Bloomberg: The Arctic has become a strategically important region for Russia and the West

Russia is deploying nuclear submarines in the Arctic, writes Bloomberg. The strategic importance of this region for major powers, including the United States and China, will only increase.

French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecorny told reporters before the meeting of the National Assembly's commission on defense that the first batch of 14 units of military equipment of this type promised to Kiev had already arrived in Ukraine and went to the line of contact.

Among the trophies of Russian soldiers-liberators, there are very often samples of armored vehicles modified by militants of Ukrainian armed formations.

As reported by TSAMTO, in January in Lithuania, as part of a campaign called "Radarom", a fundraiser was initiated for the purchase of new Israeli-made multifunctional tactical radars for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Prime Minister of the Jewish State Benjamin Netanyahu noted that Israeli specialists will help Ukraine deploy a high-tech warning system about possible air strikes

Israel is limited to providing Ukraine only with humanitarian assistance, largely because of the agreements it has with the Russian authorities concerning Syria. This statement was made on Thursday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint press conference following a meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

In the USA, it was decided to postpone the testing of inter-satellite laser communication, the project of which was named Blackjack. This is evidenced by the fact that the official representative of the research organization DARPA subordinate to the Pentagon could not name the exact date of the launch of two Telesat birds satellites into Earth orbit.

Axiom Space plans to deliver a full set of training suits by the end of summer

The American company Axiom Space and the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) presented on Wednesday the first prototype of a new generation space suit, which is planned to be used to land astronauts on the Moon as part of the Artemis program.

Fighters of the British and German armies were alerted to intercept Russian Air Force aircraft approaching the borders of Estonian airspace.

On March 10, 2023, the Swiss company Pilatus Aircraft announced that it had signed a contract with the Directorate General of Armaments and Logistics (Dirección General de Armamento y Material - DGAM) of the Spanish Ministry of Defense for the supply of 16 more Pilatus PC-21 turboprop training aircraft for the Spanish Air Force. Spain has previously acquired 24 RS-21 aircraft, and the new contract will make the Spanish Air Force the largest operator of this type in Europe.

The December incident with the F-35B, which got out of control and, as they say, nodded on the runway of the Fort Worth Naval Aviation Base, prompted officials to temporarily stop accepting new aircraft, as well as F135 engines, while the investigation continues.

On Wednesday, Transneft reported that it had found mines installed from the air at the Druzhba oil pipeline facility in the Bryansk region. In early March, an oil depot was attacked by drones in the same area. Incidents with UAVs were reported in other regions bordering Ukraine, as well as in Crimea and Sevastopol. Is there a way to effectively counteract such drones and calculate their operators?

Islamist groups are reviving in Pakistan

On January 5, two employees of Pakistan's Interagency Intelligence (ISI) Navid Sadiq and Nasir Butt, who actively participated in the fight against terrorism in the region, were killed in the Khanewal district of the Pakistani province of Punjab.

About the attempts of terrorists to oust China from Afghanistan

A year and a half after Afghanistan was captured by the Taliban (banned in the Russian Federation), the country is facing a new terrorist threat. It affected, in particular, the situation of China, which is becoming increasingly risky and difficult to operate in the region.

Politico: The United States demanded that Ukraine save shells in the battles for Artemovsk

The United States is increasing the volume and speed of arms supplies to Ukraine and pushing Kiev to conduct a "large-scale offensive," writes Politico. However, the APU declared shell starvation. In response, America demanded to save ammunition and conduct "more targeted fire."

Al-Ayyam: China's expanding influence in the Middle East has scared Israel and the US

Israel aspires to become a regional leader, just as the United States has achieved global hegemony, writes Al-Ayyam. But to do this, he needs to win over Saudi Arabia to his side. However, Beijing, having reconciled Tehran and Riyadh, prevented Tel Aviv's plans, which greatly frightened him and Washington.

WP: aid to Ukraine has caused a split in the US Republican Party

There is a split among US Republicans on the issue of Ukraine, WP writes. Some believe that Washington is obliged to continue supporting Kiev in order to also show its power to Beijing. Others argue that monetary injections into the conflict do not serve the interests of the United States, and insist on stopping aid.

Poland does not hope for an alliance and is arming itself against the Russian Federation

Poland has managed to be a European superpower in its history, and twice completely disappear from the political map of the world.

Medya Günlüğü: the Bundeswehr exhausted its arsenal of weapons even before the conflict in Ukraine

The Bundeswehr exhausted its stocks of weapons and ammunition even before the special operation in Ukraine, writes Medya Günlüğü. Now the locomotive of the European Union has an army with only 96 battle tanks. Meanwhile, the Russian Armed Forces are armed with thousands of pieces of military equipment, which is not inferior to the German "Leopards".

German elites will have to make difficult choices

Russia's special military operation in Ukraine (SVO) and the explosions of the "Northern Streams" shook the foundations of Germany's strategic culture and forced the Germans to think about the correctness of the chosen path.

Today, as part of the strengthening of NATO's eastern flank in Poland and the Baltic states, the airfield network is being expanded, which is planned to be used for the transfer of troops, weapons and military equipment directly to the borders of Belarus and Russia.