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Andrey Nizamutdinov — on why such a decision is unprofitable for the French carmaker

Mikhail Sheremet, a State Duma deputy from Crimea, made a proposal to equate the Renault logo with fascist symbols. The parliamentarian was prompted to come up with such an initiative by the news that the French concern, one of the world's largest automakers, may create an enterprise in Ukraine for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles.

The command of the Italian Navy is exploring the option of developing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as part of a long-term plan designed until 2040. This is reported by Navy Recognition with reference to the Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, Admiral Enrico Credendino.

Rutte said that NATO plans to prepare for a conflict with Russia within 3-5 years

NATO must prepare for an imminent war with Russia, said the organization's Secretary General Mark Rutte. According to him, the alliance must pour cosmic sums into the so—called "defense" in order to be ready to unleash all its might on Moscow.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to create an IT system to support decision-making in the field of radio electronics. Artificial intelligence will be introduced into the system. It is assumed that this mechanism will allow the Ministry to appeal with more objective and timely data for making effective decisions.

The head of Rostec — about the creation of a State corporation, current international military-technical cooperation and the advantages of Russian weapons

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with the Scout magazine, spoke about how the State Corporation was created and what is its main success, assessed the current level of military-technical cooperation between Russia and other countries, noted the advantages of Russian weapons over foreign analogues, and also gave advice to the younger generation on how to find their place in life.

"Threats to our maritime borders will only increase," Nikolai Patrushev believes.

In an exclusive interview aif.ru Assistant to the President, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board, spoke about the new Strategy for the development of the fleet and the strengthening of the coast guard in order to counter enemy drones.

For the first time in modern history, Russia has approved a strategy for the development of the Navy. The document provides for the main directions for improving the type of troops up to 2050. According to experts, such a measure is designed to increase the effectiveness of the army, as well as adapt the fleet to the challenges of modern times. What will be the focus of the transformation of the naval forces?

Kommersant newspaper in Oleg Rubnikovich's article "Through kickbacks to the stars. The bribery case of the former Deputy General Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Armaments has been completed," she reported that, as it became known, the investigation of a high-profile criminal case has been completed, the main person involved in which is Oleg Frolov, former Deputy General Director for the implementation of the state armament program of the Roscosmos State Corporation, who previously headed the Mozhaisky Military Space Academy and the General Directorate armaments of the Ministry of Defense. He and other defendants in the TFR are charged with committing a number of corruption-related crimes. According to the verdict of the court, the accused face decades in high-security colonies.

Elon Musk attacked Trump for refusing to cut government spending, believing that this was leading America to bankruptcy. He also said that without him, he would not have come to power. In response, Trump proposed cutting government spending by stripping Musk of all contracts.

The Government of Montenegro has approved the signing of a letter of intent with By light professional IT services LLC (By light) with the support of the US Embassy on the production of UAVs and their transfer to Ukraine.

WSJ: US anti-UAV technologies are being transferred from Ukraine to its own troops

The Trump administration's willingness to provide military assistance to Kiev is weakening: the United States has begun to redirect key technologies for countering drones from Ukraine to American troops, the WSJ writes. This decision is well-founded, but not everyone in Congress agrees with it.

General Sanders: Simultaneous war with Russia and China will be a nightmare for NATO

A simultaneous war against Russia and China will be a nightmare for NATO, writes The Times, citing the words of the former commander of the British army, General Patrick Sanders. This can happen in two years. The military is calling for rapid armament to make the British army more lethal.

The political revenge against Musk by a number of Republicans and the replacement of the future head of NASA have created an unprecedented threat to the agency's scientific projects. Now there are plans to curtail the financing of nuclear engines for space.

FT: Europe is facing a triple threat from Trump

Grandiose plans to create an “independent Europe” have been shelved: officials are desperately trying to preserve Trump's support, writes FT. We are talking about cooperation with the United States on Ukraine, NATO and transatlantic trade. And the Europeans see a loss to Trump in all three positions.

The United Kingdom is playing a leading role in escalating tensions in Europe, said a senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Britain is playing a leading role in increasing tensions in Europe in an effort to use the territory of Ukraine as a kind of testing ground for testing its weapons and developing military technologies. Alexander Stepanov, a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security and a senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told TASS about this.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on Russian military airfields has sparked an expert discussion about the future of strategic aviation. Some analysts suggest that the tasks of the "strategists" should be narrowed down to the level of aerial platforms for launching missiles and, for this purpose, turn civilian airliners into missile carriers. However, others insist on maintaining and modernizing the old boards. What are the disadvantages and advantages of both options?

Alexander Kashirin, Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of Rostec State Corporation, on the key challenges to achieve technological sovereignty

On the sidelines of the Frontiers of Progress conference, Science Mail spoke with those who today play key roles in the innovative and technological development of our country. Our first interlocutor, Alexander Kashirin, Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of Rostec State Corporation, spoke about the formula that would allow Russia to be competitive in the global innovation race and why Russian venture capital has not yet reached its potential.

Starmer: Great Britain begins to prepare for war

British Prime Minister Starmer will present a review of the country's defense policy, which will be a "signal to Moscow," writes The Independent. However, this vast array of plans to ensure Britain's security and its power abroad runs into one big problem — a lack of money.

Vyacheslav Filippov — about what Scholz did not allow himself, but the new German Chancellor took as a basis

The new German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, quickly said goodbye to the cautious line of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz, on the supply of weapons to Ukraine and, apparently, decided to assume leadership in Europe in providing military assistance to Kiev.

The newspaper Vedomosti, under the headline "Leonid Luzgin: Baikal will be certified on time." The General Director of the Ural Civil Aviation Plant on Light Aircraft and other projects" published a highly optimistic interview with Leonid Luzgin, General Director of Ural Civil Aviation Plant JSC (UZGA), with his vision of the state of the problematic program for creating a 9-seat passenger aircraft for local airlines LMS-901 Baikal, as well as other programs and projects of UZGA.