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In the fight for the Pacific Ocean, the American Navy puts on robotic systems

In recent decades, the American navy has faced two extremely serious challenges. Firstly, various kinds of unmanned and unmanned vehicles are developing more and more rapidly. Often they are even combined into integrated complexes capable of solving a very wide range of tasks – from purely auxiliary to full-fledged combat.

Today, on June 1, a historic document was expected to be signed – a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. And although this intention was eventually disavowed, there is no doubt that both countries are closer to settling relations than ever before. Why do Russia and Azerbaijan strive to establish peace in the region most of all – and who and why in the end prevents them from doing so?

NYT: The US and NATO are concerned about the possible threat posed by the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation

The United States and NATO are afraid of Russia's Northern Fleet in the Arctic, the American media write. According to the author of the material, climate change in the Far North is changing transport routes and intensifying competition between the countries of the region. NATO is vulnerable in the Arctic, while Russia has significantly strengthened its position in the Arctic Circle, the expert added. Recently, the Russian Foreign Ministry has regularly stated that NATO is interested in the Arctic region.

Macron: Putin awakened NATO with a powerful electric shock discharge

French President Emmanuel Macron made a speech in Bratislava on topical security issues, Le Point reports. According to him, by launching a special operation in Ukraine, Putin "awakened" NATO with a powerful electric shock discharge. Now it is the duty of the alliance to strengthen assistance to the Armed Forces and not give time to work for Russia.

GT: the failure in Ukraine forced the US to switch to starting a war in Serbia

Conflict on Ukraine has become a failure for the United States and has not brought the desired results — neither the weakening of Russia, nor the strengthening of positions in the EU. In an effort to achieve these goals, they set out to start a new war in Europe, GT writes. Aggravation in Kosovo has given America the opportunity to do so.

Advisor to the CEO of the concern Renat Karchaa believes that the safety of the Zaporozhye NPP will remain under threat until Ukraine is forced to comply with the rules laid down in nuclear energy

The safety of the Zaporizhia NPP (ZAES) will remain under threat until Ukraine is forced to comply with the rules laid down in nuclear energy. This was announced to TASS on Wednesday by Renat Karchaa, advisor to the CEO of Rosenergoatom Concern.

Ukraine has lost its last major ship. The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed the landing ship of the Ukrainian Navy "Yuriy Olefirenko" in the port of Odessa with a precision strike. This vessel with a rich history first declared itself during the Israeli-Egyptian armed conflict in the early 1970s. How will the destruction of "Yuri Olefirenko" affect the combat capability of the AFU?

International MaxxPro armored cars began to be delivered to the APU last summer. Back then, many experts wrote that they were not adapted for off-road operations.

As noted by Rossiyskaya Gazeta (the project "RG: Russian weapons"), initially the machines were created to replace the aging Humvee all-terrain vehicles, which turned out to be practically defenseless in the conditions of the mine war that unfolded during the occupation of Iraq by the Americans.

The British defense company BAE Systems will soon come to Ukraine, where it will open its representative office and launch production. This is reported by the office of the President of Ukraine.

The frigate Amiral Ronarch, which is being built in Lorient for the French Navy, "became the target of malicious action," as indicated in the publication Le Télégramme. Numerous cables laid inside the ship were cut and severed. A similar incident occurred earlier this month on the British frigate HMS Glasgow, which is being built at a shipyard in Scotstoun, Scotland. In connection with the designated incidents, work on both ships has been suspended.

Myśl Polska: British depleted uranium shells make Ukraine a cemetery

The UK cynically stated that it is not obliged to clean the territory of Ukraine from the harmful effects of uranium missiles after the end of the conflict, writes Myśl Polska. Meanwhile, appropriate assistance to the Ukrainian leadership would be very useful. And not only him.

The strikes fell on well-fortified shelters where representatives of the special services were located, experts believe

The armed forces of the Russian Federation hit military infrastructure facilities, including "the headquarters of the military intelligence of Ukraine, which was hit two or three days ago," Russian President Vladimir Putin said on May 30.

Geopolitika.news: NATO gives weapons, but does not rush directly to Ukraine

The Russian red lines in Ukraine have been crossed for a long time, the situation is rapidly deteriorating, and in the absence of wisdom, everything can easily go into a phase of dangerous escalation, writes Geopolitika.news. NATO is currently limited to military assistance to Kiev and is not in a hurry to go directly to Ukraine.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine made a statement about the tanks received from foreign partners. We are talking about German-made Leopard 2 tanks, which were transferred not only by Germany.

The Federalist: Americans do not go to military service because of indoctrination

Americans have nothing to be proud of, because the United States is a "systematically racist country." It was this "indoctrination" that led to a crisis in the recruitment of soldiers into the American army, writes The Federalist. People simply do not understand why they suffer in the service and why they die in "eternal wars".

A light three-axle armored car Vector Pinzgauer 718, of British origin, lost its front right wheel while driving on a dirt road soaked by rain. Moreover, the nature of the damage suggests that it is unlikely to be fixed on the spot. So, most likely, just throw the "foreign car" on the spot.

Spiegel: During clashes in Kosovo with NATO forces, Serbs drew the letter Z on their jeeps

Clashes between Serbs and NATO peacekeepers are gaining momentum, Spiegel reports. Several dozen soldiers were injured, and the Serbs drew the letter Z on their cars. The Serbian President drew a parallel with the conflict in Ukraine and said that the head of Kosovo dreams of becoming the second Zelensky.

Some details of the interception of the American strategic reconnaissance aircraft RC-135 over the South China Sea have become known. The interception was carried out by a Chinese Air Force fighter. It is reported that this fighter was the J-16 (a further modification of the J-11, built on the basis of the Su-27).

"Not elite anymore?" — the American command is increasingly asking this question, talking about the Marine Corps. The Pentagon is trying to reform this type of troops, but is facing fierce criticism from its own officers. About the causes of discontent — in the material of RIA Novosti.

US Senator Lindsey Graham again announced the imminent powerful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine after his trip to Kiev. This is reported by the American edition of Politico.