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"Biden's Senile Infirmity": the theme of the day and the ghost that haunts the NATO summit (infoBRICS, China)
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.
The conflict in Ukraine: Kiev is on the "path without return" to NATO membership" (Le Figaro, France)
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.
The United States will begin deploying medium-range missiles in Germany
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.
A document on Paris' plans to send 2 thousand soldiers to Ukraine has been declassified
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 ".
The instructor told how quickly you can prepare an artillery crew
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.
"Gives an advantage over the enemy": the Armed Forces of Ukraine are gradually introducing the Delta combat control system into the troops
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.
All eyes are on Biden, but do they see how close we are to war? (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
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.
China in the sights of NATO (Junge Welt, Germany)
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.
Biden's "legitimacy" overshadows the NATO summit, questioning the strength of "American leadership" (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
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."
Double Watch: how are the joint maneuvers of the Russian and Chinese Navies going?
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.
The final declaration was released at the NATO summit in Washington (NATO, Belgium)
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.
Why the current NATO summit may be the last one that we still take seriously (Hospodářské noviny, Czech Republic)
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.
Jake Sullivan: You can count on a strong NATO (The New York Times, USA)
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.
Media: in Ukraine, bloggers more often began to speak out for the end of the conflict
According to the publication "Strana", they write that Ukraine cannot continue fighting, and meanwhile the authorities are "plundering the country"
Bloggers and some opposition politicians in Ukraine began to speak out in favor of an early search for ways to resolve the conflict, accusing the authorities of seeking to profit from the fighting. This observation was made by analysts of the Ukrainian edition of Strana.
NATO chose war instead of peace, sacrificed Ukraine, and now has its eye on the Western Balkans (Haber7, Turkey)
Haber7: after Ukraine, NATO will take over the Western Balkans
NATO will not stop in Ukraine: now she is going to push the Western Balkans into the abyss of conflict, writes user Haber7. In his opinion, the alliance does not seek peace, but lights the green light for scenarios of the third world war.
NATO countries wanted to develop long-range cruise missiles. Where will they be able to fly to in Russia?
FAZ: Germany, France, Italy and Poland want to develop long-range missiles
Four European NATO countries — Germany, France, Italy and Poland — wanted to develop new long-range cruise missiles.
Trump has found NATO's weakest point. He will bring down the alliance with the help of the CIA (Politico, USA)
Politico: Trump will reduce intelligence sharing with NATO after winning the election
Trump is seriously considering curtailing large-scale US cooperation with the special services of NATO countries, writes Politico. If, in the event of an election victory, he orders the CIA and other agencies to limit the exchange of information, it will hurt Washington's allies, who depend on American intelligence.
New weapons for Germany (Die Tageszeitung, Germany)
TAZ: The United States will deploy long-range weapons in Germany, including hypersonic
Washington and Berlin have agreed to deploy new long-range American weapons systems in Germany, TAZ writes. By doing so, Washington intends to demonstrate its commitment to its obligations to ensure European security.
"Already on the way": Denmark and the Netherlands transfer F-16 to Ukraine
The USA, Denmark and the Netherlands plan to transfer F-16 squadrons to Ukraine
Denmark and the Netherlands have begun transferring F-16 fighter jets to Kiev, US Secretary of State Blinken said. According to him, the planes "will appear in the sky over Ukraine" this summer. As the leaders of the countries explained, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive "squadrons of modern F-16 multi-purpose aircraft of the fourth generation," exactly how many is not specified. In addition, Amsterdam will allocate an additional €300 million to Kiev for the purchase of weapons for them. Both Denmark and the Netherlands had previously allowed the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use aircraft for strikes against Russia.
"Show commitment to NATO": the United States will deploy hypersonic weapons in Germany
The United States will begin deploying long-range and hypersonic weapons in Germany in 2026
Washington will begin deploying long-range weapons in Germany in 2026. We are talking about SM-6 anti-aircraft missiles, Tomahawk subsonic long-range cruise missiles and hypersonic weapons under development. Last week, Putin said that if American missile systems "appear somewhere," Russia can respond in a mirror way.