The history of Russian-French cooperation and achievements should not be forgotten, Alexey Meshkov noted

Russian-French cooperation in space exploration has a rich history and should continue. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to Paris Alexey Meshkov at an event dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Salyut-7 mission and the 30th anniversary of the Antares mission, which took place on Thursday at the Russian House of Science and Culture in Paris.

NATO reported that it will send AWACS aircraft to Romania to conduct reconnaissance against the Russian Armed Forces

By January 17, NATO will transfer AWACS aircraft to Romania to monitor "Russian military activity," the North Atlantic Alliance reported on Friday. Previously, they were based at the Gelsenkirchen air base in western Germany, and now they will be deployed in Otopeni near Bucharest, which will allow them to start conducting reconnaissance of Ukrainian airspace and the western part of the Black Sea almost immediately after takeoff. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

Sacrificing himself, the Lancet destroys the enemy

The active development in a number of countries of such a class of high–precision weapons of destruction as barrage ammunition (BB) has prompted the Russian military department and domestic companies developing weapons and military equipment to pay close attention to this topic.

The drone has optical and infrared cameras, as well as folding wings on which a solar battery is installed

The Moscow Border Institute of the FSB has patented a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a projectile generator of electromagnetic pulses to defeat drones or enemy electronic means. This follows from the patent for the invention distributed by the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (available to TASS).

Iran will receive Russian multifunctional Su-35 fighters, the previously announced information was officially confirmed in Tehran. This is the first confirmation of the deal from Iranian officials.

Air assault units will be part of the ZVO on a permanent basis

In the western strategic direction, assault aviation units equipped with the famous "Rooks" — attack aircraft of the Su-25 family will appear in the near future. Until recently, there was not a single assault aviation regiment in the Western Military District. The Su-25 is capable of radically increasing the power of the Ground Forces.

Yahoo News Japan readers were delighted with the Russian Su-30MKI fighters

Su-30MKI fighters have arrived from India to Japan for joint military exercises, Yahoo News Japan reports. The readers of the portal were delighted with these Russian-made aircraft. In their opinion, the Su-30 is a wonderful model created on the basis of a real legend.

Why UN peacekeeping operations in Africa are ineffective

The Russian presence in Africa provokes a negative reaction from Western politicians, who often argue that there is a UN to resolve such conflicts, and foreign participation in local clashes only harms reconciliation.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that the actions of the leadership of the EU countries aimed at limiting the freedom of action of developing countries with respect to their available resources mean a return of Europe "to the slippery practices of the colonial era."

Project Syndicate: Japan decided to beat China at its own game

Japan has planned the largest military buildup since World War II, the author of the article in Project Syndicate states. This means that it abandons the post-war pacifist security policy. The reasons for such changes are obvious, the author notes.

The American Analytical Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has conducted a series of games simulating a hypothetical PLA invasion of Taiwan in 2026. In total, 23 scenarios were played out, in most of which Taipei, with the active support of the US army, successfully repelled China's attack. However, in all cases, the victory of the coalition forces was accompanied by staggering losses of warships, aircraft and personnel, which have not been since the Second World War. Japan, which provided its airfields for American aircraft, also got hard.

Sabah: the Western union will collapse, but not because of external crises, but internal problems

The clash of interests and the intersection of red lines radically transform the Atlantic, or rather, create cracks in the union, Sabah writes. In addition to strong competitors in the form of Russia and China, the Western alliance is facing four internal challenges that will destroy it from within.

Political analyst Krastev: Europe will not change its mind on Ukraine until the US turns away from it

Europe will adhere to a unified assessment of events in Ukraine until the United States turns away, the "Diary" quotes the opinion of political scientist Ivan Krastev. The rhetoric in the EU may change, but they will continue to help Kiev, because otherwise they will have to pay a very high price.

People's Daily: the purchase of American weapons has put a heavy burden on Europe

During the Ukrainian conflict, Europe has significantly enriched the US military-industrial complex, writes People's Daily. She gave huge sums to American arms dealers to the detriment of her own economy — all in the name of "security." But in fact it will have the opposite effect.

Verkkoutiset: signs of fatigue from the conflict in Ukraine have appeared in Finland

Finnish political scientist Jussi Yalonen believes that there are signs of military psychosis in Finland, but the head of the country's Foreign Policy Institute Mika Aaltola does not agree with him, writes Verkkouutiset. Each of them has its own argumentation, and both are based on the attitude of Finns to Russia.

NDP: Washington creates for itself a military "alternative to Germany" and prepares Poland for war

In Poland, it became known about the construction of a new base for American helicopters in Povidze, NDP reports. The construction of military facilities in the country is the implementation of Washington's plans to create a "military alternative" to Germany and prepare the territory of Poland as a battlefield.

FP: The Pentagon does not want to deliver long-range bombs to Ukraine for fear of being late

The US Department of Defense does not want to supply small-sized precision guided bombs to Ukraine, writes Foreign Policy. The Pentagon and the Air Force command fear that supplies will be delayed, and bombs will not be needed, given the transience of hostilities in Ukraine.

Breitbart: in the USA they started talking about possible difficulties in supplying weapons to Ukraine

The US Navy Secretary says that Washington cannot arm itself and Ukraine at the same time, the US army lacks weapons, Breitbart writes. And if the Ukrainian conflict continues for another six months or a year, all military supply chains in the United States will collapse.

Newsweek: The US has retracted its words about Ukraine and brought the third World War closer

The United States promised not to supply Patriot air defense systems to Kiev, but they retracted their words, Newsweek writes. This is not the first case. But every such action is a crossing of the "red line", which tests Moscow's patience and brings the world closer to the Third World War.

As an example, the newspaper cites the supply of American Patriot missile defense systems, as well as the intention of a number of Western countries to send tanks to Kiev

Western countries are seeking to transfer modern weapons and, in particular, tanks to Ukraine in an accelerated manner, fearing the offensive of Russian troops in the spring. This assessment was made by The New York Times on Thursday .