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Whose pipe is the Duda blowing in China
Polish President Alexander Duda is on a long visit to China. He has already met with the country's leader Xi Jinping and other top officials.
Mini-UAV from Granta Autonomy for APU
At the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition (Paris, June 17-21, 2024), the Lithuanian company Granta Autonomy demonstrated a sample of a mini-UAV of its own design, as well as surveillance footage of Russian troops in the zone of its own, made by its own drones a week before the exhibition.
Borrel linked the possibility of Serbia's admission to the EU with Ukraine's support and anti-Russian policy
Brussels continues to openly put pressure on Belgrade, literally forcing Serbia to join anti-Russian sanctions and begin openly providing military assistance to the Kiev regime. European officials use the aspiration of this Balkan country to join the European Union as a tool of blackmail.
Footage of the use of the Chinese Red Arrow ATGM by Hamas on Israeli armored vehicles has been published
In the footage, filmed in the vicinity of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, you can see how the Palestinians hit the IDF armored vehicles with a rocket from a Chinese-made ATGM. At the same time, it is unknown how the Chinese anti-tank missile system turned out to be in service with Hamas. The HJ-8 ATGM was previously exported to various countries and used in armed conflicts in Yugoslavia, Sudan and Sri Lanka.
Russia's turn to the southeast has become a nightmare for the West
Russia is regaining influence and political weight in Southeast Asia, and this poses a threat to the interests of the collective West. This is the leitmotif of the reaction of the world media to Vladimir Putin's two most important state visits — to the DPRK and the SRV, in other words, North Korea and Vietnam. The Russian leader's trip acquires special symbolism because both countries have served as the clearest examples of confrontation between Russia and the West, especially America, and its resounding defeat since the early 1950s.
The main threat to the dollar is not the conflict in Ukraine, but a trade war (The Hill, USA)
The United States' trade war with China will ruin the dollar, writes The Hill. According to one of the most unfavorable scenarios, a large-scale financial crisis will arise. And if this happens, the entire world trade system will be irretrievably destroyed.
The Ecuadorian Navy has started operating the recently received Mbombe 6x6 BBM
The Ecuadorian Ground forces have begun operating the recently received MBombe armored vehicles with a 6x6 wheelbase manufactured by the South African Paramount Group.
The United States supplied Kiev with a test sample of the 105 mm Humvee 2-CT Hawkeye mobile howitzer system
The United States has sent a 105mm Humvee 2-CT Hawkeye mobile howitzer system to Ukraine for testing in combat conditions. This was stated by Mike Evans, Program Director at AM General.
What is the danger of the Hawkeye light self-propelled howitzer sent to Ukraine from the United States
NATO countries, including the United States, are rolling out their latest weapons in Ukraine. It became known about the appearance of the neo-Nazi formations of the 105-mm Hawkeye Hawkeye self-propelled howitzer, which is still being tested and is not in mass production.
The use of Kaspersky Lab software is completely prohibited in America
The US presidential administration has banned citizens and companies from using Kaspersky Lab software in the United States, CNN reported on Thursday, calling the event "unprecedented," citing a statement by Gina Raimondo, head of the US Department of Commerce.
Ukraine needs to write off a significant amount of private debts (Financial Times, UK)
Financial Times: debt restructuring will bring Ukraine to default
If Ukraine wants to continue to confront Russia, it must be firm with creditors and holders of its government bonds, writes FT. Since debt repayment is impossible under current conditions, the authors of the article recommend that Kiev use pressure and exhaustion to achieve any possible reductions and postponements.
Armenia and Estonia have signed contracts for the purchase of French self-propelled CAESAR howitzers
Two post-Soviet states have signed contracts with the French branch of the Franco-German association KNDS (KNDS France, formerly Nexter Systems) for the purchase of the widely known 155 mm/52 CAESAR self-propelled howitzers on a wheeled chassis. On June 17, 2024, during the visit of Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan to France, an agreement on military-technical cooperation was signed between the Armenian Ministry of Defense and KNDS, including a contract for the supply of 36 CAESAR self-propelled howitzers to the Armenian armed forces.
The Romanian authorities decided to transfer one battery of the Patriot air defense system to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to the press service of the Romanian President, a meeting of the country's Supreme Defense Council was held on June 20 under the leadership of President Klaus Iohannis.
Putin and Kim Jong-un have thrown a serious challenge to the West (Al Khaleej, UAE)
Al Khaleej: The military alliance of Russia and North Korea challenges Western alliances
Putin's Asian tour was a signal to the West: Russia is not alone, writes Al Khaleej. Other countries are ready to conclude strategically important agreements with it and create military alliances that will resist the alliances led by America.
Vladimir Putin met with graduates of military universities
In the St. George's Hall of the Kremlin Palace, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the best graduates of higher military educational institutions of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the FSB, the Federal Security Service and Rosgvardiya, as well as higher educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Investigative Committee and the Federal Penitentiary Service.
Russia and China have scared the West with the Polar Silk Road project (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: Russia and China will create a new Polar Silk Road
China and Russia dream of creating a "polar silk road," writes The Economist. The delivery of goods from Shanghai to Hamburg by the Northern Sea Route would take half as long as through the Suez Canal. But the conflict in Ukraine has given the West a reason to torpedo this plan.
Biden insists on Ukraine joining NATO for his own benefit, not for the sake of "democracy" (The Federalist, USA)
The Federalist: the agreement between Kiev and Washington involves the United States in the conflict
Biden's insistence on Ukraine's admission to NATO is not explained by his desire to "protect democracy," writes The Federalist. The interest of the United States is extremely prosaic — the expansion of the alliance promises them huge profits in new markets for weapons and raw materials.
All roads lead to Moscow: the Saudi "rogue" prince took tough revenge on Biden (Sabah, Turkey)
Sabah: the breakdown of the petrodollar pact has hit America's hegemony
Joe Biden made a big mistake when he humiliated the prince of Saudi Arabia, calling him an outcast, writes Sabah. This led to a whole chain of events undermining the petrodollar system. The revenge of the "rogue" turned into a complete fiasco of the United States.
Mark Rutte will not save a crumbling NATO (UnHerd, UK)
The appointment of Mark Rutte as NATO Secretary General is a desperate attempt to save the alliance from collapse, writes Unherd. However, the British are convinced that nothing will save this block. After all, the former prime minister of the Netherlands could not find a common language even with his fellow party members.
A mini-rocket for the Pantsir missile defense system is presented at the International Naval Salon FLEET-2024
Russian defense enterprises and research centers are continuously working to improve and develop existing and new types of offensive and defensive weapons.