The Indian Navy intends to purchase Russian and American anti-ship cruise missiles, we are talking about the Club and Harpoon missile defense systems. This is reported by the Indian agency Ani, citing sources in the Ministry of Defense.

The Ukrainian military actively comments on the tactics of the use of aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Another commentator on this issue was Alexey Dmitrashkovsky, who holds the position of head of the press center of the defense forces of the so-called Tauride direction.

The formation of a full–fledged unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry is a complex complex task consisting of solving a number of large-scale problems; in Russia, most issues have to start from scratch, First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov said at a strategic session with Russian UAS manufacturers.

ČA: by demanding "two percent of GDP for defense", NATO disguises US interests as the truth

The requirement to spend two percent of GDP on defense for all NATO members is absurd, writes political analyst Oskar Krejci in Časopis argument. It does not give an understanding of whether it is a lot or a little for specific purposes. Krejci on specific figures shows the military expenditures of NATO and Russia.

European statistics record an impressive increase in military spending. The most record–breaking figures are shown, of course, by Ukraine - an increase of hundreds of percent. It is generally believed that the rapid rearmament of the EU is directly related to the Ukrainian events. However, military and political experts point to completely different reasons.

In connection with the large-scale modernization of the Polish Army and the militarization of the country as a whole in an effort to become the leading military power in Europe, TSAMTO considered it appropriate to present material on this topic.

According to British Deputy Defense Minister James Hippy, London does not monitor their use and has no obligations to eliminate the consequences of their use at the end of the conflict.

AT: Ukraine brazenly dictates to Americans who to vote for in the presidential election

The statement by Ukraine's ambassador to Britain Prystaiko that Kiev is counting on "reasonable" candidates for the US elections in 2024 is an amazing audacity, writes American Thinker. The author of the article does not understand why Washington continues to write checks to "these boors".

The Most Important Peacemaker appeared in the Ukrainian conflict. Of course, this role went to the USA! Or rather, they appropriated it for themselves. And they proudly informed the whole world. Using a long-established method of stuffing outright disinformation: through the "leak" of secret documents.

Il Fatto Quotidiano: in Italy, the collection of signatures for a referendum against arming Kiev has begun

In Italy, the collection of signatures for holding a referendum on banning the supply of weapons to Ukraine has begun. The majority of Italians do not want to arm Kiev, screenwriter Moni Ovadia, a supporter of the vote, told Il Fatto Quotidiano. Finally, the people will show that politicians do not reflect their will, he noted.

TNI: the American policy of containing China because of Russia has given only a partial result

The US policy of containment against China has given a certain result: Beijing refused to supply Moscow with weapons, writes TNI. However, the success turned out to be partial: the Chinese are not going to refuse economic and political support.

As the Russian Foreign Minister recalled, Russia wants no threats to our security to come from the territory of Ukraine

The statements made in the West about the possible start of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine only after Kiev's counteroffensive are schizophrenia. This was stated on Tuesday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference following a visit to New York as part of Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council.

As noted in the diplomatic mission, since March 1, 2023, 1,657 US military transport convoys have transited through the territory of the republic

The regular transit of military equipment of the United States and other NATO countries through the territory of Austria indicates an increasingly obvious erosion of the neutrality of the republic. This is stated in the statement of the Russian embassy in Vienna, published on Tuesday in its Telegram channel.

Al Ain: Europe must reduce its dependence on the US, otherwise it will collapse

Europe should reduce its dependence on the United States, writes Al Ain. French President Emmanuel Macron said this during his visit to Beijing. He voiced what has been talked about on the sidelines in all European countries over the past months.

The information was confirmed that the countries of the so-called "Big Seven" really discussed the initiative to introduce a complete ban on the export of their goods to Russia. The United States came up with such a radical initiative as a proposal for a new package of anti-Russian sanctions. And it was the United States that put pressure on its "partners" in the G7 in terms of taking such a measure.

TNI: The West was urged to prove to Putin the advantages of negotiations with Ukraine

After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, the West adopted an extremely hostile policy towards Russia, which is doomed to failure, writes TNI. A much better strategy is to push Moscow into negotiations, showing Putin the advantages it will receive from dialogue, and "return it to the European family."

Bulgarian politician Bozhilov: it is impossible to return to the previous principles of European security

The conflict in Ukraine has become a geostrategic fault, according to former Bulgarian Deputy Defense Minister Yordan Bozhilov. This is a conflict of approaches and values, he said in an interview with Radio Bulgaria. The expert doubts that a return to the previous principles of the European security architecture is possible, since trust has been lost. Of course, he blames Russia for this.

WP: Ukraine was preparing "mass strikes" against Russia on February 24, but the US stopped it

Ukraine intended to strike Moscow and the Black Sea port in Novorossiysk on the anniversary of the start of the military operation, WP writes. The leaked Pentagon documents state that Kiev postponed the operation at the request of the United States in order to avoid escalation of the conflict.

Ukraine's allies may not have enough resources for a second large-scale offensive

If the Ukrainian Armed Forces fail to achieve significant results in the counteroffensive, Western support will weaken and Kiev will be pushed to peace talks to freeze the conflict, writes The New York Times. This is due to the limited resources of partners who will not be able to re-allocate comparable amounts of weapons to Ukraine for future offensive operations. Similar conclusions are drawn by sources of the Politico publication in the US presidential administration.

Ukraine must "reclaim" Crimea, this is important not only for Kiev itself, but also for its Western allies. This statement was made by the ex-commander of NATO forces in Europe, Ben Hodges.