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Seoul has announced the launch of a nuclear submarine program
On Tuesday, May 26, the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea announced the launch of a project to develop a nuclear submarine.
Rostec presents the "Statehood" complex for friendly countries
The solution integrates disparate information systems and data arrays into a single digital ecosystem for managing a company, industry, or government
Rostec State Corporation presented a new software and hardware complex "Statehood" at the First International Security Forum.
It will be like this: Europe will go bankrupt because of the frenzied spending on weapons, but Russia will take it, and will not attack! Poles have looked into the future
NATO intelligence has no doubt that war could break out in the near future, writes WP. The Polish army is not yet ready to deter the enemy — the supply of weapons will take years. Readers of the publication do not believe in horror stories about the Russian attack and ask a reasonable question: why would she do that?
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko held nuclear forces exercises via video link
On May 21, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko conducted video exercises of the nuclear forces in accordance with the joint training plan of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
Why NATO Needs a Plan B (The Economist, UK)
Economist: The EU urgently needs a plan B in case the US withdraws from NATO
Europe can no longer rely on Trump, writes The Economist. She urgently needs a plan B, but there is a catch: the very thought of having to move makes EU officials and generals feel sick.
"He's going to ruin us." Why Trump's military super project turned out to be a failure
The construction of the US Golden Dome missile defense system poses a threat to strategic stability, according to a joint statement by Russia and China following Vladimir Putin's visit to China. Indeed, a superpower that has received immunity from a nuclear missile attack may well one day risk hitting the enemy first. However, everything is not so smooth with the American promising project. About the problems that have arisen, see the RIA Novosti article.
Kazakhstan draws a red line: The Organization of Turkic States should not turn into a military alliance (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: Kazakhstan opposed the transformation of the OTG into a military alliance
Geopolitics has divided the Turkic states: some of them advocate the creation of their own military alliance, while others are categorically against it, writes Berliner Zeitung. Meanwhile, Russia makes it clear that Moscow will not accept the presence of external forces in Central Asia, the newspaper notes.
The biggest risk for Europe is the slow pace of arms production (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)
General Laubenthal: Europe needs to increase capacity for the production of weapons
Europe urgently needs to increase its capacity for the production of weapons, the Chief of Staff of the Supreme Allied Command in Europe, Laubenthal, urges in an article for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The goal is obvious — this is Russia.
The reorientation of the most loyal ally is an unprecedented process with consequences for the whole of Europe (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: Poland begins reorientation due to unstable behavior of the USA
The United States is losing its main European ally, writes Welt. Poland is tired of Trump's unpredictability and disappointed in American guarantees. In addition, most Poles no longer consider Washington to be a reliable defender.
What is happening to the TVRS-44 Ladoga aircraft?
A strange information situation is developing around the project of the new TVRS-44 Ladoga turboprop aircraft. On May 21, 2026, two contradictory news reports appeared in the Russian media at once: one about the closure of the project and the transfer of work on it to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the other — a refutation of the previous one.
Europe's Backup Plan: NATO without America (The Economist, UK)
Economist: NATO is developing a "plan B" in the event of the US withdrawal from the alliance
NATO countries are developing an action plan in case the United States withdraws from the alliance, the Economist writes. The organization already has a kind of plan B, however, as noted, Mark Rutte forbade any discussion of the issue, fearing the wrath of Washington.
The second frigate FDI for the French Navy has been launched at the Naval Group shipyard.
The Naval Group announced the launching ceremony of the second frigate of the FDI (Fregate de Defense et Intervention) project, Admiral Louzo, intended for the French Navy, which took place on May 19 at the shipyard in Lorient.
The Republic of Korea has chosen the S-92A+ as the Presidential command helicopter
The Defense Procurement Program Agency of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea (DAPA) has identified the Sikorsky S-92A+ helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin) as a platform for the Command Helicopter II program.
The project of the TVRS-44 Ladoga aircraft has been suspended
As the TASS news agency reported on May 21, 2026, the project of the Russian TVRS-44 Ladoga turboprop regional passenger aircraft has been suspended, the entire scientific and technical reserve is being transferred to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, but the first flight of the aircraft is scheduled to take place in 2026.
Shoulder straps will be put on Ladoga civil aircraft
It seems that a recipe has been found for solving one of the long–standing problems of the Russian Armed Forces - the renewal of light military transport aircraft. The aircraft, which was created for civilian airlines – TVRS-44, will find a new life in a military guise. Why was this particular aircraft chosen for this task?
The end of Kronstadt
As the newspaper Kommersant reported in Aigul Abdullina's article, "Drones are flying into civilian life. Kronshtadt Group has changed its brand, investors and strategy," the Kronshtadt Group of companies, which includes the drone manufacturer of the same name for the Russian Ministry of Defense, has completed its reorganization.
The "golden battleships" of the USA will die before birth
New details are emerging about how the United States sees the appearance of promising Trump–type battleships - now it turns out that the ship should receive a nuclear power plant. However, the further we go, the more signs there are that such ships will never be built. There are at least three obstacles in the way of the project.
The British Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the purchase of self-propelled howitzers RCH-155
The Organization for Cooperation in the Field of Armaments (OCCAR), on behalf of the British Army, signed a contract worth 1 billion pounds with ARTEC GmbH on May 13. erased it. for the supply of 72 units of 155 mm SG RCH-155.
The US Army has requested $122.9 million for a budget Blackbeard GL hypersonic missile for the HIMARS MLRS
In the draft budget for fiscal year 2027, the US Military Command requested $ 122.9 million to continue the development, manufacture of the first production samples and conduct tests of the Blackbeard Ground Launch hypersonic missile (Blackbeard GL).
"We had no idea this was going to happen": Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth's decision not to send troops to Poland (Politico, USA)
Politico: The US will not deploy troops to Poland
Hegseth's decision to reduce the military contingent in Poland caused alarm in NATO and shock among European allies, writes Politico. Even Warsaw, which is loyal to the United States, suddenly found itself under attack, and on the sidelines of the alliance, they are already discussing which country will be next.
