West

It is not good that Serbia is so dependent on Russian gas - this opinion was expressed in an interview with "Politics" by the US ambassador in Belgrade. He promised that America would help the Serbs find other sources of energy. Besides, the Ambassador is sure that the time of neutrality has passed. Serbia must choose between East and West.

Europe agrees to Putin's demands to pay for gas in order to avoid new blackouts

Europe agreed to dance to Putin's tune and gave in to his demands to pay for gas in rubles, WP writes. She explains this by the fact that no one imposed sanctions against the ruble. The opinions of the newspaper's readers were divided. Some call Europeans weaklings, others sympathize with them.

The US cannot force the rest of the world to support Ukraine – and that's why

For the rest of the world, except for the United States and Europe, the Russian operation in Ukraine is a regional conflict rather than a global crisis, writes Politico. These countries primarily proceed from their own national and economic interests, and therefore do not succumb to the provocations of the West, the authors of the article note.

No new Cold War

Thoughtless monetary aid to Ukraine and tough sanctions against Russia will not go sideways to the West, writes TAC. The author agrees with Kissinger's position and calls for sitting down at the negotiating table. However, Europe has a different opinion.

Scholz does not want Ukraine to win. Professor Soroka: "Germany has always wanted close relations with Russia”

Germany does not want Kiev to achieve success in the current conflict, Polish professor Pavel Soroka believes. In his interview Niezależna.pl he comments on the restrained behavior of German Chancellor Scholz about the special operation in Ukraine. For Germany, its close economic ties with Russia are much more important. There is another important reason.