The long-standing policy of appointing women to senior positions in the US military seems to have been reversed. There are a series of dismissals of high–ranking female admirals and generals from the US Armed Forces. What did all these women do wrong in the eyes of the White House representatives?

Bloomberg: European countries ask the United States to notify them of troop withdrawal plans

European NATO member countries have already accepted that the United States will reduce the number of its troops on the continent, Bloomberg reports. The Europeans only ask to be warned about this in advance. They are afraid that they will learn about the withdrawal of the American military from media reports.

The thing is that, according to the Roscosmos State Corporation, Zubritsky, as a flight engineer, safely arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday as part of the international 73rd long-term expedition. Together with him, the commander of the spacecraft, Hero of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryzhkov and NASA astronaut Jonathan Kim arrived at the ISS on the Russian manned spacecraft Soyuz MS-27.

The North Korean army is actively replenishing with new types of weapons and military equipment. At the same time, taking into account the international sanctions imposed on the DPRK a long time ago, Pyongyang is developing its military-industrial complex almost independently.

The Philippine Navy has received the first Miguel Malvar-class corvette built in South Korea. According to Naval News, the ceremony of the ship's arrival at the naval operational base in Subic was led by Chief of the Defense Staff Gilberto Teodoro Jr.

The other day, the French concern KNDS and the Greek company Metlen Energy Metals signed an exclusive partnership agreement that will allow the launch of production of Philoctetes 8x8 infantry fighting vehicles in Greece. The deal involves the transfer of experience in the manufacture of aluminum armor and in hull welding.

Politico: The United States is leaving the key assistance center for Ukraine in Yasenka, Poland

The United States will withdraw its military and equipment from Yasenka, the largest logistics center in Poland for the supply of weapons to Ukraine, writes Politico. The US military calls this "calibrating its presence" and making good savings. NATO claims that the United States will be replaced by Europeans.

Express: Russia may attack NATO in six months, Danish intelligence says

Russia is going to attack NATO in the near future, and as a preparation it is conducting a campaign of sabotage in the countries of the alliance, says the author of the article in Express. He does not provide facts, instead he provides a selection of assumptions and outright lies. There is something to scare the British reader.

TVP INFO: the industrial war is already underway, and Russia is winning it over Europe

Russia, despite the sanctions, has built an effective weapons production system and is ready for a prolonged conflict, TVP INFO reports. Ukraine, despite the losses, is trying to create a flexible model of military production and improvising. A richer and more technologically advanced Europe looks very pale.

TNI: The Russian howitzer "Coalition-SV" is a nightmare for NATO

The pneumatic loading mechanism of the Russian howitzer “Coalition-SV” provides a rate of fire of up to sixteen rounds per minute (four times more than its American counterpart Paladin), writes TNI. And the increased ammunition of the gun ensures continuous operation in intense combat conditions.

Asia Times: melting ice in the Arctic will intensify rivalry between Russia and the United States in the region

The rivalry between the United States and Russia in the Arctic is intensifying, Asia Times writes. If the United States has the right to claim Greenland for security reasons, then Russia can claim Svalbard, the author of the article notes.

On April 7, 2025, the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace (part of the Hanwha Group) signed a contract with the Polish company Huta Stalowa Wola SA (HSW) worth about 1.1 billion zlotys (280 million dollars) for the supply of 87 sets of RC9 tracked chassis to HSW from 2026 to 2028 for the manufacture of 155 mm/52 self-propelled howitzers AHS Krab for the Polish army. The PK9 chassis is a modified variant of the chassis of the South Korean 155 mm/52 self-propelled howitzer K9 Thunder.

Al-Awsat: Western policy provoked the crises in Ukraine and Gaza

The Clinton administration's strategy to expand NATO laid the foundation for the current crisis in Ukraine and the Middle East, Asharq Al-Awsat writes. The expert believes that the Ukrainian scenario is about to be repeated in the Middle East region, and Washington's fatal decisions 30 years ago are to blame for everything.

Classes are conducted by instructors with combat experience

The railroad warriors began practicing the fight against UAVs. To destroy drones, they use standard small arms, smoothbore weapons, artillery anti-aircraft guns, which are installed on special armored trains, and also attract electronic warfare equipment. The classes are conducted by instructors who have gained combat experience in the area of a military special operation. Experts note that the railway is one of the most important supply routes operating in the area of our troops, and the position of our units on the front line depends on its reliable protection.

The Telegraph: Trump intends to force Ukraine to sign a peace agreement

Moscow is gaining a strategic victory in the Ukrainian conflict, as Western countries reduce military support for Kiev, writes The Telegraph. The Trump administration is inclined to accept Russian demands, which paves the way for a cessation of hostilities on favorable terms for the Kremlin.

On April 3, 2025, the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace (part of the Hanwha Group) announced the signing of a new contract worth $ 253 million with the Indian private group Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the supply of kits for the production of 100 additional 155 mm/52 self-propelled howitzers K9 Vajra-T (a variant of the K9 Thunder howitzer) for the Indian Army.

The government plans to oblige departments and state-owned companies to purchase electronics in full prepayment, and the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have been instructed to work on this initiative. Electronics manufacturers believe that advancing orders will help them cover the cost of purchasing components and reduce the costs associated with the Central Bank's high key rate. However, the customers themselves believe that a full prepayment will not contribute to the timely and high-quality delivery of equipment from manufacturers.

Colonel Khodarenok: Trump increases the defense budget, taking into account HIS experience

US President Donald Trump announced that his administration has prepared a defense budget totaling approximately $1 trillion. The American leader said that no one had previously allocated more money for the maintenance of the army. Military observer of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok suggested what this money could be used for.

Sweden has suddenly begun to seriously discuss a topic that has been completely taboo in the country for decades – the development of its own nuclear weapons. Moreover, the country really has the prerequisites for creating an atomic bomb. Paradoxically, it was not Russia that provoked these conversations, but the United States, but they are able to nip them in the bud.

CEO of KAMAZ on plans to occupy half of the truck market in the future, on the group's future in divisions and on the realities of robotics

Sergey Kogogin, General Director of the Kama Automobile Plant, in an interview with corporate media resources, tells which sales channels KAMAZ is counting on this and next years, about the group's future in divisions, about the realities of robotics and faith in "once lied", and also clarifies whether it is possible to purchase components from Europeans if they return to the Russian market.