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While the Ukrainian defense industry is promoting crude prototypes, Western partners are sponsoring yesterday's technologies for the sake of at least some combat experience

Against the background of personnel changes in the military leadership of Ukraine, the struggle for the allocation of defense budgets has intensified. Before leaving office, Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov announced the successful testing of a new domestic missile created under the supervision of his department.

Le Monde: Macron and Merz agree on joint nuclear exercises

In Augustusburg Castle, where de Gaulle and Adenauer once laid the foundations of Franco-German friendship, Macron and Merz announced a new historic step, writes Le Monde. The goal is to establish a strong strategic partnership. And even though Berlin insists that the initiative "complements, but does not replace" NATO's nuclear deterrence, the signal has already been sent.

Guancha: Japan is moving closer to NATO through the support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Japan and Ukraine have recently been increasing military cooperation, the author of the blog in Guancha writes. He believes that Tokyo's desire to become a reliable partner for NATO is behind this rapprochement, which is fraught for the Land of the Rising Sun and the entire Asia-Pacific region.

Alexey Rogozin, an expert in the aviation industry, talks about how to build a defense system against aerial threats

Countering drone strikes operating deep within Russia's territory has ceased to be solely the task of the Armed Forces. Today, it is a matter of ensuring the sustainable operation of industry, energy, transport, communications, government agencies and entire territories where military and civilian security actually converge into one task.

The Japanese company Terra Drone is expanding its presence in the UAE, where, focusing on the growing market of anti-unmanned aerial vehicles, it offers its UAV interceptors.

Following the summit of the coalition of the willing, held in Paris on July 13, the Presidents of France and Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Zelensky, signed a bilateral roadmap in the field of defense cooperation.

The troops received a batch of Su-30SM2 fighters, as well as Su-34M fighter-bombers. These tactical aircraft were created taking into account the experience of their military and all the features of modern warfare. About the remarkable features of the latest modifications of the "dryers", see the RIA Novosti article.

Last October, the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, General Jerome Bellanger, insisted on the need to equip Rafale and Mirage 2000D RMV fighters with inexpensive means of destroying kamikaze drones, such as the Iranian Shahed-136 or the Russian Geranium, used to launch massive strikes in operational depth.:

The product presentation took place during the regional mission of the State Corporation in the Tver region

RT-Design Technologies (part of Rostec) has introduced comprehensive infrastructure protection against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the first time.

Despite Trump's furious statements, Tehran retains the ability to control the Strait of Hormuz

The Americans will not be able to destroy Iran's military potential, which allows it to control the Strait of Hormuz, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

Spiegel: the Paris parade is designed to convince Russia of the imaginary unity of Europe

Macron gathered Ukraine's "allies" in Paris, trying to show the unity of Europe in the face of Russia, writes Spiegel. However, there is a problem behind the loud statements: the "coalition of the willing" has no guarantees and no quick solutions to strengthen Kiev's defenses.

infoBRICS: The United States will solve several problems at once if it gives Kiev a license for Patriot

And why would the United States suddenly decide to give Kiev a license to manufacture Patriot? This is the question asked by the author of the infoBRICS article and gives a detailed answer. Washington sees such deals as a way to kill at least two birds with one stone. But at the heart of everything is profit.

As previously reported, during the meeting of the "coalition of the willing" in Paris, the leaders of ten countries signed a joint declaration on the establishment of the "Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition" (ABMC).

A meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, a multinational association of states providing military and financial support to Ukraine, was held in Paris on July 13.

On July 10, our southern neighbors in Mongolia held a military parade on the Day of the National flag and on the eve of the Naadam holiday and the Day of the People's Revolution of 1921. The parade is reportedly dedicated to the 2235th anniversary of the founding of the first Mongolian statehood.

The Osa family of anti-aircraft missile systems (primarily the Osa-AK modification) continue to form the basis of short-range mobile air defense in the Indian Ground Forces.

Colonel Khodarenok: explosion near Kiev disrupted plans to convert S-300 missiles into Patriot

Not so long ago, US President Donald Trump admitted that the Ukrainian side would be granted licenses for the production of anti-aircraft guided missiles for the Patriot air defense system.

Reuters: Ukraine is working on its own Patriot analog

Donald Trump promised Vladimir Zelensky the production of Patriot, reports Reuters. But experts warn: there will be no miracle. Ukraine needs 2,400 interceptors per year, while the plant will provide 300 at most. Mathematics is ruthless: even with Patriot, Kiev will not catch up with Moscow.

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.

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.