Measures related to the extension of the service life of armored combat vehicles "Wiesel" (Wiesel, aka "Weasel") of the airborne troops of the Bundeswehr, have yielded results. According to recent publications of the German media, the first Wiesel BM converted from platforms for ATGM "TOW" (Tube Launched Optically Tracked Wire Command-link Guided Missile, TOW) to a multi-purpose light guided missile system (Mehrrollenfähiges Leichtes Lenkflugkörper-System, MELLS) joined the troops.

As our blog has already reported, at the beginning of 2021, the German Rheinmetall AG group presented a proposal to create a 155-mm long-range highly automated self-propelled howitzer made on the chassis of a heavy military truck RMMV HX3 with a 10x10 wheel formula.

DR: Denmark may be next in line to supply Leopard II tanks to Ukraine

Denmark may become the next country to transfer German-made Leopard II tanks to Ukraine, the website of Dr. However, according to the war correspondent, the delivery of Danish vehicles involves a number of nuances.

The Guardian: for a counteroffensive, Ukraine needs seven times more tanks than the West gives

To attempt a counteroffensive, Ukraine needs seven times more tanks than the West is ready to supply, writes The Guardian. Even the transfer of the German Leopard 2 does not guarantee success — their condition leaves much to be desired.

The US has not fulfilled the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Atomic Weapons for a single day

Since 1946, the Americans have bombed 34 countries. Moreover, none of them possessed nuclear weapons. So, in 1946-1953, the United States dropped more bombs on Korea and China than in the Second World War.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have almost run out of ammunition of the legacy of the USSR and their own production, more than 70 percent of weapons and ammunition are NATO-made.

According to the first Deputy Prime Minister, it is also time to "help domestic technology companies make a breakthrough in the development of space technologies"

Russian private business is capable of making a breakthrough in the development of space technologies. This was stated by First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov, commenting on the signing of an agreement on cooperation between business and the state on the roadmap "Promising space systems and services".

In 2022, 22 launches of Russian space launch vehicles took place: 13 from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, seven from Baikonur, and one each from the Eastern and Guiana Space Center. Among them are 19 launches of Soyuz-2 rockets (eight Soyuz-2.1a and Soyuz-2.1b, two Soyuz-2.1b and one Soyuz-ST-B), two Angara-1 rockets.2" and one - Proton-M rockets. All of them were successful.

Expert Fedutinov told how the UAV "Outpost-R" showed itself in the battles in Ukraine

At the end of 2022 - beginning of 2023, videos of the combat use of unmanned aerial vehicles "Outpost-R" by the Russian Armed Forces during a special military operation in Ukraine began to appear regularly on the network. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with the features of this UAV.

An important role in strengthening the technological independence of the country is played by the development of aviation science in accordance with global trends.

One of them is to increase the environmental friendliness of aircraft, which is possible when using alternative types of fuel.

Al Mayadeen: The West is creating an "Asian NATO" for military confrontation with China

The United States and Great Britain are creating an Asian analogue of NATO together with Japan to confront China, writes Al Mayadeen. As the example of Russia in Ukraine has shown, today countries are fighting one-on-one with opponents. This threatens Beijing as well. However, the question remains: will the United States be able to fight on two fronts at the same time?

Figaro: the creators of the self-propelled gun "Cesar" in France do not defend their homeland, but "bring peace" to Mali and Ukraine

Factories producing self-propelled artillery units (self-propelled guns) "Cesar" in France received a task from President Macron: to halve the production time of one self-propelled gun, writes Figaro. A lot of guns are needed, Ukraine is waiting for them, they will kill people there.

NYT: the question of the fate of Ukraine will be a serious challenge to the fragile unity of the European Union

The EU has managed to rally against Russia, but this unity is unlikely to remain, the author of the article in the NYT believes. Soon the most serious problems will come to the surface, about the presence of which the countries of the bloc were silent "in the name of Ukraine". Then Europe will be in danger of splitting.

The infamous Ukrainian diplomat, now Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk, offered Berlin to transfer a hundred Tornado fighters to Ukraine. Words are not devoid of rational grain, as Germany is going to change these outdated machines for the new F-35 and Eurofighter. What is the meaning of Melnik's statement and will Ukraine receive the planes written off in Germany?

Al Riyadh: the escalation of the international situation confirms the predictions of the third World War

The confrontation between the West, Russia and China is gaining momentum, and it will lead to a third world war, writes Al Riyadh. How will events develop, and who will be the winner? The author describes his vision of the future, he does not give optimistic forecasts.

Ukrainian expert Kokotyukha called the words about the victory of Ukraine "erotic fantasies"

The statements of numerous experts that Ukraine will be able to win the conflict with Russia, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine will parade through Red Square are nothing more than fantasies, writes the "Commander-in-Chief". Kiev has two ways out of this situation, and both will have a sad end.

19FortyFive: the US told about Washington's "bloody" strategy against Russia

The Ukrainian conflict is the result of another blunder by the United States in its policy towards Russia, and it threatens with terrible consequences, warns American political scientist Ted Carpenter in the article 19FortyFive. Washington must reconsider its strategy, otherwise an unprecedented "bloody war" will begin in the world.

GT: NATO distances Russia and Ukraine from peace talks by supplying heavy weapons to Kiev

Signs of the weakening of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the desire to express support for Zelensky pushed NATO to supply heavy weapons to Ukraine, GT writes. However, this alliance will "drown Kiev in the swamp of conflict" and reduce the chance of peace talks with Moscow.

Ex-US Intelligence officer Ritter: Ukraine does not understand that the West does not care deeply about it

NATO has unleashed a proxy conflict against Russia in Ukraine, an American expert, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter, said in an interview with the Dialogue Works YouTube channel. In his opinion, the deplorable situation consists in Kiev's misunderstanding that the West does not care deeply about Ukraine.

On January 17, the Russian Defense Ministry published footage of the combat work of crews of multi-purpose attack helicopters, a fire support group of army aviation during a special military operation.