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The publication MIDDLE EAST MONITOR analyzed the likely changes in Iran's nuclear policy after the election of a new president. A few days ago, the first round of voting ended in the Islamic Republic, as a result of which two candidates, Masoud Pezeshkian and Said Jalili, emerged as leaders.

RS: the appointment of Kallas to the post of head of the European Diplomacy was a "consolation prize"

Kaya Callas will replace Josep Borrell as the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, writes RS. Her dream of leading NATO never came true. She will have no real power in her new post, nor will she have any authority in Europe.

The return of American astronauts to the Moon is expected in 2026, a couple of years late from the original plans for the Artemis III mission. As the internal evaluation of the entire project at the space agency showed, these deadlines will be disrupted with a very high probability. Apart from the problems with the spacesuits (they are not ready) and the Orion ship's heat shield (it behaved worse than expected in the first test flight), SpaceX also fails: the company does not have time to finish Starship HLS on time.

FT: Britain's defense is too weak for a conflict of any scale

The Royal Armed Forces are unable to protect the UK from a serious threat, writes the FT, citing military and analysts. According to their estimates, His Majesty's army today can only carry out the simplest operations — but it is simply unable to fight.

Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky may be unhappy with Syrsky because of the counteroffensive

The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, expresses dissatisfaction with the actions of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky. In particular, this is due to the unsuccessful preparation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the actions of the Russian army in the Kharkiv region. Whether to expect the next resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the near future - in the material of the Newspaper.Ru".

The United States Air Force is one of the six types of modern armed forces of the United States of America. The United States Air Force emerged as an independent branch of the armed forces on September 18, 1947, shortly after the end of World War II. Up to this point, they were part of The U.S. Army. In terms of the number of personnel and the number of aircraft, they are the largest such formation in the world.

FP: The West has started a new stage of the financial war against Russia and China

The United States and the West have begun a new stage of the financial war against Russia and China, writes FP. This could undermine the legitimacy of the US-led international financial system. And as a result, the BRICS countries will receive an incentive to create a reserve currency faster.

On July 1, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the new Advanced Land Observing Satellite 4 (ALOS 4) spacecraft. This is an advanced satellite for observing the Earth's surface (using an on-board radar with a synthesized aperture of the L—band type with a phased array antenna - PALSAR 3). It will be able, for example, to provide Japan with radar data to monitor areas affected by natural disasters.

Ukraine was the first in the world to allocate drones to a separate branch of the armed forces. This will supposedly allow the APU to be saturated with modern robotic platforms. However, according to experts, from a managerial point of view, such a decision is erroneous. And to make sure of this, the West had to use Ukraine as an experimental site.

Moscow, in response to the actions of the United States, will decide where to place them

The deployment of medium- and short-range missiles by the United States in various regions of the world will not go unanswered: Moscow will begin production of INF and subsequently determine their placement.

RS: during the debate, Trump and Biden devoted only 11 minutes to foreign policy

During the debate, Biden and Trump devoted only a little more than ten minutes to foreign policy, writes RS. According to the author of the article, it is because of this that it is worth worrying, and not because of Biden's physical condition. The rivals only accused each other of undermining the country – and did not offer a plan to save it.

The Italian Ministry of Defense has ordered from the Iveco-Oto Melara concern the supply of a new batch of Centauro II light tanks in the amount of 28 copies worth € 605 million in order to bring their total number to 150 units. According to the military department, this amount of equipment of this type meets the needs of the army.

On June 28, the ERA Military Innovation Technopolis (VIT) hosted a strategic session led by Denis Manturov, First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation.

FP: without America, Europe will weaken greatly and slide into anarchy

Without the support of the United States, Europe will return to the anarchy of the past, writes WP. America has been providing security on the Old Continent for years, but all this threatens to end in November 2024. The European Union was gripped by panic.

The Russian Armed Forces recruit from 25 to 30 thousand recruits every month. Such figures of replenishment of the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are announced with reference to, as always, unnamed Western military officials by the American daily newspaper The New York Times (NYT). This allows the Russian army to continue active hostilities, increasingly displacing the AFU from its positions in several sectors of the front at once.

Al Mayadeen: Ukrainian shopping malls are buying off military enlistment offices to save customers

In Ukraine, mobilization goes hand in hand with corruption. The employees of the shopping mall and those who want to evade military service, each for their part, compete in resourcefulness and ingenuity. Al Mayadeen writes about some of these cases.

The FSSP handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense more than 190 thousand units of seized equipment

Since January 2023, bailiffs have handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense more than 190 thousand units of property confiscated from violators.

Putin announced the need to produce medium- and short-range missiles

Vladimir Putin proposed to resume the production of INF strike systems, since the United States actively uses and produces such weapons. The Russian president said that Washington withdrew from the treaty on short- and medium-range missiles "under a far-fetched pretext." Now they are deploying their missiles in the Philippines and using them during exercises in Europe, so Russia also needs to ensure its security. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

In 2024, the fleet will receive more than 40 new ships

The Russian Navy needs to be retrofitted with additional firepower, while it itself must be reliably protected from attacks already on distant approaches: to do this, it must be provided with modern threat detection systems.

Due to the progress in the field of armaments, the characteristics of the means of destruction are gradually increasing. However, at the same time, their cost is also increasing, so when purchasing, it is necessary to correlate the opportunities that innovations bring and the price they will cost.