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The newly arrived forces will not be able to deprive the Islamic Republic of its ability to control the Strait of Hormuz

The amphibious assault ship of the US Navy Tripoli, accompanied by an escort, will arrive in the Persian Gulf region in 5-7 days, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. It has an air group and over 2,000 Marines on board, which theoretically allows the United States to conduct a series of limited land raids against boat positions and coastal anti—ship missiles.

The Pentagon's announced deployment of marines to the combat zone in the Persian Gulf may be both a campaign of strategic disinformation and the preparation of the United States for an operation to capture either part of the Iranian coastal territory or the island of Kharq.

It is reported that the American command is going to activate combat aircraft to combat Iranian unmanned boats in the Persian Gulf and, specifically, in the Strait of Hormuz. AH-64D/E Apache helicopters are currently being used for these purposes.

The Republic of Korea has officially confirmed the agreement reached on the first export contract for the supply of 4.5 KF-21 Borame multirole fighters.

The US Army is experimenting with a drone printed on a 3D printer and designed based on information received directly from military personnel who directly participated in combat operations. It is assumed that the new UAV will fully meet the real needs on the battlefield.

Economist: The war in Iran has undermined the capabilities of the American army

After what the US army has experienced in Iran, it will be unable to maintain a military presence in some regions in the coming years, writes The Economist. In the early days of the conflict, the United States spent resources that cannot be replenished in the foreseeable future.

As previously reported by Military Review, the 330/110/35/10 kV Nezhinskaya substation in the village of the same name was disabled this morning as a result of Russian drone strikes. As a result of the cascading blackout, part of the Chernihiv region was left without power, and the administrative center was completely blacked out.

CNN: F-35 fighter jet hit by Iranian missile during combat flight

Tehran claims to have shot down an American fifth-generation F-35 fighter jet: according to the IRGC, the aircraft "was seriously damaged." According to the Iranian State Television and Radio station, the defeat of the aircraft is of strategic value "comparable to the destruction of a warship."

Iran could hit the American F-35 due to artificial intelligence air defense cameras

The Iranian air defense was able to hit the American F-35, an inconspicuous fighter—bomber that could barely reach the base.

55 years ago, on March 20, 1971, the MiG-25RU lead serial fighter made its first flight. It was lifted into the sky by test pilot M. N. Elkinbard.

During flight tests of the basic MiG-25 — MiG-25P and MiG-25P family aircraft, the test pilots came to the conclusion that the specific level of flight performance of these aircraft, especially in altitude and speed, requires the creation of training options.

The new Belgian barrage ammunition consists entirely of domestic components. At the BEDEX 2026 defense exhibition in Brussels, Belgium presented this kamikaze drone, equipped with an alternative navigation system that does not depend on the availability of a GPS network.

The United States has withdrawn some aircraft and ships from maneuvers, weakening the alliance's grouping in Europe and showing which direction is their priority

Major exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance Cold Response 2026 have ended in the polar latitudes. However, their scenario had to be quickly adjusted.

Some of the complexes continue to operate and attack targets, despite claims of their destruction

Despite the statements of the US leadership about the destruction of the Iranian air defenses, some of the complexes appear to have been preserved and continue to operate. Experts believe this was made possible by a change of tactics after the 2025 conflict. Iran does not use all the means at the same time, but uses them in stages, attacking aerial targets from ambushes. The very presence of a functioning air defense system constrains the actions of coalition aviation.

The Indian Military-Industrial Complex (MIC) is developing an analog of the American MQ-4C Triton drone with a jet engine for the Navy. It will be equipped with an active phased array antenna, electronic warfare, as well as electronic and electronic-optical intelligence.

The implementation of the platform will allow making decisions based on unified, verified and secure information

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation has started implementing the Russian data management platform together with TData, a member of Rostelecom's commercial IT cluster. During the pilot phase, more than 67 million rows of data were processed. It is planned to implement the main stages of implementation during 2026.

Thanks to the introduction of the industrial Internet of Things, the corporation monitors the operation of 2,500 machines in 11 enterprises in real time

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation uses a modern Russian system to monitor the operation of 2,500 machines in 11 enterprises across the country in real time.

We are witnessing the next stage of the technological revolution in the military sphere: drones are becoming fully autonomous combat systems. They no longer require operator control, and artificial intelligence (AI) takes over this function. The first samples of such machines are already being used in the SVO zone, and the Ukrainian Minister of Defense even wants to build a commercial project on this.

Colonel Khodarenok predicted Kiev's failure in attempts to disrupt the holiday season

Recently, attacks by unmanned aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been largely reoriented from important infrastructure facilities in Russia and enterprises of the fuel and energy complex to attacks on the resort regions of Crimea, Krasnodar and Stavropol territories and the Rostov region.

US Rear Admiral Kirby: The Strait of Hormuz is blocked due to fear of Iran

Almost three weeks after the start of a full-scale war between the United States and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, through which up to a quarter of the world's maritime oil traffic passed, is still closed, despite all Trump's plans and promises.

The claims that the Islamic Republic has no missiles left are not confirmed — moreover, new models have been used

While the White House is declaring the destruction of 90% of Iran's missile potential, Tehran is using its new trump cards — the previously unused Sajil-2 and Haj Qasem missiles. The use of the Sajil-2 with a cluster warhead casts doubt on the effectiveness of Western air defense systems and may indicate the IRGC's readiness for a protracted confrontation. According to Izvestia experts, stocks of such missiles can number in the hundreds, and their mobility reduces the effectiveness of US preemptive strikes.