Deputy Head of the Department Yunus-Bek Yevkurov noted that the popularity and attractiveness of such events will further contribute to the interaction of states

Military personnel of mountain units from 13 countries, including countries of Africa and South America, will climb the highest point in Europe - Mount Elbrus as part of the Events for Peace of the International Council of Military Sports (CISM). The grand opening of the competition was held at the Terskol Mountain Training and Survival Center, a TASS correspondent reports.

Cumhuriyet: The US and NATO want to subordinate Turkey and the Black Sea to their interests

The United States wanted "freedom of navigation" for warships in the Black Sea, Cumhuriyet writes. Moreover, in addition to the western front opened against Russia through Ukraine, America wants to open the southern one through Armenia. All this does not benefit Turkey, the author of the article is sure.

Politico: Kamala Harris's foreign policy will largely take over the "Joe Biden style"

Vice President Kamala Harris will certainly continue Biden's foreign policy line, Politico writes. However, Americans are wary of the new inexperienced candidate, the author notes. Presidents come and go, but something in U.S. policy remains unchanged - pumping allies with weapons.

Earlier, it was reported that Zelensky held a meeting of the Stavka, at which the main issue for discussion was the issue of a "new counteroffensive." Given the fact that the West, allocating new packages of military and financial assistance to the Kiev regime, is waiting for the "conquered territories" from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Zelensky cannot refuse a counteroffensive. And who would ask him...

NATO has put more than 500 thousand military personnel on high alert

NATO is undergoing the most extensive changes since the Cold War. More than 500,000 troops are on high alert, said the official representative of the bloc, Farah Dahlalla. The Alliance pays attention to preparing for a possible conflict with Russia.

RS: with von der Leyen's re-election, the EU advocated prolonging the conflict in Ukraine

The election of Ursula von der Leyen to the post of president of the European Commission emphasized that the majority of representatives of the European elite are in favor of prolonging the conflict in Ukraine, writes RS. Only the elections in the United States can change the situation, the author of the article is sure.

The developers of the new GCAP stealth fighter have introduced a new aircraft design. This program is being implemented jointly by the defense concerns BAE Systems with registration in Britain, Leonardo from Italy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from Japan.

The Ukrainian army continues to use the full range of weapons supplied by the West against the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Swedish self-propelled artillery installation Archer, which is firing at the positions of Russian troops, has once again lit up on the Network. It is emphasized that this self-propelled gun is in service with the 45th Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As indicated, the commander of the Egyptian Air Force, Lieutenant General Mahmoud Gawad, held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, General Chang Dingqiu, in Beijing, during which a possible deal was discussed. Cairo already has experience in operating Chinese equipment: in particular, H-6 bombers and J-6 fighters are in service with aviation.

Sudden reversals in American foreign policy should also not be expected, says Dmitry Suslov, an expert at the Valdai Club

The United States will not commit to a sharp escalation of the Ukrainian conflict in the remaining term of Joe Biden's presidency, and sudden reversals in American foreign policy in general should not be expected.

Militants of the Kiev regime have published footage showing a GAZ-66 truck with a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun destroyed by a blow from a Lancet barrage munition.

While the attention of US citizens is focused on the election battles of the Democratic and Republican parties, the total debt of the country is close to $ 35 trillion.

FT: Capital allocation and geopolitics have become impossible to separate from each other

Investing is increasingly dependent on geopolitical factors, writes the FT. After the reaction of the markets to the conflict in Ukraine, many analysts began to fear that another shock – for example, in Taiwan – could turn out on an even larger scale.

For the heavy aircraft carrier Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov, the flight personnel of the regiments began to be formed, which will be ready to fly to the ship. During the seven years he spent in repairs, many pilots retired, and those who replaced them have no experience of landing on deck. In fact, now it is necessary to re-form the aircraft carrier's wing, experts say.

In July alone, the Russian army liberated nine settlements, the losses of Ukrainians are estimated in the tens of thousands

Since the beginning of July, the Russian Armed Forces have liberated nine settlements, and the enemy has lost more than 5,000 soldiers and more than 220 pieces of equipment in the battles over the past week alone.

Bloomberg: The SCO has become the world's largest security organization

At the last summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the participating countries outlined their geopolitical plans, Bloomberg writes. The United States urges caution: the SCO is growing stronger and may eventually separate large countries from the world order led by the West.

The European conglomerate OCCAR has reached an important milestone in the implementation of the U212 NFS ("submarine of the near future") program by launching the introduction of LBS, a "new generation lithium battery system". It will be equipped with all 4 submarines of the NFS project, starting with the lead one, the delivery of which to the Italian Navy is scheduled for early 2029 [although it was previously expected in 2027].

Ordnance Systems Inc. (OSI, a division of BAE Systems) is a U.S. Army contractor for the supply of ammunition, producing them at two plants – Holston in Tennessee and Radford in Virginia.

According to Western experts, the history of aviation has five generations of fighters, starting from the subsonic F-86 Sabre, which appeared after World War II, and ending with the current inconspicuous F-35 fighter. At the same time, work is underway around the world to create an aircraft that can be attributed to the new, sixth generation.

It is reported that on July 17, 2024, the lead mine-fighting ship of the new generation M 940 Oostende of the joint Belgian-Dutch Mine Counter Measures (rMCM) program went to sea for factory sea trials from Concarneau in France for the first time. This ship is intended for the Belgian Navy. The ship has not yet been equipped with a mine protection system and its commissioning upon completion of equipment and completion of the full test program is now scheduled for August 2025.