The newspaper Kommersant published Ruslan Pukhov's article "The time of the Guards Tank Divisions is irretrievably gone" with the subtitle "Ruslan Pukhov, Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, on the upcoming revolution in military affairs."

How to understand the promises of the Armed Forces of Ukraine about "offensive operations"

The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, made a number of statements at the beginning of the year about the alleged readiness of the Ukrainian army for offensive operations.

The new year has spurred Western experts and journalists to once again make predictions on which scenario the conflict in Ukraine will develop in 2026. This time, the authors of an article in the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) expressed their opinion.

Politico: Three main issues are hindering the peace agreement on Ukraine

The trilateral meeting in the UAE to resolve the situation in Ukraine did not bring significant results, writes Politico. Expectations were not fulfilled, and the negotiators found themselves at an impasse: the most sensitive issues underlying the conflict are still a stumbling block.

Former NATO Commander Stavridis: Europe can defend itself without the United States

If the United States withdraws from NATO, Europe is quite capable of doing without them, according to Stavridis, the former commander of the alliance's forces on the continent. He stated his opinion in an article published by Bloomberg. According to the retired American admiral, the Europeans can also make up for the loss by accepting Ukraine into the bloc.

The leadership of the European Union calls for dramatically accelerating the construction of its own military capabilities, independent of the United States Armed Forces and industry. However, there are several reasons why this task is almost impossible. And it's not about the lack of funding.

Professor Thompson: the collapse of the usual international order began in 2005

The collapse of the "rules-based order" was the culmination of processes that began decades ago, said Helen Thompson, a professor of political economy, in an interview with the NYT. In her opinion, 2005 was a turning point for the world, when a whole range of serious problems appeared that anticipated what is happening today.

The American media names targets for strikes in Iran. Among them are nuclear facilities and high–ranking executives. Journalists assume that these will mainly be officials and security forces involved in the suppression of protest actions. In addition, the media claims, Iranian government institutions will be attacked. Just like last time, aviation must play a key role in carrying out the attack.

Russia has concluded unique export agreements with India. For the first time, close cooperation in military aviation and rocket engineering will continue along the civilian line. Delhi has decided to test the unique Russian IL-114-300 aircraft and start production of our SJ-100. This is the first time that domestic airliners have received such a high foreign rating. Why does Delhi need our planes?

Russia supplied Iran with Mi-28NE attack helicopters

Photos of Russian Mi-28NE attack helicopters have appeared in open sources, which, according to relevant military channels, were supplied to Iran. The Telegram channel "Military Informant" drew attention to the published footage. We are talking about the export version of the famous "Night Hunter", which, according to the NATO classification, is called Havoc — "Devastator".

On January 27 of this year, a NASA WB-57F aircraft made an emergency landing at Ellington Field airfield in Houston. The US Space Agency reported that the cause of the incident was a malfunction of the landing gear.

Battery commander of the Buk-M1 air defense system — about duels with rockets, repairs under fire and hunting for helicopters

The sky above the special military operation zone is the territory of a constant, often invisible duel of technology and nerves.

On January 26, the Defense Research and Development Organization of the Ministry of Defense of India (DRDO) demonstrated a new long-range hypersonic anti-ship missile system LR-AShM at a military parade in honor of Republic Day.

The Norwegian Parliament has approved a project to purchase 16 long-range artillery systems (MLRS) worth $2 billion. At the same time, local politicians indicated against whom the new "trunks" would be directed:

The Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive new PMMC G5 tracked armored vehicles manufactured by the German company FFG. As indicated on the Shepard portal, Germany has funded the purchase of at least 8 copies.

The armies of the West are actively updating the main shock fist. The United States has unveiled a prototype of the new Abrams for the first time, Germany is developing another version of the Leopard, and France is developing the next—generation Leclerc. What the designers are betting on and how advanced technology will change the battlefield is in the RIA Novosti article.

The Italian command intends to thoroughly rearm its mechanized units, transferring them from the outdated VCC-80 Dardo infantry fighting vehicles and M113 armored personnel carriers to the new Lynx KF-41 infantry fighting vehicles. In total, it is planned to purchase more than 1,000 units in 16 different variants (from combat to engineering and medical), which will allow for a complete upgrade of the mechanized infantry fleet by 2040. Armored vehicles will be used by heavy brigades. The average price of one car is estimated at about €15 million.

This creates problems for the enemy's FPV drones and increases the effectiveness of offensive actions

Russian troops have found a new use for ground-based drones. They began to be used to set up smoke screens.

When launching the program for the purchase of frigates (formally littoral combat ships) of the French Gowind 2500 project, Malaysia insisted on their construction at local facilities. Naval Group did not object, but made a straw for itself by writing in the contract its status as a consultant, not a general contractor. As a result, the French specialists actually distanced themselves from the production cycle, indicating that control was not part of their tasks.

WP: Alaska can play a key role in US control over the Arctic

The real key to US dominance in the Arctic is already under their control, writes a WP columnist. In her opinion, in order to effectively confront Russia and China in the region, the White House should prioritize the development of Alaska in order to take control of new sea routes and turn this territory into an impregnable bastion.