The European Organization for Cooperation in the Field of Armaments (OCCAR) has implemented an option to build a fourth submarine for the Italian Navy under the U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) program.

Bloomberg: Russian submarines have completed missions from Britain twice in two years

After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, Russian submarines twice performed missions in the Irish Sea area, Bloomberg reports. The authors of the article claim that this is how Moscow tried to "grope for potential weaknesses in the defense of the British Isles" or "intimidate London."

Secretary General: The CSTO does not plan military strengthening, but monitors NATO in Eastern Europe

CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov said that the issue of strengthening the military component is not being considered in the CSTO format, but NATO's actions in Eastern Europe are being monitored.

Recently, a phrase slipped among political scientists that Belarus' partners had prepared a gift for her on the 80th anniversary of liberation from Nazi invaders - the admission of Belarus to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

The Kiev regime may stage armed provocations, experts believe

The increase in tension on the border of Belarus with Ukraine may lead to armed provocations by the Kiev regime, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. At the same time, in their opinion, the AFU simply does not have enough forces for full-scale military operations in this direction. On Monday, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the concentration of Ukrainian troops on the border a cause for concern for Moscow.

Peskov: concentration of the Armed Forces of Belarus is a problem not only for Minsk, but also for Moscow

Reports of an increase in the number of Ukrainian troops on the border with Belarus are a cause for concern not only for Minsk, but also for Moscow, the Kremlin said.

Reflections on the "probable" participation of the Belarusian armed forces in the conflict in Ukraine, or in general about the "Belarusian threat", continue to appear periodically on the pages of Western and Ukrainian media. The issue is updated depending on the information reasons that various exercises, inspections, movements of Belarusian troops, or statements by the President of Belarus serve for this purpose.

TNI: Putin is not bluffing, warning the West against sending troops to Ukraine

American politicians and analysts urge Washington to despise Moscow's red lines and provoke an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, writes TNI. The author of the article does not agree with this approach: considering the enemy's red lines as a bluff is fraught with costly mistakes — Russia may well respond.

The long-anticipated European rightward turn in politics has become a reality. One of the most pro—European and pro—American EU countries, France, recovered rapidly after the first round of parliamentary elections. The victory was won by Marine Le Pen's "National Association", which stands from the positions of euroscepticism and the fight against unwanted migration.

FP: The West has started a new stage of the financial war against Russia and China

The United States and the West have begun a new stage of the financial war against Russia and China, writes FP. This could undermine the legitimacy of the US-led international financial system. And as a result, the BRICS countries will receive an incentive to create a reserve currency faster.

HN: NATO lacks serviceable weapons and ammunition

In all categories of major weapons, NATO surpasses Russia, but the figures in the reports do not translate into an advantage at the front, writes HN. Alliance members do not have enough missiles, for example, for the most modern aircraft, truly serviceable tanks, self-propelled guns and ammunition reserves.

"Advanced solutions are embedded in the design to ensure both high fuel efficiency and weight return. That is, in terms of its specific indicators, it will either be at the level of the best international analogues, or even surpass them." Aviation expert Oleg Panteleev explained to the newspaper VZGLYAD the advantages and possibilities for using the new VK-650V aircraft engine developed in Russia.

Russia and Belarus are working together to create a new light multi-purpose aircraft, Vladimir Putin said. They promise to develop and launch the Osvey twin–engine aircraft in a very short time - by 2027, and then they plan to produce up to 100 such aircraft in three years. Why did Russia take Belarusians as partners and what are the chances of this ambitious project?

Ukraine was the first in the world to allocate drones to a separate branch of the armed forces. This will supposedly allow the APU to be saturated with modern robotic platforms. However, according to experts, from a managerial point of view, such a decision is erroneous. And to make sure of this, the West had to use Ukraine as an experimental site.

MWM: Sweden transfers reconnaissance aircraft vulnerable to Russian missiles to Ukraine

Sweden is transferring $ 1.25 billion in aid to Ukraine, including long-range radar detection aircraft, writes MWM. But experts consider their operation impractical. In the skies over Ukraine, the Saab 340 will face much more combat-ready Russian aerospace forces.

The United States Air Force is one of the six types of modern armed forces of the United States of America. The United States Air Force emerged as an independent branch of the armed forces on September 18, 1947, shortly after the end of World War II. Up to this point, they were part of The U.S. Army. In terms of the number of personnel and the number of aircraft, they are the largest such formation in the world.

The Amur-LNG space rocket complex with the Amur rocket is one of the most interesting developments of the Russian cosmonautics of recent times. The first launch vehicle, initially focused on commercial use, with a returnable first stage and powered by methane. Many innovations in one product.

On July 1, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the new Advanced Land Observing Satellite 4 (ALOS 4) spacecraft. This is an advanced satellite for observing the Earth's surface (using an on-board radar with a synthesized aperture of the L—band type with a phased array antenna - PALSAR 3). It will be able, for example, to provide Japan with radar data to monitor areas affected by natural disasters.

RIA: Russian specialists have gained access to the ATACMS missile guidance system

The guidance and flight correction system of the ATACMS tactical missile has fallen into the hands of Russian specialists, RIA Novosti reports. The agency said it had published a photo of the ATACMS internal device for the first time. American missiles are actively used in attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They were also used in the attack on Sevastopol, as a result of which over 150 people were injured.

The intensity of Russian artillery fire today is "higher than ever. The consumption of ammunition is very high, our gunners literally pour fire on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the Ministry of Defense reports. So that the military does not have a question: "Where are the shells?", the Russian military-industrial complex has repeatedly increased the production of ammunition. Experts explain how this affects the course of the special operation.