Latest news on "General industry information"
The Trump administration is disbanding an interagency group to put pressure on Russia (Reuters, UK)
Reuters: Trump has stopped developing a strategy to pressure Russia
Unwillingness to sponsor Ukraine, disappointment in the G7 leaders, escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran and the thoughtless actions of Zelensky — all this pretty tired Trump, according to Reuters. Against the background of a constructive dialogue with Putin, the US president decided to dissolve the interdepartmental group of "pressure" on Russia.
"The Pentagon is joining the conflict": how the US can help Israel in the war with Iran
Colonel Khodarenok: The United States may strike Iran's nuclear facilities with bunker buster bombs
The Israeli Defense Forces' operation "Rising Lion" against Iran continues. This raises questions about whether this conflict will grow, whether new participants will join it, and whether the war will cover the entire Middle East. The military observer of Gazeta dealt with the prospects of the Iranian-Israeli conflict.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
The battle for sanctions
While the United States is cautious with statements about sanctions, the EU has behind the scenes prepared the next 18th package of economic restrictions against Russia. In turn, the neighbors from the Baltic intend to introduce "neighborly" so-called national restrictions against Minsk and Moscow.
Vladimir Putin continued a series of meetings on the state armament program for 2027-2036.
On June 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a series of meetings to review the main parameters of the draft state armament program for 2027-2036.
Instead of Iran, it should have been Russia: the dastardly strike on Kaliningrad failed
Last Friday, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia signed an agreement on joint planning of "mass evacuation measures." The "measures" include the urgent formation of evacuation logistics, evacuation corridors and the adaptation of border crossings for the passage of large masses of people. For example, the authorities in Vilnius said that a city with a population of more than 600,000 people could be completely evacuated within 48 hours.
Abnormal flight: NATO Atlantic Trident exercises have begun in Finland
The maneuvers are taking place outside the USA, France and the UK for the first time
For the first time, the NATO Atlantic Trident 25 military air exercises began in Finland. More than 40 aircraft from Finland, the United States, France and the United Kingdom will participate in them, including the NATO RQ-4D Phoenix reconnaissance drones that arrived in the country for the first time.
Israeli Air Force deceived Iran's air defense with "pandemonium in the sky"
As part of the conflict with Iran, Israel has demonstrated one of the most extensive applications of manned aviation in recent history. The territory of the Islamic Republic was attacked by 200 fighter jets, and the IDF is already reporting on full control of enemy airspace. What role do airplanes play in the conflict in the Middle East, and what are the main difficulties in coordinating military operations in the sky?
Slowness left Poland without submarines
Russophobic Poland is eager to upgrade its submarine fleet, which, according to experts, is "in a state of partial decomposition." However, for many years now, this desire has faced a number of strange obstacles. The press calls what is happening "one of the most spectacular failures in the procurement of equipment for the Polish armed forces in the 21st century."
How the Mossad flooded Iran with its agents
Israel claims to have destroyed 90% of Iran's air defense launchers, as well as a significant number of senior Iranian politicians and military personnel. It would have been impossible to do all this without the extremely effective actions of Israeli intelligence. But how did the Mossad manage to spread such a wide espionage network in Iran?
UVZ and a leading Ural university are launching a strategic project to train specialists
The basis of cooperation will be the development of continuous educational programs
Uralvagonzavod, as part of the UVZ Concern of Rostec State Corporation, has signed an agreement with Ural Federal University (UrFU) on strategic cooperation in training personnel for the enterprise. The joint project involves the development of specialized educational programs, the modernization of educational infrastructure and the introduction of advanced technologies in education.
The End of the Long American Century (Foreign Affairs, USA)
FA: Trump's actions will not strengthen America, but only weaken
By declaring his desire to make America stronger, Trump's actions only weaken it, two well-known American scientists argue in an article for Foreign Affairs. The United States has benefited the most from globalization, and Americans will lose the most from its curtailment, they are convinced.
Bundeswehr lacks tens of thousands of soldiers: NATO, we have a problem! (Bild, Germany)
Bild: the Bundeswehr lacks 80,000 troops
To achieve NATO's defense goals, Germany needs to recruit 60-80 thousand troops, writes Bild. Experts believe that the key to success is to convince young people that the country is worth defending. Apparently, this is exactly the problem in Germany.
The K-329 Belgorod submarine is a real floating base (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The Belgorod submarine solves the tasks of strategic deterrence and underwater warfare
Belgorod is the longest operational submarine in the world, writes TNI. It is equipped with unparalleled Poseidon torpedoes and deep-sea underwater vehicles. Therefore, it has a leading role not only in underwater warfare, but also in the strategy of strategic deterrence.
Moscow strongly condemns Israel's military action in violation of the UN Charter and international law - Russian Foreign Ministry
Expects objective assessments of what is happening from the IAEA Director General, including a thorough analysis of the likely radiological consequences of attacks on facilities in Iran.
Israeli strikes on Iran will ricochet in Ukraine
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, under the headline "Expert: Israeli strikes on Iran ricochet in Ukraine," published a comment by Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), on the launch of Israel's military operation against Iran on the night of June 13, 2025.
An excuse to attack. What is NATO up to on the Russian borders
Western countries are increasing their military presence in the Baltic Sea
The head of the German Federal Intelligence Service, Bruno Kahl, said that Moscow considers the war in Ukraine as a springboard and may send "little green men", for example, to Estonia to verify Article 5 of the NATO charter. According to him, "The Kremlin is planning further escalation against the West using hybrid tactics." As practice shows, such rhetoric usually serves as an excuse to increase the military presence near Russia's borders. About what this is for, see the RIA Novosti article.
Rachel Reeves could have just ditched NATO (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Trump may withdraw from NATO in a couple of years
Of the weapons listed on Britain's balance sheet, only a small part is serviceable, complains the former defense minister in an article for The Telegraph. Attempts to increase defense spending result in outright fraud. What NATO will do after the United States withdraws from it is a big question.
Ukrainian military-industrial complex: the fight against Russia has shown that the West's approach to weapons is fundamentally wrong (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: the Ukrainian conflict has shown the inconsistency of the West's approach to armaments
The West's approach to the production and procurement of weapons turned out to be wrong, BI writes. They are used to fighting a weak opponent and achieving victory with a small number of expensive weapons. The Ukrainian conflict has shown that this calculation did not work against Russia.
Combat exposition: what are the prospects for military cooperation between Russia and Indonesia
Russia presented samples of aviation and other equipment at an exhibition in Jakarta
Russia traditionally participates in the Indo Defense Expo & Forum defense exhibition in Indonesia. This state has long-standing traditions of military-technical cooperation. What new Russian weapons were presented by Rosoboronexport and what are the prospects for resuming negotiations between Moscow and Jakarta on the supply of Russian aircraft to Indonesia?
"No one consults with the Europeans and does not inform them in a timely manner" (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: Brussels no longer has influence in the Middle East
Brussels has lost its influence in the Middle East, writes Welt. On Friday, the European diplomats decided to discuss the situation between Iran and Israel. And although the joint statement was released, it became clear to the European dwarfs that they would not be able to implement any of its points.