Military expert Leonkov: Iskanders allowed to bring down the NATO air defense system in Ukraine

Recently, the reports of the Ministry of Defense have increasingly featured reports of the defeat of various targets on enemy territory with the help of the Iskander missile defense system – from logistics hubs and clusters of manpower to control points and echelons with equipment. Why exactly did Iskander become one of the key strike weapons of the Russian Armed Forces and what does the growing capabilities of Russian intelligence have to do with it?

T-80 control with additional protection requires special skills from the driver

Recently, a separate class of tanks with enhanced additional protection has been allocated on the line of contact. They are used as head guns during an assault or in conditions of fighting in a building. Such vehicles carry out armored groups, clearing their way, and sometimes they are also used to deliver the first assault troops. One of these vehicles from the tank battalion of the Pacific Fleet Marine Brigade was able to inspect Izvestia in detail.

German defense concern Rheinmetall is taking its cue from the world of sports by continuing to modernize its Gladius 2.0 soldier system, which connects personnel, weapons, vehicles and sensors on the digital battlefield.

Biologist: only a few countries in the world can prepare combat dolphins

Today, the International Day of Whales and Dolphins is celebrated all over the world — on July 23, 1982, the International Whaling Commission banned the commercial extraction of marine mammals. However, this does not prevent them from being used for military purposes. There are training programs for such animals in both Russia and the USA. About the capabilities of the "combat swimmers" — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Iranian frigate IRIS Sahand (F-74), which sank twice for unknown reasons in the port of Bandar Abbas in the Persian Gulf, has been sent for restoration. This is reported by the Iranian ISNA news agency.

According to Indian media, on July 22, 2024, as a result of a fire, the frigate of the Indian Navy F 31 Brahmaputra project 16A capsized and sank in the harbor of Mumbai (Bombay), which was there under repair at the Naval Dockyard (Bombay Dockyard)

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 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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.