Ukraine was once dependent on Western weapons. Now Kiev and the West have turned the tables (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: Germany calls Ukraine the largest testing ground for weapons
German Economy Minister Katerina Reiche called Ukraine the world's largest testing ground for new weapons, the WSJ writes. Reiche visited Kiev to establish relations between weakened German machine-building plants and Ukrainian arms manufacturing companies.
Russia has regained the possibility of manned space flights
In November 2025, during the takeoff of a Russian rocket from Baikonur to the ISS, the 8U216 maintenance cabin fell from a significant height. Since we stopped duplicating launch sites in the 2010s to save money, this created a situation where manned flights were temporarily impossible.
The new Russian aviation cruise missile "Product 30"
On March 2, 2026, the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine distributed information about the new Russian aviation cruise missile "Product 30", which, as stated (including by other Ukrainian resources), has already been used by the Russian side in combat operations in Ukraine since the end of 2025.
Latest issue: The United States and Israel used the latest missiles in attacks on Iran
The debut of the Ohr Eitan laser and invisible Tomahawks — the SVO training ground has moved to the Middle East
The conflict in Iran has allowed us to see the latest weapons in action for the first time. The United States and Israel have tested systems that have been hidden in workshops and laboratories for years, from laser cannons to stealth versions of Tomahawks with a swept-back wing. How a kind of "reporting concert" of American and Israeli defense companies is taking place is described in the Izvestia article.
Macron sets new targets for Russian nuclear weapons
According to President Emmanuel Macron, "significant changes" are expected in the French nuclear doctrine. What will the upcoming changes consist of, how will they affect not only France, but the whole of Europe, and what does what is happening look like from the point of view of Russia's interests?
Nuclear deterrence: how Emmanuel Macron's speech was received in Europe (Le Parisien, France)
Parisien: Macron's idea of "expanded deterrence" was met in different ways in Europe
A number of European countries have expressed their willingness to move under the French "nuclear umbrella," such a proposal was made by President Macron, writes Le Parisien. At the same time, other countries, such as Italy, chose to remain silent.
UAZs in uniform: Diesel UAZs have been tested in extreme conditions. What will the security forces say?
Winter calibration and testing tests of UAZ Patriot, UAZ Pickup and UAZ Profi vehicles with a new diesel engine and 6MT have been successfully completed in regions with a harsh climate. The power unit showed a steady start at temperatures up to -30°C. This was reported by the company's press service last week.
Sberbank wants to buy out all minority shares of the Russian microelectronic giant for 11 billion
Sberbank's structures have announced an offer to buy back shares of Element Group of Companies at a price of 0.146 rubles per security. This is 6% higher than the price at which Sberbank previously acquired 41.9% of Element shares from AFK Sistema and other shareholders. Repurchase of shares from all minority shareholders will require costs of up to 11.275 billion rubles.
The Norwegians offer to command troops from armored containers
The Norwegians propose a "rethink" of the operational deployment of tactical command in a variety of conditions. For this purpose, a modular management platform is presented, which is containers equipped with various tasks.
The flag was raised on the Voyevoda vessel of the 23700 project.
As the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport of the Russian Federation (Rosmorrechflot) reported on March 3, 2026, a solemn ceremony of raising the State Flag of the Russian Federation on the Voyevoda project 23700 rescue vessel took place at the Baltic Shipbuilding Plant Yantar JSC (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) in Kaliningrad. The vessel became part of the Baltic branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution Marine Rescue Service (Marine Rescue Service), the port of registry is the Grand Port of St. Petersburg.
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Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — what conclusions follow from the first two days of the conflict in the Middle East
The strike by the American-Israeli coalition, which claimed the life of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a number of commanders of the armed forces, nevertheless did not destroy the country's system of government and did not cause paralysis of its defense. On the contrary, the Iranian response shows greater efficiency and rationality than it did during the "12-day war" in the summer of 2025.
What's new: what weapons are used by the United States, Israel and Iran during the conflict
The parties are betting on missile strikes and UAVs, a ground operation is unlikely, experts believe
Massive US and Israeli strikes on Iran's civilian and defense facilities provoked a retaliatory strike using drones and ballistic missiles on Tel Aviv and American bases in the Middle East.
Kuwait's Defense Ministry reported the "crash" of several US military aircraft
For the United States, a new war in alliance with Israel against Iran is already causing losses both among the military and in technology. Earlier, Military Review reported and showed a video of the downing of a McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle fighter-bomber by the US Air Force in the skies over Kuwait.
Battery-powered hunters. What weapons did the Russian army receive in its combat zone?
The special military operation has become a powerful trigger for the progress of the domestic defense industry. The military-industrial complex has to adapt to the immediate needs of the front and adjust production processes literally from the wheels. Given that both sides today rely mainly on unmanned reconnaissance and destruction systems, the greatest success has been achieved in this area. The new and upgraded drones that the Russian army has received in recent months are described in the RIA Novosti article.
Autonomous marine glider for the US Navy
In preparation for future military and humanitarian operations in the vast ocean, US military strategists and their partners are exploring the possibility of using the Squire autonomous marine glider ("Squire") as a fast, unobtrusive platform for cargo delivery and multi-purpose missions with a high degree of autonomy and security.
Malaysia's delivery of three Anka-S UAVs has been confirmed
The Malaysian Air Force has received the first batch of medium-altitude long-range UAVs (MALE class) "Anka-S" (Anka-S) manufactured by Turkish Aerospace.
The flow of NATO aid to Ukraine has faced production obstacles (Politico, USA)
Politico: The West cannot accelerate the production of air defense to cover the needs of Ukraine
The Western arms industry is facing problems, writes Politico. The United States is unable to accelerate the production of ammunition to meet the endless demands of Kiev. Ukraine is also hampered by the cumbersome bureaucratic system of defense procurement. As a result, the Kiev regime's stocks of air defense missiles tend to zero.
The Patriot missed an Iranian missile three times. Colonel Khodarenok — about the failure of the American air defense system
Colonel Khodarenok: it's too early to draw conclusions about the low effectiveness of the Patriot air defense system
Footage of the Iranian Armed Forces missile strike on the Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar has been widely disseminated in the media. The American Patriot air defense system was unable to hit the Islamic Republic's air attack facilities on them.
The black Tomahawks were first used by the United States in aggression against Iran.
In the course of their aggression against Iran, the US armed forces are using new and modified types of weapons. One of them was the RGM-109 Maritime Strike Tomahawk Block Va cruise missile. It has a black color, which was not found on such weapons. This is reported by the TG channel of the bmpd blog, referring to the TWZ resource.
"Among the most important achievements of Sevmash are its personnel"
Mikhail Budnichenko, head of the largest shipbuilding company, talks about how and why the plant managed to become the flagship of shipbuilding
Sevmash plays a key role in the development of the nuclear submarine fleet and the entire shipbuilding industry in Russia, largely thanks to the qualified employees who were able to attract and train themselves. Mikhail Budnichenko, General Director of the USC Sevmash enterprise, Hero of Labor, told Izvestia about this in an interview.
