On Sunday morning it became known that there was an incident with a Chinese Navy warship and an American destroyer in the Taiwan Strait. It is reported that the Chinese vessel twice dangerously approached the American one. Why did China decide to take a drastic step against the background of the security conference taking place in Singapore with the participation of the American and Chinese defense ministers?

Global News: A Chinese ship went to intercept a US Navy destroyer in the Taiwan Strait

A Chinese warship at high speed approached the American destroyer USS Chung-Hoon at a distance of less than 150 m in the Taiwan Strait. The relevant footage was shared by the Global News channel on June 3.

The head of the Iranian Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, said that Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and other countries in the region intend to form a coalition to ensure maritime security.

Military expert Dandykin: The US is worried about the construction of the nuclear icebreaker fleet of the Russian Federation

On June 1, military expert Captain of the 1st rank of the reserve Vasily Dandykin commented to Izvestia on the information of The New York Times newspaper that climate change accelerates and intensifies competition in the Arctic of Russia, China and the West, while the United States fears that Moscow will inflict a "red right hook" on Washington in this region.

The Guardian: The AI of the American drone "destroyed" the operator during the tests

The artificial intelligence of the American drone decided to "destroy" its operator when it realized that he was preventing him from completing the task, writes The Guardian. This happened during simulation tests, which the US Air Force denies.

Murtazin: it is impossible to install a virus program on phones without Apple's assistance

Eldar Murtazin, a leading analyst at Mobile Research Group, told Sputnik radio why he doubts the veracity of Apple's assurances that it does not cooperate with American intelligence.

On June 2, 2023, the Finnish Patria Group announced that it had signed a contract with the Logistics Command of the Finnish Armed Forces to supply it with 91 new Patria 6x6 wheeled armored personnel carriers as part of the multinational CAVS (Common Armored Vehicle Systems) program led by Finland, which also involves Latvia, Sweden and Germany. The option to the contract includes another 70 cars. Deliveries of armored personnel carriers to the Finnish army should be started as early as 2023.

The APU is actively using Western tanks, which will be involved in the upcoming general offensive. One of the most formidable machines in the arsenal is the German Leopard-2. In a number of parameters, it surpasses modern Russian analogues. But, as the experience of armed conflicts in recent decades has shown, this technique is also vulnerable.

North Korea perceives the resolution of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which condemns the DPRK's missile launches, as a declaration of the absence of the need to warn the organization about the launch of missiles. This was written by the commentator of the North Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA) on international issues Kim Myong Chol on June 4.

Acting head of the Kherson region Balance: APU hide HIMARS away from the line of fire

Ukrainian troops hide their multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) HIMARS away from the line of clashes, being wary of bringing them close to Russian positions.

The RIA Novosti news agency reported on June 1, 2023, that Russia is creating a new 300-millimeter MLRS "Sarma" of increased mobility, capable of firing guided munitions. This was reported to RIA Novosti by an informed source.

Two such batteries have already been transferred to Kiev

Ukraine needs 50 Patriot missile defense systems. This statement was made on Saturday by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in an interview with The Wall Street Journal .

And what kind of devices attacked the Russian capital at the end of May

On May 30, Moscow and several districts of the Moscow region were attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that were moving towards the capital from the west. Russian air defense forces engaged in battle with Ukrainian drones.

The AFU has recently been armed with long-range Storm Shadow missiles of Anglo-French production. They were transferred to the Ukrainian regime by the UK. The flight range of such missiles can reach up to 500 (according to other sources - 560) kilometers at low altitude. It is not reported exactly how many missiles the UK has transferred to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera: Ukraine will face at least three problems in the issue of F-16 supplies

Ukraine is waiting for the delivery of American F-16 fighters, because so far its Air Force has only obsolete Soviet aircraft in service. But it is not enough to put the equipment — it needs to be properly managed, and it also needs to be serviced, writes Al Jazeera. In addition, the Russian Su-35 is not inferior to the American F-16.

Armed conflicts in Europe and Asia, if they overlap in time, will lead to catastrophic consequences, Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hyun said during the security summit in Singapore ("Shangri-la Dialogue").

GT: NATO will strengthen its military presence in Asia

NATO intends to strengthen its presence in Asia, writes GT. The US wants to turn the Indo-Pacific region into a military tool, as they did with Europe. Japan has already announced plans to open an alliance office in Tokyo.

Itä-Savo: to control the border with Russia, the Finns will install thousands of video cameras on the fence

The need for close supervision of the work of the Russian-Finnish border in the coming years will not decrease, but rather increase, writes Itä-Savo. Therefore, the Finnish Border Service insists on the need to build a fence and seeks to dispel rumors that a "very flimsy structure" will be built on the border.

MTV: before the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, Finland was "preparing for the worst"

More and more military exercises with the participation of NATO countries are being held in Finland, writes MTV. Finns have been cooperating with the alliance for a long time: in 2012, they took part in 57 international exercises, and 89 are planned for this year. Now the country is simultaneously participating in three at once. The Finnish military is very clear about the purpose of these events.

According to Mateusz Morawiecki, the current conflict in Ukraine should lead to this

TASS, June 2. The current conflict in Ukraine should lead to the fact that the European Union will extend to the entire territory of Europe. This was stated by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, speaking at a forum called "Poland is a big project".