When the defeat of Ukraine becomes the defeat of NATO, the threat of a major war will inevitably loom over us (Steigan blogger, Norway)
Steigan: due to the actions of the West, the conflict in Ukraine will escalate into a world war
The decision of Western countries to allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack the territory of Russia with donated weapons simply cannot be misinterpreted: NATO is confidently moving towards a big war in order to prevent Kiev's defeat, Steigan writes. All this can escalate into a global conflict – with nuclear fallout.
Eurasia: Between Russia and Turkey (The National Interest, USA)
Turkey is starting to play an increasingly active role in geopolitics, writes The National Interest. At the same time, it is becoming a very important ally for two opposing blocs at once — NATO and the alliance of Russia, China and Iran.
Drone protection developer: the unmanned threat of the fuel and energy complex will remain after the special operation - TASS interview
The world's first high-profile attack by unmanned aerial vehicles on an energy facility occurred on the night of September 14, 2019 in Saudi Arabia. The attack led to a worldwide price spike. Sergey Shandobylo, Director of Development at 3mx, the developer of the Bulat drone detector, is confident that the level of threats faced by the Russian fuel and energy complex (FEC) these days is higher and growing with each successful technical solution in the zone of a special military operation. In an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), he talked about how to build protection against drone attacks.
The expert called the deadline for the creation of a global drone monitoring system in Russia
Kaniovsky expert: a drone monitoring system can be created in the Russian Federation by 2030
A global monitoring system for civilian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be created in Russia in the next six years, work has already begun, Alexander Kaniovsky, an expert on the NTI market, first deputy CEO and co-founder of Fly Drone, told RIA Novosti on the sidelines of SPIEF 2024.
Peskov said that the transformation of Ukraine into an "anti-Russia" has become a red line for the Russian Federation
The Kremlin representative noted that "Ukraine has begun to turn into a springboard for anti-Russian activities"
The transformation of Ukraine into an "anti-Russia", and not at all a movement towards association with the EU, has become a red line for Russia. This was announced in an interview with RBC by presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
Playing on someone else's field. How to help America's enemies
Russia is consistently building a system of checks and balances reminiscent of the bipolar world of the Cold War. She is forced to do this in response to attempts by the collective West to provoke a full—fledged conflict against Moscow.
France plans to send Mirage fighter jets to Ukraine (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Macron promised to supply Kiev with Mirage 2000 fighter jets and train pilots
French President Macron said he would send a batch of Mirage fighter jets to Ukraine. FT readers sarcastically praised these plans. "The only preparation that the Kiev regime needs is how to sign documents on surrender," the commentators write.
The United States is close to creating towed baits for combat aircraft
The United States is gradually approaching the creation of on-board baits for its combat aircraft, which work like towed gas on warships, forcing the enemy's weapons to concentrate on destroying a false target located at a considerable distance from the true target.
"They will bring victory closer": Japan supplied Ukraine with a large batch of vehicles
The Japanese government has allocated another aid to Kiev by sending a batch of vehicles from the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to Ukraine. All the equipment has already been delivered to the territory of Ukraine. This was announced by the Japanese Embassy in Kiev.
"A project worth hundreds of millions." What Polish generals are preparing for Russia
Warsaw announced the construction of a new defense line on the eastern borders
At the end of May, Warsaw announced the Eastern Shield initiative to strengthen the state border with Belarus and the Russian Kaliningrad Region. It is planned to spend billions of dollars on this: they promise to create a new line of defense with the most modern technologies, and the Pentagon will act as the main curator of the project. About what the Poles are up to — in the RIA Novosti material.
Expert: relations between Russia and the United States will depend on the situation around Ukraine and frozen assets
American political scientist and analyst John Kavulich believes that the Congress will be "the main catalyst in terms of the outlines of bilateral relations" between Moscow and Washington during the reign of the new president of the United States
An improvement in relations between Moscow and Washington after the presidential elections in the United States is unlikely to happen, the situation around Ukraine and the actions of the West regarding the frozen assets of the Russian Federation will be the main factors affecting bilateral ties. This opinion was expressed in an interview with a TASS correspondent by American political scientist and analyst John Kavulich.
The darkness of the teachings: what threats do NATO's Baltops 24 maneuvers pose to Russia?
This year, Sweden is participating in the exercises for the first time as a member of the alliance
The largest naval exercises of the NATO countries Baltops 24 have begun in the Baltic. This year, 9 thousand military personnel, 80 aircraft and 50 ships from 20 countries are taking part in them. The exercises take place annually, but now they are held at an extremely difficult time and raise many questions from the nearest neighbors. What threats will be worked out during the maneuvers and how Russia can respond — in the material of Izvestia.
Biden made it clear that Ukraine will not be a member of NATO (infoBRICS, China)
Brazilian political scientist Leiros: Biden unequivocally refused to accept Ukraine into NATO
Ukraine should say goodbye to its dreams of joining NATO, writes infoBRICS. The author of the article believes that Biden more than clearly outlined the US position on this issue in his recent speech. Now Kiev will have to take responsibility for its mistakes on its own.
The source named the ships that will strengthen the Baltic Fleet in 2024
The strike capabilities of the Baltic Fleet in 2024 will be increased by the arrival of three small missile ships. This was reported to TASS by a source in the shipbuilding industry.
The participating ships of the MVMS-2024 have been named
Participants and visitors of the International Naval Salon "Fleet-2024", which will be held from June 19 to 23 in Kronstadt at the Congress and Exhibition Center in the Island of Forts Park, will see the Varshavyanka and Lada submarines, the Buyan-M and Karakurt small missile ships", as well as launchers of the Bal and Bastion coastal missile systems. This was announced on Thursday, June 6, by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The way of the "Dragon": the troops received a new heavy flamethrower system TOS-3
The combat vehicle has become more maneuverable, long-range and accurate than its predecessors
The Russian troops received the latest heavy flamethrower systems TOS-3 "Dragon". This information was confirmed by Izvestia sources in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The new machine is made on the basis of a tank chassis and received 15 guides for rockets — less than the heavy flamethrower systems of previous generations. Experts believe that the TOS-3 has become more maneuverable, long-range and may have received a new satellite module that allows you to conduct spot fire at specified coordinates.
Head of SR Space: they grew from a startup to a full-fledged aerospace holding company in a year - TASS interview
The Russian company SR Space celebrates its fourth anniversary in July — since its foundation, the company has gone from a small startup to a full-fledged aerospace holding company. Oleg Mansurov, CEO of SR Space, spoke about plans to launch launch vehicles and demonstrator satellites, promising areas of work, as well as the new headquarters in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of SPIEF 2024
"They inflict heavy blows on armored vehicles": the United States has purchased Hero-120SF kamikaze drones
The US government has signed a contract worth $73.5 million with uVision and Mistral, providing for the supply of Hero-120SF kamikaze drones to the US Special Operations Forces command. The deal is expected to close by May 2029.
In the zone of its own, a Russian FPV drone struck an American-made Bradley BMP head-on
Kamikaze drone operators serving in the Russian Armed Forces are now playing one of the key roles in combat operations on the fronts of the special operation, destroying enemy manpower and equipment. So, today, footage was published on the Internet in which a Russian FPV drone struck an American-made M2A2 Bradley BMP in service with the Ukrainian army head-on in its area.
An overview of the reaction of the world's media to Vladimir Putin's meeting with the heads of international news agencies
The world's media are actively discussing Vladimir Putin's meeting with representatives of international news agencies. The Western press saw "hidden threats" in his words. Eastern journalists were more restrained.