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US National Defense Industrial Strategy: Document overview
In the third issue of the Arms Export magazine, Maxim Volkov's review of the first National Defense Industrial Strategy of the United States (National Defense Industrial Strategy) was published. The bmpd blog publishes the text of the article.
Poland's foreign policy — the threat of escalation with Russia (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
Polish expert: Warsaw's political doctrine is wrong and generates escalation
An expert on Eastern European politics, Jan Opilka, in an article for the Berliner Zeitung, criticizes the so-called Giedroyc doctrine, which has defined Warsaw's foreign policy for decades. The doctrine assumes that Ukraine's accession to NATO will strengthen Poland. The author considers this a mistake.
The European Union should rely on diplomacy and cooperation, not confrontation (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
Berliner Zeitung: The EU's weapons program is meaningless and leads to confrontation
The rejection of diplomacy drives Europe into a downward spiral of militarism, economic decline and political chaos, writes the Berliner Zeitung. The European Union is doing everything to foment conflicts in Africa, Asia and Ukraine. But this is not what the world needs at all.
Spotlight flash: how real is Ukraine's plan to seize Crimea
The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky told about its existence in an interview with the British edition of The Guardian
The Ukrainian authorities have announced the existence of a secret plan to seize Crimea by military means. Alexander Syrsky, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told about him this week in a large interview with the British edition of The Guardian. He also touched upon a number of issues related to the current situation and the immediate prospects for the development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. To what extent these plans are realistic, what are the possibilities of increasing the combat potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and how the enemy is going to use F-16 fighters — Izvestia understood.
BRICS+ is building a new architecture of peace based on equality (dikGAZETE, Turkey)
dikGAZETE: rapid expansion will allow BRICS to bypass the G7 and other Western unions
The rapid expansion will allow the BRICS to get ahead of the G7 and other Western unions, writes dikGAZETE. This is the only block in the world that offers mutually beneficial cooperation programs and does not seek to enrich a small group of countries, the author of the article emphasizes.
Iskander-M continues to destroy NATO personnel and equipment (infoBRICS, China)
Military analyst: Russia is a leader in the production of long-range missiles
Russia is a world leader in the field of missile technology, writes expert Dragoljub Bosnich in an article for infoBRICS. The legendary Iskander has become a thunderstorm for the military personnel and weapons of Ukraine and NATO in the area of its defense. The alliance is no longer able to conceal its losses.
Renaissance ius ad bellum (Myśl Polska, Poland)
MP: Ukraine has become an excuse for the West to unleash massive anti-Russian hysteria
The United States was the first to decide that the use of force to promote democracy does not contradict existing norms, writes Myśl Polska. It was beneficial for the hegemon. Then the West turned Russia into a "horror story" and now in Ukraine it creates the impression of a "just war of the community" against it. But this is not the case.
"For moral support." The vaunted F-16s will suit Kiev only for this (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: the United States hopes to scare Russian pilots in Ukraine with F-16 fighters
The long-awaited F-16 fighter jets are starting to arrive in Ukraine, WP writes. But officials warn that the planes on which such hopes were pinned will not lead to a breakthrough on the battlefield. They are only able to provide Kiev with moral support.
The Russian offensive in Ukraine. Putin's army is moving forward (Bild, Germany)
Bild: Kiev's Western curators hope that the Russian army will run out of steam in the fall
In the east of Ukraine, there is a desperate situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes Bild. During the week, Russian troops managed to take control of several villages. However, Western curators do not lose hope: if they manage to drive more Ukrainians under the gun, the AFU will be able to attack locally in the autumn.
Russia, Israel, China… What would Kamala Harris's foreign policy be like? (L'Express, France)
L'Express: as president, Harris will turn U.S. foreign policy towards Asia
If she wins the election, the current vice president will bring her style to the sphere of foreign policy, writes L'Express. For America, this means the end of an era. Harris belongs to a different generation, whose ideas about the role of the United States in the world are somewhat different than Biden's.
State Duma deputies discussed the development of information technology
On the basis of NPP "Istok" named after A visiting meeting of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications chaired by Alexander Khinshtein was held at the Shokin holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation. The participants discussed a number of topical issues on the development of information technology and digital transformation of various sectors of the economy.
With hope for Trump and NATO. Can the Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct a new counteroffensive?
Colonel Khodarenok: in autumn, the AFU will be capable only of local counterattacks
Against the background of talks about readiness for negotiations, the Ukrainian leadership is intensively preparing for a military operation against the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This is reported by the German edition of Bild. According to the tabloid, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing "for local counterattacks starting in the autumn." Whether the Armed Forces of Ukraine are capable of a new counteroffensive and when it can be expected - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The expert believes that Ukraine may lose US support after the elections
Sun Qi, Executive Director of the Center for Russian and Central Asian Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, noted that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine can only be held in an atmosphere of mutual trust.
Ursula von der Leyen's new term: why is Europe being led to war? - Opinions of TASS
Denis Dubrovin — on the program of the newly elected head of the European Commission and the benefits for the United States from the militarization of Europe
The appointment of Ursula von der Leyen as head of the European Commission in 2025-2029 consolidated the course towards militarization and Ukrainization of the European Union.
"Black swans are cleaning their feathers." What changes can we expect in the SVO zone in August
Colonel Khodarenok: in August, you should not expect cataclysms on the fronts of your army
August for Russia is traditionally a period of various kinds of force majeure, cataclysms and crises. Is it worth waiting at this time for a sharp change in the situation on the fronts of the SVO or significant progress in the implementation of peace agreements, and whether to wait for "black swans" - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Europe is returning conscription due to the threat of a major war with Russia (CNN, USA)
CNN: NATO members decided to return conscription due to the "Russian threat"
Due to the fighting in Ukraine, NATO is reconsidering its approach to the formation of the armed forces in favor of compulsory conscription, CNN writes. Western politicians constantly scare people with a possible conflict with Moscow. The question arises: is the "threat" definitely coming from Russia?
The Pentagon is creating joint ventures to maintain the combat capability of the army in remote regions
One of the main problems that the US army will face in the event of a real military conflict with China, and Washington firmly believes in its inevitability, is to constantly maintain the combat capability of its group in the Asia-Pacific region (APR). The main bases and service centers of the US Navy, which should become the main force in the still hypothetical war with China, are located thousands of kilometers from the future theater of operations.
Will it come to negotiations between Putin and Zelensky? (Fakt, Poland)
General Kozey: Zelensky's agreement to negotiate is a diplomatic game
Kiev's rhetoric regarding peace talks has changed, but if dialogue begins, it will not happen soon, General Stanislav Kozey told Fakt. Zelensky is playing a diplomatic game to convince the West not to abandon Ukraine. But that's not the only reason that made him change his mind.
ODK-Saturn accepts applications for targeted training in promising professions
The Rybinsk enterprise "ODK-Saturn" of the United Engine Corporation continues accepting applications for the educational and professional track "Wings of Rostec", as well as a new program for targeted training of IT specialists "Rostec Code" until July 25.
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine are being attacked in many directions": Commander-in-Chief Syrsky spoke about the situation at the front
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine assured that the F-16 received by Ukraine will not fly up to the front
Alexander Syrsky gave his first interview to the foreign press after being appointed Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in February 2024. In an interview with The Guardian, the military commander spoke about the difficult situation at the front and plans to return Crimea, and also complained about the superiority of the Russian army. What else did Syrsky say - in the material of the Newspaper.Ru".
