The squadron needs a destroyer
China shows an example of increasing the power of Russian destroyers
The first month of the special military operation passed with limited use of the Navy. The main contribution of sailors to the demilitarization of Ukraine so far goes along the line of hitting important military infrastructure facilities with launches of high-precision missiles of the 3M14 "Caliber" family from surface ships and submarines.
Canadians: our efforts in the Arctic are pathetic compared to Russia's
The Globe and Mail (Canada): Russia has plans for the Arctic – how will Canada respond?
Canada can gain a significant military advantage over Russia in the Arctic, says the author of The Globe and Mail. But readers of the publication believe that nothing but incompetence and lack of real steps should be expected from the current government.
The Arctic Council suspended its activities due to Ukraine
Newsweek (USA): Russia says the Ukrainian crisis should not penetrate into the Arctic, but NATO says it has already penetrated there
The countries of the Arctic Council decided to boycott future negotiations in Russia because of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, writes Newsweek. From May 2021 until May 2023, Russia is its chairman. It also includes Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, the USA, Canada and Denmark.
Rosatom has not stopped any nuclear power plant construction project abroad
Rosatom has not stopped any nuclear power plant construction project abroad in the current situation, said Alexey Likhachev, Director General of the state corporation.
The President banned government customers from buying foreign software to use it at CII facilities
The presidential decree on measures to ensure the technological independence and security of the critical information infrastructure (CII) of the Russian Federation was signed and published on the official portal of legal information on Wednesday.
Keys to the sky: Missile defense and PKO troops were created 55 years ago
On March 30, 1967, by a directive of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces, anti-missile and Anti-Space Defense Troops were created as part of the country's air defense forces.
The original abbreviation of this type of troops looked like this: missile defense and PKO troops. The need for their appearance was dictated by a new military threat, namely, the adoption of long-range ballistic missiles by the countries of the probable enemy.
"Unacceptable." Rogozin received a response from NASA, ESA and SSA to the demand to lift sanctions
"Either the donkey will die, or the ISS will die by its own death," wrote the head of the Russian space agency, commenting on the response of Western colleagues.
Roscosmos has received letters from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency about continuing cooperation on the ISS
The leadership of NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency have responded to the proposal of Roscosmos to lift sanctions against the Russian space industry, said the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
The Malian Air Force received two Mi-24P helicopters from the presence of the Russian Armed Forces
The Malian Air Force received two Mi-24P transport and combat helicopters from the presence of the Russian Armed Forces. According to The Defense Post, this follows from a tweet with a photo published by the aBamako resource on March 31.
"Balancing and manageability":
MAI Design Engineer - on the method of improving the performance of aerodynamic surfaces "Balancing and controllability": MAI design engineer - on the methodology for improving the performance of aerodynamic surfaces.
Will Russian aviation survive the sanctions war with the West
The ban on "Boeing" and "Airbases" will make you remember the Soviet experience
Russia will be able to cope with the painful sanctions of the United States and the European Union in the field of civil aviation and will ultimately benefit greatly from import substitution, URA said in an interview.EN Head of the State Duma Committee on Industry and Trade Vladimir Gutenev.
The Pentagon chose the Su-57 for the role of a movie villain
For the role of the "villain" in "The Best Shooter 2", the Pentagon chose the Su-57: what does it mean? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
The 1986 blockbuster "The Best Shooter" was filmed with the participation of the US Navy and became not only a box office film, but raised the recruitment to naval aviation by 500%, writes Military Watch. And the appearance of the Su-57 in the second part suggests that the main opponent of the United States is Russia, not China.
Hungary and Poland secretly wanted to "return" part of Ukraine
dikGAZETE (Turkey): what do Poland and Hungary want from Ukraine?
Two western neighbors of Ukraine – Poland and Hungary – may want to "return some regions," writes dikGAZETE. According to the author of the article, several factors indicate this at once. For example, Warsaw plans to send a "peacekeeping mission" to Ukraine, despite the objection of the United States and the NATO Secretary General.
Plans to increase the supply of German weapons to Ukraine
The German edition of "Welt" in the material Robin Alexander, Klaus Geiger, Gerhard Hegmann "Wie Lambrecht Waffenlieferungen für die Ukraine verschleppte" ("How Lambrecht delayed the supply of weapons for Ukraine") reports on the plans of the German government to increase the supply of German weapons as military assistance to Ukraine, which are now being discussed, after a period of waiting and the supply of heavy weapons.
What is Ukraine capable of with the new military assistance of the West
Washington, London and Berlin announced new arms supplies to Ukraine. This time we are talking about tanks, armored vehicles and anti-ship missiles. In this regard, the Federation Council stated the need for Moscow to take a decisive position on the supply of weapons to the conflict zone. How much will Western supplies strengthen the AFU and complicate Russia's special operation?
A blow to the weapon
Military expert Andrey Frolov — on how the Ukrainian military-industrial potential has changed during the Russian operation
On March 31, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Alexey Arestovich made a remarkable statement. According to him, "They [Russia] have practically destroyed our military industry, in many ways. And in many ways they finish off the civilian." Let's try to consider how this corresponds to reality.
What is the meaning of Erdogan's Ukrainian game
Evrensel (Turkey): Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and Erdogan's role
The Erdogan administration has seized on a "mediating" role in the Ukrainian crisis. The propaganda carried out on the basis of these negotiations that "Erdogan is a world leader" shows that the Turkish government needs a mediation role more in order to restore its prestige in domestic politics, writes Evrensel.
The US is lying about Ukraine. Russians are there for a reason
Fox News (USA): why did the Russians do this?
Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson expresses his opinion about the Russian special operation in Ukraine. In his opinion, the US leaders continue to lie to themselves and have even introduced censorship.
Biden's statements about Putin are deadly for the United States
The National Interest (USA): Biden's unbalanced policy on Ukraine
Biden drove himself into a corner with inept politics, writes TNI. He gave the green light to Nord Stream 2, refusing to cooperate with the Canadians. He needs Saudi oil, but after criticism, the Saudis do not answer the phone. Ukraine — the same way, the author notes. Biden's words about Putin are "deadly," he warns.
Isolation of Russia will lead to unpredictable consequences
Yle (Finland): during her presidential term, Tarja Halonen was optimistic about Russia — this is how she justifies her views
Former Finnish President Tarja Halonen hopes that Russia's isolation through sanctions will not be permanent, Yle reports. In her opinion, this can lead to unpredictable consequences. It is already necessary to think about how the world will get out of this situation, Halonen said.
