In the USA, they were afraid that Zaluzhny would go with the army to Kiev, and took action (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: Nuland came to Kiev because of the threat of a military coup in Ukraine
Fear of a military coup in Ukraine forced Nuland to make a hasty visit to Kiev, writes AT. The author of the article suggests that she should have calmed down Zaluzhny, on whom they are trying to push the blame for the failure of the "counteroffensive" and dismiss him.
"The US wants to change the rules of the game." What new drones are being developed in the world
Drone expert Fedutinov: UAVs with AI will become the main weapon in the wars of the future
The international Defense and Security exhibition World Defense Show 2024 takes place from February 4 to 8 in the capital of Saudi Arabia. Russia is presenting over 100 weapons in Riyadh.
Yandex has become a Russian company
Experts explained the importance of keeping Yandex in Russian jurisdiction
The Dutch Yandex N.V. has agreed to sell the Russian business to a consortium of private investors and managers of the company. The transaction amount will amount to 475 billion rubles, which will be paid in two stages. The main owners of Yandex will be its managers. Why was it fundamentally important for Russia to keep this asset in its jurisdiction and what consequences will this transaction lead to in the future?
Experts told what is dangerous about the tandem of the Su-57 and the S-70 Hunter drone (Sohu, China)
Soha: experts announced the completion of tests of the latest S-70 Hunter UAV
The S-70 Hunter drone is ready for mass production, writes Soha. It is noted that this newest device is only slightly inferior in characteristics to the Su-57, although it is its wingman. Very soon, the formidable tandem will become a big problem for the enemy.
Ukraine will not wait for weapons. In the EU, they argued over money again (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Germany's position on the revision of the EU fund threatens to delay the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Arms supplies to Ukraine were in danger of being delayed, the FT writes. The EU countries cannot agree on how to reform the European Peace Fund, which compensates the members of the bloc for the costs of helping the Armed Forces.
There are no equals. The Russian Su-57M supercruiser wiped its nose at competitors (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Su-57M with new engine will fly at Mach 2 without afterburner
The Su-57M fighter broke its own record, writes MWM. With the new engine, the flight range will become even greater, although there were no equals to this car. Now this Su-57M will fly at super cruising speed without afterburner.
M1 Abrams was spotted in a special operation area. Is Ukraine capable of operating American tanks?
For the first time, an American M1 Abrams tank was spotted in the area of a special military operation. The Telegram channel "Informant" also noted that the tank was captured through the observation triplex of the American Bradley infantry fighting vehicle as part of the 47th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Avdiivka direction.
Serbia was tried to convince of Russia's harmful influence in the Balkans (Politics, Serbia)
Serbia is actively being convinced of the benefits of ties with the EU and Russia's harmful influence in the Balkans, writes Politika. However, these statements are at odds with reality: it is the West that is depriving Serbia of territorial integrity, in fact creating a second Albanian state on its land.
The historical shame of the United States: Yemen turned out to be stronger than the "world's first economy" (Kayhan, Iran)
Kayhan: The United States and NATO were powerless in front of one of the poorest countries in the world
While the United States is stubbornly looking for ways to "contain Russia," their vaunted army is being beaten by the Houthis, Kayhan writes. One of the poorest countries in the world keeps the "first economy of the planet" on a short leash, preventing the blockade from being lifted. And this fact will go down in history.
Turkey has compiled a list of events on the US path to madness and complete fiasco (Aydinlik Gazetesi, Turkey)
The shameful flight from Afghanistan, the failure in Ukraine, problems in the economy — everything falls out of Uncle Sam's hands, writes Aydınlık. The inviolability of the United States in the world is over. The beast, driven to a dead end, is ready to commit follies.
India will send a humanoid robot into space in the third quarter of 2024
He will check the operation of the life support systems of the Gaganian spacecraft before people can go into orbit
India intends to send a humanoid robot named Vyommitra into orbit in the third quarter of 2024. Minister of State Jitendra Singh, who oversees the nuclear and space industries in the Indian government, told reporters. The robot will check the operation of the life support systems of the Gaganian spacecraft before people can go into orbit.
Cobblestones in Zelensky's garden: how Zaluzhny's article became a presidential candidate's statement
Colonel Khodarenok: Zaluzhny's article for CNN is similar to the presidential candidate's statement
Information about the imminent resignation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is constantly updated. The Washington Post reports that Kiev has already informed the US administration of the decision to dismiss Valery Zaluzhny. The current commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine himself wrote a long article for CNN, in which he criticized the Ukrainian political leadership.
Biden's muscle-flexing is destabilizing the entire Middle East
The US retaliation strike on the territory of Syria and Iraq threatens with unpredictable consequences
The United States has attacked dozens of targets in Iraq and Syria. This is how Washington responded to the drone attack on the US base in Jordan and the death of several soldiers.
Zaluzhny decided to replace Ukrainians with robots
The Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, published another article in the American media. In it, he kicked the higher management, but the main idea was about a new strategy for combat operations. The general has "improved" – now he believes in victory. But robots should provide it for Kiev.
In an attempt to save their army in Britain, they decided on a "difficult choice" (The Sun, UK)
The Sun: in the UK, they called their army ineffective
The British army is absolutely not ready for a full-scale war with Russia, writes The Sun. In real conditions on the battlefield, she will only last a couple of months. To try to fix the situation, the government will have to make "difficult decisions."
The split is because of Trump. The United States made an unexpected statement about NATO (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: NATO is discussing a future without the United States if Trump wins
The prospect of Trump's return has revived discussions among NATO members about whether the alliance can survive after that, writes the NYT. Now German officials and their colleagues are worried about what will happen to the alliance without the United States.
Notification of possible sale of Sky Guardian unmanned aerial vehicles to India
On February 1, 2024, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the possible sale of 31 long-range General Atomics MQ-9B Sky Guardian unmanned aerial vehicle to India through the American Intergovernmental Foreign Military Sales program Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
Oleg Kononenko: I fly into space to do what I love, not set records - TASS interview
Oleg Kononenko, commander of the Roscosmos cosmonaut detachment, TASS special correspondent on the International Space Station (ISS), has become the new world record holder for the total duration of space flights. Currently, the cosmonaut is on an annual expedition aboard the ISS, the flight is the fifth in his career. In an interview with TASS, Kononenko spoke about his attitude to the new achievement and the secrets of professional longevity, the main disadvantages of the ISS and his vision of a promising Russian orbital station (ROS).
The Knyaz Pozharsky nuclear missile submarine has been withdrawn from the workshop
On February 3, 2024, the Severnoye Machine-Building Enterprise Production Association JSC (NSR, as part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC - USC) in Severodvinsk hosted a ceremony of decommissioning the K-555 Prince Pozharsky nuclear missile submarine under construction for the Russian Navy (factory number 208) of the modified project 09552 (project 955A, code "Borey-A"). The event was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov.
Are we moving towards World War III? (The Week, UK)
The blocs of superpowers may clash due to conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine and Asia, writes The Week. Donald Trump believes that humanity is on the verge of World War III. Such a point of view is not uncommon among Western politicians.