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The SVR admitted that Germany has a secret plan to develop nuclear weapons

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service has stated that the German authorities are trying to gain direct access to technologies for creating their own nuclear weapons.

Colonel Khodarenok proposed dramatically increasing strikes on targets in Ukraine

The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike targets on the territory of Ukraine, and their intensity is increasing every day.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 (EDA) has published updated data on defense expenditures of the member states of the European Union (EU) for 2025 and a forecast for 2026.

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.

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: 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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.