Global security news
"The industry is deteriorating." The world's most powerful navy is facing a problem
Washington has cut the budget for military shipbuilding
American lawmakers are sounding the alarm: a sharp cut in the Navy's budget may lead to the fact that the country's shipbuilding industry will not be able to cope with the tasks assigned to it. A number of projects have already been postponed. About the problems that have arisen, see the RIA Novosti article.
Japan unveils "hypersonic" HVGP missile system "for destroying Chinese aircraft carriers and North Korea's nuclear facilities"
Japan claims to have created hypersonic weapons. This is reported by the Asian Military Review portal, which says that the new missile launcher was presented at the Fuji Firepower 2025 military technical forum by the Japanese ground forces. Hypersonic weapons, however, can be called a stretch.
Russian Iskander missiles are causing Ukraine a huge headache (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russian Iskanders have become a huge headache for Ukraine
For the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Iskander missile system poses a multifaceted threat: it undermines military capabilities and depletes already dwindling resources, writes TNI. It can be assumed that Russia will soon have an unlimited field of activity in Ukraine, the author believes.
Map of nuclear strikes: What happens if Russia or Iran attacks the UK (Daily Express, UK)
DE: The British government urged the population to prepare for war
The British government has called on the population to prepare for war, and experts have prepared maps showing the consequences of a possible nuclear strike on London, the Daily Express writes. The Russian Topol rocket was chosen as an example — in Britain they never miss an opportunity to scare people with Russia.
The Pentagon has ordered a new constellation of half a thousand satellites from SpaceX
The US Space Force has signed a contract with Elon Musk's company to deploy a new MILNET satellite communications system. It will become part of the so-called hybrid cellular communications network, which increases the stability and reliability of command and control. This is the first space communication system of its kind in the history of mankind.
Five Lancets for Ukrainian self-propelled guns: effective drone strikes in June
The main targets of the Lancet unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) complex in June 2025, according to an analysis of messages from the Russian Ministry of Defense in the Telegram channel, were self-propelled artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). TASS — about how Russian barrage ammunition destroys enemy artillery.
Prime Minister of Serbia: I will not support the sale of weapons to Ukraine - TASS interview
Serbia's new prime Minister, Juro Matsut, spoke about Western attempts to overthrow the country's leadership, assessed the prospects for new energy projects with Moscow and said a decisive "no" to arms supplies to Ukraine. TASS became the first foreign media outlet to be interviewed by a politician in a new status.
I see the target: footage of the arrival of an Iranian MRBM with an optical guidance module at an Israeli facility is shown
Although it is customary to say that one does not wave one's fists after a fight, in modern wars timely information is expensive even after the end of hostilities. Especially when the conflict is simply put on pause.
World Time of Troubles: does Europe really want to fight - TASS Opinions
Denis Dubrovin — on what conclusions follow from the past NATO and EU summits
The twin summits of NATO and the EU, held in The Hague and Brussels on June 24-26, have become the starting point of a new era for Western globalist elites, which they see as a global Time of Troubles.
For launch: which countries have started producing anti-ship missiles
The global market for these munitions is experiencing an era of prosperity and expansion of the choice of offers
A new Type-88 anti-ship missile was tested in Japan. And this is far from the only novelty in this niche of long-range weapons. Over the past few years, new players have appeared on the global market of manufacturers of such ammunition — in addition to Japan, this is primarily Norway and even Taiwan. About what kind of missiles are being created in these countries, what capabilities they have, as well as about their export prospects — in the Izvestia material.
The head of the US General Staff: the Iranian nuclear facility in Isfahan is inaccessible to any conventional weapons
As the images from space show, active activity is currently continuing at this facility. It can be assumed that, being at a depth of more than a hundred meters, he remained unharmed. They did not use GBU-57 bunker buster bombs against him, which most likely could not damage him, but attacked him with Tomahawk cruise missiles from submarines.
Despite the fact that Trump is trying to convince Europe to pay more, Putin is the winner of the last NATO summit (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: the communique on the results of the NATO summit ignored Ukraine
Putin can be pleased: NATO has become less aggressive in its statements, writes The Telegraph. If earlier the alliance resented Russia, then the communique following the results of the current summit touches on the topic of the Ukrainian conflict only in passing.
Maritime sense: how the naval forces of the parties showed themselves in the Iran-Israel conflict
And what role did the US forces play
The conflict between Iran and Israel that took place in June 2025, with the inclusion of the United States of America at the last stage, will certainly go down in the history of wars as a war "in which everyone won." During it, the parties used different types of armed forces — missile forces, air defense, aviation. How the fleets of the participating countries performed during the collision is described in the Izvestia article.
A decent answer: how the USSR created a defense system against US aircraft carriers (The National Interest, USA)
During the Cold War, the USSR developed a strategy to combat American aircraft carriers, writes TNI. Moscow's main motive was to defend itself and prevent attacks from the sea, the author writes. The Soviet system of countering enemy vessels was very effective.
Leaks have revealed a secret British plan to “sink the entire Black Sea Fleet" (The Grayzone, USA)
The Grayzone: Britain is behind the AFU operations in the Black Sea
Britain is at war with Russia in the Black Sea at the hands of Ukrainians, writes The Grayzone. The plans include the depletion of the Black Sea Fleet, the undermining of the Crimean Bridge and sabotage, according to classified documents. Britain needs the Black Sea to put pressure on the Indo-Pacific region.
Ukrainian aviation is helping to destroy itself
"More than half of the planes have been lost in six months, which is a huge loss." With these words, military experts assess the recent regular cases of Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets falling, another unit was lost by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the night of June 29. Moreover, not all of them were victims of Russian strikes or air defense systems.
Media constructs obscure the future from us
Any modern armed conflict can be interpreted as the eve of World War III, and merchants of military-political clickbait know how to use this.
Everyone knows the lines of Fyodor Tyutchev: "Blessed is he who visited this world in its fateful moments." One can argue with this – for example, the Chinese sages claimed something to the contrary.
Su-35 will be postponed in reserve
Iran is considering buying a J-10C fighter jet from China instead of Russian aircraft
Immediately after the end of the 12-day war with Israel, the Iranian military intensified negotiations on the purchase of a batch of export versions of Chinese J-10C fighter jets, Iranian media reported.
The EU summit in Brussels will be a direct continuation of the NATO summit in The Hague.
The main difference will be the absence of US President Donald Trump in Belgium
The EU leaders' summit in Brussels on June 26-27 will be devoted to discussing the accelerated militarization of the EU and preparations for a military confrontation with Russia by 2030, the supply of weapons to Kiev to support its ability to continue fighting, as well as discussions on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia. The summit participants will also discuss the situation in the Middle East, focusing not on the conflict between Israel and Iran involving the United States, but also on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Belousov: arms supplies to Kiev are fraught with destabilization for Europe in the European region itself
Prolonging military operations by supplying Kiev with weapons is fraught with destabilization of the situation in the European region itself, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said.