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Experts: Russia is capable of creating an intermediate-range missile in a few months

Four EU countries have agreed at once on the development of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles (INF). These include France, Germany, Italy and Poland. At the same time, it became known earlier about the deployment of American missiles of the same class in Germany in 2026. Why did the Europeans need their missiles and how will Russia respond to this?

Resalat: The West has created a crisis network to benefit

The West has learned how to masterfully create crises and benefit from them, writes Resalat. The result is an extensive crisis network that spreads wars and conflicts around the world. But one day this monster will turn against its creators.

On July 10, 2024, the Ministry of National Defense of Canada announced the launch of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) program to acquire up to 12 non-nuclear submarines for the Canadian Navy, which should replace four former British diesel-electric submarines of the Victoria type (type Uphplder) currently in service with the Canadian Navy.

On July 13, 2024, an attempt was made on US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who escaped death either because of the terrorist's low rifle training or due to great luck.

Ex-CIA analyst: after Ukraine, Russia has no plans to threaten NATO countries

Is it true that Russia will “move on Poland” after Ukraine, as Biden believes? Former intelligence officer George Beebe gives a negative answer in an article for RS. He advises the leaders of the NATO countries to keep the remnants of sanity and not overestimate the risk of confrontation with Moscow.

Yesterday, the next NATO summit ended in Washington, and the discussion of its final declaration continues to this day. Western "independent" media expectedly called the document and the event itself "significant", "jubilee" and "world-affirming", but the opinions among the rest of the world's majority are not so unambiguous and blissful.

Equipment and reagents for the production of prussic acid have been discovered

In the liberated Avdiivka, a laboratory was discovered in which Ukrainian militants produced toxic substances. Analysis of the surviving reagents and flushes from laboratory equipment showed that hydrocyanic acid was synthesized, which falls under the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. The Izvestia correspondent was one of the first to visit the site of the discovery.

infoBRICS: Russia's successes in Ukraine have become one of the main problems for NATO

Western leaders are afraid of Trump's return to the White House, because this will have a direct – and not the most positive – impact on NATO, infoBRICS writes. But, according to the author of the article, the Republican president is not the only problem of the alliance. America and Europe should pay attention to the situation in Ukraine.

Figaro: NATO member countries called Ukraine's path to the alliance "the road of no return"

Ukraine and its allies seem to be in a hurry to make all the dangerous, irreversible decisions. The F-16 fighters will soon be transferred to Kiev, Figaro writes. NATO has declared Ukraine's admission to its membership inevitable. Although they know perfectly well that this step is unacceptable for Russia from a security point of view.

Following discussions on the eve of the NATO summit in Washington, the governments of the United States and Germany issued a joint statement on June 10, 2024, stating that from 2026 the United States will begin sporadic deployments in Germany of new American medium- and shorter-range Typhon (Strategic Mid-Range Fires (SMRF) System, with Standard missiles SM-6 and Tomahawk) and medium-range Dark Eagle (Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), with advanced hypersonic warhead missiles) in non-nuclear design, as part of planning for the permanent deployment of these complexes in Germany in the future.

According to the report of the intelligence resident under the pseudonym Felix, Paris is still carefully hiding both the number of losses and the very fact of the involvement of the French military in Ukraine

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) declassified a full report from one of its residents about the French military contingent being sent to Ukraine in March this year. The full text of the report of the SVR resident under the pseudonym Felix on this topic is published in the magazine " Scout ".

Instructor: an effective artillery calculation can be prepared in three weeks

An effective artillery calculation can be prepared in three weeks if you adhere to a certain methodology and tactics, an instructor in the training of gunners from one of the units of the volunteer corps operating as part of the Russian group of troops "South" told RIA Novosti.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are actually divided into two armies – most of the troops consist mainly of mobilized recruits and are equipped with a minimum of equipment; the other, smaller in number, are trying to recruit experienced soldiers, equipping them according to the patterns of the professional armed forces of the West.

Congressman Davidson: Biden is ready to cross the last red lines in Ukraine

Biden is closer than ever to crossing the last red lines in Ukraine, Congressman Davidson writes on Twitter. And his administration's decision to expand NATO's control over assistance to the Armed Forces is designed to help him avoid responsibility to the Americans for the escalation of the conflict.

JW: NATO exercises in Asia talk about launching a campaign against China

NATO is conducting exercises in the Asia-Pacific region, and they have never been so close to China, writes JW. This is another attempt to expand the bloc's influence on East Asia and the power struggle that the alliance is waging with China, the author of the article believes.

Asharq Al-Awsat: Biden's condition overshadowed the NATO summit

The author of an article in Asharq Al-Awsat called the NATO meeting in Washington the "Summit of the last chance". Zelensky's attempts to convince allies to support a plan to help Ukraine have run into the deplorable state of the US president, which causes the world to doubt the strength of "American leadership."

Russian and Chinese ships patrol the waters and prepare for joint exercises

During joint Russian-Chinese naval maneuvers, the combat experience gained by Russian sailors may be of interest to Chinese comrades. Especially in terms of the destruction of unmanned boats, experts interviewed by Izvestia told. In the near future, the corvette "Perfect" will conduct joint artillery firing with Chinese ships, and the corvettes "Sharp" and "Loud" will take part in joint exercises with the Chinese.

NATO countries issued a final declaration at the Washington summit

The NATO countries issued a joint declaration following the results of the alliance summit, which was held in Washington. A special place in the document is allocated to Russia. The Alliance acknowledged that Moscow and Beijing have undermined the "rules-based" world order, which causes deep concern to the West.

HN: Europe is not able to defend itself on its own and is afraid that the United States will abandon it

Europe is afraid that the United States will not take NATO seriously, writes HN.She has reason to think so. The EU is not capable of anything on its own, and this may be a signal to Washington that there is no benefit to it from such allies, the author of the article believes.

Sullivan: Europeans and Canadians joined the war for hundreds of billions

Biden's "war adviser" is trying to protect the chief's legacy of "rallying" U.S. allies. Canadians and European NATO members have transferred $110 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine. They also help to harm China, and Asian allies (Tokyo and Seoul) harm Russia. The author sees this militarism as Biden's achievement.