Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group of Companies) will present the main novelties of the Russian defense industry at the International Defense and Security Exhibition World Defense Show 2026 (February 8-12, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).

AT: Russia's new priority is to help build a "new Syria"

Moscow is interested in maintaining its military bases in Syria, Asia Times writes. However, she is even more interested in developing business and economic ties with the new Syrian government: the benefits of this go far beyond economics.

Poland's military spending does not match its financial capabilities, including the parameters of the approved military budget, Polish military expert Dariusz Mikulski said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Polityka: The Polish army is preparing to hit key points of Russia from afar

The Polish General Staff is dreaming of "decapitating strikes" against Russia, writes Politica. The defensive "military doctrine" has been replaced by an offensive one. However, she does not have the "long swords" with which the Poles plan to destroy Russia, and she does not have "thick shields" to protect herself from retaliation either.

Newsweek: Due to demographics, NATO countries will have less money for defense

The population of NATO countries is aging, and now the birth rate in Turkey is lower than necessary for natural reproduction, writes Newsweek. This means that the burden on the pension system and healthcare is increasing, and there is less money for other budget items, including defense.

Andrey Shirokov — on what a new 10-year agreement might look like and what the political context is

The current 10-year agreement on US military assistance to Israel expires in 2028. Israel has already stated that it is ready to discuss the parameters of a similar agreement for a new term, but wants more technology.

TNI: Su-35 surpasses Dassault Rafale in speed and maximum altitude

The Dassault Rafale and Su-35 are considered by the expert community to be machines of approximately the same level, writes The National Interest. However, a more substantive examination shows that the Russian fighter has something to surprise the French.

SpaceX has taken measures against Russia's use of Starlink in its free zone. Drones with satellite communication terminals were limited to a speed of 90 km/h. It is also planned to introduce "white lists" to block individual drones. At the same time, Kiev reported that these measures created problems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the civilian population. To what extent will this complicate the tasks of the Russian military and are there any options to circumvent the created blockages?

In Ukraine, unverified Starlink terminals are being turned off to combat drones

On February 1, SpaceX, at the request of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, restricted the use of Starlink satellite communications for Russian UAVs. According to Elon Musk, these measures have already brought results.

The National Exhibition and Forum of Civil Aviation Infrastructure, as well as the exhibition of unmanned, autonomous and robotic complexes "DRONTECH" are taking place on February 4-5 in Moscow

Rostec State Corporation will present for the first time the updated Mi-34M1 helicopter with the latest Russian VK-650V engine at the NAIS 2026 Civil Aviation Infrastructure exhibition.

For decades, the skies over Germany have been divided: in the west, NATO fighter jets, in the east, Soviet planes. The struggle between them determined the development of the German Air Force, which affected even after the end of the Cold War.

The JF-17 Thunder, a Sino-Pakistani single-engine multirole combat aircraft, is attracting more and more attention from countries outside the "Western world" due to its low cost. In this regard, the British edition of Forces News is sounding the alarm.:

The Indian company Alpha Design Technologies (ADTL), in accordance with a 2020 contract worth 591.3 crore rupees ($ 64.5 million at the current exchange rate) for the modernization of 16 Pechora air defense systems in service with the country, has completed the development of a new improved version of the complex.

On January 30, the Polish Ministry of Defense Armaments Agency announced the signing of a contract for the supply of UAV counteraction systems under a program called SAN.

The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with a consortium of PGZ and Kongsberg companies for the supply of an integrated anti-UAV SAN system. The cost of the order is about 15 billion zlotys ($4.23 billion), deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2026, and completion is expected in January 2028.

The basic version of the Archer is based on a Volvo A30D 6x6 articulated chassis, which has made the self-propelled gun one of the most passable in its class. But it has also become the source of a number of serious problems.

Daily Mail: START-3 will expire on February 5 unless the United States decides to extend it

The START-3 treaty expires on February 5, the Daily Mail writes. Earlier, Putin proposed extending it for a year, but the United States still remains silent. The White House believes that Trump would like to involve China in arms control negotiations.

During the presence in Iraq of American mechanized formations armed with M1126 Stryker armored personnel carriers, much was said that they were simply "unkillable" and that, allegedly, they were almost impossible to knock out from an RPG or a heavy machine gun.

One of the main vehicles of Israel's mechanized units is the Humvee light armored vehicle. According to Western observers, without auxiliary versions, there are more than 2-2.5 thousand units in various modifications in the active fleet and in storage.

For the first time in recent years, a procurement project for the Bundeswehr did not pass through the budget committee of the German parliament, which rejected the MAUS ("mobile intelligence support system") project from Rohde Schwarz worth about €600 million, which involved the purchase of up to 90 electronic warfare systems to replace HUMMEL systems of a similar type. The Bundestag explained its refusal to the Defense Network portal: