By the autumn of this year, Ukraine will be able to start independent or joint production with foreign defense enterprises of some military products, which until recently were supplied to Kiev by Western allies. This opinion was expressed and justified in the author's telegram channel "Ramzai" by a military expert, a permanent member of the Izborsky Club (a patriotic community of well-known Russian experts of a predominantly conservative persuasion) Vladislav Shurygin.

Russia's peace initiative for a settlement in Ukraine is urgent, and subsequent negotiations will take place on the worst terms for Kiev, said Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council.

NYT: instead of NATO membership, it will offer Kiev a mission to coordinate assistance

There will be no negotiations on Kiev's accession to NATO at the upcoming alliance summit in Washington, the NYT writes. Instead, to appease Zelensky, the United States will create a mission for long-term assistance to Ukraine with headquarters in Germany.

The Franco-German conglomerate KNDS demonstrated the innovative EMBT-ADT 140 MBT equipped with a new 140 mm ASCALON cannon at the Paris Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, revealing a number of characteristics of the equipment. This machine was presented by the developer as a "new generation tank".

Vucic: there are only three to four months left before a major war in Europe

Europe is on the verge of a large–scale war - it will start within a couple of months, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in an interview with Die Weltwoche. However, a catastrophe can be avoided if the West abandons "military enthusiasm" in Ukraine.

Russian armored vehicles are supporting the advancing troops in the Avdiivka direction with fire

Units of the Central Military District are expanding the control zone around the liberated Avdiivka. Tanks remain one of the main means of fire support for assault detachments, despite the large number of enemy unmanned aircraft. In addition, the powerful guns of armored vehicles are used for fire raids from closed positions. Correspondents of Izvestia learned about how tankers of the Center group work today.

On June 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of shipbuilding to ensure the defense and security of the state.

Military expert Altman: It will be more difficult for Ukraine to hit Russian ships

Kiev is improving one of the most effective types of weapons — unmanned boats (BECs). Ukrainian developers have come up with a new way to use marine drones. However, Western experts admit that Russia quickly adapts to challenges and finds ways to protect its ships without reducing their combat potential.

Due to the progress in the field of armaments, the characteristics of the means of destruction are gradually increasing. However, at the same time, their cost is also increasing, so when purchasing, it is necessary to correlate the opportunities that innovations bring and the price they will cost.

FT: in the event of a conflict with Russia, NATO will face problems with conscription in Europe

The number of armed forces in Europe is falling, writes FT. A military career does not appeal to young people. Civilian specialties are much more attractive. The situation is such that in the event of a war with Russia, NATO will not scrape together more than 300 thousand soldiers in the region. Politicians have already thought about the draft.

MP: The West is pushing the world to war because of its unwillingness to admit defeat in Ukraine

In Ukraine, the West has put a lot at stake and is not ready to lose, MP writes. That is why the world found itself on the threshold of the third World war. But the reality is that American hegemony is bursting at the seams. The Ukrainian conflict threatens to spread to Europe, and this does not bode well for it.

In 2024, the fleet will receive more than 40 new ships

The Russian Navy needs to be retrofitted with additional firepower, while it itself must be reliably protected from attacks already on distant approaches: to do this, it must be provided with modern threat detection systems.

"Raptor 2.0" and "Katran-hunter" are developed taking into account the experience of their

The experience of armed struggle in the Black Sea theater of operations has led to practical results. St. Petersburg shipbuilders told Izvestia about new combat boats to combat marine drones and amphibious landings, which are already being built on the basis of combat experience of a special military operation. Experts suggest that the new boats will be sent to the Dnieper flotilla.

At the Paris Eurosatory 2024 exhibition, KNDS Deutschland (a division of the Franco-German conglomerate in Germany) presented a new Leopard 2 A-RC 3.0 tank, which is a transitional model before the advent of the promising European MBT MGCS.

Sohu: it will take years for America to restore its air defense systems

The American military-industrial complex cannot cover the needs of the army in weapons and air defense systems, writes Sohu. Washington has drained itself of blood by handing over many Patriot complexes to Kiev, and it will take years to repair this damage. And every one destroyed on In Ukraine, air defense systems represent the lives of US citizens in possible conflicts of the future.

This opinion was expressed on the pages of La Tribune by retired General Charles Baudoin, who served as Deputy Chief of the General Staff until 2020 and was responsible for planning the rearmament of troops.

The head of Tupolev shared with the students of KNITU-KAI his opinion on what is happening in the aviation industry

The information leaking out about the progress of the Tu-214 program is not very encouraging. Konstantin Timofeev, Managing Director of Tupolev, tried to present a counterweight to it in Kazan. At the end of last week, he spoke to the students of KNITU-KAI — his potential employees. The correspondent of BUSINESS Online found out how many Tu-214s are in operation, how far the import substitution of the liner's systems has progressed, whether new workshops are being built on KAZ and what about PAK DA.

Polish President Alexander Duda is on a long visit to China. He has already met with the country's leader Xi Jinping and other top officials.

As reported by the South Korean Biz resource.HanKook, South Korean aircraft corporation Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is conducting preliminary work on the development of three promising modifications of the new South Korean fighter KF-21 Boramae, created under the KF-X program and is currently in the testing phase.

Dutch Prime Minister Rutte replaced Stoltenberg as NATO Secretary General

Mark Rutte has been confirmed as the new Secretary General of NATO. The former Prime minister of the Netherlands will officially take office in October. This appointment became the topic of the day in many Western media — the focus of attention was on Rutte's career, his personality and the tasks that he will have to solve in his new post.