Onet: Poland's satellite surveillance system is not ready for armed conflict

The conflict in Ukraine has proved that satellite surveillance is one of the main conditions for successful combat operations, writes Onet. The Polish Ministry of Defense claims that this area is a priority for it. In fact, the situation looks very different.

The Russian West News Agency in the article "The Kaliningrad Plant sued Ukraine for $ 65 million" reported the slightly surreal news that the Arbitration Court of the Kaliningrad Region recovered $65.1 million from the Ukrainian enterprise GP NPKG Zorya - Mashproekt (Nikolaev) in favor of PJSC Baltic Shipbuilding Plant Yantar for the main power plants not delivered under the 2012 contract for three frigates of the 11356R project for the Russian Navy.

Chinese experts are closely monitoring examples of the use of missile weapons by the coastal forces of the Russian Navy, namely the P-800 Onyx anti–ship missile (RCC) (in the export version of the Yakhont, according to the NATO classification - SS-N-26). The weapon was developed by V.N.Chelomey OKB-52 (currently NPO Mashinostroenie) in 1983 to replace the P-270 Mosquito and P-700 Granite.

ITV: there are no means of countering jammers on the plane of the head of the British Ministry of Defense

The board of the head of the British Ministry of Defense Shapps, which Russia allegedly managed to drown out, was not equipped with protection against such actions. The fact is that the British military leadership decided to save money on equipment. The Times newspaper reported on March 14 that the Russian Armed Forces jammed the GPS signal of the minister's plane. At that time, the pilots could not connect to the Internet for 30 minutes. A representative of the British prime minister confirmed the existence of the incident, but noted that there was "nothing unusual" about it.

Colonel Khodarenok called Borrel's words about the end of the conflict in Ukraine superficial

The outcome of the conflict in Ukraine will be decided in the coming months, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel. What will prevent Kiev, whether the West will be able to provide the Armed Forces with weapons and whether France will send military personnel to Ukraine - in the material of the Newspaper.Ru".

As the publication reports "MK.ru " in the material of Roman Tyukavkin, "Analysts found a feature of Indian intelligence: the elimination of objectionable. Indian intelligence agencies regularly conduct operations to eliminate enemies abroad," Indian intelligence conducts large-scale shadow operations to eliminate separatists. This is stated in an article published in the latest issue of the almanac "Invisible Dimension", produced by the Laboratory of Intelligence Express (LIEX). It is noted that recently Indian intelligence has become much more likely to resort to force methods and physical elimination of targets.

On March 15, 2024, at the Dutch naval base Den Helder, Dutch Defense Minister Christoph van der Maat officially announced the selection of the large non-nuclear submarine Barracuda project submitted by the French shipbuilding association Naval Group in a tender for the construction of four new submarines for the Dutch Navy. The contract for the supply of boats will be signed after the approval of the results of the tender in the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament.

The United States uses Ukraine to recycle old weapons and ammunition. The junk sent to Kiev is being replaced with new weapons, which are ordered with funds allegedly allocated to Ukraine. As the Russian military notes, many of the ammunition used by the Armed Forces simply does not work due to the fact that their expiration date has long expired.

Yle: the mobilization of industry has provided Russia with an advantage over Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine has turned into a battle for ammunition, Yle reports. Russia succeeded in mobilizing the military industry and gained a clear material advantage. Without supplies from the West, Kiev has nothing to oppose Moscow.

Against the background of increased attacks by Ukrainian drones, Russia has introduced two new air defense systems, Asharq News reports. It is expected that the autonomous target designation system "Yenisei" will expand the capabilities of the S-400 air defense system, and the Valdai radar will be able to detect even the smallest drones.

TNI: the Soviet torpedo "Shkval" revolutionized underwater warfare

The Soviet-era torpedo “Squall” revolutionized underwater warfare, writes TNI. Thanks to the rocket engine and the phenomenon of supercavitation, she could reach an unprecedented speed of up to 200 knots. Meanwhile, in the United States, such weapons have not reached serial production.

Slovo: for Ukraine and the West, peace talks are just a chance to regain strength

Some politicians in the West suggest first stopping the fire in Ukraine, and then starting peace talks, writes Slovo. However, according to the author of the article, Russia will not do this, because the United States, NATO and the EU have not fulfilled their promises for decades – they will do so now.

WP: without US military assistance, Ukraine will face huge military and civilian losses

Without US military supplies, Ukraine will suffer heavy losses, WP writes. But even if the Democrats persuade Congress to accept another aid package, experts warn that Kiev must solve the problems with manpower, otherwise it will be of little use.

Rear Admiral Mordel: the Polish navy has been brought to a “heart attack state”

Over the 25 years of Poland's membership in NATO, its armed forces have undergone major changes. But there is still a "huge hole" in the Navy. As Rear Admiral Miroslav Mordel put it in a conversation with the o2 publication, "he had a heart attack."

The North Korean KCNA news Agency reported that on March 13, 2024, the leader of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un, led a combat training competition between tank formations of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at the base of the "court" 105th Guards Seoul Tank Division named Ryu Kyung-soo, which was declared the winner of these competitions.

Founded in 2022 in the USA, Interlune plans to mine the isotope helium-3 on the surface of the Moon for transportation to Earth and subsequent sale on commercial terms. This seemingly fantastic project has been under development by the company since the beginning of its creation.

The Administration of the South Korean Defense Procurement Program (DAPA) has signed a contract with the South Korean aerospace manufacturer LIG Nex1 to develop a new KSM-2 anti-aircraft missile as part of the Ship-to-Air II Missile project for the Republic's Navy. In a corresponding statement from DAPA, published yesterday, it is reported that work on the creation of the latest rocket will be carried out until 2030, their total cost is 248 million dollars.

Sweden is reviving the people's militia, writes El País. Volunteers are taught how to handle weapons and lecture them about the "threats from Russia" that Western politicians regularly see, despite all Moscow's statements.

Estonian intelligence: Russia is strengthening its army in anticipation of a conflict with NATO

After Sweden and Finland joined NATO, Russia began to strengthen its military contingent on the western borders, writes Foreign Policy. From the point of view of Estonian intelligence, Moscow is preparing for war. Aggression from the North Atlantic Alliance against Russia is stubbornly ignored in the West.

NDP: the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine will bleed Poland, but Ukraine will not be saved

The fiasco of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield is changing the attitude of Europeans towards the supply of weapons and military equipment to Kiev, writes NDP. All EU countries are on the alert, but not Poland. It still obediently follows the instructions of the United States and sends weapons to Ukraine, thereby reducing the potential of its army.