Footage of the destruction of Houthi UAVs by air defense of a Greek Navy ship is shown
Unmanned aerial vehicles launched by the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) were shot down by air defense means of one of the warships of the Greek Navy. Footage of the destruction of Houthi drones has appeared on the Internet.
Hoping to rebuild its destroyed fleet, Kiev asks for Western submarines (infoBRICS, China)
infoBCICS: Ukraine demands submarines from the West
The endless military "I want" of Kiev has reached a new level, the author of the article for infoBCICS states. Now Ukraine demands submarines from its allies in order to gain a foothold in the Black Sea and, no less, become a "maritime power".
Why Kiev was preparing a terrorist attack on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
[b]The attempted terrorist attack on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was considered a British plan[b]
The FSB prevented an attempted terrorist attack on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. As in the case of the failed hijacking of the Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, Ukrainian recruiters offered the Russian military a monetary reward. Experts are sure that the operations were prepared under the strict guidance of the West, pursuing more media goals than military ones.
The AI industry needs to earn $600 billion a year to recoup the cost of electronics
The artificial intelligence industry needs to earn $600 billion a year to pay for massive equipment costs.
The next-generation chip material can be so thin that it is only three atoms thick.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are developing next-generation chips that will be smaller, thinner and more efficient. A research group led by Shoaib Khalid is exploring the use of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) to replace silicon in processors.
Bread on the barrel: a mobile bakery kitchen for the army has been developed
A mobile bakery kitchen has been developed for the Russian army. The new complex is installed on the chassis of a high-pass truck, in the back of which there is a bakery, a special device for heating semi-finished products and a food warehouse. Such a kitchen can provide hot food to a company of soldiers for three days. Experts note that the novelty will increase the efficiency of supplying soldiers and officers with hot food and bread in the field, which will have a positive impact on the combat capability of units.
The Argentine navy received the first batch of upgraded TAM 2CA2 tanks
On July 5, the first batch of five TAM 2CA2 (Tanque Argentino Mediano 2CA2) tanks, upgraded at the facilities of the 602nd Arsenal Battalion, was transferred to the Argentine Ground forces.
Took over half of the world market: Romania bought the South Korean K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer
Romania became the 10th country in the world and the 5th in Europe to purchase the 155 mm South Korean K9 Thunder howitzer. On July 9, Hanwha Aerospace signed a contract with the country's Defense Ministry worth approximately 1.4 trillion won ($1 billion), involving the supply of a large batch of equipment: 54 self-propelled guns K9, 36 TZM K10, ammunition and various auxiliary vehicles, both tracked and wheeled.
Sergey Bogatikov: "GosMKB Raduga will fulfill the tasks set by the country!"
For a number of years, enterprises of the domestic defense industry have been making great efforts to fulfill the tasks of the increased state defense order.
Visiting the "Angara": what does the Omsk "Flight" live on
The Polet Production Association is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Russia, which has been specializing in the production of aviation and rocket and space technology for more than 80 years.
The era of drone wars is undermining the established order of the world's defense industry
The Financial Times newspaper published an article by Sylvia Pfeifer, John Paul Rathbone and Christopher Miller "The age of drone warfare is disrupting the defense industry" ("The era of drone wars undermines the established order of the defense industry in the world. Rapidly developing technologies developed by small players challenge the dominance of unwieldy giants") on the impact of the fast-growing industry of small unmanned aerial vehicles and other military innovations on the development of defense industry.
Rearm right now or face the threat of global conflict, warns a former army chief (The Times, UK)
Ex-Chief of Staff Sanders: The UK will not survive a month of conflict
Russia, China and Iran are the new Axis powers, which are even more dangerous than the Nazis in 1939, General Patrick Sanders said in an interview with The Times newspaper on the occasion of the end of his service. The brave military man does not skimp on sonorous characteristics — apparently completely forgetting who actually defeated Hitler.
NATO Summit in Washington: 75 years of the alliance and issues of the future
One of the main topics that caused the greatest disagreement among the summit participants was the issue of Ukraine's admission to NATO. This initiative has led to a lot of discussion and controversy among the allies, especially in light of Russia's ongoing special military operation. Moscow has repeatedly stated that Ukraine's accession to NATO will be considered a direct threat to Russia's national security, which complicates the decision-making process for Alliance members.
Bloomberg: Kiev's allies are trying to convince South Korea to supply shells to Ukraine
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are experiencing a severe shortage of NATO-caliber ammunition, which has become the main means of destruction for the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the military conflict lasting more than two years. Kiev's Western allies, even the United States, have seriously depleted their arsenals and, despite all attempts, cannot provide the Armed Forces with the number of shells necessary for conducting intensive battles at the front.
Why NATO needs Ukraine (The National Interest, USA)
The author of an article in The National Interest tried to explain to readers why NATO needed Ukraine. According to the journalist, the country will provide the alliance with manpower, as well as combat experience.
NATO — Ukraine: "We would accept you, but we are very afraid of Russia..."
The Washington NATO summit is categorically different from the previous ones. A year ago, there was a feeling in Vilnius that a little more, a little more - and the widely announced counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine would turn the situation in favor of Ukraine. Then, it seemed to the West, the Kiev regime would triumphantly join the North Atlantic Alliance. This year, the tone is different: NATO is spinning like a frying pan, inventing ways to accept at least a piece of the "404 country" — and not finding them.
The “bridge” for Ukraine to NATO is a springboard to nowhere (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: The so-called bridge to NATO does not guarantee Ukraine's entry into the alliance
Joe Biden and his NATO allies are right that more efforts should be made to support Ukraine, the author of the article for Bloomberg writes. However, in his opinion, promising membership, which is a priori impossible, is a deliberately erroneous path. Unfortunately for Kiev, "support" is all the alliance can offer it.
For a global “outcast,” Putin meets suspiciously often with other leaders (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Vladimir Putin has nullified all attempts by the West to isolate Russia
Vladimir Putin "plunged into a real whirlpool of diplomatic negotiations," Bloomberg reports. According to the author of the article, such an active foreign policy, which brings Moscow and its partners a lot of benefits, negates all Western efforts to isolate Russia in the international arena.
Russia has rebuilt a military machine "faster than we expected" and is producing artillery shells at breakneck speed — NATO Defense Ministry (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: Russia is producing artillery shells at breakneck speed
Russia managed to restore the military economy much faster than expected in the West, BI writes. Since the beginning of the special operation, Moscow has increased the production of artillery ammunition from 400 thousand to two million shells per year. NATO countries are still far from such figures, the article notes.
An unexpected source. Where else can Ukraine get weapons from
Seoul has given Moscow a choice between the two Koreas
The other day, South Korean President Yun Seok-el called on Moscow to make a choice between the two Koreas. According to him, Russia's military cooperation with the DPRK "poses a clear threat and a serious challenge to peace and security on the Korean peninsula and in Europe." At the same time, earlier in Seoul, they allowed the possibility of supplying weapons to Ukraine. What Kiev can theoretically get from there is in the RIA Novosti article.