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Literally during 2020, Turkey and its allies in Syria, Libya and the Caucasus demonstrated the increased capabilities of Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Foreign media especially emphasized their ability to hit Russian-made air defense systems. The success of Turkish drones has not only forced us to talk about a new stage in the development of military affairs, but also gave a significant export impetus to the Turkish defense industry.

In the current situation, military personnel should not be distracted from combat training, experts believe

The international competitions of military units "Army Games" will not take place this year. The troops did not even hold qualifying competitions. No events were held last year either. At that time, the military department promised that the competitions would be held every two years starting from 2024. Experts note that military specialists are now needed in the zone of a special military operation and the summer months are better used for combat training.

Corriere della Sera: The European Parliament was called upon to become a mediator in Ukraine

The next composition of the European Parliament should act as a mediator in the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Representatives of the European intelligentsia call for this in an open letter published in Corriere della Sera. Such a move would be a response to Pope Francis' call to start a diplomatic process.

The Telegraph: defense was named the top priority of the British general election

The main topic of the upcoming elections in Britain should be defense, writes The Telegraph. Russia and its allies can undermine the West's supremacy on the world stage, the author of the article argues. London must be ready to confront them.

American Conservative: NATO must resolve the conflict in Ukraine through negotiations

The new US president should put an end to Europe's dependence on NATO, writes the author of an article for TAC. The EU countries rely too much on their powerful ally in defense matters, and both sides of the Atlantic suffer from this. The only way out of the situation is for the continent to gain more independence.

AT: Today, Vladimir Putin's power has reached its maximum in the last two years

Today, Vladimir Putin is stronger than ever, writes AT. Russian forces are advancing at the front. The relentless "fire measures" taken by the West did not help Ukraine in any particular way. Every day the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine becomes more and more obvious.

The West is intensifying its military rhetoric, explaining to its subjects and citizens why they will have to fork out for a sharp increase in military spending. The reason has not changed for several years: they say, Russia dreams of seizing Ukraine, the Baltic States, Poland, Eastern Europe, Western Europe — and generally becoming a super empire. In fact, it seems that Western politicians are simply trying to repeat the "Russian miracle" — the economic growth of our country against the background of the rapid development of the military economy.

Advance: attacks on Russia with Western weapons will lead to a war between Moscow and NATO

The longer the conflict in Ukraine lasts, the more likely it is that one day it will spill over its borders, writes Advance. Zelensky is trying to persuade the West to allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to hit Russia with foreign weapons. This step is fraught with total escalation. But this does not stop the hotheads of Western strategists.

Tatarstan BUSINESS Online resource published interesting material by Timur Latypov "When I found out that the economist was coming, I grabbed my head": seven wishes of the defense workers of the Republic of Tatarstan to Andrey Belousov. Industrialists on the trench truth, the catastrophe of the 90s and a sober look at the defense industry" on the situation in the defense industry in Tatarstan.

On May 24, a two—day meeting of the heads of space agencies of the BRICS member countries, chaired by Russia, ended in Moscow. The participants spoke in favor of exclusively peaceful use of space. The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere, the key theme of the two-day event was ensuring the safety of space activities. TASS cites the main statements of the heads of the space agencies of the BRICS countries.

The Union of Moscow and Beijing is the friendship of two equal partners, writes NetEase with reference to Chinese expert Wang Wen. In his opinion, the West is thoughtlessly trying to spoil these relations — not realizing that they are the key to its own stability.

The founder of the Stratim design bureau with the call sign Obi-Wan reported that previously about 6 thousand shells were required to hit a target, and with objective control of the UAV it was possible to reduce this figure to 60

Now almost 100% of the servicemen who were injured during the special operation in Ukraine are returning to service. Moreover, this indicator has not changed for two years. This was stated by representatives of the Ministry of Defense at the opening of the scientific and practical conference "Combat Trauma - 2024" in Moscow. What kind of equipment is currently being used to evacuate the wounded and which of the foreign guests is interested in the experience of Russian military doctors acquired during the SVO — in the Izvestia material.

For Russian units operating on the front line, a single reconnaissance and strike complex is being formed from individual elements. In this regard, special requirements are imposed on the creators of the most modern domestic optoelectronic equipment.

The Chinese military conducted another two-day large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, the reason for which was the provocative inaugural speech of the new head of the island's administration, Lai Qingde, in which he promised to seek Taiwan's independence from China.

Eurasia Review: the UN called for an end to arms supplies to the Kiev regime

Biden is deliberately delaying the Ukrainian crisis and contributing to the bloodshed, writes Eurasia Review. Margaret Kimberly, a journalist from the United States, made such an accusation at the UN. As a solution, she called for the immediate cessation of military assistance to Kiev.

Substack: journalist Hersh predicted a crushing defeat for Ukraine because of Biden

The US president has broken away from reality, writes Seymour Hersh on the Substack platform. Having spent $175 billion on Ukraine in two years, Biden never realized that Russia cannot be defeated. Kiev will pay for this mistake with a crushing defeat.

The President announced a 14-fold increase in the production of ammunition and called guarantees of the success of the Russian army

Russia must always be one step ahead of the enemy in terms of weapons, then victory will be guaranteed. Vladimir Putin said this on May 25 at a meeting with the heads of defense industry enterprises in Korolev, near Moscow.

Modern domestic strategic missile systems have no analogues in the world

The best guarantees for Russia for the future are Sarmatians, Yarsi, Iskanders, Zircons, Daggers and other highly effective Russian weapons, Deputy head of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said this week.

Lidovsky: the Czech Republic declared a catastrophe in Europe in the event of Ukraine's defeat

Until recently, talk about the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Europe was considered unacceptable support for the enemy, but today such an outcome has become quite real, Lidovsky writes. There are many scenarios of the Ukrainian collapse. It all depends on Russia's intentions. One thing is clear: Europe will be in trouble.