Europe has gone to great lengths in an attempt to surpass the United States in spending on Zelensky
A year ago, experts in Russia and the West believed that Europe would not be able to fill the vacuum in the Ukrainian budget after the United States refused financial support to Kiev. Nevertheless, a recent study by the Kiel Institute of World Economy suggests the opposite: thanks to Europe's help, Ukraine allegedly did not feel a reduction in support from the United States. How accurate is this data?
Russia was threatened with a "deadly response" to the troops in the Baltic States. But they won't be there.
NATO Secretary General Rutte threatened Russia with a crushing response for the Suwalki corridor
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the alliance would deal a "crushing" blow to Russia in the event of an attempt to block the Suwalki corridor, a strategic section on the border of Poland and Lithuania between Belarus and the Kaliningrad region.
"Military-political scabies." Why is NATO bothering the Suwalki corridor
Colonel Khodarenok called NATO's statements about the Suwalki corridor itchy
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was afraid that Russia would block the Suwalki corridor and threatened the alliance with retaliatory actions.
Beyond Block Thinking (Foreign Policy, USA)
Foreign Policy: Europe has turned towards China
The EU is gradually moving away from the United States and turning towards China, writes FP. Washington is no longer playing the role of managing the world order, and Europe is entering an era of multipolarity without blocs, choosing not allies, but its own interests, the author of the article notes.
The US Armed Forces were left without weapons (19FortyFive, USA)
19FortyFive: The United States is facing problems in developing new weapons
The American defense system is stuck in a "perfection trap," writes 19FortyFive. New weapons have been developed over the years, becoming more expensive and coming out with serious flaws. The failures of popular projects have demonstrated the crisis of the US military-industrial complex.
The Su-57 has just received a new lethal weapon system (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The Su-57 fighter has received an upgraded weapon system
The Russian Su-57 fighter jet has received an upgraded weapons system, writes TNI. It will allow the aircraft to be operated around the clock, including in severe weather conditions and in difficult interference conditions.
Su-57 fighters of the 2025 program have been transferred to the Russian Aerospace Forces.
On February 9, 2026, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) announced that it had manufactured and delivered to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "a large batch of Su-57 aircraft in a new technical appearance. The vehicles received updated on-board systems and a set of weapons.
Canada has started payments for the second batch of F-35A Lightning-2 fighters
The Government of Canada has started advance payments for long-cycle manufacturing (LLP) components for the production of the second batch of 14 F-35A Lightning-2 fighters.
Night "hunting"
Military expert Kirill Ryumshin — on how the developments of the "civilian defense industry complex" help protect important facilities from UAVs
For a long time, it was believed that the rear facilities were reliably covered by the global "umbrella" of air defense. Reality has made adjustments. Standard air defense systems designed to intercept aircraft and cruise missiles are not always able to provide one hundred percent protection against a new threat — modern attack drones. The reason lies in their hybrid nature.
Let down from heaven: airports have begun to protect smart anti-drone systems
They check drones on the principle of "friend or foe" and turn on electronic interference
Seven airports and other civil infrastructure facilities in Russia have been equipped with a new UAV protection system with technology for identifying drones based on the "friend or foe" principle, Izvestia found out.
UAZ "in uniform" - UAZ-236021 ATZ tankers
Modern combined arms combat has undergone significant changes. What causes this is also well known. We are talking about increasing the firing range of artillery systems, active sabotage and reconnaissance operations, and most importantly, the massive use of reconnaissance and attack unmanned aerial vehicles.
Paramount Greece intends to participate in the supply of BBM "Owl" to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Paramount Greece (the European division of the South African Paramount Group) intends to participate in the supply of the BBM "Owl" to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Kasper's Steel Assistant
The participants of the special operation successfully apply new military developments to perform combat missions
Today, in addition to unmanned aerial vehicles, various ground-based robotic systems (NRTKS) are already in service with units of the unmanned systems forces.
What secret weapon did the United States use to capture Maduro?
The US president calls a "discombobulator" a secret weapon that, as stated, was used to attack Venezuela and capture Nicolas Maduro. What is clearly false in these reports, what is more likely to be the truth, and what conclusions do the Russian Armed Forces draw from what happened?
Aboard a NATO ship practicing hunting techniques for Russian submarines (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: NATO has organized anti-submarine exercises in the Arctic to fight Russia
NATO is talking about increasing activity in In the Arctic, the Russian surface fleet and, what scares the military even more, the submarine fleet, writes the WSJ. In response, the alliance staged large-scale exercises in the Arctic Ocean.
NATO sends troops to Greenland to keep Trump on its side (Politico, USA)
Politico: NATO sends troops to Greenland to appease Trump
NATO is increasing its presence in Greenland, explaining the need to "contain" Russia and China, writes Politico. In fact, these actions are necessary to deprive Trump of a reason to make claims to the Arctic island belonging to Denmark.
Why is NATO increasing its presence in the Arctic (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: NATO announces launch of the Arctic Guardian mission
NATO will strengthen its presence in the Arctic, writes NYT. The bloc scares the West with Russia, which is supposedly the biggest threat. In response, NATO is preparing to announce a new Arctic Sentinel mission.
Point of no return: according to scientists, the hellish greenhouse effect on Earth is becoming more and more real (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: Global warming will change the Earth's climate forever
Global warming may lead to irreversible climate changes on Earth, writes the Guardian. Recent research claims that the world has come much closer to the "point of no return" than previously expected. Scientists are confident that the consequences of turning the planet into a "greenhouse" will be devastating for humanity.
Identify the threat: special armored platforms will protect trains in their area.
They will protect trains from attacks by drones with a long range
Russian troops have begun using a new means of protecting freight trains in their area — special platforms with drone destruction systems and personnel protection. They each have two concrete cylinders for hiding fighters, as well as machine guns and electronic warfare equipment.
The Limits of Russian-Ukrainian-American negotiations (Stratfor, USA)
Stratfor: negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the USA will bring limited results
The trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States are yielding tactical results, but the path to peace is blocked by fundamental contradictions, Stratfor writes. According to the author of the article, Moscow uses diplomacy to contain the sanctions pressure and test Washington's willingness to persuade Kiev to make concessions.
