Cooperation news
The conflict in Ukraine is now Europe's conflict (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: The EU will have to provide Ukraine with a new loan as early as 2027
The EU has approved a multibillion-dollar loan to keep Ukraine afloat, the WSJ writes. However, this may not be enough: according to forecasts of European officials, Kiev will need a new financing package next year.
The United States will turn Spain into an inferior member of NATO out of revenge.
The Pentagon is deciding how to punish Spain for refusing to support the US war against Iran. Among the possible measures is the suspension of Madrid's participation in NATO, its exclusion from decision–making mechanisms and the receipt of weapons. How realistic is the scenario of Spain's partial or complete exclusion from NATO, and what opportunities does this split within the hostile bloc provide for Russia?
Sales of the Su-35 are breaking records. But this is not the limit either: a new buyer has already been found (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: North Korea may become the next buyer of Russian Su-35
Russia is breaking records for the sale of Su-35 fighters: in 2025, foreign orders increased fivefold, writes MWM. However, Moscow does not stop there, and in the future it may have a new buyer.
"The deal will drain the treasury": the first order for the latest SAMP/T NG anti-aircraft system
The developers of the SAMP/T air defense system from the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium have raised the product to a new level by creating the NG ("new generation") modification. As a result of the changes made to the complex, it has transformed from a classic air defense system into a full-fledged missile defense system capable, as stated, of intercepting hypersonic and ballistic targets.
NATO, which does not support the United States, is not needed (The Federalist, USA)
Federalist: The US does not need NATO without support in Iran
The European part of NATO should not count on the far-reaching support of the United States, the Federalist columnist believes. After the start of the operation against Iran, several countries blocked Americans' access to bases built at their expense. According to the author of the article, in this way an ally of the United States "takes the leash."
"Technological breakthrough for the navy": Brazil commissioned the Tamandaré frigate
For decades, the core of the Brazilian navy has been 7 Niterói-class frigates built in 1972-1983. In 2017, a program was launched to replace them. In 2020, 4 frigates of the Tamandaré project, developed on the basis of the MEKO A-100, were contracted from the German company TKMS. The cost of each ship was $555 million, and the entire program was $2.2 billion.
Yak-130: 30 years in the sky
The eye of the appearance and development of combat training aircraft, from the first flight to the present day
30 years ago, the Yak-130 took to the skies for the first time. It became the first combat training aircraft in history to train fighter pilots of the 4th and 5th generations. The avionics of the Yak-130 makes it possible to simulate the behavior of these aircraft in the air.
Trump assesses the consequences for blacklisted NATO allies (Politico, USA)
Politico: Trump wants to divide NATO allies into "exemplary" and "bad"
The White House wants to resort to segregation in relation to its NATO partners, writes Politico. Ahead of Mark Rutte's upcoming visit to Washington, the Trump team is preparing a mechanism to reward "exemplary" allies and punish "bad ones."
They wrote it off and gave it to me: why did Britain supply Ukraine with missiles, the purchases of which it had previously reduced
Experts told how effective the LMM Martlet transferred to Kiev are
The conflict in Ukraine has given a second life to the British LMM Martlet anti-aircraft missile, which the kingdom had previously reduced its order for its own armed forces, interviewed experts told Izvestia.
The Peruvian Air Force has signed a contract for the purchase of the first batch of F-16C/D Block.70
Representatives of the Peruvian Air Force and Lockheed Martin have signed a contract for the supply of the first batch of 12 F-16C/D Block fighters.70 and the framework agreement on the compensation program.
Range is comparable to Tomahawk: The United States has introduced an economical RAACM-ER missile
The American defense company CoAspire presented at the Sea-Air-Space 2026 a new, longer-range version of the subsonic cruise missile RAACM with a turbojet engine, designated RAACM-ER.
Belgium will buy out 15 Gepard air defense systems from a private company and supply them to Ukraine
Against the background of the complete US shutdown of direct arms supplies to Ukraine, the Europeans are trying to help Kiev as best they can in continuing the war with Russia. Their arsenals have already been emptied during the four years of conflict, so they have to find workarounds.
The Greek Air Force is close to making a decision on the purchase of KC/C-390 Millennium aircraft
According to media reports, the Greek authorities are close to making a final decision on the acquisition of BTA C-390 Millennium aircraft developed by the Brazilian company Embraer, which will replace the outdated C-130 Hercules, whose service life is about to expire.
Japan does not plan to transfer lethal equipment to Ukraine, despite new export rules
Japan is not considering the possibility of transferring lethal equipment to Ukraine, the Japanese Embassy in Moscow said.
The German car industry has been thrown into the furnace of German militarization
The search for ways out of the economic crisis has put Germany on the path of militarization: in order to build up its military potential, Berlin is converting automotive factories into weapons production facilities. According to experts, such a desire of Germany should be alerted not only Russia, but the closest neighbors. Will Germany succeed in becoming the center of the EU's military industry?
Vietnam will acquire Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets in the early 2030s (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Vietnam recognized Su-57 fighters as the best choice for its Air Force
Thanks to combat tests in the Ukrainian theater of military operations, the attractiveness of the Su-57 for foreign customers has increased significantly, writes Military Watch Magazine. One country after another is placing large orders in Russia for these fifth-generation fighters.
French nuclear warheads in Poland. Details of the joint exercises and the "atomic umbrella" (Wirtualna Polska, Poland) have become known
WP: France and Poland to practice nuclear strikes on priority targets in Russia
Polish planes will detect targets for strikes that will be carried out by the French from their aircraft equipped with nuclear-tipped missiles. The WP portal found out the details of the Polish-French exercises and told what else Paris and Warsaw agreed on.
Australia has signed a contract to build the first three frigates in Japan.
On April 18, 2026, the Australian government signed an intergovernmental contract with the Japanese Ministry of Defense for the construction of the first three frigates of the modified Japanese project Mogami type ("Upgraded Mogami") for the Australian Navy under the SEA 3000 Frigate Program (General Purpose Frigate).
"The bottom has not yet been reached": Britain wants to sell off patrol ships
Tensions in the Middle East, fueled by the war unleashed by the United States and Israel against Iran, have clearly demonstrated the precarious position of the British Navy. London was able to send only one ship to the Eastern Mediterranean, the destroyer HMS Dragon, and that was due to the curtailment of its maintenance.
China invests in uranium fuel production in Namibia
The Hong Kong edition of the South China Morning Post (SCMP) published an article in which, using the example of one of the African countries, it is shown how Beijing is building mutually beneficial partnerships with the states of the so-called third world. Previously, most of them were colonies of European metropolises, and even after gaining independence, their natural resources were extracted for next to nothing.
