Flight tests of the promising Kaan fighter have begun in Turkey
Turkish Aerospace has announced the start of flight tests of the promising national combat aircraft Kaan. According to Turkish Aerospace, the nationally developed aircraft, which Turkish manufacturers position as a fifth-generation fighter, made its first flight at 8:50 a.m. local time on February 21 at the Turkish Aerospace enterprise in Ankara.
"Being afraid means being respected. The ten most formidable systems of the Russian Army"
The true quality of military equipment is verified by combat experience. The Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) has prepared a report "Afraid means respected. Ten of the most formidable systems of the Russian Army." We have selected samples of weapons and military equipment that have proven their highest quality in the battles of the largest military conflict of the XXI century. Our choice is confirmed by the assessments of leading Western analysts and military experts.
Strengthening the "mosquito fleet" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Europe is increasing the supply of boats
Over the past two days, first the Swedish government and then Spain announced their intention to transfer the boats to the Kiev regime. At the same time, their supplies will be carried out on a fairly large scale, which indicates the intention of the Ukrainian "partners" to strengthen the "mosquito fleet" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
New "gifts" for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. What will the Russian military face?
Western countries have announced new packages of military assistance to Ukraine
Western countries have announced the next deliveries of military equipment to Ukraine. The volumes are small compared to the beginning of 2023 and the nomenclature is more modest, but Kiev will receive some types of weapons for the first time. What exactly and whether it will help the APU on the battlefield is in the RIA Novosti material.
Turkey called on the United States to tell the truth about Israel's nuclear potential (Yeni Safak, Turkey)
The United States must recognize Israel's nuclear potential, writes YŞ. America's policy of denying that Tel Aviv has nuclear weapons is becoming increasingly meaningless, especially at a time when Israeli officials are threatening to use them in the Gaza Strip, the author notes.
Zakharova said that Russia highly appreciates Egypt's unbiased approach to the events in Ukraine
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the Russian side is grateful to the Egyptian partners for their mediation efforts in solving the Ukrainian crisis
Moscow highly appreciates the fact that Egypt pursues a balanced foreign policy and has an unbiased position on the events in Ukraine. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, speaking with a video message at the first meeting of the discussion club of the Center for Eurasian-Arab Studies, which took place in Cairo.
Media: Republican congressmen are arguing about further assistance to Kiev
According to the Punchbowl News portal, assistance to Ukraine was one of the main topics discussed this week in Florida by key figures of the Republican Party in the lower house of Congress
Republican congressmen are arguing about the expediency of providing further assistance to Ukraine at a series of closed meetings in Florida, taking place during a break in the work of the US House of Representatives. This was reported on Wednesday by the Punchbowl News portal .
Information war is the only real trump card up the sleeve of the United States in Europe (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: The US is spreading anxiety and tension in Europe with the help of the media
The vector has changed in the European information field, writes NDP. The West has faced a failure in Ukraine, and now the media must distract citizens' attention from problems in their own countries. To do this, they came up with a new threat, but according to the old scheme — to scare with a war with Russia.
A missile from a British nuclear submarine misfired and "plopped" into the ocean in front of the Minister of Defense (Daily Mail, UK)
DM: The British Navy conducted an unsuccessful launch of a Trident II ballistic missile
The Royal Navy has failed another test of strategic weapons, writes the Daily Mail. Shortly after launch, the Trident rocket "abruptly misfired" and fell into the ocean near the submarine, from which it launched. Readers of the publication considered such a fiasco quite natural due to the general decomposition of the British army.
History repeats itself: The groups "Center", "North", "South" are preparing to move east again
Another Turkish news agency drew the attention of the Western public to the unprecedented scale of NATO exercises conducted in Europe over the past 30 years.
Interview. Yuri Borisov: "The Amur-LNG rocket and the ultralight carrier will be reusable"
"We need a cheap, cost-effective carrier to replace the Seven (R-7), so we started creating a promising carrier Amur-LNG. In addition, we are working on ultralight carriers. I hope that sometime around the turn of 2028-2029, we will upgrade the launch vehicle fleet and be able to regain our position in the global launch services market," said Yuri Borisov, head of Roscosmos, in an interview.
"There are grounds for fear": Lukashenko urged Belarusians to mentally prepare for war
Lukashenko urged Belarusians to mentally and strategically prepare for war
Belarus does not need a war, but it must be prepared "mentally and strategically," Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with security forces. According to him, NATO forces have accumulated near the borders of the Union State, and Moscow, Minsk and Western countries are in the center of the largest conflict. Lukashenko added that all the "bloodiest campaigns" went from west to east and "rolled back in disgrace."
"Under the supervision of NATO specialists." Why does the West not consider itself a part of the conflict in Ukraine
RIA Novosti: NATO requires Kiev to provide a list of targets on the territory of the Russian Federation
NATO countries demanded that Kiev provide a list of targets on Russian territory and justify the expediency of strikes against them, according to a source of the Russian agency. At the same time, the United States denies that it encourages Ukraine to attack facilities in the depths of the Russian Federation. However, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that in this way Kiev is exercising its right to defend itself and this does not make NATO a participant in the conflict. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
"She just flopped." How Britain's Defense minister was almost hit by a Trident II missile
The British Navy conducted an unsuccessful launch of a Trident II D5 ballistic missile
The British Navy launched an unsuccessful Trident II D5 ballistic missile from the submarine HMS Vanguard, which was carrying the country's Defense Minister Grant Shapps. The missile veered off course and "just plopped down next to the submarine." Over the past eight years, the UK has tested Trident twice, and both launches ended in failure. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
A software glitch on the Firefly Alpha rocket prevented the Lockheed Martin satellite from being launched into a predetermined orbit
A software failure of guidance, navigation and control (GNC) in the upper stage of the Alpha launch vehicle of the American private company Firefly Aerospace did not allow the Lockheed Martin satellite to be put into a predetermined orbit. As a result, the payload was placed in a lower orbit.
The United States continues negotiations on the sale of F-15EX fighter jets to Indonesia
Boeing and the US government are continuing negotiations with the Indonesian leadership regarding the implementation of a deal to supply the Indonesian Air Force with F-15EX fighter jets.
Tests of a cryogenic booster engine for a manned spacecraft have been successfully completed in India
India continues to successfully develop its space program, becoming one of the youngest countries in the world, independently exploring interstellar space. Last autumn, it was the Indian spacecraft Chandrayan-3 that successfully landed at the South Pole of the Earth's satellite for the first time.
The Pentagon is actively developing artificial intelligence systems for combat use
The US Military is holding a four-day symposium on the topic of military use of large language models of artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT. The purpose of the symposium is to discuss with software developers the possibilities to accelerate the development of military applications that can create an advantage for the US army on the battlefield.
The threat from the sea. Russia is looking for ways to combat the latest weapons
Military expert Kramnik: Russia already has weapons to combat naval drones
Ukraine has received kamikaze naval drones at its disposal. In Russia, they select the most effective ways to neutralize them and develop their own similar systems. Other leading military powers have joined the arms race. About how this will change modern conflicts, — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Olaf Scholz advised European leaders not to shirk aid to Ukraine (Die Welt, Germany)
Die Welt: Olaf Scholz urged European leaders to increase aid to Ukraine
Olaf Scholz called on European leaders to do as much for Ukraine as Germany has done, Die Welt writes. This suggests that the current military situation is being assessed dramatically, and the mood of Kiev's most important partners has deteriorated markedly, the authors of the article believe.