Will the war in Ukraine become a factor contributing to the proliferation of nuclear weapons?

Many observers believe that Ukraine has made a fatal mistake by agreeing to surrender its nuclear arsenal (once the third largest in the world), writes Project Syndicate. The author of the article considers the arguments "for" and "against" this point of view and expresses his opinion

Orientation on military issues: is the West running out of ammunition for Ukraine?

The demand for conventional weapons and artillery shells in Ukraine indicates the scarcity of Western arsenals, writes FT. The West has almost not retained the necessary capacity to increase the national production of key weapons.

Brussels must reckon with reality: it's time to negotiate with Putin, otherwise a recession will come

On the issue of the conflict in Ukraine, it is time for Brussels to start reckoning with reality, and not with an illusory strategic analysis, writes Il Giornale. The author of the article describes the true situation on the military, economic and political fronts.

Ukraine received a shipment of American weapons worth $ 400 million — analysts doubted how long it would last

Washington will be able to continue to supply Kiev with weapons, but the US has already reached the limit on some systems, the Washington Times writes. Experts note that military assistance to Kiev may stop for other reasons: a disrupted supply system, reduced support for such a strategy in American society and corruption in Ukraine.

Zelensky: arms supplies from the Netherlands will be an "unpleasant surprise for Russia"

Vladimir Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met in Kiev. At a press conference, the President of Ukraine said that Amsterdam would supply Kiev with weapons, which would be "an unpleasant surprise for Russia." He did not name specific types of weapons, saying only that it was about artillery in particular.

As the British Ministry of Defense reported on July 9, 2022, the first group of Ukrainian servicemen participating in a new large-scale military training program under the leadership of the British armed forces arrived in the UK. As part of this program, up to 10 thousand Ukrainian servicemen will be trained in the coming months.

Military threat: Do the residents of Estonia feel safe and are they waiting for NATO support?

NATO will defend Estonia in case of an attack, Postimees writes. Nevertheless, according to the survey, the majority of Estonians lack a sense of security.

Finnish Border Service: a fence on the eastern border may appear this summer — now there are no fences on the border between Finland and Russia

On the seventh of July, Finland adopted a law on the border, which allows you to restrict entry into the country, build fences and use private territories for this, Yle reports. The country's border service believes that a fence in the southeast may appear this summer.

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the first flight of the prototype Su-27 fighter. The "Twenty-seventh" is rightfully recognized as one of the main symbols of domestic aviation. The fighters created on its base are among the most popular in the world. Since 2000 alone, about 700 aircraft of this family have been delivered abroad.

Representatives of the US administration claim to have received intelligence about Iran's alleged intentions to supply drones to Russia. This kind of statement was made by the adviser to the American president on national security issues, Jake Sullivan.

The fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters that Finland plans to buy from the United States will allow NATO to integrate Finnish combat aircraft into its strategy to counter Russia. The significance of the new aircraft for Helsinki and Brussels was explained by the American edition of Breaking Defense.

The number of anti-submarine aircraft assembled by Boeing P-8A Poseidon reached 150 units, another aircraft rolled off the assembly line of the company and took to the air over Puget Sound in Washington State.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ending its previously suspended cooperation with the Russian state corporation Roscosmos on the ExoMars-2022 Mars program, the head of the agency, Josef Aschbacher, said on Tuesday.

In response, the Russian ISS crew stops working with ERA, a remote—controlled robotic arm developed by the European Space Agency.

Although the probability that fragments of a space rocket will "return" to Earth, injure or kill someone is small, and most of them are likely to fall into the ocean or somewhere safe, the researchers warn that the risks increase over time.

During the tests of the first stage of the superheavy Starship rocket, an explosion occurred under its engine block. The rocket did not collapse, but the launch pad, apparently, received minor damage, so the tests were stopped.

The Shanghai Academy of Space Technologies reported on the beginning of a previously undeclared experiment. On the recently launched Changzheng-2D rocket, Chinese engineers placed a test device for accelerated data from the orbit of space debris — a kind of braking parachute, or sail.

A ballistic missile "Serpentine" with hypersonic combat equipment is being developed for the Russian Navy (Navy). This was reported by TASS on July 12, citing sources close to the military department and the defense industry complex.

The Baltic Fleet of Russia reported on the training in the Kaliningrad region of calculations of operational-tactical complexes "Iskander" with the application of conditional missile strikes.

A promising development of the Serbian military-industrial complex, the modular MLRS "Tamnava", can begin to be massively used in its own army in the event of an export contract with Greece. According to the Serbian newspaper Vercheniye Novosti, referring to the portal of the Balkan Security Network, Athens has shown interest in purchasing installations for its army.