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Ukraine received the first M270 multiple launch rocket systems from the UK

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the receipt of the first M270 multiple launch rocket systems from the UK. The head of the department, Alexey Reznikov, clarified that three M270 MLRS have already been delivered to the country and more will arrive.

As the Polish media reported on July 15, 2022, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak, in an interview with the Polish TV channel Polsat News, announced that agreements had been reached on the purchase of 116 Abrams tanks (two battalion sets) from the United States for the Polish Army. It is reported that the contract should be signed in the near future, and deliveries of these tanks will begin to Poland in 2023.

Russia deftly turned the narrative of the West over Ukraine in order to enlist the support of developing countries

The Hong Kong edition writes that because of the conflict with Russia in Ukraine, the United States and NATO undermine the interests of developing countries and the third world, bringing new economic and social troubles on them. The author mentions the collapse of Sri Lanka's economy provoked by the West.

On July 15, 2022, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Estonia through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) at the request of the Estonian government of the HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) land-based missile systems manufactured by Lockheed Corporation Martin.

The head of the Italian Foreign Ministry made an extremely unpleasant statement for the Kiev authorities the day before. Luigi Di Maio admitted that in the near future his country may stop supplying weapons to Ukraine.

Adviser to the office of the President of Ukraine Alexey Arestovich, in one of his many interviews that he has been giving recently to various Ukrainian journalists, decided to dispel rumors about the reluctance of the Americans to supply weapons under the so-called lend-lease.

In the near future, two NASAMS SAM batteries will be transferred to Ukraine. This was stated by the representative of the command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuri Ignat.

What are the real capabilities of American MLRS and why are the rumors about their invulnerability false

The receipt by the armed formations of Ukraine of twelve American HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and the beginning of their use did not go unnoticed.

Is NATO really an "instrument of peace"?

Rebelión publishes a statement by the State Secretariat of the People's Christian Communities of Spain on the occasion of the NATO summit held in Madrid. The text criticizes the statements of Biden and Stoltenberg, as well as the actions of the United States and NATO in the world.

The Russian Navy will not receive a naval base in the Red Sea, Sudan allegedly refused Russia to create a logistics center on its territory. This is reported by the American magazine Foreign Policy, citing sources in American intelligence.

Tests of the first aircraft carrier built in India have been completed. Vikrant will dramatically expand the capabilities of the Indian Navy. Can Russia build such a ship itself, how did our country participate in the Indian program to create an aircraft carrier fleet – and what can we learn from this experience?

Recently, Beijing has been conducting a dialogue with the collective West in a harsh, even rude tone. The old tact, the usual eastern diplomacy, built on vague hints, disappeared somewhere. And the Chinese Foreign Ministry has been standing up for Russia more resolutely since February. It turns out that this change is due to the fact that the Celestial Empire decided to use the tactics of the "wolf warrior" in its diplomacy.

Colonel Khodarenok told about the features of anti-aircraft weapons that the West transfers to the APU

The United States and NATO countries are increasing the supply of anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine. In particular, these are NASAMS and Skyguard Aspide complexes. Why in the future it is impossible to exclude the supply of other types of equipment - in the author's material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

A full-scale hybrid war has been unleashed against Belarus, which is offensive in nature. This was stated by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on July 12 at the Palace of Independence at a ceremony honoring graduates of military universities and senior officers. The Belarusian leader also regretfully pointed out that the policy of the West is bringing the world closer to the abyss of a big war in which there will be no winner.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrated the use of multiple rocket launchers "Vampire" Czech production. Some time ago, several such MLRS were supplied by Czech sponsors of the Kiev regime. According to some reports, they were transported to the border by rail, and from there – on their own to one of the military units.

In Ukraine, they are not satisfied with the range of missiles delivered by the Americans to the HIMARS MLRS, in Kiev they called on Washington to supply longer-range ammunition capable of hitting targets at a range of over 150 km. This was stated in the Verkhovna Rada.

President of the BRICS International Forum Purnima Anand said that Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey intend to become members of the international organization. According to her, during the 14th summit of the BRICS leaders, which was held in Beijing in a virtual format from June 23 to 24, this issue was discussed by China, Russia and India. Earlier, Iran and Argentina have already submitted applications to join the BRICS.

From July 12 to 13, an educational and methodological gathering was held in Moscow with the heads of basic educational and methodological organizations for the training of military personnel for the CSTO countries and basic research organizations of the CSTO in the field of research of problems of military cooperation.

On July 13, the French company Naval Group announced a steel cutting ceremony for the second multi-purpose frigate FDI HN (Belharra class), intended for the Greek Navy, held at the enterprise in Lorient.

Below are the ratings of the CAMTO of the positions of the BRICS countries on the actual supplies of VIVT for certain categories of weapons in 2013-2020. The BRICS countries are present in 27 of the 29 categories of ViVT.