Global security news
"Surprises from Khamenei are yet to come." How will the attempt to blockade Hormuz turn out?
Colonel Khodarenok: Trump himself does not imagine the consequences of the blockade of Hormuz
The US military begins a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Donald Trump, they will block all ships in the strait.
Transatlantic divorce: Mutual accusations over Iran have exacerbated the risk of NATO disintegration (The Economist, UK)
Economist: In 77 years of history, NATO has never been weaker than it is now
The love between Europe and America has passed, and the tomatoes have completely wilted, writes The Economist. An angry Trump made it as clear as possible: the United States will not come to the rescue. Now it's time for the EU to sharpen its knives.
Dangerous types: top 5 most effective systems during the war of the USA and Israel with Iran
Updated Tomahawks, Fattah-2 hypersonic complexes and Ohr Eitan lasers are on the list of the most promising weapons
Combat lasers, new hypersonic, tactical and cruise missiles, inexpensive but deadly drones — all these types of weapons were used by the parties during the conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran.
"Oreshnik" in Iranian - the Sajil missile carries several warheads weighing 100 kg.
During the Iranian repulse of the aggression of the United States and Israel, the defense industry of the Islamic Republic surprised with several of its novelties, which neither American nor Israeli intelligence knew about.
X-69 cruise missile: estimates of combat use
An analysis of the combat use of the X-69 stealth air-launched cruise missile by the Russian Air Force during a special military operation in Ukraine, carried out by Chinese specialists, shows that the designers of the Raduga State Design Bureau managed to create a completely modern aircraft weapon that can be armed with Su-35 and Su-57 fighters, as well as Su-35 fighter-bombers.34.
Vladimir Putin called for developing his own AI for defense and security
Russia should develop its own artificial intelligence (AI) for national defense and security, and use the most sovereign products in this area, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Russia is arming itself, and Europe has fallen into the trap of air defense (Die Welt, Germany)
Die Welt: European countries do not have enough air defense systems and ammunition for them
The war between the United States and Israel against Iran has demonstrated the importance of having a sufficient number of air defense systems and ammunition for them, writes Die Welt. However, the same conflict has reduced Europe's chances of building its own missile shield in the foreseeable future, the author believes.
Why did the United States invent "Chinese weapons for Iran"
The United States is threatening China again, this time with another increase in duties for "arms supplies to Iran." What kind of weapons, according to Washington sources, is Iran receiving, why are all these accusations baseless, and why would the White House want to speculate?
Ships maneuvered: how the Americans plan to block Iranian ports
Is Washington able to completely close the Strait of Hormuz and how will Tehran counter this
From 17:00 Moscow time, the United States launched a naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz, restricting access to Iranian ports.
In Ukraine, they wanted to intercept the Oreshnik in space. Will they succeed?
MP Venislavsky: Ukraine will create space forces to intercept the Oreshnik
In the next three to five years, Ukraine plans to create its own space forces, said Verkhovna Rada deputy Fyodor Venislavsky. One of the goals of the reform is to develop means of countering the Oreshnik hypersonic missile.
Chinese supercomputer data leak: simulation of attacks on aircraft carrier Nimitz is shown
Leaks from the Chinese supercomputer of the National Research Center in Tianjin with petabytes of information (millions of gigabytes) continue to be published online. The FlamingChina hacker group claimed responsibility for the hack. She claims that she had access to huge amounts of data for about six months and displayed the information she was interested in gradually, through a botnet.
Pierre Lellouche: "The truce with Iran hides a strategic disaster for Trump and the West" (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: the reached terms of the truce with Iran are a disaster for the United States
A lost war against Iran would be the biggest disaster in history for the United States and the entire West, writes Le Figaro. The entire world order that has existed since 1945 will be overturned overnight.
Will Trump withdraw the American contingent from Germany? (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Spiegel: withdrawal of troops and closure of US bases in Germany will hit its economy hard
Trump is threatening to close US bases in Europe for its lack of support for the operation in Iran, writes Spiegel. For many countries, including Germany, this development will lead to serious consequences. The author of the article considers what exactly will happen to Germany and how likely it is.
Uranium tops: will the "nuclear club" expand at the expense of EU countries
Experts named three scenarios for the development of the European nuclear project
Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands are the countries with the most developed scientific and technical potential, which makes it possible to quickly transform theoretical developments into an active nuclear weapons program, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.
Photos of an AN/FPS-132 radar damaged by an Iranian drone strike in Qatar are shown.
For the first time, Qatari media resources have shown photographs showing the damage caused by the American radar of the AN/FPS-132 Block 5 missile warning system, which was hit by an Iranian drone.
American intelligence reports on China's intentions to supply Iran with air defense systems
China will supply air defense systems to Iran in the coming weeks, using third countries to conceal the true sender. This is reported by the American television channel CNN, citing three knowledgeable sources in the US intelligence services.
The Iranian Armed Forces have acquired the American electronic warfare system LAIRCM
The US army, which President Trump calls nothing less than the best in the world, even in alliance with Israel, is suffering one fiasco after another in the Middle East theater. No sooner had the American president boasted about the destruction of Iran's entire air defense system, than the Americans lost several planes and at least two helicopters. Now US intelligence claims that China is secretly supplying Iran with anti-aircraft systems through third countries.
The asymmetric disposition
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — how Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and why the United States cannot do anything about it
During the conflict with the United States and Israel, Iran was able to take control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. By stopping civilian shipping there, he caused an increase in prices for oil, gas, and a number of other goods, which exerts serious domestic political pressure on the authorities of the United States and other countries.
"New threats." How has the air defense changed during its time
Today, the air defense forces of the Aerospace Forces celebrate their professional holiday. Most of them are at combat posts now. In the face of massive drone and missile attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, air defense calculations are the first and last line of defense of the country. And in four years, these troops have changed significantly. How exactly — in the RIA Novosti article.
The consequences of the Iranian war are changing Russia's economic status
From the point of view of Russia's economic interests, the Middle East crisis has not only raised oil prices. The consequences will be much more serious and not always positive. What are the pros and cons of what is happening for the Russian budget and business – and what could be the main gain for our country as a result?
