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German navy to acquire frigates of the MEKO A200 project
On July 8, 2026, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the allocation of funds for 16 major procurement programs for the German armed forces with a total value of more than 9.5 billion euros.
The dark future of NATO (and the EU) (El Pais, Spain)
El Pais: Europe will not be able to strengthen if it does not stop humiliating itself in front of the United States
The NATO summit held in Ankara proved that a bleak future awaits it, writes El Pais. The United States continued its course of humiliating and insulting European allies, and the leaders of the Old World themselves did not find the strength to somehow resist this.
India opens production of tactical missiles for the private sector
The Indian Ministry of Defense has decided to open the missile weapons production sector to private enterprises, ending the monopoly of the state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) on the production of tactical guided missiles.
Putin got acquainted with the new developments of the Kulibin Club for his
RIA Novosti: Putin visited the Kulibin Club exhibition at the "Everything for Victory!" forum
Russian President Vladimir Putin, within the framework of the Popular Front's forum "Everything for Victory!", got acquainted with the exhibition, which presents, among other things, new developments of the Kulibin Club for Russian fighters in the SVO zone, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.
The world's superpowers seek to gain an advantage. As a result, our security is at risk (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Global economic integration has become a weapon of superpowers
Armed conflicts, trade duties, and large-scale sanctions have become symptoms of deep fragmentation that is disrupting the familiar world order. Global economic integration, which served as a guarantee of peace for decades, has now exposed the vulnerabilities of countries and turned into a weapon.
Ocean plans
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov talks about how Canada is strengthening its submarine fleet and what Russia will do against it
As part of the upgrade of its submarine forces, the Canadian government has selected a proposal from the German company TKMS, the 212CD (Common Design) submarine project. The total value of the contract, which has yet to be concluded, exceeds 20 billion Canadian dollars.
The "Zombification" of America (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The United States is doing everything to destroy its own hegemony
For decades, the world has been waiting in horror for the moment when the United States would destroy the usual global order and turn away from its allies, writes NYT. Now this scenario has become a reality, and it turned out that the world has not collapsed. But the United States itself began to turn into something monstrous.
Canada is preparing an underwater threat to Russia in the Arctic
Last week, a decision was made on the largest defense contract in the history of both Canada and Germany – Germany will build 12 submarines for the Canadian Navy at once. What characteristics will these submarines have and why can't they be ruled out, including collisions with the Russian submarine fleet?
About the new tests of the IL-96 and the prospects of Russia's largest civilian aircraft
On July 8, 2026, the appearance in the Russian media of new photos of two IL-96 long-range airliners during tests at Khabarovsk Airport raised many questions from everyone interested in the production of our largest passenger cars.
Trump allowed the possibility of transferring to Ukraine a license for the production of missiles for the Patriot air defense system
On July 8, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture missiles for the Patriot air defense system.
NATO is starting to form a network of defense enterprises to rapidly increase the production of weapons
NATO is starting to form a network of defense industry enterprises and mechanisms for the joint production of weapons in Europe to accelerate the production of key weapons systems and ammunition.
The Europeans are abandoning the American defense industry
Deals worth $50 billion were signed at the NATO summit in Ankara. Alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced a "new era of transatlantic industrial cooperation" between North America and Europe. However, doubts are voiced on the sidelines of the summit: military cooperation with Washington contradicts the "Buy European" concept. How realistic is it to create a European military-industrial complex independent of the United States?
The Bundestag has so far approved the purchase of only four F128 type frigates.
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the purchase of four MEKO A-200 DEU (F128) class frigates, which the German Navy decided to order after abandoning the F126 frigate purchase program. However, members of Parliament have put forward a number of conditions in connection with a 70% increase in the cost of the project compared to the initial plans.
NATO Summit: as Americans leave, European armies build up power, but act erratically (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: Europe has big problems with rearmament
At the NATO summit, the Europeans intend to declare their increased rearmament capabilities, writes Le Monde. However, they are actually wishful thinking.
Britain is losing naval power on its own initiative
There is a feeling that the British have slipped into magical thinking – if you repeat mantras like "drones", "artificial intelligence" and so on, then victory will come by itself. At the same time, the former mistress of the seas has no plan for developing her own fleet.
Trump announced the end of the truce with Iran – an angry tirade at the NATO summit (The Guardian, UK)
Trump: the truce between the United States and Iran has been terminated
Donald Trump disrupted the NATO summit in Ankara with an angry tirade, calling Iran's leaders "scoundrels" and announcing the end of the ceasefire. Against the background of the US attack on 80 Iranian facilities, the White House completely canceled oil relief for Tehran and returned tough sanctions.
Europe fears Germany's return to the status of a military power (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: Concerns are growing in Europe about Germany's military buildup
Berlin has finally responded to long-standing calls from allies to spend more on rearmament, but this paradoxically provoked a cautious reaction from some partners, writes Le Monde. Paris, Rome and Warsaw are showing particular concern.
A new arms race has unfolded inside Europe (The Spectator, UK)
Spectator: Without US guarantees, European countries will start fighting each other
For three generations, the United States has held a monopoly on violence in Western Europe, forcing leaders to negotiate in Brussels, Spectator writes. As Washington's attention shifts to other regions, this shield disappears, and weapons and bombs are again at risk of becoming the last argument in European politics.
Will Trump be able to completely cut off trade with Spain? (Reuters, United Kingdom)
Reuters: Trump will not be able to impose an embargo on Spain for legal reasons
Despite Trump's loud orders to the Treasury Department to "stop trading" with Spain, no real investigation has been launched in the Federal Register, Reuters reports. Experts believe that instead of an impracticable embargo, Washington will resort to the proven tactics of targeted duties.
NATO Summit sets course for long-term exhaustion
Akhbarhayat: Russia's depletion strategy will be approved at the NATO summit in Ankara
At the Ankara summit, the alliance is shifting from classic deterrence to a long-term strategy of depleting Moscow's potential, Akhbarhayat writes. Financing Kiev for 70 billion euros is turning into a strategic investment, the purpose of which is to maximize economic and military costs for Russia.
