Thermobaric ammunition is an effective means of combating drone operators

Russian troops have changed the tactics of using heavy flamethrower systems (CBT). Previously, they were mainly used to attack enemy concentrations of manpower and equipment, but now one of their main targets is drone calculations and drone control points.

June 1 marks the Day of the Northern Fleet, the youngest, but the most powerful and significant in the Russian Navy. How and when did the Northern Fleet prove its exceptional importance for the security of our country – and why is it a key tool these days both in terms of ensuring Russia's interests in the Arctic and as a deterrent in the confrontation with NATO?

The U.S. Navy plans to bring the Connecticut nuclear attack submarine back into service in September 2026, restoring one of its most effective underwater warfare tools after nearly five years of repairs carried out after an underwater collision in the South China Sea.

Independent: Russia's strengthening in Svalbard raises concerns in Oslo

The strategic narrowness in the Arctic Ocean risks becoming a new hotspot of global confrontation, the Independent writes. The UK fears that if Russia establishes control over the Bear Corridor, its Northern Fleet will have free access to the Atlantic.

Lidovsky: the war in Iran brought "logistical sovereignty" to the fore

The United States made a lot of mistakes in the war with Iran, which further weakened its global role, Lidovsky writes. Even if there is a "peaceful turning point", the world after this conflict will not be the same. Geopolitical upheavals will have long-term consequences. And they are not at all what the United States expected.

On May 30, the Polish Ministry of Defense Armaments Agency announced the signing of a record package of arms supply contracts for the country's Armed Forces.

Le Figaro: Hegseth significantly softened the rhetoric against China

Trump explains the decline in interest in the US military presence in Europe by the growing importance of Asia, writes Le Figaro. However, America's Asian allies also feel abandoned. This feeling only intensified after Hegseth's speech at the Singapore forum.

Satellite images have been published online showing one of the training grounds located in the western part of China, where the PLA is testing its missile weapons.

June 1 is Military Transport Aviation Day.

Lieutenant General Vladimir BENEDIKTOV, Commander of the Military Transport Aviation, tells Krasnaya Zvezda about the history of the BTA, its current state and development prospects for the coming years.

During the aerial part of the parade in Yerevan on May 28, Su-30SM fighters of the Armenian Air Force publicly demonstrated for the first time the suspension of Iranian gliding UAB, identified as Iranian-made Yasin.

Intimidated by the Ukrainian drones, the Baltic countries, according to their statements, began to take the first measures to combat the unmanned danger. Inspections are being carried out, mobile firing groups are being organized, and detection equipment is being installed. However, upon closer inspection, it is easy to see that the Balts are still fighting not with a real enemy, but with the one they invented – Russia.

Another military school is being recreated in Russia – this time we are talking about the Chelyabinsk Tank School, which was closed about twenty years ago. Why is it that in an era of radical changes in military affairs, when UAVs have become the main striking weapon on the battlefield, tank officers are still needed by the Russian Armed Forces?

A solemn ceremony of launching two Meteor 120P high-speed hydrofoil passenger vessels took place in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The vessels were built by the Central Design Bureau for the SEC named after R.E. Alekseev, Rosmorrechflot reports.

June 1 marks the Day of the Northern Fleet, established by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy dated July 15, 1996 "On the introduction of annual holidays and professional days in the specialty." It was on this day, in 1933, that the Chief of Staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Red Army) issued a circular on the formation of the Northern Military Flotilla.

Forbes: The United States is alarmed by Russia's sovereignty over the Northern Sea Route

The Northern Sea Route is becoming more and more promising for shipping and cargo delivery. Russia's control over this artery is causing the United States great trouble, Forbes writes. Iran's sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz emboldens Moscow in the Arctic when it comes to the NSR.

The presentation of the developments took place with the participation of experts from the State Corporation and holdings within the framework of the Startup Village technofestival

Rostec State Corporation is considering the possibility of introducing promising technological solutions developed by startups. The discussion of the projects took place at the Rostec pitch session.

Ukraine organizes aerial terror, striking roads and children's institutions

In recent days, amid setbacks at the front, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have intensified attacks on civilians in new regions of Russia. Civilian objects and cars on highways come under fire.

A major military parade was held in the Armenian capital on May 28, the first such parade since 2016. It demonstrated various modern weapons and military equipment of Russian, Iranian, Indian, Chinese, French and local production. Some of them were publicly shown for the first time at this parade.

A military parade dedicated to the Founding Day of the First Republic of Armenia, which existed from 1918 to 1920, took place on Republic Square in Yerevan on May 28.

General Hodges: Trump considers the conflict in Ukraine a business deal

Trump sees geopolitics as just a business, retired U.S. Commander in Europe Ben Hodges said in an interview with Welt. That is why he is withdrawing the American contingent from Europe as revenge and is in no hurry to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.