Global security news
American electronic warfare needs a powerful boost (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: American electronic warfare facilities are losing heavily to Russian and Chinese
Russia has achieved great success in the electronic warfare against the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. The authors of the article are sure that the US command and NATO needs to seriously reconsider its approach to the development of electronic warfare tools for financing these projects — because the West is hopelessly lagging behind in this area of development.
"It's going to be hot." How will the situation develop on the fronts in the summer
Colonel Khodarenok: The AFU will try to deprive Russia of air superiority in the summer
Last week, one by one, the Western allies allowed Kiev to launch long-range missile strikes deep into Russian territory. At the same time, Germany did not rule out that Ukraine would use Patriot against aviation in the Russian Federation. The military observer of the Gazeta figured out what goals the Armed Forces of Ukraine will pursue in the upcoming summer campaign.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The first Ukrainian corvette at sea
According to Turkish resources, on May 29, 2024, the lead corvette F 211 "Hetman Ivan Mazepa" of the Turkish Ada (MILGEM) type built at the RMK Marine Turkish shipyard in Tuzla (southern outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul) for the Ukrainian Navy was first launched at sea for factory sea trials.
Ukraine stumbles on the battlefield, and Kiev and Western countries fail to coordinate their efforts (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Disagreements have arisen between Kiev and its allies over Ukraine
Sharp disagreements arose between Kiev and its supporters about how the Armed Forces of Ukraine should continue to behave on the battlefield, WP writes. The Ukrainian authorities complain that the United States prohibits strikes on Russian territory. The American leadership draws attention to corruption in Kiev.
"Hundreds of thousands of soldiers." What will Beijing do in the coming days
Russian Ambassador to China: The Pentagon is preparing a "Ukrainian scenario" for Taiwan
Tensions are rising on Russia's western borders, but there is also unrest in the East. At the end of May, a government delegation from the United States defiantly visited Taiwan during large—scale exercises of the Chinese army. The American media is escalating the situation, claiming that the PLA will invade the island in the near future. About military preparations in the region — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Modular mobile shelters may appear in Russia
Modular mobile shelters may appear in the Russian Federation to protect against all types of weapons
Modular mobile shelters may appear in Russia to protect the population from the effects of all types of modern weapons, including nuclear weapons, taking into account the experience of conducting a special military operation - the corresponding draft government decree has been published on the federal portal of draft regulatory legal acts.
The DPRK army showed the simultaneous launch of multiple short-range ballistic missiles
The DPRK command continues to demonstrate serious intentions towards its opponents. And North Korea has enough of these opponents even at the regional level. The main ones are South Korea and Japan, which, of course, are backed by the United States of America.
NYT: US weapons strikes on Russia may begin within a few hours or days
The newspaper notes that by allowing the use of US weapons for strikes against Russia, Joe Biden "crossed the red line that he himself drew"
American officials expect that the first attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation using American weapons may begin within a few hours or days. This was reported by The New York Times (NYT) newspaper, citing sources.
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov took part in a meeting of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers
The main negative impact on the military-political situation in the regions of collective security of the CSTO countries is caused by the destructive activities of the United States and its allies.
Operation Kiev Shield. What might NATO's direct involvement in the conflict in Ukraine look like, and will it lead to World War III? (Lidovky, Czech Republic)
Lidovsky: NATO is not ready to send its soldiers to the front — only instructors
The West has already destroyed many taboos against Ukraine, Lidovsky writes. He allowed Kiev to hit Russia with American weapons. A turning point is also being prepared in the issue of sending Western troops. So far, they are talking only about mercenaries and instructors. All this is presented as NATO's "non-participation" in the conflict. But Russia thinks otherwise.
The geopolitics of new sea routes in the Arctic (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: the chronic turmoil in the Middle East will make the North Sea more attractive
The turmoil in the Middle East makes the Northern Sea Route more attractive, despite the "pitfalls," writes FP. However, some Western experts are skeptical about the prospects of this trade route. The point, of course, is the peculiarities of the climate, but this is not the main "problem".
Minister of Defense of Tajikistan: all issues related to the deployment of the 201st base of the Russian Armed Forces in the country have been resolved
A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was held in Almaty today under the chairmanship of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The event was attended by CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov and Chief of the Joint Staff Colonel-General Andrey Serdyukov.
The United States will offer Ukraine a security pact amid tensions between the allies (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The US will sign a security treaty with Ukraine to appease Zelensky
Zelensky is very annoyed by Biden's actions and behaves openly provocatively, writes FT. Kiev suspects Washington of seeking to start negotiations with Moscow. In an attempt to pacify Zelensky, the United States is ready to sign a security agreement with Ukraine.
Ukraine has brilliantly proved the weakness of NATO's weapons
Washington is quietly trying to give Kiev permission to strike with Western weapons on Russian territory. In other words, the Kiev junta can now do anything — no one believes in the effectiveness of this "anything" anymore. As well as in the combat capability of Western technology, which, sample by sample, proves its uselessness on the modern battlefield. Unlike the Russian one.
Footage of tunnel warfare exercises using special MTGR drones is shown
The other day, the US military conducted a tunnel warfare exercise in Tifnit, Morocco, as part of the African Lion 2024 maneuvers. Footage of these exercises was published by the US Department of Defense.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation proposed to build modular shelters in Russia to protect against all types of weapons
The Ministry of Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters of the Russian Federation (Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation) has proposed the construction of modular shelters on the territory of the country capable of protecting the population from all types of weapons, including nuclear, chemical, bacteriological and conventional.
Countries capable of waging war in space and their achievements (Aydinlik Gazetesi, Turkey)
Aydınlık: The United States and Russia have entered into a struggle for access to resources in space
There is a serious space race going on today. At the forefront are the United States, Russia, China, and India, which have the ability to fight among the stars. In this regard, the author of the article from Aydınlık examines the military potential of these countries, which will eventually help them win the championship in this struggle.
Ukraine is in danger: the fate of the West will be decided today (An Nahar, Lebanon)
An Nahar: Russia's victory in Ukraine will decide the fate of the West
The turning point has come, writes An Nahar. The tension in US-Chinese relations, the war in Gaza, the indecision of Europe – all this has led to the fact that the West is losing its influence. According to the author of the article, the key factor here will be the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine, in which Kiev is clearly losing.
The Ukrainian conflict is moving to a new stage and is increasingly "Kashmirized" (Guancha, China)
"Guancha": a new stage has come in Ukraine — the fighting is winding down
A new stage has come in the conflict in Ukraine, writes Guancha. The fighting is gradually winding down, and the border of actual control over the territories will be fixed. Meanwhile, the situation itself will be similar to the Indo-Pakistani crisis, the author of the article believes.
Footage of the transfer of a batch of Abrams M1A1SA tanks across German Magdeburg towards Ukraine is shown
Germany was the first among Kiev's Western allies to start supplying German Leopard tanks to other countries last spring and allowed them to do so. However, their presence did not help the Armed Forces much during the so-called summer-autumn counteroffensive, our fighters quickly began to hit Western armored vehicles with crosses. The exact number of destroyed, and even more so damaged German MBT is unknown. It is reported that at least thirty of these vehicles were shot down mainly in the Zaporozhye direction.