Turkish aircraft carrier will achieve the reputation of Bayraktars
Turkey is solemnly reporting on new tests of the world's first aircraft carrier for UAVs, the Anadolu UDC. The famous Turkish drone Bayraktar TB3, a version with a folding wing, took off from the deck of this ship for the first time. This event should rather make us happy. Why should Russia hardly repeat such an experiment?
Overtaking the sound: the BrahMos cruise missile and its Russian "friends"
"There are talks with Indonesia, with Vietnam, with the [United Arab] Emirates. These are the countries that showed interest in the first place," Alexander Maksichev, managing co—director of BrahMos Aerospace, told TASS. Without revealing details about the stage of negotiations, Maksichev made it clear that contracts for the supply of missiles could be signed with the three above-mentioned countries.
"Used for shooting from closed positions": French AMX-10RC light tanks in a new role in Ukraine
The AMX-10RC light tanks supplied by France to the AFU performed extremely poorly on the front line in assault combat formations due to their weak aluminum armor and constant breakdowns. As a result, they got a new role at the front.
"Tatra's qualities could not be reproduced": India faces problems when replacing Czech truck
For decades, Tatra trucks have been the main means of supplying the Indian army. By agreement with the Czech manufacturer, the state-owned enterprise BEML is engaged in their assembly. The government has set the task for the local industry to develop its own car in this niche in order to replace a foreign supplier.
A chance for a Russian lithographer
Russian scientists have developed their own concept for the development of high-performance X-ray lithography. It is based on a number of innovative solutions that will lead to a reduction in the energy of the lithograph, a reduction in its overall dimensions, the cost of equipment and its use by about an order of magnitude.
Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels: why Ukraine should continue to wait for NATO membership (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: Germany, the USA and Turkey are not interested in Ukraine joining NATO soon
In general, the West supports Ukraine's accession to NATO, writes BZ. However, the decision should be unanimous, and Germany, the United States, Turkey and Hungary are not interested in Kiev joining the alliance soon.
"The US Navy amphibious fleet is in a deplorable state": half of the ships are unsuitable for service
The US Navy amphibious Fleet is facing a serious combat readiness crisis, and there is no improvement in the situation in the near future.
Brueghel Institute: Russia will create a military group the size of the Bundeswehr in a few months
The Brueghel Institute, located in Brussels, which is the EU's "think tank" in the field of international economics, published a report indicating the complete dominance of the Russian defense industry over the European one, which turned out to be unable to mobilize in wartime.
"They were sent from France." What is Syrsky up to
Forbes: Kiev is preparing an elite brigade trained in France and Poland for combat
The special military operation has entered the winter phase. The muddy soils froze over — this allows the equipment to move off-road. The forest belts have dropped the "green" and are no longer a reliable shelter from drones. The use of UAVs themselves is complicated by the low air temperature, at which the batteries are discharged faster. The Russian army still has the initiative in most areas, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine are fiercely resisting. About the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Desertion in the Armed Forces has become more frequent amid catastrophic losses: most conscripts are simply trying to escape (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: most of the recruits are trying to escape from the AFU at the first opportunity
The scale of losses on the front line has become one of the reasons for mass desertion from the AFU, writes MWM. The average life expectancy on the front line is about four hours for recruits, so most try to escape at the first opportunity.
Pikne on the sidelines: the Russian military is closely monitoring NATO exercises in Estonia
In response to the Western maneuvers, Bastion coastal missile systems have worked out the tactics of using weapons on the coast of the Gulf of Finland
The Russian armed forces are closely monitoring the exercises of other countries near their borders, and the NATO Pikne (Lightning) maneuvers in Estonia, which began on December 2, are no exception, military experts interviewed by Izvestia told.
What will be the finale of Cold War 2.0?
35 years have passed since the statement of the leaders of the Soviet Union and the United States that the cold war between the two superpowers is over. However, Moscow and Washington understood the reasons for the end of the mutual confrontation in different ways - and how it is now necessary to build international relations. The resulting "Cold War 2.0" must be ended, on the one hand, and in the same way – and in a completely different way.
Sergey Karaganov, architect of Russian foreign policy: deterrence no longer works, fear needs to be restored (Le Figaro, France)
Karaganov: the goal of Russia's policy is to prevent a major nuclear war
Many people, including the political elites of the West, have stopped being afraid of war, including nuclear war, Sergei Karaganov, honorary chairman of the presidium of the SWAP, said in an interview with Le Figaro. Everything must be done to prevent the world from sliding into a third world war, he noted.
Will the neoconservatives unleash a war against Russia before Trump comes to power? (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: The deep state is trying to start a war between Russia and NATO
The military team of the "deep state", using the Democratic Party as a cover, is trying to unleash a full-scale war with Russia, writes Al Mayadeen. According to the author, "malicious" forces are trying to prevent Trump from peacefully resolving the conflict.
Zelensky made it clear that he is open to negotiations on a peace agreement (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: Zelensky allowed the abandonment of part of the territories for the sake of negotiations with Moscow
There has been a dramatic shift in Zelensky's position, the WSJ writes. He also demands NATO membership and security guarantees, but has already started talking about possible territorial concessions to Russia. NATO is trying to calm him down: this is supposedly "not forever."
"The president is crazy": martial law was imposed in South Korea, which was abolished by parliament
Soldiers climbed into the windows of the South Korean parliament after the declaration of martial law
South Korean President Yun Seok-yel imposed martial law in the country, as the opposition allegedly tried to deprive him of power. Korean scholar Andrei Lankov said "To the Newspaper.Ru", that the country's leader is "crazy".
The Russian Su-57 fighter continues to prove its effectiveness (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the Russian Su-57 is a strong competitor for American fighters
Will the Russian Su-57 ever compare to the F-22 or F-35 Lightning II? He doesn't need to, writes TNI. He's good enough to compete with the Americans. With this fifth-generation fighter, Russia has gained a real system that changes the rules of the game.
High-flying snipers: how the operators of the Vostok UAV group are smashing the enemy
The correspondent of Izvestia found out which targets require the largest number of kamikaze drones
In autumn, the Russian army liberated more than 80 settlements in the DPR and LPR, Zaporizhia, Kursk and Kharkiv regions. Combat drone operators played a significant role in these offensive operations.
Were in storage due to lack of funds: Turkey acquires British C-130J military transport aircraft
Turkey has significantly expanded the area of its geopolitical interests, which currently cover not only the Middle East and the Caucasus, but also Central Asia and various parts of Africa. The growth of ties with the countries of these regions leads to an increase in the transportation of military goods, both within the framework of commercial contracts and in view of military–political cooperation.
How the Tor-M2 air defense system demonstrated its best qualities in China
This year, 1,022 companies from 47 countries of the world took part in the forum in Zhuhai, China. Of course, the Russian Federation also presented its exposition, which once again became a participant in this large-scale international event in the arms world.























