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A truly amazing warship was launched in the DPRK a few days ago. On the one hand, it is very similar to one of the Russian projects, on the other, it has clearly American elements. The ship is a real mystery in terms of the weapons systems on board. But its features are not limited to this.

Budanov: Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down two Su-30 Flanker fighters using AIM-9 Sidewinder

The Ukrainian military shot down two Su-30 Flanker multirole fighters. This was stated by the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of Ukraine Kirill Budanov (included in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring). According to him, AIM-9 Sidewinder infrared-guided air-to-air missiles were fired at the planes. The launch was carried out from Magura-7 unmanned boats.

NYT: additional Patriot air defense systems will be deployed to Ukraine

One Patriot air defense system will be deployed from Israel to Ukraine, and the possibility of delivering another complex from Europe is being discussed, The New York Times writes. But even if these two systems end up in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will still not be able to withstand Russian strikes.

Specialists of the Rosel holding, which is part of the Rostec structure, are conducting final tests of the Solaris NS intelligent system, which is designed to effectively protect various facilities and territories from UAVs. The complex promptly detects drones and precisely suppresses data transmission through control channels.

The intensive UAV defense course gives fighters skills and confidence in a real-world environment

The fighters of the Center group are undergoing a three-day intensive UAV defense course. There they practice different ways of shooting from moving cars. The Izvestia correspondent, along with the fighters, tried to drive an SUV along the training track, fired 360 degrees and found out what difficulties our servicemen had to face.

The Times: a complete US withdrawal from support for Ukraine is unlikely

Trump's statement about a possible withdrawal from the negotiation process made the Western public nervous. Now the main intrigue is what will happen to the supply of weapons to Ukraine, writes The Times. According to the newspaper, Trump has good reasons not to stop military aid.

The terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir have dramatically strained the already difficult relations between New Delhi and Islamabad. The sides accuse each other of provocation and openly prepare for war. If a conflict starts, things can get out of control very quickly. What the armies of neighboring Asian states are like is in the RIA Novosti article.

After a relatively recent demonstration of the new Jiutian ultra-high-altitude UAV ("High Sky"), developed in the interests of the PLA and presented in November 2024, Chinese observers were quick to declare its "invulnerability" to US air defense systems.

The Russian Armed Forces are ready for military challenges from the North Atlantic Alliance, experts say

The NATO bloc is conducting large-scale Griffin Lightning 25 exercises in the Baltic, which will end on June 15. According to Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the Maritime Board, they are working out scenarios for seizing the Kaliningrad Region and blocking shipping in the Baltic Sea.

The 60th meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member States was held in Almaty (Kazakhstan).

Al Jazeera: melting ice will increase the risk of nuclear war in the Arctic

The Arctic risks becoming the cause of a nuclear war, writes Al Jazeera. The melting of the ice opens up ways to expand shipping, explore resources, and demonstrate military might. In an era of great power confrontation, the world may be on the path to an irreversible catastrophe, the author of the article warns.

Any military equipment entering service with the German army must strictly comply with established safety standards. Therefore, the Bundeswehr cannot start operating the IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense system from 2024.

The S-400 poses a great danger to NATO, warns the author of the Business Insider article. It is capable of detecting all American stealth fighters. The West should not underestimate this air defense system, otherwise it may end badly. However, it is not without drawbacks, the author notes.

In the event of a military confrontation with the Kremlin, the A-10 will not even be able to get close to the Russian motorized rifle brigade. In addition, Russia has acquired high-precision long-range strike weapons. A possible solution could be the F-35B fighter jet. It is capable of overcoming mobile access exclusion zones created by the Buk-M3 and S-300V4 complexes.

Iran and China are armed with Russian S-400 air defense systems, and this is of concern to the United States. But what about India and Turkey? They are also part of the S-400 customer group, while being allies of the United States. Will sanctions be imposed against them?

How can NATO effectively deal with this upgraded air defense system?

Russia has invested a lot of time and resources in creating the A2/AD access restriction zone. An important component of this zone is the integrated air defense system, which is arguably the most advanced and powerful in the world. Its advantages are range, accuracy and mobility. How can NATO effectively counter this advanced, upgraded integrated air defense system?

The Sun: the exercises showed that Britain is unable to defend itself from an air attack

Virtual exercises have shown that in the event of a war with Russia, Britain will lose its air force in the first hours of the conflict and will remain defenseless, writes The Sun. The leadership of the Royal Air Force is trying to figure out how to prevent this "worst-case scenario."

infoBRICS: The Russian Air Force destroyed a third of the F-16s supplied by the West to Ukraine

Western fighters, despite their constant modernization, are incomparable in power with Russian ones, infoBRICS writes. Neither NATO nor the troops of the Kiev junta abandon attempts to deprive Russia of its advantage in the air over Ukraine — however, in their current form they will only lead to the complete disposal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fleet, the author of the article believes.

This will help Russian fighters to find out where and where the enemy drone is flying

In the new version of the Ptitselov-2 drone detector, the developers have added the function of intercepting video from enemy UAVs. This will allow Russian fighters to track where and where the enemy drone is flying from and, accordingly, more successfully counteract the enemy. The detector is completely assembled from domestic components. Last year, its first version was adopted by the Russian Defense Ministry.

The Ukrainian Air Force commented on publications that a Saab 340 AEW&C reconnaissance aircraft supplied by Sweden was flying over the western part of Ukraine. This aircraft "lit up" on the online maps of monitoring aviation platforms, which displayed the aircraft in the sky over the Lviv region under the interesting designation Welcome.