As reported by the South Korean television company SBS, the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea has begun to study the possibility of designing and building a large ("heavy") aircraft carrier for the South Korean fleet with an estimated standard displacement of more than 50 thousand tons, instead of the previously planned program for the construction of a light aircraft carrier CVX. A large aircraft carrier can be equipped with a deck version of the promising South Korean fighter KAI KF-21.

A group of Portuguese sailors from 13 people, including the commander, refused to participate in a mission to monitor a Russian combat pennant passing near the territorial waters of the country. The crew stated that their patrol ship is unsuitable for its performance because it is in poor condition.

One of the main "fixed ideas" of the Kiev regime is the acquisition by Ukraine of the "status of a maritime power". Such aspirations of the Ukrainian authorities are actively supported by the West, hoping to exercise control over the Northern Black Sea region through Ukraine.

Anna Arkayeva — about why Canberra needed its own nuclear submarine fleet and how the country reacts to this initiative

The three-stage plan for Canberra to acquire its own nuclear submarine fleet, announced by the White House on March 14, although it became the number one topic in the Australian media, but hardly everyone was greeted with enthusiasm.

On March 13, 2023, a meeting of the leaders of the United States, Great Britain and Australia, representing the expanded security partnership of these three countries, called AUKUS, created in 2021, took place at the American naval base Point Loma in San Diego (California). During the meeting, US President Joe Biden, along with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, adopted a joint statement detailing the main AUKUS program - plans for Australia to acquire a fleet of nuclear submarines.

Wired: Russia is building the world's most powerful laser installation

Russia is building the world's most powerful laser installation for testing nuclear weapons, writes Wired. The authors of the article note that the Tsar laser will help scientists simulate explosions and maintain the combat readiness of nuclear forces.

Specialists of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, with the direct support of engineers from other organizations, have developed a new and very promising technology for the production of flexible matrices for mobile electronics, which will serve for about 20 years. Moreover, they have three times more brightness than similar solutions used in modern folding smartphones.

U.S. Army officials have not yet publicly disclosed which of their melee units will be the first to receive the new rifle, machine gun and ammunition for them. However, they reported how much the army spends and how many weapons will be released early next year.

Ukrainian tank crews are trained to control German Leopards-2, American Abrams, as well as French-made AMX-10 armored fighting vehicles (BBM).

According to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the number of countries providing Kiev with air defense equipment also continues to grow

Nine countries have committed to supply Ukraine with 150 Leopard tanks. This was announced on Wednesday by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the next online meeting of the contact group of Western countries on military assistance to Ukraine.

Yefremov, in particular, led the creation of complexes with cruise missiles for firing at ground targets and anti-ship complexes, as well as space systems and naval space reconnaissance vehicles.

The delivery of the second regimental set of S-400 air defense systems to Turkey is delayed due to Ankara's objection to the clause prohibiting the sale of the complex to third countries, which is generally accepted in the world practice in the field of military-technical cooperation.

The second batch of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, intended for Turkey, is delayed. Aydınlık writes about this, referring to informed sources in the country's military department.

He also noted that the incident with the UAV is a confirmation of the US participation in military operations in Ukraine. The head of the SVR Naryshkin announced the availability of technical capabilities to find and study the wreckage of the drone.

The Honored Military Pilot of the Russian Federation, Major General Vladimir Popov, stressed that Russian UAVs "do not fly in the Atlantic or in the Pacific Ocean near the exclusive economic zone of the United States"

The aircraft of the Military Space Forces (VKS) of the Russian Federation were obliged to identify the American MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea, since it violated the borders of the exclusive economic zone of Russia. This opinion was expressed by the Honored Military Pilot of Russia, Major General Vladimir Popov.

"Bravo, Putin." Haber7 readers supported Russia in the incident with the US drone in the Black Sea

A Su-27 fighter jet shot down an American drone that was conducting reconnaissance in the Black Sea, Haber7 writes. Analysts believe that the incident leads to an escalation of tension between the countries. The readers of the portal agree with this opinion. They also support Putin and note that the United States has nothing to do in the Black Sea region.

Russian Ambassador to the United States Antonov: American planes and ships have nothing to do near the borders of the Russian Federation

The US has accused Russia that its Su-27 aircraft shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea. The Russian Defense Ministry insists that the UAV crashed without assistance. The State Duma believes that the drone collected data on the locations of military facilities and air defense systems on the territory of Crimea. The coordinator for strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, said that the United States had taken measures to prevent the wreckage of its drone from falling into the wrong hands.

The United States suffered its first losses in the zone of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. The MQ-9 UAV fell into the Black Sea as a result of "unprofessional actions" of the Russian Su-27 fighter, according to the Pentagon. In fact, the actions of the Russian pilot were maximally verified, and the incident itself may mean a change in Russia's entire approach to NATO aviation flights near our borders. How was an American drone destroyed in the Black Sea?

WP readers called the Pentagon's reaction to the incident with the US drone in the Black Sea pathetic

The incident with an American drone over the Black Sea highlighted the high risks of a direct conflict between the United States and Russia, WP writes. But many readers were outraged by the Pentagon's reaction. "I have no doubt that Ukrainians, Russians and Chinese had a good laugh," one of them is sure.

The United States proposed to shoot down Russian planes after the incident with the drone

The American media are actively commenting on the incident with the US Air Force drone over the Black Sea. This is the "first direct military clash" between Moscow and Washington since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, journalists say.