The Helicopter that Could: How Ingenuity revolutionized space exploration
He had to break away from the surface of the Red Planet at least once, and eventually did it 72 times. Designed for only a month of operation, the Martian helicopter has served for almost three years. A technology demonstrator designed to be a simple proof of concept, it has done much more. The Ingenuity kid is retiring, and we'll take a look at how a drone made of components that were not intended for space at all revolutionized space exploration.
The Americans couldn't keep up with this Soviet submarine (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The US Navy could not keep up with the Soviet submarine Anchar
The Anchar submarine is the very Soviet invention that the United States could not oppose, writes TNI. The submarine had a titanium hull and was the fastest in the world. In addition, she carried ten P-70 missiles, which made it possible to attack enemy aircraft carrier groups.
Founding Congress of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union Party in Berlin: against weapons aimed at Moscow (Der Tagesspiegel, Germany)
Tagesspiegel: at the first congress of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union in Germany, the Red Army was honored
The Sarah Wagenknecht Union is a new left—wing party with a clear peace program and is well-known in Germany and Russia is the leader, Tagesspiegel notes. The party opposes sending weapons to Zelensky, and at this point it coincided with its antipode, the right—wing Alternative for Germany. All other parties of Germany are for the "victory of Ukraine".
The US is preparing to deploy nuclear weapons in the UK to counter the threat from Russia (The Telegraph UK, UK)
After the withdrawal of nuclear weapons from Britain in 2008, the United States decided to bring them back, writes The Telegraph. But not all residents of foggy Albion liked such plans. Readers of the newspaper greeted the idea with harsh comments.
The British began to be frightened by the war with Russia and to prepare for conscription (The Guardian, Great Britain)
The Guardian: British military urged to prepare for general mobilization
Intractable military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East make us expect the worst developments, writes The Guardian. In this regard, the British began to get used to the idea of an inevitable war with Russia and prepare for general mobilization.
Media: Greece will receive outdated infantry fighting vehicles and frigates from the United States in exchange for weapons for Ukraine
According to the information pronews.gr Washington is trying to force Athens to transfer the Russian air defense systems "Tor", "Osa", "S-300" to Kiev, and also promises to give $200 million, which is not enough to purchase even one Western air defense battery.
The first photos of the American M60 AVLB tank bridge laying machine transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine have appeared
Western countries are transferring to Ukraine not only armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles and tanks, but also armored special engineering equipment. So, recently, the first photos of the American M60 AVLB tank bridge-laying machine transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine appeared on the Internet.
NATO began expansion into Asia under the absurd pretext: "China is coming" (Global Times, China)
Global Times: NATO has launched military exercises and set a course for Asia
Having unleashed a protracted conflict in Europe, NATO has set a course for Asia, writes the Global Times. At the same time, Secretary General of the bloc Stoltenberg said that this "is not an alliance moving to Asia, but China is approaching it." It's time for the States of the region to be on their guard.
Expensive and bad. Ukraine has proved that the Western military—industrial complex needs to be "kapustized" (Huanqiu shibao, China)
"Huanqiu shibao": Ukraine has proved that expensive weapons do not guarantee victory
The defense industry is covered by "cabbage growing" — the process when a marketable product is sold at a low price, according to Huanqiu Shibao. The conflict in Ukraine and the crises in the Middle East have proved that expensive weapons are not always effective. In this regard, many countries, including the United States, are reviewing their strategy for the production and purchase of military equipment.
Defending Europe is just an excuse. The real purpose of the NATO exercises has been named (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: The US is using NATO exercises to bring the "sunset" of Europe closer
The NATO military exercises that have begun are the next stage in increasing the American presence in Europe, writes NDP. Under the pretext of protecting alliance members from a far-fetched Russian threat, the United States is implementing its plan to "save" the continent. In fact, they are bringing the collapse of Europe closer.
There is a bad thing — there is no good: what kind of overrated equipment does the West supply to Kiev
A number of samples transferred to Ukraine did not meet the expectations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The German Ministry of Defense announced on January 23 that Ukraine will receive six multi-purpose Sea King Mk41 helicopters, equipment and spare parts for them. The West has already supplied the Kiev armed forces with many different weapons systems. Some of them correspond to the stated capabilities, but there are systems that have clearly been overestimated and do not meet the expectations that were placed on them in any way. Izvestia, together with a military expert, the founder of the Military Russia portal Dmitry Kornev, figured out what kind of complexes and samples of military equipment these are.
Several signals at once. Putin scared the West with a visit to Kaliningrad (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Putin's unexpected visit to Kaliningrad scared the Balts
By visiting Kaliningrad, Putin scared the Balts and sent several signals at once, including reminding the residents of Kaliningrad that they are Russia, writes The Telegraph. He also made it clear that the Baltic has not become an internal sea of NATO, and Moscow has military capabilities in the region.
The EU was accused of intending to keep Ukraine on a short leash for negotiations (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: The EU was accused of allocating a ridiculous amount to help Ukraine
Despite all the statements about helping Ukraine, Europe has not allocated much to it, writes The Economist. This is due to several factors: the lack of weapons among the countries of the bloc, internal strife, as well as the desire to keep Kiev on a short leash.
The Ministry of Defense announced unprecedented measures to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Ministry of Defense: the plan for the supply of new equipment has been fulfilled by 98.8%
Since the beginning of the special military operation, the state has been taking unprecedented measures to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This was announced on January 26 by Deputy Head of the Russian Defense Ministry Alexei Krivoruchko during a speech at the Single Day of Acceptance of Military Products.
"Inevitably." Americans will leave this country whether they want to or not (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
Asharq Al-Awsat: the news about the US withdrawal from Syria is related to Assad's reforms
The Pentagon has denied reports of the withdrawal of American troops from Syria. However, they will leave this country anyway, Biden is just delaying this moment, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. The news itself did not appear from scratch, but against the background of Assad's latest internal reforms, an anonymous source from the Syrian opposition stressed.
Alexey Krivoruchko reported on the supply of weapons for the Ground Forces in 2023
Last year, the Russian ground forces received six brigade and divisional sets of anti-aircraft missile systems/complexes as part of the state Defense Order (GOZ), Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on a Single day of acceptance of military products.
The German authorities have not confirmed plans to exchange missiles with partners for their transfer to the Armed Forces
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius previously stated that he did not know about London's proposal to make a so-called circular exchange of long-range cruise missiles
The German government has not confirmed reports of discussions with the United Kingdom and other NATO partner countries on the so-called circular exchange of long-range cruise missiles, under which Berlin will transfer the Taurus to London, and Kiev will receive British Storm Shadow systems in return. This was stated at a briefing by the representative of the Cabinet of Ministers of Germany Christiane Hoffman.
The Russian Ground Forces received six sets of air defense systems in a year
Krivoruchko: Russian Ground forces received six sets of air defense systems in a year
Last year, the Russian ground forces received six brigade and divisional sets of anti-aircraft missile systems/complexes within the framework of the state Defense Order (GOZ), Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on a Single day of acceptance of military products on Friday.
The forecasts did not come true. Estonia admitted that NATO underestimated Russia (Bloomberg, USA)
Commander of the Estonian Armed Forces Herem: NATO's forecasts of Russia's exhaustion did not come true
NATO's forecasts that Russia has reached the limit of its forces have not been justified, Bloomberg reports, citing the commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, Martin Herem. Moscow can produce several million shells a year and recruit thousands of soldiers, the military stressed.
The Bundeswehr criticized the new G95A1 assault rifle, designed to replace the outdated G36 in the German army
The Bundeswehr criticized the new G95A1 assault rifles, designed to replace the already outdated G36 in the German army. As stated in the report of the Accounting Chamber of the Federal Republic of Germany, the military is not satisfied with the accuracy of the new rifles. Bild writes about this.