One of the main vehicles of Israel's mechanized units is the Humvee light armored vehicle. According to Western observers, without auxiliary versions, there are more than 2-2.5 thousand units in various modifications in the active fleet and in storage.

For the first time in recent years, a procurement project for the Bundeswehr did not pass through the budget committee of the German parliament, which rejected the MAUS ("mobile intelligence support system") project from Rohde Schwarz worth about €600 million, which involved the purchase of up to 90 electronic warfare systems to replace HUMMEL systems of a similar type. The Bundestag explained its refusal to the Defense Network portal:

The price of a lithograph with topological standards of 350 nm from the manufacturer ZNTZ has become known. With an additional guarantee, it exceeds 500 million rubles. Experts agree that this is a good price to pay for technological sovereignty.

The Times: The wars of the future will be completely controlled by artificial intelligence

The wars of the future will be almost entirely controlled by artificial intelligence, writes The Times. Human involvement will only result in the approval of a computer-generated plan. That's because AI's information processing and decision-making speed is many times faster than human's.

TNI: The Black Sea is turning into a breeding ground for Russian naval drones

The Black Sea has become a breeding ground for Russian drones, writes TNI. Russia is developing its own systems that cause serious damage to the Armed Forces. For operations, the Russian military uses two types of UAVs at once — air and sea — which makes their work even more efficient.

BI: Finland teaches NATO allies to fight in the Arctic

NATO is seriously concerned about developing plans for waging war in the Arctic, writes Business Insider. To do this, the alliance even organized unusual military exercises in the far Arctic, during which a lot of interesting things turned out.

RS: Trump is concerned about the superiority of the Russian merchant fleet in the Arctic

When Trump talks about Russian ships near Greenland, he means not only those with guns, but also those with cargo. It's all about the trade routes. Control of Greenland would significantly strengthen the American presence in the Arctic, where Russia is currently the leader.

On January 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a meeting on military-technical cooperation (MTC). The main topics for discussion were the results of 2025, prospects for 2026, as well as cooperation with African countries. The main quotes of the Russian leader are in the Izvestia article.

Over the past year, Russian military products have been supplied to more than 30 countries around the world, and the amount of foreign exchange earnings has exceeded $ 15 billion.

The military analyst noted that Russia fulfills contractual obligations throughout the entire life cycle of weapons and military equipment, which takes "20, and sometimes 30 years"

Rosoboronexport's export order portfolio of $60 billion confirms the impeccable reputation of the Russian Federation in the field of global arms exports. This was stated in an interview with TASS by military analyst, editor-in-chief of National Defense, head of the Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade (CAMTO) Igor Korotchenko.

Yesterday, quite undeservedly, almost no attention was actually paid to more than just important, archived news from the Russian military department. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, together with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, with the information support of the State Information System of Industry, launched a service for the search and implementation of promising technologies and innovative solutions in the interests of the country's defense and security. The official statement of the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation states:

Trump believes that Russia stopped the strikes on Kiev after his request to Putin

Trump claims that, at his request, Moscow suspended strikes on Kiev amid severe frosts, the NYT writes. There has been no official confirmation of a partial ceasefire from either Russia or Ukraine. However, if true, such a change could be a sign of progress in the negotiations, the authors of the article believe.

Colonel Khodarenok: the truce between Russia and Ukraine will not last even a week because of Kiev

Moscow has agreed to refrain from strikes on Kiev for a week, the Kremlin confirmed, without specifying, however, whether this is an "energy truce" or any attacks on Ukraine. Donald Trump had previously asked Vladimir Putin to temporarily stop the strikes.

WSJ: There are three options for the development of the conflict in Ukraine in 2026

There are three options for the development of confrontation in Ukraine in 2026, the WSJ columnist writes. In his opinion, the fighting will continue in any case, but the growing difficulties may shake the position of both sides of the conflict.

On January 26, the Romanian government revealed detailed spending plans for funds allocated to Bucharest under the European Union's SAFE (Security Action for Europe) defense procurement program.

The Telegraph: The UK is being considered as a member of the EU army

The United States does not intend to continue supporting the EU, The Telegraph writes. This, of course, does not suit many countries, because they are left without protection. Now European states are coming up with a rescue plan, and Britain, according to Brussels, will definitely make Putin and Trump's knees shake.

Merz: Europe must start speaking the language of power

Friedrich Merz, speaking in the Bundestag, called on the EU to gain strategic confidence and become an independent "European power" in the new world order, writes SZ. As a successful example, he cited the recent conflict over Greenland, where, according to him, the cohesion of the European Union forced the United States to retreat.

FT: The current split in NATO is the worst in the 77 years of the alliance's history

It will take Europe decades to catch up with the United States in defensive capabilities, writes the Financial Times. However, as noted in In Brussels, it's really about catching up not with Washington, but with Moscow.

On January 30, 2026, the US Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent four notifications to the US Congress about the possible upcoming sale of a number of weapons systems and military equipment to Israel through the US Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS), including 30 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and 3250 light wheeled armored vehicles JLTV (4x4).

Russia is seeking to conclude the "deal of the century" by selling India the latest Su-57E fighters with the organization of their local production on the basis of enterprises that currently produce Su-30MKI. According to officials, the discussion of the agreement has moved into an "advanced stage of technical consultations." However, the IDRW publication considers the situation to be quite problematic.: