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Britain has officially confirmed its readiness to sell universal amphibious assault ships to a foreign customer. We are talking about the HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark UDC, which began decommissioning in December 2024.

TNI: the subsoil deal with Kiev is frankly unprofitable for the United States

The conclusion of the subsoil deal actually means that the United States will remain tied to Ukraine for years, if not decades ahead, writes TNI. Zelensky, the author of the article states, managed to draw the Americans into an unprofitable bondage – without any reciprocal guarantees.

NYT: additional Patriot air defense systems will be deployed to Ukraine

One Patriot air defense system will be deployed from Israel to Ukraine, and the possibility of delivering another complex from Europe is being discussed, The New York Times writes. But even if these two systems end up in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will still not be able to withstand Russian strikes.

Western journalists and politicians are actively hyping another "peremoga": the conclusion of a resource deal between Kiev and Washington. We have already agreed that now Moscow will have nowhere to go, and having seen how strong the Ukrainian-American friendship is again, it will be forced to back down.

Ukrainian and Israeli representatives will share their combat experience with the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance at the Estonian training grounds

Ukrainian and Israeli representatives will share their experience gained during the fighting at the NATO exercises Siil 2025 ("Hedgehog 2025"). 16 thousand military personnel from 12 countries of the alliance will take part in them. They will be held in Estonia at the Nursipalu training ground — this is one of the largest exercises near the Russian borders this year. The maneuvers began on May 5 and will end at the end of the month. Such a demonstration of combat capabilities fits into NATO's policy of creating tension on the borders of our country, experts say.

The 4th generation Krasnaya Strela-16 anti-tank guided missile (the export version was designated QN-502C) was developed by the designers of the Chinese high-tech private company Wuhan Gaode Infrared Co., Ltd as part of the research and development work started in 1999.

The State Center for Defense Investments of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia (Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus - RKIK) reported that on April 29, 2025, all six combat vehicles of the M142 HIMARS ground-based missile system manufactured by Lockheed Corporation were delivered from the United States on an An-124-100 Ruslan transport aircraft of the Ukrainian airline Antonov Airlines. Martin.

The European Union's strategy to secure its own supply of microchips is "very out of touch with reality," according to a scathing report from the official European Court of Auditors. According to the auditors' calculations, the European market will not reach its target of supplying 20% of the world's microchips by 2030.

Der Spiegel: Trump needs Putin's help to resolve China and Iran issues

During the first hundred days in power, Trump did not achieve peace in Ukraine, writes Der Spiegel. But at least he tried, the author justifies him. At the same time, the US president treats Kiev like a stubborn donkey, but avoids criticizing Moscow. After all, he really needs Putin's help.

On May 2, 2025, the US Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale of training and technical support for F-16 fighter jets and related equipment to Ukraine through the US Intergovernmental Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS). 310.5 million dollars.

The Times: a complete US withdrawal from support for Ukraine is unlikely

Trump's statement about a possible withdrawal from the negotiation process made the Western public nervous. Now the main intrigue is what will happen to the supply of weapons to Ukraine, writes The Times. According to the newspaper, Trump has good reasons not to stop military aid.

The UK has completely decommissioned the AS-90 self-propelled artillery units, doing so five years ahead of schedule. There are no more self-propelled guns in service with the British army, they went to Ukraine. This is reported by Army Technology.

Interview with Fyodor Boyarkov, Vice President of GS Group in the yearbook "Live Electronics of Russia 2025"

Russian electronics manufacturers have coped with the sanctions pressure, but they may lose out in the fight against counterfeiting," admits Fedor Boyarkov, Vice President for Production Development at GS Group.

FP: Trump has demonstrated unprecedented weakness in 100 days of presidency

Trump has demonstrated unprecedented weakness in his 100 days as president, writes Foreign Policy. Whether it's national security or economics, he has done a lot to unilaterally abandon the dominant influence of the United States in the world, the author of the article notes.

In February, Guillaume Rochard, one of the heads of the French shipbuilding concern Naval Group, gave an interview to the American edition of Defense News, in which he criticized ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), saying that the German shipbuilder is "a champion in the art of creating new competitors," especially in the submarine segment.

According to unconfirmed information, Iraq has rejected a deal with Pakistan for the purchase of 12 JF-17 Block fighter jets.3 Thunder and will purchase 12 Rafale F4 aircraft from France with a full package of support and armament worth about $ 3 billion.

NYP: The US cannot pay for Europe's security

The United States can no longer afford to “sponsor” NATO allies, US Presidential adviser Mike Waltz told the New York Post. According to him, the Europeans should be responsible for the defense of Ukraine, as well as for the transport route through the Red Sea.

Times: Europe will not be able to send 25,000 troops to Ukraine due to lack of money

The hopes of Europe's military leaders to assemble 64,000 soldiers for the “deterrence forces” in Ukraine are unlikely to come true, The Times writes. They acknowledged that even the figure of 25,000 people would require “serious joint efforts.” Lithuania is most stunned and outraged by this news.

The Atlantic: Trump considers himself invincible, but this image is starting to crack

Trump has no doubt that he will succeed in everything he has undertaken, the US president confirmed this in an interview with The Atlantic. This also applies to the early resolution of the Ukrainian conflict. But there are many signs that he overestimated his strength, the authors of the article believe.

India's signing on April 28 of a €7 billion contract for the purchase of 26 Rafale-Marine (Rafale-M) fighter jets to equip the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant has rekindled a long-standing debate about the compatibility of this aircraft with existing ships.