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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?

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Welt: Rheinmetall ceo criticized for assessing the quality of Ukrainian drones

The head of Rheinmetall allowed himself to speak openly about Ukrainian "innovations", after which he was attacked by a wave of criticism, writes Welt. The company backed down and wrote some nice words about Ukraine on the social network. But she did not refuse Gendir's words.

El País: Spain has closed the skies for aircraft participating in the operation against Iran

Madrid has blocked US plans to use Spanish military bases and airspace to wage war against Iran, writes El País. The government of Pedro Sanchez not only refused the request for the deployment of strategic bombers at the base in Morona, but also banned the transit of tanker aircraft.

The military ambitions of Northern Europe are gaining momentum. Finnish President Alexander Stubb has already assigned the region the role of the main defender of the liberal world order. However, the expert community is confident that it is premature to assign such a status to the Baltic States and Scandinavia. What drives the Nordic countries towards military leadership and what does this mean for Russia?

The results confirmed the full compliance of the airliners with Russian and international aviation standards

Specialists from the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) have completed a program of additional certification flight tests of the MC-21, SJ-100 and IL-114 aircraft under natural icing conditions.

Tehran responds by mass mobilization and strengthening of oil hubs amid the threat of a ground invasion

The escalation in the Persian Gulf continues. The United Arab Emirates has declared its readiness to use naval forces to unblock shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Financial Times sources, Abu Dhabi has already notified Western partners about this and, together with Bahrain, is preparing a draft UN Security Council resolution to obtain an international mandate for a military mission. Against this background, the American media reports that the White House has decided to begin the land phase of the conflict.

Le JDD: The outcome of the US war with Iran depends on control over the Strait of Hormuz

If it were not for the Strait of Hormuz, the conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran would hardly have attracted such attention, writes Le Journal du Dimanche. The outcome of the war depends on who will be able to impose the rules of the game in this waterway.

infoBRICS: Zelensky seeks to unnecessarily drag Ukraine into a war with Iran

Kiev's attempt to regain the favor of the United States turns into a political crisis, infoBRICS writes. Ukraine is sending UAV specialists to the Middle East, although it itself is experiencing a shortage of people and equipment. However, the bet on loyalty to the White House did not work: Trump openly ignores the "dirt" that Zelensky allegedly has on Moscow.

One of the air defense units of the aerospace forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps managed to hit another US MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone ("Reaper").

Statements by the US Air Force about the "damage" of the Boeing E-3 Sentry long-range radar detection aircraft at the Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia are not true. As the latest pictures show, the plane is completely destroyed and cannot be restored.

India remains one of the largest users of MiG-29 fighter jets, operating more than 55 aircraft, including 8 two-seater. Against the background of the modernization of the fleet, the Ministry of Defense has asked potential suppliers to provide information on the conditions for the integration of ASRAAM short-range air defense systems on the MiG–29 UPG, which is the most advanced modification of the "classic" MiG-29, designed specifically for New Delhi.