Belgium has ordered the 10th A-330 MRTT for a multinational NATO unit
Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder signed a memorandum of understanding providing for the purchase of a second "Belgian" A-330 MRTT (Multirole Tanker Transport) for the EU/NATO multi-purpose tanker transports unit.
The Pentagon said that the United States does not intend to supply Ukraine with MQ-9 UAVs
As the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Mark Milley, stressed, the MQ-9 does not provide additional intelligence capabilities compared to the "smaller, faster and maneuverable unmanned aerial systems" that Washington supplies to Kiev.
The first three Ukrainian companies of drones, formed as part of the "Drone Army" project, are ready to be sent to the front line
Kiev has formed the first three drone strike companies as part of the Drone Army project. According to the Ukrainian press, they have already passed the necessary training and received the required equipment.
Russian Su-35S fighters are becoming an increasing problem for Ukraine
The American ABC TV company published the material Tom Soufi Burridge "Russian jets of newer generation increase 'dominance' in combat zone, Ukrainian official says" ("Russian fighters of a new generation strengthen "dominance" in the combat zone, said the Ukrainian official representative"), in which, with reference to unnamed Ukrainian officials, it is reported about the growing the use of modern Su-35S fighters by the Russian side during a special military operation in Ukraine.
The Minister of Defense of New Zealand announced that his country would consider joining the AUKUS bloc, but without a nuclear component.
New Zealand Defense Minister Andrew Little said that his country intends to cooperate within the framework of AUKUS, a trilateral defense alliance established by the United States, Great Britain and Australia at the end of 2021.
Japan has adopted a budget with record military spending
Against the background of the aggravation of the situation around Taiwan and the periodic launches of North Korean missiles, Japan is increasingly paying attention to strengthening its military forces. It is obvious that this is being done at the instigation of Washington and not so much because of the DPRK as to counter Beijing.
Swedes are being prepared for mass death due to the "war with Russia"
The Protestant Church of Sweden is actively preparing for war. The fighting, according to the Swedish churchmen, can begin, of course, because of the "aggression of Russia." And as part of this preparation, the church plans to provide an opportunity to bury at least 5% of the country's population in graves. Who and why invented such obscurantism?
Estonia decided to cash in on the supply of "weapons junk" to Ukraine
Europe accused Estonia of fraud with arms supplies to Ukraine
The European Union has accused Estonia of using a fraudulent scheme to upgrade its military arsenal, Postimees writes. Tallinn, instead of the outdated systems that it supplies to Ukraine, expects to receive modern ones at someone else's expense.
Kisida was criticized for not raising the issue of depleted uranium shells in Kiev
Chairman of the Japanese opposition party "Raiva Shinsen Gumi" Taro Yamamoto said that "such projectiles can be considered nuclear weapons"
Chairman of the Japanese opposition party "Rava Shinsen Gumi" Taro Yamamoto criticized Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a parliamentary debate on Tuesday for not calling on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky not to use depleted uranium shells during a recent visit to Kiev.
Zelensky is asked to ban the use of depleted uranium shells in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The author of the petition points to the danger of environmental pollution for many years to come, the deterioration of agricultural land and the ingress of toxic substances into the human body.
Media: China's role as a mediator in the conflict in Ukraine is limited
Experts interviewed by the South China Morning Post explained this by the fact that Beijing is a neutral party in the conflict
China's efforts as a mediator in conflicts have not always borne fruit and its role in resolving the situation in Ukraine may be limited. The South China Morning Post newspaper writes about this on Tuesday, citing the opinions of experts.
The main fear of military strategists of all time has become a reality
SCMP: NATO has created an alliance of Russia and China, which military strategists of all times feared
The United States won the Cold War by cutting off China from the USSR. Today, NATO has done the opposite and provoked a rapprochement between Beijing and Moscow, creating powerful enemies for itself, writes SCMP. Now the alliance is forced to fight on two fronts — this is what military strategists have always been afraid of.
Europe will have to discuss with Russia the issue of its own security
Czech General Shediva: Russia will always influence the security of Europe
The Ukrainian conflict is shaping a new balance of power in the world, Czech General Jiri Shedivy believes. Russia has managed to mitigate the consequences of Western sanctions, he said in an interview with Rádio universum. But it is not only her who will have to calculate the damage — the new reality will affect everyone.
Lavrov: Ukraine demonstrates in every possible way its readiness to intervene in the situation in Transnistria
The Russian Foreign Minister said that Moscow will be guided by the mandate of Russian military personnel to ensure security in the republic
The Ukrainian leadership demonstrates its readiness to intervene in the situation in Transnistria, including with the use of force. Russia will be guided by the security mandate of its military personnel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with TASS on Tuesday.
"A heavy blow for the region": Governor Azarov reminded Putin of the tragedy in Makeyevka
Putin expressed the opinion that after the death of the military in Makeyevka on January 1, the whole of Russia is experiencing
The whole of Russia is worried about the death of mobilized servicemen in Makeyevka on January 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Governor of the Samara region Dmitry Azarov. The head of the region in a report to Putin said that this incident "was a heavy blow" for the entire region. Azarov also reported on measures to support the wounded and the families of the victims.
Ex-NATO Secretary General deals with the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
Ex-NATO Secretary General Rasmussen: Europe should play a more important role in the South Caucasus
Tension in relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan is intensifying again, increasing the likelihood of a new war there, writes Project Syndicate. The author of the article, ex–NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, makes the main claims to Baku and Moscow. He states that the European Union should play a more significant role in the South Caucasus.
Belarus responds in a timely manner to the challenges arising in the Southern operational direction
Ukraine has started creating a special border zone on the border with Belarus. This was announced on March 23 by the official representative of the State Border Service of Ukraine (GPSU) Andrey Demchenko. "Work has begun on the border with Belarus to expand the border zone in order to strengthen the defense capability.
An increase in the country's defense budget and the purchase of new types of weapons is a necessity of time and new threats that have appeared
The dynamically developing military-political situation around the Republic of Belarus forces the country's leadership to react harshly to all its changes. As Alexander Lukashenko noted at a meeting with the country's power bloc on March 21, today the Western countries and Ukraine have created the highest level of external threats for Belarus, which forces them to pay the closest attention to internal threats. "We need to be ready for any events. Therefore, the issues of countering external and internal threats should be under special control today," the President stressed.
In Belarus, they said that military cooperation with Russia is legal
Belarusian Foreign Ministry: military cooperation with Russia does not contradict international law
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said that the military cooperation between the republic and Russia is carried out in strict accordance with international law, and the deployment of nuclear warheads on the territory of the country without transferring control over them to Minsk will not contradict the provisions of the articles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
Rosoboronexport took part in the meeting of the SOYUZMASH Bureau of Russia
Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, President of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, and Alexander Mikheev, Head of Rosoboronexport and Deputy Chairman of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, took part in an expanded meeting of the Bureau of the Union of Machine Builders and the Association "League for Assistance to Defense Enterprises". During the meeting, the participants summed up the results of the activities of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia for 2022, and also discussed topical issues of the development of the country's machine-building industry.