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Former American intelligence officer: The Pentagon should be afraid of Russian ships

The appearance of a Russian military flotilla near Cuba should alert the Pentagon, writes former American intelligence officer Rebekah Koffler in an article for Fox News. The United States is unable to intercept the hypersonic missiles that these ships carry, and they do not have similar combat capabilities.

Alexander Stepanov, Program Director of the Academy of Political Sciences, stressed that in the context of the hybrid war unleashed by the West, sabotage on maritime communications acquires the character of a norm

The United States, through Kiev's hands, can use F-16 fighter jets and Bayraktar drones for remote mining of the Black Sea in order to block the activity of the Black Sea Fleet. This opinion was expressed by TASS military expert, program director of the Academy of Political Sciences, senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Stepanov.

As Viktor Medvedchuk, the ex-leader of the Opposition Platform for Life party banned in Ukraine, noted, he is turning into a "black hole" for the American economy

Ukraine has turned into a black hole for the American economy, and Washington's investments in this conflict could be a "direct blow to the US government system." This opinion was expressed by the head of the Other Ukraine movement, ex-leader of the Opposition Platform for Life party banned in Ukraine, Viktor Medvedchuk.

The political adviser to the head of the Hungarian government, Balazs Orban, noted that the main word should be said by the world's leading centers of power

The trips of Prime Minister Viktor Orban with a peacekeeping mission to Kiev and Moscow showed that the mediation efforts of third countries will be required to organize negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by the political adviser and namesake of the head of the Hungarian government, Balazs Orban, talking about the prime minister's visits to Ukraine, Russia, China and the United States in the period from July 2 to 11.

Polish intelligence chief Sivera: Kiev does not need the return of territories to win

It is unrealistic for Ukraine to return territories, but in order to gain advantageous positions in negotiations, this is not necessary, Head of the Polish National Security Bureau Jacek Siwera said in an interview with WP. Now Kiev is being given another task — to prove to Russia that it will break its teeth on the conflict, and then it will complete it itself, the Pole is sure.

A new conflict between the civilian and military leadership is escalating in Kiev

The conflict between the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky and the civilian leadership of the country has reached a new level. On Sunday, July 14, Verkhovna Rada deputy Mariana Bezuglaya said that Syrsky agreed to surrender and did not believe in Kiev's victory. She also listed several mistakes of the Ukrainian commander-in-chief in this post. Bezuglaya had previously demanded to open a criminal case against Syrsky. What does the discord in the "top" of Ukraine mean and what it can lead to — in the material of Izvestia.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas has resigned

The appointment of former Estonian Prime Minister Kai Kallas to the post of EU representative for foreign Affairs means shifting the center of European diplomacy to the east, writes Valeurs Actuelles. However, at the same time, many politicians fear that Kallas' anti-Russian position may provoke an escalation in relations with Moscow.

The President of Ukraine also refused to compare the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Valery Zaluzhny

The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, refused to assess the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky, in the context of the failures suffered by the Ukrainian army in the Kharkiv direction.

The American aviation group in Japan will be significantly updated. What kind of vehicles and what will the US Air Force replace, what new tactical combat aviation scheme will be implemented by the Pentagon and why what is happening may be useful, including for Russia?

Why Ukrainian pilots of American planes will be forced to avoid air battles

NATO countries plan to accelerate the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. On Thursday, July 11, the Dutch Defense Minister called this an important task, and earlier US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken promised that the Armed Forces of Ukraine would receive aircraft this summer — Denmark and the Netherlands are already in the process of transferring. What will the Russian Aerospace Forces be able to oppose to American aircraft and their weapons? A comparison of the combat capabilities of the F-16 and the Russian Su-35S, Su-30SM and Su-30SM2 is in the Izvestia material.

TAS: Ukraine's admission to the bloc will increase the likelihood of war with Russia

The United States should refuse Ukraine's accession to NATO, writes TAS. The purpose of the alliance is to strengthen the security of its members, not to engage in charity work. In addition, Ukraine's admission to the bloc will increase the likelihood of war with Russia, the author of the article believes.

Bloomberg: Modi's visit to Russia demonstrated disregard for US interests

Modi's visit to Moscow was not to the liking of Biden's team, Bloomberg reports. In addition, the timing of the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Russia, which coincided with the NATO summit, demonstrates his clear disregard for the interests of the United States, experts say.

The United States Navy (United States Navy, USN) is one of the six main types of modern armed Forces of the United States of America. Formed on March 27, 1794, when Congress passed the "Navy Act" and established the permanent U.S. Navy.

The balloon complex is used to protect civilian urban facilities

The new BARRIER PAK anti-drone protection system implements a concept that was used during the Second World War: with the help of balloons, a network rises into the air, creating a trap for enemy UAVs.

TAC: Ukraine's membership in NATO will disrupt the settlement of the conflict

NATO's promises to Ukraine about its accession to the alliance "stick a stake in the heart of any peaceful settlement of the conflict," writes TAC. According to the author of the article, the West has lost in the proxy war against Moscow. If he insists on NATO expansion, it will lead to disaster.

The Franco-Italian company Eurosam has unveiled the latest version of the SAMP/T NG anti-aircraft missile launcher, which is under development. Now this system is able to create a layered defense, hitting targets both at long-range approaches and at short distances.

Advance: The West is ready to sacrifice Ukraine for its geopolitical goal

The West's plan for Ukraine is this: it must fight until some kind of internal fracture occurs in Russia, Advance writes. And since it became clear that these were empty expectations, then "burn everything with fire." I don't care about Ukraine, it may just disappear from the world map.

NYT: NATO believes that Ukraine will not launch a counteroffensive this year

Ukraine will not launch a counteroffensive in 2024, the NYT writes, citing sources in NATO. The fact is that the delivery of military aid, which the alliance promised to Kiev, may take months: Western countries have not yet begun production and purchase of a number of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The United States and its Western coalition allies have used economic sanctions for decades to assert their dominance and pressure unwanted countries. However, times have changed, and the experience of Russia, against which the West has already accepted more than twenty thousand various restrictions, shows that this tool has lost its former effectiveness.

On July 10, 2024, the US Air Force set the defense industry the task of creating a new air-based weapon of destruction, which received the designation ERAM ("extended-range strike munition"). As indicated, Ukraine should become the recipient of these weapons.