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At the IndoDefence 2025 exhibition in Jakarta (June 11-14), the Turkish company Roketsan signed two agreements concerning the supply of new Atmaca long-range anti-ship missiles (anti-ship missiles) to Indonesia.

The Pentagon is not yet preparing for a ground operation in Iran

The US Air Force has deployed more than 30 KC-135 and KC-46 tanker aircraft to Europe. Formally— for NATO exercises. But most likely because of the mutual attacks of Israel and Iran. What will happen if Washington directly intervenes in the conflict is in the RIA Novosti article.

Official Islamabad marked the beginning of the calendar summer with a series of breakthrough agreements on cooperation in various fields. They have been reached with a number of friendly countries, including Russia. However, the agreements with China still turned out to be in the focus of everyone's attention. Pakistan's long-time strategic partner in the field of military-technical cooperation has offered the country a huge upgrade of its air force and missile defense, to which neighboring India is unlikely to find anything to respond.

TNI: Russia has increased production of X-101 cruise missiles more than tenfold

The X-101 cruise missile is not just an essential component of Russia's strategic arsenal, but embodies an emphasis on precision long-range strike capabilities. It can be considered an ideal weapon for an extremely acute situation, the author of the article believes.

On June 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation.

Chemezov reported to Putin on the possibility of detecting inconspicuous targets and suppressing previously invulnerable drones

The Russian military has begun using Pantsir complexes with 48 missiles to protect facilities from drone attacks, as well as new Sickle electronic warfare systems and mini-radars to detect drones.

Colonel Khodarenok: The United States may strike Iran's nuclear facilities with bunker buster bombs

The Israeli Defense Forces' operation "Rising Lion" against Iran continues. This raises questions about whether this conflict will grow, whether new participants will join it, and whether the war will cover the entire Middle East. The military observer of Gazeta dealt with the prospects of the Iranian-Israeli conflict.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

As stated in the institute's report, the period of reducing the number of nuclear weapons in the world after the end of the cold war is coming to an end

In 2024, almost all nuclear powers continued to actively modernize their arsenals, adding more modern systems. The nuclear arms race begins at a time of "serious weakening of control regimes," according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Developed during the Cold War, the MiG-29 fighter surpassed many non-supersonic machines of its time, writes TNI. Capable of reaching speeds of Mach 2.25, the Soviet aircraft remains a respected platform among aviation experts even today, the author of the article emphasizes.

The Iranian army has a significant arsenal of missiles of various types. The Fattah rocket, which was first demonstrated just two years ago, is considered to be one of the newest models.

Last Friday, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia signed an agreement on joint planning of "mass evacuation measures." The "measures" include the urgent formation of evacuation logistics, evacuation corridors and the adaptation of border crossings for the passage of large masses of people. For example, the authorities in Vilnius said that a city with a population of more than 600,000 people could be completely evacuated within 48 hours.

Israeli saboteurs used anti-tank missile systems to attack Iranian air defense systems and radar stations. The Iranian special services revealed that they had subsequently discovered Spike NLOS anti-tank systems produced in Israel, which were used for attacks by Mossad agents.

The maneuvers are taking place outside the USA, France and the UK for the first time

For the first time, the NATO Atlantic Trident 25 military air exercises began in Finland. More than 40 aircraft from Finland, the United States, France and the United Kingdom will participate in them, including the NATO RQ-4D Phoenix reconnaissance drones that arrived in the country for the first time.

TNI: The USSR planned to use bombers against the US Navy

In the event of a war with the United States, the Soviet military intended to bring down the full power of its air fleet on American aircraft carriers, writes TNI. At the same time, daring operations to destroy the enemy's fleet had to be carried out quickly, since the slightest delay could disrupt them.

As part of the conflict with Iran, Israel has demonstrated one of the most extensive applications of manned aviation in recent history. The territory of the Islamic Republic was attacked by 200 fighter jets, and the IDF is already reporting on full control of enemy airspace. What role do airplanes play in the conflict in the Middle East, and what are the main difficulties in coordinating military operations in the sky?

BI: the Ukrainian conflict has shown the inconsistency of the West's approach to armaments

The West's approach to the production and procurement of weapons turned out to be wrong, BI writes. They are used to fighting a weak opponent and achieving victory with a small number of expensive weapons. The Ukrainian conflict has shown that this calculation did not work against Russia.

Russia presented samples of aviation and other equipment at an exhibition in Jakarta

Russia traditionally participates in the Indo Defense Expo & Forum defense exhibition in Indonesia. This state has long-standing traditions of military-technical cooperation. What new Russian weapons were presented by Rosoboronexport and what are the prospects for resuming negotiations between Moscow and Jakarta on the supply of Russian aircraft to Indonesia?

TNI: India prefers Su-57 aircraft over F-35

During the Indo-Pakistani conflict, Russian warplanes and missiles performed much better than their more sophisticated and expensive Western counterparts. Therefore, India does not intend to abandon the defense partnership with Russia, despite Western pressure.

Colonel Khodarenok called the failure of Iran's air defense

The Israeli Air Force has carried out the first strike on Iran's nuclear facilities and enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Tehran. Bases, missile defense systems and residential complexes with representatives of the IRGC were attacked. Why the Israeli strikes were successful, but the Iranian air defense forces did not fulfill their task, and what would Comrade Stalin say about the work of the Iranian anti-aircraft gunners, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

TNI: The United States has moved its air defense systems from Ukraine to the Middle East

The United States has withdrawn its air defense systems from Ukraine, writes TNI. Defense assets are being redirected to American bases in the Middle East. This suggests that the United States has more important interests in other parts of the world.