Shoigu: The Belarusian military received the Iskander-M missile system, which can also be used in nuclear execution
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Belarusian servicemen have already received the Iskander-M tactical missile system (OTRK), which uses nuclear missiles.
Designed to deter China: The Pentagon has ordered large batches of air-to-surface missiles
The Pentagon is going to thoroughly increase the arsenal of weapons of destruction for its combat aircraft. According to Lockheed Martin Corporation, the country's military department has ordered the supply of large batches of JAGM and HELLFIRE air-to-surface missiles, the total cost of which can be up to $4.5 billion, including subsequent possible options.
Nokia will build the first cellular network on the Moon by order of Lockheed Martin
Neither the launch date nor the names and surnames of the participants of the Artemis-2 lunar mission are yet known, and business prospects for the development of our nearest space neighbor are already being discussed with might and main. In particular, Lockheed Martin announced its intentions to become the first company to start making money on the moon.
American Electric Ekranoplan project
As reported by the web resource ATO.ru in the article "The project of the American commercial ekranoplan attracted interest and funds from the defense industry. Lockheed Martin invests in the surface glider-ekranoplane with electric motor program," the American developer of ekranoplanes Regent continues to attract investors and customers and enters new market sectors. Lockheed Martin, one of the largest companies in the US defense and aerospace complex, is investing in the development of next-generation ekranoplane technologies. The company's venture fund, Lockheed Martin Ventures (LMV), has announced a strategic investment in Regent, a startup developing a vehicle it calls a "marine glider."
American military-industrial complex companies have teamed up to create a new "Doomsday aircraft" to control the US nuclear triad
American military-industrial companies Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Raytheon Intelligence and Space will unite to jointly develop a new E-XX command and control aircraft for the US Navy, which can be used in the event of a nuclear war. The consolidation of the three largest concerns of the American military-industrial complex to create a new "Doomsday aircraft" is reported by the military-analytical publication Defense News.
Speaker of the Ukrainian Air Force: We have five fighter brigades with Su-27 and MiG-29, but we still need Western aircraft
A representative of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the air of the so-called all-Ukrainian telethon made a statement about the state of the type of troops in Ukraine.
NATO tanks in Ukraine needed Soviet aviation
Ukraine announced the creation of five aviation brigades, which are replenished with supplies of fighters from NATO countries. They are supposed to be used as part of a possible counteroffensive. At the same time, the AFU does not report anything about the supply of assault aircraft, which is necessary for offensive actions. In this case, how can the aerial part of the battle for the Azov Sea look like?
Creating a new American arsenal
Julia van der Colff's interesting material "Building A New American Arsenal" ("Creating a New American Arsenal") has been published in the American online publication "Wars on the Rocks" with a discussion of the current problems of the US military-industrial complex in the light of the fighting in Ukraine.
Bosnia is on the verge of collapse. The West is losing "leverage" in the Balkans
EP: Bosnia and Herzegovina has become the West's new headache in the Balkans
Republika Srpska, which is part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, threatens to secede from the federation, writes Evropeyska Pravda. This position of Bani Luka will lead to the creation of another "hot spot" in the Balkans and will strengthen Russia's influence in the region.
Medium forces in the German Ground Forces
According to German sources, from April 1, 2023, the German Ground Forces began to reorganize their formations. It is assumed that this type of armed forces of the country "will create prerequisites for the formation of a new category of forces, the so-called medium forces." In the future, the Bundeswehr plans to have three categories of forces (each at the brigade level): light (airmobile), medium (on its own wheelbase) and heavy (mechanized).
"Iskanders" at the border and "Calibers" at sea: how will Russia respond to Finland's accession to NATO
Expert Hodarenok told how the Russian Federation will strengthen troops on the border due to Finland's accession to NATO
Finland can become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance as early as today, April 4. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called this a historic week: according to him, today the flag of Finland will be raised at the headquarters in Brussels, and this country will become a member of the alliance. About what steps Russia will take to protect its territories bordering the new NATO member - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
Finland has left Russia no choice
Iltalehti: Finland's status change made Russia's retaliatory measures inevitable
An increase in the border between NATO and Russia by 1300 kilometers after Finland joins the alliance will entail many changes, according to Finnish political scientist Heikki Patomaki. In an interview with Iltalehti, he said that real actions on the part of Moscow are still far away, but the build-up of military power in the region is inevitable.
The full list of weapons included in the new package of American military assistance to Ukraine has been published
On April 4, the US authorities announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine. The full list of transferred types of weapons, military equipment and equipment has been published by the US Department of Defense.
The Pentagon announced the allocation of $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine
The new package, in particular, will include ammunition for missile defense and MLRS systems
The United States is allocating a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $2.6 billion, including ammunition for missile defense and MLRS systems. This was announced on Tuesday by the Pentagon press service.
The French: the new concept of the Russian Foreign Ministry is a call to us to understand its interests
Figaro: the new concept of Russian foreign policy was doomed to criticism of the West
The West urgently needs to learn to understand the interests of other countries, and first of all Russia. Figaro readers come to this conclusion after another "horror story" about Russia. According to Isabelle Lasser, Russia has nothing to be offended by the West at all. No promises were made to her in writing there.
Naryshkin: Poland does not give up the idea of gaining control over the western part of Ukraine
The Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service believes that Warsaw sees Kiev's military defeat as a condition for this
The Polish leadership does not abandon the idea of gaining control over the western part of Ukraine, a condition for which Warsaw sees the military defeat of Kiev. This was announced on Tuesday after a meeting with the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko by the director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia Sergey Naryshkin.
Russian Embassy: Ukraine misleads Israel by requesting assistance in mine clearance
The diplomatic mission noted that "it is the Kiev regime, together with the United States, NATO and the EU, that bear full responsibility" for the contamination of the territory of Ukraine and the Russian Federation with foreign-made mines, and consequently, for the civilian casualties caused by them.
The West is ready to supply Ukraine with over 200 tanks, is considering the transfer of ATACMS missiles, F-16 fighters - Shoigu
The Russian Defense Minister said that NATO is strengthening the anti-Russian course, which leads to an escalation of the conflict
NATO is strengthening its anti-Russian course, which leads to an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, but this will not affect the outcome of a special military operation, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
APU Representative: Russia uses guided aerial bombs, there is nothing to react to such tactics yet
The Russian armed forces have changed the tactics of striking positions and objects on the territory of Ukraine and are actively using guided (planning) aerial bombs. This was announced by the official representative of the Air Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Yuriy Ignat.
Shoigu: The Russian Armed Forces purposefully destroy Western weapons and equipment sent to Kiev
According to the Minister of Defense, only since the beginning of the year, the Russian troops have hit 59 M777 artillery systems, 13 Paladin self-propelled artillery units, 14 American-made HIMARS launchers, as well as 30 self-propelled artillery units from Poland, Germany, France and the Czech Republic.