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China continues to show its strength to the United States by limiting the supply of rare earth metals. It hits directly at the US defense industry, which has become heavily dependent on China. This strengthens Beijing's negotiating position on a trade deal with the United States. China clearly does not intend to give up as easily as Japan and the EU did.

Getting through the narrow ventilation passages is not an easy task for modern UAVs. But for drones designed to inspect communications or conduct intelligence operations, this is becoming an everyday reality. The problem is that ventilation shafts are cramped, dark, and monotonous spaces where navigation becomes a real challenge. A group of researchers from CNRS and Inria, Universities of Aix-Marseille and Lorraine undertook to solve this problem.

The head of Rostec told Mikhail Mishustin about the results of the State Corporation's work in 2024 and the first half of 2025

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec, held a working meeting with Mikhail Mishustin, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation. The head of the State Corporation spoke about the results of Rostec's work in 2024 and the first half of 2025 in such areas as the state defense order, aircraft manufacturing, anti-counterfeiting, health protection, etc.

Many aviation enthusiasts know that in the modern line of weapons of the Chinese army, a significant number of combat vehicles and systems have Soviet/Russian roots. Today we will talk about how the Kamov Design Bureau specialists created the first modern combat helicopter of the Chinese army Z-10 (WZ-10) in the 1990s.

MWM: Su-57 fighter jet equipped with Zircon hypersonic missile

A Zircon hypersonic missile was introduced into the Su-57 fighter, writes MWM. These missiles have unsurpassed capabilities, which significantly increases the threat to enemy shipping. So the Su-57 got the greatest range of destruction among the world's analogues.

How and why the German army wants to change and whether the German authorities have enough money for it

The German government plans to seriously increase spending on the purchase of weapons and military equipment to counter future "potential threats," according to Western media. The plans of the German authorities allegedly include the purchase of armored vehicles and UAVs, and the renewal of camouflage uniforms, and much more. At the same time, the country's economy is going through difficult times, and the transfer of funds from "peaceful" industries to the military-industrial complex can have a completely different effect on it than officials in Germany expect. About how and why the Bundeswehr is going to change in the coming years and whether there will be enough industrial and financial resources for this, see the Izvestia article.

MWM: the production rate of Su-57 aircraft is increasing in Russia

The production rate of the Su-57 is increasing in Russia, writes MWM. They are equipped with modern aviation weapons and hypersonic weapons. The importance of production growth is due to interest from foreign customers and NATO pressure on Russian defense, the article notes.

Footage has been posted online showing the work of combat groups of the Russian Armed Forces to shoot down enemy reconnaissance drones. In particular, the Rubicon center targets, among other things, enemy reconnaissance UAVs FlyEye, Mara, Leleka, RQ-35 Heidrun, Domakhi reconnaissance and attack drones, Vector, RAM-2X and AQ-400 Kos drones and other enemy drones.

This new technology represents a significant step forward compared to traditional electronic warfare systems. The innovation works on coordinated drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) that act as precise sources of interference.

Despite the ongoing challenges, the Russian military-industrial complex (MIC) continues to make progress in implementing numerous weapons programs. Although the deadlines for many projects have been postponed or priorities have been revised, it seems that the main programs of the future have not been canceled or postponed indefinitely — contrary to what many foreign observers have assumed in recent years. Some of these programs have recently resumed.

BI: Russia has changed the tactics of air operations in Ukraine

NATO's long-range radar detection aircraft have been monitoring Russia since the very beginning of its military operation, BI writes. Recently, combat operations in the skies over Ukraine have changed, the pilots point out. Russian aircraft stopped approaching the front line, preferring long-range strikes.

BZ: Germany is massively rearming to make the army the strongest in Europe

Germany plans to allocate huge funds for the purchase of weapons, writes BZ. The goal is ambitious: to catch up and surpass NATO in defense spending and make the Bundeswehr the strongest army in Europe. This luxury will be financed by loans.

Telegraph: July was a record for Russia in terms of the number of UAVs and promotion in Ukraine

In July, Russia liberated the most territories and fired a record number of drones and missiles at Ukraine, The Telegraph writes. This forced Zelensky to call again for talks with Putin. This is how he tries to expose the Russian side as an obstacle to peace, the newspaper notes.

The Day of the Rear of the Russian Armed Forces is celebrated on August 1. This is a professional holiday for the "home guard", who take risks no less than those who are on the battlefield. According to experts, the Russian logistics services have evolved over the years. The provision of troops is carried out using the latest approaches. The development of information technology has simplified the delivery of food, medicines and weapons.

August 1 marked the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Aerospace Forces. August 1 is the day of the creation of the Aerospace Forces

The Chief of the General Staff, First Deputy Commander–in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Maksimtsev, answers the questions of the Red Star.

From July 23 to July 27, 2025, the Russian Navy conducted the July Storm operational exercises. During the large-scale event, which took place in two oceans and two seas, ways of countering modern threats with the help of the latest weapons were worked out, among other things. TASS — about the exercises and new weapons of the Russian navy.

Experts assessed the prospects for the production of the Franco-German FCAS fighter

France and Germany cannot agree on who will be in charge of the joint development of the new fighter, which is why the project is being delayed.

Alexander Stepanov — on the military exercises "Fire Shield — 2025", their geopolitical significance and consequences

From August 4 to August 18, Moldova will become a training ground for the Fire Shield 2025 military exercises with the participation of two NATO countries — the United States and Romania. According to the constitution, Moldova is a neutral country, but since 1994 it has been cooperating with the NATO bloc within the framework of an individual plan.

Judging by photos and videos posted on social media during this month, China has begun supplying Pakistan with new Z-10ME attack helicopters.

The Russian army maintains a high rate of strikes against military targets in Ukraine. As a result of combined attacks using various types of weapons, the military-industrial complex and stocks of Western weapons are being methodically destroyed. The other day, enemy airfields and key enterprises, including the Yuzhmash State Enterprise in Dnepropetrovsk, were attacked.