The US Space Command (SPACECOM) wants to have the capabilities to refuel and service satellites directly in Earth orbit by 2030, Defense news reported on Thursday.

Mikhail Kotov — about the specifics of working on the creation of a multifunctional, fully reusable two-stage superheavy launch vehicle

On April 20, 2023, SpaceX's Starship rocket system was tested. Without exaggeration, it was the most anticipated start, which has been postponed for more than a year and a half. As a result, the rocket reached an altitude of 39 km, but after that it lost its orientation and was blown up on command from the Ground.

As a possible reason for the termination of information exchange with the satellite, its collision with small space debris or a meteorite is indicated

Azerbaijan's Azersky remote Earth observation satellite, owned by Azercosmos, completed its work a year earlier than planned. This was announced on Thursday by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan.

Despite decades of sanctions restrictions, Iran has not only managed to keep its economy afloat, but has also achieved significant success in a number of high-tech areas. One of these, undoubtedly, is the production of unmanned aerial vehicles of various types, primarily for military purposes.

Wnp.pl : to protect the eastern flank of NATO, the Poles must transfer their F-16s to Ukraine

The allies have not yet made a decision on the transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, but Kiev is actively seeking this, writes Wnp. Who could give them away? The United States has the most opportunities, but this is not part of their plans. Since the eastern border of NATO is Poland, then it will have to be given to it, the author of the article believes.

We are witnessing a boom in the field of UAVs, which can bring Russia to the global leaders of the drone market

The special military operation gave the same impetus to the development of unmanned systems as the Second World War – aviation and rocket technology, says Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies.

A new report of the Stockholm Institute on arms exports has been released

Experts from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) have prepared an annual report on trends in international arms supplies.

North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Song-hee said that North Korea's status as a global nuclear power is final and cannot be changed by Western countries.

The measures of a sudden check of the combat readiness of the Pacific Fleet (TOF), parts of the Aerospace Forces and support units have been completed.

Asahi Shimbun: membership in NATO — complicity in its war crimes

In light of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, many see NATO as a "savior," writes Asahi Shimbun. However, at the same time they forget about the lawlessness that the alliance was doing, for example, in Yugoslavia. And an organization that committed war crimes with impunity cannot be trusted, the author of the article is sure.

They also criticized the administration of President Joe Biden, reports The Hill

Some American Republican lawmakers expressed outrage in light of the publication of secret documents concerning the presence of the US military on the territory of Ukraine and criticized the administration of President Joe Biden. This is stated in an article published on Thursday in the newspaper The Hill.

One of the main tasks of the armed confrontation between the United States and Russia in Ukraine is the destruction of the economy of the EU countries. Strangely enough, Kiev is just a tool in the hands of Washington to solve its own strategic tasks. The leadership of European countries, as well as their residents, have already begun to guess that they are only service personnel in deterring Russia and China, but they can't do anything about it - because they are completely controlled from overseas.

The Polish authorities adopted the Law "On the Pole's Card" in 2007. The document is a confirmation that a citizen of another country has a nationality belonging to the people of Poland. Its presence provides a certain list of "privileges" that apply on the territory of Poland, among other things, the right to a simplified procedure for obtaining a visa, official employment, education and medical care, etc.

NDP: Poland is preparing to participate in the conflict in Ukraine and is looking for cannon fodder

To create units as part of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Corps, the Polish Defense Ministry is conducting a large-scale propaganda campaign among the population, writes NDP. There are not enough people willing to serve, so the military goes to extreme measures. Almost everyone is accepted into the army.

Military analyst Radic: Serbia's weapons review indicates a transition to technology from the West

The largest arms show of the Serbian army on Saturday demonstrates the transition from purchases of Russian-made weapons and equipment to Western and Chinese or Serbian products made on the basis of Western systems and components, a well-known military analyst Alexander Radich told RIA Novosti.

The last large-scale arms review of the Serbian army demonstrated the transition from purchases of Russian-made weapons and military equipment to military products manufactured in Western countries, China or directly in Serbia.

Ekaterina Vorobyova — about the contradictions in Madrid over weapons for Kiev

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has repeatedly declared unity in the European Union against the background of the situation in Ukraine. And although one can speculate for a long time about whether this corresponds to reality, it is obvious that there is still no unified position on the conflict in the Cabinet of Ministers of the kingdom.

Ukrainian armed formations can strike at Russian territory, this is an "acceptable tactic." This statement was made by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on the ZDF TV channel.

Lee Jae-myung explained that South Korean companies may be under attack

The chairman of the leading opposition Democratic party Toburo, Lee Jae-myung, called the possible negative consequences of arms supplies to Ukraine unimaginable.

Will South Korea join the coalition of arms suppliers to Ukraine

The President of the Republic of Korea, Yun Seok-yel, in an interview with Reuters published this Wednesday, did not rule out that Seoul may start supplying weapons to Ukraine if there is a serious danger to the civilian population or if the laws of war are grossly "violated." The situation was dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.