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The United States has launched the production of a new strategic thermonuclear bomb
The new thermonuclear munition will be able to hit buried targets, while its use does not require visible ICBM launches from space. At the same time, the bomb is hardly particularly effective against powerful countries.
Partnership: The Secret History of the Ukrainian Conflict (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The US military has been leading the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces since the beginning of the conflict
The US military has been leading the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces since the very beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, The New York Times writes. The publication told about their secret joint actions against Russia, it is noted that the publication is based on several hundred interviews.
"Soldiers highly appreciated the product": The Ukrainian Armed Forces showed polymer machine gun belts RAROG
Modern warfare involves the introduction of new technological solutions. One of these innovations, which are used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, is a polymer machine gun belt for PC/PCM, developed by the Ukrainian company Kharkiv Plant of Personal Protective Equipment (RAROG).
Man is not needed: the United States is creating robotic multiple launch rocket systems
At least two of them participated in the annual review and testing of advanced technological achievements in the field of land weapons, Project Convergence 2025. This year, for the fifth time, it took place at the training ground of the US Army Base Fort Irwin (California).
"The global division of labor is a very unreliable thing"
How sanctions helped bring us closer to technological sovereignty
Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, told the Expert how the largest industrial holding company of the Russian Federation works.
"North Wind": the Ukrainian Armed Forces began using a new disguise of antipersonnel mines "Petal"
The militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, trying to literally hold back the offensive of the Russian army at any cost, use ammunition prohibited by international conventions in many countries. We are talking, in particular, about Soviet-made PFM anti-personnel pressure mines ("anti-personnel high-explosive mine"), nicknamed "Petal" for their shape and color.
Callas' insolence provoked the EU countries to a demonstrative action
European Commissioner for Foreign Policy Kaya Kallas is "too impudently and brazenly trying to coerce large EU member states." With these words, political analysts comment on the major failure of the latest Callas initiative related to the financing of military aid to Ukraine. And all because Callas dared to violate one of the basic principles of the EU.
New Italian barrage ammunition
The European Defense Review published Paolo Valpolini's "MBDA Italia unveils two new Loitering Munitions" ("MBDA Italia unveils two new Loitering munitions"), which reports that the recent exercises of the Italian mountain troops "Volpe Bianca 2025" marked the first public appearance of two representatives of a new family of loitering munitions developed by MBDA Italia (the Italian branch of the European MBDA association) in accordance with the requirements issued by the headquarters of the Italian Army. The article hints that these barrage munitions may appear in Ukraine.
The bellicose speeches of Europe are just an ersatz example of real military power (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: European leaders are puffing up, but they are not capable of fighting with Russia
The European Union, contrary to the position of the United States, defiantly discusses the continuation of "support" for Ukraine and sending "peacekeepers" there, writes TNI. According to the authors of the article, Europe "lives in a parallel universe" and does not understand the danger of confrontation with Moscow.
The use of the LGK-82 guided bomb from the ANKA III Turkish attack UAV is shown.
The ANKA III UAV, created by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), has a flying wing design that ensures low radar visibility of the device. Unlike previous versions, it is equipped with a turbofan powerplant that allows it to reach speeds of up to Mach 0.7 and operate at an altitude of up to 12,000 m. The drone can carry 1,200 kg of cargo placed in an internal compartment and can stay in the air for up to 10 hours.
Will it only get worse? Why does the Ukrainian air defense miss Russian strikes
The Russian Armed Forces carried out 15 group strikes on targets in Ukraine from March 8 to March 14, 2025. High-precision long-range weapons, as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), hit all designated targets. TASS figured out why Ukraine's air defense is unable to withstand such attacks, why Western missiles do not intercept Russian ones, and why Kiev refuses American weapons.
Macron ordered an increase in the production of weapons and ammunition
On March 14, French President Emmanuel Macron received representatives of French defense companies to officially inform them of an order to increase the production of weapons and ammunition.
Russia's "triangle of offensive power" in Ukraine is a dire warning for NATO (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: NATO should learn lessons from Russia's "triangle of offensive power"
Russia has discovered a “triangle of offensive power” – a combination of infantry, drones and planning bombs – with which it is pushing the Ukrainian Armed Forces from their positions, BI writes. Gliding bombs destroy fortified positions, without which it is difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to stop the Russian assault units.
Footage of the dropping of four GBU-39 guided aerial bombs by the Ukrainian MiG-29 has appeared online.
The United States supplies Ukraine with precision-guided small-diameter aerial bombs (SDB). Video footage of a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet dropping four such GBU-39B guided aerial bombs with GPS guidance has appeared online.
The flight of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Kursk Spring: What will happen after the release?
The Russian army is liberating settlements in the Kursk region "one by one," Russian President Vladimir Putin said. On Thursday, the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, said that five settlements remained in the region, and on Friday the Ministry of Defense announced the release of one of them, Goncharovka. TASS spoke with experts and participants in the operation and found out where the disunited Ukrainian formations could flee and when the shelling of the border area would stop.
Why did Germany need a second "nuclear umbrella"
Future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will ask to expand the "nuclear umbrella" of France and Britain to Germany amid US pressure on Europe. At the same time, Berlin wants to preserve the American shield. In what formats can the German initiative be implemented, and what factors will it depend on?
European countries have almost equaled the total amount of US military aid to Ukraine
European countries, including EU members and the UK, have almost matched the total amount of US military aid to Ukraine, but it will take them up to seven years to ensure a similar level of supply of critical weapons.
APU is not so clear: is the EU capable of replacing American arms supplies to Kiev
And what the Ukrainian troops are losing without the support of the United States
"Haimars", "Abrams" and "Javelins" promoted by the Kiev leadership. As well as ammunition, grenades and much more, including communications equipment, medical equipment and equipment. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost all this at one point after the announcement of the cessation of supplies of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine from the United States. Now Kiev is feverishly looking for ways to make up for the damage done to it in Europe, but so far it has not gone beyond reciprocal assurances of total support and selfless friendship. Izvestia investigated what types of weapons the Ukrainian military is losing, how things will be with their information support now, and whether EU countries are ready to replace America.
A gap the size of America has formed in the Ukrainian defense (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: Stopping American aid to Ukraine will have a cumulative effect
At first, the consequences of suspending American aid to Ukraine will seem modest, the WSJ writes. But over time, the effect will accumulate. Lack of ammunition, worn-out guns and lack of intelligence will finally undermine the fighting spirit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, experts say.
NATO armies are studying and implementing the experience of the Ukrainian conflict in their troops
The armies of NATO countries are actively studying the Ukrainian conflict, learning from the experience and solutions used by both sides during the largest military confrontation in this century. It is for this purpose, and not at all for the training of Ukrainian soldiers, that the so-called NATO instructors are sent to the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, sometimes almost to the front line.