The European Commission has developed a plan to multiply the production of artillery shells, in particular the 155-mm caliber standard for NATO, for further transfer to Ukraine and in order to replenish the reserves of the troops of the alliance countries.

France in 2023 will significantly increase the state order for the production of 155-mm artillery shells, primarily for CAESAR howitzers, which France supplies to Ukraine, as well as medium-range ATGM and missiles for Mistral MANPADS.

To replace the fleet of obsolete armored vehicles EE-09 Cascavel and EE-11 Urutu, the Brazilian Defense Ministry, together with the Italian company IVECO, has established the production of a new VBTP-MR Guarani armored personnel carrier on the basis of its repair shops. The first deliveries to the army began in 2012. In just 18 years, it was planned to produce 2,044 vehicles for the needs of the local military, their production is still going on (a year ago, the 500th Guarani copy was delivered to the Brazilian army).

Created in a single copy, the Ukrainian self-propelled artillery 2S22, according to its developers, is already outdated. At least, during the recent IDEX-2023 international arms exhibition in Abu Dhabi, an upgraded version was already advertised.

In the Czech army, according to IISS, at the beginning of 2022, 30 T-72M4CZ tanks were in service, 89 T-72M1 were in storage. After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, all T-72M1S were transferred to the Armed Forces, which managed to be resuscitated and partially modernized.

Scientists were particularly concerned that the annual share of corrupted images almost doubled between 2009 and 2021

TASS, March 2. An international team of astronomers found that over 2.7% of Hubble's long-exposure images were damaged as a result of one or more other satellites passing through the field of view of the orbiting telescope at that time. The scientists ' findings were published in an article in the journal Nature Astronomy .

The U.S. Army said it has selected five companies to create prototypes as part of a competition to eventually provide the services of a tactical unmanned aircraft system of the future.

The Australian division of BAE Systems has unveiled a new Strix vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Avalon Airshow. This is reported by Breaking Defense.

Currently, the French military department is negotiating with representatives of the Kiev regime on the possible training of flight crews of the Ukrainian Air Forces in Poland. This was told by French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecorny.

The Slovak authorities finally agreed to the transfer of 10 of the 11 Soviet-made MiG-29 fighters available to the Kiev regime. This is reported by the Associated Press, referring to a statement by Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy.

SCMP: Germany and France are taking increasingly pragmatic positions towards China

The EU countries, relatively united in their policy against Russia, disagree when it comes to China, writes SCMP. Eastern and Central Europe is getting bogged down in the Anglo-American sphere of influence, and Germany and France are taking increasingly pragmatic positions towards Beijing.

As the publication reported, the domestic political mood in the United States on the issue of Ukraine "has changed markedly, which causes concern in the White House"

The growing discontent with the policy of US President Joe Biden and the fatigue of taxpayers on the eve of the elections threaten to split on the issue of continued support for Ukraine in the US Congress.

wPolityce: the German ambassador stung Poland with the question of how much money she paid to Russia

Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak accused Germany that its energy policy contributed to the strengthening of the Russian army, reports wPolityce. In response, the German ambassador Bagger asked how much money the Poles themselves paid Russia for its oil, gas and coal.

Lapin Kansa: Finland cannot become a full member of NATO yet

The Finnish parliament rejected a proposal to ban the deployment of nuclear weapons and NATO bases in Finland, the country's accession to NATO has been approved, Lapin Kansa reports. 7 people voted against this decision, they are named by name.

The document confirms support for the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders

The Moldovan parliament adopted a declaration on Thursday condemning Russia's military operation in Ukraine.

Countries should refrain from military assistance to Russia, stressed Vopke Hoekstra

Deputy Prime Minister, Dutch Foreign Minister Vopke Hoekstra, on the sidelines of the meeting of the Group of 20 Foreign Ministers, said on Thursday that countries providing military assistance to Russia will face consequences.

WSJ: Swiss neutrality seriously prevents the West from providing military assistance to Ukraine

Switzerland prevents the West from providing military assistance to Ukraine, writes the WSJ. Because of its neutrality, Bern refuses to allow third countries to transfer Swiss-made weapons to Kiev. But the country's parliament is ready to reconsider the centuries-old tradition.

Agence France-Presse reports that the proposal will be discussed by EU defense ministers at an informal meeting in Stockholm

TASS, March 1. The head of the European Union's foreign policy Service, Josep Borrel, called on the countries of the community in March to allocate € 1 billion for the supply of weapons requested by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday by Agence France-Presse with reference to the EU document.

GT: The West refused to seek peace in Ukraine despite the willingness of the warring parties

Moscow and Kiev are open to finding a path to peace and can find common ground, writes British journalist Mark Blacklock in the GT article. But the West opposes their dialogue with all its might and tries to prolong the conflict. His criticism of the Chinese peace plan for Ukraine is a confirmation, the author believes.

Huanqiu shibao: long-range weapons will force the US to end the conflict in Ukraine

Western supplies of long-range weapons to Ukraine will inevitably lead to an escalation of the conflict, writes Huanqiu Shibao. However, the United States is not interested in aggravation due to internal problems. They will have to defuse the situation as soon as possible and end the conflict, the author is sure.