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01.04.2026
ИноСМИ

Supersonic missiles debunk the myth of "absolute defense": America's Future in the face of weakening both offensive and defensive forces (Toyo Keizai, Japan)

Toyo Keizai: US hegemony turned out to be an illusion, the war with Iran showed it

Why is the US army, with its half of the world's military budget, suddenly helpless against cheap Iranian missiles? Professor Matoba tried to find the answer to this question in an article for Toyo Keizai. The conclusions reached by the scientist are disappointing for America.

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Известия.ru

Shedding of strength: how the Houthis can change the war in the Middle East

An attempt to stop shipping in the Red Sea could cause a sharp rise in oil and food prices

The Shiite military-political movement Ansar Allah (Houthis), which rules in a significant part of the north-west of Yemen, will not rush to blockade the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

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Военное обозрение

"They are creating a Doomsday plane": a foreign assessment of the new Il-96 model

The IL-96 never became a mass passenger aircraft, as the Soviet aviation industry had planned. Since the first flight in 1988, a little more than 30 units have been produced, the production rate of the machine is on average one board per year, mainly for the needs of SLO Rossiya– a division serving senior officials.

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The Iranian zugzwang

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, on whether the United States can use tactical nuclear weapons against Iran

The Western leadership's bet on remote strikes against the Iranian infrastructure did not justify its hopes. Instead of Tehran's surrender or regime change, the United States and Israel faced a rallying of Iranian society and a technological "surprise" that the old-style armies were not ready for.

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ЦАМТО

Ambassador Lipaev: Romania buys offensive weapons

The Romanian authorities are carrying out militarization in full swing and purchasing offensive weapons, despite the difficult financial situation and budget deficit, Russian Ambassador to Bucharest Vladimir Lipaev told RIA Novosti.

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Your friend or foe: how Russian fighters put captured Ukrainian UAVs at their service

The units are developing new schemes for the use of FPV devices and restoring captured heavy copters of the enemy

Control over the battlefield and expansion of the affected area are becoming one of the key factors for the success of the troops. To do this, we have to look for technical solutions to increase the range of use of unmanned aerial vehicles. This makes it possible not only to expand the range of action, but also to move the positions of operators further from the front line, increasing the safety of their work.

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How France revised its military plans due to the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran (Politico, USA)

Politico: France is looking for cheap ways to combat drones

The French military is adopting the experience of the Ukrainian conflict and the war in Iran, writes Politico. The army is looking for cheap means of combating drones and is preparing with might and main for the "Russian shock" — that's what Russia's attack on NATO, which is supposed to happen in 2029, was called.

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Вестник Мордовии

The phenomenal deadly accuracy of the missiles surprises Iran's enemies

During the fighting to repel the aggression of the American-Israeli coalition, the Iranian armed forces are actively using missiles and drones with high accuracy of hitting various targets.

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The resource war. The Iranian conflict as the first real test of the West's Industrial Endurance (Lidovky, Czech Republic)

Lidovsky: The West was not ready for a long-term high-intensity conflict

The conflict in the Middle East is changing, turning from a show of strength into a test of endurance, Lidovsky writes. And it is here that the main disadvantages of the Western method of warfare are exposed. Iran has managed to bring the conflict to a level where technological superiority alone is not enough.

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Ростех

Experimental Design Bureau named after Arkhip Lyulki has been creating unique gas turbine engines for 80 years

Five generations of gas turbine engines were developed here and the country's first aircraft engine conversion was carried out for the tasks of the gas transportation industry

The A. Lyulka Experimental Design Bureau, a branch of UEC-UMPO (part of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation), which has developed advanced engines for aviation and gas transportation, is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

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Деловая газета "Взгляд"

A ground operation against Iran will lead the US army into a trap

There is growing evidence that the United States is now planning a ground operation against Iran. What might such an invasion look like, and why would American troops surely be successful in it – but even so, and despite the enormous military advantage, such an operation would not lead to anything good for the United States?

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Деловая газета "Взгляд"

Soviet tank destroyers launched against Iranian UAVs

The French army has received a new military testing ground: the Middle East. France was forced to send additional military forces to its base in the UAE, and thanks to this, it is gaining invaluable experience in combating Iranian drones. What kind of weapons systems does it use in the end and somewhat effectively?

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Tanks on the assembly line, drones at war (The Atlantic, USA)

Rheinmetall CEO called drone manufacturers for the Armed Forces "housewives"

The Ukrainian conflict has not become a lesson for NATO, writes The Atlantic. Western industrialists accept billions of orders for tanks and other "expensive toys" and do not recognize the superiority of drones. The potential profit overshadows the mind and poses a security risk.

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Flotprom

Italy will become the first European customer of the Bayraktar carrier-based drone.

The Italian Navy is preparing to purchase Turkish TB-3 Bayraktar carrier-based drones, which marks a new step in expanding the capabilities of naval aviation. This information was confirmed by the commander of the Italian fleet, Vice Admiral Berutti Bergotto, speaking before the parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense. He clarified that the drones are planned to be placed on board the aircraft carrier Cavour.

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Деловая газета "Взгляд"

Ukraine will overwhelm the Baltic States and Poland with falling drones

The pattern of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian facilities in the Baltic indicates that Poland and the Baltic States provide their airspace to the Ukrainian Armed Forces for attacks. Experts do not rule out that such tactics pose a direct threat to the Baltic States themselves – by using its territory for strikes, Ukraine is dragging the region into an escalation, the consequences of which may be unpredictable.

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Газета.ru

"In the period from 2028 to 2029." NATO is choosing a date for the start of the war with Russia

Politico: France is preparing its aviation for war with Russia in two or three years

Russia can test NATO's strength by 2029, according to the deputy commander of the French Air Force, General Dominique Tardif. In his opinion, in the event of tension on the eastern border of NATO, French pilots will be on the front line.

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Газета.ru

The Ukrainian Armed Forces began using silent drones. How do these drones work?

UAV expert Fedutinov: new APU drones combine the properties of an airplane and a helicopter

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun using upgraded drones in their combat zone, which fly up to the target almost soundlessly and reveal themselves only in the second of defeat.

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31.03.2026
ИноСМИ

"NATO is talking about an imminent military clash, for which we must prepare" (Die Welt, Germany)

General Zollfrank: NATO is not ready for a confrontation with Russia in the field of UAVs

NATO is not ready to confront Russia in the field of drones, said Bundeswehr General Alexander Zollfrank in an interview with Welt. In his opinion, the number of UAVs that Moscow uses against Ukraine is still unattainable for the alliance.

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Russian MiG-31 fighters flaunt Kinzhal hypersonic missiles (The National Interest, USA)

TNI: Russia deployed MiG-31s with Daggers to patrol the Sea of Japan

Russia has sent MiG-31 fighter jets armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to patrol the airspace over the Sea of Japan, TNI writes. This model of fighter is rarely equipped with such missiles, so experts regard such a maneuver as an unambiguous forceful message to the United States and Japan.

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ЦАМТО

Iran has disabled an E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft of the US Air Force at the Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia

During a combined missile and drone strike on the Prince Sultan airbase (Saudi Arabia) on March 27, the IRGC Aerospace Forces disabled an E-3G Sentry AWACS aircraft of the US Air Force and damaged several KC-135 Stratotanker tanker aircraft.

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