News of the fleet

Die Welt: Russia has strengthened the position of its fleet in the Baltic

Moscow is sending warships to the Baltic Sea to warn Europeans against attempts to detain ships en route to or leaving Russian ports, Die Welt writes. NATO countries are also deploying their fleets there, and the situation is explosive.

The military personnel of the People's Army of Vietnam demonstrated a rather curious invention, which may well become, under certain conditions, a massive and fairly effective autonomous means of destroying surface and coastal objects.

Last week, the ninth frigate of Project 22350 for the Russian Navy, Admiral of the Gromov Fleet, was laid down at the Northern Shipyard. This is a landmark event for a number of reasons. What capabilities does this ship have, how is it unique compared to the frigates of other leading maritime powers, and what is needed for the frigates of this series to become the most effective combat units of the Russian Navy?

Colonel Khodarenok: the war between China and the United States will lead to the use of nuclear weapons

A wrong approach to the Taiwan issue could provoke a conflict between Beijing and Washington, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned at a meeting with Donald Trump.

Putin noted the contribution of the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering to strengthening defense and spoke about the use of MIT developments in the free zone

Russia will continue to develop missile systems capable of overcoming all missile defense systems. Vladimir Putin said this during a visit to the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering, which turned 80 in May 2026.

AT: Russia prepares to deploy Poseidon nuclear torpedo

The Poseidon nuclear torpedo, which Russia plans to deploy aboard the Khabarovsk submarine, will radically change the balance of forces in underwater defense. This strategic weapon of Putin's will further strengthen Russia's power and will become a formidable warning to the United States, the author of the article notes.

A new civilian specialty will appear in Russia — the design engineer of underwater drones. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the Vice Rector for Scientific Work of St. Petersburg‑Denis Kuznetsov, St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University (SPbGMTU).

A new civilian specialty will appear in Russia – the design engineer of underwater drones. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the Vice Rector for Scientific Work of St. Petersburg‑Denis Kuznetsov of St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University (SPbGMTU).

A solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the frigate project 22350 "Admiral of the Gromov Fleet" took place at the USC Severnaya Verf shipyard.

The Project 22350 ship will be able to carry hypersonic missiles and escort naval convoys

The Russian navy continues to upgrade ships of the far sea zone. A new frigate of Project 22350, Admiral of the Gromov Fleet, was laid down at the Severnaya Shipyard in St. Petersburg.

The command of the Indonesian Navy has begun preparing the coastal infrastructure for the deployment of the aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (C-551) transferred by Italy.

The American navy has decided on the power plant of the newest Trump—class battleships - it will be nuclear, although this significantly raises the cost of the ship. Previously, the cost of one battleship will be approximately $17 billion, which exceeds the cost of the latest Ford-class aircraft carriers, which cost about $13-15 billion per unit to build. Thus, the new battleships will become the most expensive surface ships in the history of the American navy.

Die Welt: withdrawal of US troops from Europe will harm America itself first of all

Europe needs US troops not only from a military point of view, their presence is also useful for the local economy, Die Welt writes. Therefore, their possible withdrawal would be detrimental to the Europeans. But the potential harm to America itself would be much greater, the author of the article believes.

Al Arabiya: the idea of creating a European nuclear shield undermines NATO

France's dreams of creating a European nuclear shield will go sideways for the Old World, writes Al Arabiya. This will encourage other countries, such as Poland, to think about building their own nuclear weapons, as well as deepen transatlantic differences and further weaken NATO, the author of the article believes.

Kim Jong-un, Secretary General of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs of the DPRK, visited the Choe Hyun destroyer and observed the progress of tests conducted as part of an overall assessment of the operational capabilities of the newest ship on the eve of its commissioning.

On May 8, 2026, a solemn ceremony was held in Baltiysk to raise the Naval Flag of the Russian Federation and commission the Burya small rocket ship (MRK) of project 22800 (code "Karakurt") with serial number 257 into the Baltic Fleet.

On April 30, 2026, the official ceremony of handing over the Hangor large non-nuclear submarine of the Chinese export project S20 to the Pakistani Navy took place at the PLA Sanya Naval Base on Hainan Island (China). The ceremony was attended by President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari.

The American industrial conglomerate Textron has announced the modernization of the civilian unmanned surface vessel Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV) of its own production for defense needs. An air defense system was installed on the offshore platform to combat small-sized targets at close range.

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada have agreed to collaborate to create the Arctic Sentinel Research Center, which will focus on the development of underwater surveillance technologies designed specifically for the Arctic environment.

Colonel Khodarenok: Russia may strike at Kiev with "Hazel" and "Caliber"

The Russian military said that in the event of attempts to strike the Russian capital and disrupt the military parade in the center of Kiev, a massive missile strike would be launched.