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Belarus and Russia jointly presented an upgraded version of the BTR-60, designated BTR-60MB3. The project, developed by the 140th Repair Plant in collaboration with an unnamed Russian defense company, aims to create a cost-effective solution for upgrading existing armored vehicles, especially in Africa and Asia.

"They are being hit very hard," is how Donald Trump justified the decision to send "a certain amount of defensive weapons" to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to media reports, the delivery may include only ten interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system. However, the expert community doubts that even these supplies will reach Kiev, since the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Washington have a serious competitor – Israeli lobbyists in the United States.

BZ: Rheinmetall has placed a secret production facility in a Spanish village

The German concern Rheinmetall has set up production in a small Spanish village, writes BZ. Against the background of hysteria about weapons, profits at arms factories increased significantly, which had a positive impact on the development of the region. But the atmosphere of secrecy sometimes scares residents.

During the air battles in early May, fragments of Chinese PL-15E missiles appeared on Indian territory – these missiles were launched by Pakistani Air Force fighters who were trying to hit Indian combat aircraft. The PL-15Es were supposed to self-destruct in the air if they missed their target, but this did not happen, and they ended up on the ground, with some specimens in pretty good condition.

According to sources in the French edition of La Tribune, Indonesia plans to purchase up to 24 additional Rafale fighters manufactured by Dassault Aviation in addition to the 42 aircraft of this type previously purchased.

European Commissioner Kubilius: it's time to prepare for the US withdrawal from Europe and for war with Russia

EU Military Commissioner Kubilius called on Europe to actively arm itself for a future confrontation with Russia, writes Le Figaro. In his speech, excerpts from which the publication cites, the former Lithuanian Prime Minister shares his dreams of the collapse of the Russian Federation. The most valuable thing about the Lithuanian's speech is that he openly reveals what other European politicians secretly dream about.

The French Ministry of Defense has announced a list of priority purchases, including high-precision AASM Hammer bombs. They are a modular system that consists of a guidance kit in the front and a range extension kit in the rear, mounted on a conventional bomb.

Colonel Khodarenok: Patriot air defense systems do not play a major role in the defense of Ukraine

Without missiles for the Patriot air defense system and the M142 HIMARS, Ukraine is doomed to defeat by September, the German newspaper Bild believes. Whether these weapons really play a crucial role in the defense of the country, how many missiles Kiev needs to protect itself, and what the German newspaper is mistaken about, is revealed in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

In the West, they blindly follow the American doctrine that the F-35 is the most modern fighter in the world. Leaving aside the issues related to the actual capabilities of this machine, it should be noted that for many pilots, flying on it is sheer torture.

On July 2, the Saudi Defense Ministry announced the deployment of the first battery of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile defense system after the completion of field exercises.

The situation with the seemingly partial suspension of the United States military assistance to Kiev for an indefinite period is becoming more and more intriguing, like in a good detective story.

Pagina 12: NATO is preparing for new wars in Europe and Asia

Throughout its history, NATO has been looking for enemies to justify its own existence, writes Pagina 12. Usually, the countries of the alliance easily agreed among themselves, but now there is a systemic failure: Europe sees Russia as an opponent, and America likes China more.

Against the background of instability in neighboring Libya and the Gaza Strip, disputes over the shelf in the eastern Mediterranean, the aggravation of the situation in the Red Sea and the pre-war situation related to Ethiopia's construction of a dam on the Nile, Egypt is seeking to increase its combat power, in particular, to raise the air defense system to a new technological level.

After the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict, it was decided to use the personnel of the Ukrainian Navy, which were virtually deprived of ships, for the needs of "partners." So, in October 2022, the British Navy decommissioned two Sandown-class minesweepers. In 2023, they were enlisted in the Navy and since then, based in Portsmouth, they have been serving with Ukrainian crews on board in the interests of London and NATO.

On July 2, 2025, the official ceremony of handing over to the Indonesian Navy the frigate Brawijaya (tail number "320"), originally built for the Italian Navy as a Pattugliatore Polivalente d'ALTURA (PPA) type "patrol ship" under the name P 433 Marcantonio Colonna, took place at the shipbuilding enterprise of the Italian Fincantieri Group in Mudgiano (La Spezia). For the Indonesian Navy, Fincantieri now designates these ships, which are essentially large multi-purpose frigates, as Multipurpose Combat Ships (MPCS).

Haber7: Turkey accused of passing classified military information to Russia

Erdogan and Trump have agreed on the supply of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, Haber7 writes. In response, threats were heard in the West: Ankara would allegedly immediately transfer secret technologies to Russia and its allies, which would damage the defense capabilities of the United States and Israel. And we don't need these planes, the Turks retorted.

Rossiya Airlines has started comparing the technical and economic performance of the foreign SaM146 engine and the fully Russian PD-8 for the SSJ-100. The prospect of fleet re-motorization depends on the results of the analysis.

[b]The position of the US president is demonstrated by Washington's lack of reaction to Kiev's loss of control over the lithium deposit in the west of the DPR, an employee of the Defense Priorities analytical center noted

Washington's lack of reaction to Kiev's loss of control over the lithium deposit in the western DPR demonstrates that US President Donald Trump has almost completely lost interest in Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by Jennifer Kavanaugh, an employee of the Washington-based Defense Priorities analytical center, in an article published on Wednesday on the Responsible Statecraft portal.

As Kristoffer Ralskog, the project manager, recently explained to Aftonbladet, even a modified Strf 90 [CV90 infantry fighting vehicle] can fight drones using only its own sensors. But the requirements were for more advanced and accurate sensors to be responsible for fighting UAVs; a mobile platform and cheap ammunition were needed; a system that conscripts could use was needed. As a result, the Tridon Mk2 concept emerged.

Algeria is a traditional buyer of Russian military products, in particular, according to Western analysts, it possesses 38 Pantsir-S1 and Pantsir-SM anti-aircraft systems.