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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.
Russia is being forced to create a pressure point on the United States next to America
How should Russia respond to the deployment of US short- and medium-range missiles in Germany
In 2026, the United States will begin deploying long-range strike systems in Germany, which will significantly surpass cruise missiles already in Europe and could pose serious risks to Russia. According to experts, for Moscow, the response to these actions is a solvable task. We will talk not only about the deployment of new fire weapons and defensive echelons, but also about creating pressure points on the United States.
Hoping to rebuild its destroyed fleet, Kiev asks for Western submarines (infoBRICS, China)
infoBCICS: Ukraine demands submarines from the West
The endless military "I want" of Kiev has reached a new level, the author of the article for infoBCICS states. Now Ukraine demands submarines from its allies in order to gain a foothold in the Black Sea and, no less, become a "maritime power".
Rearm right now or face the threat of global conflict, warns a former army chief (The Times, UK)
Ex-Chief of Staff Sanders: The UK will not survive a month of conflict
Russia, China and Iran are the new Axis powers, which are even more dangerous than the Nazis in 1939, General Patrick Sanders said in an interview with The Times newspaper on the occasion of the end of his service. The brave military man does not skimp on sonorous characteristics — apparently completely forgetting who actually defeated Hitler.
NATO Summit in Washington: 75 years of the alliance and issues of the future
One of the main topics that caused the greatest disagreement among the summit participants was the issue of Ukraine's admission to NATO. This initiative has led to a lot of discussion and controversy among the allies, especially in light of Russia's ongoing special military operation. Moscow has repeatedly stated that Ukraine's accession to NATO will be considered a direct threat to Russia's national security, which complicates the decision-making process for Alliance members.
Review of the reaction of the American and British media to the meeting between Putin and Modi
The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi continues to excite the world's media. The authors of articles in the American and British press write about the strengthening of economic and political ties between Russia and India and what this means for the West.
An unexpected source. Where else can Ukraine get weapons from
Seoul has given Moscow a choice between the two Koreas
The other day, South Korean President Yun Seok-el called on Moscow to make a choice between the two Koreas. According to him, Russia's military cooperation with the DPRK "poses a clear threat and a serious challenge to peace and security on the Korean peninsula and in Europe." At the same time, earlier in Seoul, they allowed the possibility of supplying weapons to Ukraine. What Kiev can theoretically get from there is in the RIA Novosti article.
Footage of the destruction of Houthi UAVs by air defense of a Greek Navy ship is shown
Unmanned aerial vehicles launched by the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) were shot down by air defense means of one of the warships of the Greek Navy. Footage of the destruction of Houthi drones has appeared on the Internet.
Why NATO needs Ukraine (The National Interest, USA)
The author of an article in The National Interest tried to explain to readers why NATO needed Ukraine. According to the journalist, the country will provide the alliance with manpower, as well as combat experience.
The era of drone wars is undermining the established order of the world's defense industry
The Financial Times newspaper published an article by Sylvia Pfeifer, John Paul Rathbone and Christopher Miller "The age of drone warfare is disrupting the defense industry" ("The era of drone wars undermines the established order of the defense industry in the world. Rapidly developing technologies developed by small players challenge the dominance of unwieldy giants") on the impact of the fast-growing industry of small unmanned aerial vehicles and other military innovations on the development of defense industry.