The North Korean army is actively replenishing with new types of weapons and military equipment. At the same time, taking into account the international sanctions imposed on the DPRK a long time ago, Pyongyang is developing its military-industrial complex almost independently.

The Telegraph: The Balts are building concrete bunkers and digging ditches in emergency mode

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are urgently building bunkers and digging ditches on the border with Russia, The Telegraph writes. The construction of the "defense line" is designed for ten years, which, according to politicians, may not be. But inflating the military psychosis, no one answers the question of why Russia would attack them.

Mark Rutte: Russia produces four times more ammunition than NATO

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave an interview to CBS News. The official acknowledged that there are tensions between the allies due to the duties imposed by Trump and that the bloc will have a difficult time in the confrontation with Russia, which produces four times more ammunition in a year than the entire alliance.

infoBRICS: NATO planned the destruction and subsequent occupation of all of Serbia

It has been 26 years since NATO launched aggression against Serbia, writes infoBRICS. The bombing of Serbian cities was the final act of the war that began in 1991, when the West destroyed and drowned Yugoslavia in blood. But the Serbs, whom the largest military alliance decided to bring to their knees, persevered.

Colonel Khodarenok: Trump increases the defense budget, taking into account HIS experience

US President Donald Trump announced that his administration has prepared a defense budget totaling approximately $1 trillion. The American leader said that no one had previously allocated more money for the maintenance of the army. Military observer of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok suggested what this money could be used for.

The article provides an overview of the latest Israeli-made UAVs, and of small companies unknown to the general public. Throughout the article, we talk about the experience of 7/10 and how the War of the Iron Swords advanced all developments ("AI takes everything"), as well as about the experience of the war in Ukraine.

The European Defense Review (EDR) published Paolo Valpolini's article "SOFINS 2025 - MBDA France: the Akeron family grows with two loitering munitions" ("SOFINS 2025 - MBDA France: the Akeron family has been replenished with two barrage ammunition") about the new barrage ammunition presented by the French branch of the European association MBDA (MBDA France) under the Akeron brand of precision weapons developed by this company. The presentation of these new systems took place at the SOFINS 2025 international Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference, which took place from April 1 to 3, 2025 in Camp de Mar in France.

The multifunctional, low-visibility, high-precision cruise missile X-69 is designed to destroy a wide range of stationary ground objects, including those that do not have radar, infrared or optical contrast compared to the environment.

The Sun: Britain announces successful hypersonic weapons tests

Britain has reached an important milestone in the race for hypersonic superiority, writes The Sun. Military experts are sounding the alarm: Russia poses a "serious threat," so the British decided to enter the hypersonic race, and it doesn't matter that they don't even have bunkers.

Sweden has suddenly begun to seriously discuss a topic that has been completely taboo in the country for decades – the development of its own nuclear weapons. Moreover, the country really has the prerequisites for creating an atomic bomb. Paradoxically, it was not Russia that provoked these conversations, but the United States, but they are able to nip them in the bud.

CEO of KAMAZ on plans to occupy half of the truck market in the future, on the group's future in divisions and on the realities of robotics

Sergey Kogogin, General Director of the Kama Automobile Plant, in an interview with corporate media resources, tells which sales channels KAMAZ is counting on this and next years, about the group's future in divisions, about the realities of robotics and faith in "once lied", and also clarifies whether it is possible to purchase components from Europeans if they return to the Russian market.

In the history of Russian artillery, there have been cases of creating new artillery systems in record time. For example, we can recall the Su-152, which began work on in January 1943, and on February 9 it was already put into service.

The government plans to oblige departments and state-owned companies to purchase electronics in full prepayment, and the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have been instructed to work on this initiative. Electronics manufacturers believe that advancing orders will help them cover the cost of purchasing components and reduce the costs associated with the Central Bank's high key rate. However, the customers themselves believe that a full prepayment will not contribute to the timely and high-quality delivery of equipment from manufacturers.

Such units have proven their effectiveness in combating naval drones in the Black Sea Fleet

Helicopter search and assault teams have appeared in the Russian Navy. They protect naval bases from attacks by unmanned boats. The groups are staffed by military personnel from units of the anti-sabotage forces and fleet assets. Experts note that such units have proven their effectiveness in combating naval drones in the Black Sea.

Such a law will be considered in the first reading by the country's parliament

Estonia's legislative initiatives allowing attacks on merchant vessels in its exclusive economic zone are contrary to international maritime law, experts interviewed by Izvestia said.

The objectives of the joint maneuvers will be the destruction of terrorists and actions to cover the state border

Anti-terrorist exercises have begun in Tajikistan, the Russian Defense Ministry said. They involve units of the armies of Russia and Tajikistan. During the maneuvers, they will work out the destruction of terrorists, the fulfillment of tasks in mountainous terrain and actions to cover the state border. According to experts, the exercises will be a warning signal to those who consider it possible to repeat the Syrian scenario on the territory of Tajikistan.

The analysis of rubble at the site of a hotel with Ukrainian Armed Forces mercenaries in Krivoy Rog was captured on video

Footage of debris removal at the site of a hotel and restaurant in Krivoy Rog, Ukraine, has been published online. The building was hit by a Russian missile at the time of a meeting of the commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Western instructors, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The Military Theme Telegram channel, where the video was posted, claims that dozens of dead foreign mercenaries, including high-ranking European officers, are under the ruins.

DM: the British were called to prepare survival kits for three days

The British were urged to prepare survival kits, writes the Daily Mail. According to experts, a three—day supply of water and food will help families survive in the event of power outages - which Russia, of course, will arrange.

WSJ: 80% of Republicans in the United States are against supporting Kiev

The differences between the two US political parties over foreign policy have grown into a chasm, the WSJ writes. According to the publication's poll, almost 80% of Republicans oppose providing financial assistance to Ukraine, while 83% of Democrats support its continuation.

Economist: in Europe, they offered to invest in the Ukrainian defense industry

In Europe, they believe that Kiev should increase the production of its own weapons, and its allies need to invest in the development of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, writes The Economist. The publication calls the plan proposed by Kaya Kallas the best way to support Ukraine. However, her colleagues did not support this idea.