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On July 18, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a videoconference meeting of the Coordinating Council to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military formations and bodies.

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces Defense Forces, held a briefing on the analysis of documents related to the military biological activities of the United States.

The reason for President Biden sending cluster bombs to Ukraine was explained by the depletion of ammunition stocks, writes Yeni Şafak. The author of the article is sure that this exhaustion means new opportunities for the American military-industrial complex, which wants to have more "butter on its hot bread."

In Britain, military priorities have changed – in London they say that it is necessary to invest in tanks, and not to increase the size of the army. It is noteworthy, but three years ago London was going to completely abandon heavy armored vehicles. What caused such drastic changes and, most importantly, will Britain be able to restore its tank building?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised that Russia will respond to the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge. And despite the fact that a specific plan of measures is still under development, the Ministry of Defense has already reported on the first strike of retaliation. What other steps can Moscow take and how will this affect the state of affairs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine?

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has approved a plan to modernize the Navy vessels, strengthening them with means of combating drones

The Russian fleet will be armed against drones. The Ministry of Defense has approved a plan to modernize ships and vessels of the Russian Navy to strengthen their protection from surface and underwater unmanned vehicles, sources told Izvestia in the department.

In the "civilized world" they continue to believe in the advantages of Western technology over Russian products, despite the fact that it has not become a panacea for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, capable of dealing with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Moscow is open for dialogue, the Russian Foreign Minister stressed

Russia has not changed its position on the issues necessary to resolve the situation in Ukraine. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with the newspaper " <url> ".

The West should prepare for an "unpleasant" victory for Russia, said the famous American political scientist John Mearsheimer in an interview with SCMP. Ukraine will avoid a crushing defeat, a "cold peace" will be established between Kiev and Moscow, and China will receive the main benefit, the expert believes.

The Russian Foreign Minister noted that Washington creates risks of a direct armed clash with Moscow

The very fact of the appearance of F-16 fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons in Ukraine will be considered by Russia as a threat from the West in the nuclear sphere. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with the newspaper " <url>".

During the last summit, the participating countries adopted a program of long-term military assistance to Kiev and approved the alliance's defense plan from Russia

The NATO Summit in Vilnius on July 11-12 became, at first glance, surprisingly empty and insipid. But only at first glance.

Bekhan Ozdoev — about how the state corporation's enterprises rebuilt their work in connection with their

Bekhan Ozdoev, Industrial director of the cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals of the state corporation, told TASS in an interview about how the enterprises of the Rostec state Corporation fulfill the state defense order and have rebuilt to work in connection with the ongoing special military operation, as well as what weapons are being improved based on the experience of combat use.

According to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov, "nuclear weapons are just the thing that, unfortunately, the West is afraid of"

It is very important for the Ukrainian leadership that the nuclear-weapon states of the Group of Seven (G7), with which Kiev is going to conclude bilateral security agreements, transfer such assistance to it in the event of a threat to Ukraine.

NATO essentially has nothing to offer Ukraine, General Waldemar Skshipchak told RMF FM radio. The alliance condemns her to a continuation of the conflict and a slow agony, because she will bleed. Soon the Russians will launch an offensive into Ukraine, warns the military.

There was evidence that the statements of the owner of the PMC "Vanger" Yevgeny Prigozhin about the shortage of shells were a lie. Two warehouses belonging to the organization were filled with equipment, weapons and ammunition of different calibers. The day before, everything was handed over to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Izvestia correspondent Ivan Litomin studied the contents of the warehouses of the PMCs.

If Ukraine joined NATO now, the alliance would be involved in hostilities, Czech politician Pavel Ruzicka said in an interview with Parliament listy. He considers Biden's statement that the country is not ready to join NATO to be fundamental, and gives a forecast about the end of the conflict.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin did not specify the terms of delivery of cluster munitions to Ukraine

The United States will help Ukraine to clear mines in areas where cluster munitions supplied from the United States will be used. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in an interview with CNN on Thursday.

Zelensky hoped that NATO would open the doors to Ukraine "wider and faster," but at the end of the summit he had to be content with only some security guarantees from the G7, writes Le Figaro. Moreover, Jens Stoltenberg stressed that Ukraine will be accepted only in one case – after the mythical "victory over Russia".

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea continues to build up its military potential against the backdrop of increasing threats from the United States, with countries such as Japan and the Republic of Korea increasingly being drawn into the orbit of Washington's military and political influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Tokyo and Seoul, in turn, do not hide their hostile attitude towards North Korea, traditionally rather out of fear of the unpredictability of decision-making by North Korean leaders.

The French Senate, following the National Assembly, approved on Thursday a bill on military planning for 2024-2030, French media reported.