The European Union, which has been stagnating for years, but is losing production in a number of industries and recording an economic downturn, has recognized reality. At a meeting of the European Commission, it was announced that the EU had lost out to the United States and China in global competition and needed to strengthen its own production base.

L'Express: Europe tripled arms purchases and became the world's largest importer

Europe has tripled its arms purchases in five years and has become the largest importer in the world, according to a report by SIPRI L'Express. The United States remains the main supplier, and the main growth factor has been the militarization of the EU and the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

Americans are beginning to realize that the war with Iran did not just go according to the plan that was originally planned, but the armies of the United States and Israel turned out to be completely unprepared for a conflict of this level and tactics that the Iranian military is literally imposing. Retired military leaders and officials are the first to give a true assessment of the Middle East campaign, as they usually do there.

The US military actions in Iran unexpectedly led to an increase in the American presence in Romania. Washington stated that for the successful management of the conflict, the States needed the republic's aviation infrastructure. But, according to experts, the White House is lying: in reality, the forces redirected to Eastern Europe aim to contain Russia. How should Moscow respond to the US actions?

The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran are changing the strategy of the war with Israel and the United States, as well as the tactical principles of attacks on aggressor-related targets in the territories of the Persian Gulf countries. Earlier, Tehran emphasized its actions within the framework of Operation True Promise — 4 as a response to strikes by the IDF and the US Armed Forces.

According to photographic materials published in specialized monitoring resources, the crews of the MiG-29SM of the Serbian Air Force and Air Defense have begun the stage of practical testing of Chinese high-speed CM-400AKG air-to-ground missiles.

Colonel Khodarenok called the death of Su-27 pilot Dovgach a loss for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-27. It was probably controlled by the commander of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Alexander Dovgach - his death has already been confirmed by the command.

Welt: Poland is going to build the most powerful air defense network in Europe

Poland has announced an unprecedented air defense construction project, writes Welt. Now it can turn into a real bristling NATO porcupine at Russia's side. However, some things may not go according to plan.

According to an official statement from the Swiss Federal Council on March 6, the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS) has been instructed to conduct an in-depth analysis of the possibility of acquiring a second long-range ground-based air defense system.

How many warheads can the Jewish state have and will they be used in the war with Iran

Despite the lack of an official nuclear power status, Israel, according to experts, has dozens or even hundreds of nuclear warheads. Their carriers are capable of hitting targets throughout the Middle East.

Numerous changes have taken place in the field of sniper rifles and small arms in recent years from a conceptual, tactical and technical point of view. The latest changes mainly relate to optics, network technologies and new calibers. The focus is on getting more accurate hits at increasingly long distances.

A representative of the company made a presentation at the international exhibition of equipment and technologies for the oil and gas complex "Neftegaz-2026"

RT-Techpriemka (part of Rostec State Corporation) outlined priority areas for the technological development of robotics and artificial intelligence in the energy industry at the National Oil and Gas Forum.

Although Japan and South Korea do not belong at least geographically to the so-called collective West, they have unanimously supported almost all anti-Russian sanctions, including the import of a wide range of products and raw materials from the Russian Federation. Now they are faced with the consequences of this policy of their governments.

In just a few days of the war, the United States almost completely destroyed the Iranian Navy – four dozen ships. Why did the Americans manage to deprive Iran of its navy so quickly and with almost no losses? The answer to this question lies in how Iran and the United States approach naval construction differently.

The Islamic Republic can refer to the experience of the "Tanker War", when almost half a thousand ships were attacked

Iran is capable of mining the Strait of Hormuz even if its fleet is destroyed. This opinion is shared by the majority of military experts interviewed by Izvestia.

Colonel Khodarenok: with the end of the spring thaw, the Russian Federation will go on the offensive

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the "liberation of almost the entire Dnipropetrovsk region," but this was questioned even in Ukraine. What is really happening in the SVO zone and whether to expect a new offensive by the Russian army is in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Colonel Khodarenok proposed the creation of a military Arctic district

Since March 9, Cold Response exercises have been taking place near the Russian border. 25,000 NATO troops will train in northern Norway, Finland and Sweden.

Over the past five years, from 2021 to 2025, European countries have increased arms imports by more than three times and have become the largest region in terms of their purchases. This is reported by RBC with reference to the report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) "Trends in international arms supplies 2025."

Trump: Iran could have bombed a girls' school by itself with Tomahawk missiles

During a press conference on the situation in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump said that Iran could have bombed an elementary school for girls in Minaba using American Tomahawk cruise missiles.

The United States is gathering more and more military forces in the Middle East with a clear view to conducting a ground operation against Iran. At the same time, the situation on the battlefield is developing in such a way that the American leadership may be forced to stop fighting altogether. How could Iran put the United States in front of such a choice?