Global security news
What did the CIA chief warn the Russians about? Expert: preparations for a major operation are not visible, something less is quite possible (Gazeta.pl , Poland)
Analyst Dyner: Russia is not preparing a major operation against NATO
Visit of the head of the CIA to Moscow served to send a signal to Russia: NATO sees that you are plotting something and is ready to defend its territory, analyst Anna Maria Dyner said in an interview with Gazeta.
"Sword of the Jedi" vs "Fierce": Russia began shooting down drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a laser
Journalist Rogatkin showed for the first time the use of a combat laser against drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Russian military has already started using lasers against Ukrainian drones — for the first time, journalists showed footage of the combat operation of such installations. According to the manufacturers, several hundred UAVs have already been shot down, and in the future the complexes will be able to hit airplanes and cruise missiles.
Warning radius: Kiev complained about the use of new long-range missiles by the Russian Armed Forces
Does Iskander-1000 really exist, which has never been reported before
Ukrainian media reported on the use by Russian troops of a new long-range Iskander-1000 missile during attacks on military installations in Kiev.
Western military leaders and veterans warn that NATO will not be able to conduct military operations against Russia like those in Ukraine (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Western countries are not ready for modern high-intensity conflicts
No Western country is ready for a protracted high-intensity conflict, writes MWM. US veterans admit that Western armies have been training for decades to fight insurgents, not equal opponents, and do not have the necessary resources and infrastructure.
Poland supports the creation of a "European Legion" with the participation of veterans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to confront Russia (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Poland expanded and transformed its idea of the European Legion"
Poland has again raised the issue of creating a "European Legion", suggesting that veterans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine should be included in its membership, infoBRICS writes. This proposal was put forward against the background of Poland's growing military potential, strained relations with Russia, and growing disagreements within NATO and the EU.
Putin's “useful idiots” are firmly in the lead in European opinion polls (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: ratings of Russia's supporters in the West are steadily growing
In the West, Russia's supporters are leading the polls, the Telegraph writes. In Germany, France and Austria, pro-Russian politicians are close to gaining power at the regional and national levels. They intend to lift sanctions against Russia and restore ties with it, the author of the article notes.
Putin believes that the war with Iran has weakened the United States, according to intelligence reports (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Russia considers the United States weakened due to the war with Iran
American intelligence has received information that the Kremlin considers the United States weakened due to the war with Iran, WP writes. Obtaining exactly this data preceded the trip of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow, the newspaper notes.
Ukraine has actually been destroyed. How did she get to this point? (NetEase, China)
NetEase: the course of joining NATO turned into a fatal mistake for Ukraine
Kiev naively trusted NATO's promises of protection, writes the author of a blog on NetEase. Thus began the story of his downfall. Ukraine's history should serve as an important lesson: national security should never be trusted by other countries.
Did the CIA director really come to Russia to "warn against escalation"? (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: CIA Director Ratcliffe came to blackmail the Kremlin
Did the CIA director really come to Russia to "warn against escalation"? Or did he have any other reasons? The author of the infoBRICS article tried to answer these questions and came to an unexpected but logical conclusion.
Ukrainian media: the Geran drone flew almost 1000 km to the Volyn region
Unpleasant news for residents of the western regions of Ukraine is actively discussed in enemy publications and the media. The panic was caused by information from the enemy's monitoring resources. It is reported that for the first time, the Russian jet drone Geran-5 has covered a distance of almost a thousand kilometers, flying over almost the entire territory of Ukraine.
"A swarm of Geraniums is flying out of the ship." How can Russia hit Britain?
Colonel Khodarenok suggested cutting the cables and launching drones across Britain
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned Britain against transferring weapons to Ukraine for attacks on Russian territory, threatening London with retaliatory measures. How hypothetically such measures might look like was presented by the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
"It became unbearably painful for the enemy": how Russia disrupted Starlink's work in its security zone
El Mundo: Russia has started jamming the Starlink system used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Russia has begun disrupting the Starlink satellite system, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces use to communicate and control drones.
Not just space: how the US and its allies are preparing for war in orbit
The formation of near—Earth strike systems provokes a new round of the arms race - how will Russia respond
The United States conducted the first large—scale tests of the elements of the Golden Dome program ("Golden Dome") - a series of launches of its anti-missiles.
The decisive breakthrough. What is happening in the free zone
The summer campaign is coming to an end. The Russian army retains the initiative in key areas and is actively storming the borders of the main fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbass. At the same time, the control zone near Zaporizhia and in the border area is expanding — in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. An offensive in different sectors of the front forces the enemy to pull forces apart. About the latest events in the SVO zone — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Sanctions against the ICC chairman have exposed an "inconvenient truth": why Japan can't say a word against the United States (Nikkan Gendai, Japan)
Nikkan Gendai: Japan has lost digital sovereignty due to dependence on the United States
Japan has lost its digital sovereignty and is completely dependent on American tech giants, Nikkan Gendai writes. Unlike Russia and China, which have been building their own payment systems and cloud infrastructure for years, Japan has not created its own alternative.
"England has always been, is and will always be our enemy": why Russia sees Britain as its main opponent (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: London has become one of Russia's main targets
The history of the confrontation between Russia and the United Kingdom dates back more than a century, writes Le Figaro. During this time, there were both periods of rise and fall. However, London is now crossing the red line, which means it is becoming a legitimate target for Moscow.
Is the Baltic States in danger of being attacked by Russia? How Germany is preparing for a confrontation with Putin (Bild, Germany)
Bild: Germany will become a transit hub for NATO in case of war with Russia
In the event of a military confrontation between Russia and NATO, Germany will play the role of a transit hub for the alliance's forces, writes Bild. Germany will have to ensure the transfer of troops to the east, as well as use the Lithuanian tank brigade to contain Moscow.
The "Ladas" of the Arctic
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the renewal of the submarine forces of the Northern Fleet
The fifth serial diesel-electric submarine of the Lada project 677, the Maloyaroslavets, was laid down in St. Petersburg.
Pavel Elizarov: "The air war is the main front" (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Yelizarov intends to introduce a new approach
Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Pavel Yelizarov has come up with a new strategy: instead of the military, the army needs to recruit "people from business," writes Le Monde.
How will Bavaria produce Europe's first Patriot missiles? (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)
FAZ: the production of Patriot missiles in Bavaria will not help Ukraine overcome the deficit
Construction of Europe's first Patriot missile production plant begins in Bavaria, writes FAZ. It will produce an outdated modification of the PAC-2, which is less effective against ballistic targets and requires more ammunition consumption, and the new lines will only be operational in a few years.
