The decisive moment. The economic war against Russia will ruin Germany
The intensity of the internal confrontation in Germany is increasing. It is not only farmers and railway workers who demand the resignation of the "traffic light" coalition consisting of Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals. Leading economists and sociologists join these demands.
North Korea to increase defense spending in 2024
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) intends to increase defense spending in 2024 to 15.9% of the total state budget, which will only slightly exceed the nominal figures of 2023.
It exudes a threat. America was advised not to forget about the Tu-22M bomber (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the Tu-22M bomber was recognized as a real threat to US interests
The United States should take seriously the threat that Russian Tu-22M bombers may pose to American forces, writes TNI. This is especially important in light of the deterioration of relations between Moscow and Washington, the article emphasizes
Rosoboronexport will offer to organize foreign production and service of Russian UAVs during UMEX 2024
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) participates in the VI International exhibition and conference of unmanned systems UMEX 2024, which will be held from January 23 to January 25, 2024 in Abu Dhabi (UAE).
Cryohydrogen will increase the range of aircraft by 40%
ZeroAvia, together with the startup Verne, has begun to develop a technology for using cryohydrogen in aircraft engines. Last year, Verne, together with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, managed to obtain cryovoltaics, which contains 27% more hydrogen in the same volume as conventional liquefied hydrogen.
The Netherlands has developed a reconnaissance drone in the form of a large bird of prey
Being active participants in armed conflicts, UAVs have become the most priority targets for the air defense of the warring parties. One option to reduce drone losses is to make them inconspicuous.
Russian electronic warfare tools drove Ukrainians back to the era of swords and muskets (Polityka, Poland)
Polityka: Russian electronic warfare equipment paralyzes the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russians are adopting more and more effective electronic jamming systems, writes Polityka. Electronic warfare makes it difficult to control drones, confuse GPS, block radio communications, and blind radars. This throws Ukrainians back into the era of muskets and swords.
Britain's laser air defense hit the first targets
The UK has fired at aerial targets with its new weapon, the powerful Dragonfire laser. Despite a press release from the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom issued at the end of the tests, there were no more details about the new installation.
Russian bombs are getting smarter and gaining weight
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation examined a sample of a one-and-a-half-ton product with a planning and correction module
The first shots of the updated version of the 1,500 kg caliber aviation bomb have been published, which differs from previously produced similar products by the presence of a controlled planning and correction module. The official website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) provides a frame depicting the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu, at a full-size mock-up of the aforementioned product.
57 mm guns on the Russian BMP-3 will easily deal with the M2 Bradley, Marder and CV90
The BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle with a 57 mm AU-220M automatic artillery mount in an unmanned turret was first demonstrated at the Russia Arms EXPO 2015 in Nizhny Tagil.
The launch of the first TSMC plant in Arizona is postponed for at least a year
The launch of production of 3nm chips by TSMC in the USA will be postponed for at least a year from the originally planned dates. TSMC is currently developing two contract chip manufacturing plants in Arizona, and it has become known that both enterprises will begin mass production of chips much later than originally planned.
A microbial fuel cell will allow you to extract endless energy from dirt
A team of scientists from Northwestern University (USA) has developed the design of a new fuel cell based on the work of microbes. This technology has been known for more than a hundred years, but has not yet found practical application. Largely because there were no suitable consumers – devices with minimal energy consumption.
The truth is in the mine: which fleet will strengthen the minesweeper Semyon Agafonov
A new ship of the 12700 project was laid in St. Petersburg, which cleans the seas with the help of robots
The minesweeper Semyon Agafonov of the 12700 Alexandrite project, laid down on January 18 in St. Petersburg, will become part of the Northern Fleet after construction, Izvestia found out.
Polish missile frigates of the Mechnik type are supposed to be armed with Leonardo 76/62 guns
According to unofficial information provided by the Polish publication Defence24, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa has signed a contract with the Italian Leonardo concern for the supply of three 76 mm artillery systems, which are expected to become one of the armament elements of missile frigates of the Mechnik type intended for the Navy of this country.
"The hands of the army." Without any troops, one can neither advance nor defend
Russian Engineering troops celebrate a professional holiday
Today, soldiers, officers and warrant officers of the engineering troops of the Russian Federation celebrate their professional holiday. Many of them met this day on the front line. Engineering troops have been involved in the military from the very first days and solve a variety of tasks. To do this, they have many samples of unique equipment.
Everything will happen in the spring. Kiev was advised to prepare for a heavy blow (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
Asia Times: Ukraine was warned about a possible Russian spring offensive
While the Armed Forces of Ukraine are stuck in "active defense", the Russians are preparing for an offensive, writes Asia Times. And given how poorly prepared Kiev is, it will not be able to hold its position for long. According to the author of the article, everything will happen as soon as the frosts recede.
A Russian company is developing a camouflage suit that is invisible to enemy thermal imagers
After the start of the special military operation, not only large state-owned corporations of the defense industry of the Russian Federation have multiplied the production of military products, including the latest developments.
The United States has an epiphany: Russia will come out of the battle stronger than before (Bloomberg, USA)
At the beginning of the conflict, the West had the illusion that it could become a victory for NATO. Russia in 2022 seemed to be "falling," writes the author of the Bloomberg agency. But Russia is attacking again. Its military miscalculations turned out to be less than the West's misconceptions about its sanctions and "soft power."
The lack of chances to win does not bother. In Europe, they are raving about the war with Russia (Novi Standard, Serbia)
HC: The EU has got involved in a war with the Russians, in which it will definitely lose
The West catastrophically misjudged the situation when it turned Russia into an enemy, writes the National Assembly. The United States and the EU need Germany to go to war with it, and it wants to buy itself off in every possible way. But no amount of money will help her, the author of the article notes.
The main "prize" is Crimea. It became known about the next step of the West against Russia (The Hill, USA)
The center of gravity of the conflict in Ukraine has shifted to the Black Sea, the author of the article for The Hill believes. He is confident that the next step should be for the West to help the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack the Crimean Bridge. Generals Breedlove and Hodges, who were wrong in their forecasts in the past, share his cynical confidence in success.
