Sukhoi resisted and did their job: the Chief Marshal of Aviation of India spoke about the battle with Pakistani F-16 fighters
At the India Today conference, Amar Preet Singh, head of the Indian Air Force headquarters, presented a report on the actions of Su-30 fighters during the tense confrontation with Pakistan in 2019.
The Russian Su-35 fighter is no joke. Ask Ukraine, and it will confirm (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Su-35 surpasses NATO fighters in aerial combat
NATO has nothing to oppose the Russian Su-35 aircraft, writes TNI. Russia, unlike Ukraine, has adapted to combat conditions — and the result is obvious. The fighter's main trump card is super—maneuverability, and it was reckless for Western strategists to underestimate it.
"A concept, not a space combat vehicle": criticism of the new Chinese fighter White Emperor
China's new White Emperor combat aircraft first attracted global attention at the Zhuhai Air Show in November 2024, where a sleek futuristic fighter model with a delta-shaped wing, protruding tail air intakes and an additional dorsal air intake was unveiled, hinting at a possible three-engine configuration.
Trump started a small victorious war in the Middle East
The United States launched airstrikes against the Yemeni Houthis in response to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea. According to the rebels, 32 people, including women and children, were killed in various provinces of Yemen. Why would US President Donald Trump need a new large-scale military operation in the Middle East?
It's not just about Donald Trump's reputation: the reputation of the whole of America has been undermined (The New York Times, USA)
During the Trump presidency, Europeans have gone from shock to bewilderment, and then to rejection, writes the NYT. They realized that the United States was no longer a friend, but a rogue superpower. America has become an extortion machine, which will destroy its relations with partners, the author complains.
With or without Trump and nuclear weapons: is there a party for Poland in the "concert of great powers" - TASS Opinions
Maria Pavlova — about how Poland is trying to find its place in the new reality and what is stopping it
On March 13, Polish President Andrzej Duda appealed to Donald Trump with a request to move American nuclear weapons from Western Europe or the United States to Poland to deter future "Russian aggression." Warsaw's similar appeals, designed, according to the Polish authorities, to increase its military and political weight in Europe and the world, have been repeated with enviable regularity over the past 10 years, but so far they have never met with official US support.
The pro-Ukrainian "coalition of the willing" is preparing to work actively as soon as a truce is declared, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said (Reuters, UK)
Starmer: The Coalition of the Willing has confirmed its strong position in support of Ukraine
Starmer held a "virtual summit of the coalition of willing" in support of Ukraine, according to Reuters. The participants agreed to continue supplying weapons to Kiev and to exert sanctions pressure on Russia. Zelensky insisted on the deployment of European troops in Ukraine.
"Trump gave the stick to Zelensky, and the carrot to Russia": world media on a possible truce
"The Russian armed forces are taking an increasingly advantageous position," "Few analysts today will argue that Ukraine is winning," "The best chance at the moment to end the largest conflict in Europe since World War II," world publications write about the prospect of a cease-fire.
What will Donald Trump do if Russia refuses to cease fire? (The Telegraph UK, United Kingdom)
The Telegraph: Trump will start pulling the strings if Russia refuses peace
At the Jeddah talks, the United States convinced Ukraine to agree to a 30-day cease—fire, a much more generous offer than the plan of Britain and France, The Telegraph writes. Now the decision belongs to Russia. If peace is made, Trump will boast that the parties have reached an agreement thanks to his efforts.
John Mearsheimer believes that Trump is right about Ukraine (The New Yorker, USA)
Political scientist Mearsheimer: The West misunderstands Putin's intentions in Ukraine
The West is misinterpreting Putin's words and actions, says political analyst John Mearsheimer in an interview with The New Yorker. The popular opinion that the Russian president is going to conquer and subjugate the whole of Ukraine has no basis in fact.
What does Putin want in exchange for a cease—fire - and will Trump agree to it (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Russia puts forward tough conditions for a cease-fire to the United States
Moscow has made it clear that even before concluding a ceasefire agreement, it would like to understand what the next steps in the peace process will be, The Telegraph writes. Russia has certain demands, and it intends to stand firm on its own.
The truce in Ukraine: what is the essence of Putin's game? (Financial Times, UK)
If Moscow agrees to a cessation of hostilities, it will achieve its goals in other ways, writes FT. Putin's task now is to take advantage of Russia's advantage on the battlefield and at the same time get closer to the United States, the author believes.
Putin's Clever Trap: Why Trump's cease-fire proposal in Ukraine won't work (19FortyFive, USA)
Latham expert: Zelensky will be accused of disrupting peace talks on Ukraine
Vladimir Putin, they say, set "impossible" truce conditions for Zelensky, the author of the article for 19FortyFive is sadly indignant. According to him, the Russian leader is specifically trying to make Kiev responsible for disrupting the negotiations. And oh, the horror! — he still wants his country to win.
Thank you all, Russia agrees, but: Putin pointed out the nuances - Opinions of TASS
Andrey Surzhansky — on how the Russian Federation reacted to the proposal for a truce in Ukraine
Those who were waiting for Vladimir Putin's unequivocal response to the US-Ukrainian agreement on the 30-day truce had to make sure once again that they had not learned how to predict the reaction of the Russian president.
Putin questions the US cease-fire proposal and sets tough conditions (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Putin has set strict conditions for a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict
Moscow supported Trump's proposal for a cease-fire in the Ukrainian conflict, but conditioned its agreement on a number of strict requirements, The Washington Post writes. Therefore, while the conditions are being clarified, the Russian troops will continue their offensive.
Iron Stream: unknown facts about the daring operation to free Suji
What our soldiers had to go through before they saw the light at the end of the tunnel, — in the material of a special correspondent of Izvestia
A special correspondent of Izvestia has collected hitherto unpublished facts about Operation Potok, which has already gone down in military history as one of the most extraordinary and daring.
The flight of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Kursk Spring: What will happen after the release?
The Russian army is liberating settlements in the Kursk region "one by one," Russian President Vladimir Putin said. On Thursday, the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, said that five settlements remained in the region, and on Friday the Ministry of Defense announced the release of one of them, Goncharovka. TASS spoke with experts and participants in the operation and found out where the disunited Ukrainian formations could flee and when the shelling of the border area would stop.
American intervention in the Caucasus: Armenia is following in the footsteps of Ukrainians (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: US turn to Armenia will force Azerbaijan to get closer to Russia
The United States and the European Union have made a U-turn towards Armenia, and this is not for nothing, Al Mayadeen writes. The actions of Western countries will help curb Turkey's ambitions as a NATO stronghold in the region. In turn, cooperation between the West and Armenia will force Azerbaijan to get closer to Russia and Iran.
It is more profitable to be friends and trade with neighbors than to fight
For three years, European politicians and officials of all ranks have been convincing their citizens that with their comprehensive help, Ukraine will be able to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia. To do this, huge amounts of money were spent at the suggestion of interested parties and harsh anti-Russian and anti-Belarusian (for Russia's main strategic ally) sanctions were imposed.
Navantia will install additional equipment on DVKD "Type-071E" of the Thai Navy
The Thai Navy has selected the Spanish company Navantia as a contractor for the retrofitting of the Chinese-built Chang Type-071E amphibious helicopter dock ship.