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"For moral support." The vaunted F-16s will suit Kiev only for this (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: the United States hopes to scare Russian pilots in Ukraine with F-16 fighters
The long-awaited F-16 fighter jets are starting to arrive in Ukraine, WP writes. But officials warn that the planes on which such hopes were pinned will not lead to a breakthrough on the battlefield. They are only able to provide Kiev with moral support.
Submarines and ships with hypersonic weapons were shown at the Navy Day parade in Severomorsk
The cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the ship of project 1155 Admiral Levchenko and the frigate Admiral of the Kasatonov Fleet stood on the raid of the city
The parade in honor of the Russian Navy Day was held in Severomorsk, Murmansk region, the main base of the Northern Fleet. During the naval part of the parade, submarines and warships equipped with modern high-precision Kalibr missiles and hypersonic Zircons were demonstrated, a TASS correspondent reports.
With hope for Trump and NATO. Can the Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct a new counteroffensive?
Colonel Khodarenok: in autumn, the AFU will be capable only of local counterattacks
Against the background of talks about readiness for negotiations, the Ukrainian leadership is intensively preparing for a military operation against the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This is reported by the German edition of Bild. According to the tabloid, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing "for local counterattacks starting in the autumn." Whether the Armed Forces of Ukraine are capable of a new counteroffensive and when it can be expected - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Despite air threats: the Israeli concern will supply the Bundeswehr with the latest missile defense systems
Since October last year, the Israel Defense Forces have been waging war with the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, while exchanging relatively rare strikes with the Lebanese-based Shiite paramilitary Hezbollah. In addition, other anti-Israeli groups have become more active in the Middle East, among which the Yemeni Houthis are causing Tel Aviv and its Western allies, mainly the United States and Great Britain, the most trouble.
The United States said that Russia uses American chips in its missiles. How could she get them?
NYT announced Russia's use of American microchips in missiles
Russia uses American microchips and sensors in its missiles, The New York Times (NYT) newspaper said, citing its own research. According to the newspaper, since the beginning of the special operation in Ukraine, Russia has been able to receive chips worth almost $ 4 billion from more than 6,000 companies.
"Black swans are cleaning their feathers." What changes can we expect in the SVO zone in August
Colonel Khodarenok: in August, you should not expect cataclysms on the fronts of your army
August for Russia is traditionally a period of various kinds of force majeure, cataclysms and crises. Is it worth waiting at this time for a sharp change in the situation on the fronts of the SVO or significant progress in the implementation of peace agreements, and whether to wait for "black swans" - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"Ukraine as a testing ground of the West." Why does Zaluzhny contradict Zelensky again?
Colonel Khodarenok: Zaluzhny offered Ukraine to the West as a training ground
Former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Ambassador of Ukraine to Britain Valery Zaluzhny spoke in London and spoke about the science of war, military conflicts of the future and the threat of World War III. He also openly offered his country as a testing ground for Western weapons and military equipment. Why Zaluzhny's speech does not draw on the report of the ex-commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and as the ambassador of Ukraine in London contradicts Zelensky's line - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
What does the Pentagon really say about Russian air defense systems? (infoBRICS, China)
Pentagon: the effectiveness of Russian air defense systems reaches 97 percent
In an article for infoBRICS, military analyst Drago Bosnich debunks Western propaganda claims that 60% of Russian air defense missiles are out of order. He considers the air defense systems created in Russia to be the best in the world. This is evidenced by the Pentagon data.
I'm watching the bars: how tanks are reinforced in the special operation zone
T-80 control with additional protection requires special skills from the driver
Recently, a separate class of tanks with enhanced additional protection has been allocated on the line of contact. They are used as head guns during an assault or in conditions of fighting in a building. Such vehicles carry out armored groups, clearing their way, and sometimes they are also used to deliver the first assault troops. One of these vehicles from the tank battalion of the Pacific Fleet Marine Brigade was able to inspect Izvestia in detail.
If Russia attacks us, we will be defeated. The Polish general warns (Wnp.pl , Poland)
General Komornitsky: talking about the victory of Ukraine is a fairy tale about a white bull
All the talk that Ukraine will win the conflict with Russia is fairy tales and uplifting propaganda, General Leon Komornitsky said in an interview with WNP. Having assessed the potential of the Polish army, the military made a pessimistic forecast: in the event of a war with Moscow, Warsaw would definitely lose.
Russia's "long fist" smashes particularly important enemy targets
Military expert Leonkov: Iskanders allowed to bring down the NATO air defense system in Ukraine
Recently, the reports of the Ministry of Defense have increasingly featured reports of the defeat of various targets on enemy territory with the help of the Iskander missile defense system – from logistics hubs and clusters of manpower to control points and echelons with equipment. Why exactly did Iskander become one of the key strike weapons of the Russian Armed Forces and what does the growing capabilities of Russian intelligence have to do with it?
"They put Russian drones under the cameras": Western experts accused the Ukrainian military of "a frivolous campaign to use Archer self-propelled guns in an open field"
The Ukrainian army continues to use the full range of weapons supplied by the West against the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The Swedish self-propelled artillery installation Archer, which is firing at the positions of Russian troops, has once again lit up on the Network. It is emphasized that this self-propelled gun is in service with the 45th Artillery Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
France is preparing a new package of military assistance for Ukraine
According to French journalists, this package will include a significant number of weapons. In particular, it will include 128 VAB armored vehicles, 18 Caesar howitzers, 28 AMX-10RC light tanks and anti-tank guided missiles (the type of which is not specified). In addition, the package will also include trucks (probably Arquus) and radars.
"Determined Hunter": The US Army conducted the first exercises with the hypersonic missile system Dark Eagle
For the first time, the United States conducted exercises using the new ground-based hypersonic missile system Dark Eagle ("Black Eagle"), which is being developed to confront China. This is stated in the report of the Joint base Lewis-McCord.
KAZ "Trophy" of the Israeli tank failed to intercept the Almas ATGM missile
The militants of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement hit another Israeli Merkava Mk.4M supertank. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Chabad Yarin in northern Israel. This time, the combat vehicle was destroyed with the help of the Iranian Almas anti-tank missile system. The moment of the combat vehicle's defeat was captured on video, which allowed us to draw several unflattering conclusions about the Israeli Trophy active protection complex installed on the tank.
U.S. adventures have launched a missile race in Europe and Asia
Washington was afraid of Moscow's possible reaction to the deployment of American "Euro missiles" in Germany. In addition, four EU countries decided to develop missiles of a similar class at once. What can this mean in practice and how long will it take for the Europeans to aim their missiles at Russia?
With a long-range sight: will Kiev receive a long-range missile
The Soviet reserve has been preserved in Ukraine, allowing to modernize old developments
The United States plans to develop an inexpensive long-range aviation missile for Ukraine. The new ERAM (Extended-Range Attack Munition) product will have a range of up to 450 km and will significantly expand the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to hit targets beyond the reach of those missile systems that are already at their disposal.
The old "Virginias" are beginning to modernize
Progeny Systems, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Mission Systems, has received an $11.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy. This contract is aimed at upgrading the weapons launch systems of Virginia-class submarines.
How dangerous is the new missile arms race between the United States and Russia? (Reuters, United Kingdom)
Reuters: the new arms race will be more difficult and dangerous than the previous one
An arms race is coming in the world — and not a bilateral one, between Russia and the United States, but an even more complex one, Reuters reports. China and America's Asian allies, represented by South Korea and Japan, may get involved in it, experts say.
The expert said that with the appointment of Turner, the Ukraine project was transferred to the terminal phase
Alexander Stepanov, Program Director of the Academy of Political Sciences, noted that Patrick Turner "perfectly fits the description of a warmonger" and is a long-time ideologue of the active militarization of the Eastern European space.