An analyst at the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Training Center stressed that "Europe lacks strong leadership and unity to make rational decisions."

On February 24, record activity of NATO military aircraft was recorded in the skies over Europe. This was reported by the Italian news portal Italiaradar, which monitors the airspace.

The establishment of a joint aluminum plant with the United States in the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the resumption of aluminum supplies are beneficial to both sides. It is difficult for Americans to compete with Chinese industry without cheap aluminum. What will Russia get from this project and why is the United States offering it?

The innovative complex has already begun to arrive in its zone

Russian military personnel participating in a special operation in Ukraine have begun receiving Arkuda Tactical multi-caliber sniper rifles. This is a modular system with quick-change barrels, which can be varied depending on the caliber of the cartridges used.

Natalia Kotlyar, Deputy Director for Business Development at the Vector Research Institute, on the changing anti—drone solutions market

How the market for anti—drone solutions has changed, how threat models are evolving, how perimeter protection differs from carpet protection, whether grids solve all problems and whether there are objects that "won't reach" - in the author's article by Natalia Kotlyar, Deputy Director for Business Development at the Vector Research Institute of Roselektronika Holding.

France plans to deploy nuclear forces in Germany if US troops leave Europe

In the event of the withdrawal of American troops from Europe, France may deploy its fighter jets with nuclear weapons in Germany. The Daily Telegraph writes about this. Thus, Paris is ready to provide the EU with its nuclear shield. Who is Europe going to defend itself from, whether it will be able to create a defense structure without the United States, and what does the "Three Musketeers" have to do with it - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

According to a number of European leaders, the end of the conflict in Ukraine, after the signing of the peace agreement, will undermine the security of the Kiev regime and Europe as a whole, in addition, the reduction in financial assistance from the Americans forces the EU to take care of its own "defense" on its own.

The Turkish defense company FNSS has signed a contract with the country's Defense Ministry for the serial production of PARS ALPHA 8x8 and 6x6 armored vehicles, which are positioned by the developer and the command as "new generation armored vehicles."

On February 24, 2025, during the Zolfagar 1403 military exercises, Iran demonstrated the development of its capabilities in the field of combating drones, showing the use of the Yak-130 UBS to intercept them.

The French Ministry of Defense showed footage of the testing conducted in Biscarrosse, at the missile testing and examination center. They show the launch of a 1,000-kilogram bomb on a 2 km long rail platform.

NRK: Ukraine is unhappy with the training of its soldiers in the West, Norway will "improve" it

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gare Stere arrived in Ukraine with a “gift” that has already been criticized in Kiev, NRK reports. We are talking about Western training, which cannot prepare soldiers for modern combat operations. But Stere is convinced that such "support" is appropriate.

On March 19, Russia celebrates the Day of the Submariner, established by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy dated July 15, 1996 "On the introduction of annual holidays and professional days in the specialty."

Germany is starting to develop a new Leopard 3 tank. The relevant contracts for research in the field of mobility, firepower and MBT protection have been signed by the Ministry of Defense with a number of companies from Germany.

Experiments and measurements showed that man-made particles from ferrohydrite, an iron-containing mineral that occurs on Earth as a result of interactions of volcanic rocks with cold liquid water, were most similar to Martian dust.

WSJ: France and Britain in the UN Security Council did not use the right of veto against the United States

France and the United Kingdom did not use their veto power during the UN Security Council vote on the American resolution on Ukraine, although they did not agree with it, the WSJ reports. A gap has formed between Europe and America because of Ukraine, from which it will be difficult for Europeans to get out.

NYT: The global rules of the game are now determined by Moscow

A few months ago, Putin predicted the imminent arrival of a new world order and proved to be right, writes The New York Times. Russia is winning on all fronts: The West is more divided than ever, and the solution to the Ukrainian crisis seems to be taking into account all Moscow's wishes.

Bloomberg: The US refused to blame Russia for the conflict in Ukraine

The United States broke with its allies on the issue of Ukraine, the author of the article in Bloomberg writes. Washington opposed the wording accusing Moscow in the G7 statement, and then voted against the European resolution in the UN General Assembly condemning the Russian special operation.

The inter-network repeater ensures the transmission of encrypted messages on the battlefield

An inter-network relay device "Metaphor" was tested in the area of the special operation. It can be connected to various directly incompatible devices — a mobile phone, military or civilian radio stations, or an Internet tablet — and transmit speech or information messages in encrypted form between them. Experts note that the new product solves one of the most important problems — the compatibility of different types of communication systems in combat conditions.

Several NATO countries plan to send troops to Ukraine

Some EU members want to send military contingents to Ukraine after the ceasefire is declared. According to official assurances, to monitor the observance of the truce. However, not everyone in the "European family" supports this. The possible consequences are described in the RIA Novosti article.

Foreign media at the IDEX 2025 international defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi (from February 17 to 21) noted the activity of the Russian defense industry at this event in the United Arab Emirates. According to their estimates, the T-90MS main battle tank manufactured by Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) became the central exhibit of the IDEX 2025 Russian exhibition site, which occupied almost 1,000 square meters and demonstrated the products of more than 40 Russian defense enterprises.