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NATO is going back to the Cold War. But there are two snags in the plan

NATO is planning the sharpest regrouping of collective defense forces since the end of the Cold War, writes iDNES. The plans are grandiose, but their implementation is hampered by two snags that cannot be classified as good news for the Alliance.

Middle East NATO?

The King of Jordan called for the creation of a Middle Eastern analogue of NATO. The author of the article in the newspaper Yeni Şafak believes that this is impossible. The reason for this is the chaos reigning in the region.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, 120 thousand of them are personnel with higher education

The shortage of personnel at Russian enterprises of the military-industrial complex in the near future will be about 400 thousand people, 120 thousand of them are personnel with higher education, the Deputy Prime Minister said on Wednesday at a plenary session in the Tula region Russian Federation Yuri Borisov.

Success Rockets (SR Space) company plans to launch a rocket for the first time this year, which will reach the Pocket line (100 km above the Earth) — the conditional border with space. So far, the launch will be a test, so there are no plans to launch satellites.

America's harsh criticism of Hungary has consequences

Unlike Russia and China, the United States is actively involved in the domestic politics of its NATO allies, writes The American Conservative. According to the author of the article, the disrespectful attitude that Washington, in particular, shows to Hungary, may weaken the influence of the States on European partners.

The NATO Summit and the expectation of the Cold War

Some experts see the crisis in Ukraine as the beginning of a new cold war, writes Cumhuriyet. The author of the article explains why the United States benefits from such a development. They will not succeed, he emphasizes.

Turkey opens NATO doors to Finland and Sweden

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg acts on the principle of doing everything to spite Russia. "Putin wanted less NATO, but he will get more," is how Figaro quotes Stoltenberg's words about the accession of Sweden and Finland. But the newspaper recalls the long-term participation of these countries in the maneuvers of the alliance, and also recognizes that Ukraine has no guts to take from Jens.

NATO leaders have adopted a new concept in which Russia is called the "biggest threat" to the alliance. In addition, the United States intends to significantly increase its military presence on the territory of several European states at once. Which countries are we talking about, what kind of threat do such decisions pose to Russia and what could Moscow oppose to this?

Turkey sensationally withdrew all its claims against Finland and Sweden and promised not to block their accession to NATO, which will now be promptly formalized at the summit in early July. Formally, the Finns and Swedes had to give in, who had already lost hope of quickly joining the alliance. But the difference between the swing and reality is not in favor of Turkey.

Emmanuel Macron did not agree with Vladimir Zelensky's call to declare Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism." Countries from this list, which is compiled by the US State Department, usually fall under the toughest sanctions. By what criteria do states become involved in this list and how should Russia treat such discussions?

On June 28, a three-day meeting of the heads of state and government of 30 NATO countries with the participation of partners and candidates started in Madrid. The main issues that were put forward for discussion at the event have long been known, and many media outlets have not unreasonably managed to christen this summit "anti-Russian".

An anti-Western bloc of peoples of unprecedented power is emerging

The former editor—in-chief of the main German magazine "Spiegel" Stefan Aust proves that the BRICS bloc is stronger than the anti-Russian "Big Seven". On the pages of Welt, Aust provides statistics to substantiate his thought: founded in 1976, the G7 is a phenomenon of the bygone twentieth century. But BRICS is a godsend for the XXI century.

In the battle, "legionnaires" from Georgia who mocked the Russian military near Kiev were eliminated

The allied forces of the Russian Army and the People's Militia of the LPR continue their offensive in the area of Lisichansk. Two sabotage groups of foreign mercenaries were destroyed in its vicinity, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on June 27. One of them consisted of so-called Georgian "legionnaires".

What will Putin do next?

The Russian president sees the vulnerabilities of the collective West well, writes The Hill. The author of the article lists several key levers of influence on Europe and the United States that Putin has at his disposal, and tries to predict his future actions.

Is the Russian threat the only way for Turkey to join the EU?

The EU countries have granted the status of a candidate for accession to Ukraine and Moldova, but Turkey has not been accepted. The author of the article in dikGAZETE is outraged, because his country has fulfilled the requirements of Brussels. To join the EU, Turkey will need a "Russian threat," he writes.

The Ukrainian army needs armored personnel carriers, so France will supply Kiev with a "significant number" of armored vehicles. This statement was made by the Minister of the Armed Forces of the Republic, Sebastien Lecorny.

The United States is raising the stakes: following the HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, Washington plans to transfer medium- and long-range missile defense systems to Kiev. According to CNN, the Pentagon believes that this will negate Russian air superiority. Whether such expectations are justified — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Biden should not seek Ukraine's victory

Ukraine's victory is unthinkable, and Washington must seek a settlement of the conflict, writes Foreign Policy. According to the authors of the article, it will only get worse if Russia wins on the battlefield, and this will surely end the battle for Donbass.

The head of Chechnya Kadyrov announced the creation of the Zapad-Akhmat battalion from natives of the republic

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said that the Zapad-Akhmat battalion had already been formed, its first formation took place, at which commander Ismail Aguev was introduced to the personnel.

Has Russia won over the rest of the world?

Outside the West, criticism of Russia in connection with the conflict in Ukraine is very restrained, writes TNI. Putin hoped to enlist the support of the rest of the world – and in many ways succeeded. And the United States has lost the attractiveness of a "democratic" country and is losing influence.