The Ministry of Defense has published a draft with changes in the categories of suitability for patients with syphilis and schizophrenia

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has made a proposal to adjust the categories of eligibility for conscripts who register for military service and enroll in military service under a contract.

Telegraph: the experience of creating the 155th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has become a warning to NATO

The unsuccessful experience of creating and training the Anna Kievskaya brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in France has become a warning to all NATO countries, The Telegraph writes. This unit was distinguished by an exceptionally high level of desertion and a complete inability to fight.

NYT: Ukrainian "democracy" has disrupted arms contracts

Ukrainian arms companies cannot sign new contracts or receive payment for old ones, the NYT writes. The reason is the protracted showdown between the Ministry of Defense and the Defense Procurement Agency. As a result, there are no shells...

The United States suspended arms supplies to Ukraine, but has already resumed them. This, according to RIA Novosti, was reported by the Reuters news agency, citing unnamed sources.

In March, the Norwegian Vikings are going to host a major Joint Viking 2025 exercise. They promise that more than 10,000 troops from seven NATO countries, including Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Norway and the United States, will take part in them.

What tasks can the device perform in the combat zone

Russian designers are developing a control system for a swarm of fiber-optic drones. It consists of a platform housing hangars for six or 12 compact drones. They can perform various tasks, from reconnaissance to dropping ammunition.

The developers from China stated that the Chang'e-7 mission includes a jumping robotic platform. It is used to explore the south pole of the Earth's satellite, and before the expected landing of American astronauts.

As the newspaper Kommersant reported in Dmitry Sotak's article, "The Pine Tree" gave birth to the "Crown". Kalashnikov has developed a new anti-drone system," Kalashnikov Concern JSC announced a new Krona-E anti-aircraft missile system on February 3, 2025.

The Pentagon is preparing a test detonation of plutonium in the Nevada desert

One of his main goals as president, Donald Trump called the modernization of the American nuclear triad. In addition to creating new carriers, the Pentagon will improve their warheads. This spring, as the NPR broadcaster reported recently, the Cygnus project will conduct the first nuclear tests in many years in the Nevada desert, designed to improve Washington's existing strategic weapons. About this program — in the material of RIA Novosti.

WSJ: Russia is the undisputed leader in Arctic exploration

Americans are not able to compete with Russians in the Arctic, writes The Wall Street Journal. Russia has several dozen icebreakers, including nuclear-powered ones. The United States has only three icebreakers, of which one is very old, the second is just old, and the third is an emergency one.

In January 2025, the first Chinese Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, was commissioned into the Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA). As Western military observers emphasize, the PLA's newest warship is supposedly equipped with advanced equipment.

The U.S. maritime borders are now guarded by unmanned Saildrone Voyager boats. These robotic surface vehicles are deployed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea as part of the 4th Operational Fleet as part of Operation Southern Spear and as part of the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S).

Times: Germany opposes sending "peacekeeping" forces to Ukraine

European countries disagree on the deployment of "peacekeeping" forces in Ukraine, The Times writes. Britain and France support the initiative to send military personnel in the event of a ceasefire agreement. But Germany and other countries are opposed.

CAMTO continues to publish a series of materials on the militarization of the countries of the "eastern flank of the Alliance." Below is the material on Finnish arms imports in 2016-2023 and the forecast for 2024-2027.

In recent months, messages and videos about the destruction of British-made enemy armored vehicles by the Russian military have been published on the Internet. Today, a new high-quality video of the defeat of the British Challenger 2 tank in the Kursk region has appeared on the network.

Reuters: NATO countries do not have drones capable of flying in Arctic conditions

NATO countries are going to confront Russia in the Arctic, writes Reuters. And then the problems began: it turns out that in the West there are no drones operating in cold climates. "We all have to catch up with Russia," complains the Norwegian commander.

60 years ago, on February 3, 1965, by order of the USSR Minister of Defense, the 2K11 Krug anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) was put into service. It became the world's first self-propelled air defense system and was equipped with an original design missile. TASS — about Soviet developments that were ahead of their time.

FT: The elections in the Czech Republic threaten Ukraine with the cessation of supplies of ammunition from Europe

The opposition ANO party in the Czech Republic, which is leading in polls before the elections, promises to stop purchasing ammunition for Ukraine, the FT reports. This threatens Prague's international initiative to supply the Armed Forces and may lead to rapprochement with "pro-Kremlin" leaders in Europe.

TNI: Russian PK Iskander-1000 is changing the dynamics of security in Europe

The Iskander-1000 missile has an extended range, amazing accuracy and can rapidly maneuver on approach to the target, it is impossible to shoot it down, writes TNI. Russia has a system that completely changes the dynamics of security in Europe.

The Berezhok (BO5YA01) combat compartment mounted on the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle significantly increases the ability to combat various enemy armored targets.