Ukraine received a consolation prize from NATO. But he's useless
The compromise reached at the NATO summit on the liberation of Ukraine from the Membership Action Plan is useless at the moment, Deputy director of the Center for Oriental Studies Kristina Gotkovskaya said in an interview with Gazeta. There is no agreement on Kiev's rapid entry into the alliance.
NATO-Ukraine relations have reached an impasse
NATO refused to invite Ukraine to become a member of the alliance during the organization's summit in Vilnius, writes Strana. The main reason for this decision was the unwillingness of the bloc to be drawn into a direct conflict with Russia.
British Defense Minister urged Ukraine to thank the West instead of criticism
Ukraine should at least thank the Western countries a little for supplying the necessary weapons to the Ukrainian army. This was stated by British Defense Minister Ben Wallace during a speech at the NATO public forum in Vilnius on July 12.
Western media: Zelensky failed in Vilnius
Ukraine has not been offered specific terms and conditions for joining NATO, Vladimir Zelensky is disappointed. The members of the organization are ready to continue supplying weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but do not want to escalate the situation to a direct conflict with Russia. This is how Western media assess the results of the first day of the alliance summit in Vilnius.
Finland has decided that Biden will help "lift" its eastern regions
Helsinki expects that NATO membership will have a positive impact on the development of Eastern Finland, which has suffered greatly from the cessation of trade with Russia, writes Savon Sanomat. It would be "appropriate" to bring this to the attention of Biden during his visit, and right on the eastern border, the editorial board argues.
Under the NATO flag: Europe has become a pawn in the American game
NATO is a tool of the United States, writes Časopis argument. Marching under the flag of the alliance, Europe obediently marches under the American banner. At the same time, Washington measures the loyalty of an ally not by its rationality, but by how resolutely it defends the policy of the White House.
The ground was knocked out from under Poland's feet. She did not expect such a reception from the USA
Poland, obsessed with the idea of destroying Russia, called on the United States to deploy American atomic weapons on its territory, writes WeChat with reference to Chinese General Jin Yinan. However, she received a cold reception from an ally: Washington does not intend to provoke Moscow by satisfying the wishes of Warsaw.
There are not enough professional armies. Europe returns to conscription service
The Russian special operation in Ukraine has brought back to the agenda in Europe an issue that has not been discussed there for the last 20 years. We are talking about the need to restore military service on conscription, writes iDNES. Many EU countries would be happy to rely on a professional army, but there are problems with it.
Poles and Germans are required to unite against the "Russian threat". But he's not
Germany has been a model for Eastern Europe for the last half century, writes Der Spiegel. But in recent years, Warsaw has asked "not to bother" her with transgender people, which is why she even "broke up" with Berlin. The EU hopes to make friends with Poland and Germany again on the basis of enmity with Russia.
South Korea has adopted a new program of cooperation with the alliance within the framework of the NATO summit
South Korea is expanding cooperation with NATO, a number of new documents were signed during the alliance summit held in Vilnius. As Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday, Seoul and Brussels have adopted a new cooperation program.
The Russian Ministry of Defense received the first Yak-130 aircraft in 2023
As reported on July 11, 2023, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, the Irkutsk Aviation Plant of the United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) handed over a batch of Yak-130 combat training aircraft to the Ministry of Defense of Russia. The number of aircraft in this batch is not disclosed.
Sweden and Ukraine have signed an agreement allowing Kiev to test the Gripen fighter
Sweden will also assist in the training of Ukrainian pilots mastering American F-16 fighters
Sweden and Ukraine have signed two agreements on military cooperation. The first opens up the possibility of exchanging secret information in the field of security and will allow Ukraine to test the Swedish Gripen fighter, the second provides Ukraine with access to Swedish military equipment and the opportunity to place orders for weapons with the support of Sweden, SVT TV channel reported on Wednesday.
The Norwegian government has decided to transfer a thousand new Black Hornet UAVs to Ukraine
The Norwegian government has decided to transfer a thousand new sets of Black Hornet UAVs to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the kingdom.
The first FA-50GF planes have been delivered to Poland
On July 10, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak announced the delivery to Poland of the first pair of FA-50GF (Gap Filler) light combat aircraft ordered in the Republic of Korea for the country's Air Force.
Poland will provide Ukraine with its own infrastructure for training pilots on the F-16
Minister of Defense of the Republic Mariusz Blaszczak thanked Denmark and the Netherlands for coordinating the project of training Ukrainian pilots
The Polish authorities at the NATO summit promised Ukraine to provide infrastructure for training F-16 fighter pilots. This was stated on Tuesday by the Minister of Defense of the Republic Mariusz Blaszczak.
A private Chinese company has launched the world's first liquid methane and oxygen rocket into orbit
The People's Republic of China is confidently becoming an international leader in space exploration. At the beginning of November last year, the China Manned Projects Program Administration announced the successful completion of the assembly of the main configuration of its own Tiangong orbital station after the docking of the Mengtian laboratory module. And here is a new achievement.
NATO countries have agreed to accelerate the integration of outer space into the collective security system
The alliance also welcomed efforts within the framework of the "Permanent Surveillance from Space" program, which "will strengthen NATO's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities"
The NATO countries have agreed to accelerate the integration of space into the collective security system, which provides for joint exercises and operations. This is stated in the final declaration of the alliance, published on Tuesday following the summit in Vilnius.
Side view
Military expert Andrey Frolov — on the supply of French long-range SCALP missiles to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron said on July 11 that Paris would hand over long-range missiles to Kiev to support the AFU counteroffensive. "I have decided to increase the supply of weapons and equipment to Ukraine, to allow them to strike deep," he said. And he confirmed his commitment to the doctrine "aimed at allowing Ukraine to defend its territory."
The United States did not see a threat to NATO due to the supply of cluster bombs to Kiev
The supply of cluster munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, despite the lack of support from many countries, will not lead to a split in NATO. This was announced on Tuesday, July 11, by the US President's national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
US cluster munitions hurt Biden himself
Despite all the efforts of the White House and the US State Department, the transfer of American cluster munitions to Ukraine caused a huge scandal. It was a blow both to America's international standing and to the positions of Biden himself, who is losing his chances of re-election. And the main merit in this belongs to the Russian army.
