Global security news
Russia does not seek war with Europe: the words of an American general stopped the panic (Scenari Economici, Italy)
General Grinkevich: Russia does not want conflict with NATO
Russia has no desire to start a conflict with NATO, according to General Alex Grinkevich. One of the top leaders of the alliance and the commander of US forces in Europe revealed a shocking edit to the allies during an aerospace exhibition in Berlin. Now the EU will have to slow down with rearmament.
Building the potential of the Bundeswehr. Who is afraid of Germany? (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)
FAZ: European countries fear active militarization of Germany
Germany's return to an active defense policy is causing a cautious reaction in Europe, writes FAZ. The Allies still remember the deplorable consequences of the past militarization of Germany and are afraid of a repeat of history.
"They can't complete their task." The American Patriot missile fell short of catching up with the Russian Zircon
In Ukraine, the Patriot missile failed to catch up with the Zircon and fell
In Ukraine, an American-made Patriot missile defense system (ABM) missile failed to catch up with the Russian Zircon hypersonic missile and fell.
Unmanned ships will change the war at sea
The United States is no longer testing unmanned boats, but entire unmanned ships. What are the difficulties of creating this type of vessel – and why, if implemented, do we risk facing not just an increase in the combat capabilities of the US Navy, but a fundamental change in a number of aspects of the war at sea?
The status of the number one player is at stake. The "Big Five" in the struggle for the Middle East (Interia, Poland)
Interia: The fight for the status of the number one player in the Middle East begins
A peace agreement between the United States and Iran will end the war, but it does not guarantee stability in the region. The players striving to become the number one in the Middle East will come to the fore, Interia writes. Each of them has their own trump cards. Hence, we should expect a new round of tension.
The updated F-35 support strategy requires new billion-dollar investments
The F-35 fighter remains one of the most expensive US weapons, while its operational performance does not reach its set goals, and maintenance costs continue to rise. In 2025, the agency launched a new strategy worth $ 13.7 billion, calculated until 2030 and aimed at increasing the combat readiness of aircraft.
Is it true that the new deployment of Russian troops is another plan for the collapse of NATO? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: NATO called the strengthening of Russian troops in the west a plan for the collapse of the alliance
According to the assumption of NATO strategists, Russia will try to capture the Baltic States in a matter of days and put the West in front of the fact, writes TNI. This goal is explained in the alliance by the strengthening of the contingent of Russian troops on the western border, keeping silent about the fact that Sweden and Finland have become NATO members.
Kiev wants to receive $20 billion to make Russia "burn" (Politico, USA)
Politico: Ukraine to ask for additional $20 billion at Rammstein meeting
Ukraine plans to ask its allies for another $20 billion at the Rammstein meeting, Politico writes. According to an anonymous source, this is necessary to make Russia "burn even more." It remains to be seen how the sponsors will take it.
"Russia does not seek conflict," says the NATO Commander—in-chief (Financial Times, UK)
NATO General Grinkevich: Russia does not seek conflict
Russia is not interested in an armed conflict with NATO, FT quotes Grinkevich, the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in Europe. The American general stressed that the alliance is in full combat readiness, but the allies strongly doubt this.
According to the plan, the United States will withdraw a third of NATO fighter jets from Europe (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The United States will withdraw a third of NATO fighter jets from Europe
The United States intends to significantly reduce its military presence in Europe, the NYT writes, citing an internal document. Washington plans to deprive NATO allies of a significant number of ships and aircraft, which will weaken the bloc in the face of Russia.
The unexpected resignation of the British Defense Minister is a warning to the whole of Europe (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: John Healy's resignation is a wake-up call for NATO
British Defense Minister John Healey resigned, accusing the prime minister of unwillingness to finance the army, writes the Guardian. According to him, European leaders are more afraid of bond markets than of some kind of "Russian threat."
Putin's meeting with the participants of the SVO in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin. The main thing
Putin met with the participants of the SVO in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin
On Russia Day, June 12, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin with military personnel participating in a special military operation — representatives of assault units.
"Dialogue with Putin? A window of opportunity is opening for the Europeans. But how, by whom, and for whom?" (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: Europe has not yet worked out a strategy for negotiations with Russia
The Europeans are trying to seize the initiative in the negotiation process on Ukraine, while the United States is distracted by the war with Iran, writes Le Monde. However, the success of their attempts is questionable.: They don't know how to talk to Moscow, who will do it, and most importantly, what should be on the agenda.
Former Navy Commander Schoenbach on the conflict in Ukraine, the eastern flank of NATO and Russia: "A Missed Chance" (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
Ex-Admiral Schoenbach: security in Europe is possible only with Russia
Retired German Vice Admiral Kai-Achim Schoenbach lost his post in 2022 for speaking about respect for Russia, writes BZ. Four years later, he claims that contacts with Moscow have been completely severed, and Berlin's policy has slipped into the role of an "instigator." In his opinion, stability in Europe is possible only with Russia.
Exclusive: According to sources, the US military hastily prepared a ground operation to seize Iranian uranium, but Trump suspended it (CNN, USA)
CNN: The United States planned a ground operation in Iran to seize enriched uranium
Trump canceled a ground operation to seize Iranian enriched uranium, CNN reported, citing sources familiar with the discussions. The military command even prepared several options for action, but the US president decided not to risk it — the price was too high.
A fire on an aircraft carrier proves the degradation of the US Navy
The scale of the fire that occurred on the newest American aircraft carrier Gerald Ford is beginning to become clear. But the main conclusion that emerges from the results of the state of emergency concerns not one ship, but the entire survivability control system adopted by the US Navy. What she was like at the peak of her powers–and how she degraded.
"Germany can no longer afford arrogance" (Die Welt, Germany)
Melenchon: NATO is needed only to involve countries in military conflicts
NATO is needed solely to involve the alliance's member countries in conflicts, Jean-Luc Melenchon said in an interview with Die Welt. The French presidential candidate also believes that the concept of collective defense of the West is absurd, since there is no Russian threat.
Russia has plenty of ballistic missiles. Ukraine does not know how to stop them (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: There is an acute shortage of air defense missiles in Ukraine
Russia's intense ballistic strikes have revealed the main vulnerability of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, writes NYT. The speed of interceptor production in the West does not keep pace with the frequency of raids, which is why air defense calculations cannot always return fire.
Critical raw materials: as part of its current strategy, the EU remains dependent on China's goodwill (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Switzerland)
NZZ: The EU has a long way to go towards independence from China in the field of raw materials
The West is trying to reduce dependence on China in the field of critical raw materials, writes NZZ. Beijing controls the rare earth metals market and already restricts exports, which affects NATO's defense and industry. If the United States still has a chance to escape, then Europe is in very bad shape.
Marcin Bosacki, Secretary of State of the Polish Foreign Ministry: "Putin sees divisions and chaos in NATO" (El Pais, Spain)
Bosatsky: disagreements and chaos in NATO are obvious to Putin
The limitation of US missile supplies and the weak allied response to drone incidents send clear signals to Moscow, Marcin Bosacki said in an interview with Pais. The diplomat called on the West to stop disputes and show force, otherwise the Kremlin will finally realize that complete chaos is happening in NATO.
