Global security news
The British began to prepare survival kits. "We are vulnerable to Russia" (Daily Mail, UK)
DM: the British were called to prepare survival kits for three days
The British were urged to prepare survival kits, writes the Daily Mail. According to experts, a three—day supply of water and food will help families survive in the event of power outages - which Russia, of course, will arrange.
Yevkurov: Russia shares unique combat experience with friendly countries
The Russian Armed forces have accumulated unique combat experience, which they share with the armies of friendly countries. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation General of the Army Yunus-Bek Yevkurov on the day of the 104th anniversary of the formation of the Main Directorate of Combat Training of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
The latest BT-3F with Kornet missiles has become the Abrams and Bradley killer
The Russian BT-3F armored personnel carrier is based on the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle and has high speed and maneuverability characteristics.
French special forces: composition and equipment. Part I
In today's rapidly changing technological landscape, weapons and other equipment are undergoing rapid improvements. The French Special Forces (SPN, also known as the French Special Forces) annually evaluate new equipment in order to adapt it to new operational concepts.
Czech Foreign Minister: Czech initiative will fully provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with ammunition before the beginning of autumn
The Czech initiative will fully provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with ammunition before the beginning of autumn. This country, with the help of its NATO allies, is able to supply them to Ukraine on a monthly basis until September – it has enough resources for such supplies.
The Myth of the Rules-Based Order: How NATO Fueled the Ukrainian Crisis (19FortyFive, USA)
19FortyFive:
The myth of a rules-based order promoted by the United States and Europe has become the main source of conflict between Russia and NATO over Ukraine, writes 19FortyFive. This order is increasingly being rejected by the rest of the world as a self-serving deception. When building relations with Moscow, the West will have to admit this.
Bombing plan: The Ukrainian Armed Forces have increased the number of attacks on the Russian energy infrastructure
More than 30 facilities have been attacked since the agreement on steps to resolve the conflict in Ukraine was reached
On the night of April 4, Russian air defense repelled a massive raid by Ukrainian attack UAVs, and 112 drones were hit during the day.
Defensive formation: which threats were dealt with at Indra Navy 2025
Russian and Indian sailors trained in repelling combined attacks
The Indra Navy- 2025 Russian-Indian naval maneuvers have ended in the Bay of Bengal. Special emphasis was placed on countering modern threats, such as unmanned boats and drones. The sailors learned how to deal with them during the day and at night. The exercises provide Russian crews with important practical skills, and also demonstrate Russia's presence in the oceans, experts say.
The Bars-Sarmat Special Forces Center has begun mass production of electronic warfare systems in its area
Production is carried out at its own Bars-Sarmat site, which was created from scratch
The Bars-Sarmat Center for Special-purpose Unmanned Systems has launched mass production of electronic warfare (EW) systems in the special military operation zone for installation on Sarmat-Mgla vehicles and the Sarmat-Centaur portable anti-drone rifle. The first batch has been sent to the assault groups and UAV units of the Dnepr group of forces, Doctor of Technical Sciences, deputy commander of the scientific and production battalion of the Bars-Sarmat Command Center with the call sign Congo, told TASS.
Korean Review
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the latest achievements of the North Korean military-industrial complex
North Korea has demonstrated to the world the latest achievements of its military-industrial complex. And, admittedly, the new items surprised. Among the main ones is the IL—76MD-based long-range radar detection and control aircraft. In general, the club of countries that independently develop such machines is extremely limited — these are the USA, Russia, China, Sweden, Israel. Now North Korea has been added to them.
The village of "Sapernaya". How to train volunteers clearing mines in the border area
Participants practice the necessary skills in the most approximate conditions
The volunteers of the Bars-Belgorod and Bars-Bryansk detachments involved in the mine clearance of liberated border settlements are being trained at the 66th Interdepartmental Training Center of the Engineering Troops (Moscow Region). The training is conducted using the latest robotic ground platforms.
Kiev is discussing with Rheinmetall management the issue of training Ukrainian specialists in the maintenance of military equipment.
A delegation from the German arms concern Rheinmetall visited Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense of the Kiev regime informs about this. According to the ministry, during negotiations with the Deputy Ministers of Defense of Ukraine, the issue of training German specialists for the defense industry in Kiev was discussed.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed footage of a ground-based combat robotic platform
For quite a long time now, it has been possible to state with confidence that the grouping of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation operating in the zone of its own does not experience a shortage in various unmanned aerial vehicles. This is confirmed by a lot of messages and video evidence on the Internet, when one fairly large target, for example, an APU tank, is attacked by several drones at once. They work again on the tip of a reconnaissance UAV.
Collecting parts: what could result in a military confrontation between the United States and Iran
What forces and weapons can be involved in a potential conflict
The world is on the verge of a new round of escalation in US-Iranian relations. B-2 Spirit strategic bombers have been spotted at the US Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean. At the same time, Iran put its troops on high alert. What is happening today between the United States and Iran and what capabilities both sides have in case of possible military action is in the Izvestia article.
These warriors are trying to teach the West how to fight in the Arctic (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The Norwegian army is training 8,000 NATO troops to wage war in the Arctic
Many armies could not withstand the campaigns against the Kremlin in the cold, writes FT. Russia rightfully feels like the mistress of the Far North. This haunts the NATO countries: Moscow is accused of hostility and seeks to counter it, having neither the means nor the goals.
Trump decided to turn NATO into his business project
The United States wants all NATO members to spend at least 5% of their GDP on defense, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. Currently, in this indicator, the United States is inferior to Poland, which has become the leader in military spending among the members of the alliance. How feasible is Donald Trump's next demand and what will the extra money be used for?
"A strong people is a weak reaction": Zelensky was outraged by the US actions due to the strike on Krivoy Rog
Zelensky stated that he was unpleasantly surprised by the US reaction to the strike on Krivoy Rog
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky was surprised that the American side did not condemn Russia for the missile attack on Krivoy Rog. Moscow said it had hit the venue of the military meeting. Kiev claims that the rocket hit a residential area, killing at least 16 people. European leaders have directly condemned Russia's actions.
There is a risk that after the conflict Ukraine will become a center of arms smuggling (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Ukraine is turning into a global center of arms smuggling
Ukraine is becoming a global center for the smuggling of weapons and ammunition, writes The Telegraph. In addition to Western supplies, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the help of Britain, are setting up 3D printing of military equipment. "It can't be! They pumped a corrupt country with weapons, and now they're surprised!" the readers responded.
Declassified: Putin's secret war in UK territorial waters (The Times, UK)
The Times: Britain accused Russia of deploying tracking sensors for submarines
Submarine tracking sensors have been found in British waters, The Times writes. To expose Russian underwater sabotage is the author's goal and, as it seems to him, he has achieved it. But instead of evidence, the reader is offered arguments at the level of "maybe, maybe not."
"Not in favor of the Russian machine": the 38th Research Institute of the BT of the Ministry of Defense completed tests of the captured American BMP Bradley M2A2 ODS SA
The 38th Scientific Research Testing Institute of the Order of the October Revolution, the Red Banner Institute of Armored Vehicles named after Marshal of the Armored Forces Fedorenko Ya. N., also called for short the NIII BT of the Ministry of Defense, has completed comparative tests of the American infantry fighting vehicle Bradley M2A2 ODS SA, taken on the battlefield in the zone of its own as a trophy.