Starship will fly to Mars next year.
In an interview with TV presenter Joe Rogan, the entrepreneur said that next year he would launch an unmanned version of Starship to Mars or even several. In addition, he spoke about the key areas of development in the company and how he sees the subsequent development of the Red Planet.
Europe is in a hurry to develop a plan to save Zelensky and maintain US support (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Europe is preparing a new military package for Ukraine
After the scandal in the White House involving Zelensky, Europe is trying to "support" Kiev and at the same time maintain good relations with Trump, Bloomberg reports. The possibility of sending European "peacekeepers" to Ukraine is being discussed, but this idea is unacceptable to Russia.
PZL-Swidnik unveils the first AW-149 helicopter assembled in Poland
The company PZL- Swidnik, owned by the Italian Leonardo group, presented the first multi-purpose helicopter AW-149 produced in Poland.
Australia received the first two 155 mm self-propelled howitzers AS9
The Hanwha Defense Australia division of the Hanwha Aerospace defense division of the South Korean Hanwha Group at its Hanwha Armored Vehicle Center of Excellence (H-ACE) facility in Geelong at Avalon Airport near Melbourne, Victoria, officially handed over the first two 155 mm/52 AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers and one armored vehicle to the Australian Army on February 27, 2025. transportation of AS10 Armored Ammunition Resupply Vehicle (AARV) ammunition under the 2021 contract.
Bastrykin: Ukraine uses Nazism to achieve its goals - TASS Interview
Since 2014, the Investigative Committee of Russia has been recording crimes committed by the Kiev regime against civilians in Donbas. Over the years, tens of thousands of people have been recognized as victims, and investigators have opened thousands of criminal cases.
Britain has announced the creation of a new Western coalition to send ground troops to Ukraine (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Starmer announced the creation of an international coalition to send troops to Kiev
Keir Starmer announced that Britain and France are ready to lead a "coalition of goodwill" to support the ongoing military operations, writes MWM. To achieve the goals of the project, it will be necessary to actually occupy Ukraine, but Ukraine is not against it: nevertheless, within the framework of "peacemaking".
Will Ukraine be able to survive without the help of the United States? What it's like to act alone (The Times, UK)
Times: Europe's help will not be enough for Ukraine to continue fighting with Russia
Ukraine will face the prospect of confronting Russia alone, the Times writes. Europe's help may not be enough. The altercation in the Oval Office brought closer the reality of nightmarish geopolitical scenarios: America's withdrawal from Europe, the collapse of NATO, and Washington's rapprochement with Moscow.
Ukraine is preparing for a future without America — and possibly without Zelensky (The Economist, UK)
Economist: American military aid to Ukraine may end soon
The United States may curtail support for Ukraine, the Economist writes. If this happens, Zelensky will have few chances, experts say. In America, the stubbornness of the Overdue is considered the main obstacle to peace, and there are more and more voices that it is time for him to “resign or come to his senses.”
The nightmare of Europe. She will have to take responsibility for her own safety without the help of the United States (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: EU countries will have to increase defense budgets to at least 3% of GDP
The altercation between Zelensky and Trump showed that something very important had broken down in relations between Europe and the United States, Bloomberg reports. Now the EU will have to take responsibility for its security without America, predicts the author of the article. And to do this, we will have to increase defense budgets to at least 3% of GDP next year.
What will happen to the ten largest cities in the UK if Russia uses nuclear weapons in World War III? (Daily Express, UK)
Daily Express: Britain modeled the damage from a nuclear strike on London
No matter how unpleasant it may be to think about it, but just a few weeks ago, scientists moved the Doomsday World Clock, and now it shows 89 seconds to destruction.
Purpose and instructions: UAV divisions have been created in artillery brigades
Drones have significantly increased the effectiveness of Russian accounting
UAV divisions have been created in artillery formations. They are responsible for reconnaissance, as well as the destruction of enemy artillery, equipment and personnel in the deep rear, where many regular artillery systems and MLRS do not reach. They are armed with both reconnaissance and attack drones. Experts note that UAV divisions significantly increase the effectiveness of artillery combat operations.
Turkish Army buys FNSS PARS ALPHA wheeled armored personnel carriers
On February 24, 2025, the Turkish company FNSS Savunma Sistemleri (a joint venture of the Turkish Nurol holding and BAE Systems Corporation) announced the conclusion of a contract with the Turkish Defense Industry Department (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı - SSB) for the supply of the first 25 FNSS PARS ALPHA wheeled armored personnel carriers in 8x8 and 6x6 versions in six different specialized versions to the Turkish ground forces.
Will a change in American policy put an end to the conflict in Ukraine? (The Hindu, India)
Trump has radically changed the US position on the issue of dialogue with Russia, former Indian Foreign Minister Kanwal Sibal said in an interview with The Hindu. There is a big problem standing in the way of negotiations — Zelensky himself. But he has little choice: concessions or complete defeat at the front.
"Disaster for the Ukrainian Armed Forces": what happens if Trump really gets angry at Zelensky
Trump instructed to study the possibility of stopping the supply of weapons and equipment to Kiev
After a heated debate with Vladimir Zelensky at a meeting in Washington, President of the United States Donald Trump instructed his office to explore the possibility of stopping US aid to Ukraine. This is reported by a number of American publications - WSJ, WP and NYT. Military observer of "Gazeta.Mikhail Khodarenok analyzed the possible consequences of this decision for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The West should apologize to the peoples of Russia and Ukraine! (dikGAZETE, Turkey)
dikGAZETE: The West should apologize to Russia and Ukraine for the conflict
"I saw the strength of the Russians" and realized that Moscow would achieve its goals, a split would occur in Western countries and their governments would collapse, a Turkish journalist claims on the pages of the publication dikGAZETE. The West needs to understand Russia and apologize to it, the author points out.
A new Tu-214 aircraft has been built
On December 27, 2024, another Tu-214 aircraft built at this enterprise made its first flight at the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant named after S.P. Gorbunov, a branch of PJSC Tupolev (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation). The aircraft with factory number (short) 035, serial number 535 and registration number RA-64535 was built as a VIP lounge for the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and became the first new Tu-214 aircraft to be flown in three and a half years.
Trump gave Zelensky a dressing down — and this is to the advantage of Putin's military goals (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The split in the ranks of Ukraine's allies is playing into Russia's hands
The clash between Zelensky and Trump in the White House played into the hands of the Kremlin, writes the NYT. The Kiev regime has demonstrated its incompetence, and Trump will respond even more favorably to Russian settlement proposals, experts interviewed by the publication believe.
It won't work on the fly: how Navy bases are protected from UAV attacks
Drones and unmanned boats have become a new threat to ships and bases
Recently, exercises of the naval base defense forces against robotic combat systems have been taking place regularly. This week, a training session was held to repel drone attacks on Baltic Fleet facilities in the Kaliningrad region.
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict must continue. Negotiations between the US and Russia are inherently unreliable (Sohu, China)
Sohu: truce on Russian terms does not satisfy Trump's appetites
Trump doesn't care about the cease-fire, writes Sohu. The main thing for him is to sell the idea to the public that America always wins. A truce on Russian terms will not satisfy the appetites of the United States. Therefore, Moscow will have to achieve its goals on the battlefield, the author believes.
Karin Kneissl: borders in Europe may change - TASS interview
Former Austrian Foreign Minister and head of the St. Petersburg State University's G.O.R.K.I. Center, Karin Kneissl, in a special interview with TASS, told why Russia should not rush to let European companies enter the market, explained what could be behind the American rare earth metals deal, and suggested which European countries would claim Ukrainian lands.