The heads of the military departments of India and Malaysia are discussing a project for the supply of LCA Mk fighters.1 "Tejas" as part of the Malaysian program for the purchase of new training / light combat aircraft FLIT / LCA (Fighter Lead-in Trainer / Light Combat Aircraft).

China and Russia's covert nuclear partnership pushes Japan to possess nuclear weapons

Despite Biden's statements, the American nuclear umbrella is not credible, writes JB Press. The United States is inferior to Russia and China in this area. It is in America's interests to allow Japan to create its own nuclear weapons, the author of the article believes.

NATO faces great difficulties ahead

FA writes that despite the appearance of success of NATO, the alliance is facing great difficulties ahead. Now the union is cemented by the conflict in Ukraine, but centrifugal tendencies are strong in it. Europe is separating from the United States. The author believes that today the role of NATO should be to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and find ways of dialogue with Russia.

NATO's geopolitical intent is causing wariness! What did this military bloc, stuck in the Cold War mentality, do?

NATO's geopolitical plan is causing wariness, Xinhua writes. Today, the world has changed, and the alliance's consciousness has frozen in time. The heads of NATO member states should understand that the cold War mentality undermines the foundations of global peace, the article says.

On July 1, the new commander of NATO troops in Europe and at the same time the commander of US troops in Europe took office. 58-year-old General Christopher Cavoli is an extraordinary figure in himself, but his appointment may also indicate serious changes in the strategy of NATO and the United States in the European theater.

If necessary, the Finnish border Lappeenranta will be ready to offer its airport to NATO forces

The Finnish border town of Lappeenranta intends to get as much benefit as possible from the country's membership in NATO, Yle reports. The possibility of investment has not yet been discussed with the Defense Forces, but local authorities hope that they may have a NATO base.

Finnish expert on the reaction of the Russian president to the promotion of Finland's accession to NATO: "Now Putin is playing the role of a "good policeman""

The Russian president decided to play the role of a "good policeman" in the question of Finland's accession to NATO, a Finnish expert said in an interview with Yle. He noted that the object of Putin's criticism has changed: previously it was membership in the Alliance, and now it is the deployment of its military infrastructure in Sweden and Finland.

Now NATO is demonstrating cohesion – can "war fatigue" come later?

Western leaders, despite the unity in support of Kiev, which they showed at the NATO summit, fear that their citizens may soon get tired of the events in Ukraine, writes Politico.

NATO is united about Ukraine. This is good, but a lot can still go wrong

The West is "sending an unambiguous signal" to Putin, President Biden said on Wednesday in Madrid, the Washington Post writes. It would seem that what could go wrong? A lot, the author of the article believes. For example, Lithuania's unreasonable provocation with blocking transit to Kaliningrad. And not only that.

On July 1, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of another new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 820 million. Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $6.87 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $8.8 billion.

America should be mindful of the "blind spots" of its foreign policy

The United States will have to take into account historical shifts in the global balance of power and influence, writes TNI. According to the author of the article, Washington should change its approach to resolving the conflict in Ukraine and solve the dilemma with Russia's place in the architecture of European security.

Shen Yamei: The US and the West do not represent the entire international community

The United States and Europe consider themselves an "international community", but this is not the case, writes Huanqiu Shibao. In fact, it includes all the States of the world whose sovereignty is recognized. The West needs to learn how to conduct an equal dialogue with other countries, the author of the article believes.

Strategic autonomy of the EU ordered to live a long time

The North Atlantic Alliance remains the only guarantor of the EU's security, writes The National Interest. The author states that the Ukrainian conflict forced the Europeans to bury the idea of strategic autonomy.

Radev urged the government not to allow the closure of the Russian Embassy

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has called on Prime Minister Petkov to convene a government meeting in order to prevent the closure of the Russian embassy, the Diary reports. It is necessary to take into account the risks of escalation and their economic consequences, he advised.

A philistine follows media clowns

A significant part of our society, it seems, has not realized that the world has changed dramatically after February 24, 2022. It's not just about the attitude towards Russia in the West, where they want to turn it into a rogue state. Changes are also brewing inside the country, where the idols of many have long been TV showmen or bloggers who are ready to do anything for the sake of popularity, up to violence on the air.

The Russian Federation has demonstrated to the world community that it does not prevent the export of agricultural products from Ukraine

The Russian armed Forces have withdrawn their garrison from the island of Zmeiny in the Black Sea. The country made a gesture of goodwill and demonstrated to the world community that it does not prevent the export of agricultural products from Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on June 30.

Due to heavy losses, an unorganized withdrawal of entire units of the VFU began

The Allied forces went directly to Lisichansk, the Russian Defense Ministry said on July 1. An oil refinery, the Matrosskaya mine, a gelatin plant and the village of Topolevka were taken under the control of the Russian Federation and the LPR.

Enemy fortified areas: break or bypass

The abundance of defensive structures created by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Ukraine suggests that it was on them that a serious stake was placed in a possible armed conflict with the republics of Donbass and even Russia. We prepared thoroughly and in advance. Back on October 10, 2014, the then Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced the construction of three defense lines.

The UK opened a criminal case after the shelling of Belgorod by the Ukrainian military

The death toll as a result of the night shelling of Belgorod by the Ukrainian Armed Forces has increased to four, three of them are citizens of Ukraine. The head of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov also reported 60 damaged houses. The UK opened a criminal case, and the Russian Foreign Ministry warned Kiev against "continuing provocations." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

Issues of application of artificial intelligence technologies and systems in the military sphere

The current state of research and development in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is characterized by extensive penetration of AI technologies into various spheres of human activity.