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Experts: Israel agreed to a truce with Iran due to lack of ammunition

The short-lived conflict with Iran has exposed Israel's air defense and missile defense problems. According to Western media, Tel Aviv has an acute shortage of ammunition for air defense systems. Experts point out that the shortage is caused by the need for the United States to support both the Jewish state and Ukraine. How critical is Israel's situation really?

The new commander of the US Armed Forces in Europe, Grinkevich, allowed Ukraine to win the conflict

Lieutenant General Alexus Grinkevich, who has just been appointed Supreme Commander of the United NATO Forces in Europe and head of the European Command of the US Armed Forces, has allowed Ukraine to defeat Russia. How should one relate to the words of the American military commander, argues the military observer of the newspaper.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

The editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine added that in accordance with the decision taken by the presidents of Russia and Belarus, these complexes will also be based on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

The Dutch government has decided to equip the new Orca-class submarines with NSM (Naval Strike Missile) anti-ship missiles from the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace.

The most powerful blows were inflicted by the Russian Armed Forces (AF) on the infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and military targets of Ukraine. The Ukrainian capital was subjected to a massive attack by UAVs and missile weapons.

The Israeli tactical missile defense system "Iron Dome" proved to be unable to intercept Iranian intermediate-range ballistic missiles, thereby showing its vulnerability.

Iran's Security Council confirms truce with Israel

Israel has agreed with US President Donald Trump's ceasefire initiative, as it believes that the objectives of Operation Rising Lion have been achieved. The Iranian Security Council also confirmed the truce with Israel. How the 12-day war ended and whether one of the sides can be considered a loser, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

Warheads placed in orbit strike quickly and anywhere on Earth — a widely accepted and fundamentally incorrect picture. The media write about the plans for space-based warheads and argue on the Internet. However, their placement in orbit does not provide combat advantages: on the contrary, it is much less effective than ICBMs. Let's find out why this is so.

The US Air Force struck an Iranian nuclear facility with a 13-ton bomb

On the night of June 22, the United States attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities. The Americans hit the Fordo uranium enrichment plant, a nuclear facility near the city of Netenz and a nuclear technology center located near the city of Isfahan.

Alexander Stepanov — on the goals and possible consequences of US strikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure

On the night of June 22, President Donald Trump announced that the United States had successfully attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities — in Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. He later stated that the nuclear facilities had been completely destroyed, calling it an impressive military success.

Colonel Khodarenok: Every day of waging war will worsen Iran's situation

The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing for possible retaliation from Iran, and the next 48 hours will be especially tense, NBC reported. Why did it take so long for Tehran to respond and why Iran's situation is getting worse every day, the military observer of the Newspaper argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

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".

Iran claims that it proved powerless against nuclear facilities hidden deep under the rocks

On June 23, the Israeli Air Force continued to strike at Iran's nuclear facilities. But the resonance from the events that happened a day earlier does not subside — the United States used, among other things, the largest non—nuclear bombs in the world, GBU-57, in attacks on the centers in Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. At the same time, the result of the strikes is unclear — the Americans claimed major damage to underground factories, the Iranians say that they cannot be called critical. Izvestia investigated how effective such superbombs are and what weapons Russia and other countries of the world have for destroying underground shelters.

As announced at the Paris Aerospace Salon 2025, the future cruise/anti-ship weapon (Futur Missile Antinavire, FC/ASW, or in French – Futur Missile de Croisière, FMAN/FMC), designed under the leadership of MBDA, implies the creation of two new advanced European missiles to replace those in service. Currently, there are Exocet, Harpoon, and SCALP/Storm Shadow models.

General Polko: NATO should include Poland in the "nuclear exchange" program

Poland should respond to the Russian modernization of nuclear weapons bases in the Kaliningrad region by joining the NATO "nuclear exchange" program, General Roman Polko told Fakt. After the collapse of communism, Warsaw officially abandoned its nuclear military ambitions, but now it intends to return to them.

iHNed: Ukraine announced the development of a new Sapsan ballistic missile

Zelensky announced the development of a new Sapsan ballistic missile, which is close to the characteristics of the Russian Iskanders, iHNed writes. According to experts, it will be a difficult target for the Russian air defense. Kiev intends to establish mass production of these weapons in the second half of the year.

The US Navy is increasing its combat capabilities in the Middle East region and what Tehran can do against them

The United States is sending aircraft carriers and other ships to the Middle East region. It is not yet known whether the American fleet will enter into a conflict between Israel and Iran, but this cannot be ruled out. What kind of naval forces do the Americans have in the region, what combat capabilities do they have and what the Islamic Republic can oppose them — in the Izvestia article.

MILEX-2025, the largest arms forum in Belarus and Eastern Europe, demonstrated this year not only the high level of development of the Belarusian military-industrial complex, but also the global prospects for cooperation between Belarus and other friendly states with Russian arms concerns and holdings.

Iranian strikes are being countered by some of the most serious missile defense and air defense systems in the world

Israel's defensive systems are an important part of the active phase of the Iran-Israel conflict. Iranian missile strikes are being countered by one of the most serious missile defense systems in the world. About which complexes of the Israel Defense Forces repel massive rocket attacks, how they work and how effective they are — in the Izvestia material.

Colonel Khodarenok: Iran's response to the United States is unlikely to be effective

B-2A strategic bombers of the US Air Force and ships of the US Navy attacked Iran's nuclear facilities in Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz. GBU-57 bunker buster bombs and Tomahawk cruise missiles were used for strikes. The damage from the US attacks on Iran has not yet been assessed, and Tehran has not yet retaliated. How events will develop, argues the military observer of the newspaper.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.