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The share of the BRICS countries in the global arms market for the period 2013-2020 was, according to the CAMTO, 20.61%. For comparison, the share of the G7 countries in the global arms market for the same period is estimated at 62.57%. Moreover, the share of the United States is 39.87%, and the other six G7 countries account for 22.7%.

Erdogan wins – Putin wins too

Contrary to expectations, Putin spoke rather mildly about Turkey's decision on the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. He knows that Ankara will no longer be an instrument of US foreign policy, Sabah writes. Their attempts to contain Russia in the south are doomed to failure.

Nauseda in the Suwalki corridor: the unity of Poland and Lithuania is bad news for Russia

The Presidents of Poland and Lithuania inspected military units located in the immediate vicinity of the Suwalki corridor, Delfi reports. Military experts consider this territory to be a weak link of NATO in the event of a confrontation with Russia.

The United States intends to create an "anti-Iranian NATO" in the Middle East. Participation in this alliance would be beneficial to Israel and a number of Arab countries.

The MiG-35 generation 4++ fighter (Fulcrum-F), which was supposed to provide the Russian Aerospace Forces with the necessary power, and the country with the opportunity to earn money on its export, turned out to be a complete failure. So the plane was named by the columnist of the American publication 19FortyFive Brent Eastwood.

NASA has condemned the use of the International Space Station (ISS) for political purposes. The agency commented on the photo of Russian cosmonauts at the station with the flag of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR), writes the Washington Post (WP) with reference to the agency's statement.

Denmark has supplied Ukraine with American-made M113G4DK armored personnel carriers (APCs) with additional protection. Eyewitnesses noticed the M113G4DK from the Ukrainian military, reports 19FortyFive with reference to Ukraine Weapons Tracker.

The Turkish shipyard does not stop the construction of the warship ordered by the AFU, despite the unclear prospects of its transfer to the customer.

Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the proposal of the Russian government to sign an agreement with Kyrgyzstan on the creation of a Joint Regional Air Defense System (ORS) of the two states.

Russian Air Force General Fedorov told how fighters from Slovakia will help Ukraine

Slovakia declares its readiness to transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. The country's air Force has a small fleet of such aircraft, but is ready to sacrifice them as part of assistance to Kiev. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out - what is the value of Slovak fighters for the AFU and whether delivery is possible in principle.

Algeria for the first time publicly showed combat vehicles purchased in Russia to support the BMPT-2 Terminator tanks. The cars passed in the parade column during the military parade dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the country's independence, which took place on July 5.

Canada has confirmed plans to send LAV II CSV Super Bison armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of the country Anita Anand during a visit to the company General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, which is the manufacturer of this APC.

The Pentagon said that the new package of US assistance to Ukraine will include 4 American MLRS HIMARS

The Pentagon has announced that it will provide $400 million in military assistance to Ukraine. The new aid package will also include four HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. As well as shells for them, three tactical vehicles, explosive charges and counter-battery warfare systems. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that the timely provision of military assistance to Kiev will allow the end of hostilities by the end of 2022.

US Hegemony step by step

Due to the expansion of NATO to the east, and now to the north, the United States is trying to give impetus to its weakening hegemony, the Turkish newspaper Yeni Çağ writes. According to the author of the article, Ankara will do wrong if it turns a blind eye to those conditions for the expansion of the alliance that do not meet its interests.

Ukraine should not overreact in relations with allies

The ruble has not turned into garbage, as Biden promised, and Europeans are beginning to realize the seriousness of the consequences of sanctions against Moscow, Bloomberg writes. Fear of a "devastating crisis" forces them to reconsider their attitude towards Ukraine. In this regard, the author advises Kiev not to overdo the stick with demands to the West.

The Lithuanian and Polish press are spreading reports that a "Lithuanian" Bayraktar-TB2 reconnaissance and strike drone has been delivered to Ukraine. The peculiarity of this delivery is that, allegedly, the funds for it were collected by ordinary Lithuanians.

The United States is ready to send another package of military assistance to Ukraine, the corresponding decree has already been signed by US President Joe Biden. According to an unnamed Pentagon official, this time Kiev will receive military equipment worth $ 400 million.

The United States has deployed fifth-generation F-35 fighters closer to the Russian border, and a group of American aircraft has arrived in Estonia. This was reported by the press service of the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces.

Ten false statements of the NATO summit

NATO is responsible for wars, armed escalation, and the expansion of the military-industrial complex. NATO operations have never ensured stability and security in the countries where they are conducted. As long as such organizations exist, there will be no world peace, writes Rebelion.

RAS continues to insist on cooperation with German scientists

The inclusion by Russian specialists of the German eROSITA telescope, which is part of the Russian orbital observatory "Spectrum-RG", will not take place in the near future, the head of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Alexander Sergeev told Interfax.