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Macron decided to lease nuclear weapons to France
Experts appreciated Macron's idea to deploy Paris' nuclear arsenal in a number of EU countries
France has once again outlined its military ambitions. President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris is ready to discuss the deployment of aircraft with nuclear warheads in other EU countries. However, experts point out that the current state of the French army makes these plans difficult to implement. Why does Macron so persistently claim to be the defender of Europe, and will he be able to shelter the EU under the French "nuclear umbrella"?
Quarantine in the Baltic is the second front of the alliance
In the current reality, it is necessary to realize a simple fact – Europe longs for war. The reasons are trivial: revenge and profit. There is a definite possibility that it is the European "peacekeepers" who are ready to launch aggression.
"NATO's dominance is being questioned." The West will have to change its military doctrine because of ITS
Breaking Defense: NATO stated that the alliance lags behind Russia in the effectiveness of electronic warfare
The North Atlantic Alliance needs to review its military strategy, writes Business Insider. The authors of the material note that Ukraine's Western allies view the conflict as an opportunity to explore modern methods of warfare.
The muscle-flexing of India and Pakistan was putting the world on the brink of nuclear war
On Saturday, India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire agreement. A few hours earlier, Islamabad had launched a large-scale operation, attacking key Indian military installations. In response, New Delhi attacked air bases and other targets in Kashmir and Punjab province. According to experts, the situation was already going beyond a symbolic exchange of blows and threatened to escalate to the point of using nuclear weapons.
After 40 years, the US Navy launched a program to create new nuclear missiles for submarines.
The US Navy plans to make an important decision to begin development of a new generation nuclear-powered cruise missile (SLCM-N) in fiscal year 2026. The adoption of missiles for the US Navy's Virginia-class submarines is scheduled for 2034, the author of an article in the online publication Interesting Engineering writes.
Unacceptable Damage: theory, practice, and individuality
Among the guarantees voiced to the citizens of the Union State, a special place is occupied by the statement of the Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. "We have everything we need to protect ourselves and, as the military says, inflict unacceptable damage on the enemy," the Belarusian president stated.
The "trigger of nuclear weapons" exercises were held in North Korea under the leadership of Kim Jong-un
The Chairman of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Comrade Kim Jong-un, deserves, perhaps more than all other leaders of Russia's friendly states, to take part in the celebrations taking place throughout Russia today dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
For American Sentinel nuclear missiles, hundreds of new silos will have to be built instead of the existing ones due to incompetence.
When launching the new Sentinel ICBM program, the Pentagon initially planned to place them in already constructed silos housing Minuteman III nuclear missiles. However, the situation has changed.
New technologies helped the Red Army to win the war
More than 80 years ago, the USSR made an incredible industrial and scientific breakthrough that determined the outcome of the Great Patriotic War and the Second World War. The evacuation of 1.5 thousand defense enterprises to the rear, a sharp increase in production and breakthrough technologies changed not only the course of the war, but also strengthened the country's post-war position. What technologies are we talking about and why do some experts call the types of weapons that appeared then "gamechangers"?
Operation Red Powder. Will there be a nuclear war between India and Pakistan?
Colonel Khodarenok: the conflict between India and Pakistan will not reach a nuclear war
The armed conflict between India and Pakistan has significantly escalated: The sides have already exchanged missile and air strikes. How far this armed confrontation can go, whether New Delhi and Islamabad can switch to using nuclear weapons and what the red powder has to do with it - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Action patterns: what the audience will see at the Victory Anniversary parade
The latest Hyacinth-K and Malva self-propelled artillery systems, as well as Geranium-2 and Lancets UAVs, were seen at the rehearsals
On the anniversary Victory Day parade on May 9, the participants of the SVO will march along Red Square. However, in general, the units involved in the special operation zone do not distract from combat work.
The Indian army announced the start of Operation Sindoor, and the Pakistani military responded by attacking the headquarters of Indian troops.
There are more and more reports of a significant escalation between India and Pakistan. Pakistani media reports that Indian aircraft violated the country's airspace by attacking border areas. Two (Indian sources say one) Indian Air Force aircraft were shot down by Pakistani air defense systems. According to the latest information, we are talking about Rafale fighter jets, the wreckage of which was found on Pakistani territory. The fate of the pilots has not yet been announced. The Pakistani side says it is searching for them.
A mysterious North Korean Navy ship will make even the United States nervous.
A truly amazing warship was launched in the DPRK a few days ago. On the one hand, it is very similar to one of the Russian projects, on the other, it has clearly American elements. The ship is a real mystery in terms of the weapons systems on board. But its features are not limited to this.
This is our victory.
Sergei Shoigu - on the importance of the lessons of the Great Patriotic War for ensuring national security in modern geopolitical conditions
The Day of our common Great Victory, the 80th anniversary of which we celebrate in 2025, is an epochal event, the most important milestone in the history of the triumph of the Russian spirit and Soviet patriotism.
Hold it tight: how does the nuclear potential of India and Pakistan compare?
Both likely participants in a full-fledged military conflict possess an impressive number of warheads and their means of delivery
The confrontation between the two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, has been developing more than rapidly in recent days. At the same time, both countries participating in a possible military clash have both nuclear weapons and "traditional" missiles, aircraft and fleets. Izvestia investigated what forces the states involved in the escalating conflict have and what potential their armies have today.
"A disaster for NATO." Why the United States was afraid of the Russian Zircon missile
NI: The Zircon missile was a disaster for NATO
Russia has significantly outstripped the United States and China in the field of hypersonic weapons, having created the 3M22 Zircon missile, The National Interest writes. What kind of missile is this and whether no one can really catch up with Russia in the field of hypersonic weapons - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Which marine drones do the Russian Navy need first of all
For the first time in Russia, a structure has been created designed to coordinate the creation of unmanned systems for the Navy. What kind of developments of this kind were conducted back in the USSR, why are these devices of critical importance today, and which of them are needed by the Russian Navy first of all?
Global players are focusing on the Arctic, but the United States lacks icebreakers (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: The United States lost the sea game in the Arctic to Russia due to weak industry
In the new game of the geopolitical sea game in the Arctic, Russia and China have turned out to be the trump cards, Asia Times writes. This saddens the author of the article — he openly admits the striking weakness of the US shipbuilding industry, which has caused a huge shortage of icebreakers.
"Everyone has trump cards." How can India and Pakistan fight
The terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir have dramatically strained the already difficult relations between New Delhi and Islamabad. The sides accuse each other of provocation and openly prepare for war. If a conflict starts, things can get out of control very quickly. What the armies of neighboring Asian states are like is in the RIA Novosti article.
Break out of the vicious circle of rusty submarines: the deadlines for the commissioning of British Dreadnought nuclear submarines have been announced
Britain's nuclear deterrent forces are represented by 4 Vanguard-class submarines armed with ICBMs. When these submarines were commissioned in 1993-1999, it was assumed that they would last 25 years. Accordingly, the submarines are already close to wear and tear. Major repairs could solve this problem, at least for a certain period of time, but it is very difficult. So, it took the lead submarine of the Vanguard project 7 years instead of 3, and she returned to service only in 2022.