Cooperation news
40 military aircraft near the Russian border is a message to Putin from Britain, France and the United States (Daily Express, UK)
Daily Express: NATO to hold exercises on the border with Russia
NATO will hold Atlantic Trident exercises on the border with Russia, the Daily Express writes. Usually, only Britain, the USA and France participate in them, but this time they are held in a new participating country, Finland. The allies are seeking to "increase their deterrence potential," given the tension in relations with Moscow.
The Republic of Korea and Indonesia have settled the issue of payments for the development of the KF-21 fighter
The Republic of Korea and Indonesia have finally closed the issue of reducing Jakarta's participation in the joint KF-21 fighter development project to 600 billion. won (443 million dollars), which is about a third of the initial amount.
Indonesia plans to launch production of the Turkish Atmaca anti-ship missile
At the IndoDefence 2025 exhibition in Jakarta (June 11-14), the Turkish company Roketsan signed two agreements concerning the supply of new Atmaca long-range anti-ship missiles (anti-ship missiles) to Indonesia.
Ukraine was abandoned to its fate: Trump left the G7 summit without meeting with Zelensky (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: Kiev is embittered by Trump's refusal to make Ukraine its priority
Kiev is disappointed by Trump's persistent unwillingness to give Ukraine top priority, The Guardian writes. One of the manifestations of this attitude was his urgent departure from the G7 meeting, where he was supposed to meet with Zelensky.
Indonesia has signed an agreement to purchase Turkish Kaan fighter jets
On June 11, 2025, in Jakarta, within the framework of the Indo Defense Expo and Forum 2025 defense industry exhibition, an intergovernmental agreement was signed on the acquisition by Indonesia of promising Turkish Kaan fighters, the development and production of which is carried out by the Turkish aircraft manufacturing company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI, TUSAŞ).
Chinese stealth fighters and the latest air defense systems: what is Pakistan ready to oppose to India
Official Islamabad marked the beginning of the calendar summer with a series of breakthrough agreements on cooperation in various fields. They have been reached with a number of friendly countries, including Russia. However, the agreements with China still turned out to be in the focus of everyone's attention. Pakistan's long-time strategic partner in the field of military-technical cooperation has offered the country a huge upgrade of its air force and missile defense, to which neighboring India is unlikely to find anything to respond.
Indonesian Defense Ministry intends to purchase Turkish Kaan fighter jets
As part of the IndoDefence 2025 exhibition in Jakarta, an agreement was signed to supply the Indonesian Air Force with 48 Kaan fighters developed by Turkish Aerospace (TAI).
Will the delivery of the Su-35 be able to turn the tide in favor of Iran? How Russian fighters already ordered will transform air defense operations (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russian fighter jets transform Iran's air defense operations against Israel
NATO countries are supporting Israel, which attacked Iran from the air, writes MWM. Tehran's delays in purchasing Russian fighter jets have become the main factor in the relative freedom of action of its opponents — but the delivery of the ordered Su-35 can put an end to this, the author of the article is sure.
Abnormal flight: NATO Atlantic Trident exercises have begun in Finland
The maneuvers are taking place outside the USA, France and the UK for the first time
For the first time, the NATO Atlantic Trident 25 military air exercises began in Finland. More than 40 aircraft from Finland, the United States, France and the United Kingdom will participate in them, including the NATO RQ-4D Phoenix reconnaissance drones that arrived in the country for the first time.
Slowness left Poland without submarines
Russophobic Poland is eager to upgrade its submarine fleet, which, according to experts, is "in a state of partial decomposition." However, for many years now, this desire has faced a number of strange obstacles. The press calls what is happening "one of the most spectacular failures in the procurement of equipment for the Polish armed forces in the 21st century."
The "workhorses" of the Russian navy
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on why ships of the near-sea zone perform ocean tasks
Currently, eight out of ten Russian corvettes perform tasks in various parts of the World Ocean. Previously, this mission was assigned to cruisers and large Soviet-built anti-submarine ships. Why have the ships of the near sea zone become the main "workhorses" of the Navy and how are things going with the construction of large ships?
An excuse to attack. What is NATO up to on the Russian borders
Western countries are increasing their military presence in the Baltic Sea
The head of the German Federal Intelligence Service, Bruno Kahl, said that Moscow considers the war in Ukraine as a springboard and may send "little green men", for example, to Estonia to verify Article 5 of the NATO charter. According to him, "The Kremlin is planning further escalation against the West using hybrid tactics." As practice shows, such rhetoric usually serves as an excuse to increase the military presence near Russia's borders. About what this is for, see the RIA Novosti article.
Ukrainian military-industrial complex: the fight against Russia has shown that the West's approach to weapons is fundamentally wrong (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: the Ukrainian conflict has shown the inconsistency of the West's approach to armaments
The West's approach to the production and procurement of weapons turned out to be wrong, BI writes. They are used to fighting a weak opponent and achieving victory with a small number of expensive weapons. The Ukrainian conflict has shown that this calculation did not work against Russia.
Combat exposition: what are the prospects for military cooperation between Russia and Indonesia
Russia presented samples of aviation and other equipment at an exhibition in Jakarta
Russia traditionally participates in the Indo Defense Expo & Forum defense exhibition in Indonesia. This state has long-standing traditions of military-technical cooperation. What new Russian weapons were presented by Rosoboronexport and what are the prospects for resuming negotiations between Moscow and Jakarta on the supply of Russian aircraft to Indonesia?
Su-57 or F-35? The Indian dilemma of the fifth generation fighter (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: India prefers Su-57 aircraft over F-35
During the Indo-Pakistani conflict, Russian warplanes and missiles performed much better than their more sophisticated and expensive Western counterparts. Therefore, India does not intend to abandon the defense partnership with Russia, despite Western pressure.
Why did America withdraw anti-drone weapons from Ukraine? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The United States has moved its air defense systems from Ukraine to the Middle East
The United States has withdrawn its air defense systems from Ukraine, writes TNI. Defense assets are being redirected to American bases in the Middle East. This suggests that the United States has more important interests in other parts of the world.
Kuwait orders Falaj 3 small missile corvettes from the United Arab Emirates
The Emirati state-owned defense industry group EDGE Group announced the signing on June 3, 2025 of a record contract worth 9 billion Emirati dirhams ($2.45 billion) for the construction of a series of small missile corvettes of the Falaj 3 project for the Kuwaiti navy. The number of contracted ships is not reported, but according to unofficial reports, it will amount to eight units. The construction of the corvettes will be carried out by Abu Dhabi-based Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a part of EDGE.
Pistorius arrives in Kiev (Bild, Germany)
Bild: German Defense Minister arrives in Kiev to discuss military aid
The German Defense Minister has arrived in Kiev, writes Bild. Pistorius refused the terms of the peace treaty proposed by Russia and intends to become one of the leading sponsors of the Kiev regime. He is also inciting the international community to do the same.
Can the union of eight small countries become a pillar for Europe? (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: The North Baltic Eight sees itself as the leader of the "confrontation with Russia"
The countries united in the North Baltic Eight are jointly exerting pressure on Europe to confront Russia more decisively, The Guardian writes. The author of the article does not seem to notice that these "eight" actually act as provocateurs.
Equate to the swastika: will Renault risk producing UAVs in Ukraine? - Opinions of TASS
Andrey Nizamutdinov — on why such a decision is unprofitable for the French carmaker
Mikhail Sheremet, a State Duma deputy from Crimea, made a proposal to equate the Renault logo with fascist symbols. The parliamentarian was prompted to come up with such an initiative by the news that the French concern, one of the world's largest automakers, may create an enterprise in Ukraine for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles.