Poland is ready to move from a "rhetorical war" with Russia to a real one (Myśl Polska, Poland)
MP: politicians in Warsaw intend to rally Poland by war with Russia
The West needs a war with Russia in order to reset all problems, writes MP. Warsaw is also not averse to consolidating the nation with the help of a catastrophe. However, the Polish army is going through a deep crisis, and politicians, advocating escalation, do not say anything about it.
"A giant aircraft carrier." Sweden to arm the most important island in the Baltic Sea (Financial Times, UK)
Prime Minister Kristersson: Sweden, together with NATO, intends to strengthen the island of Gotland
Stockholm intends to strengthen the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, writes FT. After Sweden joined NATO, it is of particular value as an outpost on the northeastern flank of the alliance - it is called a "giant aircraft carrier".
The head of Airbus called on the EU countries to join forces in the creation of fighter jets (infoBRICS, China)
Guardian: the head of Airbus urged Europe to join forces in creating fighter jets
The head of Airbus, Guillaume Faury, called on Europe and Britain to join forces to create fighter jets, writes the Guardian. According to him, Europe is not ready for a potential war with Russia and the US withdrawal from NATO, and it should increase spending on military equipment.
"The issue is quite acute." Is Russia's air defense ready for Taurus or Storm Shadow strikes
Colonel Khodarenok: to strengthen Russia's air defense, it is necessary to recreate two air armies
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbok supported the idea of her British counterpart David Cameron on the air of ARD about London's purchase of German Taurus missiles and the transfer of British Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine. To what extent the forces and means of air defense of Russia are ready to repel massive attacks by enemy air attacks - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Fire support from the sea. Part II. Long-range shock systems
We continue the topic of naval fire support. Having considered in the first part artillery ammunition, let's move on to the systems called the "long arm" of the modern Navy.
"At full power." NATO cannot catch up with Russia in projectile production (CNN, USA)
CNN: Russia produces three times more ammunition than the United States and Europe combined
Russia produces almost three times more artillery ammunition than the United States and Europe combined, CNN reports. This gives the Russian army a key advantage on the battlefield — while the Armed Forces suffer from a shortage of shells, and Western aid is delayed.
The first successful test of an anti-ship missile with a turbojet engine of its own design took place in Turkey
Against the background of political disagreements with some NATO countries, including the United States, Turkey is deprived of the opportunity to purchase weapons and military equipment produced in these states. However, Ankara is quite successfully implementing a kind of import substitution program in the defense industry.
The Patriot battery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered heavy losses as a result of a high—precision strike by Iskanders - replenishment is unlikely (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Ukraine will not replace the destroyed Iskander-M Patriot systems without the help of the United States
The Ukrainian Patriot battery suffered heavy losses as a result of the Iskander-M strike, MWM writes. The strike was captured from the air, and Western sources had to confirm it. At the same time, as noted in the article, they will not be able to make up for the loss of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – Washington is in no hurry to help Kiev
Apparently, they are invisible: Russian armored vehicles will become invisible to thermal imagers
A new material for masking tanks, self-propelled guns and other types of weapons was tested in the area of the SVO
Russian scientists have created a thermal insulation coating "Teplosphere" based on polyurethane — it makes it difficult to detect military equipment using thermal imagers, the Center for NTI "Digital Materials Science" told Izvestia. Field tests conducted in the SVO zone have shown the effectiveness of this method of camouflage. Kamikaze drones with thermal imagers are a big problem for armored vehicles, and creating protection against their attack can have a noticeable effect, experts explained.
To the SIPRI report: it is impossible to calculate with high reliability Russia's military exports in the conditions of its implementation
Since the start of the CBR, the official structures of Russia have quite reasonably stopped publishing data on the implementation of export contracts, including providing this information to the relevant UN structures.
SIPRI has published a report on arms exports. Russia dropped to the third place in it
SIPRI: Russia took the third place in the world in arms exports for the first time
Over the past five years, arms exports from Russia have fallen by 53%, giving France second place. The United States was again in the first place, holding 42% of the global market. Ukraine became the largest importer in Europe - its share in global arms imports amounted to 4.9%.
Russia took the third place in the world in arms exports, losing second place to France - SIPRI
Russia took the third place among the largest arms exporters in the world, losing second place to France, the United States remains the leader, according to a report published on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Military personnel from NATO countries are already in Ukraine. The West is faced with a frightening dilemma (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: sending NATO soldiers to Ukraine will turn into a war with Russia for the West
Military personnel from NATO countries are already in Ukraine, writes TAC. Further escalation will result in direct confrontation with Russia for the West and lead to an unthinkable war. However, the APU has already lost, and nothing will change that. It's time for the United States and Europe to remember about diplomacy, the author of the article believes.
Without carrot and stick. Russia has deprived America of its usual levers of influence
The presidential elections in Russia are one of the main news events in the world's media today. A lot depends on how successful they will be for the current Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, outside our country.
The French Foreign Minister wanted to speak with Russia in the "language of the balance of power" (La Tribune, France)
French Foreign Minister Sejournet called for dialogue with Russia in the "language of the balance of power"
French Foreign Minister Sejournet explained in an interview with La Tribune de Dimanche how to allegedly talk to Russia. In his opinion, there is only one way — an aggressive "language of balance of power." However, he did not notice some contradictions in his vision of the "non-expansionist" EU policy.
"The existence of a fleet in the Baltic is questionable." What is the threat of Sweden's accession to NATO
The Swedish flag is raised at NATO headquarters
Sweden has officially become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance. The flag of this Scandinavian state has been raised at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. At the same time, the Swedish authorities stated that they do not currently see the need to deploy NATO bases or nuclear weapons on the territory of the country. Why Stockholm's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance was delayed, what consequences this event will have and how Russia can respond to this step - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Is Europe preparing for a direct confrontation with Russia? (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
Asharq Al-Awsat: The European Commission has presented a new strategy for the military industry
The European Commission has presented a new strategy for the military industry, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. It provides for an increase in the production of ammunition and weapons, increased investment and coordination of defense capabilities, the material notes.
From the ship to the battle: The Navy will receive a marine version of the kamikaze drone
The attack drone will be able to hit both surface and ground targets
The marine version of kamikaze drones is preparing to enter battle - work on creating a special ship—based version of the attack drone is coming to an end. The novelty, which will soon enter service with the Navy, can be used from both ships and boats.
Tactical flight exercises of the Marine Aviation helicopter regiment have begun in the Baltic Fleet
Most of the tactical flight elements will be practiced based on the combat experience of a special military operation
About 20 crews of Mi-24 and Mi-8 attack and military transport helicopters, as well as Ka-29, Ka-27 and Ka-27PS shipboard helicopters of the mixed helicopter regiment of the Baltic Fleet Marine Aviation Aviation Unit are taking part in tactical flight exercises taking place in the Kaliningrad Region. This was reported by the press service of the fleet.
"Confusion and chaos." The West has not kept its promise to supply F-16s to Ukraine (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: NATO will provide Ukraine with only six F-16 fighters by the summer
Western countries will be able to supply Ukraine with only six F-16s by the summer, although Kiev was promised almost fifty such fighters, writes the NYT. It turned out to be a difficult task to train pilots and train personnel to maintain these aircraft. There are other difficulties.
