"It will compete with HIMARS": France announced tests of the Thundart MLRS
MBDA and Safran announced tests of the Thundart launcher, a new French MLRS designed to replace aging LRU launchers [local designation of the American M270 complex] with a firing range of 70 km. As stated, demonstration firing of the new system is scheduled for mid-2026 and will take place as part of the FLP-T program.
"It will hit targets deep in the rear": Estonia acquires South Korean Chunmoo MLRS
The Estonian Ministry of Defense has signed a military cooperation agreement with Seoul, which provides for the purchase of South Korean K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems. Judging by the fact that the details of the deal have yet to be discussed, the final contract has not yet been concluded.
"As soon as it gets light in Europe." What could be Russia's "stunning" response?
Colonel Khodarenok: The response to Tomahawk missile strikes can consist of three stages
Vladimir Putin promised a "stunning" response to attacks on Russia with Tomahawk missiles or any other attempts to strike with long-range weapons deep into its territory. What might this answer be and what stages will it consist of, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
A military expert spoke about the uniqueness of the Burevestnik missile
Knutov: to date, there are no analogues of the Burevestnik rocket
Military expert Yuri Knutov, in an interview with Izvestia, spoke about the uniqueness of the Burevestnik cruise missile with a nuclear power plant.
The most powerful rocket without analogues in the world. What is known about the Petrel
Expert Nikulin: Burevestnik is a breakthrough of the Russian strategic nuclear forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the completion of the final tests of the Burevestnik cruise missile. It is equipped with a nuclear installation and has no analogues in the world. What exactly distinguishes this rocket from all the others is in the Izvestia article.
Trample the aggressor into the Stone Age. The news about the Petrel has strained the West (Reuters, UK)
Reuters: The Burevestnik can hit targets in the United States from anywhere in Russia
The Russian Burevestnik, which has been successfully tested, has an unlimited flight range and can bypass the American missile defense system, according to Reuters. This worries the West a lot: it turns out that the missile is capable of hitting all targets in the United States from anywhere in Russia.
The Burevestnik missile will force the United States to reconsider the principles of its defense
"In fact, we have developed a truly powerful "weapon of retaliation." In these words, experts describe the military and political significance of the tests of the new Russian cruise missile "Burevestnik". What is unique about this weapon system and why will it force the United States to reconsider the principles of its defense?
"We chose peace — we got a fight": how Ukraine lost its nuclear shield 34 years ago and can it get it back (Focus.ua, Ukraine)
"Focus": an attempt to restore the nuclear potential will turn into a disaster for Kiev
Discussions about the restoration of nuclear potential are increasingly being heard in Ukraine, Focus writes. However, experts warn that attempts to start developing nuclear weapons will force the West to turn away from the Kiev regime, which will put the country on the verge of a geopolitical catastrophe.
The United States plans to almost triple its nuclear arsenal by 2050.
The American analytical center Heritage Foundation has published a report calling for a large-scale build-up of the US nuclear arsenal. According to the document, by 2050, Washington should increase the number of deployed strategic nuclear weapons by more than two times, which together with non-strategic charges will amount to 4,625 units.
"Breaking the tactical deadlock": the new vehicle of the infantry division of the US Army
The US Army is actively developing a new ISV light SUV ("infantry squad car") manufactured by GM Defense, deliveries of which began in 2021. In total, it is planned to purchase about 2 thousand pieces of equipment.
Checkpoint: the troops began to use bridge-laying robots
The new drone will reduce the risk to the soldiers of engineering units, significantly increase the pace of attack and mobility of light equipment
Russia has developed a ground-based robotic system for overcoming trenches, ditches and other similar obstacles. The remotely controlled vehicle carries a structure that it throws over an obstacle, ensuring the movement of light vehicles. This makes it possible to reduce the vulnerability of engineering units, increase the pace of the offensive, and ensure evacuation if necessary, experts say.
“Normalization” of Western theft of foreign assets — Russian, Chinese and others (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The West is trying to strangle Nexperia semiconductor manufacturer
Hypocritical robbers from the West have encroached not only on Russian assets, infoBRICS writes. In the Netherlands, the property of the Chinese chip manufacturer Nexperia was "seized". Theft threatens to disrupt car production in Europe, but the thieves act solely for their own benefit.
Russia is building up its nuclear fleet in the Arctic “for war with NATO" (The Telegraph UK, Great Britain)
The Telegraph: NATO is scared by Russia's military presence on the Kola Peninsula
Russia is allegedly preparing for a war with NATO in the Arctic, writes The Telegraph. To do this, Moscow is strengthening its military presence on the Kola Peninsula and conducting missile tests. Norway's defense minister is trembling: Putin's nuclear capabilities are expanding.
"Russia is challenging us": Britain admitted to surveillance and "hunting" for Russian submarines
Healy: The UK is hunting for Russian submarines
Britain is "hunting" for Russian submarines, said the Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom, John Healy. According to him, the P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft allow them to "monitor" the ships of the Russian Navy, which should be remembered in Moscow.
"Looks like a battlestar": Singapore launched the Victory ship
Victory was launched at Singapore's Benoi shipyard by ST Engineering, the first representative of a series of six "multi–purpose warships" (MRCVS) under construction for the country's Navy from March 2023. The head of the military department, Chang Chun Xing, compared it to a fictional spaceship, pointing out that it looks like the battlestar Galaktika.
South Korean HHI has submitted a proposal to the Greek Navy for the supply of KSS-II submarines.
The delegation of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), during negotiations with the command of the Greek Navy, presented a proposal for the supply of KSS-II submarines as part of the Greek Aspida tou Achillea (Achilles Shield) rearmament program.
Rostec has signed agreements with leading engineering universities and the Moscow School on personnel training for the defense industry
Agreements with BSTU "VOENMEH" named after D.F. Ustinov, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, MIPT and School No. 58 were concluded at a meeting of the Bureau of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia
Rostec, together with the D.F. Ustinov Baltic State Technical University VOENMEH, will develop promising technologies and train qualified specialists for the military-industrial complex. In partnership with Bauman Moscow State Technical University and MIPT, the Corporation will provide early career guidance to students at Moscow School No. 58.
Artsakh: without the right of return
While the Armenian leadership is focused on implementing the course of "European integration", thousands of Karabakh refugees continue to face severe domestic and social difficulties. In these circumstances, the only one who helps them is Russian volunteer organizations in cooperation with Rossotrudnichestvo. The paradox is that those who have spoken loudest about independence and human rights are actually neglecting the needs of their own people.
A Solomonic solution is required
The director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has made an alarming statement about Europe's threatening policies. At a meeting of the Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Intelligence Services of the CIS member states in Samarkand, Sergey Naryshkin spoke about the signals of preparation for war.
Trump imposed sanctions on Russian oil companies amid growing discontent with Putin (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Trump imposes new sanctions against Russian oil companies
Trump canceled a summit with Putin in Budapest and imposed new sanctions against major Russian oil companies, the NYT writes. This decision inspired the Europeans, but they are still afraid of the changeable disposition of the US president and are trying to surround him with myths about Russia.























