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How the Mossad flooded Iran with its agents
Israel claims to have destroyed 90% of Iran's air defense launchers, as well as a significant number of senior Iranian politicians and military personnel. It would have been impossible to do all this without the extremely effective actions of Israeli intelligence. But how did the Mossad manage to spread such a wide espionage network in Iran?
Israeli strikes on Iran will ricochet in Ukraine
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, under the headline "Expert: Israeli strikes on Iran ricochet in Ukraine," published a comment by Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), on the launch of Israel's military operation against Iran on the night of June 13, 2025.
Ukrainian military-industrial complex: the fight against Russia has shown that the West's approach to weapons is fundamentally wrong (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: the Ukrainian conflict has shown the inconsistency of the West's approach to armaments
The West's approach to the production and procurement of weapons turned out to be wrong, BI writes. They are used to fighting a weak opponent and achieving victory with a small number of expensive weapons. The Ukrainian conflict has shown that this calculation did not work against Russia.
Combat exposition: what are the prospects for military cooperation between Russia and Indonesia
Russia presented samples of aviation and other equipment at an exhibition in Jakarta
Russia traditionally participates in the Indo Defense Expo & Forum defense exhibition in Indonesia. This state has long-standing traditions of military-technical cooperation. What new Russian weapons were presented by Rosoboronexport and what are the prospects for resuming negotiations between Moscow and Jakarta on the supply of Russian aircraft to Indonesia?
Su-57 or F-35? The Indian dilemma of the fifth generation fighter (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: India prefers Su-57 aircraft over F-35
During the Indo-Pakistani conflict, Russian warplanes and missiles performed much better than their more sophisticated and expensive Western counterparts. Therefore, India does not intend to abandon the defense partnership with Russia, despite Western pressure.
2030: The five countries with the strongest aviation (The National Interest, USA)
The United States, Russia and the United Kingdom will have the strongest aviation in 2030, writes TNI. China and Israel will also be among the leaders, the author predicts. These States consider modern military aviation to be an important pillar of national security.
Drone Wars: Russia uses a kamikaze drone with an AI that "independently chooses a target," and now Ukraine is facing more than 500 drone attacks every night (The Sun, UK)
The Sun: Russia has started using AI-controlled kamikaze drones in Ukraine
Russia has ushered in a new era in military technology — kamikaze drones with artificial intelligence, writes The Sun. AI allows drones to independently identify and destroy targets. The number of attacks on targets in Ukraine will increase even more, the author laments.
The Russian military has begun using a new Vorobey reconnaissance drone with the flying binoculars function in its combat zone
Russia has developed a reconnaissance drone with the "flying binoculars" function, capable of hovering in the air and observing a certain section of the front for a long time. This was reported by the Stratim Design Bureau.
Equate to the swastika: will Renault risk producing UAVs in Ukraine? - Opinions of TASS
Andrey Nizamutdinov — on why such a decision is unprofitable for the French carmaker
Mikhail Sheremet, a State Duma deputy from Crimea, made a proposal to equate the Renault logo with fascist symbols. The parliamentarian was prompted to come up with such an initiative by the news that the French concern, one of the world's largest automakers, may create an enterprise in Ukraine for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Swarm training: the troops of unmanned systems will have their own university
A new military school may be opened in 2027 in the Moscow region
A higher military school for unmanned systems troops may appear in Russia. The relevant initiative is being discussed at the Ministry of Defense. With a positive decision, the school will become the first specialized university of the new branch of the armed forces. According to experts, the vast amount of practical knowledge accumulated in this field needs to be systematized and should be used to train officers.
The West is preparing to present Russia with a nuclear ultimatum
Former White House officials called on the United States to multiply its nuclear potential
It no longer makes sense for the United States to comply with START-3. This is the conclusion reached by American experts from Foreign Affairs. Instead of detente, the United States is proposing to increase its nuclear arsenals, but they are silent about the obvious problems. About what can hinder Washington — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Russia attacked Ukraine with hundreds of Geranium-2 drones in a day. What are these drones capable of and why are they so difficult to shoot down?
The Russian Armed Forces launched more than 400 kamikaze drones "Geran-2" at targets in Ukraine
On Tuesday, June 10, the Russian Armed Forces launched 479 kamikaze drones "Geran-2", which hit various targets in several regions of Ukraine. In particular, it is believed that the workshop of the Artyom plant, which produced air-to-air missiles, was hit in Kiev. There were also power outages in the Ukrainian capital.
U.S. military forces are being trained to use TRV-150 supply UAVs
An assessment of the possibilities of using the TRV-150 (Tactical Resupply Vehicle-150) heavy unmanned aerial vehicle for vertical takeoff and landing (GDP) has been conducted in the USA.
The Italian Navy is thinking about building a nuclear aircraft carrier
The command of the Italian Navy is exploring the option of developing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as part of a long-term plan designed until 2040. This is reported by Navy Recognition with reference to the Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, Admiral Enrico Credendino.
A NATO member state has refused to buy Black Hawk helicopters, saying that events in Ukraine have shown that these are not the best weapons (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: Poland refused to purchase Black Hawk helicopters from the USA
Poland has postponed indefinitely the purchase of 32 Black Hawk helicopters from the United States, Business Insider writes. Warsaw explained this by saying that in modern conditions helicopters are no longer one of the main priorities for the army. This was shown by the course of the fighting in Ukraine.
Creating a more perfect NATO (NATO, Belgium)
Rutte said that NATO plans to prepare for a conflict with Russia within 3-5 years
NATO must prepare for an imminent war with Russia, said the organization's Secretary General Mark Rutte. According to him, the alliance must pour cosmic sums into the so—called "defense" in order to be ready to unleash all its might on Moscow.
"The main blow is ahead." Russian military attacked facilities in Kiev and Odessa
Ministry of Defense: at night, the Russian Armed Forces struck military enterprises and facilities in Kiev
On June 10, one of the most powerful strikes was carried out on the facilities of the capital of Ukraine. In addition to Kiev, targets in the Odessa, Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions were attacked. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the strike was carried out against military enterprises and facilities. Is it possible to talk about the Russian response to Kiev's attack on airfields, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
Sergey Chemezov: "There is no more trust in Western partners and there never will be"
The head of Rostec — about the creation of a State corporation, current international military-technical cooperation and the advantages of Russian weapons
Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with the Scout magazine, spoke about how the State Corporation was created and what is its main success, assessed the current level of military-technical cooperation between Russia and other countries, noted the advantages of Russian weapons over foreign analogues, and also gave advice to the younger generation on how to find their place in life.
A new record for Israeli defense exports in 2024
The website of the Ministry of Defense of Israel reported: the Director General of the Ministry of Defense, Major General (rez.) Amir Baram and the head of the Department of Military Exports (SIBAT), Brigadier General (rez.) Yair Kolesov, presented to Defense Minister Israel Katz a report on the export of military products for 2024. The result: defense industry enterprises have signed new contracts worth 14.795 billion US dollars.
Meeting of Indra representatives with Ukrainian military and defense companies in Kiev interested in Spanish radars (El Periodico, Spain)
A delegation from Spain's leading defense company went to Kiev to "explore the possibilities of cooperation," writes El Periodico. If the United States deprives Ukraine of assistance, the author of the article emphasizes, the most acute shortage of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be experienced precisely in terms of command and control systems.