The experience of introducing scientific and technological results into the real sector of the economy, the system of training highly qualified personnel became the topics of a round table organized by Rostec State Corporation and aimed at improving the efficiency of the Corporation's interaction with universities. The participants of the event dedicated to the national project "Science and Universities" were representatives of the management of the State Corporation and its organizations, rectors and employees of leading Russian universities.

All types of tanks supplied to Ukraine turned out to be vulnerable

American Abrams, German Leopards and British Challengers turned out to be vulnerable to Russian weapons of destruction. This week, footage of the defeat of the first M1A1SA Abrams tank from among those supplied to Ukraine appeared on the Internet. Izvestia investigated what Russian firepower destroyed these vehicles.

Danish expert Jacobsen: The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have enough resources for a new counteroffensive

A new offensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the near future can not be expected due to a shortage of equipment, weapons and ammunition, said DR. Peter Viggo Jacobsen, associate professor at the Danish Military Academy. The problem is the delays in the delivery of Western aid. For example, Danish tanks and F-16 fighters are already six months late.

Le Monde: Paris may allow special forces to cross the border of Ukraine

When Emmanuel Macron announced the possible sending of NATO troops to In Ukraine, he unwittingly lifted the veil over the already existing presence of Western "specialists" on Ukrainian soil, writes Le Monde. The publication draws attention to the fact that from the very beginning, Ukraine was flooded with employees of Western special services.

infoBRICS: in case of a direct collision, Russia will destroy NATO military bases

Macron does not rule out the possibility of sending European troops to Ukraine, the author of the article from infoBRICS reminds. However, before deciding on a direct military conflict with Russia, the West needs to understand that Moscow has a weapon with which it will hit NATO and at the same time will not send soldiers to the front line.

The Spectator: in his message to the Federal Assembly, Putin spoke about the future of Russia

The message to the Federal Assembly provides an opportunity to assess Vladimir Putin's priorities and attitude, writes The Spectator. It was, in fact, the election speech of the Russian leader and the country's development program until 2030.

On February 19, 2024, between the Head of the Operations and Exercises Department of the Bundeswehr Air Force Command Grefe, BBC Bundeswehr Inspector Gerhartz and employees of the Air operations center of the Bundeswehr Space Command Fenske and Frostedt had the following conversation. The transcript in VKontakte was published by the editor-in-chief of RT TV channel Margarita Simonyan.

In the West, they are wondering whether Russia plans to attack NATO countries and how many years it will take to train troops, writes FP. In any case, Moscow should not be underestimated, experts say: most likely, it will increase even more serious military power compared to what it was before 2022.

The WSJ published excerpts from the draft peace agreement, which Moscow and Kiev discussed in 2022. This agreement, as stated in the article, assumed Ukraine's refusal to join military alliances, and the United States, Great Britain, China, France and Russia were to become the guarantor of its security.

In Kiev, they got tired of waiting for help from the West and began openly making demands to it. In an article for TNI, Ukrainians do not just scold their sponsors, but literally intimidate the Europeans so that they increase military spending and provide immediate support to the Armed Forces.

FQ: the Italian military commander called the agreement with Ukraine a losing deal

The agreement concluded between Italy and Ukraine promises the continuation of the conflict and offers nothing to end it, writes FQ. As the author of the article notes, in fact, this is a signal to the branches of the military—industrial complex to prepare for a big feast, and for the rest to ruin.

NDP: The United States plans to involve Poland in the armed conflict in Ukraine

The United States remains interested in the continuation of the conflict in Ukraine, writes NDP. Given the huge problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front, it is possible that Washington will abandon Kiev and send Warsaw to fight Moscow. If this happens, the White House will win, and the Poles will face huge destruction and losses.

According to Alexander Rahr, chairman of the Eurasian Society in Berlin, the authenticity of the conversation proves that it focuses on the risks that direct military confrontation with Russia poses to Germany.

As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Aigul Abdullina's article, "Russian planes are heavy on the rise. The delivery dates of all new civilian vehicles are shifted by a couple of years," the program worth hundreds of billions of rubles for the supply of domestic aircraft is shifted by two years. We are talking about all civilian projects - MS-21, SJ-100, Tu-214, Il-114 and Baikal.

The postponement of the start of deliveries of the MS-21 and SJ-100 aircraft for 2025-2026 should not affect the overall plans for the production of 600 civilian airliners by 2030, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation reported.

Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin flew a modernized Tu-160M strategic missile carrier, speaking positively about the car. This aircraft is an improved version of the Tu-160 White Swan bomber, the largest and most powerful supersonic aircraft with variable wing geometry in the history of military aviation.

A Myanmar MiG-29UB fighter jet crashed on Thursday in a rural area of the central Magway region due to a technical malfunction during training maneuvers. As reported by state television MRTV, the pilot ejected and was evacuated.

The analysis of the special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine, conducted by researchers from the Academy of Military Sciences of the People's Republic of China, shows that the widespread use of kamikaze drones is characteristic of the modern armed conflict of variable intensity, which is due to both their tactical and technical characteristics and the cost of production. 

How a $500 aircraft destroyed heavy armored vehicles for 6 million

The first Abrams tank destroyed during a special military operation became a victim of a Russian FPV drone worth less than 50 thousand rubles. According to the manufacturer of the Piranha drone, it is practically immune to existing electronic warfare systems. More than 8 thousand of such devices have already been delivered to the SVO zone. Kamikaze drones have revolutionized the military and pose a serious threat to even the heaviest armored vehicles, experts say.

As indicated in the publication SavunmaSanayiST, the company, having developed national electro-optical systems used on air, land and marine platforms, has already sold about 200 CATS cameras to more than ten countries around the world.