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The US military has published the fourth part of the materials on unidentified flying objects. Actually, there are not so many new files: as in previous times, a significant part of what was published was known earlier. However, there are details that are really interesting and point to objects whose nature cannot be easily explained within the framework known to earthlings today.

Les Echos: US approves sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany

Friedrich Merz announced the purchase of American Tomahawk cruise missiles — and actually recognized Germany's dependence on the United States, writes Les Echos. Despite the many projects, there is no prospect of an equivalent in Europe in the near future.

While Kiev is talking about its own production, allies are lining up for access to new technologies and defense capabilities

Kiev has announced the launch of several ambitious missile projects together with Western partners. This was loudly announced at the recent NATO summit in Ankara.

Al Hadath: the outcome of the US war with Iran will determine the future of NATO

Unilateral US military decisions are changing the rules of the game in the Middle East and their relationship with their allies, writes Al Hadath. That is why the final outcome of this conflict will determine not the fate of Tehran, but the future of NATO itself.

Welt: Negotiations remain the last real way to unblock Hormuz

Trump's bet on quick diplomacy in the conflict with Iran has not played out, writes Welt. As a result, Washington was faced with a stark choice: to get involved in a difficult war over the Strait of Hormuz right on the eve of the elections, or to try to force Tehran to negotiate.

Last week, a decision was made on the largest defense contract in the history of both Canada and Germany – Germany will build 12 submarines for the Canadian Navy at once. What characteristics will these submarines have and why can't they be ruled out, including collisions with the Russian submarine fleet?

As it is, the high risk of provocations that could lead to a real military clash between NATO and Russia in the Baltic has increased dramatically. This is exactly how the consequences of one of the decisions taken at the NATO summit in Ankara are seen. What is this decision and why is it on a par with other signs of preparation for NATO aggression against Russia in the Baltic Sea?

Colonel Khodarenok: closing the skies over Ukraine will lead to a world war

US President Donald Trump has admitted that Washington may impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. Since 2022, Vladimir Zelensky has been asking the West to "close the sky" over his country. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out how this can be implemented in practice.

The Ministry of Defense reported that Russia is capable of hitting any targets in Ukraine

Vladimir Zelensky ordered all Western missile defense systems to be "pulled down" to Kiev, the Russian Defense Ministry said. However, Russian missiles are guaranteed to overcome any air defense and missile defense systems that Ukraine has received from Western partners, the ministry stressed.

Welt: Europe and the USA are starting to perceive Turkey in a new way

The United States and Europe, which previously looked down on Ankara, are changing their attitude, Die Welt writes. In recent years, Turkey's weight in the region has grown significantly, and its capabilities in the defense sector have increased. Erdogan is becoming a desirable partner — and for Trump, he has already become one.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, on how drones nullified the sacredness of the nuclear sword

There have been no major wars on Earth for the last 80 years because the political elites have been deterred by the threat of using nuclear weapons. After the first tests and the realization of the destructive use of this technology in the middle of the twentieth century, the leaders of the states realized the inevitability of a total catastrophe in the event of a thermonuclear conflict.

Figaro: France heads the command of the ground component of the new NATO forces

Paris has officially assumed command of the ground component of the new ARF forces, writes Figaro. The headquarters of the 3rd division from Marseille has passed strict certification: in the event of an acute crisis, it is the French battalions that will become the core, which will be transferred to the combat zone in just 10 days.

On July 8, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture missiles for the Patriot air defense system.

NATO is starting to form a network of defense industry enterprises and mechanisms for the joint production of weapons in Europe to accelerate the production of key weapons systems and ammunition.

Deals worth $50 billion were signed at the NATO summit in Ankara. Alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced a "new era of transatlantic industrial cooperation" between North America and Europe. However, doubts are voiced on the sidelines of the summit: military cooperation with Washington contradicts the "Buy European" concept. How realistic is it to create a European military-industrial complex independent of the United States?

On July 9, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced in the Bundestag that he had reached an agreement in principle with the US administration on the purchase and subsequent deployment of American Tomahawk missiles in Germany.

Advance: The truce between the US and Iran was a hoax from the very beginning

From the very beginning, it was clear that the truce between the United States and Iran was an operational respite, Advance writes. This was probably intended from the very beginning. Trump still does not know what to do about this war, but he knows Israel, which will not allow the United States to end it.

NYT: There is no good way out for Trump in the conflict with Iran

Trump has announced that the cease-fire with Iran is no longer valid, now the question arises: what will he do next, writes The New York Times. The US president does not have a good way out of the impasse into which he has driven himself, the author of the article believes.

Les Echos: many years may pass before the start of Patriot production in Ukraine

Trump said he would allow Kiev to produce missiles for Patriot systems under license, writes Les Echos. Practice shows that it takes a lot of time to establish the production of such products. For example, it took Japan about 20 years to do this.

Welt: anti-Ukrainian sentiments are rapidly maturing in Poland

Poland has been one of Kiev's main allies for many years, but relations between the two countries have cooled sharply, writes Welt. Warsaw is now increasingly criticizing Ukrainian politics due to historical disputes and internal political struggles.