One of the main threats to our military in the area of a special military operation is undoubtedly represented by various and numerous enemy drones. Responding to urgent requests from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Russian defense specialists are constantly working to create means of protection against UAVs.

Reuters: the new arms race will be more difficult and dangerous than the previous one

An arms race is coming in the world — and not a bilateral one, between Russia and the United States, but an even more complex one, Reuters reports. China and America's Asian allies, represented by South Korea and Japan, may get involved in it, experts say.

Another semi-fantastic statement was made by one of the Kiev officials. During a visit to Washington last week, the Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine, Alexander Kamyshin, promised that within the next twelve months, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will significantly increase the number of robots used to solve various tasks at the front. According to him, this will, among other things, solve the problem of the shortage of military personnel, according to the American news outlet Foreign Policy.

As reported by the Uzbek media on July 15, 2024, prototypes developed by the Defense Industry Agency under the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan of a modified version of the MRAP Tarlon-M class armored vehicle (4x4) and the Arslon wheeled armored personnel carrier (8x8), which were created "according to NATO standards," were transferred to military tests in Uzbekistan. The manufacturer of both machines is the Krantas Group machine-building association (Tashkent).

Bloomberg unwittingly spoiled the joy of ASML shareholders from a fairly successful quarterly report by publishing material about the brewing contradictions between the United States, Japan and the Netherlands in the field of export control over the supply of equipment for the production of chips to China. If the allies do not listen to the US authorities, they are threatened

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 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?

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.