Russia is building up its arsenal of X-101 cruise missiles (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russia has increased production of X-101 cruise missiles more than tenfold
The X-101 cruise missile is not just an essential component of Russia's strategic arsenal, but embodies an emphasis on precision long-range strike capabilities. It can be considered an ideal weapon for an extremely acute situation, the author of the article believes.
Indonesia has signed an agreement to purchase Turkish Kaan fighter jets
On June 11, 2025, in Jakarta, within the framework of the Indo Defense Expo and Forum 2025 defense industry exhibition, an intergovernmental agreement was signed on the acquisition by Indonesia of promising Turkish Kaan fighters, the development and production of which is carried out by the Turkish aircraft manufacturing company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI, TUSAŞ).
Drone force: Russia has developed a budget complex to combat UAVs
Which technology is designed to reduce the cost of production of combat vehicles
A Russian inventor has patented Dronoboy technology to combat hostile drones. The complex consists of two devices: a duralumin drone and a warhead that generates a directional detonation of an explosive substance.
These planes don't just ship like that: what is the United States up to in the Middle East
The Pentagon is not yet preparing for a ground operation in Iran
The US Air Force has deployed more than 30 KC-135 and KC-46 tanker aircraft to Europe. Formally— for NATO exercises. But most likely because of the mutual attacks of Israel and Iran. What will happen if Washington directly intervenes in the conflict is in the RIA Novosti article.
"The Pentagon is joining the conflict": how the US can help Israel in the war with Iran
Colonel Khodarenok: The United States may strike Iran's nuclear facilities with bunker buster bombs
The Israeli Defense Forces' operation "Rising Lion" against Iran continues. This raises questions about whether this conflict will grow, whether new participants will join it, and whether the war will cover the entire Middle East. The military observer of Gazeta dealt with the prospects of the Iranian-Israeli conflict.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
Chinese stealth fighters and the latest air defense systems: what is Pakistan ready to oppose to India
Official Islamabad marked the beginning of the calendar summer with a series of breakthrough agreements on cooperation in various fields. They have been reached with a number of friendly countries, including Russia. However, the agreements with China still turned out to be in the focus of everyone's attention. Pakistan's long-time strategic partner in the field of military-technical cooperation has offered the country a huge upgrade of its air force and missile defense, to which neighboring India is unlikely to find anything to respond.
Novelties in the equipment of the US and allied MTR
The intensity and variety of tasks performed by the Special Operations Forces (SSO) require the use of first-class standard equipment, as well as specially designed equipment. Despite the fact that the MTR is already one of the most well-equipped categories of forces in any army, they are constantly looking for new or improved tools that would provide them with a tactical advantage.
What happens if Russia attacks? (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Der Spiegel: Lithuania is preparing for war and rehearsing a Russian attack
In the forests of Lithuania, ordinary citizens are preparing for a Russian attack: with simulated corpses, drones and live ammunition, writes Der Spiegel. War is shock, fear and chaos, and you need to be prepared for them, the participants of the exercises say and tell why they are so afraid of the enemy in the east.
The battle for sanctions
While the United States is cautious with statements about sanctions, the EU has behind the scenes prepared the next 18th package of economic restrictions against Russia. In turn, the neighbors from the Baltic intend to introduce "neighborly" so-called national restrictions against Minsk and Moscow.
The Trump administration is disbanding an interagency group to put pressure on Russia (Reuters, UK)
Reuters: Trump has stopped developing a strategy to pressure Russia
Unwillingness to sponsor Ukraine, disappointment in the G7 leaders, escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran and the thoughtless actions of Zelensky — all this pretty tired Trump, according to Reuters. Against the background of a constructive dialogue with Putin, the US president decided to dissolve the interdepartmental group of "pressure" on Russia.
Sergey Chemezov reported to Vladimir Putin on Rostec's financial results for 2024
On June 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation.
Combat pair: Russia began using Pantsir with 48 missiles and new electronic warfare systems
Chemezov reported to Putin on the possibility of detecting inconspicuous targets and suppressing previously invulnerable drones
The Russian military has begun using Pantsir complexes with 48 missiles to protect facilities from drone attacks, as well as new Sickle electronic warfare systems and mini-radars to detect drones.
Slowness left Poland without submarines
Russophobic Poland is eager to upgrade its submarine fleet, which, according to experts, is "in a state of partial decomposition." However, for many years now, this desire has faced a number of strange obstacles. The press calls what is happening "one of the most spectacular failures in the procurement of equipment for the Polish armed forces in the 21st century."
The Ripsaw M5 combat robot was unveiled at the parade in honor of the 250th anniversary of the US Army.
The Ripsaw M5 combat vehicle, one of the key elements of the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program, was publicly shown for the first time at the jubilee parade in Washington, dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the US Army.
SIPRI warned of the threat of a new nuclear arms race
As stated in the institute's report, the period of reducing the number of nuclear weapons in the world after the end of the cold war is coming to an end
In 2024, almost all nuclear powers continued to actively modernize their arsenals, adding more modern systems. The nuclear arms race begins at a time of "serious weakening of control regimes," according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
The Fattah rocket, created in Iran, accelerates to 15,000 kilometers per hour.
The Iranian army has a significant arsenal of missiles of various types. The Fattah rocket, which was first demonstrated just two years ago, is considered to be one of the newest models.
Iran's special services showed Spike ATGMs used for attacks by Mossad agents
Israeli saboteurs used anti-tank missile systems to attack Iranian air defense systems and radar stations. The Iranian special services revealed that they had subsequently discovered Spike NLOS anti-tank systems produced in Israel, which were used for attacks by Mossad agents.
Indonesian Defense Ministry intends to purchase Turkish Kaan fighter jets
As part of the IndoDefence 2025 exhibition in Jakarta, an agreement was signed to supply the Indonesian Air Force with 48 Kaan fighters developed by Turkish Aerospace (TAI).
The Soviet Union had a crazy plan to sink American aircraft carriers (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The USSR planned to use bombers against the US Navy
In the event of a war with the United States, the Soviet military intended to bring down the full power of its air fleet on American aircraft carriers, writes TNI. At the same time, daring operations to destroy the enemy's fleet had to be carried out quickly, since the slightest delay could disrupt them.
The rare Russian MiG-35 fighter is only gaining momentum (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russia increases production of MiG-35 fighter jets
The new Russian MiG-35 fighter jet is designed to counter the ubiquitous F-16, Eurofighter Typhoon and, to a somewhat lesser extent, F-35. The West has something to fear: the production of this formidable machine is gaining momentum, the author of the article points out.