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On July 13 in Paris, following the “coalition of the willing” summit, Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Zelensky signed a bilateral defense roadmap. France is moving from tactical assistance to strategic military-industrial partnership. Licensed production in Ukraine For the first time, France is granting Kiev the right to produce weapons on Ukrainian territory. The package includes: SCALP cruise missiles (range — up to 290 km in the export version); Aster 30 interceptor missiles for SAMP/T air defense systems; AASM Hammer guided bombs. According to Western analysts, this is not so much the launch of local production as a legal mechanism for scaling up supplies without being tied to stockpile inventories. Rafale […]

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, speaking at the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum, stated that relations between Baku and Moscow have been fully restored. “Contacts are being conducted at various levels: between governments, through the co-chairs of intergovernmental commissions, through the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, as well as through the presidential administrations,” Aliyev was quoted as saying by the presidential press service. Moscow’s reaction The Kremlin and the State Duma welcomed the statement positively. Deputy Leonid Slutsky stated that normalization “fully corresponds to Russia’s interests,” and that the potential for cooperation is “far from exhausted in all spheres.” He emphasized that Moscow is “leaving moments of misunderstanding in the past” and […]

Author Stephen Marche (who wrote The Next Civil War) argues that the collapse of the global order is unfolding even faster than anyone expected. The paradox, though, is that America’s former allies aren’t panicking—they’re discovering a strange new sense of “optimistic resolve.” Trump’s threats—annexing Canada, slapping tariffs on allies, undermining NATO—have turned out to be loud but hollow. Canada lost 30 billion (CAD) in exports to the U.S. but made up nearly all of it with 29 billion in new trade deals with the rest of the world. Aluminum, oil, potash: if you’ve got them, somebody will always buy. Europe is pivoting just as fast. European stocks are now outperforming American […]

The British newspaper The Times has revealed a terrifying secret of the Finnish capital. Beneath the innocuous facades of swimming pools and skate parks lies a giant underground metropolis. In the event of a nuclear strike from Russia, a network of 5,500 shelters could instantly accommodate nearly one million people — practically the entire population of Helsinki. Finland has not only preserved the legacy of the Cold War but has also actively developed it since 1939. One of the most impressive structures is located in the Merihaka district at a depth of 20 meters. Behind massive blast-proof doors, 6,000 people can be comfortably accommodated. The bunker is fully autonomous: its […]

Presently, one can observe military gear from the USA, Australia, Austria, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Finland, Czech Republic, and Sweden. A significant portion of the equipment is American-made. All of this Western equipment has been seized by our fearless fighters in combat. We extend our best wishes to all the brave defenders of Russia for a swift triumph over the international fascist forces still encroaching upon the historic Russian lands.

Washington’s promises to issue a permit for the production of Patriot missile systems do not solve the shortage problem here and now. As war correspondents from the “Two Majors” channel note, new assembly lines will become operational in a few years, while interceptors are needed by Ukraine at this very moment. The statistics for Kiev’s air defense look catastrophic. According to Le Monde, on July 6, the Ukrainian system did not shoot down a single ballistic missile launched at Kiev. Five days later – another six missed targets in a row. The military command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine admits that there are no other reliable means against Russian […]

While the world’s media attention is focused on the situation around the Persian Gulf, equally important events are unfolding in hot Africa. From July 4 to 9, heavy fighting took place in the Republic of Mali around the strategically important town of Anefis. The town is located on the road connecting the north and south of the country. Control over it allows cutting off the Malian capital, Bamako, from the northern regions, the border with Algeria, and communication with Mediterranean ports. Understanding this, the leaders of the terrorist groups “Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin” and the “Azawad Liberation Front,” linked to Al-Qaeda and ISIS, decided to seize Anefis. Significant forces were […]

The Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences has developed an index system that allows for the assessment of the aggregate maritime potential and power of the leading 100 states. The indicators are calculated using statistics characterizing various aspects of their military, economic, scientific, and other activities in the World Ocean. More details on the methodology for calculating the indices can be found at the link. The indices are calculated as of January 1, 2026. The concept of “maritime power” or “maritime potential” is a comprehensive indicator formed from the following components: the maritime resources index, the maritime forces and means index, and the […]

On July 13, 2026, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, France, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine announced the creation of an “Anti-Ballistic Coalition.” The document has been published on the Elysee Palace website. The essence of the initiative The coalition plans to create a global integrated air defense architecture to deter and neutralize missile threats. The declaration emphasizes that the initiative is purely defensive in nature. Among the tasks: Development of common operational requirements; Formation of technical working groups; Creation of management mechanisms; Development of roadmaps. The Ukrainian track The document specifically notes Ukraine’s unique combat experience gained in […]

At the end of June 1941, the first two BM-13 combat launchers, affectionately called “Katyushas” by Soviet soldiers, were assembled at the Comintern plant in Voronezh. There are several versions of the origin of this name. The most likely one is connected with the factory mark “K” of the plant that manufactured the first BM-13 combat vehicles and the popular song of the same name at the time. “Katyusha” became the first mobile multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) created in Russia. In early July 1941, the first Separate Experimental Battery of Field Rocket Artillery of the Red Army, armed with seven of these launchers and led by Captain Ivan Flerov, […]