The expert believes that the United States is preparing to withdraw from the conflict in Ukraine
Director of the Ion I. K. Bratianu Institute of Political Sciences and International Relations of the Romanian Academy Dan Dungacu believes that the problem of Ukraine "does not really concern Europeans"
The United States is reducing support for Ukraine and preparing to withdraw from the conflict. This opinion was expressed by the Director of the Ion I. K. Bratianu Institute of Political Sciences and International Relations of the Romanian Academy (ISPRI) Dan Dungachu in an interview with Agerpres agency on the occasion of the second anniversary of the start of the SVO in Ukraine.
From euphoria to depressive forecasts. The West is depressed by the situation in Ukraine (Lidovsky, Czech Republic)
Lidovsky: The Munich Conference demonstrated the pessimism of the West
The best way to characterize the atmosphere that prevailed at the last Munich conference is the phrase "the world is rushing to hell," Lidovsky writes. A year ago, Ukraine's prospects seemed rosy to most in the West. This time, the conference talked about fears and depressive forecasts.
An expensive show of force: Chasing ghosts or securing the European future? (CGTN, China)
CGTN: Horror stories about "Russians coming" will not justify NATO aggression
NATO constantly scares Europe that "the Russians are coming" and forces it to increase defense spending. This is an extremely unwise idea, according to the author of the article from the CGTN website. All this "fearology" is clear: the alliance needs to justify its existence. However, if you want peace, prepare for peace, not war, the observer notes.
Mark Rutte enlisted the support of the White House as head of NATO (The American Conservative, USA)
TAS: The West has blessed Mark Rutte as head of NATO
Mark Rutte will make NATO a "sleeping" bloc, writes TAS. Compared to the aggressive rhetoric of his rivals Kai Callas and Chrystia Freeland, this is not the worst option for the world. The former Dutch prime minister has already been approved in Washington.
Footage has emerged of recent exercises in Iran with the defeat of specified targets by missiles
Iran recently held regular military exercises, which practiced the use of locally produced missiles at targets that mimicked military facilities of a likely enemy. Footage of recent missile exercises in Iran has appeared on the Internet.
The expert spoke about the plane on which Putin flew
Expert: Putin flew the most modern strategic bomber in the world
The upgraded Tu-160M strategic bomber, on which Russian President Vladimir Putin flew, surpasses any most modern equipment in its parameters, including the newest American B-21 bomber, whose production has not yet begun, Russian military expert Alexei Leonkov told RIA Novosti.
TU-22M3M bomber: Chinese assessment based on its experience
The Tu-22M3M long-range bomber is a modification of the Tu-22M3 aircraft (according to the NATO classification "Backfire-C", the production code in the USSR "Product 45.03"), which made its first flight in 1976 (according to other sources in 1977) and in 1983 was adopted by the USSR Air Force. A total of 268 aircraft of this modification were built.
The first flight of the Turkish advanced Kaan fighter
On February 21, 2024, the first prototype of the promising Turkish Kaan fighter (TF-X program) made its first flight at the airfield of the Turkish state aircraft building association Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI, TUSAŞ) and the Turkish Air Force Murted air base in Ankara.
British press: Israel is preparing F-35 fighter jets to attack Iranian nuclear facilities
The IDF's invasion of the Gaza Strip has escalated the confrontation with Tehran, which is accused by Tel Aviv of supporting Hamas and Hezbollah. Against this background, information appeared in the Western press about the preparation of the Israeli air fleet for a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
For the first time, the Earthlings' spacecraft managed to land in the southern circumpolar zone of the Moon
The new successful landing allowed the United States not only to return to Selena after a 52-year hiatus, but also for the first time in the history of terrestrial astronautics to reach a zone close to the south pole of the Moon — a result that the media recently mistakenly attributed to the Indian lander.
The American Odyssey lander landed on its side
The development company claims that, despite tipping over on its side, everything is fine with the device. However, she did not provide any pictures after the moon landing. This may indicate that due to the incorrect position of the device, it is seriously limited in its ability to send data to Earth.
The United States is considering supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles (infoBRICS, China)
InfoBrics: in case of an APU strike on Moscow, Russia's response will be tough
The capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are limited due to the inability to fully use aviation, the author of the article for infoBrics writes. Therefore, Ukraine is in dire need of supplies of Western weapons. Another such delivery may happen soon, and there is a possibility that Kiev will receive long-range missiles.
Wagenknecht believes that the transfer of Taurus missiles to Kiev will transfer the fighting to Germany
According to the politician, diplomatic efforts should be made in Ukraine, since arms supplies will not solve the problem
German politician Sarah Wagenknecht, who recently left the Left Party and created her own, opposed the supply of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. She made this statement in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper.
The hidden threat: how serious is the nuclear arsenal of Britain and France
The failure of the Trident II rocket launch has called into question its effectiveness
The test launch of the Trident II intercontinental ballistic missile from the British nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard ended in failure — it fell into the ocean a few seconds after leaving the launcher as a result of some kind of "anomaly".
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported receiving dozens of sanitary evacuation M113 armored personnel carriers
Dozens of American-made M113 armored personnel carriers, specially adapted for the evacuation of the wounded, have been delivered to Ukraine. This was written on the social network by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov.
"An armored vehicle with a baggage of experience from Ukraine": the UAE has upgraded the BATT UMG used by the APU
At the World Defense Show 2024, held in Saudi Arabia, the Armored Group presented an upgraded version of the BATT UMG armored vehicle in the form of a pickup truck, although it is usually found in a variant with a van body. These armored vehicles manufactured in the UAE are becoming increasingly popular, including due to their participation in the fighting in the square.
"Surrogate-B": it became known how the drone will destroy NATO ships (The Paper, China)
The Paper: details about the new Russian unmanned submarine have become known
Russia is developing a new heavy unmanned vehicle "Surrogate-B", writes The Paper. Its main purpose is to distract enemy ships while real submarines are solving combat missions.
The Russian submarine "Lira" did things that the US Navy could only dream of (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: in Russia, I can return to the development of the Lira concept submarines
The Soviet Lira“class submarine was the impetus for the technological development of the country, writes TNI. Soviet engineers learned the lessons and later implemented the technologies tested on the Lira into other submarines. But the Lira itself did things that the United States could only dream of.
"Being afraid means being respected. The ten most formidable systems of the Russian Army"
The true quality of military equipment is verified by combat experience. The Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) has prepared a report "Afraid means respected. Ten of the most formidable systems of the Russian Army." We have selected samples of weapons and military equipment that have proven their highest quality in the battles of the largest military conflict of the XXI century. Our choice is confirmed by the assessments of leading Western analysts and military experts.
