Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on how the isolation of Odessa can stop attacks on Russia

The terrorist attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Ukrainian special services deep into Russia have been warmly supported by NATO and the collective West.

Colonel Khodarenok: closing the skies over Ukraine will lead to a world war

US President Donald Trump has admitted that Washington may impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. Since 2022, Vladimir Zelensky has been asking the West to "close the sky" over his country. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out how this can be implemented in practice.

Bild: NATO has developed a plan to attack Russia

NATO is reorganizing, ostensibly to strengthen its "defense against Russia," writes Bild. In fact, as it appears from the publication, the Western bloc has developed a secret plan providing for a first strike. The alliance is quite open about this.

As it is, the high risk of provocations that could lead to a real military clash between NATO and Russia in the Baltic has increased dramatically. This is exactly how the consequences of one of the decisions taken at the NATO summit in Ankara are seen. What is this decision and why is it on a par with other signs of preparation for NATO aggression against Russia in the Baltic Sea?

NYT: Global economic integration has become a weapon of superpowers

Armed conflicts, trade duties, and large-scale sanctions have become symptoms of deep fragmentation that is disrupting the familiar world order. Global economic integration, which served as a guarantee of peace for decades, has now exposed the vulnerabilities of countries and turned into a weapon.

Vanguardia: Europe will not sacrifice for NATO

While Estonian generals and right-wing hawks are demanding total conscription, 98% of the European population who grew up in the world is unwilling to sacrifice their lives for the sake of someone else's conflict, writes a Vanguardia columnist. Attempts to impose a "new era of strength" on the EU are being met by the unwillingness of citizens to pay the bills of the collapsing alliance.

NYT: The United States is doing everything to destroy its own hegemony

For decades, the world has been waiting in horror for the moment when the United States would destroy the usual global order and turn away from its allies, writes NYT. Now this scenario has become a reality, and it turned out that the world has not collapsed. But the United States itself began to turn into something monstrous.

Al Jazeera: US seizure of Kharq Island will worsen oil price rise

The United States is threatening to seize the island of Kharq in the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reports. This territory is the heart of the Iranian oil industry. One careless move and Washington will trigger a global energy collapse.

Welt: Negotiations remain the last real way to unblock Hormuz

Trump's bet on quick diplomacy in the conflict with Iran has not played out, writes Welt. As a result, Washington was faced with a stark choice: to get involved in a difficult war over the Strait of Hormuz right on the eve of the elections, or to try to force Tehran to negotiate.

Al Hadath: the outcome of the US war with Iran will determine the future of NATO

Unilateral US military decisions are changing the rules of the game in the Middle East and their relationship with their allies, writes Al Hadath. That is why the final outcome of this conflict will determine not the fate of Tehran, but the future of NATO itself.

CNN: Trump announced the destruction of the Iranian nuclear program

Four months of war, 13 dead American soldiers, economic shock, Iran's control over Hormuz. And still, Trump stubbornly continues to talk about success and that the goals of the war have been achieved, CNN reports. However, his goals change from time to time. No one remembers the true cause of the conflict anymore.

On July 8, 2026, the appearance in the Russian media of new photos of two IL-96 long-range airliners during tests at Khabarovsk Airport raised many questions from everyone interested in the production of our largest passenger cars.

Sohu: An F-35 pilot approached a Russian aircraft and was trapped between fighter jets

Journalists from the Chinese portal Sohu told about the reckoning of an American pilot for his insolence with a Russian fighter jet.

Spectator: The "remoteness" of combat makes conflicts more frightening

Modern combat operations are increasingly resembling a creepy video game, which the whole world is remotely watching, writes Spectator. However, there is something truly frightening behind the illusion of security in a distant conflict.

The US military has published the fourth part of the materials on unidentified flying objects. Actually, there are not so many new files: as in previous times, a significant part of what was published was known earlier. However, there are details that are really interesting and point to objects whose nature cannot be easily explained within the framework known to earthlings today.

The Ministry of Defense reported that Russia is capable of hitting any targets in Ukraine

Vladimir Zelensky ordered all Western missile defense systems to be "pulled down" to Kiev, the Russian Defense Ministry said. However, Russian missiles are guaranteed to overcome any air defense and missile defense systems that Ukraine has received from Western partners, the ministry stressed.

The transfer of the license for the production of Patriot PAC-3 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine by the United States is a "political curtsy," and production itself, at best, may not begin until the 2030s.

While Kiev is talking about its own production, allies are lining up for access to new technologies and defense capabilities

Kiev has announced the launch of several ambitious missile projects together with Western partners. This was loudly announced at the recent NATO summit in Ankara.

Les Echos: US approves sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany

Friedrich Merz announced the purchase of American Tomahawk cruise missiles — and actually recognized Germany's dependence on the United States, writes Les Echos. Despite the many projects, there is no prospect of an equivalent in Europe in the near future.

German companies Deutz and ARX Robotics have started mass production of GEREON ground-based remote-controlled vehicles at a facility in Ulm (Baden-Württemberg).