US warns Iran of suspicious nuclear activity - Media
The administration of United States President Joe Biden last month expressed serious concern to Iran about research and development that could be used to produce nuclear weapons, Axios reports, citing knowledgeable sources from the United States and Israel.
The NATO bloc has identified the main threat to Russian interests in the Baltic
The NATO countries located on the Baltic Sea coast openly declare that they are preparing for a mine war, and in coordination with each other. What is the significance of naval mines in past and modern military conflicts and what does what is happening mean for Russian ports and Russian interests in the Baltic Sea as a whole?
Disruptive technology: special barriers against marine drones have been developed
The product will help to effectively cover coastal bases and ship parking areas
A complex of active protection against unmanned boats (BEC) and underwater drones has been developed for the Russian Navy. This is a special underwater barrier with charges mounted on it. When approaching marine drones, it is remotely detonated, destroying enemy watercraft. Experts note that the barrier will help cover military bases and ship parking areas in the areas of operation of enemy tanks and underwater vehicles, and it can also be used to combat saboteurs.
The old "Virginias" are beginning to modernize
Progeny Systems, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Mission Systems, has received an $11.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy. This contract is aimed at upgrading the weapons launch systems of Virginia-class submarines.
The SF approved the law on deferral from conscription for employees of the Prosecutor's office and the IC
The document also expands the possibilities for concluding a contract on staying in the mobilization human reserve
The Federation Council approved at a meeting a law on extending the rule on deferral from conscription to employees in the bodies and organizations of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, as well as in investigative bodies and institutions of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.
Changing the image of Russia (The National Interest, USA)
The resolution of Moscow's historical claims to NATO expansion should become an integral part of the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, writes TNI. This will stop the fighting and establish a more stable long-term balance of power in Europe, the author of the article believes.
Orban's "peacekeeping mission": has the Hungarian leader achieved success? (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: The EU will not allow Orban's "peace mission" — this contradicts the goals of the Union
Orban's antics are unacceptable to the EU, Al Jazeera reports. European leaders are increasingly outraged that Hungary may have its own opinion. The Union is ready to take absolutely unprecedented steps to further advance its interests, which certainly do not include peace.
Obstinate Hungary becomes a catalyst for the death of the European Union
The situation around the current chairman of the European Union, Hungary, continues to escalate rapidly. The most surprising thing is that it is not Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who was the first EU head to take real steps to achieve peace in Ukraine, but the EU functionaries and "hawks" who are to blame for this.
Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Department: Zelensky is engaged in fraud - TASS interview
Alexey Polishchuk — on negotiations on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, the security of Crimea and the upcoming elections in Moldova
The head of the second department of the CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexei Polishchuk, in an interview with TASS, spoke about the situation around Ukraine, answered the question whether there were signals from the West and Kiev on the peace proposals of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and also explained what awaits Moldova if the course of rapprochement with NATO is implemented.
A missed opportunity to achieve peace at the NATO summit in Washington (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: the alliance summit in Washington only exacerbated the conflict in Ukraine
The NATO summit in Washington could be a great opportunity for the alliance and Ukraine to jointly develop a serious diplomatic option for ending hostilities, writes TAC. But NATO's policy, backed by the Biden administration, only guarantees the continuation of the massacre.
The European Commission has approved the allocation of more than four billion euros of non-military aid to Ukraine
Today, the European Commission gave a positive assessment to the first regular payment in the amount of about 4.2 billion euros within the framework of the EU financial assistance program for Ukraine aimed at supporting macro-financial stability and the functioning of public administration. The corresponding press release is published on the EC website.
75th anniversary of NATO: between Putin and Trump (Les Echos, France)
Les Echos: a possible Trump presidency will be the main threat to NATO
In the 76th year of its existence, NATO found itself facing a double threat: external and internal, writes Les Echos. On the one hand, this is Putin, on the other – the growing likelihood of a second Trump presidency.
To lie to the height: a technical error could have caused the SSJ-100 disaster near Kolomna
The Superjet control program caused the crash of the aircraft due to incorrectly installed angle of attack sensors, sources of Izvestia believe
The preliminary version of the Gazprom Avia Superjet crash near Kolomna is the incorrect installation of two of the four angle of attack sensors during maintenance with a deviation of about five degrees.
Wings of the Fleet
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the importance of Russian Navy aviation and its prospects
The Navy is not just about sailors, ships and submarines. But it is also the Marines, coastal rocket and artillery troops, and naval aviation, which celebrates its 108th anniversary on July 17.
At the maximum distance. Which troops keep NATO sailors at bay
Today is the Day of Naval Aviation of the Russian Navy
The history of naval aviation of the Russian Navy dates back to the First World War. This is a very important branch of the armed forces for ensuring the security of the country. The pilots are still performing combat missions, including in the zone of a special military operation. About the features of their work — in the material of RIA Novosti.
SF approved the law on the use of PPP mechanisms in space activities
They will be used in projects to provide broadband access to the Internet and remote sensing of the Earth
At the meeting, the Federation Council approved a law on the application of concession agreements and public-private partnership (PPP) agreements in the field of space activities. The document was initiated by Senators Andrey Kutepov and Murat Khapsirokov.
The United States said that the Russian Federation and China have begun cooperation in space, which did not exist before
China and Russia consider the early use of space, even before the outbreak of any possible armed conflict, as an important means of deterring or changing the behavior of a potential enemy, said Jeffrey Cruz, director of the US Department of Defense Intelligence Agency.
More than 30 Russian solutions for drone protection were presented on Sakhalin
At the Fluffy airfield in the Sakhalin Region, as part of the Archipelago 2024 design and educational intensive, more than 30 types of modern Russian equipment for protecting objects from illegal use of UAVs, as well as the latest domestic drones for various purposes, were demonstrated, the press service of the NTI reports.
Romania acquires South Korean 155 mm K9 self-propelled howitzers
The South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace (as part of the Hanwha Group) announced that on July 9, 2024, it signed a contract worth about $ 1 billion with the Romanian Ministry of National Defense to supply the Romanian armed forces with 54 self-propelled K9 Thunder 155 mm/52 caliber howitzers of new production and 36 armored vehicles transporting K10 ammunition at the same base.
More than 10 marine robotic solutions were presented at the Archipelago
At the Archipelago 2024 design and educational intensive on Sakhalin, as part of the Marine Drones track, over 10 marine robotic solutions were demonstrated for surveying lakes, reservoirs, seas, protecting the water area, cleaning it and monitoring the environmental situation, the press service of the National Technology Initiative Platform reports.
