We continue to monitor the assessments of foreign (mainly Western) military analysts of Russia's special operation in Ukraine. The ratings of the first two articles (read here and here ) indicate a lively interest in the events taking place. In this article, readers are invited to the next publication of the Institute of Modern Warfare entitled "Would Russia USE tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine?" (WOULD RUSSIA USE A TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPON IN UKRAINE?).

Under the personal leadership of the Secretary General of the CPC, the Chairman of the State Affairs of the DPRK, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the DPRK, dear Comrade Kim Jong-un, on March 24, 111, Juche (2022), a test launch of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Hwasongpo-17" of the strategic forces of the DPRK was conducted.

A former employee of FUBHUHO explained why Moscow cannot use chemical weapons

The United States and its NATO allies are preparing for possible incidents involving the use of chemical weapons, which Russia can allegedly arrange, Bloomberg reports. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how many chemical weapons Russia and the United States have left today.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation continues to analyze documents revealing the military-biological activities of the Pentagon in Ukraine, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Armed Forces Defense Forces, said at a briefing on March 24.

Director of ISP RAS - on the immutability of the pre-sanctions strategy and "thin spots" in Russian technologies

Partners of the Institute of System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences Samsung, Huawei, Bentley Systems have confirmed their plans for long-term cooperation, said in an interview with "Gazeta.Ru" Director of ISP RAS, academician Harutyun Avetisyan.

On a web resource habr.com Denis Shamiryan (@CorneliusAgrippa), CEO of MAPPER LLC (semiconductor factory for the contract production of MEMS devices), "Microelectronics in Russia before and after 02/24/2022", has published an interesting material on the current state of microelectronics production in Russia and on the possibilities to create a fully localized production of microelectronic components under large-scale Western sanctions.

The special operation in Ukraine has been going on for a month. The army and pilots, the landing on Gostomel, the battles of the militia and special forces in Mariupol are heard. The role of the Navy remains behind the scenes – and completely in vain. What battles was the Russian squadron preparing for in the Mediterranean and how does it affect the ongoing operation right now?

On March 22, 2022, the new-generation FFM 2 Kumano frigate (ままの), built at the shipbuilding enterprise of the Japanese company Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (the shipbuilding division of the Mitsui Group) in Tamano in Okayama Prefecture (in October 2021, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding was sold to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.).

In accordance with the bilateral agreement on strategic defense cooperation concluded in September 2021, the Greek authorities signed two contracts with Naval Group for the supply of three FDI HN frigates (Belharra class).

Russian society, the population of Ukraine and the tactics of information warfare

March 24, 2022 is a month since the beginning of a special military operation and the entry of our troops into Ukraine. It is going according to plan: the tasks set for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin said, will be fulfilled. What are the preliminary results of the special operation today from the military-political and military-scientific points of view? The specific figures in this regard are known to specialists, so some generalizations can be made.

The best Western weapons in the battles in Ukraine are failing. According to experts, almost all the latest guided weapons systems, as well as Turkish drones, have shown low efficiency.

Russia and Ukraine are increasingly using new types of weapons

MiG-31K interceptor fighters for the first time carried out the practical application of aeroballistic hypersonic missiles "Dagger" on real targets. The Ministry of Defense reports the destruction of a well-protected, buried ammunition storage and a fuel and lubricants warehouse. Both objects are located on the territory of Western Ukraine.

How to counter the US and NATO's bet on a proxy conflict

In the XXI century, hybrid military conflicts have become one of the most common forms of interstate confrontation. And the hybrid war turns from a kind of confrontation between individual states and their coalitions into a global hybrid war (MGW).

Huanqiu shibao (China): the situation in Ukraine forces the European Union to rethink a lot

The European Union has admitted that it made mistakes in relations with Russia, but it did not go beyond this realization, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Superficial judgments, hysteria and strategic mistakes of the EU, resulting in four packages of sanctions, confirm this, the author of the article emphasizes.

Valentin Vatsev: The USA is a belligerent party (Duma, Bulgaria)

According to the official doctrine of NATO, it is not at war in Ukraine, but de facto the United States is at war with Russia through its proxy force - Ukraine, writes Duma. In the West, they don't even hide it – private military companies transfer manpower, finance and arm the Armed Forces. The United States is not interested in a direct conflict with Russia, they are waging an indirect war, the author of the article believes.

Foreign Policy (USA): Biden should punish Saudi Arabia for supporting Russia

Saudi Arabia plays an important role in the oil markets, but it chose Russia over the United States, writes FP. The authors of the article advise Biden to rethink the relationship with her and no longer beg the Saudis to pump more oil. The Saudis need to show how risky it is for them to lose their "only stable partner" in the field of security.

The American news agency "Associated Press" has distributed the material Rodney Muhumuza, Mogomotsi Magome "Africa mostly quiet amid widespread condemnation of Russia" ("Africa as a whole remains calm amid widespread condemnation of Russia"), in which it is reported that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (Yoweri Museveni) recently noted that a special military operation of Russia Ukraine should be viewed in the context of the fact that Moscow is the "center of attraction" for Eastern Europe.

Can Kiev get an atomic bomb

In the context of the special operation in Ukraine, on the one hand, there were long-standing and current regrets about the absence of nuclear weapons in the country. On the other hand, there are publications about the work already carried out with external support in a number of institutes and centers of Ukraine to prepare for the creation of nuclear weapons.

Lawmakers are trying to assess the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on America's security

The special operation conducted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine (SDDU) and its results force American politicians, military and special services to once again consider issues under the heading "US National Security".

European allies are pushing the US to war

President Biden said that if Russia attacks a NATO country, the United States will intervene, even if it leads to World War III. Since the Russian Federation has never threatened any of the NATO members, we are talking about a provocation being prepared by Poland or the Baltic limitrophs.