The new era of European cooperation may not last long

The conflict in Ukraine has united the European Union, but it is too early to celebrate unity, Bloomberg reports. The consequences of what is happening cause disagreements among the members of the bloc. Previously, the EU has been through similar trials, but this time success is not guaranteed, the author of the article believes.

It is necessary to give a decisive response to the Russian threat to Bulgaria

The issue of arms supplies to Ukraine is closed for Bulgaria, a parliamentary decision has already been made on it, Bulgarian Radio quotes the statement of the country's Deputy Prime Minister Cornelia Ninova. However, there are deputies who disagree with this. And they intend to initiate a reconsideration of the issue.

Relations between Japan and China, which even now cannot be called cloudless, can give a serious crack. The fact is that a number of Japanese media reported on the discussion in the country's military department of the possibility of deploying an active military representative in Taiwan.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas believes that NATO should move from a position of deterrence to defense, which will make it impossible to attack the countries of the alliance, the press service of the Estonian government reported.

Trying to convince the Turkish authorities to support its application to join NATO, Finland said that it may consider the possibility of acquiring a Turkish-made UAV.

How can NATO respond to the challenges of the 21st century

The containment of Russia in the short term overshadows other challenges to the alliance from the international system and European politics, writes TNI. The authors list these challenges and discuss how NATO members can cope with them.

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea has approved an additional budget law, which provides for a reduction in the financing of defense spending in 2022 by more than 1.5 trillion. won ($1.2 billion) compared to the previously approved volume.

Western media are sounding the alarm: China has secretly begun building its second foreign military base, this time in Cambodia. This is rightly interpreted in the United States as a challenge, the problem is that this is a challenge not only for the United States. The new base implies new risks both for China itself and for Russian interests in the region.

The Russian military actively uses domestic-made barrage ammunition during a special military operation in Ukraine. According to Rostec, we are talking about kamikaze drones "CUBE" and "Lancet"

Drones are used to defeat remote ground targets, the state corporation reported

Russian kamikaze drones "CUBE" and "Lancet" are actively used in combat operations in Ukraine. This was reported to TASS on Wednesday in the Rostec state Corporation.

The DAVINCI project team, which will study the atmosphere and surface of Venus, has published a detailed work plan. It is expected that the spacecraft will be launched into space in 2029, and the descent probe will enter the atmosphere of Venus in the summer of 2031, where it will work for more than an hour, reaching the surface of the planet in the area of Tessera Alpha. The article was published in the journal The Planetary Science Journal.

The Tor-M2 and Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile systems are the main anti-aircraft systems used during a special military operation in Ukraine directly to cover the advancing troops. The work of the Tor-M2 air defense system is described in a new video presented by the Ministry of Defense.

Ukraine wants to buy the Iron Dome missile defense system from Israel, while Kiev does not need a "donation" of the air defense system.

Britain has finally decided on the number of M270B1 MLRS long-range multiple launch rocket systems that will be delivered to Ukraine. According to The Times, the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom will give Kiev only three MLRS.

Military expert Dmitry Kornev — about the rearmament of the Strategic Missile Forces into four complexes at once and how this is related to the geopolitical situation

This year, a unique event in modern history will take place in the Russian Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN). According to media reports, citing sources in the military department, four new missile regiments will be on combat duty until the end of 2022. And, very likely, they will be equipped with four different missile systems!

The Russian T-90M "Breakthrough" tank, which is taking part in the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, is too advanced to be attributed to third-generation vehicles - like the original T-90. It uses many improvements, including the technology of the fourth-generation T-14 Armata tank, writes 19fortyfive.

The legendary Soviet medium tank T-62 was a participant in many local wars and conflicts. Moreover, in a number of them, he successfully resisted Western-made machines. Currently, this machine is in service with more than two dozen states, and there are various projects to modernize it and give it new qualities.

The Thai military relied on industrial facilities in Ukraine, which produced spare parts for previously purchased Oplot-M and BTR-3E tanks. However, nezalezhnaya lost the opportunity to manufacture them after the destruction as a result of the raids of the production and repair center at the Malyshev plant in Kharkiv. In this regard, Thailand is going to switch to its own production of the necessary parts and assemblies and even share the available stocks with the APU.

Norway handed over 22 self-propelled guns with spare parts and ammunition to Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom.

The Venezuelan army is going through a difficult path of rebirth, which Western sanctions forced it to embark on, closing the possibility for Caracas to purchase spare parts for military equipment. Before the beginning of the open confrontation with the West under Hugo Chavez, the equipment of the country's armed forces was mainly represented by products of European and American origin.