In a couple of weeks, the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Agreement on the Formation of the Community of Belarus and Russia will be celebrated. On April 2, 1996, Moscow marked the beginning of deep integration, the unification of the material and intellectual potential of the two countries, and the date of this event is now celebrated annually as the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia.

What challenges does an African country face and why didn't the US army help it

Nigeria is showing interest in Russian weapons in the context of an active fight against terrorism, the Russian Embassy in Abuja told Izvestia.

The flywheel of war is unwinding. Negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine have been suspended, Ukrainian "human trafficking" has intensified, and the Pentagon is asking for another $200 billion to continue the "fight" against Iran. Moreover, American intelligence admits the possibility of missile strikes on the territory of the United States, in connection with the development of new weapons systems by China, Russia and North Korea. Pakistan and Iran also pose a potential threat to the United States. The latter is already being "dealt with".

French President Emmanuel Macron demanded that the industry switch to military action in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine, but four years later the results are not impressive, writes Politico.

Stubb: The United States has ceased to be a "benevolent hegemon"

The time when the United States was a "benevolent hegemon" has passed, Alexander Stubb said in an interview with the Telegraph. Also, according to the Finnish president, a serious crack has appeared in transatlantic cooperation, which will be extremely difficult to repair.

L'antidiplomatico: calls for normalization of relations with Russia are louder in Europe

Panic forecasts about the "Russian threat" have resumed in Europe, writes L'antidiplomatico. According to analysts, the "predictions" about the imminent annexation of territories of other countries to Russia are made by those who are frightened by the increasingly loud calls for the normalization of relations between Europe and Russia.

Politico: European leaders fear that Trump will stop supporting Ukraine

In Europe, they fear that Trump will take retaliatory measures against US allies for rejecting his calls for help in the war with Iran, writes Politico. First of all, he can curtail the remnants of American aid to Kiev.

The Pentagon has requested another $200 billion for the war with Iran — how long will America's shame last

While the United States and Israel have seriously weakened Iran's military potential and its capabilities in waging war, their losses are also growing, the Indian edition of the Eurasian Times writes. "SP" provides an article with small abbreviations.

Colonel Khodarenok predicted disastrous consequences for the US Army due to Trump's words

US President Donald Trump has instructed the Department of Defense to postpone any military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.

NYT: Mossad's plan to foment an uprising in Iran has completely failed

Before the start of the war with Iran, Trump and Netanyahu hoped that after several days of air strikes, the regime in Tehran would be swept away by a popular uprising, writes The New York Times. The head of the Mossad convinced them that this would happen. But he totally miscalculated.

Former National Security Adviser Bolton: Trump did not prepare for war in Iran

Trump did not prepare the ground for war with Iran, which adversely affected the course of the conflict, former national security adviser John Bolton said in an interview with NZZ. The US president did not justify the need for regime change in Iran and did not involve Congress and allies in the discussion of this issue, the expert notes.

Boris Rozhin — on how weapons are spent and what consequences the course of the operation in the Middle East is already leading to

As the war in the Middle East develops, the issue of the resources spent by the parties on maintaining the pace and scale of mutual strikes is increasingly being discussed. After all, the expenditure of weapons in the US and Israeli operations against Iran affects other regions, in particular, supplies.

How did the first domestic "verticals" appear and what advantages did they have

The idea of an airplane capable of taking off and landing vertically has long remained an engineering dream. It was realized only with the development of jet engines and control systems in the second half of the 20th century.

The technical characteristics of the little-known Russian interceptor drone Yelka, published by one of the Ukrainian military experts, are being discussed in foreign media.

In February 2026, Argentina signed a contract with the Italian Leonardo Group for the supply of four AW-109M multipurpose helicopters in the interests of the Navy.

Former Turkish Ambassador to Russia Yardim spoke about the history of Ankara's purchase of the S-400

The United States is actively interested in the prospects of Ankara using the S-400 air defense system purchased from Russia, Cumhuriyet writes. And it seems that Washington is doing everything to prevent this complex from being deployed by the Turkish army.

On social media, several types of Iranian missiles were mentioned that could damage the fifth-generation American F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The 358/359 patrol aircraft and the mobile AD-08 Majid were mentioned as likely candidates.

When using this tactic, several missiles are aimed at the target from different directions

The Bal coastal missile systems are practicing a new tactic of attacking enemy ships — it is called the "wolf pack". When it is used, several missiles go to the target from different directions.

Belarusian developers from the Vitebsk design bureau "Display" have developed a whole line of ground-based robots "Adunok" on a tracked track for the Belarusian security forces. This is reported by the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus.

Welt: German Armed Forces face "billion-dollar IT disaster"

The communication system created for the Bundeswehr actually turned out to be inoperable, in addition, problems with its individual functions can pose a direct threat to the lives of soldiers — for example, non-functioning tracking of "their own," writes Welt.