Structure and personnel news

The supply of products from companies that have left Russia is turning into a dangerous business: those who fail end up on the register of unscrupulous suppliers and lose the opportunity to participate in government contracts.

The journal Russia in Global Politics has published in its new issue (2025, vol. 23, No. 4) a translation of an interesting and classic article by the famous British psychologist Norman Dickson (1922 - 2013), "The intellectual abilities of senior military Commanders", written back in the 1970s.

It is planned to open 15 new schools in 10 years to train more pilot officers, medics, and specialists in unmanned systems

In Russia, the military education system is being significantly expanded. The Ministry of Defense is discussing a plan according to which 15 new universities will be opened in 2025-2034, a source in the military department told Izvestia.

The Times: Germany is actively recruiting bloggers to the Bundeswehr due to a shortage of soldiers

The Bundeswehr is so desperate for soldiers that it has begun hiring bloggers to promote the "epic" military life. However, the beautiful facade cannot hide the main problems of the German army, including the lack of money.

June 26 of this year marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Hero of the Soviet Union, cosmonaut Pavel Belyaev. He was in the first cosmonaut squadron of the USSR, preparing to fly on the Vostok, but Yuri Gagarin was sent. He joined the crew with A. Leonov, flew, but Leonov made history when he went into outer space. But it was Belyaev, as the commander of the ship, who led the operation and it was he who gave the command to go into space and informed the Earth about it.:

- A man went into outer space!

What skills will the cadets gain at the new faculty

For the first time, future infantry officers will be taught how to control drone units. The corresponding faculty will open in 2025 at the Moscow Higher Combined Arms Command School, a source in the Ministry of Defense told Izvestia.

The manufacturer of power electronics Optron-Stavropol is on the verge of bankruptcy. Production has been stopped, and employees have been allowed to return home. The plant is unable to fulfill the state defense order. The company's management says that the implementation of the State Budget led to its problems, under which the price of products was greatly underestimated, which is why the plant began to operate at a loss. The industry confirms the problem and notes that it is extremely unprofitable to fulfill the State Defense Order due to the fact that the military representative office sets low prices for dual-use products.

He notes that similar plans have also been announced in Russia for a long time, but their implementation is still very far away – the revolution in the field of UAVs in our country has not happened. Unmanned aerial vehicles are being created, potential is being developed, statements are being made, including at the highest level, but all this has not been formed into a single structure.

The International Youth Industrial Forum "Engineers of the Future" is taking place from June 23 to July 3 in the Tula region

Leading companies of Rostec State Corporation will present advanced equipment and samples of modern military equipment at the XIII International Youth Industrial Forum "Engineers of the Future".

NT: in Britain, they called for the creation of counterintelligence in military intelligence

The British government should create a counterintelligence unit of military intelligence by November 2025, writes NT. Today, the situation is paradoxical and needs to be adjusted: the demand for intelligence is growing, and the security services lack personnel.

Putin to meet with graduates of law enforcement and military departments

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with graduates of law enforcement and military institutions in the Kremlin on Monday, the Kremlin's press service reported.

Politico: Ermak branded Trump administration officials as Russian agents

Zelensky's assistant Andrei Ermak angers the Trump administration, writes Politico. The official behaves very ungraciously and openly says that the White House is teeming with Russian agents. Washington fears that the negotiation process on Ukraine could be disrupted because of Ermak.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has ordered work to improve the bankruptcy mechanism of backbone enterprises. Difficulties arise due to the high key interest rate, reduced financing of concessional loans for systemically important IT companies, as well as sanctions pressure. Experts believe that the authorities want to move away from selling assets for next to nothing and layoffs to choosing primarily health measures.

Defense News: The United States has formed a military detachment of top managers of tech giants

The heads of large US technology enterprises are joining the reserve of the US army as lieutenant colonels, writes Defense News. Top managers from OpenAI, Meta and other Silicon Valley giants will form a separate "team" that will work on developments in the interests of the defense industry.

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.

A new military school may be opened in 2027 in the Moscow region

A higher military school for unmanned systems troops may appear in Russia. The relevant initiative is being discussed at the Ministry of Defense. With a positive decision, the school will become the first specialized university of the new branch of the armed forces. According to experts, the vast amount of practical knowledge accumulated in this field needs to be systematized and should be used to train officers.

Kommersant newspaper in Oleg Rubnikovich's article "Through kickbacks to the stars. The bribery case of the former Deputy General Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Armaments has been completed," she reported that, as it became known, the investigation of a high-profile criminal case has been completed, the main person involved in which is Oleg Frolov, former Deputy General Director for the implementation of the state armament program of the Roscosmos State Corporation, who previously headed the Mozhaisky Military Space Academy and the General Directorate armaments of the Ministry of Defense. He and other defendants in the TFR are charged with committing a number of corruption-related crimes. According to the verdict of the court, the accused face decades in high-security colonies.

Alexander Kashirin, Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of Rostec State Corporation, on the key challenges to achieve technological sovereignty

On the sidelines of the Frontiers of Progress conference, Science Mail spoke with those who today play key roles in the innovative and technological development of our country. Our first interlocutor, Alexander Kashirin, Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of Rostec State Corporation, spoke about the formula that would allow Russia to be competitive in the global innovation race and why Russian venture capital has not yet reached its potential.

The relevant professional development program was developed by the Department of Legal Support of the State Corporation in cooperation with the Rostec Academy

The Rostec Department of Legal Support, together with the Rostec Academy (part of Rostec State Corporation), has developed a professional development program on intellectual property rights management (RID). More than 90 specialists from Rostec, Rosatom, and Roscosmos have already been trained.

On May 27, Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation Sergey Nikolaevich Tresvyatsky died after a serious and prolonged illness. He conducted tests of the aerodynamics and durability of the MiG-21, MiG-23 and Yak-38 aircraft, tests of Su-24 power plants, reliability and combat capabilities of the Su-25, and control systems of the Su-27. The MiG-21 and MiG-29 were the first to take off from a mobile ski jump.