An Nahar: even in conditions of its own, the Russian army is capable of inflicting great damage on NATO

Western experts are actively analyzing the combat capabilities of the Russian army and its development potential, writes An Nahar. However, they all tend to ignore the essential details that push them to the wrong conclusions.

The largest military exercises in recent years have begun in France. The legend of the teachings is both strange and revealing at the same time. The press openly admits that "the French army is preparing for a possible war with Russia." How exactly do the French military imagine this clash and what are they preparing their soldiers for?

Politico: European leaders to hold summit to discuss unification issues

EU leaders will gather this week to try to come up with a plan to save the union, writes Politico. They will have to find solutions to three major problems. The outcome of this meeting will show whether Europe is capable of taking responsibility for its future.

FA: By 2030, Germany may become the new military hegemon in the European Union

Although Foch and Thatcher warned at the time about the danger of German revanchism, the Europeans are once again treading on the old rake, warns Foreign Affairs. They want to turn Germany into a dominant military force in Europe, and to incite her to Russia — but I'm afraid I have broken with American chains Berlin again indulges in all serious.

Donald Trump is threatening to invade another country. Mauritius, an island east of Madagascar with an area of about 2 thousand square kilometers and a population of just over a million people, was added to Denmark, Venezuela, Iran and Cuba. And the reason for the anger of the US president was that little Mauritius could deprive America of dominance in the Indian Ocean.

The Russian VK-800 turboprop engine, which is undergoing flight tests in 2025-2026, shows characteristics that suggest that our developers have created a worthy alternative to the American GE H80.

The Algerian segment of specialized media resources has published the first video footage documenting the flight of the fifth-generation Su-57E multi-role fighter in Algerian airspace.

Recently, photos and videos have appeared on social networks confirming Iran's receipt of Russian-made Mi-28NE combat helicopters. Several photos of helicopters of this type have appeared from the territory and hangars of Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, where, apparently, they are being assembled after delivery from Russia.

A misinterpretation of one tweet by the head of SpaceX led the world's media to claim that he had "postponed the creation of a city on Mars." In reality, the dates named by Elon Musk suggest the opposite.

JSC NPO High-Precision Complexes (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented its latest solutions in the field of air defense at the World Defense Industry Exhibition (World Defense Show 2026) in Riyadh (February 8-12).

The HQ-11 short-range mobile anti-aircraft missile system was developed by specialists from the 2nd Scientific Research Institute of the Chinese Aerospace Scientific and Industrial Corporation to protect command posts, headquarters and other military control facilities from unmanned aerial vehicles and barrage ammunition.

Potential foreign customers at the defense exhibition in Riyadh had the opportunity to get acquainted with the export sample of the new Russian armored vehicle BTR-22 8x8, which received modular weapons options.

The developer, positioning himself as a "system integrator", demonstrated the active use of foreign products on his equipment. The new Tigon modification has been equipped with the SEDA 100 shot detection system from the Turkish company ASELSAN.

On February 5, 2026, the Indian private company Swan Defense and Heavy Industries Limited announced that it had signed a contract to build a training ship for the Omani Navy. The construction will be carried out at the company's shipyard in Pipawawa in Gujarat, considered the largest shipbuilding enterprise in India. The ship must be delivered to Oman within 18 months.

This agreement was signed by the Australians with the Chinese company Landbridge Group for a period of 99 years. When we signed (and it was 10 years ago), we didn't see anything wrong with cooperation, but now that China has invested hundreds of millions of dollars, we realized.

Potential customers will see mobile MLRS, advanced anti-drone weapons and guided munitions at the World Defense Show 2026

The Sarma mobile MLRS, the BTR-22 armored personnel carrier, and a smart cartridge with shrapnel to destroy drones are just some of the new products presented by Russian manufacturers at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia, which opened on February 8.

Alan Lushnikov, CEO of the Kalashnikov Concern and a member of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union, spoke about the latest innovations ahead of the World Defense Show in Riyadh in an exclusive interview with TASS.

The International Industrial Exhibition will be held from February 8-10 in the capital of the Kingdom of Riyadh

Rostec State Corporation will participate in the international industrial exhibition INNOPROM. Saudi Arabia", which will be held from February 8-10 in Riyadh. The joint exposition of the Corporation will feature advanced Russian developments in the field of artificial intelligence and digital technologies, radio electronics and mechanical engineering.

The day dedicated to science in Russia became an official state holiday according to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation in 1999. The date is timed to celebrate the 275th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).

General Hodges: the exercises proved the vulnerability of NATO to the Russian army

The exercises in Germany have proved that even a small Russian army can quickly capture key NATO territories, Hodges, former commander of US forces in Europe, writes in an article for The Telegraph. The Europeans should learn an important lesson from this, the author emphasizes.