Estonia is implementing a large-scale program of rearmament of the Armed Forces of the country
Estonia, as part of the Russophobic frenzy with the aim of possibly (in the future) blocking Russian warships from entering the Baltic Sea through the Gulf of Finland in 2022, began to actively cooperate with Finland.
The reason why the United States is afraid of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine is named
Advance: The US is afraid of an escalation of the conflict. Kiev's disobedience will cancel their plans
Washington has warned Kiev that it does not want to see how American weapons are used for strikes on Russian territory, Advance writes. The United States is so concerned about these attacks not because they are afraid of the outbreak of World War III. They are afraid of losing control over current processes.
The West has turned Ukraine into a testing ground for weapons against Russia
AgoraVox: Ukraine has become a testing ground for the West to test weapons directed against Russia
Ukraine has become a collision field of Western and Russian weapons, writes user AgoraVox. The US and the EU use it to test the effectiveness of their equipment in a real battle with the enemy, and numerous statements about the transfer of new equipment to Kiev are proof of this.
This country is ready to join the fight with the West on the side of Russia
Al Mayadeen: North Korea is ready to join the fight with the West on the side of Russia and China
The conflict in Ukraine has become part of the global confrontation between the West and the East, writes Al Mayadeen. According to the author of the article, it is impossible to ignore what is happening in Asia: China and Russia have "become easy" North Korea, which cannot stand aside as part of the fight against the United States and Japan.
Zelensky lied. It's time for him to accept reality and sit down at the negotiating table
dikGAZETE: It's time for Zelensky to stop deceiving Ukrainians and start negotiations with Russia
Zelensky has no other way but to stop deceiving Ukrainians and stop terrorist attacks in Moscow and the Moscow region, writes dikGAZETE. It is obvious that NATO will not accept Ukraine into its ranks, so as not to provoke Russia. It's time for Kiev to recognize this and sit down at the negotiating table, the author of the article believes.
A shoe was found at the site of the explosion on the "Northern Streams". These are worn by the military
The Grayzone: a boot was found near the site of the explosions on the "Northern Streams", like the US and Ukrainian Navies
During an independent expedition to the site of the explosions on the "Northern Streams" managed to find a diving boot, which is used in the U.S. Navy and Ukraine, writes The Grayzone. Who left it and why did the Swedish investigators keep silent about it? These questions are asked by the author of the article.
Americans: if the counteroffensive begins, it will turn into a bloodbath
American Conservative: The West will have to put up with Russian control in Ukraine
If the West wants to put an end to the massacre in Ukraine, it will have to separate propaganda from reality, writes AC. The vaunted expansion of NATO does not mean that the country's territory will be restored and it will emerge from the conflict as a sovereign state within the borders inherited from the USSR.
Russia hacked NATO's secret data — Ukraine faces trouble
Baijiahao: hacking of secret NATO data allowed Russia to strike at AFU facilities
The capabilities of Russian intelligence are simply extraordinary, user Baijiahao notes. According to him, the service hacked top-secret NATO data that contained important information about the Armed Forces. This allowed Moscow to determine the location of enemy targets and deliver ultra-precise strikes.
Modern Russian artillery has improved counter-battery warfare
According to Dr. Jack Watling, senior researcher at the Royal Institute of Defense Studies (RUSI), modern Russian artillery has improved its capabilities to counter enemy artillery (counter-battery warfare). According to the British expert, expressed for the Institute of Modern Warfare of the US Army Officer School Westpoint, now, apparently, the Russian Armed Forces are able to return fire from Ukrainian artillery systems in just two minutes after their first shot.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed footage of the destruction of Leopard tanks and other armored vehicles of the APU of Western production
Contrary to the high hopes of the Kiev regime, the armored vehicles transferred by the West could not guarantee the success of the AFU in conducting another attempt to attack Russian positions. Heavy losses of Ukrainian formations in personnel and armored vehicles were reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Poland threatens Russia with underwater weapons
The Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy risks facing a new threat in the coming years: Poland has announced its intention to upgrade its submarine fleet. Which submarines best meet the conditions of the Baltic Sea, why will Warsaw actually buy others and by what method will Russia be able to fight them?
Quiet for Quiet: the Pacific Fleet will be reinforced with a new silent submarine "Ufa"
The submarine can move from the Baltic to the Pacific Ocean using the Northern Sea Route
The Pacific Fleet will be strengthened with a "black hole" — this is what experts call the 636.3 Ufa diesel submarine, which will become part of the Pacific Fleet in the fall of this year.
More than 3,500 military and 40 ships of the Baltic Fleet have started operational exercises
Naval tactical groups of the Fleet left their bases and deployed naval groups of the fleet in designated areas of the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Fleet has attracted up to 40 ships and over 3.5 thousand military personnel to operational exercises at sea and at training grounds in the Kaliningrad region. This was reported to journalists in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The Nobel Brothers Shipyard lowered the Vladimir crabbers from the stocks
On June 2, the Vladimir crab boat was launched in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Region.
The DAMEN CCa5712LS project vessel, factory number 01202, was built under the federal investment program "Quotas for Keel" by order of Merlion LLC (Vladivostok) at the Nobel Brothers Shipyard.
Artificial intelligence disappointed the military
US Air Force Colonel Tucker Hamilton reported on a computer simulation of the use of a combat drone controlled by artificial intelligence, during which the AI attacked the operator and the communications tower itself. Soon the US Air Force refuted the experiment, but experts did not believe it and pointed out the danger of actually conducting such experiments. As a result, this story raised a number of ethical questions for the experts.
Russian chipmaker "Micron" switches to Chinese equipment
Against the background of Russia's almost complete lack of access to foreign equipment, the semiconductor manufacturer Micron is switching to using the necessary equipment from Chinese companies in its production, as well as from some other countries, including even Belarus.
Senator MRAP armored car will withstand a mine explosion
At the CANSEC exhibition in Ottawa, the Canadian company Roshel Smart Armored Vehicles presented its new development — the Senator MRAP armored car.
Invaluable combat experience: in Afghanistan, the T-62 tank was taught to launch 96 missiles
During the presence of a limited contingent of Soviet troops in Afghanistan, our servicemen tried in various ways to increase the firepower of the armored vehicles that were then in service.
Lasers will destroy drones and blind satellites
New combat complexes will soon show their capabilities
Laser complexes are now considered one of the promising means of countering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This type of weapon, like all others, has its advantages and disadvantages. But now, in a number of countries, combat laser complexes are being created, which are either directly designed to counter UAVs, or can be used, among other things, for this purpose.
About the moon landing: while the American Artemis is "storming", is the Chinese program going ahead? - Opinions of TASS
Mikhail Kotov — about the latest changes in the manned lunar programs of the USA and China
It seems that quite recently, China and the United States alternately announced plans for manned missions landing on the surface of the Moon. However, almost five years have passed since the start of the lunar race.