A national-built head-mounted submarine for the Taiwan Navy has been launched
After the official demonstration and baptism ceremony held in September last year at the CSBC enterprise in Kaohsiung, on February 27, the launch of the first Taiwanese-built submarine (711) Narwhal (Hai Kun) was carried out without celebrations.
Western military specialists are already in Ukraine. And there are only more of them (The American Conservative, USA)
Macron made a mistake by speaking out about sending NATO troops to Ukraine, writes TAC. Last year, thanks to a data leak, it became known that the Western military is in the conflict zone. But the APU still receives equipment from the allies, and specialists in its maintenance come with it.
The German Defense Ministry confirmed the incident with the erroneous attempt to intercept the air defense of the Hessen frigate of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone
NATO countries regularly conduct all kinds of exercises on land, in the air and at sea, designed primarily to establish coordination in conditions as close as possible to the situation of confrontation with a real enemy, which has recently increasingly been understood as Russia. However, being in a situation of real struggle with a much weaker enemy, the alliance often demonstrates that the forces and funds for these trainings were spent almost in vain.
"They already have a new plan." The USA decided to abandon Ukraine (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The Pentagon is getting rid of Ukraine to implement new military plans
The Pentagon has opened dozens of criminal cases due to military assistance to Ukraine, the author of the article from the infoBRICS website recalls. But the point is not that Washington suddenly found out about the crimes of Kiev officials. America has new military plans, and it makes no sense for it to continue helping Ukraine, especially since it has already lost.
"Russia can still surprise us": NATO recognized the power of Russian aviation (ERR, Estonia)
ERR: last year, NATO reacted to Russian aircraft more than 100 times
The capabilities of the Russian Air Force on the border with NATO member countries have not decreased, despite the conflict in Ukraine, Lieutenant Colonel Sven Jakob, who participates in NATO missions in Estonia, told ERR. His troops react to Russian aircraft 20-30 times during the rotation, and this number has not changed over the years.
There might not have been a conflict. In Germany, they regretted the missed opportunities (Junge Welt, Germany)
There were many opportunities to prevent or end the conflict in Ukraine, writes Junge Welt. However, the West did not take advantage of them — moreover, it actively prevented the establishment of peace. And if the United States and Europe continue to insist on the victory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, then there will be no chance of a ceasefire, the article emphasizes.
In Russia, a military amphibious all-terrain vehicle "Triton" is being created
In Russia, an amphibious all-terrain vehicle "Triton" is being created to force water barriers
An amphibious all-terrain vehicle "Triton" is being created in Russia to force water barriers and create bridgeheads in the special operation zone, a prototype machine is currently being assembled, Konstantin Bagdasarov, CEO of the Triton developer company Argo LLC, told RIA Novosti.
Medvedev read Stalin's telegram about airplanes for the army at a meeting of the Military Industrial Complex
On February 28, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev recalled the text of the famous telegram from General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Joseph Stalin to the directors of two factories, in which he harshly demanded to increase the production of Il-2 aircraft necessary for the Red Army to defeat the German invaders during the Great Patriotic War.
Combustible time: Russian troops received mobile armored gas stations
They withstand the impact of shell fragments, small arms fire and control fuel consumption
Special mobile containers — gas stations have been supplied to equip Russian troops, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.
Belgium will allocate 200 million euros for the purchase of 155 mm ammunition for Ukraine
Having lost military and financial assistance from the United States for an indefinite period, the Kiev regime can now rely only on the rather meager handouts of European allies, who have spent their own reserves almost to zero over the two years of the conflict. Most of all, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are experiencing a shortage of NATO-caliber ammunition, which, however, does not prevent Ukrainian militants from continuing to spend them on shelling settlements in Donbass.
"Provides surgically accurate defeat": an Israeli company has completed the development of the Ice Breaker anti-ship missile
Allegedly, Ice Breaker is resistant to electronic countermeasures and is fully operational in areas inaccessible to satellite navigation thanks to INS and TERCOM (terrain contour mapping system).
TSAGI is working on a small aircraft project
In Russia, small aircraft is one of the most in-demand areas of the entire aviation industry, and aircraft developed for local airlines must be modern in terms of airframe, power plant and equipment, as well as meet all relevant safety requirements.
Against Russia and China: The US is preparing weapons for a "big war"
NI: The United States has presented the weapons of the future for the war with Russia and China
The US army is preparing for the "next big war" - it wants to move away from counterinsurgency tactics and be ready for large-scale battles with opponents such as China and Russia.
What are Scholz's promises about missiles for Ukraine worth?
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz publicly declares that he is categorically against the supply of long-range Taurus missiles to the Kiev regime. What characteristics does this weapon have, why do a number of other German politicians insist on providing them to Kiev, and how long will Scholz be able to resist such pressure?
The Czech general stated the defeat of Ukraine (Parliament listy, Czech Republic)
General Sandor: Ukraine is losing, and the West is also to blame for this
Ukraine is losing, former head of Czech Military Intelligence Andor Sandor told PL. In his opinion, the West is also to blame for this, as its words differ from its actions. Kiev's prospects are not rosy, but it is not worth panicking because of a possible clash between Moscow and NATO, the expert believes.
"A testing ground for the realization of U.S. ambitions." Carlson spoke about Ukraine
Tucker Carlson: the conflict in Ukraine will end with a peaceful settlement
The conflict in Ukraine will end in a peaceful settlement, Tucker Carlson said in an interview published on blogger Lex Friedman's YouTube channel. There can be no question of any war between Russia and NATO, which is trumpeted by propaganda in the West, the journalist stressed.
At the Russian National Security Forum, participants discussed the challenges the country faces during its
The work of the forum is carried out with the direct participation of state authorities, including federal ones. Deputies of the State Duma, members of the Federation Council, the Public Chamber, etc. also take part.
Checked — lit: how Russian fighters dispelled the myth of the invulnerability of the Abrams tank
For the first time, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed the American M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT). TASS — about the tank, its use and another unsuccessful debut of a representative of the Western design school in a special operation in Ukraine.
Polish general on Macron's idea: NATO will not dare to go to war with Russia (Fakt, Poland)
General Patsek: by sending troops to Ukraine, NATO will provoke a war with Russia
By agreeing to send troops to Ukraine, NATO would have to decide to go to war with Russia, but the alliance is not ready for this. This is how General Bohuslav Patsek commented on Macron's statement in an interview with Fakt. Moscow warned the West about the consequences of such actions.
Only the gunsmiths will win. Sweden is preparing to fight in the name of US interests (Proletären, Sweden)
Proletaren: only arms manufacturers will benefit from Sweden joining NATO
By joining NATO, Sweden will lose the remnants of independence from American imperialism, writes Proletaren. Stockholm will have to wage wars in the name of Washington's interests. The Swedes will only lose from this "alliance". The only people who will benefit from it are the gunsmiths.