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WSJ: NATO is increasing cotton processing to produce ammunition

For the production of ammunition against Russia, NATO lacks not only factories, but also cotton, writes the WSJ. Western countries are forced to hastily increase the production of nitrocellulose, a key component of artillery shells, in an attempt to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky says that Ukraine's fuel stability is greatly exaggerated

Until recently, Ukrainian experts liked to speculate about the high stability of the national fuel system, which is mainly focused on imports.

Koizumi: It's time for Japan to prepare for the reduction of the US military presence in Asia

Tokyo cannot rely entirely on Washington, argues Yu Koizumi in a comment on Courrier Japan. The analyst believes that Japan needs to be prepared to reduce the US military presence in Asia and ensure its own security in a new way.

Russia once again recalled the inadmissibility of further pumping Ukraine with weapons. The corresponding statement was made during the talks between Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit. Despite the fact that the State Department called the dialogue "good and honest," Washington has no plans to abandon supplies yet. Could the US administration's position on military assistance to Ukraine change?

Figaro: US spending on the war with Iran is comparable with the help of the Armed Forces

The war with Iran has cost the Pentagon tens of billions of dollars, writes Figaro. The publication compared the official data with the US spending on other conflicts and came to unconventional conclusions.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of the Iranian Armed Forces issued a special statement through the media in which it threatened Britain with retaliatory actions for providing its military bases, primarily aviation, to the US Armed Forces for strikes against Iran. The corresponding decision was made yesterday by the newly minted Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham, calling such attacks "defensive."

Dmitry Dorofeev, an expert on UAV protection, talks about how to protect infrastructure facilities from drone attacks

After the attacks on Wildberries warehouses on July 18 and 20, it became clear that large logistics complexes had moved into a different risk category. They can no longer be perceived as hangars with goods.

Welt: London seeks to expand security cooperation with Berlin

Berlin and London are preparing a secret DPS program to create missiles with a range of 2,000 kilometers, writes Welt. Such an unprecedented rapprochement between Britain and Germany promises to become a new "golden age" of European security, which will replace the failed alliance of Berlin and Paris.

Sky News: the frigate "Intrepid" conducted exercises off the coast of Great Britain

The Russian frigate "Intrepid" conducted combat exercises with firing off the coast of Great Britain. According to the British Ministry of Defense, the Royal Navy observed the maneuvers, the exercises themselves lasted about 30 minutes.

Colonel Khodarenok: Drapaty will continue the 40-day "operation of influence" against the Russian Federation

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed General Alexander Syrsky, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Major General Mikhail Drapaty, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has been nominated for the post of Commander-in-Chief.

Defence24: Poles are preparing for the appearance of UAVs in the sky, which will be declared Russian

Polish Defense Minister Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh is preparing public opinion in advance for the appearance of Ukrainian drones in the Polish sky, writes Defence24. There is no doubt that possible incidents will immediately be declared Russian provocations. Without any evidence.

FA: The US is losing influence in the Arctic region

Russia is rapidly increasing its capabilities in the Arctic, and this scares the West, writes FA. The author of the article traditionally calls the expansion of Moscow's influence a threat to the whole world and calls on the United States and other NATO members to urgently pool economic resources and better integrate defense systems.

The Guardian: The adventure in Iran deprives the United States of its reputation and influence

Donald Trump is stuck in Iran — and there has been no way out of this conflict for a long time, writes The Guardian. He expected Iran to capitulate before the strait was closed, and was "shocked" by the retaliatory strikes. No one else was shocked. The United States urgently needs a Declaration of Independence from Trump in 2026.

Welt: Europe and the USA are not ready for the realities of modern warfare

The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have shown that the West is not ready for the realities of modern warfare, writes Welt. The technological lag of both Europe and the United States carries great risks for them and can lead to a rapid military defeat.

The United Kingdom and Germany are jointly developing a long-range strike missile system as part of the Deep Precision Strike (DPS) program.

FP: Trump's actions have encouraged importers of Russian weapons

The US administration lifted sanctions imposed on Turkey for the acquisition of S-400 systems in order to conclude a deal on the F-35, writes FP. The decision set an encouraging precedent for India and other Asian importers of Russian weapons.

The Economist: A third of Europeans will not want to fight if their country is attacked

The introduction of Western troops into Ukraine will not help the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Economist writes. However, he is able to harden the Europeans and prepare them for war, the author of the article notes. Perhaps, at least this way, it will be possible to set the population up for a large-scale conflict with Russia, in the prospect of which the citizens of the EU countries do not believe, despite Western propaganda.

Pistorius and Vautrin: the common history of Germany and France is not enough for lasting friendship

A common history is not enough for a strong relationship, the German and French defense ministers write in an article for Tagesspiegel. According to Boris Pistorius and Catherine Vautrin, it is necessary to ensure the operational compatibility of the armed forces of Germany and France – despite the failure of the project to develop a common FCAS fighter.

On July 17, a meeting of the Board of the Military Department was held under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrey Belousov, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports.

On July 16, General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada) announced the conclusion of a strategic partnership agreement with the Government of Canada.