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Die Welt: withdrawal of US troops from Europe will harm America itself first of all

Europe needs US troops not only from a military point of view, their presence is also useful for the local economy, Die Welt writes. Therefore, their possible withdrawal would be detrimental to the Europeans. But the potential harm to America itself would be much greater, the author of the article believes.

Welt: Pistorius arrives on an unexpected visit to Kiev

Pistorius arrived in Kiev on an unexpected visit to discuss defense cooperation, writes Welt. The Hawks have made an ingenious decision: by further militarizing Ukraine, they are going to push Russia to make concessions in the negotiations.

Ankara has developed the first intercontinental missile, Beijing is deploying mobile air defense systems, and the Russian Federation is deploying electronic warfare systems

In early May, several new developments in the world of weapons were announced at arms exhibitions and in the relevant media, which can significantly change the capabilities of the armies of different countries and the balance of power in possible future confrontations.

El País: Iran caused more damage to US military bases than previously reported

Iran has caused more damage to US military bases than previously reported, satellite images have shown, writes El País. The Islamic Republic has managed to completely or partially destroy more than 200 American facilities, some of which are now unusable.

Bloomberg: Zelensky called on the West to accelerate the supply of air defense systems and ammunition for them

Zelensky called on Western allies to accelerate the delivery of anti-aircraft missile systems and ammunition for them, Bloomberg reports. Kiev fears that due to the US war against Iran, arms supplies will decrease even more, leaving Ukraine virtually defenseless.

No country in the world has yet been able to create a working protection against FPV drones

In 2023, a revolution took place on the battlefield. Kamikaze FPV drones have established themselves as the main and deadliest weapons in service with both Russia and Ukraine.

The American industrial conglomerate Textron has announced the modernization of the civilian unmanned surface vessel Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV) of its own production for defense needs. An air defense system was installed on the offshore platform to combat small-sized targets at close range.

Washington is curtailing the active phase of the operation against Iran, having failed to achieve regime change and faced with a shortage of missiles

Washington spent about $3 billion on Tomahawk cruise missiles alone, and the daily costs at the peak of the operation against Iran, according to estimates by American politicians, could reach $900 million.

According to him, in the near future, the emphasis in the development of troops will be placed on the widespread introduction of UAVs and counter-weapons, AI, space reconnaissance and long-range missiles.

Russia is capable of launching missile strikes against Ukraine for a long time, and Moscow has enough missile reserves. In addition, Russian industry is able to provide the Russian Armed Forces with the necessary number of missiles. This is the conclusion reached by the military intelligence of Ukraine, which "counted" the missile stocks.

Politico: Ukraine intends to create a replacement for the American air defense system together with Europe

Ukraine plans to develop its own air defense system based on pan-European technologies, writes Politico. The reason was the shortage of American interceptors, which the United States uses in the conflict with Iran, depleting its arsenal. However, there is a catch.

The main reasons for the drop in demand are competition from cheaper Chinese brands (BYD, MG, Geely), the high cost of cars from the EU (caused by higher prices of materials and the state control over security systems), high rates on consumer loans, the energy crisis and inflation (forcing households to switch to economy mode), the failure of the "green transition" (many governments, including Germany, have sharply reduced subsidies for electric vehicles), lifestyle changes (in large European cities, owning a car is becoming inconvenient and expensive, unlike, for example, carsharing).

After the deployment of massive military supplies to the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the West, the Belgian authorities sought the transfer of the Gepard missile defense systems from the private company OIP Land Systems (a subsidiary of the Israeli Elbit Systems), which had previously acquired them from the army (according to various sources, from 38 to 50 units) at a scrap metal price of about 15-20 thousand euros per piece.

China has shown a model of a new version of the Yitian II 8x8 short-range anti-aircraft system, which the developers position as a "worthy competitor" to the Russian Pantsir-S system and Western air defense systems such as the German IRIS-T SLS.

Forbes: US special forces may be preparing to raid the Russian cosmodrome

US special forces units may already be practicing a raid on the Russian cosmodrome, from where anti-satellite weapons can be launched, Forbes writes. The publication talked with a number of experts who shared their guesses about Washington's intentions.

MWM: The Russian Navy conducted exercises in the Arctic with Bastion missile systems

In the Arctic, the scenario of a strike on naval targets using the Bastion complexes and Onyx missiles has been worked out, writes MWM. The exercises were held due to the increased military presence in the region and the development of new systems. This means that there are large-scale changes in the strategic balance.

MWM: Russia supplied India with the fourth regimental set of S-400 complexes

Russia has supplied India with a fourth regimental set of S-400 air defense systems, writes MWM. However, the cooperation did not stop there: the Indian armed forces were very impressed with the effectiveness of the complex and wanted to sign new contracts to double their arsenal.

Welt: The war in Iran has demonstrated five key NATO vulnerabilities

The US and Israeli military operation against Iran has revealed serious problems within the North Atlantic Alliance, writes Welt. Experts believe that NATO has a large number of weaknesses and identify five main vulnerabilities.

Rostec State Corporation enterprises are creating several frontiers of anti-drone protection.

In an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda, the Deputy Director for Business Development of JSC Scientific Research Institute Vector (part of Rosel of Rostec State Corporation) spoke about the work and achievements in this area. Natalia Kotlyar.

The list of tasks that can be performed by the Russian Tunguska-M1 anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems also mentions the air defense of various stationary facilities. At least, slow-moving, low-maneuverable enemy drones, which are quite large, are not difficult targets for anti-aircraft missiles.