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There are three wonderful non-governmental media outlets in our country. One of their areas of work is the constant waves of negativity through the publication of unverified data and subjective speculation about Russian technology and technology.

Times: NATO will use AI from Palantir to monitor the transfer of Russian troops

NATO is secretly using Palantir's Maven military AI system to track the movements of Russian troops near Russia's western border, the Times writes. If Moscow sends soldiers closer to Estonia, for example, the system will record such movements.

The Kraken Technology Group and Capewell companies, with the support of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, have successfully completed the airborne landing of a surface drone within the framework of the Beehive project.

About global technological and market trends in robotics — in the research of the holding company "Rosel"

Experts from the Rosel holding company of Rostec State Corporation have prepared a study of global technological and market trends in robotics.

Deals worth $50 billion were signed at the NATO summit in Ankara. Alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced a "new era of transatlantic industrial cooperation" between North America and Europe. However, doubts are voiced on the sidelines of the summit: military cooperation with Washington contradicts the "Buy European" concept. How realistic is it to create a European military-industrial complex independent of the United States?

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, on how drones nullified the sacredness of the nuclear sword

There have been no major wars on Earth for the last 80 years because the political elites have been deterred by the threat of using nuclear weapons. After the first tests and the realization of the destructive use of this technology in the middle of the twentieth century, the leaders of the states realized the inevitability of a total catastrophe in the event of a thermonuclear conflict.

On July 6, 2026, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan published a video report showing for the first time the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17C Block III Thunder fighters that entered service with the Azerbaijani Air Force.

Welt: Europe and the USA are starting to perceive Turkey in a new way

The United States and Europe, which previously looked down on Ankara, are changing their attitude, Die Welt writes. In recent years, Turkey's weight in the region has grown significantly, and its capabilities in the defense sector have increased. Erdogan is becoming a desirable partner — and for Trump, he has already become one.

Le Monde: Europe has big problems with rearmament

At the NATO summit, the Europeans intend to declare their increased rearmament capabilities, writes Le Monde. However, they are actually wishful thinking.

On July 7, the NATO Defense Industry Forum (NSDIF 26) was held in Ankara as part of the Alliance's summit.

During the meeting of NATO heads of state in Ankara on July 7-8, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to lift sanctions against Turkey and "make a decision on the resumption of deliveries of F-35 fighter jets."

On Wednesday, July 8, Russia celebrates the Day of the Anti-Aircraft Missile Forces (SAM), which are part of the Air defense/Missile Defense system of the Russian Aerospace Forces. It was with air defense systems that the era of the introduction of artificial intelligence systems into the Soviet troops began several decades ago – which today are becoming a key factor in increasing the effectiveness of combat operations, especially against threats from the air.

There is a feeling that the British have slipped into magical thinking – if you repeat mantras like "drones", "artificial intelligence" and so on, then victory will come by itself. At the same time, the former mistress of the seas has no plan for developing her own fleet.

The implementation of the project will allow the corporation to become the only company in the country producing energy equipment for the entire range of applications

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation plans to create a range of power plants from 60 kW to 1.4 MW for small-scale generation in the next five years.

Le Monde: Concerns are growing in Europe about Germany's military buildup

Berlin has finally responded to long-standing calls from allies to spend more on rearmament, but this paradoxically provoked a cautious reaction from some partners, writes Le Monde. Paris, Rome and Warsaw are showing particular concern.

Rating of unfriendly governments – June 2026

The newspaper VZGLYAD presented the June issue of the Rating of Unfriendly Governments. Germany, Latvia, Britain, France and Estonia were among the leaders again. Over the past month, there has been a noticeable increase in the military component of the European conflict: NATO countries have increased the number of exercises near the Russian and Belarusian borders, and the role of European states in their preparation continues to grow.

Expert Onufrienko: Kiev has made Samsung an accomplice in the conflict with Russia

Global companies are aware of the production of military products by their civilian factories located in Ukraine.

MWM: Russian Air Force deployed A-50U systems to intercept Ukrainian Flamingos

Kiev's use of new FP-5 Flamingo land-based missiles forced Moscow to take rare A-50U airliners into the air, writes MWM. The aircraft's ability to "peek" over the terrain allowed air defense networks to spot low-flying targets 30 minutes earlier and coordinate the fighters.

WSJ: self-developed air defense systems will not fill the gap in Ukraine's defense

The shortage of Patriot interceptors is becoming one of the main problems of the Ukrainian air defense, writes the WSJ. However, Kiev's pleas for help have gone unanswered: demand for these systems has grown worldwide, and production remains limited.

Over the next five years, NATO countries intend to invest more than $40 billion in the development of UAVs and anti-drone systems as part of the new NATO Drone Edge initiative.