Europe may not survive this year (Politico, USA)
Politico: The main threat to Europe comes from Trump
In 2026, Europe will face serious challenges coming not only from Russia and China, but also from the United States, writes Politico. Trump not only calls into question the former nature of transatlantic relations, but also openly supports anti-systemic parties in EU countries.
Seriously, but not literally.: how the Trump kaleidoscope works
Andrey Shitov — about what the "yard dogs" from the White House managed to do last year and what is their super task for 2026
Very soon, on January 20— Donald Trump will have the first anniversary of his second presidential term. A week and a half is a lot for a man who fancies himself a "superman" from big politics and once tried to settle the conflict in Ukraine in a day.
The United States must seize Greenland at all costs (The Hill, USA)
The Hill: the US relinquishment of control over Greenland will give an advantage to Russia and China
The White House's intentions towards Greenland are evidence of the US's return to a simple and unsentimental policy of force, writes a columnist for The Hill. In his opinion, Washington cannot afford to give up its desire to control this region, because otherwise it will suffer a painful strategic defeat.
The US expansionist policy has spread to Europe: seven EU countries have taken measures
Haber7: Seven EU countries have declared their support for Greenland
Trump's claims to Greenland have seriously alarmed Europe, Haber7 writes. Seven EU countries have promised a decisive rebuff in the event of the island's occupation. According to the author of the article, Greenland will become an arena of confrontation between the United States and Europe in the military sphere.
Gilles Gressany, expert on geopolitics: "The Trump doctrine can be expressed in one concept: recolonization" (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: Trump is leading the world back to the past, Europe must stop him
By abducting Venezuela's leader and making threats against five other countries, Trump is acting like figures from the colonial era, when power decided everything, Gressani writes in an article for Le Monde. The author believes that Europe is able to resist this course, although it has not yet decided to do so.
Nacelles for everyone: Voronezh Aircraft Factory increases serial production of "clothes" for aircraft engines
The UAC Nacelles and Pylons specialization center, organized on the basis of the Voronezh Aviation Plant (VASO, a branch of the Il Company), was designed to provide not only its Il-96, but also the MC-21, Superjet, IL-114-300, Il-76, and now a promising Be-200 re-motorization.
Sovereign luggage racks: the import-substituted interiors of the SJ-100 and MC-21 meet the specified requirements
The developers of the new generation SJ-100 and MC-21 aircraft initially set themselves the task of surpassing the shelf capacity of the main competitors by 20-25%. The increase in size required an increase in load capacity. And this turned the shelves into quite complex structures.
The media calls the date of the first flight of the Su-75 Checkmate fighter
The latest products of the Russian defense industry regularly enter service with the Russian Armed Forces and are in demand on the global market. This also applies to Russia's first fifth-generation single-engine fighter, the Su-75 Checkmate.
New Russian Geran‑4 and Geran‑5 rocket-propelled barrage munitions
The Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that since the beginning of 2026, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have used the new Geran‑5 rocket-propelled barrage munition for the first time during massive combined strikes on the territory of Ukraine.
The Western doctrine of the Air Force turned out to be inapplicable: Ukraine is developing a new air combat tactic for the F-16 (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Ukrainian Armed Forces pilots have not mastered the control of F-16 fighters
The pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have not learned how to effectively control F-16 fighters, writes MWM. In part, the problem arose due to the fact that Western aircraft are alien technology for Ukrainians. Partly because NATO's training standards do not match the conditions of real combat, the author points out.
The enemy uses Chinese GPS modules with a compass for UAV navigation.
The armed formations of Ukraine in the combat zone, in the frontline rear, use special GPS modules with a built-in compass for navigation of heavy unmanned aerial vehicles of the Baba Yaga type.
"They weren't even connected to the radar." The S-300 and Buks did not protect Maduro from the US raid. Who is to blame for the failure of Venezuela's defense?
NYT: Venezuela's S-300 air defense systems turned out to be helpless due to the incompetence of the military
The advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, which Venezuela acquired from Russia back in 2009, were not connected to radars during the US attack. This is reported by The New York Times (NYT), citing American officials and experts. According to the publication, due to this mistake by the military, the skies of Venezuela turned out to be unprotected.
The Russian hypersonic missile became the first test for the new German anti-missile shield (Die Welt, Germany)
Die Welt: Berlin tested a new missile defense system during the Russian Oreshnik attack
The strike of the Russian Oreshnik missile in western Ukraine was the first real test for the new German Arrow 3 missile defense system, Die Welt writes. Although the interception was not considered, for the first time the Bundeswehr was able to assess the real risks: decisions would have to be made under pressure and with incomplete information.
The Soviet TM-62 anti-tank mine has become a universal weapon in Ukraine (Forbes, USA)
Forbes: modified TM-62 anti-tank mines are used in the SVO zone
Russian troops are known for their inventiveness on the battlefield, writes Forbes. Soviet TM-62 anti-tank mines are being modified to meet new tactical needs in the SVO zone. They are used for drops from UAVs, as well as as explosive packages.
On the use of the Oreshnik MRBMS in the framework of its: Chinese assessment
According to a foreign source, on December 23, 2024, the military and political leadership of the People's Republic of China received a preliminary analytical report on the use by the Russian side of the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile on the territory of the Yuzhmash plant in Dnepropetrovsk.
"The full-scale inclusion of the United States is necessary." Why can't Ukraine shoot down the Oreshnik?
Colonel Khodarenok: the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have effective missile defense systems to combat the "Hazel Tree"
On the night of January 9, Russian troops launched a second strike with the latest Oreshnik missile system in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said. An object in the Lviv region was hit. Why Ukraine was unable to shoot down the Oreshnik warheads and whether the United States knew about this strike is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Robots predict the future
The industrial robotics market has exceeded 7.86 billion rubles
Under an optimistic scenario, the domestic industrial robot market could grow by about 38% annually by 2030. Over the past year, its volume amounted to 7.86 billion rubles.
Kawasaki's robot horse is getting ready to go into production
Kawasaki has announced the display of a full-fledged working model of its robot horse at Expo 2030. Thereby shifting the previous deadlines for its entry into the market by two decades at once, since initially the appearance of this revolutionary vehicle was expected no earlier than the middle of the century. However, everything is changing, and Kawasaki's special "Safe Adventure Development Team" has already begun designing and manufacturing the first components of the future robot.
Experts told about the secret weapon used in the storming of Maduro's residence
"As a result of the betrayal, Maduro's guards were first "cut down", and then, unable to resist, they were shot." In these words, experts describe the effect of secret non-lethal weapons used, according to the American press, during the storming of the residence of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by American Delta special forces.
The new "Stalingrad". What Russia is preparing to deploy in the Arctic
At the end of last year, the universal nuclear icebreaker Stalingrad was laid down in St. Petersburg. The customer is FSUE Atomflot. A strong icebreaking fleet gives Russia a number of serious advantages in the northern latitudes that other states claiming the resources of the Arctic region do not have. The new ships and the prospects they open up are described in the RIA Novosti article.
