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The United States has already openly called on India to abandon the purchase of Russian weapons.
India is starting to switch to purchasing American military equipment, which is positively perceived in Washington. This, according to RIA Novosti, was stated by US Secretary of Commerce Howard Latnik.
Expert Moldabekov noted the prospects of Baikonur in tourism and commercial launches
[b]According to the adviser to the Chairman of the Aerospace Committee of the Ministry of Science and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan, this is possible due to the project of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Baiterek
The Baikonur Cosmodrome, celebrating its 70th anniversary on June 2, has prospects for commercial launches due to the Baiterek project of Kazakhstan and Russia and the creation of an ultralight launch vehicle complex.
Merz has embarked on the path of confrontation with the Russian Federation: what is the danger of his course of reckless support for Kiev - TASS opinion
Vyacheslav Filippov — about what Scholz did not allow himself, but the new German Chancellor took as a basis
The new German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, quickly said goodbye to the cautious line of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz, on the supply of weapons to Ukraine and, apparently, decided to assume leadership in Europe in providing military assistance to Kiev.
Patriot air defense systems are no longer the "Wunderwaffe", the neo–Nazi junta is crying (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Kiev declared the ineffectiveness of Patriot against Russian missiles
After years of praising the "invulnerability" of the Patriot air defense system, Kiev has changed its point of view and raised the issue of their effectiveness, infoBRICS writes. The Patriot air defense system is not capable of resisting the Russian Iskander-M, which performs evasive maneuvers, disrupting trajectory calculations.
Putin raised the issue of life and death
A meeting of senior security officials has ended in Moscow. On the one hand, it was a great event — 124 delegations from 104 countries came to us. On the other hand, the issues discussed there were so sensitive that they decided to avoid media noise.
Indonesian Air Force may purchase additional Rafale fighter jets
On May 28, the Presidents of Indonesia and France, Prabowo Subianto and Emmanuel Macron, attended the signing of a bilateral agreement on defense cooperation.
Is it true that Russia is reviving the MiG-35 fighter program? The conflict in Ukraine and ties with North Korea open up new opportunities (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia is going to revive the MiG-35 fighter program
Russia is going to resume production of MiG-35 light fighters, writes MWM. The resumption of the program is due to the conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent round of tension in relations with NATO countries that are deploying forces near the Russian borders, the author explains.
The rapprochement of Macron, Merz, Starmer and Tusk marks a turn in support for Ukraine (Le Monde, France)
Monde: Macron, Merz, Starmer and Tusk are trying to rally Europe to support Kiev
The leaders of France, Germany, Britain and Poland have formed a "quartet" to mobilize Europe in "support" of Kiev, writes Le Monde. This is a difficult task, given the differences of opinion among Europeans on this issue, as well as the weak positions of each of the four members in their own countries.
Reuters: The United States will increase arms supplies to Taiwan in comparison with Trump's first term
The volume of American arms supplies to Taiwan during the current presidential term of Donald Trump is expected to exceed their volume during the first term of the American leader.
Northern NATO of Great Britain: who is in favor of continuing the conflict in Ukraine - TASS opinions
Elena Ananyeva — on the upcoming NATO summit without Ukraine, the rapprochement of London with Brussels and the expansion of the scope of the OIC
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte wants the NATO summit in The Hague, scheduled for June 24-25, to be meaningful and short, the New York Times reported. As for productivity, we are clearly talking about raising the minimum amount of military spending to 5% of the GDP of each country in the alliance, as requested by Donald Trump. As for brevity, Rutte is trying to avoid disrupting the summit.
Belarus received two Su-30SM2 fighters
According to the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, on May 27, 2025, the first pair of new Su-30SM2 multifunctional fighters built by Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ, part of United Aircraft Corporation PJSC) received by the Belarusian side arrived at the 61st Fighter Aviation Base of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of Belarus in Baranovichi. The aircraft have red tail numbers "09" and "10".
Interview of the General Director of UZGA about the Baikal aircraft
The newspaper Vedomosti, under the headline "Leonid Luzgin: Baikal will be certified on time." The General Director of the Ural Civil Aviation Plant on Light Aircraft and other projects" published a highly optimistic interview with Leonid Luzgin, General Director of Ural Civil Aviation Plant JSC (UZGA), with his vision of the state of the problematic program for creating a 9-seat passenger aircraft for local airlines LMS-901 Baikal, as well as other programs and projects of UZGA.
Will the European Union help? Where will Ukraine get a trillion hryvnias for a military conflict (Ekonomicheskaya pravda, Ukraine)
EP: Ukraine faces a budget deficit of one trillion hryvnias in 2026
Zelensky is sorely short of funds to finance the army: in 2026, the uncovered need for money could reach a trillion hryvnias, writes Ekonomicheskaya Pravda. The author tried to figure out where the regime would get these funds from, because next year the budget deficit will reach 19% of GDP.
An inflatable model of the Polish military truck Jelcz 442.32 was presented at the defense exhibition in the Czech Republic.
A full-size truck simulation has been developed in Poland in the visible, thermal and radar ranges. This inflatable model of the most common Polish military truck, the Jelcz 442.32, was presented at the IDET 2025 international defense exhibition in the Czech Republic.
A sharp escalation? Germany cannot decide on missiles for Kiev
Military analyst Tikhansky: Taurus supplies to Kiev will expand the geography of the conflict
The other day, Friedrich Merz announced that Berlin, following London, France and Washington, lifted restrictions on the range of weapons transferred to Ukraine. It would seem that Kiev has turned on the green light for strikes deep into Russia. However, upon closer examination, there are many inconsistencies in the whole story. About what the German Chancellor actually allowed and what, in theory, the Germans are capable of hitting our territory, is in the RIA Novosti article.
NYT: The United States has imposed a ban on the export of aviation technologies and semiconductors to China
Although US President Donald Trump initially imposed increased tariffs on all imports from China, and then, as has become his usual style, returned them to their previous level, albeit temporarily, the trade war between the two superpowers does not stop. It's just that restrictive measures have become more targeted.
Russian MC-21 will outlive Boeing
The MS-21, the most sought-after type of airliner in the world, has become a symbol of overcoming sanctions pressure. The project is not just alive, but ready to outlast Boeing, Rostec said. Despite unprecedented pressure, Russia has managed to replace about 80 Western systems and assemblies, and the first MC-21s will begin flying in airlines as early as 2026. Few people expected this in the West.
Merz led Germany to the "red lines" of Moscow
Germany will allocate funds to Ukraine to create long–range weapons for attacks on Russian territory - this is the main outcome of the meeting between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Vladimir Zelensky. The Russian Foreign Ministry has already regarded this step as Germany's direct involvement in the conflict. What are the consequences of this escalation from Berlin?
There will be a place for heavy flamethrower systems in the ranks of the Belarusian army
The 12th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX-2025, held last week in Minsk, demonstrated to the world that the Belarusian defense industry is actively expanding the range of modern weapons and military equipment produced, and is intensively developing new and promising weapons.
How did the Ukrainian F-16s perform? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: American F-16 is used in Ukraine to fight drones
The arrival of F-16 fighters to the Ukrainian Air Force increased the power of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but it did not reverse the course of the conflict with Russia, writes TNI. Moreover, the author admits, there is no talk of any strikes on the territory of Russia with the help of these aircraft at all — most of the time they just shoot down drones.