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They saw a deep crack in the unique relations between Russia and Israel
In recent days, a serious diplomatic conflict has been smoldering between Israel and Russia. Topics that are very sensitive for both countries are touched upon – the repatriation of Jews to Israel and religious symbols of Russia. But not so long ago, both countries managed to maintain a truly unique balance in their relations. What broke it?
Big sale: in Ukraine, the facts of the trade in Western weapons were recognized
The Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine announced the facts of resale of weapons and humanitarian aid of the West
In Ukraine, military goods coming into the country from abroad are being sold, the Bureau of Economic Security reported. For money, individuals sell equipment intended for the Armed Forces and humanitarian aid. About ten criminal cases have been opened on the facts of resale. Interior Minister of Ukraine Denis Monastyrsky said earlier that about 250 cases of embezzlement of humanitarian aid are being investigated in the country.
Strike control: where will the Allied troops go after the capture of Lisichansk
Now the priorities of the forces of the Russian Federation and the People's republics have changed, military experts say
Over the past two weeks, 670 square kilometers of the territory of the LPR have been liberated, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, said on Tuesday, July 5. According to him, the special military operation will continue until the tasks set by the Supreme Commander are fully completed.
Sanctions have gone sideways to the West. And they created a serious threat to him
Anti-Russian sanctions have gone sideways to the West?
Western sanctions failed to weaken Russia and caused more damage to those who imposed them, writes The Hill. The author of the article notes that the United States risks driving the last nail into the coffin of its "global superiority" with its favorite political tool.
Europe has shown the true attitude towards Kiev
Romance is being replaced by fatigue: Europe demonstrates a true attitude to Kiev
The "honeymoon" of Europe and Ukraine has come to an end. Europeans do not hide: they are tired of Kiev, writes Global Times. But the Ukrainian crisis is far from over. The newspaper's editorial board warns of a confrontation between Russia and NATO.
NATO expansion means that Russia has become stronger
Russia's reaction to the decisions of the NATO summit
For twelve years, Russia's place in the strategic concept of NATO has changed dramatically, the Anadolu agency reports. According to the author of the article, relations between the West and Moscow are deteriorating at a time when Moscow is becoming stronger and pursuing an active foreign policy.
The US will use balloons in the fight against Russian hypersound
The newest weapon of the American army against China and Russia — inflatable balloons
The US is developing a plan to combat Russian and Chinese hypersound. According to Politico, it is based on balloons that will complement the work of satellites and will track the movements of hypersonic missiles.
This region will become a new arena for NATO's struggle with Russia
North Africa is becoming a new arena for NATO's confrontation with Russia and China
North Africa is now included in the zone of strategic interests of NATO, as it is the arena of confrontation with Russia, writes Al Araby Al Jadeed. And Spain will play a significant role in this confrontation.
The conflict between Russia and the West is not so easy to resolve: what is behind it
The features of a new Cold War have appeared in relations between Russia and the West, says a Finnish professor of political science
The new NATO strategy is more reminiscent of the strategy of the Cold War than the one that existed after its end, the Finnish political scientist said in an interview with Yle. But he warns that the current conflicts cannot be resolved as before: the situation in the world has become more fragile.
Why is intelligence wrong, and is it useful for everyone to learn lessons?
In the second issue of the International Analytics magazine for 2022, Adlan Margoev's review of Robert Jervis's book "Why Intelligence Fails: Lessons from the Revolution in Iran and the War in Iraq", published by the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) in 2020, was published. The bmpd blog offers readers the text of the article.
Electromagnetic complexes "Stupor" were used for the first time in a special operation
Employees of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the first time used electromagnetic complexes "Stupor" to combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of a special operation to protect Donbass. On Wednesday, July 6, TASS reports with reference to a source.
After Ukraine, America will have to think in a new way
After Ukraine, America must think in a new way
Half a century has passed, and America's foreign policy elite has not understood Henry Kissinger's advice about the need to put up with restrictions, the author of TNI notes. The United States still has the instincts of a global leader, and America's reaction to the Ukrainian crisis proves this best of all.
The State Duma adopted a law on the right of the government to introduce special measures for conducting counter-terrorism and other operations abroad by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
The State Duma on Wednesday adopted in the third and final reading a law on the right of the government of the Russian Federation to introduce special measures in the economic sphere in order to ensure that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military formations and bodies conduct counter-terrorism and other operations outside the territory of the Russian Federation.
The West has found excuses for refusing to help Ukraine
The results of the conference, at which the allocation of funds by Western countries for the restoration of this country was announced, turned out to be very contradictory for Ukraine. On the one hand, help is promised. On the other hand, it is promised, but that's all. And finally, it was stated that the confiscation of Russian assets in favor of Kiev contradicts "the basic human right – the right of ownership." How did this happen?
Ukraine has requested this weapon from the United States. But there is little chance
Weapons that Ukraine asks for, but will not receive
The United States will not supply Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems to fight Russia, writes La Vanguardia. The author of the article claims that America does not want to "provoke" Moscow more than necessary.
"Stupor" for the army. Why does the Russian Armed Forces need a "gun against drones"
At the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, they told how the Stupor UAV control system works
During a special operation in Ukraine, the Russian military actively uses portable electromagnetic systems "Stupor", which are able to effectively attack drones from a short distance, depriving them of communication with the operator and disabling them. "Newspaper.Ru" together with experts, I understood the specifics of the tactics of the "anti-drone war".
The Belarusian military says that in an armed conflict, the infrastructure of Poland will be the first object for a retaliatory strike
Belarus is ready to respond adequately to the provocations of the West, the territory of Poland with its military infrastructure will become the primary target of a strike in the event of a conflict, said Ruslan Kosygin, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus.
The West has embarked on a slippery slope. His end is near
Whose world? What is the world order? The time has passed when the West was the main
The claims of the United States and the West to a unipolar world are illegitimate, the author of the SCMP article writes. It should be replaced by a multipolar world led by BRICS and other major non-Western members of the world community. Readers of the newspaper share their opinions on this matter.
The most vulnerable place of NATO is named
Yes, NATO has experienced a surge of vitality, but a united front may collapse when the alliance has to face Russia
At the Madrid summit, NATO members demonstrated determination and set themselves a number of ambitious tasks, writes The Guardian. But, according to the author of the article, the willingness to confront Russia, which unites the alliance, can become a vulnerable place for him.
Effective space: how success in the LPR will allow the liberation of Donbass
Now the allied forces will be able to approach Kramatorsk and Slavyansk from the south, military experts say
On Monday, July 4, details of the operation to liberate the Luhansk People's Republic became known. Over the past two weeks, Ukrainian groups have been surrounded and liquidated in the "Gorsky Cauldron", in Lisichansk and Severodonetsk.
