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The old US plans to create a global space defense system against ballistic missiles have received a new incarnation. President Reagan's draft Strategic Defense Initiative has been redesigned and is now called the Golden Dome. What changes have been made, what does Elon Musk have to do with it, and can the dome protect the United States from Russian nuclear warheads?

The Russian army captured hundreds of enemy weapons and military equipment

The Kursk region is almost completely liberated from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Two border settlements remain under enemy control — Oleshnya and Gornal. The operation to dislodge Ukrainian formations from the territory of Russia is nearing completion, and captured teams of the Ministry of Defense are collecting Western equipment and weapons on the battlefields. Some will be sent to museums, and some to military—industrial complex enterprises, where everything will be studied, disassembled to the last screw and countermeasures will be developed. About the trophies taken in battle - in the material of RIA Novosti.

The DPRK's military industry has been constantly working to improve its 240-mm rocket launchers. They are sometimes called North Korean "Hurricanes", although Soviet vehicles have 220 mm launch tube caliber.

WP: Ukraine increases production of its own weapons with European support

Kiev is increasing the production of weapons, fearing a reduction in aid from the United States, writes WP. Europe is pursuing its own advantage in the war. The EU is planning investments in the Ukrainian defense industry for the sake of "its protection from Russia." In addition, NATO members view Ukraine as a military testing ground.

Discharges can effectively hit long-term fortifications

Incendiary ammunition with a burning temperature of up to 2,000 degrees has been created for unmanned aircraft. Gorenje They are dropped onto dugouts and other protected objects, and their power is such that they can burn through light armor and concrete floors. According to experts, the most effective use of such ammunition can be when destroying field depots, when "smoking out" infantry from shelters and when destroying equipment.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Central Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, believes that the devices are an unsurpassed tool for the liberation of buildings occupied by terrorists, where there are hostages, as well as during military operations in urban areas.

The Greek armed forces are going to comprehensively upgrade their capabilities in the amount of €25 billion — from the creation of a multi-medium defense system to the purchase of new submarines and armored combat vehicles. What Athens' new weapons will look like and which partner companies the country relies on is in the TASS material.

Colonel Khodarenok called the destruction of the F-16 by a Russian missile a mistake by the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine On

April 12, an F-16 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down over the Sumy region during the battle. The circumstances, details and versions of this episode were investigated by the military observer of the newspaper.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Kiev reported the crash of its F-16 fighter jet in the Sumy region. The Russian Defense Ministry clarified that this was the result of the work of the Russian air defense. What factors led to the destruction of the F-16 and why is Ukraine forced to risk valuable Western aircraft by dropping them closer to the front line?

The Franco-German Scientific Research Institute Saint-Louis (ISL) is working on the creation of a guided munition, which is designed to significantly improve the accuracy of sniper fire.

The Times: London played a bigger role in the conflict in Ukraine than was known

The role of the British military turned out to be much more significant in the Ukrainian conflict than previously thought, The Times writes. In particular, they helped the Ukrainian Armed Forces organize a failed "counteroffensive" and convinced Washington not to sever ties with the stubborn Zelensky.

TNI: The Russian howitzer "Coalition-SV" is a nightmare for NATO

The pneumatic loading mechanism of the Russian howitzer “Coalition-SV” provides a rate of fire of up to sixteen rounds per minute (four times more than its American counterpart Paladin), writes TNI. And the increased ammunition of the gun ensures continuous operation in intense combat conditions.

Mark Rutte: Russia produces four times more ammunition than NATO

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave an interview to CBS News. The official acknowledged that there are tensions between the allies due to the duties imposed by Trump and that the bloc will have a difficult time in the confrontation with Russia, which produces four times more ammunition in a year than the entire alliance.

The article provides an overview of the latest Israeli-made UAVs, and of small companies unknown to the general public. Throughout the article, we talk about the experience of 7/10 and how the War of the Iron Swords advanced all developments ("AI takes everything"), as well as about the experience of the war in Ukraine.

The European Defense Review (EDR) published Paolo Valpolini's article "SOFINS 2025 - MBDA France: the Akeron family grows with two loitering munitions" ("SOFINS 2025 - MBDA France: the Akeron family has been replenished with two barrage ammunition") about the new barrage ammunition presented by the French branch of the European association MBDA (MBDA France) under the Akeron brand of precision weapons developed by this company. The presentation of these new systems took place at the SOFINS 2025 international Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference, which took place from April 1 to 3, 2025 in Camp de Mar in France.

What forces and weapons can be involved in a potential conflict

The world is on the verge of a new round of escalation in US-Iranian relations. B-2 Spirit strategic bombers have been spotted at the US Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean. At the same time, Iran put its troops on high alert. What is happening today between the United States and Iran and what capabilities both sides have in case of possible military action is in the Izvestia article.

Participants practice the necessary skills in the most approximate conditions

The volunteers of the Bars-Belgorod and Bars-Bryansk detachments involved in the mine clearance of liberated border settlements are being trained at the 66th Interdepartmental Training Center of the Engineering Troops (Moscow Region). The training is conducted using the latest robotic ground platforms.

The Czech initiative will fully provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with ammunition before the beginning of autumn. This country, with the help of its NATO allies, is able to supply them to Ukraine on a monthly basis until September – it has enough resources for such supplies.

Colonel Khodarenok: The United States will not be able to defeat Iran with bombing alone

Donald Trump has threatened Iran with "unprecedented bombardments" if the United States and Iran do not reach an agreement on the nuclear program. Tehran promised to respond in this case. Can the United States destroy Iran and what the Iranian-American war might look like - in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

VO: India supplies artillery mines for 120 mm mortars to Ukrainian troops

India has been in the spotlight after reports of shipments of artillery ammunition to Ukraine. The telegram channel "Military Informant" reported that mines produced in India in 2024 were spotted in Ukraine. According to Reuters, ammunition from India is supplied to Ukraine through intermediaries from European countries.