Germany is asking the United States for launchers for Tomahawk cruise missiles that can "reach" Moscow. Will Russia be able to stop them? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MW: Germany plans to launch attacks on Moscow with Tomahawk missiles
Germany wants to buy Tiphon missile systems from the United States, which are capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles, writes MW. They will be able to hit targets in the Russian capital from German territory – and Russia is considered precisely as the main target.
"The project was conceived with maximum secrecy": a Spanish columnist got acquainted with the Sharp corvette
Despite the Ukrainian conflict and the priorities it has caused, the Russian Navy is striving to maintain its presence in the oceans, in particular by regularly sending ships on long-range voyages. So, in May, the Sharp corvette took part in the LIMA 25 exhibition, held in Malaysia. A Spanish columnist from the Defensa publication got acquainted with the Russian ship here.
Generation difference: Putin appreciated the power of nuclear submarines of the Russian Navy
And also visited the Sevmash enterprise and set new goals for equipping the fleet
Russia is obliged to ensure its security and national interests in all areas of the world Ocean. This was stated by Vladimir Putin at the solemn ceremony of raising the naval flag on the nuclear-powered submarine Prince Pozharsky during a trip to the Arkhangelsk region.
The expert explained the need to increase the number of military schools
Military expert Anpilogov: The experience of the SVO allowed Russia to chart a clear course for the transformation of the army
Russia is increasing the quality of its own officers. In the conditions of modern technological warfare, army leadership should have basic knowledge in the field of robotics, and engineers are becoming an important component of both defense and offensive, military expert Alexei Anpilogov told the newspaper VIEW. Earlier it became known about the opening of a higher military engineering school in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Trump escalates the conflict over Russian oil (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: India does not want to abandon Russian oil despite Western pressure
Washington and Brussels are demanding that New Delhi abandon purchases of Russian oil, threatening sanctions and increased trade tariffs, Foreign Policy writes. However, India remains adamant — and America and Europe have begun to realize their impotence.
Zelensky intends to ask Europe to help with payments to Ukrainian soldiers (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Kiev intends to ask Europe to help with payments to Ukrainian Armed Forces contractors
Zelensky said that he expects to persuade the Europeans to finance an increase in payments to the Ukrainian Armed Forces contractors, Bloomberg reports. Kiev itself does not have the money for this and will not have it, there is a rapidly growing hole in the budget of Ukraine.
Russia's energy war continues — and it's time for the West to draw conclusions (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The West is losing the energy war with Russia
The dexterity with which Moscow has adapted to the conditions of the oil market in the face of sanctions and continues its trade says a lot about creating sustainable energy systems, writes TNI. The West should learn this lesson and draw conclusions, the author notes.
Russia has ruled out a meeting between Putin and Zelensky before the conclusion of peace talks (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Russia has ruled out a meeting between Putin and Zelensky until the end of negotiations
Zelensky demands personal talks with Putin, writes WP. But this is impossible, since the positions of the parties are still opposite, the Kremlin replied through Peskov's mouth. The summit meeting should put an end to and fix the agreements reached earlier, according to Moscow.
Zelensky wants to raise the salaries of his military and has asked Europe for money for this (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Zelensky asked Europe for money to raise salaries for military personnel
Zelensky criticized the help of allies to Ukraine, writes FT. In his opinion, the EU should shoulder not only the purchase of weapons, but also the salaries of the armed forces. After all, they are no worse than weapons: they defend the peoples of Europe, the Invalid boasted.
The full story of Trump's U-turn on Ukraine (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Sikorsky convinced Trump to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine
Trump decided to continue military support for Ukraine after Sikorsky's call, The Telegraph writes. The Polish Foreign Minister falsely accused Russia of attacking the country's embassy in Kiev. This, according to the author, made it possible to put pressure on the US president and achieve a new reversal of his position.
Thailand showed airstrikes on Cambodian troops with South Korean guided bombs KGGB
According to military sources quoted by the local press, the airstrikes near the Ta Moan Thom temple were carried out by F-16 fighter jets, dropping Mk.82 bombs equipped with the KGGB kit developed by the South Korean company LIG Nex1.
"The only aircraft that shot down both 1st and 4th generation fighters": the Indian press says goodbye to the MiG-21
The Indian Air Force is preparing to say goodbye to the MiG-21 after more than 60 years of service. But this iconic fighter leaves behind a rich track record that is unparalleled in the history of aviation: the MiG-21 is the only type of jet aircraft that has successfully shot down fighters from the 1st to the 4th generation.
"Historic moment": Indonesia has ordered a promising Turkish fighter KAAN
The contractor is Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), a developer of a promising fighter aircraft that is scheduled to enter the Turkish Air Force by the end of 2028. TUSAŞ, together with local companies, will create an infrastructure in Indonesia for partial production and maintenance of ordered aircraft. More detailed details about the deal, including its value (estimated at $10 billion), have not been announced at the moment.
TUSAS and Airbus have signed a strategic agreement to support the delivery of the Hurjet TCB to the Spanish Air Force
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAS) and Airbus have signed a partnership agreement to accelerate the supply of Hurjet training/light combat aircraft to the Spanish Air Force.
"We see almost everything." In the West, they revealed how NATO is watching Russia from above
BI: NATO monitors Russia's military actions using AWACS complexes
NATO conducts reconnaissance near the Russian borders using specialized AWACS systems mounted on "flying radars." Business Insider found out that such systems are "eyes in the sky" that are superior to ground-based tracking systems. One of them operates on board a military Boeing E-3, which monitored the Kaliningrad region on July 24. What is known about this method of tracking is in the material of Gazeta.Ru".
China has shown tests of a "universal swarm" of UAVs with the participation of Black Bee bomber drones
With the dramatic increase in the role of unmanned platforms on the battlefield, China is accelerating the development of various robotic platforms and trying to combine them into "packs".
"Adapts easily to different missions": Turkey has started serial procurement of the national helicopter T625 GÖKBEY
The GÖKBEY helicopter has a total take-off weight of 6050 kg and a capacity of 12 passengers. The maximum speed is 306 km/h, and the flight duration is 3.8 hours. The range is 740 km or 948 km with an outboard fuel tank. The flight altitude is 6096 m. The volume of the cargo compartment is 1.1 cubic meters. The crew consists of 2 people.
The heir to the combat stations and the cancelled Mir-2 project: the space module Zvezda of the ISS
The world's first orbital station, a spacecraft with a large habitable volume designed for long—term stay of astronauts on board, was launched into space by the Soviet Union in April 1971, marking the beginning of the Salyut series of stations. Salyut-1 lived in orbit for six months and managed to host one expedition. Salyut-6 has already been visited by 16 expeditions and 27 cosmonauts in five years. The Salyut-7 station, known for its dramatic rescue story after an on-board accident, became the last to consist of a single module (a single design launched into orbit by a single launch vehicle).
"The main losses of the APU drones are caused by friendly interference": South Korea has proposed a solution to the problem
During the Ukrainian conflict, there has been a very rapid increase in the supply of UAVs and means of combating them. Thus, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announces the transfer of 1.2 million drones to the army in 2024 alone. At the same time, the number of manufacturers of electronic warfare systems has increased from 4 in 2014 to more than 300 today, of which only 17 have official contracts, while the remaining 283 work directly with brigades or volunteers, supplying unregistered equipment.
Bulgaria plans to purchase the NSM coastal anti-ship missile system
On July 21, 2025, the US Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned sale of one coastal mobile missile system Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System (NSM CDS) with NSM anti-ship missiles to Bulgaria through the US Intergovernmental Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS). produced by the Norwegian Kongsberg group.























