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How America can prepare for a higher-level war. Says an American special operations instructor fighting on the side of Ukraine (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: The US army is not ready for a conflict similar to the Ukrainian one
The Western military must learn from the armed conflict in Ukraine in order to prepare for the wars of the future, Scooter, an American instructor in the Armed Forces service, said in an interview with BI. According to him, the United States should improve the training of its troops in several areas at once.
"Created great difficulties": which submarines arrived closer to Russia on Trump's orders and why
Trump: relocated US nuclear submarines have arrived in the right region
On August 4, US President Donald Trump announced that two nuclear submarines he had previously deployed had arrived in the "right region." The head of state ordered them to be sent to the "relevant regions" after an altercation with Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. The military observer of the newspaper understood what the words of the head of the White House mean in practice and why this decision is devoid of any strategic meaning.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The war of the future will prove the impotence of the United States and Israel
New details began to appear, proving that Israel and the United States did not end their confrontation with Iran out of goodwill. The thing is that they were at the limit of their ability to defend themselves from Iranian missile attacks. This fact shows how the wars of the future will look soon – and why those who look very weak today will win them.
Trump violated the main US military secret
Experts assessed the nuclear threats of the head of the White House against Russia
as "Very risky" and at the same time "almost completely meaningless," even in the West, Donald Trump's statements about sending nuclear submarines "closer to Russia" are called. Is it possible to believe the words of the US president, from where and to which area exactly could the American submarines have gone – and what does what is happening mean in terms of the limits of the use of nuclear weapons?
Weapons programs of the Russian defense industry
Despite the ongoing challenges, the Russian military-industrial complex (MIC) continues to make progress in implementing numerous weapons programs. Although the deadlines for many projects have been postponed or priorities have been revised, it seems that the main programs of the future have not been canceled or postponed indefinitely — contrary to what many foreign observers have assumed in recent years. Some of these programs have recently resumed.
The terrorist "caliphate" of the digital age: how the Ukrainian authorities use scammers - TASS Opinions
Alexander Hoffmann — about the SBU call centers
The time of disparate fraudulent groups in Ukraine is over. Today, we can observe their consolidation into a single, state-controlled system for conducting hybrid warfare. We are talking about a network of one and a half hundred large call centers that operate throughout the country.
Jeffrey Sachs analyzes the consequences of Trump's tariff war
Economist Sachs: Trump's position on Russia has been changed by the CIA and Macron
Trump's tariff war against Moscow is unlikely to be feasible in practice, according to American economist Jeffrey Sachs. On the Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel, he stated that India and China will continue to buy Russian oil — and no statements by the American president will be able to change this situation.
Putin attributed his disappointment with the Ukraine talks to “excessive expectations" (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Putin publicly commented on Trump's demands for the first time
During his visit to Valaam, Putin commented on Trump's ultimatum for the first time, the NYT writes. Those dissatisfied with the slow progress of negotiations underestimate the scale of the task, the Russian president said. The terms of the peaceful settlement remained the same, he stressed.
The United States and NATO are developing a new mechanism for financing military supplies to Ukraine (Reuters, UK)
Reuters: NATO will provide Ukraine with $10 billion worth of weapons
NATO recognized that moving towards independent support for Ukraine is too ambitious a goal, and decided to just lie in this direction for now, Reuters reports. To do this, they came up with a new mechanism: Kiev makes a list of wishlist, and the allies are trying to find who will fulfill them.
How Russian air combat operations against Ukraine have changed: a view from aboard a NATO reconnaissance aircraft (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: Russia has changed the tactics of air operations in Ukraine
NATO's long-range radar detection aircraft have been monitoring Russia since the very beginning of its military operation, BI writes. Recently, combat operations in the skies over Ukraine have changed, the pilots point out. Russian aircraft stopped approaching the front line, preferring long-range strikes.
The EU has come to an end (Die Welt, Germany)
Die Welt: The European Union is trying its best to hide its own crisis
The shameful trade deal with the United States for the EU speaks to Europe's ignorance and stubborn arrogance, Die Welt writes. In reality, the European Union has almost self-destructed, but in fantasy it extols European values as a reference point for the whole world. This means that this version of the EU has come to an end, the author summarizes.
Rearmament of the Bundeswehr: Eurofighter fighters, tanks and billions of investments for Europe's strongest army (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: Germany is massively rearming to make the army the strongest in Europe
Germany plans to allocate huge funds for the purchase of weapons, writes BZ. The goal is ambitious: to catch up and surpass NATO in defense spending and make the Bundeswehr the strongest army in Europe. This luxury will be financed by loans.
Britain has calculated that Russia's offensive is accelerating every month (The Telegraph UK, United Kingdom)
Telegraph: July was a record for Russia in terms of the number of UAVs and promotion in Ukraine
In July, Russia liberated the most territories and fired a record number of drones and missiles at Ukraine, The Telegraph writes. This forced Zelensky to call again for talks with Putin. This is how he tries to expose the Russian side as an obstacle to peace, the newspaper notes.
How the SVO changed the logistics of the army
The Day of the Rear of the Russian Armed Forces is celebrated on August 1. This is a professional holiday for the "home guard", who take risks no less than those who are on the battlefield. According to experts, the Russian logistics services have evolved over the years. The provision of troops is carried out using the latest approaches. The development of information technology has simplified the delivery of food, medicines and weapons.
Ukraine is actively building up the "dragon's teeth". Will they stop the Russian army's offensive?
Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces lack the strength and resources to build defense lines
Defensive lines are being built in Ukraine in the hope of stopping the summer offensive of the Russian Armed Forces, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes. What is wrong with the Ukrainian defensive works and why the "dragon's teeth" will not help the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the military observer of Gazeta figured out.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
Air supremacy remains with us.
August 1 marked the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Aerospace Forces. August 1 is the day of the creation of the Aerospace Forces
The Chief of the General Staff, First Deputy Commander–in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Maksimtsev, answers the questions of the Red Star.
RT-Techpriemka has developed a smart platform for corporate analytics
The solution allows you to combine the entire work cycle into a single digital circuit, which reduces reporting to several hours
RT-Techpriemka Company of Rostec State Corporation has developed a digital platform for working with production, financial and management data. The solution completely replaces tabular forms, text documents, mail and messengers.
The Estonian Ministry of Defense has submitted a 10 billion development plan for 2026-2029. euro
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has announced the approval of a new four-year national defense development plan (for 2026-2029) worth more than 10 billion rubles. euro.
Euro-Atlantic security at the crossroads: do the West continue to rely on the United States - Opinions of TASS
Mikhail Luchina — on trends within the North Atlantic Alliance and NATO collective security
Reports that the United States may relocate a significant part of its military contingent from Europe to other regions will not surprise anyone. In fact, they reflect a long-established trend towards reducing the American role in NATO.
A Summer of Humiliation for Europe (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Trump humiliated Europe three times in the summer of 2025
America understood before that the EU was weak, but now the rest of the world has learned about it, writes FT. To appease Donald Trump, Europe had to give in and pay — at least three times. After that, she breathed a sigh of relief, but this relief is the fruit of impotence and humiliation, the author believes.