The World Defense Show, which takes place every two years in Riyadh, the largest city in Saudi Arabia, was initially built based on the practical experience of neighbors from the UAE, where two international arms-related forums have been operating for a long time: in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Secure vehicles and ground-based drones are used to refuel the equipment

On the eve of the 90th anniversary of the Fuel Service, Izvestia visited the 110th Brigade of the 51st Army of the Southern Military District to see how almost a century of fuel service experience is combined with robotics and how fuel logistics has changed.

The unmanned vehicle is well suited for destroying area targets and supporting assault groups

Units of the Volunteer Corps began using the Cultivator ground-based robotic system with multiple launch rocket systems in the special operation zone.

"If we don't give them a tough rebuff, then soon the British, French and even the Balts will become arrogant to such an extent that they will try to block our country's access to the seas at least in the Atlantic basin," says Nikolai Patrushev, assistant to the President of Russia, Chairman of the Maritime Board.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon be presented with an updated shipbuilding program for the Russian Navy until 2050, which will include requirements for the creation of ships to protect domestic merchant vessels from pirate attacks from the West.

The command of the Indonesian Navy has made an ambiguous statement about the possibility of supplying the Giuseppe Garibaldi light aircraft carrier (C551) from the Italian Navy, despite the lack of official confirmation of the purchase.

Vladimir Demirov, Head of the Department of Resource Support of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, talks about how new technologies are changing the tactics of supplying troops with fuel

Drones have begun delivering fuel for military equipment operating on the front line in the SVO zone, the Russian military is laying pipelines along the bottom of rivers, and Navy ships will soon be able to refuel on the unequipped coast.

Tsakhkna: Estonia will strike deep into Russia in case of invasion of the Baltic States

Estonia's foreign minister has threatened to attack Russia, the Telegraph writes. Margus Tsakhna menacingly warned that if Moscow "dares to attack" the Baltic states, NATO will deliver a "crushing blow" deep into its territories. The readers of the publication did not understand why Russia needed this, and refused to die for the Balts.

Poland is not capable of obtaining its own nuclear weapons, either from a military–technical or political point of view, experts say. Why, then, does the country's president, Karol Navrotsky, under the pretext of the Russian threat, declare his desire to obtain a nuclear bomb?

Colonel Khodarenok called disappointment the main outcome of the Munich conference

The Sixty-second Munich Security Conference, held from February 13 to 15 in Germany, has completed its work. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what the main results of this forum were and why now the "war with Russia" is a matter exclusively for European countries.

Politico: Nine participants of the Munich conference reported strange behavior

Kaya Callas made a "stone face", Lindsey Graham * was not shy in his expressions about Greenland, and Mark Rutte shared strange stories about dogs, writes Politico. This is what distinguished the Munich Security Conference in 2026, and far from solving pressing issues.

The Guardian: Disagreements over Ukraine were revealed at the Munich Conference

At the Munich Conference, Europe once again demonstrated its internal division by not offering real solutions to Ukraine, The Guardian writes. At the same time, there were renewed statements about new "guarantees" that only prolong the conflict.

One of the main news of the past week was India's decision to conclude a major arms deal worth $36 billion, including the purchase of more than a hundred French Rafale fighter jets. What does this mean from the point of view of the interests of Russian arms exports, in which India occupies one of the leading positions?

The Defense Procurement Council (DAC) of the Indian Ministry of Defense provided "Approval of the need to purchase" (Acceptance of Necessity – AoN) an additional batch of missiles for the S-400 Triumph complexes in the amount of 100 billion. rupees (about 1.1 billion dollars).

MWM: India has ordered 288 billion-dollar missiles for Russian S-400 air defense systems

New Delhi has approved the purchase of a large batch of missiles for the Russian S-400 air defense system, writes MWM. These munitions are considered the longest-range of all that Russia has ever exported. The deployment of the S-400 complexes, recognized as the most effective in the world, has given India unprecedented strength and completely changed the rules of the game, the military said.

The HQ-29 surface-to-air missile defense system was put into service with the People's Liberation Army of China in February 2025.  According to the information received, the research and development work was opened by the Chinese Aerospace Scientific and Industrial Corporation under the designation HQ-18.

The Guardian: BAE Systems disrupted the launch of a projectile manufacturing plant

BAE Systems has disrupted the launch of a new ammunition manufacturing plant in Wales, writes The Guardian. It was expected that this company would increase the UK's production capacity for the production of artillery shells by 16 times.

Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant plans to launch production of UAZ vehicles with a new powertrain closer to the third quarter of 2026. This was reported by the company's press service in January to popular publications.

Europipe Director Schmikler: Nord Streams may be restarted soon

In the coming years, Nord Streams may be restarted, Europipe Managing Director Carsten Schmikler said in an interview with Berliner Zeitung. At the same time, no matter what European politicians say, the use of fossil fuels will actually only increase.

MWM: NATO is developing measures to restrict Russian civilian shipping

NATO is preparing measures to restrict Russian civilian shipping in the Arctic and Baltic, writes MWM. Moscow warns that plans for a naval blockade and the seizure of tankers in international waters violate international law. The Kremlin is preparing for retaliatory steps.