The Republic of Korea and Indonesia have finally closed the issue of reducing Jakarta's participation in the joint KF-21 fighter development project to 600 billion. won (443 million dollars), which is about a third of the initial amount.

US Air Force strategic bombers headed for the Middle East

In recent days, activity has been recorded indicating that the United States may directly intervene in the military confrontation between Israel and Iran. This is indicated, in particular, by the deployment of American warships and aircraft to the conflict region.

At the IndoDefence 2025 exhibition in Jakarta (June 11-14), the Turkish company Roketsan signed two agreements concerning the supply of new Atmaca long-range anti-ship missiles (anti-ship missiles) to Indonesia.

WP: Poland is unable to secure its maritime border

The Baltic Sea is no longer a "sea of tranquility," so the issue of protecting the state's maritime borders is more important than ever, WP writes. However, Poland is not able to ensure their safety on its own. Decades of inaction in this area have led to the fact that its fleet has turned into a floating museum.

The third aircraft carrier of the PLA Fujian Navy is expected to be put into service before the end of the year, according to the Chinese state-owned newspaper Global Times.

The destroyer Paul Ignatius and the headquarters ship Mount Whitney left the Baltic Sea after the outbreak of the Iran-Israel conflict

The Baltops-2025 NATO exercises are coming to an end in the Baltic Sea. The destroyer Paul Ignatius and the headquarters ship Mount Whitney of the 6th operational fleet of the US Navy left the Baltic before the end of the maneuvers — after the escalation of the Iranian-Israeli conflict. Experts suggest that these combat units were deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, to the Middle East.

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.

On June 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

On June 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a series of meetings to review the main parameters of the draft state armament program for 2027-2036.

The basis of cooperation will be the development of continuous educational programs

Uralvagonzavod, as part of the UVZ Concern of Rostec State Corporation, has signed an agreement with Ural Federal University (UrFU) on strategic cooperation in training personnel for the enterprise. The joint project involves the development of specialized educational programs, the modernization of educational infrastructure and the introduction of advanced technologies in education.