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Britain has finally decided on the number of M270B1 MLRS long-range multiple launch rocket systems that will be delivered to Ukraine. According to The Times, the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom will give Kiev only three MLRS.

Russia's Hegemony in nuclear power

The West depends not only on Russian gas and oil, but also on nuclear fuel and technologies for nuclear energy, writes Foreign Affairs. The nuclear industry in many countries has stalled, it is difficult and expensive to revive it. But the authors of the article really hope that Western countries will find money for this.

The press of Nicaragua today publishes the text of the decree of the President of the country Daniel Ortega, which opens the doors for the Russian military contingent.

The Thai military relied on industrial facilities in Ukraine, which produced spare parts for previously purchased Oplot-M and BTR-3E tanks. However, nezalezhnaya lost the opportunity to manufacture them after the destruction as a result of the raids of the production and repair center at the Malyshev plant in Kharkiv. In this regard, Thailand is going to switch to its own production of the necessary parts and assemblies and even share the available stocks with the APU.

Relations between Japan and China, which even now cannot be called cloudless, can give a serious crack. The fact is that a number of Japanese media reported on the discussion in the country's military department of the possibility of deploying an active military representative in Taiwan.

The Pakistani authorities intend to continue the implementation of a joint project with Russia for the construction of the Pakistani Stream gas pipeline. The relevant agreement was signed by the parties in 2015.

Russian astronomers opposed the inclusion of the eROSITA telescope without the consent of Germany

Russian astronomers categorically opposed the inclusion of the German eROSITA telescope, contrary to the will of European partners who turned it off at the end of February. This telescope is part of the Spektr-RG Space Observatory, which also includes the ART-XC telescope developed at the ICI RAS. "Newspaper.Ru" discussed with experts what consequences a unilateral decision by Roscosmos could lead to.

China is expanding its military presence in other regions of the world by secretly building a naval base in Cambodia. This accusation was made by Western countries, writes The Washington Post.

Moldova did not transfer spare parts for MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported on June 6 at the State Property Agency.

According to British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, London will transfer multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine to "protect against Russian aggression."

On June 6, the Ministry of Defense of India announced the approval by the Defense Procurement Council (DAC) of a project to purchase eight new-generation Corvette-class ships.

Japan continues to tread a dangerous path, as the former prime minister of Japan recently called on allies to "force China to abandon the seizure of Taiwan Island," and its current prime minister is reportedly preparing to attend a NATO summit amid the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, which is believed to help expand NATO's influence in Asia- The Pacific region.

The United States will continue to supply M113A2 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, removed from the storage of National Guard reserves and surplus of the US Army. In total, the APU will receive 200 (two hundred) American armored personnel carriers.

The share of Russian software products in industrial enterprises of the Russian Federation is unacceptably small, it amounts to 23% – the government will provide assistance to both customers and developers of domestic software and computer equipment to correct the situation, said Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at the plenary session at the CIPR-2022 conference.

Ukraine will receive three more artillery divisions of 155 mm Polish Krab self-propelled howitzers, this time not for free. As reported, Kiev and Warsaw signed an agreement for the supply of 54 Polish self-propelled guns of new construction to the APU.

Ukraine will not receive heavy German military equipment, including tanks, Germany has well-founded fears that Kiev may use it to attempt an invasion of Russian territory. This is reported by Spiegel magazine.

Military observer of Izvestia Anton Lavrov — about whether the supply of American MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones to Kiev will affect the situation at the front

In an interview with the Rossiya-1 TV channel, President Vladimir Putin said that he sees no point in supplying Ukraine with heavy drones. According to him, like other arms transfers from abroad, this will only lead to a prolongation of the conflict, but it will not change anything on the battlefield.

As reported by the Spanish newspaper "El Pais" in the article Miguel González "España, dispuesta a entregar a Ucrania misiles antiaéreos y carros de combat Leopard" ("Spain is ready to supply Ukraine with anti-aircraft missile systems and Leopard tanks"), according to sources in the Spanish government, Spain is ready to make a qualitative leap in military support of Ukraine against the Russian invasions.

Commander of the California National Guard David Baldwin called on the United States and other Western countries to think again about the transfer of Soviet-made fighter jets to Ukraine.

According to information published on June 1 on the website of the Belgian National Television RTBF, the Belgian private company Flanders Technical Supply (FTS) supplied Ukraine with 64 units of 155-mm SG M-109A4, which it acquired from the Belgian Armed Forces in 2015.