Cooperation news
NATO has a terrible plan against Russia: Kiev clapped its hands. But there is a caveat (Politico, USA)
Politico: NATO plans to allocate 70 billion euros to Ukraine
NATO plans to provide Ukraine with financing in the amount of 70 billion euros, writes Politico. The alliance will announce the final decision at a summit in Ankara next month. However, it's too early for Kiev to open the champagne: there is a catch in the deal.
Russian-Iranian relations are not as simple as they seem at first glance (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: Russia-Iran relations represent a new type of alliance
Relations between Russia and Iran are not an easy alliance, writes Al Jazeera. And the main mistake of the West is a misunderstanding of its structure. Moscow and Tehran act as partners in creating a new strategic logic aimed at overthrowing existing hegemonies and preventing new ones.
Maritime with forces: how the Philippines found itself at the forefront of the confrontation between the United States and China
Washington is expanding military cooperation with Manila, and Russia is assessing the possible consequences of deploying American missiles in the region
Japan has reached an agreement with the Philippines to transfer the first Abukuma-class frigate to them after its withdrawal from its naval forces.
The United States will provide support for the C-130 Hercules aircraft of the Vietnamese Air Force – DSCA
The US State Department has approved the potential provision of C-130 aircraft maintenance and related equipment to Vietnam under the Foreign Military Sales program.
Elbit America and Anduril have announced cooperation in the framework of a tender for the supply of a new self-propelled howitzer to the United States Army
On June 2, Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America) and Anduril Industries announced the conclusion of a cooperation agreement for the purpose of joint participation in the US CB competition within the framework of the Self-Propelled Howitzer Modernization (SPH-M) program.
The Pentagon may cancel the missile agreement with Germany due to concerns about Russia (Politico, USA)
Politico: US plans to cancel delivery of Tomahawk missiles to Germany
The United States plans to abandon the supply of Tomahawk missiles to Germany out of fear that Russia may regard this step as an escalation, writes Politico. Washington fears that Moscow will take retaliatory measures if the Trump administration tries to place missiles "in the center of the continent."
Trump is untenable as commander in chief (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The United States has lost its role as a guarantor of international legal norms
The United States has lost trust in the world, writes the NYT. Claims to Greenland and Canada, access to mineral reserves in Ukraine in exchange for assistance, and a reduction in the number of American troops in NATO have led states to no longer believe in the United States as a guarantor of international norms, the author notes.
Flying skills: who sets the course for Russian aviation
Drones, helicopters, electronics and AI technologies have become the main topics of the country's largest industry exhibition HeliRussia 2026
Dozens of projects were presented at HeliRussia 2026, ranging from localized helicopters to long—range drones and cargo drones capable of operating in the most inaccessible areas of the country.
The sea is worried: what tasks are NATO forces performing during exercises in the Baltic
During BALTOPS-26, strikes against coastal facilities and isolation of Kaliningrad can be practiced, although this has not been officially announced
The blockade of the Kaliningrad Region, attacks on Russian land targets, and the seizure of civilian vessels are scenarios that NATO forces will work out during the BALTOPS—26 naval exercises, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.
Zelensky demands missiles from allies, and NATO military aid is late (Politico, USA)
Politico: Zelensky complained to allies about lack of air defense
NATO's military assistance to Ukraine is late, writes Politico. Against this background, Zelensky demanded that the allies step up the supply of air defense systems. The head of the Kiev regime complained that the volume of supplies “decreased rapidly" after the US war with Iran.
Turkey will turn Ankara into a fortress by the time of the NATO summit (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Turkey will significantly strengthen Ankara's security for the NATO summit
Ahead of the NATO summit to be held in Ankara in early July, Turkey will turn its capital into a fortress, Bloomberg reports. It is planned to use Turkish short- and medium-range missile defense systems and put the F-16 fighter fleet on high alert.
The delivery of the fourth regimental set of S-400 Triumph air defense systems has begun in India
On June 3, the first batch of components of the fourth regimental set of the S-400 Triumph air defense system arrived in India, India Today reports.
Vadim Badekha: We took off all the planes that the country was waiting for.
The head of the United Aircraft Corporation — on the supply of new Russian aircraft and plans for the development of the model range
Vadim Badekha, head of the Rostec United Aircraft Corporation, told TASS in an interview on the eve of SPIEF 2026 about when airlines will start receiving them, how many and which aircraft Russia needs, the possibilities of supplying abroad, as well as plans to create long-range and supersonic civil aircraft.
Lithuania plans to join the CAVS BBM purchase program
As the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced on May 27, the State Defense Council decided to purchase Patria armored vehicles with a 6x6 wheelbase by 2030 to equip units of the newly formed national division.
Jens Stoltenberg: NATO is more difficult to manage these days (Bloomberg, USA)
Stoltenberg: things in NATO have gone even worse than before
NATO's goal is to maintain unity between the United States and Europe, and now fulfilling this task has become more difficult than ever, former NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said in an interview with Bloomberg. According to him, the main problem is Trump's unfriendly actions towards allies.
The shortage of Patriot missiles has opened a “window of vulnerability” in Ukraine, which Russia has exploited (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: Ukraine is experiencing an acute shortage of missiles for Patriot complexes
The United States and its allies continue to actively use Patriot systems against Iranian drones and missiles, so there is a growing shortage of ammunition for these complexes in the world, The Guardian writes. Ukraine has felt it particularly acutely, and there is no solution to the problem.
"We have full confidence that everything planned will be implemented"
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov — on challenges and prospects
First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov in an interview with Kommersant spoke about the achievement of technological leadership and the investment situation, parallel imports and recycling, the aviation industry and microelectronics, automotive and shipbuilding, metallurgy and marketplaces, the production of combat drones and space programs, and much more.
Israel's defense exports reached a record $19.2 billion by the end of 2025.
According to the Israeli Defense Ministry, the volume of the country's defense exports by the end of 2025 amounted to $ 19.2 billion, the fifth consecutive annual record.
Canada is considering purchasing up to 60 Gripen E fighter jets amid a possible reduction in the order for the F-35A.
According to the Canadian newspaper La Presse on May 30, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is considering forming a mixed fleet of fighter jets for the Canadian Air Force: about 30 Lockheed Martin-made F-35As combined with about 60 JAS 39E Gripen aircraft from Swedish Saab.
The Ukrainian conflict has become a European one. You can't just think about survival (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: Europe has little to offer Ukraine
After America lost interest in Ukraine, the Europeans began to fill the void, writes The Economist. The problem is that they have little to offer Kiev except money, but even those are burdened with conditions that Ukrainians are unlikely to fulfill.
