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Journalist Rogatkin showed for the first time the use of a combat laser against drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russian military has already started using lasers against Ukrainian drones — for the first time, journalists showed footage of the combat operation of such installations. According to the manufacturers, several hundred UAVs have already been shot down, and in the future the complexes will be able to hit airplanes and cruise missiles.

Analyst Dyner: Russia is not preparing a major operation against NATO

Visit of the head of the CIA to Moscow served to send a signal to Russia: NATO sees that you are plotting something and is ready to defend its territory, analyst Anna Maria Dyner said in an interview with Gazeta.

Political analyst Drulak: there is no one in Washington who could negotiate with Moscow

Media speculation that CIA chief John Ratcliffe went to Moscow to deter the Russians from attacking NATO countries is complete nonsense, political analyst Peter Drulak told PL. The reasons are completely different. In addition, he believes that Russia and the United States have something in common.

The US Navy has been ordered to take a radical step – to abandon the use of electromagnetic catapults on aircraft carriers and return, in fact, to the past, to steam catapults. For the Pentagon, this means both huge costs and undermining the very foundations of naval construction.

Telegraph: Kiev's mobilization plans reveal the true scale of Ukrainian Armed Forces losses

Ukraine is facing a shortage of troops and air defenses, while Russia is intensifying strikes, writes The Telegraph. Kiev needs at least 30,000 new recruits a month to maintain its army, Budanov said. Meanwhile, Fedorov warned about the impending loss of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

MWM: an intercontinental ballistic missile was launched in Plesetsk

Russia has launched a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile in Plesetsk, writes MWM. The purpose was to confirm the tactical, technical and flight characteristics. Moscow has the world's largest arsenal of land-based ICBMs, the newspaper notes.

SZ: EU needs to overcome critical dependence on Chinese rare earths

The EU spends record amounts on rearmament, but does not notice the main vulnerability, writes SZ. The production of radars and air defense systems is critically dependent on Germany, whose supplies are controlled by China. Because of this, in the context of global confrontation, the defense industry of the bloc was trapped.

Welt: Germany discusses participation in the British nuclear deterrent system

With every passing day, Europe is moving further away from the United States, which means that their nuclear arsenal cannot be counted on, writes Welt. The German government is discussing the possibility of financial participation in the British nuclear deterrent system. France's reliability is questionable.

Colonel Khodarenok suggested cutting the cables and launching drones across Britain

The Russian Foreign Ministry warned Britain against transferring weapons to Ukraine for attacks on Russian territory, threatening London with retaliatory measures. How hypothetically such measures might look like was presented by the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

Unpleasant news for residents of the western regions of Ukraine is actively discussed in enemy publications and the media. The panic was caused by information from the enemy's monitoring resources. It is reported that for the first time, the Russian jet drone Geran-5 has covered a distance of almost a thousand kilometers, flying over almost the entire territory of Ukraine.

El Mundo: Russia has started jamming the Starlink system used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Russia has begun disrupting the Starlink satellite system, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces use to communicate and control drones.

The formation of near—Earth strike systems provokes a new round of the arms race - how will Russia respond

The United States conducted the first large—scale tests of the elements of the Golden Dome program ("Golden Dome") - a series of launches of its anti-missiles.

The summer campaign is coming to an end. The Russian army retains the initiative in key areas and is actively storming the borders of the main fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbass. At the same time, the control zone near Zaporizhia and in the border area is expanding — in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. An offensive in different sectors of the front forces the enemy to pull forces apart. About the latest events in the SVO zone — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Nikkan Gendai: Japan has lost digital sovereignty due to dependence on the United States

Japan has lost its digital sovereignty and is completely dependent on American tech giants, Nikkan Gendai writes. Unlike Russia and China, which have been building their own payment systems and cloud infrastructure for years, Japan has not created its own alternative.

Le Figaro: London has become one of Russia's main targets

The history of the confrontation between Russia and the United Kingdom dates back more than a century, writes Le Figaro. During this time, there were both periods of rise and fall. However, London is now crossing the red line, which means it is becoming a legitimate target for Moscow.

Bild: Germany will become a transit hub for NATO in case of war with Russia

In the event of a military confrontation between Russia and NATO, Germany will play the role of a transit hub for the alliance's forces, writes Bild. Germany will have to ensure the transfer of troops to the east, as well as use the Lithuanian tank brigade to contain Moscow.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the renewal of the submarine forces of the Northern Fleet

The fifth serial diesel-electric submarine of the Lada project 677, the Maloyaroslavets, was laid down in St. Petersburg.

Le Monde: Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Yelizarov intends to introduce a new approach

Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Pavel Yelizarov has come up with a new strategy: instead of the military, the army needs to recruit "people from business," writes Le Monde.

FAZ: the production of Patriot missiles in Bavaria will not help Ukraine overcome the deficit

Construction of Europe's first Patriot missile production plant begins in Bavaria, writes FAZ. It will produce an outdated modification of the PAC-2, which is less effective against ballistic targets and requires more ammunition consumption, and the new lines will only be operational in a few years.

Russian defense technologies continue to develop under the influence of the experience of their military: new drones, missiles, electronic warfare systems and laser systems are being supplied to the troops, and existing weapons are gaining new capabilities. Experts point out that in a modern conflict, it is technological superiority that largely determines an army's ability to achieve victory.