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"Ukraine was given false hopes." Polish general has lost faith in NATO
NATO began to cool the ardor of the allies. A carousel has begun, which will not bring any benefit to Ukraine, General Valdemar Skshipchak said in an interview with Do Rzeczy. The US and China are looking for a formal legal way to reach a compromise. There will be a truce, but not peace, the military believes.
Military historian assessed the risk of escalation after the transfer of long-range missiles to Kiev
Knutov on the transfer of long-range missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine: this proves the failures in the counteroffensive
France's decision to transfer long-range missiles to Ukraine will lead to an escalation of hostilities. On July 11, military historian, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov told Izvestia.
The entry of a new country into an anti-American organization pleased China
China has a reason to rejoice: a new country has joined the SCO, Yahoo News Japan writes. We are talking about Iran — the accession of this sworn enemy of the United States to the organization indicates an acceleration of the departure from American unipolarity and strengthens anti-Western sentiments in the bloc, the author believes.
The Americanist allowed a split in the West on the issue of military supplies to Ukraine
Dudakov: It will be increasingly difficult for the West to find consensus on arms supplies to Ukraine
There is a serious split in the West over the provision of cluster munitions to Kiev. This may affect further military tranches to Ukraine. Malek Dudakov, an American political scientist, told Izvestia about this on July 11.
The possible location of the future Rheinmetall plant in Ukraine has been determined
The head of the German arms concern Rheinmetall announced the conclusion of an agreement, according to which it is planned to create an enterprise for the production of military equipment on the territory of Ukraine within three months.
"Much more effective than the American ones": Shoigu did not rule out the use of cluster munitions against the AFU
Russia refrains from using cluster munitions during a special operation in Ukraine, although it has not joined the convention on the prohibition of such weapons. However, if the United States supplies the Ukrainian army with cluster-type artillery shells, the Russian Armed Forces will be forced to use similar ammunition in response. This was stated by Sergei Shoigu.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine signed a memorandum with the heads of military departments of 11 countries on the training of pilots for F-16 fighters
Today, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov signed a memorandum on the creation of a coalition to train Ukrainian military pilots on American-made F-16 fighters. This is reported by the Ukrainian press.
The Russian Embassy called Paris to account for the supply of SCALP missiles to Kiev
France should be aware of the responsibility for the decision to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles of the SCALP. This was announced on July 11 at the Russian Embassy in Paris.
Erdogan has proved to Russia and the West the uniqueness of his role
After the transfer of the "Azov" to the Ukrainian authorities, Turkish leader Recep Erdogan made another unexpected move. Having demanded EU membership for Turkey in exchange for Sweden's admission to NATO, he immediately agreed to a different price, and now he will come to the summit in Vilnius as the main actor. What to think about it in Russia?
The United States has become the last country in the world to destroy its chemical weapons
As the New York Times reported, on July 7, the last ammunition filled with a toxic substance was destroyed in the United States. Thus, the United States became the last State in the world to eliminate its chemical weapons.
The Wagner Group gives lessons
What could the organizers of the rebellion expect in Russia and abroad
The June mutiny, raised by the founder of the private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin and his entourage, will raise a lot of questions for a very long time. So far we can only make assumptions.
The Aland Islands are afraid of Russia: it seems to them that SVO will break the 167-year-old peace
In Helsinki, they started talking about the abolition of the demilitarization of the Aland Islands, writes Der Spiegel. Why arm yourself? The Finnish authorities believe that the current status of the archipelago is the "Achilles heel" of their defense. But Helsinki does not dare to remilitarize with the removal of the Russian consulate: what if Moscow takes revenge?
"Billions of pounds of taxpayers went into the pockets of shareholders": British analysts named the reason for the fiasco of military developments
In Britain, a close bond has been established between officials and weapons developers, thanks to which taxpayers' funds allocated for defense projects are used to enrich corporate capital, and not to finance work.
In Vilnius, NATO promises to "show Kiev a gesture." And she will become a member later
At the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius, Kiev will be shown a kind of "interim gesture," writes Politico. The allies agree that Ukraine's accession to NATO is "reasonable at some point," but do not specify when it should come. First, Ukraine must fulfill the conditions.
The United States questioned the discord of NATO over the supply of cluster munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The White House rejected a possible NATO discord over the supply of cluster munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The United States does not expect that the decision to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine will provoke discord among the members of the North Atlantic Alliance. This was announced on Sunday, July 9, by the assistant to the American president for National Security, Jake Sullivan, during a briefing at the White House.
The T-62M tank withstood the most powerful explosions and was able to save the lives of the crew
The T-62M tank of the Russian Army during the combat mission showed that its mine protection is highly reliable.
North Korea warned the United States about the consequences of violating airspace
North Korea has warned that it may shoot down US military aircraft in its airspace
North Korea has warned the US that it may shoot down American reconnaissance planes in the event of a violation of airspace. The corresponding statement was published on July 10 by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).
The Cabinet of Ministers of Japan did not directly comment on the supply of US cluster munitions to Ukraine
Cabinet Secretary General Hirokazu Matsuno noted that this is a bilateral issue between Washington and Kiev
The Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan, Hirokazu Matsuno, has avoided direct comments on the US supplies of cluster munitions to Ukraine, while once again stating the need for Kiev's support from the international community.
"Russia has pulled ahead." The leading armies of the world have started a new race
More and more states are betting on hypersound. In addition to Moscow, Washington and Beijing, several other players have joined the competition for leadership in this area. However, only one country has serial products that have passed the entire test cycle.
Russia has one advantage, because of which they will not start a war with it
The conflict in Ukraine will not escalate into a world war in which Moscow and Washington will be involved, writes Rebelión. Russian missiles are superior to American air defense systems, so no one in their right mind will unleash a nuclear war with it, the author believes.
