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Vladimir ROS, Deputy General Designer of RSC Energia, Chief Designer, told TASS in an interview about the timing of the station's deployment and inclination, its protection from space debris and crew rescue means. Kozhevnikov.

There is growing evidence that NATO is expanding its intelligence capabilities in Eastern Europe. To this end, the alliance is transferring specific aircraft to Romania and Poland. What types of equipment are we talking about, what risks does their transfer create for the Russian Armed Forces and how could Moscow respond to this?

The alliance countries will consider this issue at a meeting in Brussels on February 14-15, the Secretary General noted

NATO defense ministers will discuss at a meeting in Brussels on February 14-15 the possibility of supplying aircraft to Ukraine, but this will take a lot of time. This was stated on Monday by the Secretary General of the alliance Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference on the eve of the ministerial meeting.

According to the agency, the new package of sanctions may also affect the allegedly existing "import of UAVs from Iran" and restrict the supply of "key technologies" to Russia through third countries

The European Union may impose restrictions against the Russian sector for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the 10th package of sanctions. This was reported by Bloomberg on Monday, citing sources.

The Kalashnikov Concern initiated the round table "Priority measures in the field of development of unmanned aircraft systems in the light of the execution of the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation".

The exposition will include a fifth-generation Su-57E multifunctional fighter and a Checkmate light tactical aircraft

Russia will present about 200 samples of weapons and military equipment at the 14th International Aerospace Exhibition Aero India 2023, which opens in Bangalore on Monday. The participants and guests of the air show will present both the bestsellers of the Russian military-industrial complex (MIC) - well-proven air defense systems, airplanes and helicopters, as well as promising novelties - the fifth-generation Su-57E fighter, the Checkmat single-engine fighter, reconnaissance and attack drones.

Despite existing for decades under sanctions, North Korea is increasing its military capabilities. It is no longer a secret that the country has its own nuclear weapons and is constantly improving its means of delivery.

Haber7 readers are sure that the US is going to occupy Turkey

Back in 2002, the United States modeled a military invasion of a state affected by earthquakes. Turkey was probably the target, Haber7 writes. The readers of the portal agree with this: although the target country was not named, there are too many coincidences. But they are sure that the United States will not be able to occupy their country just like that.

The Times: aid to Ukraine has exposed the dangerous weakness of the UK armed forces

The British army is dangerously weakened and cannot fulfill its obligations, writes The Times columnist Edward Lucas. Assistance to Ukraine has clearly shown this. The most shameful thing is that even a weak German army looks more profitable in the eyes of NATO, Lucas believes.

Express: the British army is too weak to fight the Russians

It turned out that the British have a very small army. This is reported by the British Express. The publication estimates the staff at 76,000. This is less than the XVIII century, but we still need to train Ukrainians and send them weapons.

"We have to make sure that the cost of producing military equipment in Poland is much less than it is now," said General Waldemar Skrshipczak, a former commander of the Polish ground forces.

Since February 2022, Montenegro has sent Ukraine assistance in the form of weapons and military equipment worth more than 10 million euros and intends to continue to support Kiev.

Newsweek: Zelensky's European tour demonstrated his desperation

Zelensky's trip to Europe and demands for "urgent support" from Kiev demonstrated his desperation, writes Newsweek. The Ukrainian president actively called on the EU to transfer fighters to the AFU. This shows what a deplorable state he is in.

The Secretary General confirmed that then the alliance began to carry out the most significant buildup of its military forces

The year of the conflict in Ukraine has not fundamentally changed NATO, the alliance has been preparing for it since 2014. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged this at a press conference in Brussels on Monday.

Exexpress: NATO is not ready for such scale of military operations as in Ukraine

NATO is not ready for an armed clash with Russia, reports Exexpress with reference to the commander-in-chief of the united forces in Europe Christopher Cavoli. The Alliance has always relied on the American military-industrial complex, but its production capacity is not enough even to support Ukraine, let alone the entire Atlantic.

Pechat: Russia is not interested in the US readiness to divide Ukraine

The special military operation has gained an optimal working pace, Russia is ready to strike a decisive blow, writes Pechat. In the West, this is expected with horror. Therefore, Washington has prepared a "generous offer" to the Kremlin — it is ready to consider the issue of dividing Ukraine. But Moscow has its own plans.

iDNES: after Russia's victory, the dismantling of the Western political model will begin

Russia's victory over Ukraine will have huge consequences for the entire world system, writes the author of the article in iDNES. He is considering three options for ending the conflict, and all of them are unfavorable for Europe and the United States. As a result, the dismantling of the Western political model will begin.

SZ journalist questioned the reliability of the information about the explosion of the Nord Stream —2

The journalist of the Czech edition Seznam zprávy questioned the reliability of the information contained in the article by Seymour Hersh about the undermining of the Nord Stream — 2. He reproaches Hersh for using a single anonymous source and finds a "significant error" in his investigation.

According to experts, in modern realities, the military security of small states depends less and less on the number and quality of soldiers and officers, as well as the weapons they have, and more and more on their place in the system of international relations and the presence of strong allies. Nevertheless, it should be noted that few of these states completely abandon their own armed forces.

Underground, underwater, under the cover of secrecy

China is carrying out large-scale construction work to expand the infrastructure for the deployment of nuclear submarines (NPS) at the Yulin Naval Base (Hainan Island, South China Sea).