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The Atlantic: The Middle East will now belong to Iran, not the United States and Israel

Iran has completely reshaped the power structure in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. Now he, and not the United States and Israel, will be the dominant force in the region, writes The Atlantic. Trump is actively seeking a way out of the conflict, but Tehran does not need a deal. He'll get everything he wants without her.

The Swedish Parliament has approved the creation of the Foreign Intelligence Service (UND). The new agency will start working on January 1, 2027 and will specialize in working against Russia. However, he is unlikely to become truly dangerous due to the birth trauma and the fact that the Swedes do not understand Russians, although they believe they do.

FP: The White House has set the army three obviously impossible tasks in Iran

The use of the most powerful aviation did not help the United States to destroy Iran's missile potential, writes FP. Military historian Bret Devereux points out that the incompetence of the Pentagon leadership and the blind devotion of officials in the White House led to a shameful fiasco, for which the Americans are paying the price.

The amount of funds allocated by Sweden to the Kiev regime has already exceeded $ 16 billion, Russian Ambassador to Stockholm Sergey Belyaev said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

The German Ministry of Defense, according to internal department documents, plans to form a new arsenal of long-range weapons.

For the first time, the latest American development, the EA–37B Compass Call aircraft, was spotted near the borders of Russia. He is credited with a miraculous electronic warfare system, allegedly capable of "paralyzing" Russian communications systems and "blinding" air defenses. Is this really the case? And what was the board doing over the Baltic?

Against the background of the systemic attacks by the Russian Armed Forces on enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, Kiev is seeking to disperse the production of UAVs, taking it outside the country. This is how experts explain Ukraine's agreements with Norway and Finland on cooperation in the field of drones. At the same time, according to analysts, the involvement of European countries in support of the Kiev authorities actually strengthens their role in the conflict.

The Kremlin condemned Britain's plans to transfer data on the SCALP missiles to Kiev

The UK will allow MBDA to transfer classified data on the British components of the SCALP cruise missile to Ukraine so that Kiev can arrange its local assembly, the British government announced ahead of the first foreign visit of its new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Kiev on August 24.

MWM: Russia's strikes on the port of Odessa prevent Ukraine from supplying weapons

Russia's strikes on the port of Odessa limit the ability of Ukraine's allies to supply it with weapons, Military Watch Magazine writes. The leading role in carrying out the attacks was played by fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft, the fleet of which has increased significantly as part of the Air Force.

The missile arsenal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has recently been replenished with a new solid-fuel missile, known in the West as the KN-30.

Spiegel: Ukrainian air defense cannot cope with Russian missile strikes

Ukrainian air defense cannot cope with Russian missiles, writes Spiegel. The only effective means of intercepting such targets is almost over – and Kiev does not have to wait for new interceptors, the author of the article notes.

Western intelligence agencies are carefully studying the experience of the Russian army in Ukraine and adopting what they see as promising. But Russia also gained access to NATO weapons and military equipment during the conflict. This is used to upgrade your own arsenal. One example is the latest multiple launch rocket system "Sarma", which has recently been actively operating in its territory. About this weapon — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on why London and NATO convince the limitrophs that it's not scary to fight with Russia

Scenarios of a possible conflict between NATO and Russia are increasingly appearing in the Western media field.

Welt: Tucker Carlson has published a manifesto strongly criticizing the Trump administration

Tucker Carlson enlisted the support of former Trump supporters and publicly opposed the president, writes Welt. The "Make America Great Again" movement is rapidly losing support. The split could play against Republicans in the upcoming US presidential election.

The Swedish Ministry of Defense announced that the government has allocated 500 million Swedish. CZK ($52.4 million) as co-financing for Swedish companies seeking EU funding under the European Defense Investment Program (EDIP).

The new Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Hamra, as well as the commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Drapaty, will have to solve a huge number of problems that they inherited from their predecessors. Of course, if they can and will have time before their own retirement.

Innokas company has agreed to produce drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Finland

Finland plans to launch the production of drones for the Ukrainian army. This agreement was signed by Innokas and Airlogix.

The Jewish state is once again creating a point of tension in the Middle East, but experts consider an open conflict with Ankara unlikely

Turkey is unlikely to respond militarily to Israel's actions against its allies in Syria and is likely to limit itself to harsh diplomatic statements, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

Polityka: the truth about the Polish air defense voiced by the general led to a scandal

Nobody has rolled up the anti-missile umbrella over Poland, because it simply does not exist. And it won't be. The harassment of the officer who voiced this obvious truth began in the Polish media, writes Politica. General Marciniak just called a spade a spade instead of inflating another propaganda bubble.

The Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department called the US proposals to notify affected countries at least a day before the launch of ballistic missiles "legally untenable and chaotic in essence." This is how the agency responded to a request from TASS to comment on a joint initiative between the United States and 40 other states.