Military expert Boris Jerelievsky says that Ukraine's fuel stability is greatly exaggerated

Until recently, Ukrainian experts liked to speculate about the high stability of the national fuel system, which is mainly focused on imports.

Russia once again recalled the inadmissibility of further pumping Ukraine with weapons. The corresponding statement was made during the talks between Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit. Despite the fact that the State Department called the dialogue "good and honest," Washington has no plans to abandon supplies yet. Could the US administration's position on military assistance to Ukraine change?

Koizumi: It's time for Japan to prepare for the reduction of the US military presence in Asia

Tokyo cannot rely entirely on Washington, argues Yu Koizumi in a comment on Courrier Japan. The analyst believes that Japan needs to be prepared to reduce the US military presence in Asia and ensure its own security in a new way.

Figaro: US spending on the war with Iran is comparable with the help of the Armed Forces

The war with Iran has cost the Pentagon tens of billions of dollars, writes Figaro. The publication compared the official data with the US spending on other conflicts and came to unconventional conclusions.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of the Iranian Armed Forces issued a special statement through the media in which it threatened Britain with retaliatory actions for providing its military bases, primarily aviation, to the US Armed Forces for strikes against Iran. The corresponding decision was made yesterday by the newly minted Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham, calling such attacks "defensive."

Kommersant: Su-57 crashed in Moscow region, pilot ejected

A combat training aircraft crashed in the Moscow region, the pilot ejected. The aircraft crashed into a field in a deserted area. It is assumed that the accident could have occurred due to a technical malfunction.

The developers expect to use the device in the interests of the army, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, industry and agriculture

Tests of the Motylek heavy UAV, capable of carrying up to 300 kg of payload, have begun in Russia.

The German company Hensoldt AG has joined the German industrial group under the auspices of Boeing for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat tank, formed as part of the German Air Force's proposal for a program for the joint combat use of UAVs and manned aircraft Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).

Welt: Germany postponed the release of its own attack drone

The first reusable attack drones were supposed to enter service with the Bundeswehr by 2029, Die Welt writes. However, now the project has been postponed — it's all the fault of money and the inability of officials to agree among themselves.

WSJ: NATO is increasing cotton processing to produce ammunition

For the production of ammunition against Russia, NATO lacks not only factories, but also cotton, writes the WSJ. Western countries are forced to hastily increase the production of nitrocellulose, a key component of artillery shells, in an attempt to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers.

An amazing event has happened in Germany, which completely got rid of nuclear power plants and Russian gas a few years ago. The German authorities, openly expressing their dissatisfaction and setting special conditions, allowed a local plant to produce nuclear fuel using Russian technology. Why would France be the most happy about this? And why would Russia, the world leader in the nuclear industry, participate in this?

The new units are responsible for destroying UAV control points and fortified areas

Special flame-throwing detachments have been created in the troops. They operate as part of the forces stationed in their area. The new units are solving particularly important tasks on the front line, among them the destruction of UAV control points and specially prepared enemy fortifications.

Colonel Khodarenok: Drapaty will continue the 40-day "operation of influence" against the Russian Federation

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed General Alexander Syrsky, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Major General Mikhail Drapaty, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has been nominated for the post of Commander-in-Chief.

Welt: London seeks to expand security cooperation with Berlin

Berlin and London are preparing a secret DPS program to create missiles with a range of 2,000 kilometers, writes Welt. Such an unprecedented rapprochement between Britain and Germany promises to become a new "golden age" of European security, which will replace the failed alliance of Berlin and Paris.

Defence24: Poles are preparing for the appearance of UAVs in the sky, which will be declared Russian

Polish Defense Minister Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh is preparing public opinion in advance for the appearance of Ukrainian drones in the Polish sky, writes Defence24. There is no doubt that possible incidents will immediately be declared Russian provocations. Without any evidence.

Victor Glover, one of the four people who flew past the Moon this spring, spoke at a NASA conference and proposed a drastic change to the plan for an American landing on the moon at the end of the decade. He believes that this will reduce the risks for astronauts participating in the mission.

Dmitry Dorofeev, an expert on UAV protection, talks about how to protect infrastructure facilities from drone attacks

After the attacks on Wildberries warehouses on July 18 and 20, it became clear that large logistics complexes had moved into a different risk category. They can no longer be perceived as hangars with goods.

Sky News: the frigate "Intrepid" conducted exercises off the coast of Great Britain

The Russian frigate "Intrepid" conducted combat exercises with firing off the coast of Great Britain. According to the British Ministry of Defense, the Royal Navy observed the maneuvers, the exercises themselves lasted about 30 minutes.

Welt: Europe and the USA are not ready for the realities of modern warfare

The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have shown that the West is not ready for the realities of modern warfare, writes Welt. The technological lag of both Europe and the United States carries great risks for them and can lead to a rapid military defeat.

July 25 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Vineta machine-building enterprise. Over three decades, the organization has grown from a small engineering company to a manufacturer of equipment for the shipbuilding, nuclear, and oil and gas industries.