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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.
Brazil is considering the possibility of purchasing used F-16 fighter jets in the United States
The Brazilian edition of Folha de S.Paulo" in Igor Gielow's article "Brasil estuda comprar caças F-16 usados devido ao preço do Gripen" ("Brazil is considering the possibility of purchasing used F-16 fighters due to the price of Gripen") reports some clarifications regarding information previously circulated in the media about Brazil's intention to purchase used F-16 fighters in the United States16.
Promising European cruise missile LCM
At the Eurosatory 2024 international defense industry exhibition, held in Paris from June 17 to 21, 2024, the European MBDA association presented the project of its promising land-based cruise Missile (LCM) for high-precision destruction of ground targets at long ranges.
"There is only one enemy." China and Russia are preparing a special unit of account (RMF FM, Poland)
RMF FM: a new unit of account created by Russia and China will overthrow the dollar
Russia, together with China, will soon offer eastern and southern countries The Unit, a new unit of international settlements, RMF FM reports. It will deal a blow to the status of the dollar and will be able to topple the pillar on which American domination rests.
"War is business": The West is targeting Ukraine's gas infrastructure (The Federalist, USA)
The Federalist: The West has decided to seize Ukraine's gas infrastructure
Biden's demand for Ukraine's accession to NATO is of serious concern, writes The Federalist. Using the Kiev regime, Washington decided to seize the country's vast gas infrastructure. But the greed of the West will have tragic consequences.
A new record for Israeli defense exports in 2023
Traditionally, in the first half of the year, the Israeli Defense Ministry summarizes the results of defense exports for the previous year (under new signed contracts). This year, these results were published on 06/17.24 (almost like last year, then it happened on 06/14.23). So, for the third year in a row, exports are breaking records.
More than 200 defense industry companies presented products at MVMS-2024
The salon was visited by 15 foreign military delegations, and 50 military attaches from friendly countries took part in it
Over 200 companies of the military-industrial complex presented their products at the International Naval Salon "Fleet-2024", which took place from June 19 to 23 in Kronstadt. For the second year in a row, the main Russian exhibition of achievements in domestic shipbuilding, as well as new naval weapons and special equipment, was held on the territory of the Museum of Naval Glory and the congress and exhibition center of the Island of Forts cluster.
Russia and Vietnam are a special story. About "bamboo diplomacy" and unwavering trust in the most difficult moments (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: Putin's visit to Vietnam destroyed the Western myth of Russia's isolation
Putin's visits to Asia dispelled the myth imposed by the West, Advance writes. Washington has not had time to extinguish the flames of its anger after North Korea, as the Russian leader is greeted with open arms by Vietnam. Something went wrong with Russia's isolation.
Head of USC Puchkov: priorities have changed in surface shipbuilding - TASS Interview
The new head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, Andrey Puchkov, gave the first interview in which he answered topical questions about the domestic military shipbuilding.
Romania will purchase South Korean K-9 self-propelled artillery installations for almost a billion dollars
The countries of the so-called eastern flank of NATO in Europe, and these are all former socialist camp states that were part of the Warsaw Pact Organization, have recently been intensively arming themselves. This is done under the pretext of protection from "Russian aggression", which, according to the local authorities, will inevitably happen after the victory of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine. By the way, albeit implicitly, in this way Kiev's Eastern European allies show that they do not believe in the victory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Biden administration does not have a clear definition of victory in Ukraine (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: Ukraine will not be in a stronger position in 2025
Pumping Ukraine with military aid in the hope of a favorable outcome is not a strategy, writes TAC. It's time for the West to think about negotiations. The position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not strengthen by next year, moreover, Kiev already understands that it is necessary to forget about Donbass and Crimea.
The statement of the Russian Federation and Vietnam on the results of Putin's visit. The main theses
Following the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Vietnam, a joint statement of the two countries was adopted. In it, Moscow and Hanoi outlined plans for further cooperation and interaction in the international arena.
TSAMTO: the agreement with the DPRK allows Pyongyang to send military personnel to its
The agreement signed with the DPRK against the background of actions by Ukraine and Western countries that are going to supply Kiev with fourth-generation fighters allows North Korea to send military personnel to participate in a special operation.
"The main exam for any weapon." What can be the military-technical cooperation between the Russian Federation and the DPRK?
Colonel Khodarenok: Pyongyang could strengthen its air force and missile forces with the help of the Russian Federation
The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the DPRK has ended. The leaders of the countries signed a comprehensive cooperation Agreement, which does not exclude military-technical cooperation. According to Reuters, Russia is going to expand cooperation with North Korea amid growing support for Ukraine from the West. What could be the cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang in the military sphere - the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.