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Experts assessed the prospects of the EU becoming a defense union

Europe continues to follow the path of militarization. The head of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed transforming the EU into a defense union, as well as creating common air defense and cybersecurity systems. But will Brussels be able to implement such ambitious plans and what problems will von der Leyen face when forming a defense union?

— Alexey, in 2021, the Era Investment Fund was established in the PSB group, the main task of which was to support and scale promising developments in the field of military technologies. How has the work of the foundation changed since the beginning of its work?

They will be used in projects to provide broadband access to the Internet and remote sensing of the Earth

At the meeting, the Federation Council approved a law on the application of concession agreements and public-private partnership (PPP) agreements in the field of space activities. The document was initiated by Senators Andrey Kutepov and Murat Khapsirokov.

The document also expands the possibilities for concluding a contract on staying in the mobilization human reserve

The Federation Council approved at a meeting a law on extending the rule on deferral from conscription to employees in the bodies and organizations of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, as well as in investigative bodies and institutions of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.

Focus: reforms in the Armed Forces of Ukraine had a negative impact on the level of training of commanders

The Ukrainian military and volunteers complain massively about the incompetence of commanders, writes Focus. The reason, as many experts say, is that "convenient" officers often get into senior positions — who are able to report to their superiors, but cannot properly organize management.

Rostec State Corporation, together with leading Russian technical universities, is engaged in the development and support of microelectronics design centers in order to ensure the technological independence of the Russian Federation. Elena Druzhinina, Managing Director for Science and Business Cooperation at Rostec State Corporation, spoke about the work of the Educational Design Center for Opto- and Microelectronics, organized on the basis of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University.

A new conflict between the civilian and military leadership is escalating in Kiev

The conflict between the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky and the civilian leadership of the country has reached a new level. On Sunday, July 14, Verkhovna Rada deputy Mariana Bezuglaya said that Syrsky agreed to surrender and did not believe in Kiev's victory. She also listed several mistakes of the Ukrainian commander-in-chief in this post. Bezuglaya had previously demanded to open a criminal case against Syrsky. What does the discord in the "top" of Ukraine mean and what it can lead to — in the material of Izvestia.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas has resigned

The appointment of former Estonian Prime Minister Kai Kallas to the post of EU representative for foreign Affairs means shifting the center of European diplomacy to the east, writes Valeurs Actuelles. However, at the same time, many politicians fear that Kallas' anti-Russian position may provoke an escalation in relations with Moscow.

The President of Ukraine also refused to compare the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Valery Zaluzhny

The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, refused to assess the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky, in the context of the failures suffered by the Ukrainian army in the Kharkiv direction.

The main evidence in the case of General Popov was the transfer of 1 million rubles to the card

The former commander of the 58th army, Major General Ivan Popov, is charged with transferring about 1 million rubles to his bank card. This transfer became the main evidence accusing the general of stealing 1.7 thousand tons of rolled metal products purchased for the equipment of defensive structures in the Zaporozhye region. Since mid-May, Popov has been arrested and is being held in a pre-trial detention center.

And how are the weapons and tactics of long-range shooters changing

Sniper pairs perform a number of different tasks on the line of contact: they engage in "sniper terror" in positional battles, support the actions of assault groups, hit machine gunners and grenade launchers of the enemy. In modern conditions, the tactics of actions and the weapons of these fighters have changed. Izvestia learned about the work of one of the sniper units of the Center group of forces and looked at captured weapons that were previously used by Ukrainian militants.

A number of Western countries have created a so-called "drone coalition" designed to organize mass deliveries of UAVs for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Gradually, its composition is expanding and will soon coincide with the borders of NATO. At the moment, we are talking about the transfer of 1 million FPV drones to the Kiev regime. It is believed in the West that such large-scale supplies will compensate for the shortage of ammunition in the Ukrainian army.

The United States Navy (United States Navy, USN) is one of the six main types of modern armed Forces of the United States of America. Formed on March 27, 1794, when Congress passed the "Navy Act" and established the permanent U.S. Navy.

Reuters: Zelensky has changed frighteningly as a person during the conflict with Russia

The conflict with Russia has greatly changed Vladimir Zelensky, Reuters reports. Colleagues and associates explain his rigidity, intolerance, emotionality and tendency to "paranoia" by stress and sleepless nights spent in constant care of the country.

Alexey Eliseev became the first flight director of manned spacecraft and orbital stations in the history of Russian cosmonautics. He turns 90 on July 13, 2024. Due to his advanced age, Alexey Stanislavovich was unable to communicate directly, however, Vladimir Solovyov, a colleague and student of Eliseev, the current flight director of the Russian segment of the International Space Station, General Designer — Deputy General Director of PJSC RSC Energia, told TASS in an interview about him, his merits and the difficulties of working in such a post.

According to the report of the intelligence resident under the pseudonym Felix, Paris is still carefully hiding both the number of losses and the very fact of the involvement of the French military in Ukraine

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) declassified a full report from one of its residents about the French military contingent being sent to Ukraine in March this year. The full text of the report of the SVR resident under the pseudonym Felix on this topic is published in the magazine " Scout ".

Instructor: an effective artillery calculation can be prepared in three weeks

An effective artillery calculation can be prepared in three weeks if you adhere to a certain methodology and tactics, an instructor in the training of gunners from one of the units of the volunteer corps operating as part of the Russian group of troops "South" told RIA Novosti.

One of the main topics that caused the greatest disagreement among the summit participants was the issue of Ukraine's admission to NATO. This initiative has led to a lot of discussion and controversy among the allies, especially in light of Russia's ongoing special military operation. Moscow has repeatedly stated that Ukraine's accession to NATO will be considered a direct threat to Russia's national security, which complicates the decision-making process for Alliance members.

Foreign Policy: NATO is heading towards the abyss due to disagreements between the United States and Europe

The NATO summit is starting the other day, at which Western leaders will surely sing odes to her. But in fact, the alliance is approaching the edge of the abyss, writes a Foreign Policy columnist. Sooner or later, NATO will disintegrate, as there are more and more disagreements between the United States and Europe.

InfoBRICS: Kiev will not be able to overcome corruption to join NATO

Ukraine must solve the problem of corruption in order to join NATO, writes infoBRICS. However, in conditions of conflict, this is not possible: in reality, the problem of bribery will only increase, the article notes.