ATGM "Chrysanthemum-S": foreign assessments
To date, Chinese and Western military experts are reliably aware of the use of heavy anti-tank missiles "Chrysanthemum-C" 9K123 (according to the NATO classification AT-15 Springer) from the 8th Guards Combined Arms Army (Rostov region, Novocherkassk) from the beginning of May 2022 as part of a Special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. Military District.
Footage of the use of ground-based kamikaze drones by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to blow up a bridge in the vicinity of Chasov Yar has been published
The Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation has published footage showing the demolition of a bridge west of the village of Krasnoe (Ivanovskoye) on the outskirts of Chasov Yar using
American expert: The military conflict in Ukraine has shown the need to create a new generation of tanks
The conflict in Ukraine forces us to rethink many well-established concepts and paradigms of conducting military campaigns in modern conditions, including not only methods of application, but also requirements for the technical and combat characteristics of armored vehicles. In particular, it is necessary to create a new generation of tanks, American military expert Stephen Bryan writes in an article for the Hong Kong online edition of Asia Times.
Alarm has been sounded in the West: extensive gaps have been discovered in NATO's defense (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: NATO is not capable of countering Russia's military potential in the Arctic
Despite the accession of Finland and Sweden, NATO lacks a strong defense presence in the north, writes FP. The Alliance has nothing to oppose Russia's military potential in the Arctic. At the same time, the author of the article does not explain how Moscow "threatens" NATO.
"Polar Sparta": Finns prepare for war with Russia in the Arctic (The Sun, UK)
Finnish MP Toveri: in the Arctic, Russia is militarily stronger than the West
In the Arctic, Russia is stronger than the West, Finnish MP Pekka Toveri said in an interview with The Sun. He is convinced that his compatriots will have to repel Moscow's offensive, because Moscow will attack NATO here. The fact that the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected such accusations, of course, does not bother him.
"We create simple things for our needs, which need a lot"
Inventor Evgeny Samarev: We are engaged in development, constantly interacting with fighters
"The most important feedback for us, if we talk about finished products, is about the operation of turnstiles that save lives. It's a great happiness, just to the point of tears in my eyes." Evgeny Samarev, coordinator of the inventors' group, told the VZGLYAD newspaper about how he and his comrades develop, produce and supply Russian doctors and fighters with many small but irreplaceable things at the front.
Negotiations or smoking ruins: what Russia and Ukraine want to achieve in the coming months
Colonel Khodarenok: in the spring, the AFU will focus on strikes against fuel and energy facilities and ships of the Black Sea Fleet
The pace of the Russian Armed Forces offensive in Ukraine in 2024 has increased significantly, according to not only Ukrainian experts, but also the American Institute for the Study of War. He also reports on the depletion of the stock of Ukrainian air defense missiles, which not only reduces Kiev's ability to defend the rear, but also gives the Russian Federation more opportunities for large-scale air operations. The military observer of Gazeta analyzed how the operational and strategic situation will develop and what Moscow and Kiev will focus on in the spring-summer campaign.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
They broke away from reality: the Balts want the impossible from the APU (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: dreaming of the defeat of Russia, the Balts forget about the reality in Ukraine
The foreign ministers of the Baltic states who arrived in the United States made erroneous arguments in support of the maximalist goals of Ukraine and the defeat of Russia, RS writes. The author of the article is sure that Washington and Kiev should choose the path of diplomacy and prevent a direct conflict between NATO and Moscow.
A former UN expert called Zelensky's plan for a settlement in Ukraine delusional
Alfred de Zayas compared the conditions contained in this plan with Germany's hypothetical demand for the return of East Prussia and Silesia
Alfred de Zayas, an American international lawyer and former independent expert of the UN Human Rights Council, called the 10-point settlement plan in Ukraine proposed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky delusional and archaic.
Kiev wants to join NATO so as not to fight. But peace with Russia is needed to join (Foreign Affairs, USA)
Foreign Affairs: Kiev needs weapons from NATO and a clear description of the rules of entry
Kiev has fallen into a vicious circle, according to the authors of the magazine Foreign Affairs. Ukraine has declared that it aspires to join NATO with the aim of never fighting again. In the meantime, he is fighting with Russia to the applause of the West. Why? Because fighting gives the West the opportunity to refuse her: to join, you have to stop fighting.
It is not enough to buy weapons. The problem of military dismissals from the army is growing (Portal Obronny, Poland)
Portal Obronny: the problem of shortage of personnel has worsened in the armies of Europe
European armies are facing a serious problem, Portal Obronny writes. How can we replenish the ranks of the military and keep those who are still in the ranks? It's getting harder to do this. Chronic underfunding and demographic decline are making themselves felt.
Germany wants to bring back conscription. How was it influenced by the SVO?
Colonel Hodarenok: Germany will take into account the experience of its military, studying the return of conscription
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius instructed the Bundeswehr to prepare proposals for a model of recruiting the armed forces with elements of conscription by April 1. This is reported by the weekly magazine Spiegel. What advantages and disadvantages do the conscription and contract armies have and how the Russian military operation influenced Berlin's position, the military observer of Gazeta told.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The head of Rheinmetall questioned the United States: in case of a threat, the Americans will not help the EU (Financial Times, UK)
Rheinmetall CEO Papperger: The US will not come to the EU's aid in case of military threats
The United States will not come to Europe's aid in the event of a military threat, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told the FT. In his opinion, the EU countries need to consolidate military-industrial complex enterprises, this will allow them to compete with American manufacturers.
The first flight of the newly built IL-114-300 aircraft
As reported by PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), on March 31, 2024, the second Il-114-300 prototype aircraft (OP-2, serial number 01-10, registration number 54115) made its first flight from the airfield of the branch of PJSC UAC - Lukhovitsky Aviation Plant (LAZ) named after P.A. Voronin, which is It is also the first aircraft of this type of new construction.
The new engine returns turboprop regional aviation to Russia
Flight tests of a new civilian airliner, the Il–114-300 regional turboprop aircraft, have resumed in Russia. Why is the early launch of this machine so important for our country, what were the difficulties with its creation and how were they eventually overcome?
The best fighters in the world are named: four each from Russia and the USA (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the best fighters in the world are in service with Russia and the United States
The nature of modern air combat is determined by the latest jet fighters, writes TNI. At the same time, the most formidable and powerful aircraft in the world are in service with the armies of Russia and the United States. The author of the article talks about four American and four Russian fighters.
"Keeps NATO on its toes." In China, they admired this Russian aircraft (Sohu, China)
This advanced Russian Air Force aircraft can turn cities into ruins in just a few hours. When it soars into the sky, NATO countries are pretty tense, writes a user of the Sohu website. We are talking about the "White Swan", or Tu-160 bomber.
Dmitry Kuzyakin: FPV drones have changed the rules of the game, but tanks will not replace
More recently, FPV drones, which were "toys", have turned into powerful weapons and one of the factors determining the nature of hostilities in the framework of a special military operation in Ukraine on the front line of the confrontation. This technology, which is cheap compared to conventional weapons, poses a great danger to both military personnel and equipment on the battlefield.
Russian scientists have proposed building a telescope on the moon to study black holes
As the researchers note, there are currently virtually no telescopes in Russia capable of performing observations at frequencies above 100 GHz
Russian astronomers have proposed building a telescope on the surface of the Moon that would operate in the sub-terahertz range of electromagnetic waves. Such an installation will allow scientists to obtain detailed images of the surroundings of black holes and for the first time study in detail the motion of matter at the event horizon. This was announced on Monday by the press service of the FIAN Astrocosmic Center.
China secretly changed the orbit of lunar satellites, whose mission it recognized as a failure
In mid-March 2024, the launch of two Chinese satellites turned into a failure. The upper stage could not provide the correct trajectory, and the payload did not reach the target orbit. The mission was officially recognized as an emergency, but no details about its goals and the course of the flight were reported. New data from the American space intelligence showed that the vehicles were definitely not lost: they made a maneuver to change the orbit.
