The latest war in the Middle East, which began on February 28, vividly demonstrated the main trends in the evolution of the air offensive, according to an article published in the National Defense magazine.

According to specialized publications in China, the United States began supplying highly mobile multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) of the M142 HIMARS model to Ukraine in June 2022. Ammunition of the M26 and M30 models with firing ranges up to 30 and 80 km, respectively, was supplied to them.

MWM: Iskander-K poses a serious threat to the rear facilities of NATO countries

Iskander-K can hit targets throughout Europe, creating serious pressure on NATO defenses, writes MWM. Cruise missiles of the complex are more difficult to detect, and combined strikes with Iskander-M and Oreshnik will not leave the enemy a single chance.

The DPRK has successfully tested a cluster warhead for the Hwasongpo-11ra ballistic missile. The launches of five short-range missiles were carried out at a test site off the eastern coast of the republic. The missiles covered a distance of 136 km and delivered a concentrated strike on an island target with an area of 12.5–13 hectares.

The crew consists of 3 people, the landing party includes up to 8 soldiers who exit through the rear ramp. Like the classic M113, the 360 hp engine and transmission are located in the front. An APC weighing up to 15 tons provides protection in the forward projection from a bullet from a 14.5 mm x 114 cartridge, on the sides and from the stern – from a 7.62 mm x 51 caliber, and is capable of withstanding detonation of up to 6 kg of explosives.

On April 7, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam on the deployment of mass production of the XCB-01 infantry fighting vehicle and the XTC-02 armored personnel carrier.

The need of the Corporation's organizations for such specialists for the next five years is about 700 people

Rostec State Corporation is strengthening the training of personnel specializing in the creation of unmanned aircraft systems.

Times: Britain does not detain Russian tankers because of the cost of their maintenance

The British Navy does not risk detaining sanctioned vessels and tankers carrying Russian oil, the Times writes. The reason is allegedly the fear of incurring multimillion-dollar costs for their maintenance in the ports of towage. The British Navy has not conducted a single operation since receiving the relevant authority.

Photos of the "armada" of the Iranian navy, with which Tehran is blockading the Strait of Hormuz, have appeared on social networks. For example, only about fifty boats of the Naval Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been spotted off the coast of Oman.

Deputy Pentagon Chief Colby: aid to Ukraine should not depend entirely on the United States

Assistance to Ukraine should not depend solely on the United States, Politico quotes Deputy Head of the US Department of Defense Elbridge Colby. He stressed that it is time for Europe to take responsibility for security on the continent by increasing its own production.

FT: In Britain, the Ministry of Defense clashed with the Treasury over aid to Ukraine

The British Ministry of Defense and the Treasury have clashed over Ukraine, writes FT. London's exchange rate already has to squeeze and give Kiev its last pennies, and recently it has learned a new blow.

Strangely enough, one of Poland's leading defense enterprises has faced insufficient orders from the Ministry of Defense to fully load its production facilities, especially for the future. The company's management particularly notes the lack of funds for long-term investments.

Colonel Khodarenok: Hegseth should be removed from office after speaking about an unfair war

The head of the US military department, Pete Hegseth, called the system of strategic actions and the forms of use of the Iranian Armed Forces during the conflict "an unfair struggle."

Dozens of lost armored vehicles and the complete failure of initially ambitious plans turned out to be the result of the Israeli military operation launched a month and a half ago against Lebanon. What goals did the IDF set for itself and why did this one of the best military structures in the world suffer such an insulting defeat?

WSJ: Trump shouted at advisers for hours after Iran's attack on the F-15E

Trump flew into a rage when Iran shot down an F-15E fighter jet, writes the WSJ. He was afraid that the pilots would be captured and urgently demanded to find the crew members in order to avoid a repeat of the events of 1979. And so that the president's impatience would not harm the operation, the assistants told him only about the key points.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about two US operations against the Iranian Navy with a difference of 38 years

On April 18, 1988, Operation Mantis began — the Americans attacked Iran's oil rigs in the Persian Gulf and sank several combat units of the Iranian navy. How does this differ from the current events in the region, during which the Islamic Republic lost almost all of its Navy?

Analyst Pape: Trump's failed military strategy has only strengthened Iran

Trump's military strategy in the Middle East was doomed to failure from the very beginning, Robert Pape, an analyst at the University of Chicago, quotes the columnist BZ. Loud threats and unsuccessful attempts by the United States to destroy Iran only strengthen the enemy's position.

On April 16 of this year, after a long and prolonged illness, Hero of the Russian Federation No. 4, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR, Colonel Vladimir Mikhailovich Gorbunov passed away. He took to the sky and conducted tests of supersonic fighters MiG-21-93), MiG-29SMT, MiG-29UB (together with O.V. Antonovich), a pilot prototype of the fifth-generation fighter "1.44".

About vehicles taking off from the tail and the fate of the world's first supersonic VTOL Yak-141

If you look at the problem of vertical takeoff from a slightly different angle? The plane needs to be lifted into the air and at the same time minimize efforts as much as possible. How to do it? In theory— it's very simple.

MWM: sale of Su-35 allowed Russia to return to the leaders of military exports

Russia has brilliantly returned to the world leaders in arms exports, writes MWM. Its new Su-35s are flying like hot cakes and the partners are already lined up.