Global security news
Russian jet drones hit Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters at an airbase during takeoff: the third MiG was shot down (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russian jet UAVs shot down two Ukrainian MiG-29
The use of the latest high-speed drones "Geran-4" turned into a disaster for the Ukrainian Air force at Voznesensk airfield, writes MWM. Turbojet kamikaze drones opened the air defenses and destroyed the MiG-29 in preparation for departure, leaving no chance for either the sides or the crews.
How the war in Iran is changing global Energy security and geopolitics (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The US war against Iran has accelerated the reformatting of international alliances
The US war against Iran has become the most striking example of a new era in which energy resources are not only traded: they are being fought for, writes The National Interest. Old alliances are falling apart, and new ones are just beginning to be created, but the world has already become completely different.
Germany is thinking about bringing back military service (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Chairman of the Defense Committee called for the return of military service
Germany is desperately trying to increase the number of the Bundeswehr to 260 thousand by 2035, writes the Telegraph. Young people don't want to become "cannon fodder," but the government seems to have already decided everything. There are no volunteers — there will be conscripts.
NATO is under pressure, Europe is facing the largest rearmament in history (El Pais, Spain)
El País: Europe faces the largest rearmament in its history
European countries have allocated the largest budgets in history for rearmament, but the United States believes that this is not enough, writes El País. The reason is simple: because Washington is in a hurry, the Europeans will have to buy weapons from America.
The withdrawal of American troops will leave German cities in limbo (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: the reduction of the US contingent will hit the economy of small towns in Germany
The Pentagon's audit of the contingent threatens to turn into a disaster for German municipalities, Bloomberg reports. Against the backdrop of the protracted economic downturn in Germany and the rising cost of energy due to sanctions, the withdrawal of Americans will deprive stagnating regions of hundreds of millions of euros and finish off local businesses.
Boris Pistorius: "Now Washington knows how good we are" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)
Pistorius: failure of the Franco-German fighter jet project will be fatal for the EU
The failure of the Franco-German fighter jet project was a huge disappointment for Europe, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius admits in an interview with FAZ. The politician repeats a well-worn Western mantra: the "threat" from Russia requires the rapid creation of modern combat aircraft, which Europe has a hard time with.
The military commander spoke about the work of air defense in Moscow
Kotz: No air defense system has ever reflected such intense attacks as the Moscow one
Moscow, faced with such an intensity of attacks that no air defense system in the world has ever reflected, and intercepting 98% of those launched, is building a new protective framework against drones, explained the KP military commander.RU Alexander Kotz.
Ukraine has offered to fight in only four regions. Why won't Russia do it?
Putin rejected Ukraine's proposal to limit fighting to four regions
Vladimir Putin said that the Ukrainian side had proposed limiting the conduct of hostilities to only four regions — the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, as well as the Lugansk People's Republic (LNR) and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
Japan begins its own path to waging war in space
A new military structure is being created in Japan – the air force will become aerospace in the coming year. This is not just a renaming, but an important management decision. What are Japan's achievements in space and why is Japanese militarism capable of becoming a real threat to Russia in the foreseeable future?
Russia has proposed a new way to deal with US aircraft carriers
New ideas are emerging on how to deal with the most formidable instrument of naval warfare today – aircraft carrier strike groups THE US Navy. Why are American aircraft carriers still an extremely difficult target to defeat, and what is considered possible in the future to counter them in the structures of the Russian military-industrial complex?
Britain risks not fulfilling its defense obligations to NATO
Admiral Tony Radakin, the former head of the British armed forces, said that the government's planned defense spending should be assessed in terms of its sufficiency to contain Russia.
Freezing by calculation: what is behind Kiev's idea to limit the combat zone
Ukraine's peace initiatives are facing reality at the front — the Russian army is stepping up its offensive in all directions
Despite the public freezing of diplomatic tracks, the dialogue on Ukraine continues through closed channels. According to Vladimir Putin, Kiev regularly sends new initiatives, trying to find the ground for local truces.
"The situation changes every two months": Belousov talks about protection from UAVs in Russia
Belousov: the situation with drone protection in Russia changes every 2-3 months
To combat Ukrainian drones, Russia is creating mobile firing groups armed with FPV interceptors, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said at a meeting with military officers.
For the first time, the United States struck a decommissioned vessel with a Ukrainian crewless boat
The Americans conducted the first test of the Ukrainian unmanned Magura boat. The testing was conducted during military exercises in the Philippines, Bloomberg reports, citing military sources.
Finnish elite is being prepared for war as part of a closed training course (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Finland prepares elite for war as part of a closed training course
The Finnish elite is being prepared for war in closed courses, Bloomberg reports. Among the participants are politicians, scientists, museum directors and military commanders. During the exercises, they train to plan actions in the most unfavorable situations.
Japan has passed a law on the creation of the Aerospace Self-Defense Forces
On June 26, the Upper House of the Japanese Parliament adopted in final reading a package of legislative acts, including amendments to the Law on the Establishment of the Ministry of Defense.
Nuclear Edition: how Russian strategic forces are being modernized
The update takes place in the land, sea and air components of the triad
This year, the Russian Strategic Missile Forces are beginning to upgrade from the Topol-M complexes to more modern Yars-type solid-fuel mobile missiles.
The lead destroyer of the Choe Hyun type was officially commissioned into the KPA Navy.
On June 23, the official commissioning ceremony of the destroyer Choe Hyon (tail number 51), the lead ship of its type, took place in the port of Nampho in the presence of the Secretary General of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong Un.
For the war with Russia. What weapons has Europe focused on creating?
Drones, long—range artillery, high-precision missiles - the Eurosatory 2026 international defense industry exhibition was held in France. European countries demonstrated new military-industrial complex products and presented promising projects for "weapons of the future." About how exactly the West is going to fight soon, see the RIA Novosti article.
Why space is becoming a key aspect of modern warfare (Forbes, USA)
Forbes: Space is becoming a key aspect for modern warfare
Drones have forever changed the face of ground battles, but their effectiveness critically depends on vulnerable infrastructure, writes Forbes. That is why outer space is becoming the main contested space where a new type of arms race is unfolding.
