Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on how the Russian Navy will develop in the coming years

In Severodvinsk, the eighth Prince Pozharsky Project 955A Borey-A nuclear submarine was accepted into the Russian Navy. The submarines of this project carry ballistic missiles on board.

The Spanish Navy showed a video showing the S-81 Isaac Peral submarine, both from the outside and from the inside. Its construction began in 2007, it was launched in 2021 and commissioned in November 2023. The remaining three S-80 Plus class submarines of the same type continue to be built.

On July 23, Naval Group announced the entry into force of a contract for the supply of two Improved Scorpion class submarines in a full lithium-ion configuration to the Indonesian Navy.

FT: The EU's strategy towards China and Russia has proved to be unsustainable

The EU hopes to pressure Beijing to dissociate itself from Russia, writes FT. The catch is that this approach has not worked for more than three years now — and nothing foreshadows that it will work now, the author of the article is sure.

On July 24 of this year, flowers were laid at the Novodevichy Cemetery at the grave of Pavel Osipovich Sukhoi, an outstanding Soviet aircraft designer, who would have turned 130 on July 22. Flowers were laid by Mikhail Strelets, Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, employees and veterans of the design bureau.

Today, the saturation of the armed forces of Belarus with unmanned aircraft systems is systemic and is among the priorities. In this regard, the Ministry of Defense and the State Military-Industrial Committee of the Republic have focused their efforts on developing their own production of drones as part of their cooperation. Nevertheless, despite the focused work, the problem still remains.

The US Air Force published photos of F-15E Strike Eagle fighters during aerial refueling, which caused a strong reaction among Western observers who expressed concern about the general condition of the machines: they show signs of wear on the fuselages of aircraft – spots, scuffs and darkening on various parts of the exterior skin.

At the IDEF 2025 exhibition, held in Istanbul, the Turkish company Aselsan presented one of its latest developments in the field of short–range air defense, the KORKUT 130/25 SB small-size drone control system.

France's new security doctrine provides for the possibility of entering into conflict with Russia before 2030, Le Figaro writes. The goal is to create an army "suitable for warfare." Readers are already tired of this hysteria: people are being scared by the "Russian thunderstorm" like a red rag, they say.

Graduates of the adjunct program will join the newly created educational institutions of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Starting in 2027, the recruitment of officers to the adjunct program — an analog of postgraduate studies in civilian universities — will increase by almost one and a half times. First of all, new personnel will have to replenish the scientific and teaching staff of newly created military universities - by 2034, the military department plans to open 15 new schools. Experts note that this generation of young military scientists will have to not only train and educate officers, but also comprehend the experience of special operations.

MWM: German general openly gives advice to the Armed Forces of Ukraine – how and where to strike in Russia

Germany has actively engaged in a proxy war with Russia, seeking to support Ukraine's military efforts, writes MWM. Now the general of the German army openly advises the Nazi regime in Kiev on how to weaken Moscow's offensive potential.

Guardian: Putin was not confused by the deterioration of relations with Trump

According to insiders and analysts, the benefits of improving relations with the United States are inferior to the military goals of the Russian leader, writes the Guardian. Whatever hopes the Kremlin has for good relations with the United States, they have always been second only to the goals in Ukraine, the author of the article notes.

Last weekend, American journalist Tucker Carlson openly stated in an interview with Paul Ronzheimer, deputy editor-in-chief of the Bild newspaper, that "the West is lying when it claims that Russia is going to attack NATO countries." And the way Europeans believe in this is ridiculous. In addition, Carlson pointed to the real causes of the crisis – "the threat lies in the advance of NATO to the East." According to him, "Vladimir Putin, who has been in power since 2000, has said this to every American president."

Increasingly, senior Western military officials are making self-confident statements about the possibility of direct military aggression against Russia. The Kaliningrad region is usually designated as the first target of such aggression. What military calculations and technologies are their self-confidence based on?

Denis Dubrovin — on how and why the West returns the level of confrontation in the world comparable to the period of the colonial wars

France has published a new "National Strategic Review 2025" (RNS 2025), a document on the country's military priorities for the next 5-10 years.

Vyacheslav Filippov — on why the Pistorius bill is most likely just an intermediate stage

Germany returns to military service after 15 years. According to the bill by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, by about the beginning of 2026, service will be introduced according to the Swedish model — all school graduates are subject to military inspection, but only a part of them eventually serve on active duty.

The reason for Ukraine's loss of the first French Mirage 2000 fighter was a critical electronics malfunction. The plane crashed in the Volyn region and sank into a swamp. According to experts, France has handed over obsolete aircraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which will continue to fall. The situation was aggravated by the fact that due to the work of the Russian air defense, fighters are idle on the ground and lose their airworthiness. At the same time, the enemy has no chance to correct the situation.

Within the framework of the five-day maneuvers, launches of Zircon hypersonic missiles can be carried out, experts say

During the large-scale operational exercises of the Russian Navy "July Storm", which started on July 23, attacks on ships and coastal facilities, including using high-precision long-range weapons, will be practiced. Experts believe that cruise missiles from all types of carriers (surface, underwater, coastal and air) will be used as part of these maneuvers. Launches of hypersonic Zircons are also possible. In total, 150 ships and vessels, 120 aircraft and more than 15,000 military personnel of the three fleets and the Caspian Flotilla are involved in the exercises. At the same time, experts note that in 2025, exercises are actually held instead of Navy Day parades. Izvestia investigated what this might be related to and what tasks Russian sailors can perform in the waters of two oceans and two seas.

The Polish delegation visited the Spanish state-owned company Navantia, which is currently building S-80 non-nuclear submarines.

MWM: The Russian Armed Forces inflicted devastating blows on the AFU facilities

Military Watch Magazine reported that the Russian military had carried out devastating strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities. Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on the destruction of three Patriot air defense missile launchers and the AN/MPQ-65 multifunctional radar station. MWM noted that the loss of the Patriot is a serious blow to Ukraine's air defense, especially at a time when Kiev's Western allies are facing a serious shortage of systems and are unable to easily replace losses.