SZ: Trump needs an urgent way out of the current situation in the war with Iran

Prolonging the war between the United States and Israel with Iran looks like a loss for Trump and Netanyahu, who hoped for a quick victory, writes Suddeutsche Zeitung. Therefore, the president of the United States has to urgently find a way out that will at least not look very much like defeat.

The landing of American troops on the Iranian island of Kharq will lead to its complete destruction, this is an adventure with catastrophic losses for the United States in military and political terms.

Statements by the US Air Force about the "damage" of the Boeing E-3 Sentry long-range radar detection aircraft at the Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia are not true. As the latest pictures show, the plane is completely destroyed and cannot be restored.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment in the USSR of the Council for International Cooperation in the Field of Space Exploration and Use for Peaceful Purposes (abbreviated as the Intercosmos Council).

Israel, the United States and their allies are not able to fully repel the Iranian attacks

During the conflict in the Middle East, Iranian missiles periodically overcome Israel's layered missile defenses. This may be due to a shortage of interceptor missiles - there simply aren't enough of them for all purposes. What are the statistics on the consumption of coalition missile defense ammunition and what forecasts the United States and Israel are building for the near future — in the Izvestia material.

One of the air defense units of the aerospace forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps managed to hit another US MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone ("Reaper").

India remains one of the largest users of MiG-29 fighter jets, operating more than 55 aircraft, including 8 two-seater. Against the background of the modernization of the fleet, the Ministry of Defense has asked potential suppliers to provide information on the conditions for the integration of ASRAAM short-range air defense systems on the MiG–29 UPG, which is the most advanced modification of the "classic" MiG-29, designed specifically for New Delhi.

The Iranian armed forces have modern anti-ship missiles capable of causing a lot of trouble even to the largest ships of the aggressors. For example, the Abu Mahdi cruise missile with a range of more than 1,000 km was adopted by the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Army in mid-2023.

North Korea continues to modify its newest Cheonma-2 tank (formerly known by the Western designation M2020), in particular, developing its defensive capabilities. Thus, the KCNA publication showed photographs showing the work of the active protection complex attached to this combat vehicle.

Kirill Vartanov, a military dog handler, talks about marker training, tactical uniforms, and duels between four—legged fighters and bears

Kirill Vartanov, senior lecturer at the 470th Training Order of the Red Star of the Service Dog Breeding Center of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, told Izvestia how service dogs are trained, why they need a snowman and why they use handlers.

The EU states are taking practical steps to, if not completely get rid of (this is no longer possible), then at least reduce their dependence on Asian companies, primarily Chinese, in terms of the development and production of high-tech microelectronics.

Northrop Grumman (USA) is developing chips for military equipment based on micro-diamonds. Devices based on them provide high power and heat resistance technology, protecting sensitive radar and radio frequency systems from destructive power surges.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the importance of Russian ships' voyages to the Asia-Pacific region

Recently, ships of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) have been regularly making long-range voyages in the regions of the Asia-Pacific region and the Indian Ocean.

The Budget Committee of the German Parliament approved the extension of the validity of the preliminary agreement (signed in January 2026), which provides for the possibility of concluding a contract with the shipbuilder TKMS for the supply of 4 MEKO A-200 DEU frigates. The amount of the first advances already payable has also been increased from €50 to 240 million, which will allow the contractor to start purchasing materials and equipment without waiting for the final order.

Tehran responds by mass mobilization and strengthening of oil hubs amid the threat of a ground invasion

The escalation in the Persian Gulf continues. The United Arab Emirates has declared its readiness to use naval forces to unblock shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Financial Times sources, Abu Dhabi has already notified Western partners about this and, together with Bahrain, is preparing a draft UN Security Council resolution to obtain an international mandate for a military mission. Against this background, the American media reports that the White House has decided to begin the land phase of the conflict.

The New Zealand company EDGE Defense has introduced a surface unpowered boat (BEC) of WHAI's own design with a jet engine (USV) and an electric propulsion system. The new product is described in the publication of the online military-related publication NextGenDefense.

Colonel Khodarenok compared the preparations for the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces with Operation Bagration

Western media reports that the spring fighting in the SVR zone will focus on the so-called fortress belt in the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. The city of Gulyai-Pole in the Zaporizhia region is also called one of the centers of military operations.

Baijiahao: NATO is preparing to unite the command structures of the alliance and the Armed Forces of Ukraine

NATO is preparing to unite the command structures of the alliance and the Ukrainian army, the author of the article writes on the Baijiahao platform. This means that the Western military bloc will directly give orders to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The risk of direct conflict with Russia will increase many times.

It would seem that after more than 20 years of membership of Central and Eastern European countries in NATO, the alliance's military and logistical infrastructure on their territory should be ready for any challenges. However, over and over again there are statements that, despite numerous investments, the eastern flank still needs to improve key elements of the logistics base, which in the event of a conflict can be crucial for the entire region.

Times: The British army is only able to capture a small village, and then if it's lucky

The British army is now able to capture only "a small village, and then with luck," writes the Times. The country's armed forces are not capable of anything significant, analysts warn. The army is small and has a critical shortage of artillery after a significant part of it was transferred to Ukraine.