AUKUS - conversations continue, but the optimism of the participants has diminished
Kurt Campbell, the White House Senior Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific region, is confident that Australia, Britain and the United States will be able to cope with the problem of creating nuclear submarine forces for Australia.
"This is being done for the first time in the world." The Russian fleet is waiting for serious changes
All new frigates and corvettes will be armed with "Zircons", the commander-in-chief of the Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, said the other day. The hypersonic anti-ship complex entered the army quite recently. About what the flotilla will become — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Kiev claims that Russia is creating a new flotilla in the Sea of Azov with a base in Mariupol
The Russian Ministry of Defense has begun the formation of a separate Azov flotilla with a location in Mariupol. This statement was made by the so-called Center of National Resistance of Ukraine, working under the control of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Pure hell." Ukraine has shown what American technology really is
The conflict in Ukraine has shown that American technology is actually too complex and prohibitively expensive, writes TNI. If its production and maintenance are not simplified, it will simply be unsuitable for use on the battlefield.
The first test of the French hypersonic aircraft VMAX
The General Directorate of Armaments (Direction générale de l'armement - DGA) of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of France reported that on the evening of June 26, 2023, the first test launch of the demonstrator of the French experimental maneuvering hypersonic aircraft VMAX (Véhicule Maneuverant eXpérimental) was carried out from the DGA test range in Biscarrosse in the south of the Atlantic coast of France. The launch was carried out using a geophysical rocket as an upper stage and declared successful.
Developer: electric torpedo TE-2 can be raised to the surface after firing
The projectile is effective against surface and underwater targets thanks to the homing system, said Mikhail Kettuev, a representative of the concern "Marine underwater weapons - Hydropribor"
The TE-2 electric torpedo, developed by the Marine Underwater Weapon - Hydropribor concern (part of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation), is capable of rising to the surface after passing the practical firing distance. This was told to TASS by the representative of the concern Mikhail Kettuev during the International Naval Salon (MVMS-2023).
Lithuania intends to transfer two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine
This was stated by the country's President Gitanas Nauseda, who arrived in Kiev on a visit to discuss with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky the agenda of the NATO summit
Vilnius will hand over to Kiev two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems specially purchased for this purpose. This was announced on his Facebook page (banned in Russia, owned by Meta Corporation, recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation) by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, who arrived on Wednesday on an unannounced visit to Kiev.
American military aircraft flew around Prague 10 times
The strategic transport aircraft Boeing C-17 Globemaster III of the US Air Force circled over Prague and part of the Srednechesk region, describing the correct oval at least 10 times. Then he went to the airfield in the city of Chaslav in the east of the country, where he landed, the Czech newspaper Novinky reported on June 27.
The US supplied JUMP-20 tactical UAVs to Taiwan
Against the background of tensions in relations with China, the United States supplied Taiwan with a batch of JUMP-20 tactical UAVs manufactured by Arcturus UAV (now a division of AeroVironment) as a grant.
Has Russia really used a "Hunter" in Ukraine?
Until now, these UAVs, which have been developed for more than 10 years, have not been seen on the battlefield. However, some eye-catching details give rise to doubts this time.
Russia has used the Hunter drone for the first time in Ukraine. What is known about a 25-ton impact drone?
For the first time in the zone of a special military operation (SVO), the Russian Armed Forces used the Hunter strike and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which is the wingman of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter.
Chinese edition: PLA models scenarios of "total war" in case of confrontation with the United States
The People's Liberation Army of China began modeling possible scenarios of a "total war" with an attack on the country by the armies of other states. This is reported by the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post.
In pursuit of China, the US will bend the EU under itself. Europe is powerless
As part of its strategy to fight China, the United States will bend Europe under itself, writes SCMP columnist Alex Lo, analyzing the new EU document on relations with America. Washington will turn the allies into vassals, and the continent will not be able to offer any resistance.
The Czech Republic will allocate €4.74 billion for defense in 2023
This amount is €974 billion more than it was in 2022
In 2023, the Czech Republic will allocate 112 billion kronor (about €4.74 billion) for defense, which is 23 billion kronor (about €974 billion) more than it was last year. This was announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister of the Republic Petr Fiala at a joint press conference with the head of the Ministry of Defense and the Chief of the General Staff of the National Armed Forces (AF), which was broadcast by Czech network TV channels.
Lithuania will provide military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of €200 million until 2026
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic reported that first of all Ukraine will receive 10 M-113 armored personnel carriers
The volume of military assistance that Lithuania intends to provide to Ukraine by 2026 will amount to €200 million in value terms. This was announced on Wednesday by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.
New additional American military assistance to Ukraine
On June 27, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 500 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to more than $ 40.5 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $43.5 billion.
In Kiev, they said they were ready to negotiate exclusively on the basis of the Ukrainian formula
This is how the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Ermak, commented on the meeting held in Copenhagen with the participation of diplomats from Western countries, as well as representatives of Brazil, India, China and South Africa
Ukraine is ready to negotiate a settlement with those states that "respect its territorial integrity" and on the basis of the so-called "formula of peace" proposed by President Vladimir Zelensky. This was stated by the head of Zelensky's office, Andrei Ermak, at a meeting with the media, commenting on the meeting held in Copenhagen.
Europe has hammered another nail into the coffin of its well-being
The EU has adopted the eleventh package of sanctions against Russia. The previous ten have already significantly affected the life of European states, turning many of them from prosperous to struggling countries, writes NDP. Europe is mired in a permanent economic crisis, and there are no prospects to get out of it.
Professor Emmanuel Todd: The EU has long fanned the flames of military terror in Ukraine
Professor Emmanuel Todd became famous for his book about the Third World War, which he had to publish not in his native France, but in Japan for political reasons. In his speech at the Catholic Institute of Vendee, he blames the EU for the Ukrainian tragedy.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban: "Ukraine is no longer a sovereign country"
"Negotiations are the only way to save lives," Viktor Orban convinces Bild journalists. But the Germans persist in bending their line: Mr. Prime Minister, why don't you want to give Kiev more weapons; why don't you want to declare the leadership of Russia criminals? "And then how to negotiate?" Orban asks. The answer of the Germans: or maybe just to defeat Russia?