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BI: the Ukrainian conflict has shown the inconsistency of the West's approach to armaments

The West's approach to the production and procurement of weapons turned out to be wrong, BI writes. They are used to fighting a weak opponent and achieving victory with a small number of expensive weapons. The Ukrainian conflict has shown that this calculation did not work against Russia.

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.

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, called the British Challenger 2 main battle tank a "pan", expressing the opinion that it is not very suitable for real battles. The armored vehicle supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine was repeatedly destroyed by our fighters. TASS recalled how the Western "gifts" to Kiev were burning.

The Strela-10 missile system destroyed new Ukrainian drones that entered service this year

Despite reports in the Ukrainian press that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are experiencing a shortage of drones, the situation on the line of contact so far suggests otherwise. In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy continues to use all types of UAVs on a massive scale.

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.

MWM: there are only four Abrams tanks left in Ukraine: Russia destroyed the rest

Ukraine has lost 27 of the 31 Abrams tanks supplied by the United States, writes MWM. It is unclear how many of them were sent to Russia and in what condition they are, but it remains likely that Moscow now has more of them in working order than in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the author of the article believes.

As reported by the Ministry of Defense of Finland, representatives of the military departments of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands on June 5 signed a statement of intent to explore the possibility of joint purchase of CV-90 (Combat Vehicle 90) infantry fighting vehicles.

How did the air defense system begin and what means protect against air attacks today

Currently, there is no need to talk about how important and necessary part of the combat work of our Armed Forces is the air defense system.

North Korea is armed with both 152-mm self-propelled artillery units and the latest self-propelled guns with 155 mm guns.

The year 2021 marks the 105th anniversary of the day when, for the first time in history, British troops used a method of airborne landing of cargo to ensure the actions of their troops in the Mesopotamia region (the territory of present-day Iraq). Since that time, the means of landing (SD) of the armed forces of foreign countries have undergone significant changes. Currently, the most advanced among the NATO countries are the US Armed Forces, which are developing combat operations in accordance with accepted views on the role, place and methods of using airborne troops in the course of combat operations.

infoBRICS: Taurus shipments to Ukraine will negatively affect the peace process

The supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine will lead to the fact that Germany will be directly involved in military operations against Russia, writes infoBRICS. Moscow will have every reason to respond. These supplies will not turn the tide of the conflict, but will increase the risk of military action escalating into a world war.

The 12th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX-2025, held last week in Minsk, demonstrated to the world that the Belarusian defense industry is actively expanding the range of modern weapons and military equipment produced, and is intensively developing new and promising weapons.

For the first time, the Uzbek military-industrial complex has shown an updated version of the T-64B tank, which will soon be officially presented at an exhibition in Tashkent's Victory Park. The video of the car was published by local TV channels, but the exact name of the project and the contractor have not yet been disclosed.

Small vehicles are well suited for front-line operations in the face of constant drone attacks

Military medics are mastering the buggy on the front line. They use these small high-speed and maneuverable vehicles to evacuate the wounded from the front line, deliver medicines and other important goods. Experts note that after the start of mass use of drones, larger vehicles cannot work so close to the front line, becoming an easy target for the enemy.

The variant of the Russian BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle with the Berezhok fighting compartment receives additional capabilities not only to combat heavy armored vehicles of the enemy, but also various fortifications.

The creation of modern infantry fighting vehicles in many countries has faced and is facing numerous problems. Let's recall how long and painfully the M2 Bradle was "born" by the same Americans. It all started with the XM701, which appeared in 1965, during the Vietnam War.

According to foreign media, the Office of Accelerated Development and Critical Technologies of the US Army (Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, RCCTO) continues to introduce autonomous capabilities into its arsenal. It plans to form the army's first man-machine platoon within two years (fiscal year 2027).

The Turkish company Aselsan said that the country's armed forces have officially adopted the Akkor 10 active protection system, designed to combat anti-tank weapons such as ATGM.

Western countries have announced new arms supplies to Ukraine

Several European countries have announced new military aid packages for Ukraine in recent days. Their content shows that the West has mostly exhausted its own stocks of weapons and equipment.

For the first time abroad, Russian manufacturers presented the Okhotnik combat module and the Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system

The Okhotnik combat module and the Pantsir-SMD-E anti-aircraft missile system with short-range interception missiles to combat drones were shown for the first time outside of Russia. The premiere of the new equipment took place within the framework of the XII International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX 2025, which opened on May 21 in Minsk. Experts note that most of the weapons have been upgraded taking into account the experience of the special operation in Ukraine.