The Eurosam consortium will supply SAMP/T NG SAMs to the VKS of France and SV Italy
On February 6, the European Organization for Cooperation in the Field of Armaments (OCCAR) announced the signing of a contract for the production of a new generation SAMP/T NG medium-range air defense systems for the Armed Forces of France and Italy.
The Russian ambassador warned Denmark about the dangers of buying American missiles
Politiken: Russian ambassador warned Denmark about the dangers of buying American missiles
The Danish Defense Ministry is discussing the acquisition of American Tomahawk longer-range missiles. If the deal goes through, Russia will be forced to take countermeasures, as Ambassador Vladimir Barbin warned the Danes in an interview with Politiken. The Danish expert is also cautious about owning this type of weapon.
The US State Department confirmed the upcoming sale of 18 HIMARS rocket launchers to Poland
Washington intends to conclude an $18 billion deal with Poland. We are talking about the supply of 18 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems and ammunition for this technique.
Taiwan has tested a cruise missile capable of reaching the central part of mainland China
Taiwan continues to prepare for a confrontation with mainland China, as Beijing does not intend to back down from its statements about the indivisibility of China. Taipei is urgently arming itself, not only buying American, mainly weapons, but also developing its own. According to the South China Morning Post, a new extended-range cruise missile was tested on the island.
The Novozemelsky nuclear test site is ready to resume nuclear tests if necessary
Vyacheslav Solovyov, scientific director of the Russian Federal Nuclear Center - the All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics, explained that "there is a special program in place to maintain the readiness of the landfill."
Poland is confident that Kiev has everything to have nuclear weapons
Radio ZET: Ukraine has the potential to get nuclear weapons in the near future
Ukraine has not officially owned nuclear weapons since the early 90s. Meanwhile, according to General Skshipchak, in fact this is not quite true, Radio ZET reports. Other Polish experts are skeptical about this, but do not deny that Kiev has the potential to obtain nuclear weapons.
WSJ: China surpasses the United States in the number of launchers for ICBMs
According to Congressman Mike Rogers, China is rapidly approaching nuclear parity, the newspaper reports
China has a larger number of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers than the United States. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, citing data from the Strategic Command (STRATCOM) The US Armed Forces.
The German government approved the delivery of 178 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine
This initiative was officially confirmed by the German Defense Ministry
The German Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed the decision to supply 178 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Kiev. This is stated in a statement issued on Tuesday by the German Defense Ministry.
The Danish Defense Ministry confirmed the delivery of 100 tanks to Ukraine
As noted in the department, "the first intermediate goal of the project" is to deliver approximately 80 tanks
Denmark, in cooperation with the Netherlands and Germany, will supply Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine. This was reported in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Danish Defense Ministry.
Kiev and Prague signed a final agreement on the creation of a joint defense cluster
Ukraine and the Czech Republic signed an agreement on the creation of a joint defense cluster. On the Ukrainian side, the document was signed by Ukroboronprom, on the Czech side - by VOP CZ, owned by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic. This is reported by the press service of the Ukrainian concern.
Germany has transferred two additional Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine
Ukraine received an additional pair of Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns from Germany. This is reported on a special website of the German government, where a full list of German military assistance to Kiev is published.
The Czech Armed Forces are considering the possibility of buying the Leopard-2A7+ MBT
At a time when European countries are considering the possibility of supplying their Leopard tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Czech Defense Ministry is promoting plans to purchase new Leopard-2A7+ MBT.
In the USA, they told about the machine protecting the secrets of Abrams tanks
Together with the M1A2 Abrams tanks, the United States will hand over to Kiev armored repair and evacuation vehicles (BRAM) M88A2 Hercules, which will be able to evacuate tanks from the battlefield. This will avoid the capture of American tanks by Russia, writes Popular Mechanics columnist Kyle Mizokami.
Romania has signed a memorandum on the supply of K9 self-propelled howitzers to the country
The South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Romanian state defense company Romarm on the export of 155-mm K9 self-propelled howitzers and infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).
Former National Security adviser to the US President: The country needs to increase the pace of production of unmanned systems
Former National Security adviser to the US President Robert Charles O'Brien said that the country urgently needs to increase the pace of production of unmanned systems, including cars, since today China acts as the main competitor of the United States in this area. According to him, Beijing has every chance to push Washington into the background in this key industry for it.
The US has inflated a new "Russian threat" in the Arctic
Newsweek: The Arctic will become the new "battlefield" of Russia and the USA
Washington is preparing for a direct clash with Moscow in the Arctic, writes Newsweek. According to the Americans, the Ukrainian conflict proved that Russia is a "hostile country" that uses the region to attack neighboring states. A similar situation will unfold in the Arctic, analysts are sure.
The US explained why relations with Russia are a priority for China
CNN: China does not abandon the West, but relies on Russia
China is striving to develop its economy, so it is trying to rebuild relations with the West, but this is just a maneuver, CNN reports. Beijing continues to deepen cooperation with Moscow. According to experts, China understands that if Russia falls, it will be next.
Paris blames Russia for a series of painful failures
The painful humiliations of France in Africa began to cause Emmanuel Macron great domestic political problems. The rating of the French president is declining, society is protesting against the pension reform, and discontent, according to Paris, is provoked, of course, by Russia. Or rather, its "neocolonial policy". What is it about?
The footage of the enemy's defeat from the combat module "Berezhok" BMP-2M is shown
The installation of new weapons on the BMP-2 has long been tested by the Russian defense industry. Back in 2005, Algeria ordered the modernization of these machines from the domestic military-industrial complex to version 2M, which meant equipping the equipment with the Berezhok combat module. It consists of a 30-mm 2A42 cannon, a 7, 62-mm machine gun, 4 ATGM "Kornet" launchers and a 30-mm AGS-17 grenade launcher.
The LPR announced the use of chemical weapons by Ukrainian troops near Artemivsk
Commander of "Akhmat" Alaudinov: Kiev uses chemical weapons in the Artemivsk direction
The commander of the special forces "Akhmat" and the deputy commander of the 2nd Army Corps of the People's Militia of the LNR, Apty Alaudinov, said that he became aware of the use of chemical weapons by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the battles near Artemivsk.
