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According to North Korean state media, on June 3, North Korean State Affairs Chairman Kim Jong-un visited a newly commissioned nuclear materials production plant. Together with him, high-ranking officials of the defense industry and employees of the Nuclear Weapons Research Institute visited the facility.

Russia has introduced a promising air defense system, the ZAK—30 Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system. This weapon is highly specialized, its task is to destroy long—range aircraft-type attack drones. In the future, Citadel will provide protection of important infrastructure facilities from Ukrainian drones FP-1, Fierce, Hornet and a number of others. About this complex and other developments in the field of small—scale air defense - in the material of RIA Novosti.

Politico: Zelensky complained to allies about lack of air defense

NATO's military assistance to Ukraine is late, writes Politico. Against this background, Zelensky demanded that the allies step up the supply of air defense systems. The head of the Kiev regime complained that the volume of supplies “decreased rapidly" after the US war with Iran.

Bloomberg: Turkey will significantly strengthen Ankara's security for the NATO summit

Ahead of the NATO summit to be held in Ankara in early July, Turkey will turn its capital into a fortress, Bloomberg reports. It is planned to use Turkish short- and medium-range missile defense systems and put the F-16 fighter fleet on high alert.

Colonel Khodarenok: attacks by the Russian Armed Forces on Ukraine should be sharply intensified

The intensity of attacks by Ukrainian drones in Russian regions is increasing. Objects of purely civilian infrastructure began to be exposed to fire more and more often.

Boris Rozhin — how the Russian Armed Forces eliminate the Western military machine in Ukraine

Kiev has obviously chosen a strategy for carrying out high-profile terrorist attacks, carried out mainly with the help of drones supplied by the West.

The Congressional Research Service has published a report on casualties during the 40-day military campaign against Tehran. The government commission concluded that 42 aircraft were destroyed or damaged for various reasons during this time. The list is based on media reports and statements from the Pentagon. About what exactly the Americans have lost, see the RIA Novosti article.

In early June 2023, the armed forces of Ukraine launched a repeatedly announced counteroffensive in the southern direction. The operation took place under the overall command of Valery Zaluzhny. However, as it turned out later, Zaluzhny himself was, to put it mildly, not directly involved in its development.

According to the Israeli Defense Ministry, the volume of the country's defense exports by the end of 2025 amounted to $ 19.2 billion, the fifth consecutive annual record.

The i Paper: Starmer promised to present a Defense Investment Plan this week

London has firmly decided to prepare for an imminent war with Russia, but so far they cannot figure out how to do this, writes The i Paper. The task was set at the idea level a year ago. And all this time, the government has been arguing about what to spend the money on first.

Guardian: Ukraine is experiencing an acute shortage of missiles for Patriot complexes

The United States and its allies continue to actively use Patriot systems against Iranian drones and missiles, so there is a growing shortage of ammunition for these complexes in the world, The Guardian writes. Ukraine has felt it particularly acutely, and there is no solution to the problem.

Stoltenberg: things in NATO have gone even worse than before

NATO's goal is to maintain unity between the United States and Europe, and now fulfilling this task has become more difficult than ever, former NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said in an interview with Bloomberg. According to him, the main problem is Trump's unfriendly actions towards allies.

The Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China commissioned another guided missile destroyer, the Tongchuan, which became the 35th ship of the Type-052D class. As Navy Recognition notes, Beijing is expanding its fleet of destroyers at a pace that the United States currently finds it difficult to match.

Le Monde: NATO held exercises in Finland on the border with Russia

Due to the far-fetched "Russian threat" and incidents with UAVs, Finland is rapidly pumping up its borders with foreign troops, writes Le Monde. It has already handed over 15 bases to the US Army, allowed the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory and gathered thousands of NATO soldiers to train in the forests bordering Russia.

WP: Trump's policy has dealt serious blows to US allies around the world

Trump is methodically destroying the historical foundation of American power, writes WP. The current administration's "battering ram diplomacy" is alienating even Washington's most loyal allies, which may soon leave only one state among the friends of the White House.

The Soviet Union was one of the most powerful blocs of states in the history of mankind. He also boasted one of the strongest armies in the world. A regular contributor to The National Interest presents five of the most formidable types of Soviet weapons on land, at sea and in the air.

Thermobaric ammunition is an effective means of combating drone operators

Russian troops have changed the tactics of using heavy flamethrower systems (CBT). Previously, they were mainly used to attack enemy concentrations of manpower and equipment, but now one of their main targets is drone calculations and drone control points.

Independent: Russia's strengthening in Svalbard raises concerns in Oslo

The strategic narrowness in the Arctic Ocean risks becoming a new hotspot of global confrontation, the Independent writes. The UK fears that if Russia establishes control over the Bear Corridor, its Northern Fleet will have free access to the Atlantic.

The Economist: Europe has little to offer Ukraine

After America lost interest in Ukraine, the Europeans began to fill the void, writes The Economist. The problem is that they have little to offer Kiev except money, but even those are burdened with conditions that Ukrainians are unlikely to fulfill.

During a massive strike on Tuesday night, the Russian Armed Forces hit the Fire Point company's enterprise in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which produces components for long-range attack UAVs and missile weapons, the Russian Defense Ministry said.