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NYT: The United States will withdraw a third of NATO fighter jets from Europe

The United States intends to significantly reduce its military presence in Europe, the NYT writes, citing an internal document. Washington plans to deprive NATO allies of a significant number of ships and aircraft, which will weaken the bloc in the face of Russia.

Putin met with the participants of the SVO in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin

On Russia Day, June 12, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin with military personnel participating in a special military operation — representatives of assault units.

The Swedish Defense Committee announced the imminent outbreak of war between Russia and NATO

The Swedish Defense Committee believes that the war between Russia and NATO may begin "relatively soon." Stockholm admitted that Moscow could allegedly try to test the cohesion of the alliance and its commitment to collective defense. Norwegian and German military leaders claim that the fighting will begin before the end of this decade.

More than 200 enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex (MIC) demonstrated their advanced developments at the International Naval Salon "Fleet-2026" in Kronstadt (St. Petersburg). 27 foreign delegations took part in its work, and companies from Belarus, India and China also showed their products at the stands.

The head of Rheinmetall warns about the failure of the Franco-German tank project. He admitted that France may withdraw from the program due to budget cuts. Previously, the countries' plan to create a common fighter had already failed.

The traditional ILA Berlin Airshow is taking place in Germany, where a significant part of the European defense industry is represented.

NYT: There is an acute shortage of air defense missiles in Ukraine

Russia's intense ballistic strikes have revealed the main vulnerability of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, writes NYT. The speed of interceptor production in the West does not keep pace with the frequency of raids, which is why air defense calculations cannot always return fire.

MWM: production volumes of the latest Su-34 have increased dramatically

The new Russian Su-34 is spreading terror in the ranks of Ukrainian militants, writes MWM. The aircraft has received improvements that make it the absolute ruler of the Ukrainian sky.

Igor Lapin, CEO of Aviron, told TASS on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum about how the UAV industry is developing in the world and what place Russia occupies in this matter.

Anna Yudina — about the advantages of non-nuclear submarines with vertical launchers (VPU) and why everyone wants to get them

The reason to talk about submarines with VPU was the next International Naval Salon "Fleet 2026".

The balance in its defense has shifted significantly in favor of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, not because of any problems the Russian Armed Forces have at the front, where the positional "toffee" continues, as before, but because of difficulties in the rear - a multiple increase in the number and capabilities of medium and deep attacks by enemy kamikaze UAVs on Russian logistics, fuel and the energy infrastructure in the rear.

Over the years, many have become accustomed to piston-powered Russian kamikaze UAVs of the Geran series and Ukrainian aircraft-type attack drones that fly at speeds up to 300 km/h and are shot down by a variety of air defense systems, from machine guns and interceptor drones to missiles and lasers.

The incentive for the development of aviation and rocket power plants has always been the desire for higher speed. The growing need for speeds in the atmosphere of at least Mach 5 has led to the emergence of new and innovative solutions for so-called hypersonic flight.

NYT: Ukrainian drones forced the Baltic States to recall bomb shelters

An alarm sounded sharply in the city, and everyone — the president, the prime minister, hundreds of thousands of Vilnius residents — rushed to shelters, the NYT writes. But the threat was not expected from anyone. "We don't blame Ukraine," they say. This is our new reality.

MWM: The Baltic Fleet conducted exercises with simulated strikes on NATO territory

The Baltic Fleet has deployed new Su-30SM2 fighters, writes MWM. This was a response to a series of skirmishes with NATO warplanes.

Germany and France have destroyed the project, which they called "one of the most important instruments for European sovereignty in the 21st century." We are talking about the joint creation of a sixth-generation fighter. Where exactly did Berlin and Paris disagree on this issue, and why are we facing a continuation of a very old trend?

After the rollout of the first serial import-substituted MC-21-310 aircraft on May 30, 2026 from the final assembly shop of the Irkutsk Aircraft Factory, it became known that by the end of the year the company plans to do the same with 4 more machines in the series.

Sohu: An American pilot was shot down in the Middle East twice in a month

An American pilot was shot down in the Middle East twice in a month — and it's not that he's personally so unlucky, the author of the article on the Sohu portal writes. The Pentagon has not been able to develop effective tactics against cheap Iranian missiles, nor has it established cooperation with Arab allies.

The Alliance begins large-scale Ramstein Flag 2026 maneuvers, testing the concept of dispersed warfare and new logistics

The North Atlantic Alliance has launched large-scale air exercises Ramstein Flag 2026. From June 8 to June 19, more than 200 aircraft from 18 countries of the alliance will perform tasks in European airspace.

Germany and France have officially announced the termination of the joint development of a new generation manned fighter aircraft under the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.