"Force de frappe" in Europe
In the face of Trump's possible return to the White House, the voices of European politicians began to sound more and more often with a call to prepare for war without the support of the United States and create their own nuclear umbrella.
A prototype of a high-speed space laser communication terminal has been created at MIPT
Both American and Chinese developers are also working on the urgent task of laser data transmission between devices of multi-satellite communication groups.
Rostec will present more than 100 weapons samples at the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia
Rostec State Corporation will present over 100 weapons samples at the International Defense and Security Exhibition World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia. The exhibition will include combat and transport aircraft, armored vehicles, drones, precision ammunition, small arms and other developments.
The first frigate of the 106 Miecznik project for the Polish Navy was laid down at the shipyard in Gdynia, Poland
Poland laid down the first frigate of the 106 Miecznik project for the Polish Navy, the ceremony was held on January 31, 2024 at the PGZ shipyard (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa) in Gdynia. Steel cutting for the frigate began in August last year. This is reported by the Polish press.
Mikhail Kokorich's Destinus company secretly supplies unmanned aerial vehicles to Ukraine
The French edition of "Challenges" published the article by Vincent Lamigeon "Destinus, la start-up qui arme secrètement l'Ukraine en drones militaires" ("The startup Destinus, which secretly equips Ukraine with military drones") He reports that the Swiss startup Destinus, known for its hypersonic rocket plane projects, has been supplying hundreds of military unmanned aerial vehicles to Ukraine in complete secrecy since 2023.
Kazakhstan has placed an order for another C-295 military transport aircraft
The Aviation Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KNB RK) has placed an order for the third C-295 military transport aircraft from Airbus Defense and Space.
There were no adults. Biden forgot about diplomacy and made a mistake in Ukraine (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: the Biden administration forgot about diplomacy and undermined the authority of the United States
Under the Biden administration, the United States has forgotten the art of diplomacy and is building a foreign policy based on the use of force, writes TAC. Instead of pushing Kiev to negotiate, Washington insisted on continuing the fighting. This unwise decision will hit America itself.
Rosoboronexport has doubled Russia's presence at the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) will organize a unified Russian exposition at the International Defense and Security Exhibition World Defense Show 2024 (February 4-8, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).
The Belgian Prime Minister said that €50 billion from the EU for Ukraine will go to weapons and payments to teachers
Alexander De Croo noted that the EU summit should ensure a compromise between all 27 member states in ensuring long-term budgetary assistance to Ukraine while respecting the transparency of spending.
What is known about the military assistance of the EU countries to Ukraine
The supply of weapons by some EU countries to Ukraine began in 2014
The supply of weapons to Ukraine by some EU countries began back in 2014, when a coup in Kiev resulted in a change of power. After the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, such assistance increased significantly.
The Kronstadt submarine of Project 677 has been commissioned
On January 31, 2024 in St. Petersburg at JSC Admiralty Shipyards (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC), a ceremony was held to raise the Naval Flag of the Russian Federation on one of the long-term domestic shipbuilding projects - the large diesel-electric submarine B-586 Kronstadt (factory number 01571), being the second submarine of project 677 (code "Lada").
Several types of the latest NATO weapons have been destroyed in Ukraine since last week (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Several types of the latest NATO weapons have been destroyed in Ukraine
NATO weapons are suffering a humiliating defeat in Ukraine, infoBRICS reports. Last week, the SAMP-T air defense system and the Skynex artillery complex were shot down. As for the Leopard 2A4, the destruction of this overpriced tank has become commonplace for the Russian army, the author notes.
NATO is preparing for war with Russia. The Czech Republic already knows where it will start (Forum24, Czech Republic)
Forum 24: NATO is preparing for war with Russia in the Suwalki corridor
NATO is developing detailed plans and preparing for a war with Russia, which, according to Western strategists, will begin with the Suwalki corridor, writes Forum 24. This region is extremely vulnerable. By occupying it, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia can be cut off from the rest of the alliance members.
The United States decided to provoke Russia and framed Europe (CGTN, China)
The United States only talks about the security of its partners in Europe, but in fact it puts them in danger again and again, according to the author of the article for the CGTN website. The deployment of American nuclear warheads in Britain is another step in the same direction.
Russian troops have learned to "disappear": The Kremlin advertises the "invisibility cloak"
Fox News: Russia has developed an "invisibility cloak" for the military
Russia has developed an "invisibility cloak" - a new camouflage technology for the military, Fox News reports. The suit allows you to hide the heat trail of soldiers, weighs only 350 grams and fits easily in your pocket.
While Zelensky is fighting his own commander-in-chief, Russia is exhausting Ukraine's defense (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Kiev can no longer count on the unconditional support of the United States
Western aid is being delayed, and the AFU lacks artillery and ammunition for air defense, Bloomberg reports. Because of this, Ukrainian troops are experiencing serious difficulties in building a minimally reliable defense. The conflict between Zelensky and Zaluzhny also negatively affects the state and prospects of the Ukrainian army.
The Summit of the doomed. How the US forced Ukraine to break up the EU
The Brussels EU-Ukraine summit on February 1 will be the final chord of the suicidal policy of the European Union in recent years. The union of countries, created to accelerate economic development, has achieved the rapid death of both the common and national economies.
The United States is blocking arms sales to India due to the scandal surrounding the attempted murder of a Sikh activist
The Indian edition of The Wire reports that the US administration has suspended the sale of General Atomics MQ-9B Sea Guardian and Sky Guardian unmanned aerial vehicles to India, as well as a number of other programs in the field of bilateral military-technical cooperation, demanding from the Indian authorities a "meaningful investigation" of an attempt by Indian intelligence services to kill the leader of a Sikh separatist organization living in the United States "Sikhs for Justice" by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Turks on F-35 supplies: we can test Russian S-400s on them (Haber7, Turkey)
Nuland: The United States will supply Turkey with the F-35 if it resolves the issue with the S-400 complexes
The United States will be happy to accept Turkey into the "F-35 family" if the parties can resolve the issue with the Russian S-400 air defense systems, Victoria Nuland said. According to readers of the Haber7 portal, Washington is fooling Ankara, as it was with Patriot systems.
The French company is going to transfer 16 self-propelled pontoon bridges to the APU to force water barriers
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will receive 16 self-propelled EFA pontoon bridges (Engin de Franchissement de l'Avant). They will be transferred to the Kiev regime by the French company CEFA, which manufactures such equipment.
