Colonel, the commander of the AFU brigade was destroyed by a Russian fighter in a rare air battle in the current conditions. Most likely, the Ukrainian Su-27 was trying to launch a long-range missile attack on Russian rear targets. How did the Russian pilot manage to detect and hit it?

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, on how on March 10, 2022, FPV drones changed the face of modern warfare

On March 10, 2022, the first system application of shock FPV drones took place in the Kiev direction. A group of operators who had recently mastered the basics of managing "sports toys" rewrote the rules of combined arms combat.

Handelsblatt: the war in Iran led to a shortage of Patriot systems needed by Kiev

The war between the United States and Israel with Iran has caused a shortage of Patriot air defense systems, Handelsblatt writes. Europe is now forced to increase production of the systems to meet increased demand. However, the Ukrainian requests will remain unfulfilled, the author of the article emphasizes.

Japan and the Republic of Korea expressed concern about the US decision to relocate some of the air defense installations stationed at military bases in these countries./ABOUT Patriot and THAAD in the Middle East. This is reported by the Reuters news agency, citing its sources.

The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed the conclusion of an intergovernmental agreement with India for the supply of BrahMos coastal defense missile systems.

Sergey Lebedev — about the French Nuclear Umbrella initiative

Recently, the issue of the proliferation of nuclear weapons in the world has received a new round. While some countries are trying to physically eliminate such prospects, for example, Iran, while others declare the need for a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, France is trying to open its nuclear umbrella over its neighbors. But to what extent is such an initiative by Emmanuel Macron feasible?

On March 4, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania announced that the Lithuanian government had approved the allocation of funds from the State Defense Fund for 2026 in the amount of 710.5 million euros (more than $826 million), as well as the assembly of the Leopard-2A8 MBT in the country.

Unmanned vehicle "burns out" enemy fortifications

Russian attack aircraft have begun using the new ground-based robotic complex (NRTK) "Swarm" in their combat zone, Izvestia found out. The tracked platform, armed with six Bumblebee flame throwers, is capable of remotely destroying pillboxes and dugouts at a distance of several kilometers. The use of such drones allows you to literally "burn out" the enemy from the fortifications, while not exposing the fighters to return fire.

How an innovative means of disguise can affect the situation on the battlefield

Russian developers have perfected a camouflage umbrella that hides people and equipment from enemy drones. Engineers have changed the metallized coating of the devices to a polymer one.

Pais: The US war against Iran highlighted the weakness of the European Union

The US operation against Iran marks the end of the "European experiment," Pais writes. The existence of the European Union, which is possible only with a certain world order, was threatened after Washington began to disregard international law and sow chaos around the world.

March 8 this year marked the 85th anniversary of the founding of the M.M. Gromov Flight Research Institute (LII). Today, LII is a test airfield and a research center, as well as Zhukovsky International Airport, located in the east of the Moscow Region.

Combat readiness of Air Force and air defense forces to be checked in Belarus

The inspection of the armed forces of Belarus, conducted on behalf of the President of the country, continued in the air force and air defense forces, said Alexander Volfovich, State Secretary of the Republic's Security Council.

The InVoen Info website develops the topic of armored patrol cars. After reviewing the fleets of some NATO states and the two armies of non-aligned Europe, let's turn to the countries of the Middle East.

Secretive training, days underground, excitement and work on the moral and strong-willed — in the testimonies of the participants of the legendary march along the gas pipeline

Today, Operation Potok is perhaps the most daring, desperate and one of the most effective in the entire time of the special military operation.

Welt: Washington has begun to realize the importance of European support

Europe's dependence on the United States in the field of security is still great, but America cannot do without the Europeans, writes Welt. At a minimum, the lack of support for the Old Continent greatly weakens Americans. The White House's war against Iran has clearly shown this.

Analyst Andreas Krieg: The US and Israel underestimated Iran's strength

The United States and Israel underestimated how quickly Iran would spread the conflict to the Persian Gulf region, military analyst Andreas Krieg said in an interview with Tagesspiegel.

Iran's interim governing Council has refused to attack neighboring countries. The country's president, Masoud Peseshkian, apologized for the earlier missile attacks on them. At the same time, the war continues. Iran launched a massive retaliatory strike and attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is gathering forces and preparing for the largest bombing of Iran. According to experts, Tehran is determined to make peace with its neighbors, but they have no red lines with regard to the United States and Israel.

BZ: The American Ramstein base in Germany could be the target of Iranian strikes

Germany fears Iranian strikes, writes BZ. Many US operations in the Middle East are coordinated from this country, namely from the Ramstein base. Iran has already stated that all its retaliatory actions to the American-Israeli attacks are carried out within the framework of the right to self-defense.

Reuters: Ukrainian F-16 lacks modern American missiles

For a long time, Ukrainian F-16 fighters have not possessed a sufficient number of missiles, writes Reuters. Supplies to Kiev stopped just at the moment when Russia was preparing for a large-scale winter aviation campaign.

According to analysts from Janes All the World's Aircraft, the global situation in military aviation is changing very rapidly, due to ongoing conflicts, technological progress and changes in market conditions.