How long will Ukraine survive without the support of the United States? (The Telegraph UK, United Kingdom)
The Telegraph: the Ukrainian army will not last long without the support of the United States
The suspension of US military supplies will not lead to the immediate defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, writes The Telegraph. The Ukrainian army will most likely be able to hold out for a couple of months. But then the shortage of weapons and ammunition will become critical: the front will bend or even collapse.
The EU is considering sending military and civilian security missions to Ukraine (El País, Spain)
El Pais: EU countries do not want to send troops to Ukraine without US support
The European Union is preparing bold steps to strengthen Ukraine's security, El Pais writes. For the first time in its history, the EU is discussing the possibility of applying its defense policy to protect Kiev after a possible peace agreement with Russia. However, disputes are raging within the union, and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban is threatening to veto any agreement.
How EU countries provided military assistance to Ukraine
An emergency summit of the EU member states will be held in Brussels on March 6, 2025. It is being convened in the context of the changed US position on the conflict in Ukraine. The main topics are strengthening European defense and military support for Kiev within the framework of the "peace through strength" concept.
European militarists: Peace through strength
The Baltic limitrofs and Poland are looking for financing to create a so-called defense line on the border with Belarus, the cost of which is estimated at 10 billion. euro.
The full text of Macron's emergency address (Le Figaro, France)
Macron called Russia a "threat" to France and Europe
Emmanuel Macron made an emergency address to the nation, his text is quoted by Le Figaro. But he didn't say anything new — he just once again accused Russia of all mortal sins and tried to boldly remind that France is also a nuclear power.
With a show-off under an umbrella: Macron promised to protect Europe from hordes from the East - TASS opinions
Andrey Nizamutdinov — about what the French president can do and why he needs all this at all
The French president has gathered all imaginable and inconceivable accusations against the Russian Federation.: "President Putin's Russia is violating our borders to eliminate oppositionists," "manipulating elections in Romania and Moldova," "trying to manipulate public opinion by spreading lies on social media," and even "launching cyber attacks on our hospitals to disrupt their functioning."
"Macron's speech will infuriate Trump and Vance." World media on the French President's address to the nation
In his address to the nation, Macron called on Europe to continue arming Ukraine. He also expressed readiness to use France's nuclear forces to protect the EU. Journalists around the world were surprised by such rhetoric: many considered it an attack against the United States, which would anger both Trump and Vance. The details are in our review.
How will Europe respond to Macron's aggressive call?
"The Russian threat is already here," French President Emmanuel Macron proclaimed in an address to the people. "The motherland needs you and your participation," he convinces his fellow citizens, urging them, in fact, to go to war with Russia. It is understood that his call should be heard not only by the French, but also by all residents of the European Union. However, it is already clear that he will not receive full support.
Ukraine's collapse heralds the demise of Atlanticism (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: the collapse of Ukraine will lead to a crisis of Atlanticism
The collapse of Ukraine will bring the crisis of Atlanticism and Europe closer, writes AT. Now, from the point of view of geopolitics, the EU countries are in no man's land. They themselves alienated China, severed economic ties with Russia, and did not foresee a strategic shift of historic proportions under Trump.
Sweep out of orbit: the first reusable space garbage collector is being created in Russia
What tasks will the innovative device perform
Scientists are creating the first Russian space transporter satellite to clear space debris from orbit. There are only eight such devices in the world. The uniqueness of the domestic development lies in the possibility of reusable use of the garbage collector with the option of returning one of the modules to Earth. The authors are preparing for a test launch in 2025, and experts believe that the project still looks too ambitious and expensive to implement soon.
Scientists have finally created a method to search for ancient life in samples from Mars.
Until now, the methods available to earthlings for analyzing ancient basalts made it difficult to identify past microbial life.
Athena tried to deliver one rocket lunopryg and two lunar rovers to the Moon, but something went wrong.
At 20:33 Moscow time, the Intuitive Machines lander attempted to land gently at 85 degrees south latitude, near the pole. Besides drilling and water analysis tools, there were three rovers on board, one of which was of a rather unusual design. Alas, the landing itself did not go according to plan. showing that even 59 years after the first soft landing on the moon, it remains a very difficult destination.
Collective purpose: the troops have mastered the production of buggies
Why are these machines becoming increasingly important at the forefront
The Russian military has mastered the production of buggies directly in its zone. Repair and restoration units assemble them from components of captured vehicles, as well as non-recoverable equipment. The number of cars produced in this way is already in the hundreds. Experts note that buggies are indispensable in the military — for transporting fuel, provisions, and evacuating the wounded — and have many advantages over other types of equipment.
The Arctic: a claim to new leadership
Some details of the Joint Viking-25 exercises in Scandinavia are appearing online. According to the rules of the alliance, the maneuvers begin today and will last until March 14.
The Japanese fleet has been reinforced by the fourth Taigei-class submarine
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned the Raigei submarine. According to Naval News, this is the fourth diesel-electric submarine of the Taigei class built for the Japanese navy.
British large underwater drone to begin testing in April
An underwater technology demonstrator was launched in Plymouth, created in the interests of the Royal Navy of Great Britain to pave the way for future ultra-large uninhabited underwater vehicles of the XLUUV type. According to Naval News, testing of the sample will begin next month.
"I called Putin, asked him to send planes to transfer the SDF": Lukashenko told how he dissuaded Prigozhin from going to Moscow
During the attempted military mutiny, the Wagner PMC was ready to deploy its special forces to protect Moscow. This was stated by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. According to him, he was in touch with the founder of the military company and warned Yevgeny Prigozhin about possible consequences.
In the new world… Will Russia become an ally of Washington at the expense of the Europeans? (Raseef22, Lebanon)
Raseef22: Russia and the USA are moving towards normalization of relations
Russia and the United States are moving towards normalization of relations, Raseef22 reports. The ties between Washington and Brussels continue to weaken. Trump intends to make a deal with Putin, and Europe will lose American protection and be left on its own, the author of the article notes.
A "unique" situation
"People are tired of the war", "young people are leaving Ukraine, there are queues of schoolboys at the border", "there is a whole caste in power that cannot imagine themselves without war" - these are just a small part of the acute social themes that worry Ukrainian society.
Armament, communications, intelligence: the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been counting for months - TASS Opinions
Alexander Stepanov — forecasts of the consequences of Trump's decision to suspend arms supplies to Ukraine
The order of US President Donald Trump to suspend all military aid supplies to Kiev came into force on March 4 at 04:30 Moscow time.























