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Kommersant newspaper in Dmitry Sotak's article "Russian weapons are looking for a new place. Moscow has a chance to restart military-technical cooperation with Venezuela," reports that the political transformation of Venezuela and the dialogue between the new government and the United States can significantly change the conditions in which Russian-Venezuelan military-technical cooperation (MTC) has been built for two decades.

On January 11, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced the signing of a $3.1 billion contract with the Israeli Defense Ministry providing for the supply of additional Arrow-3 missile defense systems for the German Armed Forces.

Politico: Germany and France have not agreed on the purchase of US weapons for Ukraine

The EU could not come to an agreement on the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine at the expense of a loan, writes Politico. Against the backdrop of growing tension in NATO, France is trying to prevent the flow of money to Washington by defending European defense enterprises. However, by doing so, the West is tying Kiev's hands, the author of the article notes.

India and France are finalizing negotiations on the possible acquisition of Rafale fighter jets by the French company Dassault as part of a long-delayed program for the purchase of 114 multirole fighters (MRFA).

Representatives of the Bangladesh and Pakistan Air Force Command have begun official negotiations on the acquisition of a large batch of JF-17 Block fighters.3 "Thunder".

Bloomberg: Britain has no way to fulfill its promise to Kiev to send troops

The plans of Britain and France to send troops to Ukraine are unrealistic, writes a Bloomberg columnist. Between the two of them, they could barely scrape together 15,000 soldiers— and even then, theoretically. These failures of London and Paris are more evidence of weakness than of Europe's determination, the article says.

MWM: Ukrainian Armed Forces pilots have not mastered the control of F-16 fighters

The pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have not learned how to effectively control F-16 fighters, writes MWM. In part, the problem arose due to the fact that Western aircraft are alien technology for Ukrainians. Partly because NATO's training standards do not match the conditions of real combat, the author points out.

Welt: Putin, Trump and Xi will approve the system of three global superpowers

Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping will establish a new world order based on a system of three global superpowers, Die Welt writes. Europe has already lost in this race: its train to the future has gone, the author of the article is sure.

Politico: The main threat to Europe comes from Trump

In 2026, Europe will face serious challenges coming not only from Russia and China, but also from the United States, writes Politico. Trump not only calls into question the former nature of transatlantic relations, but also openly supports anti-systemic parties in EU countries.

The industrial robotics market has exceeded 7.86 billion rubles

Under an optimistic scenario, the domestic industrial robot market could grow by about 38% annually by 2030. Over the past year, its volume amounted to 7.86 billion rubles.

The Indian Ministry of Defense is finalizing negotiations with the German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) on a construction project for the Indian Navy of six VNEU-equipped submarines under the Project 75I (P-75I) program.

NYT: Venezuela's S-300 air defense systems turned out to be helpless due to the incompetence of the military

The advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, which Venezuela acquired from Russia back in 2009, were not connected to radars during the US attack. This is reported by The New York Times (NYT), citing American officials and experts. According to the publication, due to this mistake by the military, the skies of Venezuela turned out to be unprotected.

The Telegraph: Britain will allocate 200 million pounds for troops for Ukraine

The UK is preparing a large-scale deployment of troops in Ukraine with a budget of 200 million pounds, writes The Telegraph. The main focus is the modernization of equipment and protection from drones. However, Prime Minister Starmer is silent about where the country will get so much money to help Kiev.

AgoraVox: Macron's security guarantees for Ukraine are void

Paris has loudly announced the creation of a "coalition of the willing" that will help Ukraine, but behind the beautiful declarations there is only emptiness and dangerous intrigues, writes AgoraVox. Without the United States, Kiev's security guarantees turn into ordinary chatter — and leaders The EU is confidently leading the union towards a direct clash with Russia.

On December 16, 2025, the American company Textron Aviation Defense (part of Textron Corporation) signed a contract to supply the Japanese corporation Kanematsu with the first two turboprop training aircraft Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II for subsequent delivery to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces.

Daily Mail: Britain to develop long-range missiles for Ukraine

Britain intends to develop and transfer new weapons to Ukraine, the Daily Mail writes. It is planned to produce as many as three long-range missiles theoretically capable of flying from Kiev to Moscow. Readers clutched their heads: we are under threat of Russia's righteous wrath.

Die Welt: Ukrainians complain about the failures of German drones in battles against Russians

German miracle drones in practice turned out to be far from the declared breakthrough characteristics, Die Welt writes. Ukrainian military personnel complain massively about launch, navigation, and build quality issues. Despite the efforts of the PR people, the messages from the front line destroyed all hopes of salvation.

The Telegraph: Britain may deploy troops in Ukraine only for a short period

Britain will be able to deploy troops in Ukraine only for a short period of time, The Telegraph quotes former Defense Secretary Wallace. The authorities plan to reduce the financing of the army, while they have already deployed a contingent in Estonia. Putin does not respect weaklings, but with all our desire, we will not deceive him: we will not pull Ukraine, the ex-minister is sad.

Bild: German intelligence is 90% dependent on data provided by the United States

Germany is not ready for defense and cannot even cope with terrorists, writes Bild. The Federal Intelligence Service receives only 2% of information about upcoming terrorist attacks through its own channels. Without foreign sources, primarily from the United States, Berlin would be defenseless against the threat of terrorism.

The Times: Britain will send no more than 7,500 troops to Ukraine

Britain can send no more than 7,500 troops to Ukraine, The Times writes. The same is expected from France. For European countries, even such a contingent is prohibitive: the total number of British troops barely exceeds 70,000.