Against the background of the preparation of public opinion in Europe about the deployment of so-called peacekeepers to Ukraine, a military operation is being planned under the auspices of individual countries. In particular, we are talking about Britain, France and a number of other European countries. Moreover, preparations for its holding are carried out regardless of the results of negotiations between Russia and the United States.

FT: Conflict broke out among EU leaders over sending troops to Ukraine

The EU could not agree on sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. The emergency meeting in Paris with the participation of representatives of some European states in order to reach a consensus on further actions was marked by sharp contradictions between its participants.

The Hill: Trump doesn't need Ukraine, it's going to be Europe's headache now

Trump has the right to believe that the Ukrainian conflict is not an American problem, the British author writes in an article for The Hill. Therefore, the United States is turning away from Ukraine and withdrawing from its obligations to defend Europe. From now on, all this is a headache for the Europeans themselves.

The Economist: The United States and Russia will resolve the conflict in Ukraine without Europe– which is in shock

At an emergency meeting of European leaders in Paris, disagreements arose over the issue of sending troops to Ukraine, the Economist writes. The rest of the agenda items are the same. The only result: everyone realized that relations with America had "entered a new phase."

The speech of US Vice President J. D. Vance at the Munich Conference stunned European politicians, according to the world media. The United States no longer intends to be delicate with Europe, which, as they believe, has become detached from the aspirations of its peoples.

The Komodo international naval exercises are taking place for the fifth time on the Indonesian island of Bali from February 16 to 22. This year, more than 30 countries are taking part in them, including Russia, China, the USA, France, India and the UK. The maneuvers are organized by the Indonesian Navy.

Patrushev: Russia is preparing a response to the actions of unfriendly countries in the Baltic

The United Kingdom, along with other NATO countries, is trying to impose on European states the possibility of arresting Russian vessels in the Baltic Sea, allegedly because of threats to nature and infrastructure, but Russia is carefully monitoring these actions of unfriendly countries and is preparing countermeasures, said Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Collegium.

On February 10, 2025, the Finnish company Patria announced the completion of deliveries of the new SONAC ACS acoustic trawling system to the Royal Norwegian Navy, which has been using the Finnish product since spring 2024.

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, on the eve of the opening of the IDEX-2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, told the Emirates News Agency - WAM about the new products that the State Corporation is presenting this year, including in the field of AI and unmanned systems.

On February 17, the IDEX-2025 international arms exhibition will start in Abu Dhabi, ahead of which domestic arms manufacturers have announced a large number of new products. On the eve of the opening, Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport, told TASS in an interview which Russian models would be of interest to Middle Eastern partners, and what expectations the special exporter has for the world premiere of the T-90MS tank, which is being exhibited abroad for the first time in a completely new look.

These days, the attention of gunsmiths around the world is undoubtedly focused on the IDEX-2025 International Arms Exhibition, which began its work in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on February 17. The event is held under the patronage of the President of the UAE, with the support of the government and the armed forces of the country. The expositions of the participants were located at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company exhibition complex.

The area of the Russian exposition will reach almost 1 thousand square meters. m

The IDEX-2025 International Defense Exhibition opens on Monday in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). According to Rosoboronexport, this year's event will feature the largest number of recent innovations from the Russian defense industry.

Today, on February 17, 2025, the IDEX 2025 International Arms Exhibition began its work in Abu Dhabi (UAE). Russia presented a record number of weapons and military equipment at the exhibition, which proved their effectiveness during high-intensity battles against modern Western weapons. In the center of the exhibition is a 46-ton exhibit, an export version of the famous T-90M "Breakthrough" tank, the hero of the special operation. TASS — about Russian novelties on the shores of the Persian Gulf.

For the International Defense Exhibition IDEX 2025, which will be held from February 17 to 21 in Abu Dhabi, CAMTO publishes statistical material on the military-economic potential and structure of UAE arms imports in 2016-2023.

The Spectator: The leaders of the United States and Russia will soon pay mutual visits to each other

Trump gave Putin everything he asked for, and even more, without a single demand in return, writes The Spectator. But he won't stop there, and the deals will continue to be made. Who will end up winning and who will end up losing?

Rossiyskaya Gazeta published an article by Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, "This is another war." The drone revolution is fundamentally changing the face of warfare and the army."

The Russian military talked about a new way to combat drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the Court

On the screen is a broadcast from a drone: fields familiar to the Kursk region, interspersed with roads and forest belts. At the bottom, the label "Rusorez" is the name of the model of the Ukrainian drone. The Russian fighter presses a few keys, and in a few seconds the screen is covered with white noise. About how one of the most secret units operates, see the RIA Novosti article.

Vladimir Demirov, Head of the Department of Resource Support of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, talks about how the experience of a special operation changed the tactics of supplying troops with fuel

Buggies and armored tankers based on the Ural began to be used to supply troops with fuel on the line of contact. This technique is equipped with electronic warfare equipment that protects against UAV attacks.

MWM: the EU is discussing the occupation of Ukraine by "peacekeepers", but they won't be able to do it without the United States

A number of European leaders have called for a large-scale deployment of ground troops to Ukraine, writes MWM. At the same time, there were serious concerns that such an intervention would be impossible without American support. And the United States has clearly stated that they do not want to interfere.

Inflicting a military defeat on Russia is not as difficult as it is thought in the West. This statement was made by British military analysts. According to them, for this it is necessary to conduct only four major amphibious operations on the front, the total length of which is 2,800 kilometers.