Huge arsenals of military equipment have fallen into disrepair

The overwhelming majority of even the developed countries of the world could only dream of the military power that Ukraine received after the collapse of the USSR. Problems arose only with the fleet due to the persistence of the Black Sea sailors. On the ground and in the air, the Soviet legacy inherited by Kiev was truly luxurious.

The Finnish Navy conducted the first exercises after the country's accession to NATO. Finns celebrate this event violently, in the country, as local publicists write, "there is delight and cheers". What kind of military forces does Finland have, how exactly can this country strengthen NATO – and what specific threats do the Finnish armed forces now pose to Russia?

Evrensel: Finland made a huge strategic mistake by joining NATO

If it were not for the conflict in Ukraine, Finland's accession to NATO would not have gone so smoothly, writes Evrensel. The West propagandizes that the accession of a new member to the alliance will ensure security in Europe. However, these are nothing but illusions, the author of the article believes.

Politics: Europe has split into two parts, and this entails a lot of trouble

Europe is actually divided into two parts from north to south, writes Politika. On the one hand — Russia and Belarus, on the other — all the others. Europeans are betting on what the United States offers them, and they can't find their own idea for the future. But they will have to do it.

NDP: NATO is in death throes

For the next two months, Poland will become a NATO military training ground for conducting exercises, writes NDP. The United States uses them as political marketing in order to reduce tensions in the ranks of the alliance and raise its image. However, all efforts are in vain – Russia has already destroyed the reputation of NATO.

An Nahar: leaked files call into question the reliability of intelligence sharing between the US and NATO

It is not surprising that the United States made a lot of noise because of the leak of secret documents, writes An Nahar. On the eve of the planned "counteroffensive" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the "drain" of data that may affect the course of hostilities, as well as describe the role of the West in fueling the conflict, is absolutely not in the hands of either Zelensky or Biden.

How the personnel of the air defense forces are preparing to repel enemy strikes

It is difficult to overestimate the role of Air Defense Forces in a special military operation (SVO). The advantage in the air and the reliable cover of army units, units and formations allows for successful ground operations.

Poland intends to place on its territory the production of depleted uranium ammunition for American Abrams tanks.

Ground combat robots are coming not quickly, but inevitably

Ground-based unmanned systems, or simply robots, are not developing as fast as their "flying counterparts", that is, UAVs. But even here the trend is obvious: machines will increasingly replace people on the battlefield.

The Oktava plant (part of RT-Capital, part of Rostec State Corporation) has launched the production of assault body armor "Obereg".

Andrey Komarov, Director of Digital Transformation at Rostec State Corporation, took part in the International Conference on Machine Learning, Data Analysis and AI Technologies Data Fusion 2023, which takes place on April 13-14 at the Skolkovo Innovation Center. Andrey Komarov spoke about what results the State Corporation plans to achieve under the roadmap "New Industrial Software" by the end of 2023.

The United States decided to spend $200 billion on its own semiconductor production. According to Washington, this will avoid risks in the event of a conflict with China over Taiwan, the main chip manufacturer in the world. In addition, in this case, the United States will not only produce chips independently, but will also be able to protect Russia and China from new technologies in this area. Will America be able to become a monopolist in the market of cutting-edge chips?

But a war against merchant ships will cost the United States much more than Russia

The Bloomberg news agency published an article by Admiral James Stavridis, the former commander of NATO forces in Europe, attacking the "shadow fleet" transporting Russian oil.

At Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla (Istanbul) On April 10, in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an official ceremony was held for the adoption of the new Anadolu UDC (L400) by the Turkish Navy.

WP: The US doubted the success of the Ukrainian offensive due to problems with the acquisition of the APU

The United States doubts the success of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive" due to problems with the recruitment of troops, writes WP with reference to the "merged" Pentagon documents. This assessment is at odds with Washington's public statements about the resilience of the Armed Forces.

Trump called Putin a very smart politician

Donald Trump, during a conversation with Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, praised the business qualities of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. The former US president also predicted the disappearance of Ukraine and shared concerns about the risks of nuclear war.

MEP Daly: The EU abandoned Russia for the sake of a "friend" who did not spare him

Instead of searching for a peaceful solution to Ukraine, the EU has "shot itself in the foot" in relations with Russia, said former MEP Claire Daly. Europe "punishes" Moscow for the special operation and pays with its interests for the benefits received by the "friend" — America.

Seymour Hersh: the actions of the United States and NATO against Russia are on the verge of stupidity and madness

The US and NATO are acting extremely stupidly, Tichys Einblick quotes investigative journalist Seymour Hersh. The undermining of the "Northern Streams", the financing and training of the Armed Forces, as well as the conviction that Ukraine will join NATO, are the "crazy" ideas of the Biden administration, in the refutation of which the Americans do not want to believe.

According to the most optimistic forecasts of the United States Treasury Department, the Ukrainian armed conflict will end by the middle of next year. And since the conduct of hostilities involves large expenses, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calculated the financial needs of Ukraine for military needs.

RS: leaks from the Pentagon proved the direct involvement of the United States in the conflict in Ukraine

The United States is mired in its proxy war in Ukraine against Russia, American soldiers are directly involved in it, Anatole Lieven writes in the article RS. This raises serious questions about the legality of Washington's actions and its dangerous role in the escalation of the conflict.