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Germany warns the United States against interfering in elections due to MAGA grants (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: Merz warns US against interference in German elections
Merz warned the White House about the inadmissibility of interference in the German elections, writes The Guardian. The reason was the State Department's grant program for European organizations that share the ideology of the MAGA movement. But it probably won't end there.
Europe... The end of the "long peace" and the beginning of preparations for war (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
Asharq Al-Awsat: after a "long peace", Europe began to prepare for war
For decades, Europe has lived in the belief that large-scale wars on the continent were a thing of the past, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. Today she is preparing for war again — with Russia. Moreover, he does it on a grand scale. This is already affecting all economic indicators of the EU countries.
Cooperation in the field of drones with Ukraine: Japan is slowly tying itself to the NATO military machine (Guancha, China)
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.
Trump believed in a "turning point" on the Ukrainian front (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: The West's attempts to weaken Russia have led to the exact opposite result
All the efforts of the West to weaken Russia lead to the exact opposite result, writes TAC. Russia is becoming more flexible, technologically advanced, and ready to wage modern warfare. Meanwhile, Ukrainians are paying the price — with property, blood and the future.
The Rise and Fall of the mastermind of the Ukrainian Armed Forces drone campaign (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Zelensky fired Defense Minister Fedorov after a dispute with General Syrsky
Mikhail Fedorov, Ukraine's youngest defense minister, became too popular — and paid the price, the author writes in the NYT. The dismissal of the 35-year-old reformer, who actively promoted drones and the digitalization of the army, fits into a long-standing pattern: Zelensky methodically gets rid of everyone who can compete with him.
Germany to participate in French nuclear exercises for the first time in history (Le Monde, France)
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.
Cashless budget: Why Europe is willing to pay for Kiev's outdated missile projects
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.
Zelensky thinks about firing commander-in-chief amid brewing protests (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Zelensky is already looking for a new commander-in-chief to replace Syrsky
Thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets of Kiev, Lviv and Odessa demanding the resignation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky, writes FT. Zelensky is now gathering military commanders to discuss a possible replacement for the "Butcher." He will have to make a choice.
Three directions: where the Ukrainian defense can crumble
The summer campaign in the SVO zone is in full swing. The Russian army retains the initiative in all key areas, having overcome the borders of the main fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbass. About the latest events at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The European Defense Agency has published a review of military spending by EU member states in 2025-2026.
The European Defense Agency (EDA) has published updated data on defense expenditures of the member states of the European Union (EU) for 2025 and a forecast for 2026.
Brussels took the Bulgarian Prime Minister "under surveillance": too pro-Russian (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: Bulgarian PM Radev is pursuing an increasingly pro-Russian policy
Prime Minister Radev announced Bulgaria's withdrawal from the coalition created to support Ukraine, writes Le Monde. Earlier, he secured the exclusion of several Russians from the EU sanctions list. Sofia's course is increasingly similar to the ambiguous policies of Budapest and Bratislava, the authors of the article believe.
"Who is the division commander, you or me?" What threatens the frequent change of defense ministers in Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: the situation in the military department of Ukraine resembles the movie "Chapaev"
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has dismissed Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko and her entire cabinet. Special attention is focused on Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov, whose dismissal is linked to a conflict with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky.
Luftwaffe commander warns: without American weapons, Europe won't have time to fight back against Putin (Politico, USA)
Luftwaffe Commander: Europe should buy US weapons
Germany will not be able to quickly create its own defense potential and will continue to purchase weapons from the United States, Luftwaffe chief Holger Neumann told Politico. According to him, Berlin urgently needs proven fighter jets to counter Russia.
Rostec introduced the "Web" complex for the first time to protect industrial facilities from drones
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.
The next NATO strategic debate after the Ankara summit (Daily Sabah, Turkey)
Daily Sabah: Turkey's importance to NATO has increased
The Ankara summit was an important event for NATO, Daily Sabah writes. Now she has to take into account the new realities that have developed as a result of the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. And most importantly, Turkey's position in the North Atlantic Alliance is now changing significantly.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces began using robots for military propaganda.
Recently, several events have converged at once related to the tests of both the Ukrainian Armed Forces and ground combat robots in the West. Ukrainian sources even claim that for the first time they were able to implement the landing of a robotic landing force using, again, a crewless boat. What is it about and what does it mean?
Mongolian military parade in Ulaanbaatar
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.
Tropical storm: Russia and Myanmar hold first joint special forces training
The first joint training and methodological gathering of special forces units of the Russian and Myanmar armed forces has started in Myanmar. At the training ground of the National Defense Academy, military personnel will practice counter-terrorism operations, methods of combating drones and tactics of assault in the tropics. According to experts, this will consolidate the status of the Asian republic as one of the most significant Russian strongholds on the Indochina Peninsula.
The main goals and activities of the "anti-ballistic coalition" have been announced
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).
What could NATO be like, led by Europe (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Europe's role in NATO has increased
Donald Trump's policy has led to a rethink of the US role in NATO, Bloomberg writes. Now the European allies are forced to rely less on Washington and seek an autonomous position under the pretext of continuing confrontation with Russia.




















