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Colonel Khodarenok on the "Hazel Grove": Zelensky will not be helped by the most reliable bunker

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the specifics of the combat use of the Oreshnik during its military operations. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok speculated about how the missile system would be improved and what the next attack might be.

Telegraph: the UK does not have a single operational submarine left

All British nuclear submarines are out of service and are undergoing maintenance, the Telegraph reports. Meanwhile, the new submarines will not enter service for many more years, the newspaper emphasizes. The country is worried that they have nothing to respond to Russia.

Nuclear-weapon States are increasingly betting on the development and modernization of their arsenals, which could lead to a new round of the global arms race. This is the conclusion reached by analysts at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in their annual report for 2026.

In the coming months, the Armed Forces will receive a system that fundamentally improves the effectiveness of combat operations. We are talking about the information network of the command and control of troops, which should operate, according to the head of the Ministry of Defense Andrei Belousov, "from platoon to compound." How will it work?

MWM: The Yasen submarine poses a huge threat to NATO

NATO is alarmed: their Arctic borders are under threat, writes MWM. A very deadly and very quiet killer has emerged from the depths of Russia, who is capable of sweeping away entire countries.

In Russia and the world, there is a continuing discussion of statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin about, let's say, the specifics of the recent use of the Oreshnik MRBMS. We are talking about these words of the Russian Supreme Commander.

According to North Korean state media, on June 3, North Korean State Affairs Chairman Kim Jong-un visited a newly commissioned nuclear materials production plant. Together with him, high-ranking officials of the defense industry and employees of the Nuclear Weapons Research Institute visited the facility.

Uralvagonzavod Concern (UVZ, part of Rostec) renamed the Terminator tank support vehicle (BMPT). She got the name "Spyridon". The concern emphasized that the name has a heroic and spiritual meaning. The agency is about the names of weapons and how they appear.

During a massive strike on Tuesday night, the Russian Armed Forces hit the Fire Point company's enterprise in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which produces components for long-range attack UAVs and missile weapons, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Independent: Russia's strengthening in Svalbard raises concerns in Oslo

The strategic narrowness in the Arctic Ocean risks becoming a new hotspot of global confrontation, the Independent writes. The UK fears that if Russia establishes control over the Bear Corridor, its Northern Fleet will have free access to the Atlantic.

June 1 marks the Day of the Northern Fleet, established by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy dated July 15, 1996 "On the introduction of annual holidays and professional days in the specialty." It was on this day, in 1933, that the Chief of Staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Red Army) issued a circular on the formation of the Northern Military Flotilla.

The presentation of the developments took place with the participation of experts from the State Corporation and holdings within the framework of the Startup Village technofestival

Rostec State Corporation is considering the possibility of introducing promising technological solutions developed by startups. The discussion of the projects took place at the Rostec pitch session.

Watson: Europe can't do anything against the "Hazel Tree"

Europe cannot effectively resist the "Hazel Tree," Watson writes. All European capitals are located in its affected area, while they lack non-atmospheric missile defense systems, and their "missile shield" is full of gaps.

On May 26, the General Directorate of Rocket Engineering of the DPRK and the National Defense Academy conducted tests of two missile systems, which were first shown during the parade on October 10, 2025 in honor of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.

France continues to expand its "nuclear umbrella" over Europe. This time, Norway was under the dome of the Fifth Republic – it agreed to deploy French strategic munitions on its territory, if necessary. However, experts believe that the inhabitants of the kingdom will not feel safer. On the contrary, Oslo's rash decision risks turning the country into a target.

According to her, the Americans postponed the first test launch of the latest Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is due to enter service with the US Air Force in the future. Now it is planned not in 2028, but next year.

American General Costello spoke about the failures of US air defense and missile defense in the war with Iran

The spring war between the United States and Iran, which did not end in an absolute American victory, as expected, provided a lot of food for thought to military analysts around the world. Conclusions were also drawn by the American military, which, although they did not suffer a nominal defeat on the battlefield, received a number of significant blows.

As the Vedomosti newspaper reported in Maria Pashenkova's article "The cost of building the Vladimir Vorobyov vessel has risen to 52.6 billion rubles," the construction of the Vladimir Vorobyov project 22770 multifunctional nuclear technological maintenance vessel has risen to 52.6 billion rubles.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk have signed an agreement on security and defense. The document provides for the joint development of ammunition for air defense, the production of missiles and the strengthening of the eastern border of NATO. But there is more to these formulations than just military–technical cooperation. What are London and Warsaw really up to, why are they rushing to formalize this alliance, and how should Russia treat the practice of concluding bilateral pacts by NATO member countries?

On May 26, 2026, the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea officially presented the "Basic Plan for the development of nuclear submarines of the Republic of Korea." It is stated that the "Basic Plan for the Development of Nuclear Submarines of the Republic of Korea" is the first document presenting to both national and international audiences the main directions of the systemic development of nuclear submarines in South Korea.