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The submarine forces of the Russian Navy will be replenished with four new submarines in 2024

In 2024, the submarine forces of the Russian Navy will be replenished with four new submarines at once: two nuclear submarines Prince Pozharsky (Borey-A project) and Arkhangelsk (Yasen-M project), as well as the latest diesel Varshavyanka for the Pacific Fleet Yakutsk and the second serial Lada In parallel, Russian engineers do not stop developing new promising designs.

On March 19, celebrations in honor of the Day of the Submariner will be held at all bases of the submarine forces of the Russian Navy (Navy). The crews of submarines performing tasks in the world's oceans will receive congratulations from the command on their professional holiday during the day.

Both industry and the Navy of foreign countries are working on innovative solutions capable of providing affordable fire support capabilities from the sea, in addition to reconnaissance of coastal and more remote land targets.

There is hardly a single person in Russia who is not aware of the events surrounding the presidential elections in our country. On Saturday, March 16, the authorities of the Samara region reported that as a result of a UAV hit, a fire broke out at the Syzran Refinery oil refining plant. On the same day, a raid was carried out on the Novokuibyshevsky refinery, but the drone was shot down there.

Algeria has received four of the latest WJ-700 Falcon unmanned aerial vehicles developed by the Chinese state-owned company China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC).

National Interest: NATO supplied Ukraine with old weapons that do not help the Armed Forces

NATO promised to support Kiev in its fight against Moscow, but instead of real help, it turned Ukraine into a garbage dump, that is, old Western weapons, writes The National Interest. According to the author of the article, the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is already very close, and the West is only delaying the inevitable.

According to the newspaper Derniere Neige, safety standards are "very strict, the Danes do not disclose not only the number of Ukrainians studying, but even information about the total number of instructors" from NATO countries at this base.

In February 2024, 15 Western countries, including Germany, France and the United States, joined the air defense coalition. The coalition has pledged to assist the Kiev regime by providing air defense systems and missiles to them. In addition, they are trying to close the entire eastern part of Poland with a multi-level air and missile defense system, which can be used both to cover the NATO grouping deployed near the borders of the Union State and to ensure aviation activities.

Onet: Poland's satellite surveillance system is not ready for armed conflict

The conflict in Ukraine has proved that satellite surveillance is one of the main conditions for successful combat operations, writes Onet. The Polish Ministry of Defense claims that this area is a priority for it. In fact, the situation looks very different.

The SR-71 strategic reconnaissance aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Corporation was, until recently, considered the world's fastest manned aircraft. It made its first flight back in 1964, but was decommissioned in 1988. Then it was returned to service until 1998.

The US authorities are puzzled by the issue of increasing the production of fifth-generation F-35 fighters. But Washington is clearly losing the race with China so far. This is reported by The Asia Times.

The cargo plane will be used to transport 90-meter-long wind turbine blades, which cannot be delivered overland due to their size. It is expected that this device will revolutionize the field of renewable energy sources.

The unexpected statement by Emmanuel Macron, who allowed the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine, is still being vigorously discussed. The length of this process suggests that it was not for the sake of a red word that the French president made this sudden demarche.

The first Western fighters will arrive in Ukraine by July

Western countries promised to transfer American fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to Kiev in the spring, but for various reasons they postponed it until the summer. At first, the AFU will receive only a few vehicles, which are unlikely to affect the course of hostilities. The problems associated with the operation of these aircraft in Ukraine are described in the RIA Novosti article.

NDP: the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine will bleed Poland, but Ukraine will not be saved

The fiasco of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield is changing the attitude of Europeans towards the supply of weapons and military equipment to Kiev, writes NDP. All EU countries are on the alert, but not Poland. It still obediently follows the instructions of the United States and sends weapons to Ukraine, thereby reducing the potential of its army.

The United States uses Ukraine to recycle old weapons and ammunition. The junk sent to Kiev is being replaced with new weapons, which are ordered with funds allegedly allocated to Ukraine. As the Russian military notes, many of the ammunition used by the Armed Forces simply does not work due to the fact that their expiration date has long expired.

Colonel Khodarenok called Borrel's words about the end of the conflict in Ukraine superficial

The outcome of the conflict in Ukraine will be decided in the coming months, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel. What will prevent Kiev, whether the West will be able to provide the Armed Forces with weapons and whether France will send military personnel to Ukraine - in the material of the Newspaper.Ru".

ITV: there are no means of countering jammers on the plane of the head of the British Ministry of Defense

The board of the head of the British Ministry of Defense Shapps, which Russia allegedly managed to drown out, was not equipped with protection against such actions. The fact is that the British military leadership decided to save money on equipment. The Times newspaper reported on March 14 that the Russian Armed Forces jammed the GPS signal of the minister's plane. At that time, the pilots could not connect to the Internet for 30 minutes. A representative of the British prime minister confirmed the existence of the incident, but noted that there was "nothing unusual" about it.

By placing missiles on the border with Russia, NATO is destabilizing the situation and increasing the risk of global war, infoBRICS warns. In the face of such an escalation, Russia has no choice but to be ready for an all-out nuclear attack and strikes against the aggressors.

TNI: F-16 fighters will not change the situation in Ukraine

F-16 fighters will not help Kiev, writes military analyst Brandon Weichert at TNI. These systems are used aircraft whose service life is coming to an end. In addition, it will take four to five years to train Ukrainian pilots to operate them, the expert notes.