In the event of a war in Europe, NATO's land corridors will allow for the rapid transfer of American troops to the front line (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: NATO is looking for ways to transfer troops from the United States in case of war with Russia
NATO is developing plans to transfer American troops to Europe in the event of a war with Russia, writes The Telegraph. At the same time, Moscow has repeatedly denied accusations of preparing an attack on the alliance, but it seems that no one paid attention to her words.
Israel and Ukraine are the most difficult allies of the United States, and Biden has to find an approach to them (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: the priorities of the United States and Ukraine in the conflict with Russia differ
The priorities of the United States and Ukraine in the current conflict differ, writes the NYT. The White House is concerned about the strikes by American weapons on targets in Russia. Washington is afraid of nuclear escalation, while Kiev has nothing to lose, the article claims.
The new Slovak 155 mm/52 BIA self-propelled gun is the favorite of the Malaysian Defense Ministry tender
The new 155mm/52 self-propelled artillery (ACS) BIA on a wheeled chassis of the Slovak company Konstrukta Defense is the favorite of the Malaysian Ministry of Defense tender.
The West decided to "scare away" Russia and moved troops closer to its border (Politico, USA)
Politico: Germany has deployed tanks and soldiers in Lithuania, to "deter" Russia
The purpose of the NATO exercises and the transfer of Western troops closer to the border with Russia is to "scare away" it and show that the alliance is ready to fight, writes Politico. So, German soldiers are stationed in Lithuania. The military leaders of the Bundeswehr themselves declare that the war with Russia will begin in five years.
Macron is considering a risky plan for Ukraine. What if Putin sees through his bluff? (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Putin will humiliate Macron by hitting French military instructors in Ukraine
Macron's intention to send instructors to Ukraine is dangerous for the entire West, WP writes. The French president is trying to balance on a position of strategic ambiguity. However, Putin may see through this bluff. Paris is not ready for the consequences.
A Ukrainian strike on the Russian radar and a nuclear war. The historian sees a clear line (Parlamentní listy, Czech Republic)
Historian Fidler: APU's attempts to hit Russian radars threaten nuclear escalation
APU's attempts to hit Russian radars are bringing the world closer to the line between non-nuclear and nuclear escalation like the Caribbean crisis, military historian Jiri Fiedler said in an interview with PL. Such steps will undoubtedly have consequences, the expert stressed.
A signal from space: how Reshetnev JSC creates the latest communication satellites
June 4 marked the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems enterprise (Reshetnev JSC, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation). Having begun its history as a branch of the famous OKB-1 Sergei Korolev, who worked on ballistic missiles, the company has become a leading Russian manufacturer of communications and navigation satellites. About the formation of domestic satellite groupings and their future — in the material of TASS.
What is the weakness of NATO (AgoraVox, France)
AV: NATO's weakest point in case of war with Russia is the Ramstein base in Germany
NATO troops have many weaknesses compared to the Russian army, but the most dangerous is the Ramstein base, writes AV user. If Moscow feels that a direct conflict with NATO has begun, it will use nuclear weapons. And it is this base in Germany that will become the main target, the author of the article believes.
A Leopard 2A4 tank with a 130 mm cannon has been spotted
In the frame, a Leopard 2A4 tank armed with a 130 mm cannon was transported by tractor. The spotted car was heading to Paris for the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, which is scheduled to take place in the second half of June.
"They compare it with the Russian "Shell": China showed the work of the Type 625E short-range air defense system
For the first time, this system, developed by CSGC and Norinco, was introduced in 2022. She is responsible for working at the low-altitude echelon, eliminating gaps at this level of air defense.
Russia's warnings about NATO's nuclear escalation should be taken very seriously (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Allowing the West to hit targets in Russia threatens nuclear escalation
NATO's recent actions in Ukraine amount to a declaration of war against Russia, infoBRICS writes. Attacks on strategic targets, in particular, early warning radar stations, and support for long—range strikes against Russia are a direct threat of nuclear escalation, the article notes.
The developer announced that a universal battlefield missile robot has been created in Russia
Now the car is undergoing field tests, Alexander Gavrilov, CEO of the Gumich developer company, told TASS
A universal tracked platform equipped with a combat module with an anti-tank missile system was created with the participation of Rostec State Corporation, and the machine is currently undergoing field tests. This was announced to TASS by Alexander Gavrilov, CEO of the Gumich developer company.
The "Eagle" was given the "Pokrov" drone suppression system
The Pokrov drone suppression system was transferred to the Orlyonok Children's Center
The Pokrov drone suppression system has been transferred to the Orlyonok All-Russian Children's Center to protect children from drones, Vadim Tsyganov, project manager and creator of this system, told RIA Novosti.
"It's going to be hot." How will the situation develop on the fronts in the summer
Colonel Khodarenok: The AFU will try to deprive Russia of air superiority in the summer
Last week, one by one, the Western allies allowed Kiev to launch long-range missile strikes deep into Russian territory. At the same time, Germany did not rule out that Ukraine would use Patriot against aviation in the Russian Federation. The military observer of the Gazeta figured out what goals the Armed Forces of Ukraine will pursue in the upcoming summer campaign.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
American electronic warfare needs a powerful boost (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: American electronic warfare facilities are losing heavily to Russian and Chinese
Russia has achieved great success in the electronic warfare against the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. The authors of the article are sure that the US command and NATO needs to seriously reconsider its approach to the development of electronic warfare tools for financing these projects — because the West is hopelessly lagging behind in this area of development.
Szijjarto believes that Russia will respond even more strongly to attacks with American weapons
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations of Hungary called the use of long-range American weapons for strikes against the Russian Federation extremely dangerous.
The United States is making adjustments to its policy on Ukraine as conditions on the battlefield change
The United States is making adjustments to its policy on Ukraine, including the use of American weapons, as conditions on the battlefield change. This was stated to reporters by John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council.
Defense Minister Andrei Belousov first appeared at a meeting of the Russian Security Council in uniform
For the first time, the new Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov took part in a meeting with members of the Security Council in a new position. In addition, for the first time he appeared in front of the interlocutors in a military uniform, which drew the attention of Russian resources.
Holding a series of summits testifies to the determination of the West — but problems are accumulating (The New York Times, USA)
American political scientist Shapiro: Biden's strategy will lead to the collapse of NATO
Trump's decision to withdraw from NATO, which he may take if he wins the election, will not be gratuitous, writes the NYT. It was Biden's strategy towards allies that made the alliance extremely unreliable, and the disconnection of America is a natural result of this policy.
"There is a limit": how China reacts to the strengthening of military ties between the Philippines and the United States - TASS Opinions
Andrey Popov — on why tensions are growing between Beijing and Manila
As part of the second phase of the Salaknib 2024 joint exercises, the United States opened the Joint Pacific Multinational Combat Training Center in the Philippines from June 1 to 10. News about the strengthening of military cooperation and the next joint maneuvers of the two countries appear one after another. So, from April 22 to May 10, large-scale exercises Balikatan 2024 were held on the territory of the island state. In addition, in the second half of June, the Philippine and US Air Forces will conduct Cope Thunder exercises. At the same time, the maneuvers of the two countries are taking place against the background of noticeably deteriorating relations between Beijing and Manila.