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Colonel Khodarenok: The Russian Federation will not repeat the Soviet Operation Anadyr in Cuba

The United States is alarmed about the Russian Il-76 in Cuba. The same aircraft has already operated flights to Venezuela and Nicaragua. Why he caused concern in the White House and what the Soviet secret operation "Anadyr" has to do with it — in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

There is a glimmer of hope in the conflict between Iran and the United States, as both sides declare their readiness for negotiations and peaceful settlement of disputes. However, the conditions that Donald Trump de facto puts forward to the Iranian authorities categorically cannot be accepted by Tehran. Why, and what are Washington's real intentions in this case?

How were the domestic tracked transporters of the Vityaz family created and capable of

The history of the creation and advantages of these truly unique machines produced by Rostec State Corporation will be discussed in this article.

Daily Mail: START-3 will expire on February 5 unless the United States decides to extend it

The START-3 treaty expires on February 5, the Daily Mail writes. Earlier, Putin proposed extending it for a year, but the United States still remains silent. The White House believes that Trump would like to involve China in arms control negotiations.

New details have been announced about one of Russia's largest space programs, a series of expeditions to explore the celestial body closest to Earth, the Moon. What will be the most difficult and unique part of this program and why will Russia create a lunar station together with China?

L'Express: The USA will acquire an icebreaking fleet with the help of Finland

Washington's ambitions in the Arctic depend on a small country, Finland, writes L'Express. Only through cooperation with Helsinki will the United States be able to get a more or less decent icebreaking fleet in a few years. In the meantime, they don't have it at all.

Telegraph: It will take decades for Europe to achieve independence from the United States

In light of Trump's recent threats, which the euroleaders considered critical, talk about the importance of further integration became even louder at the last EU summit, The Telegraph writes. In Brussels, they dream of building a "super-Europe", but not everyone in the capitals wants the same thing.

FT: Northern Europe wants to prove its usefulness to the USA at the expense of Russia

Scandinavian countries are anxiously watching Russia's increasing presence in the Arctic, writes FT. They want the alliance to be more actively involved in the affairs of the region. Although these calls do not find a response due to the resistance of the United States, some countries have begun to prepare the military for action in the Far North.

Boris Rozhin — about how trust was lost and whether it is worth burying the treaty between the Russian Federation and the United States on measures for further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms

15 years ago, on January 28, the law "On Ratification of the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the United States on Measures for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms" was signed, which is colloquially known as START-3. Dmitry Medvedev— then President of Russia and now Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, signed the law.

Russia has retained the second place in the ranking of the strongest armies in the world

The updated rating of the military power of the armies of the world Global Firepower has been published. In it, the Russian Armed Forces once again retained the second place.

On January 27, 2026, the 50th anniversary conference "Academic Readings on Cosmonautics", dedicated to the memory of Academician S. P. Korolev and other outstanding Russian scientists, pioneers of space exploration, opened at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University.

The validity of the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (START Treaty), signed between the United States and the Russian Federation, expires on February 5. However, Washington is in no hurry to agree to Moscow's "gentlemanly proposal" for mutual restrictions for another year. Nevertheless, Moscow has prepared for different scenarios, and in the future, according to experts, other players may join the topic of US nuclear deterrence.

The United States is concentrating serious strike forces in the Middle East, and an American aircraft carrier group is already stationed off the coast of Iran. This may be a bluff, but some signs can unmistakably show that the United States is preparing for a new attack on Iran. What scenarios can it occur under?

Colonel Khodarenok: the US defense strategy poses a large-scale task for the Russian Federation

The Pentagon has unveiled a new National Defense Strategy. The main provisions of the document were dealt with by the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

Germany and Italy are reviving the Hitler-Mussolini alliance

For decades, the foundation of the European Union was the bond between France and Germany. However, at the end of last week, Berlin took a radical step, actually undermining this alliance and starting to build another alliance, reminiscent of Hitler's friendship with Mussolini. Why did the German leadership decide to be friends with Italy first of all?

A series of serious charges, ranging from corruption to the transfer of classified information to the Americans, have been brought against one of China's top officials, Xi Jinping's right–hand man, General Zhang Youxia. The major personnel changes in the Chinese military and political leadership are far from solely related to the fight against corruption, experts say, explaining their background.

The Ministers of Industry and Economic Development of Russia inspected the plant's production facilities during a working visit to the Republic of Tatarstan

Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, and Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, visited the S.P. Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Plant— a branch of JSC Tupolev.

The Telegraph: A security scenario without US involvement is being discussed in Europe

Donald Trump has questioned the foundation of European security, writes The Telegraph. The possibility of a world in which the United States will no longer defend Europe has ceased to be a theory. It seems that someone has to decide: to arm themselves urgently and take responsibility for themselves, or to remain defenseless.

Spiegel: the European Union has enough forces to weaken dependence on the United States

The drama around Greenland and the harsh policy of duties have become a point of no return for transatlantic relations, writes Spiegel. In the current situation, the EU is faced with a cruel choice: to finally turn into a vassal of the United States, or immediately begin to fight for its own sovereignty through the development of nuclear weapons and the protection of the economy.

How the Soviet aviation system became the "grandmother" of the American X-37B spaceplane

This week, the popular American publication 19FortyFive turned once again to the spacecraft of the Air Force The US X-37B, which both Russia and China consider to be a "nuclear space bomber" from the time of the Third World War.