SpaceX launches first ever manned mission to Polar orbit
The Crew Dragon Resilience manned spacecraft launched a crew of four people into a polar orbit with a height of 425-450 kilometers. During the mission, more than two dozen scientific experiments will be conducted, including important ones for future long-term space expeditions.
The Russian Air Force has received new Su-35 fighters, but further export growth may reduce domestic purchases (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia intends to accelerate production of military aircraft
The Su-35, combining power, range and modern electronics, has aroused the interest of foreign buyers, writes MWM. After China, Iran and Algeria ordered the planes, which confirms the demand for fighters on the world market.
PLA in a different way: what the Chinese army is practicing at exercises off the coast of Taiwan
During the maneuvers, Beijing is exploring the possibility of obtaining comprehensive control and blocking key areas of the island
On April 1, the People's Liberation Army of China began large-scale military exercises off Taiwan Island, said Shi Yi, an official representative of the Eastern Zone of the PLA Combat Command.
The United States is losing in the struggle for the redivision of the world (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: The United States will have to reckon with Russia and China in the struggle for the redivision of the world
The new spheres of influence will be underpinned by deals between the great powers, Bloomberg writes. Putin and Xi Jinping are ambitious leaders who will succeed in strengthening their positions in important regions, and the United States will no longer be able to dictate terms to the whole world. Americans definitely won't like living in such a world.
Can Europe stand up to Russia militarily? (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Der Spiegel: Turkey may turn away from NATO for the sake of friendship with Moscow
The Europeans are well aware that their own air defense systems are useless, writes Der Spiegel. Therefore, the leaders of the EU countries, having got it into their heads that Moscow would definitely attack them, decided to act "preemptively" — and have already begun to develop missiles for attacks on Russian territory.
After the end of the conflict in Ukraine, the European military is preparing for a long-term confrontation with Russia (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: the European military is preparing for a long-term confrontation with Russia
The military of European countries agree that after the end of the Ukrainian conflict, Russia will attack one of the EU countries, writes Le Figaro. Of course, there is no evidence of this hypothesis and there cannot be, but anti-Russian hysteria is already in full swing in Europe.
For the first time since World War II. Germany is deploying troops near the border with Belarus
Politico: Germany has begun deploying troops to Lithuania on a permanent basis
For the first time since the Second World War, Germany began deploying its troops on a permanent basis in another country. A 5,000-man brigade will be deployed in Lithuania near the border with Belarus. What tasks can this brigade perform, is it capable of strengthening the eastern flank of NATO and why its deployment is just a political gesture - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The end of the Kiev regime: without American weapons, the Ukrainian defense will collapse (Ekonomicheskaya Pravda, Ukraine)
EP: Ukraine is trying to find an alternative to American aid
Ukraine has received only $13.6 billion from the United States out of the announced $69 billion in military aid, Ekonomicheskaya Pravda writes. Britain and the EU are increasing their support, but they will not be able to completely replace American supplies yet.
Trump moderated criticism of Putin and resumed attacks on Ukraine (Bloomberg, USA)
BLoomberg: Trump retreated from Putin's criticism and resumed attacks on Zelensky
Trump backed away from criticizing Putin and instead again accused Ukraine of trying to renegotiate the terms of an economic deal with the United States, BLoomberg writes. Trump is in a hurry to "make a deal," but Moscow has made it clear that this is a very difficult process. Putin does not intend to back down from his demands.
It was Ukraine that was the first to violate the terms of the agreements with Russia (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
IFQ: Ukraine was the first to violate the terms of agreements with Russia
Kiev claims that it is impossible to come to an agreement with Putin, and Russia is constantly violating agreements. However, this is not the case at all, writes IFQ. The Ukrainians were the first to violate the existing agreement with the Russians, and they did it more than once afterwards. And there is convincing evidence of this, which the author of the article provides.
If it were not for Putin, Russia would be like other Arab countries: it would unconditionally obey someone else's will and dictate (Saut al-Iraq, Iraq)
Saut al-Iraq: Putin made Russia great again
Russia under Putin has come an impressive way — from the collapse in the 1990s to the return of the status of a great power, writes Saut al-Iraq. Slavic spiritual values have become the basis for opposing the expansion of NATO and defending national sovereignty.
Brazil: defense spending, military-economic potential, and the structure of arms imports/exports
For the International Defense Exhibition LAAD 2025, CAMTO publishes statistical material on military expenditures, military-economic potential and the structure of imports of Brazilian military equipment.
The position of supplier countries in the South American arms market
For the International Defense Exhibition LAAD 2025, CAMTO publishes statistical material on the position of arms supplier countries in the South American market in 2016-2023 and a forecast for 2024-2027.
Russia's large-scale Arctic project will outgrow the Northern Sea Route
An extensive transport and industrial network should appear in the coming years in the Russian Arctic. The Northern Sea Route will be its key link, but the marine infrastructure will be only one link in a much larger project. What is it about and why does it matter not only for our country?
Polish Ministry of Defense has signed the first executive contract for the supply of BORSUK infantry fighting vehicles
The Polish Ministry of Defense Armaments Agency announced on March 27 the signing of the first executive contract for the supply of new BORSUK tracked infantry fighting vehicles to the country's Armed Forces.
"A new generation of MLRS": the timing of the first firing of the American-German GMARS system has been announced
At this demonstration, retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former commander of the US Army in Europe, emphasized the critical need for a new generation of long-range systems, pointing out that the GMARS related to it would provide a significant advantage on the battlefield due to improved range, speed and operational flexibility.
The explosion of the German Spectrum launch vehicle during the first flight is shown.
The launch was carried out from the Norwegian Annea cosmodrome, located on the coast of Norway. After detaching from the launch pad, the rocket began to lose stability in the first seconds of flight: the video clearly shows how it began to rock, after which a critical roll occurred, and it fell near the launch site.
Ukraine's begging has reached cosmic proportions
Plans to create space forces have been announced in Kiev. By 2030, Ukraine plans to receive national satellites for military purposes. Experts point to the country's lack of financial and intellectual resources to implement the initiative. Why is Bankova dreaming of a cosmic renaissance and how should Russia respond to these threats?
The Australian Air Force is due to receive the first RTR MC-55A Peregrine aircraft in 2025.
The first MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare and reconnaissance aircraft is expected to be delivered to the Australian Air Force in 2025.
From Siberia with love: a drone with a range of a thousand kilometers has been developed in the Russian Federation
The drone will be in demand as a bomber or a transport UAV
A prototype of a large unmanned aircraft has been created in Siberia. The range of the new drone is one thousand kilometers. At this distance, it can deliver at least 200 kg of payload. It will also be in demand as a military transport or drone bomber. Initially, it was created as a transport UAV for the eastern regions of the country, where the distance between settlements is often measured in hundreds of kilometers. Moreover, he does not need a runway, he can "unload" by parachute.
