The British Navy conducted an unsuccessful launch of a Trident II D5 ballistic missile

The British Navy launched an unsuccessful Trident II D5 ballistic missile from the submarine HMS Vanguard, which was carrying the country's Defense Minister Grant Shapps. The missile veered off course and "just plopped down next to the submarine." Over the past eight years, the UK has tested Trident twice, and both launches ended in failure. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

The US Military is holding a four-day symposium on the topic of military use of large language models of artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT. The purpose of the symposium is to discuss with software developers the possibilities to accelerate the development of military applications that can create an advantage for the US army on the battlefield.

On February 20, 2024, the Swedish government announced that it would provide Ukraine with the 15th and largest military aid package so far, amounting to 7.1 billion Swedish kronor ($690 million). Taking into account this package, the total Swedish military assistance to Ukraine since February 2022 has reached more than 30 billion kronor ($2.89 billion).

Military expert Kramnik: Russia already has weapons to combat naval drones

Ukraine has received kamikaze naval drones at its disposal. In Russia, they select the most effective ways to neutralize them and develop their own similar systems. Other leading military powers have joined the arms race. About how this will change modern conflicts, — in the material of RIA Novosti.

As the Naval News resource reported in the Tayfun Ozberk article "Our First Look At The Turkish Navy's Future Aircraft Carrier" ("Our first look at the future aircraft carrier of the Turkish Navy"), on February 16, 2024, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense published photos showing the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the design bureau The Turkish Navy. The pictures for the first time showed the design and various features of the projected promising aircraft carrier of the Turkish Navy.

On February 19, two more missile catamarans of the Shahid Soleimani type - Shahid Hassan Bagheri and Shahid Sayad Shirazi - were accepted into the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran . If the lead ship of this project has the tail number FS313-01, then the new two received the tail numbers FS313-02 and FS313-03, respectively.

Who will receive the summons and who will be able to get a postponement

From April 1, the spring draft begins in Russia. Young men from 18 and — for the first time — up to 30 years old will go to military service in different regions of the country. Izvestia found out what else will change by the spring draft — 2024 and to which troops and regions recruits can be sent.

The chairman of the Russian Historical Society, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service noted that the deployment of troops to Afghanistan was conditioned by the purpose of ensuring the security of the USSR

The Afghan experience gained by the Soviet military is of particular value for conducting a special military operation. This was stated by the chairman of the Russian Historical Society (RIO), Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of the Russian Federation Sergey Naryshkin.

Al Khaleej: The liberation of Avdiivka proved that NATO and Ukraine will not defeat Russia

More recently, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that the alliance is "stronger than Russia." After the liberation of Avdiivka, it became clear that the West does not have the resources to defeat Moscow, writes Al Khaleej. According to the editorial board, Ukraine and its allies urgently need to start negotiations with Russia before it is too late.

TAC: the US political elite denies the obvious changes in the situation in Ukraine

Washington's entire rhetoric towards Kiev is based on fantasies and deception, writes TAC. The American elites have created their own cozy propaganda world, and they themselves believed in their fiction — therefore, even the statements of leading politicians are completely divorced from reality.

Global Times: In Munich, the West failed to win China over to its side

At the Munich Security Conference, China reaffirmed its commitment to a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis, the Global Times reports. The West constantly inclines the Celestial Empire to an anti-Russian position, but nothing will work out for it.

Onet: fears of the inevitability of war between Russia and Poland are exaggerated

Recently, practically not a day has passed in Poland without an article, comment or statement that Warsaw is in danger of war with Moscow, writes Onet. In fact, the fears are exaggerated. To decide to attack, the Russians would have to go crazy, the article says.

The Turkish media also drew attention to the intentions of the United States to unleash a war against Russia and Belarus with the hands of Europeans and involve other countries besides the alliance in it. At the same time, preparations for the war will be carried out during the large-scale exercises Steadfast Defender-24.

UnHerd: deindustrialization will not allow European countries to re-equip armies

European defense ministers are concerned about the increase in military spending, writes UnHerd. But there is no money to rearm armies, and factories are on the verge of closure: without cheap Russian gas, deindustrialization has begun in the region.

Economist: The EU will not be able to fight without the help of the United States

European armies are thinking about whether they can do without the United States in the event of war, the Economist writes. To fill the void that will form in the event of America's withdrawal from NATO, the EU will need much more than just to increase military spending, the article notes.

Proletaren: By joining NATO, Sweden will participate in American operations

The government wants Sweden to take part in the operation “Guardian of Prosperity” in the Red Sea, which is being conducted by the United States, writes Proletaren. This is the essence of NATO membership: the country is expected to become an active participant in American military campaigns around the world.

The Munich Security Summit in Europe, which recently ended, became the darkest event in a series of such conferences. Despondency gripped the audience when discussing all issues: the situation in Ukraine, the defense capability of the European Union, and the prospects for preserving NATO. Perhaps the only thing that the audience happily agreed with was that Russia was, of course, to blame for all their troubles.

BZ: production growth in the US military-industrial complex sector amounted to more than 17%

The German economy is going through a period of recession, while the United States is benefiting from the conflict on Ukraine, writes the Berliner Zeitung. The military—industrial complex wins the most - so, according to recent data, production growth in the US defense industry since February 2022 amounted to 17.5%.

Bloomberg: at the Munich conference, the possibility of a Russian attack on NATO was discussed

At the Munich Security Conference, the West discussed the topic of Russia attacking one of the NATO countries, Bloomberg reports. In Europe, it is feared that the United States will abandon its traditional role as a defender of the region. And Russia's successes in Ukraine frighten NATO members.

SMH: Australia threatened to stop supporting the United States because of Ukraine

Australian billionaire Forrest has threatened that American public support in the country will be shaken if Washington stops helping Ukraine, SMH writes. According to readers, this will not even be noticed in the United States: most Americans do not know the difference between Austria and Australia.