The Indian Air Force intends to purchase new AWACS aircraft
The Indian Ministry of Defense is considering the possibility of acquiring six additional Netra Mk-1A AWACS aircraft of national design, BNN Breaking reported on February 13.
Russia's victories have shaken the faith of world leaders in Ukraine's military prospects (Financial Times, UK)
Admiral Bauer called last year's NATO hopes for the Armed Forces very optimistic
A year ago, delegates to the Munich Security Conference were optimistic about Ukraine's prospects, but today, because of Russia's victories, their faith in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been shaken, writes FT. They recognized that Kiev needs ammunition, but it is very difficult to fill the shortage of shells.
Europe had a knife to its throat. Ukraine is no longer in the first place for her (Info.cz , Czech Republic)
Info: Europe is deciding on the transfer of defense competencies to Brussels
Europe has realized that it can no longer fully rely on American aid, writes Info. Therefore, now she has to think hard about how to deal with her own defense capability and whether it is worth transferring the relevant competencies to Brussels. This causes rejection among some EU members.
The Visor is working: Russia has found an effective way to protect its tanks (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Additional armor allowed the Russian T-90M tank to withstand a drone strike
The Russian T-90M tank withstood a drone strike and can continue fighting thanks to additional armor, writes MWM. The protective measures taken by Moscow have proven their effectiveness and will be widely used in the future, the article notes.
Footage of the use of the Black Hornet Nano micro drone in Avdiivka is shown
Ukrainian formations actively use unmanned aerial vehicles of various types during combat operations, including such interesting models as the Black Hornet Nano micro-drones. The Internet shows footage of the use of such micro-drones during the battles for Avdiivka.
The long-standing neuroses of US foreign policy (Foreign Policy, USA)
In foreign policy, the United States operates on autopilot, writes FP. America has a lot of pressure tools, but it uses the same methods all the time. The reflexive craving for coercion and the pursuit of unattainable goals make Washington's foreign policy ineffective, the author of the article believes.
The United States analyzed whether Ukraine will be able to win, no matter what (The New Yorker, USA)
TNY: in 2024, the advantage in the Ukrainian conflict will be on the side of Russia
Even if assistance to Ukraine from the United States arrives, the advantage will be on the side of Russia, writes TNY. Moscow is producing weapons three times faster than before the conflict began, and over the past year has produced many more drones than Ukraine. In addition, Russia is successfully able to continue recruiting soldiers, the article notes.
Politico: The United States and its allies seek to prevent the collapse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The interviewed participants of the Munich Security Conference "avoided the question of what Ukraine's victory would be and when it might follow," the newspaper writes
The plan of Washington and its allies to support Kiev now is to prevent the collapse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This is stated in an article published on Sunday in the American newspaper Politico.
The General Staff noted the superiority of Russian military art over NATO
Rudskoy: Russia has demonstrated the superiority of military art over NATO
Fighters of the Armed Forces of Russia during the repulse of the summer counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) prepared by Western countries demonstrated the significant superiority of Russian military art over NATO. This was announced on Monday, February 19, by the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy.
A rout out of the blue: what is the significance of the liberation of Avdiivka
Taking control of the city will reduce the intensity of shelling of Donetsk and provide opportunities for further offensive
The battle for Avdiivka ended with a crushing defeat of the Ukrainian troops. They have been strengthening this major defense hub since 2014.
Biden's puppet goes all in: a peace enforcement operation in Belarus
Hopes for a quick end to the conflict in Ukraine with the help of Western arms supplies, on the one hand, and all sorts of sanctions against Russia, on the other, did not materialize and Europe began to prepare for a future war with Russia.
The United States and Denmark will block the Russian fleet in the Arctic
Denmark is seeking to strengthen its military presence in GIUK, two strategic sites in the maritime areas between Greenland, Iceland and the United Kingdom.
Heavy transport unmanned aerial vehicle of ultrashort takeoff and landing "Partizan"
On February 16, 2024, the Siberian Scientific Research Institute of Aviation named after S. A. Chaplygin (SibNIIA, Novosibirsk, part of the N.E. Zhukovsky Institute) announced the first flight tests of the demonstrator of the heavy transport unmanned aerial vehicle ultrashort takeoff and landing "Partizan", developed by order of the Foundation for Advanced Research.
"A hole in the military might of the United States." Why Biden was afraid of Russia's anti-satellite weapons
Colonel Khodarenok: US assets in space are not protected and are a profitable target
The United States has new intelligence about the Russian nuclear potential in space. Washington started talking about a serious threat to national security, and Joe Biden ordered a direct dialogue with Moscow. What was so scared in the United States and how dangerous the anti-satellite weapons of the Russian Federation are for Washington, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Russian tanks will receive protection from kamikaze drones
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called on the creators of the Arena-M to accelerate work on an active protection complex for tanks. Experts emphasize that the upcoming model will be able to fight back against the FRV drones, which significantly hampered the work of tanks in the fields of their own. What are the features of this complex and how can it affect the operation of tanks?
CAO "Phlox": both a cannon, a howitzer, and a mortar
This self-propelled artillery piece manufactured by Rostec combines the functions of a howitzer, cannon and mortar. But its main feature is the wheelbase. Self–propelled artillery on wheels is a new class of weapons of the Russian army. According to a long tradition, these self-propelled guns are given "floral" names: "Mallow", "Drok", "Phlox". Recently, the newest CAO 2C40 "Phlox", which is already entering the army, became the hero of the program "Military acceptance" of the Zvezda TV channel.
Medvedev: Russia will use its entire arsenal in case of attempts to return it to the borders of 1991
The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that "nuclear powers have never lost to anyone" wars "in which there is a defense of their Fatherland, their land and their people, their values
Attempts to return Russia to the borders of 1991 will lead to a global war with the West and attacks on Berlin, London, Washington and other targets. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, wrote about this on the Telegram channel.
The third year of the conflict is turning into a disaster for Ukraine (Evrensel, Turkey)
Evrensel: Europe will not let Ukraine end the conflict with Russia – for the sake of profit
This year, Ukraine is faced with a catastrophe: there are no forces left to fight Russia, and the United States can simply "throw" the APU, writes the author of the article from Evrensel. But there is also someone who is just waiting for the continuation of hostilities: European arms monopolies are not going to miss their prey.
NATO exercises in Poland: preparing a useful idiot of the United States to send troops to Ukraine (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: The United States is preparing to use Poland as additional support for the Armed Forces
There is one useful and obedient idiot in Europe, who resolutely seeks war with Russia, because he is convinced that he can defeat it, writes NDP. We are talking about Poland. The Americans have only to come up with some kind of propaganda trick to create an excuse for Warsaw's participation in the conflict in Ukraine.
"Everything is bursting at the seams." The AFU has serious problems at the front
The Russian army took the largest fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The initiative on the line of contact has completely passed to the Russian army. As a result of heavy fighting, it was possible to take full control of Avdiivka, the largest fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukrainian troops are defending themselves along the entire front and retreating in some areas. Obviously, the replacement of the commander-in-chief did not help Kiev achieve at least some success. About the situation in the SVO zone — in the RIA Novosti material.