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The process of Sweden and Finland joining NATO has been continued. On July 4, negotiations between these countries and the Alliance were completed in Brussels. On July 5, the Foreign Ministers of Sweden and Finland signed the protocol of accession at NATO headquarters. On the military significance of NATO expansion in the Northwest in an interview "MK.ru " said Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST).

Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok: The West does not want to supply the AFU with aircraft and armored vehicles

The countries of Europe and the United States cannot agree on a single strategy for supplying weapons to Kiev. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out why the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot get the equipment they are asking for from NATO.

The UK will supply Ukraine with self-propelled artillery and kamikaze drones. This was stated by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Viktor Litovkin — about why the fashion show at the Prado Museum could not hide the essence of the aggressive decisions of the North Atlantic Alliance

For two days at the end of June, the next annual summit of the North Atlantic Alliance was held in Madrid, the capital of Spain.

Drones are the new masters of the skies of Ukraine

Drones have become the main innovation of the military campaign in Ukraine, the author of the French edition Futura concludes. He views this heartless weapon from a purely technical point of view. It turns out that even civilian drones are used in combat.

According to foreign sources, the Spanish technology company Arquimea presented its QLM-40 barrage ammunition to an international audience for the first time at the Eurosatory 2022 exhibition in Paris. According to the comments of Jechu Sanchez Loureiro, Director of development and sales in the field of defense and security of Arquimea, the main distinguishing feature of the QLM-40 is a special detonator mechanism.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — how Paris helps the Ukrainian army with its weapons

France has become one of the most active sponsors of the Ukrainian army in the current conflict. Although in absolute numbers, her help, at first glance, does not seem very large, from a qualitative point of view, the French are in the leading positions.

Slovakia can supply MiG-29 fighters at its disposal, as well as tanks to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported on July 3 by Czech TV with reference to Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger.

2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the first flight of the prototype Su-27 fighter developed by the P.O. Sukhoi Experimental Design Bureau, which marked the beginning of the famous Su-27/Su-30 family.

The EU's "moral support" for Ukraine hides a country gripped by problems

Europe "morally supports" Ukraine and promises to join the EU. At the same time, the Europeans agree that this will not happen soon. First, Kiev must carry out reforms. Their success also depends on Russia, the author of the article believes.

Fiala has already admitted this. General Sandor about weapons for Ukraine. Bad news for Zelensky

The West supports Ukraine only in words, it is almost impossible to supply it with weapons. This opinion was expressed in an interview with Parlamentní listy by the former head of the Czech military intelligence, Andor Sandor. This means that NATO is not ready for a prolonged conflict.

Ukraine is turning to NATO. How the Madrid summit changed attitudes towards the Alliance

Kiev was pleased with the decisions of the NATO summit that ended in Madrid, writes "European Truth". At the same time, the author of the article notes that the bloc is not ready to provide Ukraine with an action plan for accession. That would be too ambitious a step.

Sweden's Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Frederik Jorgensen, said that the Czech Republic's Air Force can keep all JAS-39C/D Gripen fighters in its composition free of charge after the lease expires, which ends in 2029.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister was amused by the admission of Sweden and Finland to NATO

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba in an interview with LB.ua expressed the opinion that the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO should have a positive impact on the plans of joining the "Nezalezhnaya" to the alliance.

At the same time, the official stated that he does not expect a positive solution to this issue in the near future.

The Baltic States cannot rely on other countries' air defense systems as a whole, so they are considering the option of purchasing their own anti-aircraft systems. Latvia and Estonia were the first to announce this, the corresponding message is posted on the website of the Latvian Ministry of Defense.

"We will withdraw from NATO and create an independent, producing Turkey"

The chairman of the Turkish Rodina party, Dogu Perincek, spoke out against NATO bases in the country. He listed the benefits that Turkey's withdrawal from NATO will bring, and pointed out the need for cooperation with Russia.

General Vladimirov explained why the APU was disappointed in howitzers from Germany and the USA

European and American media note that the Ukrainian military began to critically evaluate the artillery systems that the United States and Germany supplied to Kiev. What prevents the APU from effectively using NATO howitzers - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

The US wants to deploy a THAAD-type air defense and missile defense system over Arab countries and Israel

The US Congress has presented a draft law aimed at strengthening military cooperation between Israel and Arab countries and preventing threats from Iran.

Belarus will receive nuclear weapons carriers

The delivery of Iskander tactical complexes to Belarus caused a serious stir in Europe. The heads of the G7 condemned Vladimir Putin's decision to supply Minsk with weapons capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

Finnish expert on the reaction of the Russian president to the promotion of Finland's accession to NATO: "Now Putin is playing the role of a "good policeman""

The Russian president decided to play the role of a "good policeman" in the question of Finland's accession to NATO, a Finnish expert said in an interview with Yle. He noted that the object of Putin's criticism has changed: previously it was membership in the Alliance, and now it is the deployment of its military infrastructure in Sweden and Finland.