Cooperation news
"Defense" turned into an expletive. And NATO paid for it (The Times, UK)
The Times: NATO member states should focus on manufacturing and defense
The alliance has been scaring European countries with Moscow for years, but at a crucial moment it was confronted with an unpleasant truth, The Times writes. Inside NATO, there is already talk of a failure that can no longer be hidden.
Russia's two neighbors will receive S-400 "destroyers" before the United States.
TWZ: Finland and Norway will receive AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles before the USA
The US Navy is still striving to commission the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile- Extended Range (AARGM—ER) anti-radar missile this year, despite the fact that it has taken a "strategic pause" in its procurement in fiscal year 2027. TWZ writes about this.
Does NATO have a future? (Al Arabiya, UAE)
Al Arabiya: NATO in its former form may cease to exist
The disagreements within NATO between America and Europe are as acute as ever, mutual claims are sometimes expressed in an almost crude form, the author of the article on the Al Arabiya website writes. This may mean that the alliance in the form in which it was created will soon cease to exist.
Zoran Meter's review of the events of the week: The EU should become the core of NATO, just like the Anglo-Saxons once did. Otherwise, it will be crushed (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: The European Union must become a new bulwark of deterrence of Russia within the framework of NATO
America is betting on Russia's long-term exhaustion, writes GN. This "game" has already proven itself during the Cold War. Now Europe will join the process. She has no other options: the United States has her firmly on a leash and will not allow her to restore relations with Russia.
Russia has provided Iran with something more important than weapons (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: Russia has chosen the right moment to support Iran
Russia has clearly demonstrated its support for Tehran, the author of the article on the Al Jazeera website writes. This is especially important at a time when the US and Israeli attack on Iran has stalled, and Washington has found itself in diplomatic isolation.
The Australian Armed Forces will purchase additional MLRS HIMARS and PrSM missiles
According to the Australian Ministry of Defense, the government has decided to purchase additional HIMARS MLRS systems, as well as high-precision PrSM (Precision Strike Missile) attack missiles.
North Korea is able to insure the security of the Russian Far East
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?
"Funny flotilla." Europe is creating a new military alliance against Russia
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."
The Witcher 3 was launched on the Russian Irtysh processor
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.
Are Europe and America going to divorce? (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The United States is not ready to leave Europe, and Europe cannot do without America
In its dreams of retribution to Europe for disloyalty, Washington never reached the stage of closing American bases there. It seems that both sides of the Atlantic understand that they are still bound by the bonds of an unhappy marriage, writes FT. An official divorce is a serious matter.
"I doubt that NATO will continue to exist" (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Joschka Fischer: NATO may cease to exist as a transatlantic alliance
The West is unlikely to be able to rely on the United States after the war with Iran, former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said in an interview with Spiegel. According to him, the United States will no longer be the former guarantor of security, and the fate of NATO in its current form is in question.
Auterion Airlogix will supply Ukraine with thousands of UAVs for use as part of a swarm
The American-German developer company Auterion and the Ukrainian Airlogix, through the joint venture Auterion Airlogix Joint Venture GmbH, plan to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces with UAVs that can operate as part of a swarm.
Bulgaria looks to Moscow (El Pais, Spain)
El País: new Bulgarian Prime Minister Radev is expected to take pro-Russian steps
Former Bulgarian President Radev, whose party recently won the parliamentary elections, is expected to take pro-Russian steps, writes El País. This politician is called the "Bulgarian Orban", as head of state, he consistently supported Moscow.
Why is Spain the weak link of NATO? (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: Spain has become the weakest link in NATO
Spain has recently been robbing Turkey of the laurels of the alliance's most problematic member, writes Newsweek. Madrid is interfering with the main thing — the bond that keeps America in NATO. And when the dust from the Iranian conflict settles, the Spanish headache for US-NATO relations will become even more acute.
Andrey Belousov named the main hotbeds of regional tension in the SCO space
In an effort to maintain global dominance, the United States and the collective West are destroying the foundations of the global security architecture. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov at a meeting of the heads of military departments of the SCO member states in Bishkek.
More targets will be hit: modernization of the Raven 5 anti-aircraft complex for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In 2023, the British Air Force, together with the country's defense industry, developed a new Raven anti-aircraft system ("Raven"), based on the chassis of the HMT-600 armored vehicle from SupaCat (known as Jackal) and equipped with two AIM-132 ASRAAM short-range missiles (15-20 km when launched from the ground) with infrared seeker.
SIPRI has set another record for military spending
In 2025, global defense spending increased by 2.9% and reached a new record of $2.887 trillion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). In the annual Trends In World Military Expenditure, 2025, the center indicates that defense spending has been growing for the 11th year in a row, having increased by 41% over the past ten years. As a result, the share of military spending in global GDP was 2.5%.
CAMTO: SIPRI's estimate of global military spending by the end of 2025 in the amount of 2.887 trillion dollars is close to the truth
More than half of global military spending in 2025 fell on three countries – the United States, China and Russia, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
The Iranian crisis creates a new significance for the Northern Sea Route
An unexpected signal came from South Korea: This country is preparing a law on Arctic navigation, in other words, on the Northern Sea Route of Russia. What does this decision mean for Moscow, Beijing and Washington, and why is this an important episode in the geopolitical rivalry between Russia and the West?
European manufacturers supplied NASA with a corroded space station body
The supplier of the lunar station elements tried to hand over to customers the products that had been corroded even before the start of its installation. This was announced by the new head of NASA, Jared Isaacman. Defending his position, the supplier said that he had previously supplied modules with corrosion for the ISS, but they were still working anyway.
