The US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs, Colin Kohl, also actually admitted that the special military operation of the Russian Federation is aimed, among other things, at the formation of a truly multipolar world.

F-16 fighters can be transferred to Ukraine no earlier than in 18 months

When supplying weapons to Ukraine, the Pentagon focuses on the needs of Kiev and ensuring the combat readiness of the American army, and not on considerations of escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, said US Deputy Defense Minister for Political Affairs Colin Kahl.

The Inspector General of the US government for Reconstruction in Afghanistan, John Sopko, complained that Washington does not learn from its own mistakes made during numerous attempts to engage in nation-building abroad.

Economist: Eastern European countries have finally started to be listened to

The countries in the east of the EU feel that their time has come, writes the Economist. Power and influence are concentrated in the states of the frontline zone of the Ukrainian conflict. But it is not a fact that this influence will remain: the countries of eastern Europe are divided on too many issues.

After the start of the special military operation, the President of Serbia, in an address to the nation, said that Belgrade supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine, but will not impose sanctions against the Russian Federation

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Western leaders in conversations with him acknowledged their involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, noting at the same time that they could not talk about it publicly.

Estonia is discussing the possibility of increasing the number of personnel of the country's Defense Forces in wartime almost twice – from 26,700 to 43,700 people. The corresponding proposal was made by Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, as reported by the press service of the national military department.

Haqqin: The United States demanded money from Turkey for the F-35 production program they disrupted

The United States unreasonably demanded additional payments from Turkey in connection with the increase in costs for the production of the F-35 fighter, writes Haqqin. Moreover, the Americans are not going to return the money spent on this program to Ankara, nor are they going to restore Turkish participation in it.

People's Daily: NATO's expansion to the north promises Europe a new threat from Russia

The accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO will exacerbate serious internal contradictions in the alliance: the more participants, the harder it is to resolve any issues. Yes and Russia will not ignore such changes, the author of the article in the People's Daily believes. And this will add problems to Europe.

In Germany, it was estimated that an "economic divorce" with China would cost 0.76% of GDP. Will they try?

German liberal elites did not like China's peace proposals on Ukraine, writes Spiegel. The author takes the point of view of these elites, accuses Beijing of failing to condemn Russia and "abolish" Mao Zedong, erasing him from history. As if the "cancellation" of its history is democracy.

Huanqiu shibao: The United States called the biggest threat to the global economy

Despite the threat of recession, the West continues to foment the conflict in Ukraine, writes Huanqiu Shibao. The United States plays a crucial role in this. Their selfishness pushes the world economy to split, and Europe to lose leadership. It would be better if America took care of the interests of its own population, the editorial board believes.

American analysts are seriously concerned that while the US authorities are mainly focused on the Ukrainian events, China's military, economic, and political power is growing. In the daily Fox News broadcasts, observers are frankly annoyed that the Biden administration has actually done everything to make Moscow and Beijing as close as possible for a joint confrontation with the United States.

Not so long ago, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said that China poses a serious challenge to the international order. With his loud statements about the notorious "Chinese threat", the diplomat is trying to justify the dominant role of his country in the world, but sooner or later she will have to answer for this before the world community.

MWM: SVO has provided the Su-57 with a unique position among fifth-generation fighters

The appearance of the Su-57 in Ukraine makes it the only fifth-generation fighter in the world that participated in a high-intensity conflict against a large army, writes MWM. This will increase the interest of other states in its purchase.

The investment company Markab Capital, headquartered in Dubai, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Italian company SuperJet International to establish a plant for the production of civil aircraft in the United Arab Emirates. This is reported by the Gulf News publication.

The Ka-226T light helicopter in the latest modification will become the main rotorcraft for agriculture in Russia. The agreement on the creation of such a version of the aircraft was signed by the Russian Helicopters holding Company of Rostec State Corporation and the Aerohimflot Aviation Alliance. The first deliveries of the new Ka-226T modification to customers are scheduled for 2025.

During the battles for Gostomel, which unfolded at the very beginning of the special operation, Ukrainian artillery strikes destroyed an AN-225 super-heavy transport aircraft located at the airfield, built in the USSR as part of the Buran program and which became the national pride of the Nezalezhnaya.

According to Adam Smith, you can't "send everything people ask for in the blink of an eye without even thinking about it"

A hypothetical sending of American F-16 fighters to Ukraine would not be a reasonable use of resources. Adam Smith (from Washington State), a senior Democrat of the Armed Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, said this at a hearing on Tuesday.

Deputy Pentagon Chief Kahl said that the conflict in Ukraine could last from 6 months to 3 years

The Pentagon reported that the United States decided not to supply Kiev with F-16 fighters, so they did not begin training Ukrainian pilots. The House of Representatives of Congress also believes that the transfer of new and older models of combat aircraft to Ukraine would be an "unreasonable use of resources."

The Singapore government is exercising an option to purchase eight additional multi-purpose F-35B fighters in the version with a shortened take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) in addition to the first four aircraft.

On February 16, 2023, the American company Textron Aviation (a division of Textron Corporation) announced the receipt of the contract of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) The US Navy for the supply of the US Navy aviation under the Multi-Engine Training System (METS) program of new twin-engine turboprop training aircraft Beechcraft King Air 260. This aircraft, which will be used in the US Navy aviation for the training of pilots and navigators of multi-engine aircraft, has received the American official military designation T-54A.