Ankara's missions within the framework of NATO are not limited to Afghanistan, a columnist of the opposition Turkish newspaper "Jumhuriyet" is sure. In his opinion, the United States is creating an anti-Russian front, which begins with the Baltic States. In this regard, Erdogan's actions in the Crimea and the Caucasus are not just tactical tasks, they are connected with the front on which Turkey is positioned strategically.

On Monday, a joint tactical exercise with live firing "Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - 2021"began in Azerbaijan together with Turkish servicemen.

The largest exercise "Lightning Strike 2021" took place in the mountains in the south-west of Serbia with the key participation of military equipment purchased in the Russian Federation, or received under the agreement on military cooperation between Moscow and Belgrade, RIA Novosti reports.

The Russian Armed Forces see the development of strategic nuclear forces and robotic equipment as their priority.

Financing of the supply of weapons and equipment within the framework of the State Defense Order to the army and navy is proceeding at a faster pace. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking at the board of the military department. Shoigu said that already now the rate of placement of the state defense order is higher than last year and is 95 percent.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that it is not Tehran, but Western countries that will have to make fundamental decisions so that all parties return to fulfilling the terms of the agreement on the Iranian atom - the JCPOA.

The new Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said before the start of negotiations with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken that the Israeli side has concerns about the possible resumption of the work of the agreement on the Iranian atom - the JCPOA.

About 650 US troops will remain in Afghanistan to ensure the security of diplomats after the withdrawal of the main part of the US military, the Associated Press reports, citing informed sources.

Three months have passed since Norway announced that after lengthy negotiations, they have finally agreed on an agreement with the German shipyard ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) on the acquisition of new submarines.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched the construction of the Istanbul Canal, which will connect the Marmara and Black Seas and become a stand-in for the Bosphorus Strait.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday launched the construction of the Istanbul Canal, which will connect the Marmara and Black Seas and will become a stand-in for the Bosphorus Strait.

The US Defense Ministry promised to "adhere to full transparency" regarding operations in the Black Sea

The multinational military exercises Sea Breeze-2021, which will be held on the territory of Ukraine and in the Black Sea from June 28 to July 10, will comply with international law. This statement was made on Thursday at a regular briefing by the press secretary of the US Department of Defense, John Kirby.

"Ukraine's sovereignty over its territorial seas and access to its ports in the Sea of Azov" are crucial for the country's economy and its national security, said US Charge d'affaires Kristina Queen.

But the British prime minister shies away from publicly acknowledging this

The route of the passage of the British destroyer Defender near the Crimea was developed and proposed by the British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, but this was opposed by the head of the British Foreign Ministry Dominic Raab, then the decision of the issue was transferred to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, The Daily Telegraph reported.

Military Watch conducted a hypothetical battle between the destroyer Defender and the Su-24M bomber.

Military Watch magazine evaluated the armament of the British Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender and the Su-24M bomber. Recall that after the ship violated the maritime border of the Russian Federation at Cape Fiolent, the plane dropped four OFAB-250 bombs on the ship's course.

The purpose of the British destroyer Defender was to demonstrate a hostile attitude and provoke Russia, writes former diplomat and analyst Craig Murray.

The Russian military is calling on the United States and the United Kingdom not to take risky actions when sending ships to the Black Sea, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.

The accusations of the press secretary of the US Defense Department, John Kirby, against Russia in disinformation about the incident with the British destroyer Defender are attempts to deny the obvious, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The Russian Defense Ministry did not ignore the statement of the Pentagon press secretary (US military department) John Kirby. An American official on the eve called the warning shooting opened on June 23 by a Russian patrol ship and a bomber on the British Navy destroyer Defender that invaded our territorial waters "an example of disinformation."

The press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Valeria Reshetnikova, announced the continuation of the modernization program in the future

Russia is modernizing the diesel-electric submarine of the project 877EKM of the Indian Navy. This was reported to TASS by the press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Valeria Reshetnikova at the International Naval Salon.

The design Bureau "Malakhit" presented at the naval Salon in St. Petersburg a project of a small submarine "Serval", designed for sabotage operations and capable of landing combat swimmers.