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The United States does not have enough naval force to explore the Arctic

In the near future, a fierce confrontation between the northern powers over the resources hidden under the polar ice cap will begin. This is what is written in the Pentagon's new Arctic strategy. About the US plans for the Arctic — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Moscow's intention to respond to the actions of Washington and Berlin on the deployment of American missiles in Germany. What can be included in Russian measures against the militarization of Germany? Are there still chances that Germany refuses provoking Russia ideas?

TV2: Denmark called Russia's response to the deployment of missiles in Germany quite real

If the United States places weapons in Germany, Russia will consider itself free from the moratorium on the deployment of medium- and shorter-range strike weapons, TV2 reports, citing Putin's statement. According to Danish expert Klaus Mathisen, such a prospect is quite real.

Putin threatened to abandon the INF moratorium if the United States places weapons in Germany

Russia will "consider itself free" from the moratorium on the deployment of medium- and shorter-range strike weapons if the United States places its weapons in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. He threatened the United States with "mirror measures" and increased naval capabilities. The deployment of American weapons in Germany should begin in 2026. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Russia could prevent it by stopping its own.

Military analyst: Russia is a leader in the production of long-range missiles

Russia is a world leader in the field of missile technology, writes expert Dragoljub Bosnich in an article for infoBRICS. The legendary Iskander has become a thunderstorm for the military personnel and weapons of Ukraine and NATO in the area of its defense. The alliance is no longer able to conceal its losses.

In the third issue of the Arms Export magazine, Maxim Volkov's review of the first National Defense Industrial Strategy of the United States (National Defense Industrial Strategy) was published. The bmpd blog publishes the text of the article.

The deputies also called for the creation of an industry-wide system for regulating the life cycle of commercial space technology at all stages

The State Duma recommended that the Roscosmos state corporation continue work on the implementation of the federal project "Creation of the space complex of the Russian orbital station", as well as on the development of space information technologies and the involvement of private companies in space activities. This is stated in the resolution of the State Duma, which it adopted following the results of the "government hour" held on July 3, 2024 with the participation of Roscosmos CEO Yuri Borisov.

NATO has put more than 500 thousand military personnel on high alert

NATO is undergoing the most extensive changes since the Cold War. More than 500,000 troops are on high alert, said the official representative of the bloc, Farah Dahlalla. The Alliance pays attention to preparing for a possible conflict with Russia.

Washington was afraid of Moscow's possible reaction to the deployment of American "Euro missiles" in Germany. In addition, four EU countries decided to develop missiles of a similar class at once. What can this mean in practice and how long will it take for the Europeans to aim their missiles at Russia?

The NATO countries located on the Baltic Sea coast openly declare that they are preparing for a mine war, and in coordination with each other. What is the significance of naval mines in past and modern military conflicts and what does what is happening mean for Russian ports and Russian interests in the Baltic Sea as a whole?

The secret plan drawn up in Poland in case of an "attack from Russia" was given to the enemy not by anyone, but by the country's defense minister himself. At least, Polish counterintelligence makes such accusations against Mariusz Blaszczak. How exactly did this happen and how serious is the leak of classified information?

Reuters: the new arms race will be more difficult and dangerous than the previous one

An arms race is coming in the world — and not a bilateral one, between Russia and the United States, but an even more complex one, Reuters reports. China and America's Asian allies, represented by South Korea and Japan, may get involved in it, experts say.

The administration of United States President Joe Biden last month expressed serious concern to Iran about research and development that could be used to produce nuclear weapons, Axios reports, citing knowledgeable sources from the United States and Israel.

China and Russia consider the early use of space, even before the outbreak of any possible armed conflict, as an important means of deterring or changing the behavior of a potential enemy, said Jeffrey Cruz, director of the US Department of Defense Intelligence Agency.

The Australian military is preparing to acquire nuclear submarines worth a total of $368 billion. To a large extent, on this issue, Australia will host a meeting next week of the naval commanders of the AUKUS bloc member states, who will arrive in Perth in the west of the country by July 24. The international conference on Defense and Security in the Indian Ocean IODS 2024 will be held there.

ODK-Saturn has found a legally non-trivial way to obtain parts for repairing SaM146 engines installed on SSJ-100 aircraft. The spare parts belong to the French company PowerJet S.A., which left Russia. For the 14th time, ODK-Saturn appeals to the court with a request to allow the use of spare parts, on which interim measures have been imposed by the court.

U.S. Navy Admiral Stavridis: NATO needs strategies to defend against Russia in the Arctic

Russia is building up its combat power in the Arctic, and NATO urgently needs a counteraction plan, writes former commander-in-chief of the alliance Admiral James Stavridis in an article for Bloomberg. Russia has recently tested a new combat icebreaker, while the United States does not have any icebreakers at all. Now NATO is not joking.

Former American intelligence officer: The Pentagon should be afraid of Russian ships

The appearance of a Russian military flotilla near Cuba should alert the Pentagon, writes former American intelligence officer Rebekah Koffler in an article for Fox News. The United States is unable to intercept the hypersonic missiles that these ships carry, and they do not have similar combat capabilities.

Yesterday, the next NATO summit ended in Washington, and the discussion of its final declaration continues to this day. Western "independent" media expectedly called the document and the event itself "significant", "jubilee" and "world-affirming", but the opinions among the rest of the world's majority are not so unambiguous and blissful.

Experts: Russia is capable of creating an intermediate-range missile in a few months

Four EU countries have agreed at once on the development of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles (INF). These include France, Germany, Italy and Poland. At the same time, it became known earlier about the deployment of American missiles of the same class in Germany in 2026. Why did the Europeans need their missiles and how will Russia respond to this?