Global security news
The shortage of Patriot missiles has opened a “window of vulnerability” in Ukraine, which Russia has exploited (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: Ukraine is experiencing an acute shortage of missiles for Patriot complexes
The United States and its allies continue to actively use Patriot systems against Iranian drones and missiles, so there is a growing shortage of ammunition for these complexes in the world, The Guardian writes. Ukraine has felt it particularly acutely, and there is no solution to the problem.
Jens Stoltenberg: NATO is more difficult to manage these days (Bloomberg, USA)
Stoltenberg: things in NATO have gone even worse than before
NATO's goal is to maintain unity between the United States and Europe, and now fulfilling this task has become more difficult than ever, former NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said in an interview with Bloomberg. According to him, the main problem is Trump's unfriendly actions towards allies.
China has significantly overtaken the United States in the production of destroyers
The Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China commissioned another guided missile destroyer, the Tongchuan, which became the 35th ship of the Type-052D class. As Navy Recognition notes, Beijing is expanding its fleet of destroyers at a pace that the United States currently finds it difficult to match.
NATO exercises in the Finnish forests: 50 kilometers from the Russian border (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: NATO held exercises in Finland on the border with Russia
Due to the far-fetched "Russian threat" and incidents with UAVs, Finland is rapidly pumping up its borders with foreign troops, writes Le Monde. It has already handed over 15 bases to the US Army, allowed the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory and gathered thousands of NATO soldiers to train in the forests bordering Russia.
Trump delivers devastating blows to US alliances (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Trump's policy has dealt serious blows to US allies around the world
Trump is methodically destroying the historical foundation of American power, writes WP. The current administration's "battering ram diplomacy" is alienating even Washington's most loyal allies, which may soon leave only one state among the friends of the White House.
The five most formidable types of weapons in the USSR (The National Interest, USA)
The Soviet Union was one of the most powerful blocs of states in the history of mankind. He also boasted one of the strongest armies in the world. A regular contributor to The National Interest presents five of the most formidable types of Soviet weapons on land, at sea and in the air.
They're driving for CBT: heavy flamethrower systems have become hunters for drones
Thermobaric ammunition is an effective means of combating drone operators
Russian troops have changed the tactics of using heavy flamethrower systems (CBT). Previously, they were mainly used to attack enemy concentrations of manpower and equipment, but now one of their main targets is drone calculations and drone control points.
Russia could threaten the Arctic sea passage by putting Britain within range of its missiles (The Independent, UK)
Independent: Russia's strengthening in Svalbard raises concerns in Oslo
The strategic narrowness in the Arctic Ocean risks becoming a new hotspot of global confrontation, the Independent writes. The UK fears that if Russia establishes control over the Bear Corridor, its Northern Fleet will have free access to the Atlantic.
The Ukrainian conflict has become a European one. You can't just think about survival (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: Europe has little to offer Ukraine
After America lost interest in Ukraine, the Europeans began to fill the void, writes The Economist. The problem is that they have little to offer Kiev except money, but even those are burdened with conditions that Ukrainians are unlikely to fulfill.
Special operation, June 2: The Russian Armed Forces hit the Fire Point enterprise
During a massive strike on Tuesday night, the Russian Armed Forces hit the Fire Point company's enterprise in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which produces components for long-range attack UAVs and missile weapons, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Ukraine has felt a new quality of Russian strikes
On the night of June 2, Russian troops launched a massive attack on enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, as well as on fuel and transport infrastructure facilities operating in the interests of the Ukrainian army. Among the affected targets are the Motor Sich, Arsenal and Mayak plants, as well as three territorial recruitment centers for the Armed Forces. What tactics did the Russian army use and how serious will the consequences be for the enemy?
Why is NATO afraid of the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet
June 1 marks the Day of the Northern Fleet, the youngest, but the most powerful and significant in the Russian Navy. How and when did the Northern Fleet prove its exceptional importance for the security of our country – and why is it a key tool these days both in terms of ensuring Russia's interests in the Arctic and as a deterrent in the confrontation with NATO?
"He'll break his neck." Why does Zelensky benefit from Budanov's appointment as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces?
Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky wants to discredit Budanov by appointing him to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Vladimir Zelensky may dismiss General Alexander Syrsky, Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and nominate Kirill Budanov to this post, sources told RIA Novosti and TASS.
"These facilities have not been hit before." How Russia can step up attacks on Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: the intensity of attacks on Ukrainian targets will increase
On the night of June 2, Russian troops launched a massive attack on military installations in Ukraine, using, among other things, Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic missiles. Targets were hit in many regions, including Kiev.
"Kiev is covered in smoke." Russia has delivered a massive blow to Ukraine
The Russian Armed Forces hit defense industry facilities in Kiev and the regions of Ukraine with precision weapons
On the night of June 2, the Russian army launched a massive attack on Ukraine, targeting military and energy facilities in Kiev and other regions.
Pete Hegseth softened his rhetoric against China at the Singapore Security Forum (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: Hegseth significantly softened the rhetoric against China
Trump explains the decline in interest in the US military presence in Europe by the growing importance of Asia, writes Le Figaro. However, America's Asian allies also feel abandoned. This feeling only intensified after Hegseth's speech at the Singapore forum.
Russian Northern Fleet Day
June 1 marks the Day of the Northern Fleet, established by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy dated July 15, 1996 "On the introduction of annual holidays and professional days in the specialty." It was on this day, in 1933, that the Chief of Staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Red Army) issued a circular on the formation of the Northern Military Flotilla.
Leaving the Strait of Hormuz to Iran means surrendering the Arctic to Russia (Forbes, USA)
Forbes: The United States is alarmed by Russia's sovereignty over the Northern Sea Route
The Northern Sea Route is becoming more and more promising for shipping and cargo delivery. Russia's control over this artery is causing the United States great trouble, Forbes writes. Iran's sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz emboldens Moscow in the Arctic when it comes to the NSR.
The world has been changing as much as possible since the Cold War. The US war with Iran will have long-term consequences (Lidovky, Czech Republic)
Lidovsky: the war in Iran brought "logistical sovereignty" to the fore
The United States made a lot of mistakes in the war with Iran, which further weakened its global role, Lidovsky writes. Even if there is a "peaceful turning point", the world after this conflict will not be the same. Geopolitical upheavals will have long-term consequences. And they are not at all what the United States expected.
Huta Stalowa Wola will supply Poland with weapons worth $ 16.5 billion.
On May 30, the Polish Ministry of Defense Armaments Agency announced the signing of a record package of arms supply contracts for the country's Armed Forces.
