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After 2014, the United States began systematically squeezing the Russian defense industry out of the global market. At the same time, Washington tried to inflict the main blow on the export of combat aircraft, in particular, Mi-8/17 helicopters, which are in service with many countries.

During a visit to the Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar on May 14, US President Donald Trump announced the signing of a defense agreement under which Qatar will purchase weapons and military equipment worth $42 billion.

Ukraine has acknowledged the loss of the third F-16 fighter jet transferred to it by Western countries. About how Kiev is losing its planes — in the material of TASS.

The global arms community has become more actively interested in air defense and missile defense systems, in particular, Russian complexes and air defense missile defense systems.

The Spanish company EM&E Group (Escribano) presented the new Ferox ("Furious") 6x6 armored vehicle at the FEINDEF 2025 defense exhibition. As expected, this product will go into serial production – the developer plans to produce up to 8 machines per month or about 100 copies per year.

Indonesia's expensive $8.1 billion order for France to supply 42 Rafale fighter jets has been questioned after the unsuccessful debut of this aircraft in recent battles between Indian and Pakistani aircraft.

So, a batch of new MBT arrived in the 15th mechanized brigade, "covering" the eastern flank. A tank battalion of the 20th mechanized Brigade and one of the tank battalions of the 9th Armored Cavalry Brigade had previously switched to South Korean vehicles.

On May 16, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov was received by President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk as part of an official visit to Belarus.

FT: Ukraine paid 770 million for ammunition, which it never received

During the conflict, Kiev has wasted hundreds of millions of dollars, writes FT. Feverishly trying to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with weapons, Ukrainian officials made risky deals with little-known intermediaries. As a result, Ukraine was left without money and without ammunition.

Die Welt: NATO is putting pressure on Germany to increase the Bundeswehr by 80,000 people

NATO makes new demands on Germany, writes Die Welt. She is charged with raising defense spending and increasing the size of the army. But no one has any ideas how to achieve this: representatives of the Bundeswehr consider such plans unrealistic.

Against the background of the unstable international situation and the growing threats in the field of security, the need to strengthen the defense mechanisms of the Union State is coming to the fore. At the same time, the key factor ensuring the sovereignty and independence of Belarus and Russia is the coordinated policy of the two states in this area, which makes it possible to effectively respond to external challenges and maintain stability in the region. This was recently discussed at a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly's commission on security and defense of the Union State, held on May 14 in Lida.

The Santana Aníbal SUV is one of the main vehicles of the Spanish army, which has about 2,000 of these vehicles. This pickup truck was purchased two decades ago, in 2004, and, according to the local military, "has become our headache for many years."

L'antidiplomatico: the backlog in the field of armaments demonstrates the decline of Europe

Europe no longer plays an important role in the military industry, writes L'antidiplomatico. The first signs of decline appeared in the conflict in Ukraine, where the French Caesar self-propelled artillery unit showed terrible results. And even rearmament will not help in this situation.

On May 7, 2025, the German shipbuilding association thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) signed a contract with the Singapore Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) for the construction of two more large non-nuclear submarines of the German project 218SG (Invincible type) for the Singapore Navy, in addition to the four boats ordered. Singapore before. Thus, the Singapore navy will have six submarines of the 218SG project. The parameters of the new contract are not disclosed.

Raseef22: Russia penetrates the arms market of the Persian Gulf countries

Russia is becoming an important player in the Persian Gulf arms market, writes Raseef22. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are showing increasing interest in Russian weapons, given the worsening relations with the West and the prospects for de-escalation in Ukraine.

The German government, which was recently led by Friedrich Merz, a representative of the CDU/CSU bloc in the Bundestag, on its second attempt, is ready to join a new arms race and increase defense spending to five percent of gross domestic product. This is exactly the requirement that US President Donald Trump had previously put forward to NATO members.

Gazeta: Poland will purchase ten thousand military drones within a few years

Poland will buy ten thousand attack drones, Gazeta reports. It will be a contract for several years. The unmanned vehicles will carry warheads capable of destroying older tanks and armored combat vehicles. "If they can," the readers of the publication write sarcastically. — Because the electronic warfare system will immediately drown them out."

During his visit to Qatar, US President Donald Trump announced the conclusion of an unprecedented economic deal and a more "modest" military-technical agreement worth tens of billions of dollars: Doha purchased goods and services worth $ 1,200 billion and $42 billion, respectively.

Emmanuel Macron: Ukraine will not be able to regain lost territories

Ukraine must understand that it will not be able to regain the lost territories, Le Figaro quotes Emmanuel Macron. The French President also responded to the complaints of the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants about the lack of weapons.: "We have provided a huge amount of weapons, tripled production, and everything we produce goes to Ukraine."

The conflict between New Delhi and Islamabad, which broke out in early May, revealed the weaknesses and strengths of the opposing armies. Among the latter, Indian observers include the Su-30MKI fighter, which allegedly allowed them to achieve victory over Pakistan, which eventually requested a truce.