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The missile arsenal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has recently been replenished with a new solid-fuel missile, known in the West as the KN-30.

Spiegel: Ukrainian air defense cannot cope with Russian missile strikes

Ukrainian air defense cannot cope with Russian missiles, writes Spiegel. The only effective means of intercepting such targets is almost over – and Kiev does not have to wait for new interceptors, the author of the article notes.

Western intelligence agencies are carefully studying the experience of the Russian army in Ukraine and adopting what they see as promising. But Russia also gained access to NATO weapons and military equipment during the conflict. This is used to upgrade your own arsenal. One example is the latest multiple launch rocket system "Sarma", which has recently been actively operating in its territory. About this weapon — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on why London and NATO convince the limitrophs that it's not scary to fight with Russia

Scenarios of a possible conflict between NATO and Russia are increasingly appearing in the Western media field.

Welt: Tucker Carlson has published a manifesto strongly criticizing the Trump administration

Tucker Carlson enlisted the support of former Trump supporters and publicly opposed the president, writes Welt. The "Make America Great Again" movement is rapidly losing support. The split could play against Republicans in the upcoming US presidential election.

The Swedish Ministry of Defense announced that the government has allocated 500 million Swedish. CZK ($52.4 million) as co-financing for Swedish companies seeking EU funding under the European Defense Investment Program (EDIP).

The new Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Hamra, as well as the commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Drapaty, will have to solve a huge number of problems that they inherited from their predecessors. Of course, if they can and will have time before their own retirement.

Innokas company has agreed to produce drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Finland

Finland plans to launch the production of drones for the Ukrainian army. This agreement was signed by Innokas and Airlogix.

The Jewish state is once again creating a point of tension in the Middle East, but experts consider an open conflict with Ankara unlikely

Turkey is unlikely to respond militarily to Israel's actions against its allies in Syria and is likely to limit itself to harsh diplomatic statements, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

Polityka: the truth about the Polish air defense voiced by the general led to a scandal

Nobody has rolled up the anti-missile umbrella over Poland, because it simply does not exist. And it won't be. The harassment of the officer who voiced this obvious truth began in the Polish media, writes Politica. General Marciniak just called a spade a spade instead of inflating another propaganda bubble.

The Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department called the US proposals to notify affected countries at least a day before the launch of ballistic missiles "legally untenable and chaotic in essence." This is how the agency responded to a request from TASS to comment on a joint initiative between the United States and 40 other states.

Politico: Germany to spend 12 billion on missile program against Russia

Germany plans to spend almost 12 billion euros to create an arsenal of long-range weapons against Russia, writes Politico. Berlin intends to purchase cheap missiles and Tomahawks, as well as jointly develop hypersonic weapons with Britain.

Welt: the scenario of Russia's attack on NATO is logically untenable

Statements by Western generals about Russia's impending attack on the Baltic states do not stand up to criticism, writes Welt. The former head of NATO's political planning department, Michael Rule, emphasizes that Europe is engaged in whipping up fears, exaggerating threats in order to justify its own military budgets.

NATO is expanding eastward again, but to the Far East. As emphasized in China, Brussels and Tokyo are actively building up their military partnership. Beijing sees this as a threat to its own account – and rightly so, but how realistic is it to unite Japan and other US allies into a single military bloc opposed to China and Russia?

Expert Knutov: Drones force Russia to isolate Ukraine from Western neighbors

Ukraine is trying to disperse the production of UAVs and back-up systems throughout Europe so that the Russian Armed Forces cannot destroy them. Against this background, the Russian military will face the task of disrupting product supply chains and destroying vehicle assembly points, military expert Yuri Knutov told the VZGLYAD newspaper. Earlier, Kiev and Helsinki signed documents on the production of marine and land-based UAVs in Finland.

Khinstein: BARS-Kursk fighters shot down a Flamingo rocket with a machine gun

Russian volunteers shot down a Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile with a machine gun. Mash reported that this is the first time that a long-range projectile has been destroyed with small arms.

19fortyfive: Obsession with the Middle East and NATO is leading the US into the abyss

The unipolar world and American domination have come to an end, writes 19FortyFive. But the United States refuses to accept the competition. Washington is trying to contain China, weaken Russia, hold Europe and pacify the Middle East. However, such ambitious plans can lead to a real disaster.

FP: The power of the United States has weakened over the past two years

The last two years have been extremely difficult for the White House, writes FP. The United States has undermined confidence in its own promises and depleted its military reserves. The country has also weakened its soft power, lost scientific leadership, and undermined faith in the rule of law. Now even the allies are turning away from Washington.

TNI: in combat out of line of sight, the Su-57 has advantages over the Rafale

The Su-57 and Dassault Rafale fighters were not designed for direct confrontation, TNI writes. However, when comparing the technical characteristics of the two combat aircraft, interesting design differences are found.

TAC: The West disrupted peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in 2022

In 2022, Putin and Zelensky were going to sign an agreement, it was "90% ready,“ but something went wrong, writes TAC. Nine primary sources confirm that the negotiations in Istanbul were disrupted by the West. Peace was possible, but Ukraine was intimidated.