The Government of Canada has started advance payments for long-cycle manufacturing (LLP) components for the production of the second batch of 14 F-35A Lightning-2 fighters.

Military expert Kirill Ryumshin — on how the developments of the "civilian defense industry complex" help protect important facilities from UAVs

For a long time, it was believed that the rear facilities were reliably covered by the global "umbrella" of air defense. Reality has made adjustments. Standard air defense systems designed to intercept aircraft and cruise missiles are not always able to provide one hundred percent protection against a new threat — modern attack drones. The reason lies in their hybrid nature.

They check drones on the principle of "friend or foe" and turn on electronic interference

Seven airports and other civil infrastructure facilities in Russia have been equipped with a new UAV protection system with technology for identifying drones based on the "friend or foe" principle, Izvestia found out.

Modern combined arms combat has undergone significant changes. What causes this is also well known. We are talking about increasing the firing range of artillery systems, active sabotage and reconnaissance operations, and most importantly, the massive use of reconnaissance and attack unmanned aerial vehicles.

Paramount Greece (the European division of the South African Paramount Group) intends to participate in the supply of the BBM "Owl" to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The participants of the special operation successfully apply new military developments to perform combat missions

Today, in addition to unmanned aerial vehicles, various ground-based robotic systems (NRTKS) are already in service with units of the unmanned systems forces.

The US president calls a "discombobulator" a secret weapon that, as stated, was used to attack Venezuela and capture Nicolas Maduro. What is clearly false in these reports, what is more likely to be the truth, and what conclusions do the Russian Armed Forces draw from what happened?

WSJ: NATO has organized anti-submarine exercises in the Arctic to fight Russia

NATO is talking about increasing activity in In the Arctic, the Russian surface fleet and, what scares the military even more, the submarine fleet, writes the WSJ. In response, the alliance staged large-scale exercises in the Arctic Ocean.

Politico: NATO sends troops to Greenland to appease Trump

NATO is increasing its presence in Greenland, explaining the need to "contain" Russia and China, writes Politico. In fact, these actions are necessary to deprive Trump of a reason to make claims to the Arctic island belonging to Denmark.

NYT: NATO announces launch of the Arctic Guardian mission

NATO will strengthen its presence in the Arctic, writes NYT. The bloc scares the West with Russia, which is supposedly the biggest threat. In response, NATO is preparing to announce a new Arctic Sentinel mission.

Guardian: Global warming will change the Earth's climate forever

Global warming may lead to irreversible climate changes on Earth, writes the Guardian. Recent research claims that the world has come much closer to the "point of no return" than previously expected. Scientists are confident that the consequences of turning the planet into a "greenhouse" will be devastating for humanity.

They will protect trains from attacks by drones with a long range

Russian troops have begun using a new means of protecting freight trains in their area — special platforms with drone destruction systems and personnel protection. They each have two concrete cylinders for hiding fighters, as well as machine guns and electronic warfare equipment.

Stratfor: negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the USA will bring limited results

The trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States are yielding tactical results, but the path to peace is blocked by fundamental contradictions, Stratfor writes. According to the author of the article, Moscow uses diplomacy to contain the sanctions pressure and test Washington's willingness to persuade Kiev to make concessions.

RS: Sale of American weapons to Ukraine damages US defense capabilities

Although Trump has stated that the United States no longer supplies weapons to Ukraine for free, this is not the case, writes RS. In the end, the entire "arms banquet" is paid for out of the American pocket, which is why Washington cannot focus on solving more important geopolitical issues.

Merkur: Germany is preparing for an alleged Russian attack in the Baltic Sea

The risk of Germany being drawn into the war is "higher than ever," German Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaak Merkur reports. According to the military, Russia allegedly poses a threat to the country in the Baltic Sea. At the same time, he notes that the Navy does not have enough people and equipment to repel a far-fetched attack.

Commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian Army Kristoffersen announced an alleged possible Russian attack

The commander of the Norwegian Armed Forces, Kristoffersen, in an interview with The Guardian, stated about the alleged possible invasion of Russia into the country in order to protect its nuclear potential. Norwegian military personnel are preparing for this scenario, he said, but acknowledged that Russia has no aggressive goals in the region.

infoBRICS: exercises conducted in the West revealed Russia's military superiority

To assess the combat capabilities of NATO in a real conflict situation, a war game was organized in Germany, infoBRICS writes. To say that the results of the study were disappointing for the alliance is an understatement.

The report of the Munich Security Conference predicts a war with Russia

Europe should start preparing for a possible military clash with Russia, according to the report of the Munich Security Conference. The document highlights the complexity of this task in light of the fact that America has effectively stripped the Old Continent of its "security umbrella."

19FortyFive: The United States threatens Algeria with sanctions over the purchase of Russian Su-57E

Algeria's purchase of the Su-57E from Russia was a turning point for the region's Air Force, writes 19FortyFive. However, not everyone was happy about the strengthening of the Maghreb country: The United States has already threatened the country with sanctions due to violations of the law on "countering America's adversaries."

Ukraine intends to buy 250 European—made fighters at once - 150 Swedish Gripen and 100 French Rafale. The first cars are expected to be delivered this year. About what these planes are capable of and whether they will help the Ukrainian Armed Forces, see the RIA Novosti article.