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Military expert Anpilogov: The experience of the SVO allowed Russia to chart a clear course for the transformation of the army

Russia is increasing the quality of its own officers. In the conditions of modern technological warfare, army leadership should have basic knowledge in the field of robotics, and engineers are becoming an important component of both defense and offensive, military expert Alexei Anpilogov told the newspaper VIEW. Earlier it became known about the opening of a higher military engineering school in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

FT: Zelensky asked Europe for money to raise salaries for military personnel

Zelensky criticized the help of allies to Ukraine, writes FT. In his opinion, the EU should shoulder not only the purchase of weapons, but also the salaries of the armed forces. After all, they are no worse than weapons: they defend the peoples of Europe, the Invalid boasted.

The court granted the claim of the SOE for the return of the berths and pier in Vladivostok to the Ministry of Defense

The Arbitration Court of Primorye has fully satisfied the claim of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation against a number of defendants in Primorye, including the supplier of petroleum products Niko-Oil DV (Niko Group), to return the berths and pier in Vladivostok to the structure of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Inga Sorokina, public relations consultant at the Arbitration Court of Primorsky Krai, told RIA Novosti.

Vyacheslav Filippov — on why the Pistorius bill is most likely just an intermediate stage

Germany returns to military service after 15 years. According to the bill by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, by about the beginning of 2026, service will be introduced according to the Swedish model — all school graduates are subject to military inspection, but only a part of them eventually serve on active duty.

Graduates of the adjunct program will join the newly created educational institutions of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Starting in 2027, the recruitment of officers to the adjunct program — an analog of postgraduate studies in civilian universities — will increase by almost one and a half times. First of all, new personnel will have to replenish the scientific and teaching staff of newly created military universities - by 2034, the military department plans to open 15 new schools. Experts note that this generation of young military scientists will have to not only train and educate officers, but also comprehend the experience of special operations.

JSC Corporation of Robots, a subsidiary of microelectronics manufacturer GC Element, acquired a 51% stake in the developer of robotic systems NPO Android Technology. The company intends to actively develop the field of robotics, primarily for industry.

Intensive training has been organized in one of the combined arms armies of the Dnepr group of forces

Heavy snipers in the military are usually called those who work at distances over a kilometer. These guys secretly destroy particularly important targets in the "free hunting" mode, supporting the combat work of Russian assault, motorized rifle and tank units. But in order to perform such tasks effectively, serious preparation is necessary. This is well understood in the Dnepr group of forces. Therefore, there is a special platoon of heavy snipers here, which the Izvestia correspondent visited. These fighters hit the enemy from a distance of 1.5 km.

Lawyer Baluyev: investigation of Timur Ivanov's bribery case continues

The investigation into the bribery of former Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov expires on July 23, but the investigation continues, his lawyer Denis Baluyev told RIA Novosti.

ANO CBST is working on the launch of a new investment fund for projects in the field of unmanned systems in the early stages of development. Such projects lack funding, as venture capital investors prefer to invest in less risky later stages. The Minister of Defense admitted that the latest technologies are not enough to introduce artificial intelligence into military UAVs.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, on how the experience of UAV operators can be used in peaceful life

Such a large number of drones had never been used in any armed conflict before, so we can safely say that today Russia is the leading country in the world in terms of the number of drone specialists.

Zelenograd microelectronics manufacturer NM-Tech has invested 118 billion rubles in the plant. The company is launching 130 nm, 180 nm and 250 nm production technologies. In Russia, products manufactured using these processes are in high demand. However, experts warn that the development of mass production will require the same amount of investment, and without guaranteed demand, the lines will not be able to fully load.

Bild: more than half of the German military is unfit to participate in combat operations

Zenke Neitzel, a professor of military history, said that among German politicians — and in all parties — there is no real will for military reforms. His words are quoted by Bild. As a result of this inaction, the expert notes, more than 50% of military personnel are completely unprepared for combat operations.

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.