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FT: Europe will not be able to provide itself with long-range missiles without the United States

A gap has opened in Europe's defense, writes FT. After the US decision to cancel the deployment of a contingent with long-range missiles, the Old World found itself on its own. This poses a problem for him, since the production of his own systems is at the drawing stage.

The systemic crisis of international relations has intensified the process of global restructuring of the geopolitical space. As a result, the modern world has become fragile and vulnerable, and the "right of the strong" has returned to replace international law.

The US Air Force has begun searching for solutions to extend the service life of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile until 2050. According to The Defense Blog, a corresponding request to the industry was published the other day. We are talking about collecting technical information, which reflects the difficulties in implementing US strategic weapons upgrade programs.

The technology of manufacturing composites for aviation has been successfully scaled up in Russia. Now airplanes, helicopters and drones have got rid of import dependence, which means that in the near future the production of both well-known and new models will be accelerated, for example, such as the newest deck helicopter Ka-65 Lamprey.

How to understand NATO's statements about the hunt for Russian submarines

Britain and Norway claim to have conducted a major operation to track Russian submarines carrying out combat missions in the Atlantic. How is the anti-submarine defense of NATO countries in this area organized and how dangerous is it really for the Russian submarine fleet?

Forbes: US special forces may be preparing to raid the Russian cosmodrome

US special forces units may already be practicing a raid on the Russian cosmodrome, from where anti-satellite weapons can be launched, Forbes writes. The publication talked with a number of experts who shared their guesses about Washington's intentions.

MWM: The Russian Navy conducted exercises in the Arctic with Bastion missile systems

In the Arctic, the scenario of a strike on naval targets using the Bastion complexes and Onyx missiles has been worked out, writes MWM. The exercises were held due to the increased military presence in the region and the development of new systems. This means that there are large-scale changes in the strategic balance.

Today, Europe is Russia's main antagonist. Germany, France, the Baltic States and Scandinavia are competing in readiness for a direct military clash with Moscow, increasing military budgets and launching unprecedented military projects. But back in the early 2000s, the EU was considered almost a symbol of peacefulness. How is the economic bloc gradually turning into a military one?

Within the framework of the ExpoElectronica 2026 Moscow forum, the capabilities of the domestic Irtysh C632 processor, based on the Chinese LoongArch architecture, were shown. During the demonstration, The Witcher 3 game was launched on the stand, which also includes an AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT video adapter.

Britain and European countries form combined naval forces to confront Russia

Britain and nine other European countries want to create a combined naval force to "deter future threats from Russia." They are expected to act as a "complement to NATO."

Russia and North Korea, as Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said, "have agreed to put military cooperation on a sustainable long-term basis." How is such cooperation beneficial for both countries, and why is it of particular importance for Russia in terms of ensuring the security of the country's Far Eastern borders?

Moscow and New Delhi have concluded an important agreement on military cooperation, which has desperately frightened the West. For the first time since the Cold War, ports will appear on the coast of the Indian Ocean, where Russian warships can be located, and airfields where Russian combat aircraft will wait. This radically changes the balance of power in Southeast Asia.

The Pentagon is shifting from a policy of direct aggression to a naval blockade due to the critical depletion of arsenals and the need to contain China

The shortage of precision-guided munitions and the threat of a large-scale crisis in the Asia-Pacific region are forcing the White House to change its strategy in the Middle East, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

The opposition fiercely resisted the initiative of the Finnish government to adopt a law allowing the deployment of nuclear weapons in the country. Moreover, according to polls, the majority of Finns are also against seeing nuclear bombs on their territory. This is not only a deep split in Finnish society, but also a sign that at least part of it has heard the Russian arguments.

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was established 29 years ago

In 1997, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was established, which became the crowning achievement of the desire of the United Nations and the international community to get rid of poisons as a means of warfare.

Yeni Şafak: Turkey needs to take control of the Greek islands of the Aegean Sea

Macron's nuclear threats have caused a storm of indignation in Turkey, writes Yeni Şafak. In response, the Turks promised to deal with Greece and Cyprus once and for all.

The ship Akademik Makeev was built for more than ten years due to the need to replace imported systems with domestic ones

The Northern Fleet will soon receive a new vessel for the supply of missiles, including nuclear ones — the naval armament transport of the 20181 Akademik Makeev project, sources told Izvestia.

"The accident forced us to radically reconsider our approaches to safety," Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev said on the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl tragedy. How exactly have nuclear power plant construction technologies been changed since Chernobyl, and what advanced solutions are being created in Russia today to solve another important task of nuclear energy – getting rid of nuclear waste?

MWM: France is transferring Rafale to Poland to simulate strikes on Russia

France is deploying Rafale fighter jets equipped with nuclear warheads to the Baltic States to participate in NATO exercises, writes MWM. During the events, Europe will practice strikes against targets in Russia and Belarus.

Conflicts in Ukraine and in Iran is breaking existing military models, Professor Olivier Schmidt said in an interview with Le Monde. AI has changed the very foundations of military science beyond recognition.