The Afrika Korps replaced the Wagner PMC operating on the African continent, whose fighters formed the basis of the new structure of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The soldiers of the corps serve in African countries, helping to spread Russia's influence on the continent, especially in those countries that seek to finally get rid of the colonial past. The corps was established in late 2023 — early 2024, and the main supervisor from the Ministry of Defense is Deputy Defense Minister General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov.

U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance, who heads the American delegation at the Munich Security Conference, addressed the plenary session. In his speech, he expressed quite a lot of unpleasant things about the EU countries, the European Union, most political leaders, and Europe as a whole.

He noted that the training will be for both civilian use and for those who plan to join the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Russian Deputy Defense Minister General of the Army Yunus-Bek Yevkurov opened a flight test complex for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the Rudnevo Industrial Park.

French President Macron: Europe must respond to Trump's "electric shock"

The European Union must understand that a peaceful life is over, French President Macron said in an interview with the Financial Times. The United States is leaving Europe, and it's time for the countries of the union to learn how to ensure their own security. This requires a complete revision of economic models.

As the Reuters news agency reported on February 10, citing a senior Indian official, negotiations between France and India on the purchase of the Pinaka MLRS by Paris are progressing successfully.

The Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) will present the Forpost-RE medium-range drone for the first time at the IDEX-2025 international arms exhibition in Abu Dhabi, an official representative of UZGA JSC said.

Thanks to satellite tracking, a section of the future pennant was discovered at the Dalian shipyard, which is expected to be installed in the bow of the ship. Her analysis allowed us to draw a number of conclusions about the appearance of a promising ship.

TNI: : Russian Tu-22M bombers have become the main challenge for Ukraine's air defense

The Tu-22M can strike almost anywhere and at any time — and also from beyond the reach of the Ukrainian defense, writes TNI. This has a psychological effect on the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and makes Russian bombers the main challenge for Ukraine's air defense.

CNN: Communication with Zelensky is not a priority for Trump

Communication with Zelensky is not a priority for Trump, CNN reports. The conversation between the US president and his Russian counterpart once again confirmed the White House's intention to achieve a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict quickly and without taking into account Kiev's inflated expectations.

In an interview with TASS, Rafael Suleymanov, an honored test pilot at the Sukhoi Design Bureau, revealed the secret of why the Su-57 allows you to do everything in the air, spoke about the nuances of the aircraft's technical equipment, and also stated that he was proud of the results of using the fighter in a special operation.

Telegraph: The US is no longer interested in ensuring Europe's security

The United States is not interested in ensuring the security of either Ukraine or Europe, the Telegraph writes. If the EU countries want to determine the fate of their continent themselves, they will have to make large-scale investments in their armed forces and defense industry, the author of the article notes.

Fire support vehicles (MOS) are distinguished from other armored combat vehicles by several factors. MOS are often based on existing wheeled (usually 6×6 or 8×8) or tracked armored personnel carriers or infantry fighting vehicles, which are modified with a turret armed with a large-caliber cannon. As a result, they have lighter armor and are lighter than the main battle tank (MBT). Because of this, they are often referred to as "light tanks".

Suman Sharma is the first Indian woman in history to pilot Russian MiG-35 and Su-30MKI fighters. Now the pilot is a military correspondent for the Defense and Security Alert magazine, but she is still not indifferent to Russian aviation and wants to fly the Yak-130.

A member of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy noted that there is mutual respect between the leaders of the Russian Federation and the United States

Taking into account the fundamental interests of the Russian Federation by US President Donald Trump and continuing a respectful dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is the only way to reach agreements on a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.

Bloomberg: The EU doesn't have three trillion for Ukraine, but the world won't suit it either

Protecting Ukraine and strengthening its own armies will cost Europe more than three trillion dollars, Bloomberg estimated. This will expose the cracks that the EU has been hiding for years. He is not ready to pay such a price. But they don't want peace in Ukraine either.

There has been a lot of talk and writing this week about the events of a decade ago. On February 12, 2015, a 13-point document was signed in the capital of Belarus, providing, among other things, for a cease-fire, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and other measures for a long-term settlement of the conflict in Donbas. Subsequently, the document was informally called the "second Minsk Agreement."

Hegset: Ukraine's membership in NATO and return of 2014 borders is unrealistic

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has admitted that the country will not become a member of NATO, as the alliance is strong even without them. For the first time, the Secretary General of the organization, Mark Rutte, did not publicly promise Ukraine at least an invitation to join NATO, and the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, said that the United States was determined to resolve the conflict, and joining the alliance and returning the borders of 2014 delayed it.

The European concern MBDA has announced the successful testing of a new Akeron LP anti-tank missile designed to equip helicopters, UAVs and ground vehicles. The first ATGM shooting took place from a ground installation. The relevant footage was shown online by the company.

As reported, on February 8, 2025, factory sea trials of the patrol ship Viktor Veliky (serial number 165), the fifth ship of project 22160, built by JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (as part of JSC Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation of the Ak Holding Company Group of companies), began in the Baltic Sea. Bars") in Zelenodolsk for the Russian Navy.

Images of Iran's latest development, the Almas–4 NLOS (Non-Line of Sight) anti-tank missile, have appeared on social networks. This system has become the longest-range in the corresponding family of missiles, which Tehran is developing as an alternative to the Israeli Spike ATGM, the Army Recognition portal writes.