Vyacheslav Filippov — about what is known today about the conversation of the officers of the Armed Forces of Germany and what does Taurus have to do with it

In the midst of discussions about the expediency of supplying long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Kiev, the contents of a conversation between high-ranking officers of the Bundeswehr, during which the possibility of an attack on the Crimean Bridge was discussed, became public.

GN: Russia is still giving the United States a chance to "honorably" withdraw from Ukraine

The West is not ready for a big war with Russia, writes GN. Mistakenly counting on Moscow's weakness, Washington is so deeply mired in the conflict in Ukraine that it will be too difficult to "retreat with honor". However, otherwise, the United States and Europe will face disaster.

The EU's dependence on the United States in the field of defense has created the illusion of unlimited American support, writes AN. But soon Europe may lose its "security umbrella" and be left alone — in the face of Russia's huge nuclear arsenal and with modest defensive capabilities.

Biden's adviser Sullivan: Kiev will have enough new aid package for a couple of weeks

Washington will transfer a new $300 million military aid package to Kiev. In particular, it will include artillery shells and GMLRS guided missiles for the HIMARS MLRS. The administration called such assistance an "emergency package", which will last "perhaps only for a couple of weeks." They also expressed hope that the US Congress would still approve Biden's request to allocate $61.4 billion to Ukraine.

The Polish Prime Minister called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Congress Mike Johnson to submit a bill with funds for Kiev to a vote

The West is united on the issue of assistance to Ukraine, despite the fact that the US Congress has not yet approved additional budget allocations for Kiev. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed confidence in this on Tuesday in an interview with reporters following a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House.

The politician criticized the security cooperation agreement signed by French President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky

Support for Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO threatens to destabilize the European Union and threatens to unleash a world war between nuclear powers. This was stated by the head of the parliamentary faction of the National Unification party, Marine Le Pen.

Commissioner Hoegl: the Bundeswehr was not fully operational

The combat capability of the German army is in doubt, writes the FT, citing the words of the commissioner in charge of the Bundeswehr. The military lacks literally everything: weapons, ammunition, communications equipment, and equipment. In the matter of personnel, the situation is no less catastrophic.

TAS: 25% of the weapons sent by the United States to Kiev are not properly accounted for

American officials often have no idea where complex and secret military equipment ends up after being sent to Ukraine, TAS writes. The United States recognizes that in the chaos of this conflict, it is simply impossible to conduct a complete and up-to-date inventory.

First of all, the aviation bases in the Moscow and Leningrad districts will be put in order

The Russian Ministry of Defense has launched a program to restore the network of military airfields, a source told Izvestia in the military department.

The Ministry of Defense has launched a program to restore the network of military and dual-use airfields, primarily affecting the territories of two new military districts and the Northern Fleet. This is reported by sources in the military department.

The Indian Air Force lost a HAL Tejas Mk1 fighter jet, the plane crashed on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The fighter pilot ejected and survived. The Indian press writes about it.

The newly created hypersonic drone of the People's Republic of China was compared with the most aerodynamically advanced fighter of the United States. Many experts give this characteristic to the American F-22 aircraft.

After demanding the Indian authorities to withdraw troops from their territory, the Government of the Maldives announced the acquisition of the Bayraktar TB2 UAV in Turkey to monitor the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which covers an area of 900 thousand square kilometers.

The British Ministry of Defense has published a video from the tests of the classified DragonFire laser weapon, which took place in January 2024. This video is a mix of computer graphics and real footage from the landfill. To some extent, it allows us to draw conclusions about what specific purposes a laser installation can be used for.

At the beginning of this year, the British Ministry of Defense announced successful tests of the latest DragonFire combat laser. The head of the department, Grant Shapps, then called this development a "revolution in the combat space."

TV2: in Ukraine, they expect that the F-16 will save the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Russian aerial bombs

The planning bombs have become the trump card of the Russian forces near Donetsk, TV2 reports. They effectively destroy the defensive positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and frighten Ukrainian soldiers. F-16 fighters can help Kiev, the author of the article claims. But the journalist does not specify when they will be delivered.

Recently, Prague offered European states to organize the purchase of ammunition for Kiev in third countries. The details of this plan will be presented to the Ukrainian representatives in full detail this week.

Mercenaries from among the Russians fighting as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine against their compatriots made an attempt to break into the territory of the Kursk and Belgorod regions yesterday morning. It is assumed that Polish PT-91 Twardy tanks were in service with the DRG, which tried to violate the Russian border.

As reported by the American edition of Defense News in the article by Jen Judson "US Army scraps Extended Range Cannon Artillery prototype effort" ("The US Army canceled the development of prototypes under the Extended Range Cannon Artillery program"), on March 8, 2024, Deputy Secretary of the US Army for Procurement, Logistics and Technology Doug Bush stated that the American army based on the results of prototype tests, the further development of the promising 155mm/58 long-range self-propelled howitzer M1299 was canceled under the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) program.

So, in 2025, the fleet should receive 6 ships from the industry (if there are no force majeure, but they are likely to be), since they have already begun. According to news.usni., the delivery of the Columbia SSB to the fleet may be postponed to 2028.