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Appointments in the Russian Ministry of Defense
On June 17, 2024, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin continued the reshuffle in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, appointing Leonid Vladimirovich Gornin as the new First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, and Pavel Mikhailovich Fradkov and Anna Evgenievna Tsivileva as Deputy Defense Ministers. At the same time, Ruslan Tsalikov was dismissed from the post of First Deputy Minister of Defense by presidential decree, and Nikolai Pankov, Pavel Popov and Tatyana Shevtsova were dismissed from the posts of Deputy Ministers of Defense.
The missing pillar of NATO. The Alliance needs a more powerful Europe (Foreign Affairs, USA)
FA: European NATO members need to strengthen their military power
European NATO members need to strengthen their military capabilities, writes the FA. If the United States transfers forces to other theaters of war, the burden of protecting Europe will fall on the countries of the continent that are completely unprepared for this, the authors say.
NATO Summit in the USA — Atlanticist Meeting: long-range missiles for Kiev in the ninth aid package (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
Il Fatto Quotidiano: Rome intends to supply Kiev with Storm Shadow missiles
Rome plans to supply Kiev not only with Samp-T air defense systems, Il Fatto Quotidiano writes. Italy is preparing to send long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine. They can strike, including on Russian territory.
In case of war, the Polish army will have nothing to shoot with. "It has never been so bad" (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: the Polish army is critically short of shells and basic equipment
The Polish military-industrial complex produces as many missiles per year as Russia spends in Ukraine in three days, writes NDP. Warsaw no longer has a steel mill, and nitrocellulose is not produced. It will take a decade to make up for lost time. But ammunition is not the only problem.
Why the United States is so protective of Ukraine (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: in Ukraine, the United States launched the second "Marshall plan" out of fear of Russia
The United States has already spent as much money on Ukraine as it needed to rebuild Europe after World War II, writes Le Figaro columnist Reno Girard. Why is Washington so zealously supporting Kiev? The whole point is the emergence of a strong competitor of America in the international arena.
The battle for the second Virginia was fierce
There are three and a half months left before the start of the new budget year in the United States. There is a Pentagon budget request for next year, as well as a budget for 2025. However, there is no consensus on many issues.
"There is no need to dust off." Why is NATO talking about the combat readiness of nuclear weapons
Stoltenberg: NATO is discussing putting nuclear weapons on alert
NATO is discussing the need to bring its nuclear weapons to combat readiness, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. The Kremlin has already called this statement "another escalation of tension." What Stoltenberg's words mean, what is the state of Western nuclear weapons, whether it is necessary to dust off nuclear ammunition and what does China have to do with it - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The West is bringing nuclear weapons back to the Cold War
Experts pointed to the background of NATO's plans to put nuclear weapons on alert
NATO is considering the possibility of putting its nuclear arsenal on alert. Experts tend to believe that consultations on this issue will be followed by a positive decision. What can it mean in practice, to what extent did Russia foresee such a development of events and what may be Moscow's retaliatory measures?
America will spend more on the development of semiconductor manufacturing in a year than in the previous 28 years combined
The US authorities will spend more on the development of the national semiconductor industry in 2024 alone than in total over the past 27 years. The SIA Industry Association expects that by 2032, about 30% of the total number of advanced chips produced in the world will be manufactured in the United States. At the time of the adoption of the CHIPS Act on the support of the relevant sector of the economy, it was close to zero.
Despite the victory of the right in Europe, the conflict will continue (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: the dominance of the right in the European Parliament is unlikely to change the conflict in Ukraine
The dominance of the right in the European Parliament is unlikely to change the conflict in Ukraine in any way, writes TAC. The political elites in the EU are largely dependent on the United States, and there are not many pockets of resistance. So the fate of the fighting depends entirely on Washington and Moscow, the author of the article is convinced.
CCBI: legal barriers in Russia prevent the interception of Ukrainian drones
Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, noted that this problem has not been solved anywhere in the world in the legal field
The current legislation in Russia does not regulate the use of combat systems by civilian enterprises to combat Ukrainian drones in any way, the relevant issue must be submitted to the State Duma for discussion in order to adopt initiatives. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS about this.
No longer a leader: America suffered terrible reputational losses because of Biden (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Biden was advised to admit defeat and step down as leader
During the years of his rule, Joe Biden turned from a leader of the Western world into a slave, writes the NYT. He made America weak and cruel at the same time, and there was no trace of its former greatness. There is a real danger hanging over the "world hegemony".
Below the water: how is the renewal of the Russian submarine fleet going?
The industry demonstrates high rates of construction of submarines of various classes
On June 11, on the eve of Russia Day, the next 4th generation nuclear submarine Arkhangelsk entered factory sea trials from Severodvinsk. This is the fifth submarine of the 885 and 885M series. Last year, the first such boat for the Pacific Fleet, the Novosibirsk, arrived in Kamchatka. The second ship of the 885M project for the Pacific Fleet, Krasnoyarsk, will make the transition this year. The boats Perm, Ulyanovsk, Vladivostok and Voronezh are being built. How are things going with the renewal of the submarine fleet and which submarines will enter service — in the material of Izvestia.
NATO defense ministers will approve a plan to allocate weapons to Kiev for $40 billion a year
The plan should be finally approved by the leaders of the alliance countries at the summit in Washington on July 9-11
NATO defense ministers at a two-day meeting in Brussels will provisionally approve a plan to allocate weapons to Ukraine for $40 billion a year, the alliance will coordinate supplies, supplies should become mandatory for all NATO members except Hungary, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference ahead of the meeting.
Where the US will find new soldiers for the war with Russia
The United States, without too much publicity, is taking a new step in preparing its country and American society for a major war. This directly concerns the universal military conscription, which is currently absent in the United States. What is it about and why is it important, including for Russia?
The Italian Defense Minister was accused of hiding important information about Ukraine (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
FQ: Italian Defense Minister accused of hiding information about Ukraine
Italy's ruling class is weak and dependent, writes FQ. But Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stands out more than others against the background of the political establishment. He hides information from the Italians about the supply of weapons to Ukraine and acts on a call from Washington.
US plans to deprive Russia of semiconductors are doomed to collapse
Experts told how Moscow will be able to circumvent the US ban on the supply of semiconductor chips
The United States has decided to take a new step in the economic war against Russia. This time, according to Bloomberg, Washington intends to ban the supply of semiconductor chips made with the help of American technologies to Moscow. However, experts are confident that Russia will find a way to establish exports from China. What is the true danger of new US sanctions against Russia?
Every day the Polish Army loses its combat capability (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: the Polish army is losing combat capability at a rapid pace
There will soon be no one to defend the country – the Polish Army has serious problems, writes NDP. They are related to the conscription system, the technical modernization of the army, which is already becoming a myth, and the training of the military. Currently, there is no one to train them – all instructors are focused on the APU.
From the "Northern Shipyard" they demanded 267 million rubles for the unfinished new boathouse
The Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region accepted the claim of the Moscow LLC "Domestic Systems and Technologies" (OST) against PJSC "Shipbuilding Plant "Severnaya Verf" for 267.2 million rubles (including interest). According to Delovoy Peterburg, the first meeting is scheduled for June 19.
EU elections portend troubles for Ukraine (The Spectator, UK)
The Spectator: the strengthening of right-wing parties in the EU will complicate the situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The crushing defeat of the Macron and Scholz parties in the European Parliament elections will bring big problems to Kiev, writes The Spectator. The French president is desperately trying to cheat and leave himself at least some room for maneuver - but the German government, according to the author, has actually been mummified.
