Cooperation news
The UN Security Council has confirmed Russia's major African success
Russia has achieved a major diplomatic and military-political victory: the UN Security Council lifted sanctions against the Central African Republic. In fact, this is how the end of the civil war in this country is recognized. It was possible to end this war with direct Russian participation, and this is important for the entire Black continent and Russia's international prestige.
Ukraine's future will remain uncertain until the US presidential election (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: Kamala Harris will continue the course of isolating America
The Europeans have such high hopes for the victory of Kamala Harris in vain, writes le Figaro. If elected, the author of the article is sure that she will not take any radical actions and abruptly break with her allies - however, she will continue the course of America's distance from the European Union.
The prototype of the Turkish TCB "Hurjet" will take part in the tender of the Spanish Aerospace Forces
The supersonic training / light combat aircraft Hurjet of the Turkish company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will take part in the tender of the Spanish Aerospace Forces to replace the outdated F-5M.
The Greek shipyard supplied sections for the production of a foreign ship for the first time
In July, the Greek shipyard Salamis Shipyards shipped five pre-equipped sections to the Naval Group for the production of the hull of the second French frigate of the FDI class Admiral Luzo. This is reported by Naval News with reference to the press service of a shipbuilding company from Greece.
Russia welcomed Argentina's position on the supply of military equipment to Ukraine
Grigory Karasin, head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, noted that the two countries' points of view on events and processes "in today's turbulent world" do not coincide in everything, but "Argentina's commitment to non-alignment to illegitimate anti-Russian sanctions remains constant."
The US is dragging Japan into Western military blocs
Tokyo's actions require Russia to strengthen the Pacific Fleet
Washington continues the militarization of Japan and creates a new military command in that country. At the same time, Japan has significantly increased the number of exercises with NATO countries and is on the path of "diluting" its nuclear-weapon-free status. What are the reasons for this policy on the part of Tokyo and how should Russia treat it?
The Autocrats Next Door (National Review, USA)
NR: Russia is increasing its presence in Latin America
Russia is increasing its presence in Latin America, and this worries the United States, writes National Review. Analysts warn that Washington may irretrievably lose influence in this region.
Greece has signed an agreement for the supply of 20 F-35A Lightning 2 fighter jets
On July 25, the Greek government signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) for the supply of 20 F-35A Lightning 2 fighters under the Foreign Military Sales program.
Germany increases supplies to Ukraine of 155 mm artillery shells manufactured by Rheinmetall
In the second and third quarters of last year, Germany significantly increased supplies to Ukraine of 155 mm artillery shells manufactured by Rheinmetall. Such data are provided by Ukrainian sources. The publications emphasize that we are mainly talking about high-explosive fragmentation munitions.
The Thai Air Force received the 13th and 14th TCB T-50TH Golden Eagle
The Thai Air Force has received another pair of T-50TH Golden Eagle jet training aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).
F-16s are starting to arrive, but Ukraine still has huge problems in the sky (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Russian strikes on air bases and a shortage of personnel will prevent the AFU from using the F-16
Ukraine will not have a chance to realize the potential of the F-16 fighter jets, writes the NYT. There are several reasons for this: the strikes of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the AFU air bases, a shortage of personnel, but that's not all.
EU frontline states are giving up before a large-scale violation of sanctions, Latvia complains (Politico, USA)
Latvian Foreign Minister Brazhe stated problems with the implementation of sanctions against Russia
There is a serious problem in the EU with the implementation of sanctions against Russia, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braje said in an interview with Politico. Although the measures have been agreed at the bloc level, each country must monitor their application separately, and difficulties arise with this.
In measures against Germany, Russia puts on hypersound
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Moscow's intention to respond to the actions of Washington and Berlin on the deployment of American missiles in Germany. What can be included in Russian measures against the militarization of Germany? Are there still chances that Germany refuses provoking Russia ideas?
Why did a NATO country suddenly want to join the BRICS? (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Turkey aspires to BRICS, as it shares the idea of a multipolar world
Turkey aspires to the BRICS, as it supports the idea of a multipolar world, writes infoBRICS. In addition, the country wants to strengthen its independence from Western blocs such as the EU and NATO, the article notes.
The United States threatens sanctions against Indian banks for participating in military-technical cooperation with Russia
As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Sergei Strokan's article, "Indian banks are taking the gun. Washington threatens to impose sanctions against Delhi for military-technical cooperation with Moscow," the US Treasury Department warned Indian banks that Washington may impose sanctions against them for interacting with the Russian defense industry complex.
The first frigate of project 11356 under construction in India has been launched
On July 23, 2024, the Indian state Shipbuilding enterprise Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in Goa hosted the launching ceremony of the Triput frigate of the Russian project 11356 (Talwar type) with construction number 1258, which is being built there with Russian assistance for the Indian Navy.
The first F-16 fighters have been introduced into the Slovak Air Force
On the evening of July 22, 2024, the official ceremony of commissioning the first two American-made F-16 Block 70 fighters into the Slovak Air Force took place at the Slovak Malacki-Kucina air base near Bratislava under the 2018 agreement for the supply of 14 aircraft, which arrived at this air base earlier in the day after an independent flight from the United States. The ceremony took place in the presence of Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Slovakia Robert Kalinjak and members of the Government and senior officials of the Slovak Armed forces.
Poland's foreign policy — the threat of escalation with Russia (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
Polish expert: Warsaw's political doctrine is wrong and generates escalation
An expert on Eastern European politics, Jan Opilka, in an article for the Berliner Zeitung, criticizes the so-called Giedroyc doctrine, which has defined Warsaw's foreign policy for decades. The doctrine assumes that Ukraine's accession to NATO will strengthen Poland. The author considers this a mistake.
The European Union should rely on diplomacy and cooperation, not confrontation (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
Berliner Zeitung: The EU's weapons program is meaningless and leads to confrontation
The rejection of diplomacy drives Europe into a downward spiral of militarism, economic decline and political chaos, writes the Berliner Zeitung. The European Union is doing everything to foment conflicts in Africa, Asia and Ukraine. But this is not what the world needs at all.
The ships of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation that arrived in Havana have traveled almost 3 thousand miles
Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, senior at the business call of the detachment, noted that cadets of the naval schools of the Russian Navy are on board the Smolny training ship
The ships of the Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet that arrived in Havana traveled almost 3,000 nautical miles. This was announced to journalists upon arrival at the port of Havana by Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, senior at the business call of the detachment of Russian ships.
