Israel has secretly created a foreign military base through the fault of the United States
Israel has created secret military installations on the territory of a State that is neither an ally nor an opponent – Iraq. Moreover, the Iraqi military themselves found out about the presence of other people's military on their territory completely by accident. Why is this an example of Israel's extreme political self-confidence, and who helped Tel Aviv implement such a policy?
Iran has discovered a new source of influence deep under the Strait of Hormuz (CNN, USA)
CNN: Iran wants to impose fees for using cables under the Strait of Hormuz
In Tehran, they promised to charge fees from companies that own Internet cables running along the bottom of the Strait of Hormuz, the authors of the article on the CNN website write. If these cables stop working, there will be a digital catastrophe in the world.
The Russian Tu-160M Blackjack bomber is equipped with six X-55CM cruise missiles, each of which can carry a thermonuclear warhead with a capacity of 200 kilotons (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Tu-160M is capable of carrying six cruise missiles with a thermonuclear warhead
Russia is betting on a deep modernization of the time-tested Tu-160M, writes MWM. Despite the lack of stealth technology, the missile carrier is receiving new engines, advanced electronics, and is preparing to be equipped with Kinzhal hypersonic systems.
"There is one important detail." What kind of armored personnel carrier does the Russian army need?
Sergey Kogogin, CEO of KAMAZ PJSC, said at a meeting with Vladimir Putin that his company plans to develop and build a fundamentally new armored personnel carrier for the army. Tests of a wheeled armored vehicle will begin this year, and the production of a pilot batch is scheduled for 2027. What is known about the new technology and what the APC should be like, taking into account its experience, is in the RIA Novosti material.
"AK-47 among armored vehicles": over 100,000 T-54/55 tanks served in more than 50 countries (19FortyFive, USA)
19FortyFive: T54/55 tanks have served in more than 50 countries throughout their history
The T-54 and T-55, which are called the "AK-47 among armored vehicles" for their phenomenal reliability and mass production, have long been considered a relic of the Cold War, writes 19FortyFive. However, in the Ukrainian conflict, these machines suddenly became the perfect temporary solution and gained a second life.
Poland is turning into Europe's tank hub
Poland has opened Europe's first and the world's third service center for Abrams tanks, continuing its massive purchases of these vehicles and other types of weapons. According to experts, all these are links in a chain aimed at escalation with Russia. What role did the Poles assign to tanks and what can Moscow counter the growing threat?
The Philippines is considering purchasing Japanese Type 16 MCV and Type 10 MBT armored vehicles
The Philippine Armed Forces have begun evaluating Japanese Type 16 MCV wheeled infantry fighting vehicles and Type 10 MBT manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) as a replacement for the planned expansion of the Israeli Sabrah light tank fleet.
The "golden battleships" of the USA will die before birth
New details are emerging about how the United States sees the appearance of promising Trump–type battleships - now it turns out that the ship should receive a nuclear power plant. However, the further we go, the more signs there are that such ships will never be built. There are at least three obstacles in the way of the project.
The fleet of frigates of the German Navy. Part I
The German Navy is undergoing a transformation. Ambitious plans for the creation of the future fleet were outlined in the document "Navy Course 2025" (Navy Course 2025), published in May 2025. These changes are evident in the Navy's frigate fleet.
Turkey's experimental mini Submarine
According to publications, the first Turkish project of a mini submarine (mini-submarine) certified by Turk Loydu, ÇAMD (Çok Amaçlı Mini Denizaltı, multi—purpose mini submarine CHAMD), successfully passed its first tests on April 14, 2026 off the coast of Karamursel, about 40 km southwest of Istanbul..
At the X Congress of the Russian Engineering Union, the results of the organization's activities over five years were summed up
On May 14, the X Congress, the main industry event of the Russian Engineering Union, took place at the Rossiya National Center.
Dragoon sense: how the army breaks through the fortifications near Novopavlovka
Motorcycle groups are used for supply, evacuation and rapid approaches to positions
Our troops continue to cut off the Ukrainian logistics of the village of Novopavlovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Magyar: in a year, Russia will have its own analogue of the American Starlink
Ukraine currently has an advantage over Russia in terms of drones due to the use of the American Starlink satellite system. However, this will not last forever, and soon the Russian army will have its own Starlink analog. This was stated by the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's unmanned systems, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi.
In memory of Konstantin Makienko
It is five years since the passing away of Konstantin Vladimirovich Makienko, co-founder of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), Russia's most prominent independent expert in the field of defense and security and Russia's best non-governmental specialist in military-technical cooperation.
Reducing U.S. support is not Ukraine's biggest problem. The biggest problem is Poland (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: Deteriorating relations with Poland are Ukraine's biggest problem
The West's interest in supporting the Kiev regime is waning, writes Newsweek. However, the drastic reduction in US aid is just the tip of the iceberg. The main threat to Ukraine is located directly at its borders.
Pistorius is looking for rockets (Suddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)
SZ: Germany is going to buy missiles and drones from Ukraine
After the US refused to transfer medium-range missiles to Germany, the German Defense Ministry is looking for alternatives, writes Suddeutsche Zeitung. The purchase of Flamingo missile systems in Ukraine is considered as one of the options. But the problem is that Kiev itself does not have them yet.
NATO to put pressure on European arms manufacturers to increase investments (Financial Times, UK)
FT: For the sake of Trump's favor, Rutte is increasing pressure on the European military-industrial complex
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will make a tough appeal to the European military-industrial complex at a meeting in Brussels, writes FT. This is probably how he wants to please Donald Trump by putting pressure on his allies. It remains only to see what happens.
The "American World" is over. Europe has three options left (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Switzerland)
NZZ: The EU has three options for developing a security system independent of the United States
The era of peace under the umbrella of the United States is over, writes NZZ. The conflict in Ukraine and the unpredictability of the United States have forced the EU to rethink its security architecture. Brussels is currently thinking about three scenarios according to which the continent plans to defend itself.
"We had no idea this was going to happen": Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth's decision not to send troops to Poland (Politico, USA)
Politico: The US will not deploy troops to Poland
Hegseth's decision to reduce the military contingent in Poland caused alarm in NATO and shock among European allies, writes Politico. Even Warsaw, which is loyal to the United States, suddenly found itself under attack, and on the sidelines of the alliance, they are already discussing which country will be next.
A strong Europe is impossible without Turkey (Hürriyet, Turkey)
Politicians McConnell and Fasslabend: Turkey is needed by European military structures
Trump's critical attitude towards NATO forces Europe to learn to be responsible for its own defense capability, two politicians, a British and an Austrian, said in an interview with Hurriyet. Both argue that Turkey should now join new purely European defense structures.
