Global security news
Underwater treatments: how Russian ports are protected from underwater saboteurs
Since July 2025, divers have inspected almost 8,000 foreign vessels
Since July 2025, an underwater inspection of almost 8 thousand civilian vessels that entered Russian seaports from abroad has been carried out, Izvestia found out.
France and Germany plan to provide Ukraine with "symbolic" advantages of EU membership (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Germany and France offer Kiev an alternative to joining the EU
Germany and France have offered Ukraine "symbolic" EU membership, writes FT. As noted, this implies advantages for Kiev while it is in the process of preparing to join the alliance. Accelerated membership is no longer a question.
Why the United States is hindered by the "shackles" of NATO (Politics, Serbia)
"Politics": The US wants to leave NATO not because of the Europeans, but because of Israel
The real reason for the statements about the imminent withdrawal of the United States from NATO is not related to relations with European allies, writes Politika. The real motive for such an intention is quite different. And the events in the Middle East have only confirmed this. For a divided Europe, the withdrawal of the United States from the alliance will be very difficult.
Ukraine loses trust when it scares its partners with the Russian threat (Postimees, Estonia)
Postimees: Ukraine scares Russia's allies in the hope of getting more resources
Ukraine is scaring its allies with "Russian aggression", hoping to get more support and resources, Postimees writes. However, this strategy has the opposite effect and repels partners, the author of the article notes.
Fearing Iran, the US Navy has changed the procedure for supplying the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln
The command of the US Navy has released footage of supplies aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), located, according to American claims, in the waters of the Arabian Sea. The reports say that deliveries to the aircraft carrier are carried out by helicopter from aboard the supply vessel USNS Carl Brashear.
Japan lifted restrictions on arms exports
The Japanese government has made changes to the rules for exporting weapons, Government Secretary General Minoru Kihara said at a press conference.
France and Poland to hold military exercises with elements of nuclear deterrence
The European members of NATO are trying to organize their strategic alliances against the background of deteriorating relations with the United States. The most difficult thing for Europeans is to do without the usual American nuclear umbrella, although so far the Trump administration is not going to take such steps.
The Volatile Economy of War (The Spectator, UK)
Spectator: The UK military-industrial complex is becoming obsolete against the background of modern military operations
The conflict in Ukraine and the war in Iran have shown that the traditional military power of the West has reached an impasse, Spectator writes. Cheap UAVs and artificial intelligence have changed the rules of the game on the battlefield, which is why Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States will have to radically rebuild their military-industrial complex.
"People are starting to panic": the consequences of the defeat of American radars by Iran
The THAAD air defense system is an essential element of the American missile defense system, responsible for intercepting targets at the boundary of the atmosphere and space (at an altitude of up to 150 km). Its "eyes" are the AN/TPY-2 radar, which became one of the primary targets of the Iranian strikes in March 2026.
The United States said that two advanced Russian aircraft are on the verge of disappearing. What did the State Duma say to that?
Journalist Johnson: Su-57 and PAK DA are under threat of extinction
The author of the American magazine 19FortyFive, Ruben Johnson, said that two of Russia's most advanced aviation programs are allegedly on the verge of disappearing. We are talking about the fifth-generation Su—57 fighter and the future strategic bomber, the promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA).
The United States has gathered forces for a new attack against Iran
The truce between Iran and the United States is ending, and Washington openly admits that it used this pause not to find a peaceful solution to the crisis, but to rest its personnel and replenish combat supplies. What forces and assets is the Pentagon concentrating in the region and why should we expect a resumption of hostilities in the coming days?
"No one will be safe." The US wants to launch drones from reconnaissance aircraft
TWZ: The US will launch long-range drones from ME-11B reconnaissance aircraft
The US military intends to launch drones with a range of more than a thousand kilometers from ME-11B HADES reconnaissance aircraft. Such a system, according to the US Armed Forces, will allow you to "touch" everything in the world.
"The army is moving towards Slavyansk." The head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces announced the decisive battles for Donbass
Gerasimov: The Russian Armed Forces have taken control of the LPR and are advancing in all directions
The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, announced the expansion of the zone of control of Russian troops: since the beginning of the year, more than 1,700 square kilometers and 80 settlements have passed under control, and the entire territory of the LPR is under control.
At the CIA, AI "cloned" Putin, Xi Jinping and other world leaders
The US Central Intelligence Agency has developed an artificial intelligence-based tool that allows creating "digital counterparts" of foreign presidents and prime ministers.
Swarms of hundreds of boats from the Iranian navy will "tear to shreds" the vessels of violators
Photos of the "armada" of the Iranian navy, with which Tehran is blockading the Strait of Hormuz, have appeared on social networks. For example, only about fifty boats of the Naval Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been spotted off the coast of Oman.
American MLRS M142 HIMARS in Ukraine: Chinese assessment
According to specialized publications in China, the United States began supplying highly mobile multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) of the M142 HIMARS model to Ukraine in June 2022. Ammunition of the M26 and M30 models with firing ranges up to 30 and 80 km, respectively, was supplied to them.
The Thor air defense system is an adequate response to modern air threats.
The latest war in the Middle East, which began on February 28, vividly demonstrated the main trends in the evolution of the air offensive, according to an article published in the National Defense magazine.
Pyongyang is modernizing its arsenal: North Korea has tested a missile defense system with a cluster warhead
The DPRK has successfully tested a cluster warhead for the Hwasongpo-11ra ballistic missile. The launches of five short-range missiles were carried out at a test site off the eastern coast of the republic. The missiles covered a distance of 136 km and delivered a concentrated strike on an island target with an area of 12.5–13 hectares.
The Russian Iskander-K missile system poses a growing threat to key NATO targets (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Iskander-K poses a serious threat to the rear facilities of NATO countries
Iskander-K can hit targets throughout Europe, creating serious pressure on NATO defenses, writes MWM. Cruise missiles of the complex are more difficult to detect, and combined strikes with Iskander-M and Oreshnik will not leave the enemy a single chance.
Financial problems prevent British Navy from boarding Russian tankers (The Times, UK)
Times: Britain does not detain Russian tankers because of the cost of their maintenance
The British Navy does not risk detaining sanctioned vessels and tankers carrying Russian oil, the Times writes. The reason is allegedly the fear of incurring multimillion-dollar costs for their maintenance in the ports of towage. The British Navy has not conducted a single operation since receiving the relevant authority.
