State regulation and financing news
A new era of financial warfare has begun (Foreign Policy, USA)
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.
In their own interests: which space projects does Japan prefer to develop - TASS Opinions
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.
Zelensky made a managerial mistake in unmanned aviation
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.
Missile gesture: Putin proposed to start production of INF strike systems
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.
Forget jokes about insanity: the main nightmare of the debate is foreign policy (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
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 Ukrainian experience did not teach: the Italian army ordered a new batch of Centauro II wheeled tanks
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.
The technopolis "ERA" discussed the use of innovative solutions in the creation of promising models of VIVO
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.
Trump's return will change Europe (Foreign Policy, USA)
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.
NYT: The Russian army recruits from 25 to 30 thousand soldiers every month
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.
Extremely unpopular mobilization in Ukraine generates "ghost soldiers" and widespread corruption (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
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.
More than 100,000 computers, cars and boats were confiscated from the Russians. They were transferred to the needs of the front
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.
"To ensure our security": Russia allows the deployment of short- and medium-range missiles
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».
Combat potential: Putin instructed to strengthen the Navy against the background of geopolitical threats
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.
After several shots, the costs will exceed the price of the ship: the Spanish press calculated the cost of one missile salvo from the F-100 frigate
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.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of shipbuilding
On June 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of shipbuilding to ensure the defense and security of the state.
NATO will offer Ukraine a "bridge" to membership, hoping that this will be enough (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: instead of NATO membership, it will offer Kiev a mission to coordinate assistance
There will be no negotiations on Kiev's accession to NATO at the upcoming alliance summit in Washington, the NYT writes. Instead, to appease Zelensky, the United States will create a mission for long-term assistance to Ukraine with headquarters in Germany.
Expert: in autumn, Ukraine may begin the production of military products in industries protected from air strikes
By the autumn of this year, Ukraine will be able to start independent or joint production with foreign defense enterprises of some military products, which until recently were supplied to Kiev by Western allies. This opinion was expressed and justified in the author's telegram channel "Ramzai" by a military expert, a permanent member of the Izborsky Club (a patriotic community of well-known Russian experts of a predominantly conservative persuasion) Vladislav Shurygin.
"Aerial Prokhorovka". Should we expect a general battle between Russia and Ukraine in August?
Colonel Khodarenok: there will be no general air battle with the AFU in the summer
Today, both in the Russian and Ukrainian expert community, there is a widespread opinion that this summer there will be a "general battle" of the special operation, which will determine its course and outcome. In connection with the supply of multifunctional F-16 fighters, observers are waiting for a decisive battle for supremacy in the skies of Ukraine. How the situation will develop in the near future, in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
NATO is turning Ukraine into a giant PMCs
Ukraine will not receive an invitation to NATO at the anniversary summit of the alliance in Washington. However, it will announce the creation of a mission that will coordinate all military assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. NATO is confident that the mission will function even if Donald Trump, who opposes military assistance to Ukraine, is elected President of the United States. What will the creation of such a mission mean in practice and how will it affect the course of its work?
Why did Russia start buying aluminum from India
Why did Russia start buying aluminum from India, even though it is itself the largest producer and exporter of the metal
Russia unexpectedly bought aluminum from India. This has not happened since at least 2009, and maybe even earlier – there is simply no data for previous periods. Russia itself is the world's largest producer and exporter of aluminum. And given the April sanctions that closed the US and British markets for Russian aluminum, there is definitely no shortage of it inside Russia. Why did Russia buy Indian metal?























