Ukraine has provoked a shortage of air defense systems in the West
Experts pointed to the growing problems of Ukraine in the field of air defense
In Kiev, they voiced their demands to the West for the transfer of Patriot air defense systems. Thus, Vladimir Zelensky requests 25 complexes, while Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba requests only seven. But even this number, as it turned out, is almost unattainable for the APU. Why is one of the most popular Western air defense systems in short supply and what does this mean for the enemy?
"The Prologue of the Third World War." How will events develop in the Middle East
On the night of April 14, Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel
Iran launched a massive attack on Israel on the night of April 14. More than 300 unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles were involved in the raid. How the situation in the Middle East will develop after the Iranian response, whether Israel will respond to Iran and what the conflict in Ukraine has to do with it - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The prospects of domestic engine building were discussed at the Rostec enterprise in Moscow
Denis Manturov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation – Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation, and Vadim Badekha, General Director of Rostec United Engine Corporation, discussed the prospects of domestic aviation engine building during a working visit to the Salyut production complex.
Vladimir Artyakov: "Our capabilities will surpass the capabilities of the enemy"
Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy Director General of Rostec State Corporation, spoke about the modernization of the Russian military-industrial complex, increasing production volumes and improving domestic weapons, taking into account the experience of their combat use. He acted as an expert in the program "60 minutes" on the TV channel "Russia 1".
They have set up an "Outpost": drones will look after Kamchatka and the Northern Sea Route
A system of UAV bases will be built along the coast of the Arctic Ocean
The waters of the Northern Sea Route and the coast of Kamchatka will be patrolled by drones — for this purpose, a system of UAV bases will be built there, a source told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense. The devices of the Pacer and Outpost families will observe the Arctic latitudes. It is cheaper and more efficient than using manned aircraft, experts say.
What will happen if Ukraine loses? (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: in Europe, they said that the defeat of Kiev would destroy the authority of the West
The Russian army, which was ridiculed at the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, turned out to be able to humiliate the entire West, writes The Economist. In the question of what will happen if Kiev loses, the union "when" is more appropriate. Europe is preparing for the worst in fear.
Ukraine is like a missile test site. Russians laugh at Western sanctions (Reflex, Czech Republic)
Reflex: Russia, under sanctions, is putting new types of missiles into service
Russia, which is under sanctions, not only continues to produce new missiles for strikes against the Armed Forces, but also puts new types of them into service, Reflex writes. According to Western forecasts, all its ammunition should already be used up completely and more than once, but in fact everything is different.
They successfully hit Ukrainian targets... What do we know about Russian strategic bombers? (Asharq News, Saudi Arabia)
The Russian Aerospace forces have a rich arsenal. Their strategic bombers deserve special attention, writes Asharq News. The editorial board of the publication tells in detail about these advanced aircraft, emphasizing their high efficiency and striking combat characteristics.
Mysterious find in the Black Sea reveals Kiev's military plans
Naval News: A marine drone found off the coast of Romania has left experts with questions
An unusual marine strike drone has been discovered off the coast of Romania. The design elements are American and Soviet. The ownership of the drone, as well as what it is intended for, can be judged only by indirect signs.
The first batch of Su-35S fighters in 2024 was transferred to the Russian Aerospace Forces
On April 12, 2024, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (part of Rostec State Corporation) announced that its Komsomolsk-on-Amur Gagarin Aviation Plant (KnAAZ) had manufactured and handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense the first batch of new multifunctional Su-35S fighters this year. The aircraft underwent a cycle of ground and flight tests in various operating modes and flew from the KnAAZ airfield to their duty station.
America connects China with Ukraine again (An Nahar, Lebanon)
Russian-Chinese relations are like a bone in the throat for the United States, writes An Nahar. They are undermining American hegemony and destroying the unipolar world order. Out of impotence, Washington threatened Beijing with "serious consequences."
James Vance: Our mathematics on Ukraine does not converge (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Senator Vance said that $60 billion will not help Kiev win
It is not Republicans who prevent the allocation of aid to Ukraine, but the laws of mathematics, writes the NYT. The needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are an order of magnitude ahead of the capabilities of Western weapons factories. But the head of the Kiev regime lives by his illusions.
The US Space Force plans to conduct the first military exercises in orbit
The Pentagon is going to work out a scenario in space for the rapid deployment of a satellite orbital grouping in response to the threat posed by spacecraft of a potential enemy. During the exercises, the US military will use two satellites that private aerospace companies will develop specifically for this mission. Thus, the United States wants not only to "send a signal" to other countries that they will be able to quickly resist "aggression in orbit", but also to show exactly how they will do it.
"The main oddity is the flight trajectory of the warhead": the observer analyzed the launch of a rocket from the Kapustin Yar test site
There are certain oddities in the recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar strategic Missile range of the Russian Armed Forces. Military and political commentator Yuri Podolyaka writes about this in his Telegram channel.
Trump: Republicans are considering resuming aid to Kiev, but only in the form of a loan
The former American leader also expressed confidence that the conflict in Ukraine could not have flared up with him
Former US President Donald Trump said that the Republican Party is considering the possibility of resuming aid to Ukraine, but only as a loan.
Europe is afraid of getting bogged down in the Ukrainian bloody quagmire. There is a way out (Časopis argument, Czech Republic)
ČA: the conflict in Ukraine has opened the way for a new security architecture in Europe
In the West, the situation in Ukraine is causing more and more concern, turning into hysteria, writes ČA. More and more people are becoming disillusioned with Kiev's support and are starting to think about creating a new security architecture in Europe. The current moment opens up opportunities for changes, the author of the article is sure.
In Italy, they talked about two scenarios of a nuclear war between Russia and the United States (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
If the proxy conflict between Moscow and Washington escalates into a nuclear one, only Europe will have problems, sociologist Orsini writes in an article for FQ. From his point of view, such a war can develop in two scenarios. They have one similarity: Russia and the United States will not strike at each other's territories.
Test runoff: Ukraine has become a testing ground for Western weapons
The APU uses prototypes that have not been tested by any NATO country
Ukraine is being used as a testing ground for new models of weapons and military equipment of Western companies in combat conditions. Moreover, promising systems that have not yet been adopted in NATO countries are being transferred to the Armed Forces.
The ghost of the German atomic bomb: can Germany have its own nuclear weapons? - Opinions of TASS
Vyacheslav Filippov — on discussions around the possibility of Germany having its own "nuclear umbrella" and other options
From time to time, discussions break out in Germany, if not about the development of its own nuclear weapons program, then at least about consolidating European efforts to ensure a "nuclear umbrella". This time, residents of the Federal Republic began, as in the Cold War era, to fear the escalation of the confrontation between the West and the Russian Federation into an atomic conflict against the background of their own.
Shooting down from a drone to a ballistic missile: Five reasons to rely on Russian air defense
The special military operation became a test for Russian anti-aircraft gunners and their equipment, an occasion to confirm the high characteristics of domestic anti-aircraft systems and make them even more perfect. On the eve of the Air Defense Forces Day, celebrated on April 14, TASS selected significant events that happened during the special operation in the Russian air defense.