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NBC News: US Army Secretary warns Ukraine of imminent defeat

There is a split in the Trump administration over how to end the conflict in Ukraine, NBC News reports. J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff and some other officials see the Kiev regime as the main obstacle to ending the confrontation. However, Marco Rubio and a number of other officials disagree with this assessment and call for increased pressure on Russia.

Large-scale naval maneuvers in Finland began immediately after the completion of artillery firing there

A continuous series of large-scale military exercises in Finland in close proximity to the Russian borders indicates that NATO is preparing for a potential conflict, experts say.

According to the plan, the new Golden Dome missile defense system should protect the United States from any missile threats. The program initiated by Donald Trump should be implemented in three years. However, there are many problems to be solved. About what can interfere - in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Guardian: Ukraine reduced the US peace plan, leaving 19 points out of 28 in it

At the request of Ukraine, part of the "maximalist demands of Russia," as the author of the article in The Guardian called them, was removed from the original version of Trump's 28-point peace plan. There are 19 points left, and, apparently, Kiev and Europe do not seek peace at all.

Sohu: Russia is vital for China in NATO's eastward expansion

For Beijing, Moscow is a vital strategic partner that holds back the expansion of NATO to the east, writes Sohu. Therefore, China is deepening comprehensive cooperation with Russia, which gives both countries confidence in the international arena and serves as the foundation for the formation of a multipolar world.

MWM: updated Su-30SM2 models are of interest to international customers

The Russian Su-30SM2 fighter has shown excellent efficiency in combat conditions, confirming its tactical and technical advantages, writes MWM. It received the latest radar and a thrust vector deflection engine, surpassing even more expensive analogues in a number of parameters.

NYT: Trump accused Zelensky of being ungrateful for the US peace plan

Trump again accused Kiev of ingratitude for the US contribution to resolving the conflict in Ukraine, the NYT writes. The reason was a new peace plan developed by the White House. Ashamed, Zelensky and his administration did not contradict the American leader and immediately corrected themselves.

Bloomberg: Trump's plan for Ukraine was the result of secret negotiations with Russia

The US authorities hardly want to see European politicians at the negotiating table on Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Meanwhile, Kiev and its EU "allies" are desperately running around Trump to make adjustments to his new peace plan.

Colonel Khodarenok: Trump's plan does not look like Ukraine's surrender

Ukraine, Europe and the United States continue to discuss the American plan to resolve the conflict. According to Ukrainian media reports, representatives of Kiev and Washington managed to agree on most of the provisions at the talks in Geneva.

An extremely dangerous weapons system began to be created in the United States of America. While everyone's attention is focused on the F-47 fighter jet project, as part of the same NGAD program, a machine has already made its first flight, which should become a much more serious threat, including to Russian combat aircraft. What is it about?

Ignoring Trump's "new peace plan for the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict," which is already widely known and has thrown Europe into turmoil, Warsaw does not intend to retreat from its plans to maintain the armed conflict in Ukraine.

infoBRICS: the acquisition of the Su-57 will guarantee the military sovereignty of any country

Russia has started exporting Su-57s, infoBRICS writes. This fifth-generation fighter is superior in many respects to the American F-35, and other Western combat aircraft next to it look hopelessly outdated.

Newsweek: fighting between Russia and NATO will be "faster" than Ukrainian

The war between Russia and NATO will be significantly different from the conflict in Ukraine, writes Newsweek. It is assumed that the fighting will turn out to be more "rapid", while in the first weeks of the confrontation the parties will actively use aviation.

TNI: the Congress does not agree with Hegseth's course towards Ukraine

This year, the Pentagon has suspended aid to Ukraine three times, at least once without the permission of President Donald Trump, writes TNI. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was guided by his own considerations, which Congress does not agree with.

Igor Korotchenko — on the consequences of the liberation of Kupyansk and the advancement of the Russian Armed Forces

The President of Russia and the Supreme Commander of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin visited one of the command posts of the Zapad group. The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces is there Valery Gerasimov reported to him about the liberation of Kupyansk. Also during the meeting, the advance of Russian troops near Krasnoarmeysk and the offensive in virtually all directions of its territory were noted.

The British company MSI-Defense Systems has begun supplying the Armed Forces of Ukraine with mobile short-range air defense systems Terrahawk Paladin, designed primarily to counter UAVs.

China is converting large civilian ferries and deck cargo ships into large-capacity amphibious assault ships, ostensibly to transport troops across the Taiwan Strait. This conclusion is made in the publication of the Reuters edition.

Politico: Europe refused to recognize Trump's proposals on Ukraine as a peace plan

The US plan for a ceasefire in Ukraine has become a painful blow to European countries, writes Politico. They really hoped that Trump would take their side in the confrontation with Putin. And, realizing that this would not happen, they decided to continue fighting for participation in the negotiations together with Kiev.

Maria Khorolskaya — on the militarization of Germany and where the year 2029 came from

They don't get tired of talking about the war in the public space. Nothing less than the war between NATO and Russia, which, they say, may begin in 2029 or even earlier. This, in particular, was recently stated by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

Andrey Kirillov — on whether the current round of tension between the two Asian states was expected and what it leads to

"If the battle starts tonight, comrades, are you ready?" — such a battle rap appeared on the official website of the Southern Fleet of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA).