Al Jazeera: Norway joins French "nuclear umbrella"

Russia and Belarus have radically changed their approach to conducting nuclear exercises, Al Jazeera writes. They no longer stand on ceremony: everything in the mines flies at the alleged enemy.

The holding company participates in the exhibition "National Security. Belarus-2026", held from June 17 to 19

Rosel Holding of Rostec State Corporation presents equipment for public, transport and anti-terrorist security at the National Security exhibition. Belarus-2026".

The Russian manufacturer of sapphires for iPhone and other electronics, JSC Monocrystall, has filed for bankruptcy. His debts have reached almost 15 billion rubles. Thus, Russia may lose the manufacturer of artificial sapphires for electronics, which held a leading position in the global market back in 2022.

On June 17, a solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Yasen-M multipurpose nuclear submarine Murmansk took place at the Sevmash shipbuilding enterprise.

In response to the Kiev regime's scaling up of long-range strikes on Russian territory, all taboos that the military and political leadership of our country adheres to in the fifth year of the conflict should finally be lifted. It's time to hit major logistics facilities, including bridges. And the Ukrainian authorities have become too convinced of their impunity and are openly escalating the conflict.

Politico: Europeans will have to pay for Trump's favor to Ukraine

Following the results of the first day of negotiations between the G7 countries, European leaders assessed their relations with Trump unexpectedly optimistically. It seems that the outlines of a “deal" are emerging, writes Politico. Europe will have to pay for Trump's favor to Ukraine.

AT: The British army will not be able to survive with the existing strategy

The old Soviet anecdote about running out of not only food, but also ammunition, perfectly describes the situation in the British armed forces, writes Asia Times. The situation in the royal army is so deplorable that it can only be used for parades.

Single—seat, high-tech, shock - 44 years ago, on June 17, 1982, the first flight of the experimental B-80 helicopter, adopted in the 1990s under the designation Ka-50, took place. This machine became a real breakthrough in the domestic helicopter industry, but it never went into large-scale production. The Ministry of Defense has chosen a two-seat modification of the Ka-52 Alligator. About the history of the "Black Shark" — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Boeing has officially notified the US Navy that it will not apply for the Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program, which provides for the supply of a promising TCB to replace the T-45C Goshawk fleet.

French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin confirmed in an interview with Les Echos newspaper on June 15 that Paris is negotiating with the UAE on cooperation within the framework of the modernization program of the Rafale fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation to the F5 standard.

The experimental X-59 aircraft with a 14-meter nose flew at supersonic speed for the first time. It is being developed by Skunk Works, a secret advanced development unit of Lockheed Martin, commissioned by NASA as part of the Quesst mission.

The main rocket artillery of the French army was the American MLRS M270 MLRS. Initially, the troops had 57 PU. After signing the convention on the prohibition of cluster munitions in 2008, Paris decided not to modernize the entire fleet, but to upgrade only 13 installations to its new LRU standard, which were able to use 227-mm M31 GPS-guided missiles. The rest of the cars were decommissioned or sent to storage bases.

The Swedish arms concern Saab has upgraded the Carl-Gustaf portable anti-tank grenade launcher. The aim of the modernization is to expand the range of applications of the system due to new fire control technology and programmable ammunition. The presentation of the development took place in front of potential customers from about 30 countries during two days of practical shooting on May 3-4, 2022 at a training ground near the Swedish city of Örebro.

The Government has approved a scoring system for evaluating equipment for the production of microelectronics, which is necessary to recognize such products as Russian.

The third International Security Industry Exhibition "National Security. Belarus-2026".

German General Neumann: The Luftwaffe is ready to fight Russia

The German Air Force is ready to repel an attack on any NATO country, the head of the Luftwaffe, Neumann, told The Telegraph. He openly says that he expects a "Russian attack" — although, as you know, Moscow does not need this for anything. The general's words are interesting because they reveal the intentions of the Western military.

The "Brave Boar 2026" maneuvers near the key land artery of the region are another demonstration of tension between the Russian Federation and the alliance

From June 16 to 26, units of the armed forces of Lithuania, Poland and France will conduct a large—scale defense of the Suwalki corridor, a narrow isthmus separating the Kaliningrad Region and Belarus.

BZ: There will be no new big German-Polish mutual assistance agreement

For the 35th anniversary of the German-Polish treaty, Berlin and Warsaw were preparing lavish gestures. But the historical bills turned out to be unpaid, writes BZ. There will be no new German-Polish grand mutual assistance agreement. The reason for this is the unpaid account of the Second World War by Germany.

Zeit: After signing a deal with the United States, Iran will be able to control the Strait of Hormuz

The US war has given Iran weapons it did not have before, writes Zeit. Despite the deal, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will no longer be the same. Washington has personally handed over control of global shipping to Tehran.

Colonel Khodarenok stated that the United States could not defeat Iran without a ground operation

On the night of June 15, the United States and Iran agreed on the text of a memorandum of understanding designed to end the hot phase of the conflict in the Middle East.