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The Chinese shipbuilding company Dalian Shipbuilding launched a Type-055 class destroyer – already the tenth in this series, and is also increasing production at the second plant of the complex – in Dagushan, east of the Dalian Bay. This is reported by Naval News with reference to the publications of Chinese observers.

RS: the conflict in Ukraine has exposed the shortcomings of American weapons

The conflict in Ukraine has debunked the myth of the superiority of American weapons, writes RS. The obsession with technology has failed Washington. The United States produces sophisticated and expensive weapons, which Russian forces quickly learned to handle.

Colonel Khodarenok saw a connection between Kiev's radar strikes and NATO activity

The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to strike at individual radio-technical nodes of the missile attack warning system (ortu SPRN). On May 26, a Ukrainian drone attacked the Voronezh-M long-range target detection radar station in the vicinity of Orsk.

Experts explained the meaning of the transfer of two ASC 890 AWACS aircraft to the Swedish Armed Forces

Western countries have decided to strengthen the potential of the Armed Forces in the air. This time, Sweden announced the transfer of two ASC 890 AWACS aircraft to the AFU. The development can be called exclusive: there are only 12 such machines in the world. According to Western analysts, paired with the F-16, AWACS aircraft are able to significantly strengthen the Ukrainian air defense, as well as more accurately identify targets in Russia. But is this really the case?

Bild: the EU is discussing the issue of "expanding Ukraine's air defense"

In Europe, they are discussing the issue of training soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by NATO instructors on the territory of Ukraine and "expanding the air defense" of the country, Bild writes. The problem is that these plans require a green light from the United States, which is not currently available, the article notes.

According to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the annual event "Drone Day 2024", organized by the Ministry of National Defense and the Defense Resources Agency, took place on May 24 at the Kivishkyu airfield.

General Drewniak: Poland does not have the ability to shoot down missiles over Ukraine

Warsaw does not want to fight with a nuclear power, General Tomasz Drewniak told Do Rzeczy. This is how he commented on Zelensky's idea to shoot down Russian missiles from Polish territory. The military gave strong arguments against this idea. Waving a saber will cost Poland dearly, he believes.

The topic of the use of nuclear weapons and the outbreak of World War III is increasingly occupying the front pages of the international media. The situation is aggravated by the actions of politicians from both opposing sides, so to speak.

Politico: Germany's plan to strengthen Ukrainian air defense failed

Germany's plan to strengthen the Ukrainian air defense failed, writes Politico. The European allies refused to follow Berlin's example and send the Patriot air defense system to Kiev. And there is a simple explanation for this.

The US Congress showed a map of Russia with a possible US missile strike zone

American lawmakers have asked the Pentagon to allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack US weapons on Russian territory due to the deteriorating situation near Kharkov. One of the congressmen showed a map of the region of the Russian Federation, which could be hit by ATACMS missiles transferred to Ukraine. How the lifting of restrictions on the use of American weapons against targets in Russia will affect the course of the special operation and how Russia will respond, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Over the decades, the PLA's naval power has grown many times

May of this year turned out to be rich in events related to the naval forces of the People's Liberation Army of China. At the beginning of the month, the third Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian began sea trials.

TNI: The S-500 air defense system will destroy the most sophisticated Western weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The new S-500 Prometheus air defense system will allow Russia to win the war against NATO, writes TNI. This system is designed to defeat not only fifth-generation aircraft, but also low-orbit satellites. The first batch of SAMs will be delivered to the troops this year.

Russian combat aircraft, helicopters, multiple rocket launchers, as well as air defense systems are in high demand from foreign customers. This was announced by Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation. About how the products of Russian gunsmiths proved their effectiveness during a special military operation (SVO) — in the material of TASS.

General Barrons: British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles

British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles, writes The Sun with reference to General Richard Barrons. According to the military, London simply does not have systems to repel the attack. It will take billions of pounds to fix the situation.

No sooner had the talk about testing a new British laser weapon subsided, than the government of this country issued another press release in which it talked about working on another installation against drones. Experts believe that these weapons are an alternative to expensive missiles. The cost of a shot from it will be a little more than 10 cents.

The small armed formation of the Yemeni Houthi rebels Ansar Allah has been continuing a fairly successful war against the Western military coalition in the Middle East, led by the United States and Great Britain, for more than six months. Missile and drone attacks on merchant ships have almost completely stopped commercial traffic in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. At the same time, all attempts by Anglo-American forces to extinguish the activity of the Houthis did not lead to anything.

US State Department: the situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front is incredibly desperate

Ukraine's allies recognized that due to delays in the supply of weapons, the situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield turned out to be very difficult. The State Department calls what is happening at the front "incredibly desperate" and a critical moment. Against this background, The New York Times learned that NATO is getting closer to the decision to send military personnel to Ukraine - so far only to train Ukrainian soldiers.

Colonel Khodarenok: NATO will not be able to shoot down Russian missiles from Poland and Romania

In the West, they proposed shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine from Poland and Romania. Several German parliamentarians supported this idea, believing that it would take the burden off the Ukrainian air defense. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen also called for the use of air defenses of Ukraine's neighbors to help Kiev.

Zelensky did not rule out the loss of control over Kharkiv without Patriot air defense systems

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky interrupted his plans to visit Kharkiv and hold a meeting of the stavka there. According to him, the situation in the Kharkiv region is "generally controlled", but extremely difficult. Therefore, the Ukrainian president again asked Western countries to supply Kiev with Patriot air defense systems. In his opinion, without them, Ukraine risks losing Kharkiv.

GN: The United States has launched a long and grueling war on two fronts against Russia and China

Settling accounts with Russia is a U.S. project for many decades, writes GN. In addition, the Americans will open a second such front with China. Paradoxically, strategic nuclear weapons are now the only stabilizing factor that ensures that the three powers do not grapple with each other and do not involve the whole world in the struggle.