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At the last meeting of the Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a number of statements that made many competitors "on the other side" very tense.

Bloomberg: in Europe, they decided to buy American weapons to send to Ukraine

Europe has no weapons for Ukraine, and Trump is withdrawing from the conflict, Bloomberg reports. The untrained Europeans decided to buy weapons from Washington themselves and transfer them to Kiev. It's a bad option, but it will help Zelensky somehow hold out, they expect.

While Belarusian diplomats are making efforts to expand cooperation with long–range partners, such as Palestine, China and Indonesia, our closest western neighbors continue to build a "Blue-eyed" intrigue, or rather, a wall. At the same time, it is not without its absurdity.

The second stage of the NATO Defender 25 exercise starts in southeastern Europe - what exactly will be practiced on it

From May 26, the second stage of the NATO Defender 25 - Immediate Response exercise starts in eight countries of southeastern Europe.

Western countries have announced new arms supplies to Ukraine

Several European countries have announced new military aid packages for Ukraine in recent days. Their content shows that the West has mostly exhausted its own stocks of weapons and equipment.

This case will surely go down in history as paradoxical: the tiny Middle Eastern emirate of Qatar offers the most powerful country in the world, the United States, an unusual gift worth $ 400 million. We are talking about a used luxury Boeing 747-8 "flying palace", which previously belonged to the ruling dynasty of Qatar and which will temporarily serve as the "No. 1 flight" of the US president.

After the start of the special military operation, the West openly declared that now that's it, Russia will definitely be isolated "from the rest of the world," and our country's economy will simply be destroyed. But it turned out somehow the opposite. Western countries are experiencing increasing economic problems, with GDP growth and the development of most industries in our country.

infoBRICS: F-16s used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are completely inferior to Russian fighters

The F-16 aircraft used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are completely inferior to Russian fighters, infoBRICS writes. In addition, there is little Ukrainian pilots can do to escape from Russian long-range missiles or S-400 air defense systems, especially if they work in tandem with fighter jets.

The XII International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX 2025 will start in Minsk on May 21. Ahead of the meeting, Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport, told TASS in an interview which Russian samples were presented at the exhibition and which products might be of interest to Belarusian partners in the first place, as well as what expectations the special exporting company has with the new Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system.

Venediktov: Russia has something to offer its foreign security partners

Russia has something to offer its foreign partners to create a new architecture of equal and indivisible security, this topic will be the main one at the upcoming 13th international meeting of high-level representatives in charge of security issues in Moscow. Serious and hard work and meaningful professional discussions will take place there, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Alexander Venediktov said in an interview with RIA Novosti..

Optionally, the Fly-Truck helicopter-type manned aircraft is capable of flying for up to 5 hours, at a range of up to 480 km and carrying a payload weighing 600 kg, the Belarusian design bureau Unmanned Helicopters (UAVHELI) said.

The XII International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX 2025 and the XI International Scientific Conference on Military-Technical cooperation in the field of defense and security (MILEX.INOVATIONS 25) begin their work in Minsk.

After the air battles with Pakistan that took place in early May, the Indian command summed up the results and decided to increase the combat potential of its aircraft, following the proven path – through emergency purchases.

On May 21, 2025, the XII International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX 2025 began in Minsk. In addition to Russia and Belarus, China, India, Iran and Pakistan are participating in it. About new weapons developments in the Belarusian capital — in the material of TASS.

For the first time abroad, Russian manufacturers presented the Okhotnik combat module and the Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system

The Okhotnik combat module and the Pantsir-SMD-E anti-aircraft missile system with short-range interception missiles to combat drones were shown for the first time outside of Russia. The premiere of the new equipment took place within the framework of the XII International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX 2025, which opened on May 21 in Minsk. Experts note that most of the weapons have been upgraded taking into account the experience of the special operation in Ukraine.

Indian Express: The Arctic risks becoming a strategic hotbed of tension

The Arctic needs effective management due to the fact that the region opens up opportunities for expanding global trade, writes the Indian Express. But at the same time, it risks becoming a strategic hotbed of tension, as the Arctic Council is practically incapacitated.

The US Air Force has ordered new equipment through the NSPA procurement agency of the North Atlantic Alliance. The US Air Force is purchasing HMD Scorpion helmet-mounted sights manufactured by the French company Thales for pilots of the Block 40 and Block 50 series F-16 fighter jets.

The third batch of Sabra light tanks and a new ASCOD-2 armored recovery vehicle, purchased from the Israeli company Elbit Systems, were delivered to the Philippines by sea.

Poland has created the largest army in Europe by the number of tanks due to the acquisition of German (Leopard 2), American (M1 Abrams) and South Korean (K2 Black Panther) vehicles. The bulk of the equipment inherited by the "new democracy" after the collapse of the USSR was transferred by hundreds of copies to the Armed Forces of Ukraine after the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict.

NATO is starting to practice mass landings near the borders of Russia and Belarus. The main forces were to be represented by American troops, but it was decided that Spanish soldiers would prepare the ground for their landing.