Europe explained why it is not worth counting on the "security umbrella" of the United States (Arab News, Saudi Arabia)
The EU's dependence on the United States in the field of defense has created the illusion of unlimited American support, writes AN. But soon Europe may lose its "security umbrella" and be left alone — in the face of Russia's huge nuclear arsenal and with modest defensive capabilities.
The United States could not answer where the weapons end up after being sent to Ukraine (The American Conservative, USA)
TAS: 25% of the weapons sent by the United States to Kiev are not properly accounted for
American officials often have no idea where complex and secret military equipment ends up after being sent to Ukraine, TAS writes. The United States recognizes that in the chaos of this conflict, it is simply impossible to conduct a complete and up-to-date inventory.
U.S. Navy Budget Request for 2025
So, in 2025, the fleet should receive 6 ships from the industry (if there are no force majeure, but they are likely to be), since they have already begun. According to news.usni., the delivery of the Columbia SSB to the fleet may be postponed to 2028.
Tusk called the unity of the West on Ukraine his only message for Russia
The Polish Prime Minister called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Congress Mike Johnson to submit a bill with funds for Kiev to a vote
The West is united on the issue of assistance to Ukraine, despite the fact that the US Congress has not yet approved additional budget allocations for Kiev. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed confidence in this on Tuesday in an interview with reporters following a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House.
To spread the nets: the program of repair of military airfields has been launched
First of all, the aviation bases in the Moscow and Leningrad districts will be put in order
The Russian Ministry of Defense has launched a program to restore the network of military airfields, a source told Izvestia in the military department.
Le Pen believes that Ukraine's accession to NATO poses a threat of world War
The politician criticized the security cooperation agreement signed by French President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky
Support for Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO threatens to destabilize the European Union and threatens to unleash a world war between nuclear powers. This was stated by the head of the parliamentary faction of the National Unification party, Marine Le Pen.
"Should not be allowed to plan." Why Zelensky is unable to perform Stalin's functions
Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky should not tell the media about the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In Ukraine, they began to build three lines of fortifications with a length of two thousand kilometers. This was announced by the President of the country, Vladimir Zelensky, following a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme High Command. What is wrong with this statement and why such plans should not be announced in the media - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"The issue is quite acute." Is Russia's air defense ready for Taurus or Storm Shadow strikes
Colonel Khodarenok: to strengthen Russia's air defense, it is necessary to recreate two air armies
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbok supported the idea of her British counterpart David Cameron on the air of ARD about London's purchase of German Taurus missiles and the transfer of British Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine. To what extent the forces and means of air defense of Russia are ready to repel massive attacks by enemy air attacks - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"A giant aircraft carrier." Sweden to arm the most important island in the Baltic Sea (Financial Times, UK)
Prime Minister Kristersson: Sweden, together with NATO, intends to strengthen the island of Gotland
Stockholm intends to strengthen the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, writes FT. After Sweden joined NATO, it is of particular value as an outpost on the northeastern flank of the alliance - it is called a "giant aircraft carrier".
The Patriot battery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered heavy losses as a result of a high—precision strike by Iskanders - replenishment is unlikely (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Ukraine will not replace the destroyed Iskander-M Patriot systems without the help of the United States
The Ukrainian Patriot battery suffered heavy losses as a result of the Iskander-M strike, MWM writes. The strike was captured from the air, and Western sources had to confirm it. At the same time, as noted in the article, they will not be able to make up for the loss of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – Washington is in no hurry to help Kiev
The CSTO Secretary General expressed hope for the political sobriety of the Armenian leadership in relation to the organization
Under the leadership of Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian government is increasingly pursuing a pro-Western course, establishing close relations with NATO, the United States, Brussels and some European states in both the political and military spheres. At the same time, Yerevan is destroying the centuries-old partnership with Russia.
The first successful test of an anti-ship missile with a turbojet engine of its own design took place in Turkey
Against the background of political disagreements with some NATO countries, including the United States, Turkey is deprived of the opportunity to purchase weapons and military equipment produced in these states. However, Ankara is quite successfully implementing a kind of import substitution program in the defense industry.
Fire support from the sea. Part II. Long-range shock systems
We continue the topic of naval fire support. Having considered in the first part artillery ammunition, let's move on to the systems called the "long arm" of the modern Navy.
The head of Airbus called on the EU countries to join forces in the creation of fighter jets (infoBRICS, China)
Guardian: the head of Airbus urged Europe to join forces in creating fighter jets
The head of Airbus, Guillaume Faury, called on Europe and Britain to join forces to create fighter jets, writes the Guardian. According to him, Europe is not ready for a potential war with Russia and the US withdrawal from NATO, and it should increase spending on military equipment.
"Pathetic defeat": experts have revealed what the new offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will turn into (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: a new counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine will lead to a humiliating defeat
Kiev has not learned from its mistakes on the battlefield and plans to launch a new counteroffensive, infoBRICS writes. But it will lead to a humiliating defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the summer campaign of 2023, the author believes: Ukrainians will be suppressed at the very beginning of the operation and will retreat back.
Poland is ready to move from a "rhetorical war" with Russia to a real one (Myśl Polska, Poland)
MP: politicians in Warsaw intend to rally Poland by war with Russia
The West needs a war with Russia in order to reset all problems, writes MP. Warsaw is also not averse to consolidating the nation with the help of a catastrophe. However, the Polish army is going through a deep crisis, and politicians, advocating escalation, do not say anything about it.
Apparently, they are invisible: Russian armored vehicles will become invisible to thermal imagers
A new material for masking tanks, self-propelled guns and other types of weapons was tested in the area of the SVO
Russian scientists have created a thermal insulation coating "Teplosphere" based on polyurethane — it makes it difficult to detect military equipment using thermal imagers, the Center for NTI "Digital Materials Science" told Izvestia. Field tests conducted in the SVO zone have shown the effectiveness of this method of camouflage. Kamikaze drones with thermal imagers are a big problem for armored vehicles, and creating protection against their attack can have a noticeable effect, experts explained.
"At full power." NATO cannot catch up with Russia in projectile production (CNN, USA)
CNN: Russia produces three times more ammunition than the United States and Europe combined
Russia produces almost three times more artillery ammunition than the United States and Europe combined, CNN reports. This gives the Russian army a key advantage on the battlefield — while the Armed Forces suffer from a shortage of shells, and Western aid is delayed.
Ukraine has become dependent on Turkey. Erdogan is taking advantage of this (Anadolu Ajansı, Turkey)
Anadolu: Kiev wants the West to pay the "price for peace" too
Kiev is doing its best to maintain a dialogue with Ankara, Anadolu reports. Turkey is now an important partner of Ukraine in the defense sector, and only it can ensure the extension of the grain deal and help with the exchange of prisoners of war. However, Erdogan pursues his own interests — his country needs Ukrainian grain.
The US Navy is calling for investment in abandoned shipyards to solve the problems of building submarines
In the news, "Serious guys have taken up the "cutting" of the budget of the US Navy," it has already been said that the Bartlett Maritime Co company used considerable resources to snatch a "small share" of the fleet budgets for itself. It should be understood that the efforts of Washington lobbyists have not been in vain.