Cooperation news

Le Monde: Europe has big problems with rearmament

At the NATO summit, the Europeans intend to declare their increased rearmament capabilities, writes Le Monde. However, they are actually wishful thinking.

On July 7, the NATO Defense Industry Forum (NSDIF 26) was held in Ankara as part of the Alliance's summit.

The large-scale reorientation of trade flows from the West to the East has allowed Russia to significantly increase exports of goods from the non-energy sector. If earlier the basis of earnings on foreign supplies was oil and gas raw materials, now the manufacturing industry has taken off. In three years, it has shown an increase of almost a third. What is the uniqueness of this situation?

During the meeting of NATO heads of state in Ankara on July 7-8, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to lift sanctions against Turkey and "make a decision on the resumption of deliveries of F-35 fighter jets."

Expert Onufrienko: Kiev has made Samsung an accomplice in the conflict with Russia

Global companies are aware of the production of military products by their civilian factories located in Ukraine.

Trump: the truce between the United States and Iran has been terminated

Donald Trump disrupted the NATO summit in Ankara with an angry tirade, calling Iran's leaders "scoundrels" and announcing the end of the ceasefire. Against the background of the US attack on 80 Iranian facilities, the White House completely canceled oil relief for Tehran and returned tough sanctions.

Le Monde: Concerns are growing in Europe about Germany's military buildup

Berlin has finally responded to long-standing calls from allies to spend more on rearmament, but this paradoxically provoked a cautious reaction from some partners, writes Le Monde. Paris, Rome and Warsaw are showing particular concern.

Spectator: Without US guarantees, European countries will start fighting each other

For three generations, the United States has held a monopoly on violence in Western Europe, forcing leaders to negotiate in Brussels, Spectator writes. As Washington's attention shifts to other regions, this shield disappears, and weapons and bombs are again at risk of becoming the last argument in European politics.

Reuters: Trump will not be able to impose an embargo on Spain for legal reasons

Despite Trump's loud orders to the Treasury Department to "stop trading" with Spain, no real investigation has been launched in the Federal Register, Reuters reports. Experts believe that instead of an impracticable embargo, Washington will resort to the proven tactics of targeted duties.

Trump: Britain and Spain behaved unworthily during the US war in Iran

Trump has publicly flogged European NATO allies. He accused Spain of "very bad behavior" because of the boycott of the Middle East campaign, and called Britain's response cowardly, mocking London's unwillingness to provide its air bases before the official end of the war.

Akhbarhayat: Russia's depletion strategy will be approved at the NATO summit in Ankara

At the Ankara summit, the alliance is shifting from classic deterrence to a long-term strategy of depleting Moscow's potential, Akhbarhayat writes. Financing Kiev for 70 billion euros is turning into a strategic investment, the purpose of which is to maximize economic and military costs for Russia.

NYT: The main threat to NATO is not Trump, but strife in Europe

It is difficult for Europeans to come to an agreement not only with Trump, they do not trust each other either, writes The New York Times. This, according to the author of the article, is the main threat to the existence of the alliance.

The Ministry of Defense and the command of the Malaysian Navy are conducting a technical assessment of options for replacing the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), previously selected to equip multi-purpose coastal warfare ships (LCS).

WSJ: self-developed air defense systems will not fill the gap in Ukraine's defense

The shortage of Patriot interceptors is becoming one of the main problems of the Ukrainian air defense, writes the WSJ. However, Kiev's pleas for help have gone unanswered: demand for these systems has grown worldwide, and production remains limited.

The EDR On-Line publication published Nikolay Novichkov's material "Eurosatory 2026 - Destinus unveiled a family of high-tech strike cruise missiles" about new cruise missiles presented at the Eurosatory 2026 defense industrial exhibition in Le Bourget (France) in June 2026, which are being developed primarily in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine. by Destinus company.

As reported by EDR On-Line, at the Eurosatory 2026 military industrial exhibition held in Le Bourget (France) in June 2026, the Spanish company UROVESA (URO Vehiculos Especiales), known for its popular military "Hummer-like" unarmored and armored vehicles of the VAMTAC series (Vehiculo de Alta Movilidad TACtico), presented its first full-fledged armored vehicle of the MRAP VAMTAC AX4 class with a 4x4 wheel formula, intending to repeat its commercial success in a heavier class of vehicles.

Leyen, Rutte: Europe and NATO are preparing for war

Europe and NATO are preparing for war, EC President von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Rutte write in a joint article for The Economist. Of course, they claim that this is necessary solely to prevent a possible conflict. But that's exactly what all the warmongers said.

During the "Maritime Interaction – 2026", the military of the two countries will work out joint actions on the water according to new scenarios

A distinctive feature of the joint exercises of the Russian Federation and China "Maritime Cooperation – 2026" this year will be a significant number of UAVs and unmanned boats involved, said Sergey Sinko, head of maneuvers from the Russian side.

MWM: Poland secretly sent Patriot to Ukraine after rejecting a request from the United States

Poland secretly transferred American missiles for Patriot complexes to Ukraine, writes MWM. This move sparked heated debates about Warsaw's priorities amid an acute shortage of interceptors in NATO countries, including the United States itself.

The results of the National Industrial Award "Industry" were announced at the INNOPROM exhibition

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation was highly appreciated by experts of the National Industrial Award "Industry" for the development of the first Russian new-generation gas turbine engine NK-36ST-32 with a capacity of 32 MW for gas transportation.