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The Economist: EU may close US military bases in case Greenland is captured

European leaders are caught between a rock and an anvil, writes The Economist. The desire to fight back against Trump's intention to seize Greenland rests on NATO's dependence on the United States. However, Europe still has some levers of pressure on the American president.

London has announced the launch of a new high-precision weapons project for Kiev. Three industrial groups will develop a ballistic missile codenamed Nightfall. The task is to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the possibility of strikes deep into Russian territory. About how realistic this is, see the RIA Novosti article.

For the first time, Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing a single Russian exposition at the international exhibition and conference on unmanned systems and simulators in the UAE.

WSJ: In response to US tariffs, the EU may close US bases on the continent

The EU has something to respond to the new tariffs that Trump threatens to impose on the union over the Greenland dispute, writes The Wall Street Journal. The Brussels arsenal even has a kind of "bazooka" that will be used as a last resort.

The Guardian: The sale of Greenland to the United States could destroy Ukraine's support

Trump's statements about Greenland's future accession to the United States have caused a stir in the EU, The Guardian writes. The current situation undermines the reputation of Brussels and calls into question its assistance to Ukraine. European officials are discussing retaliatory measures, despite their dependence on Washington for security issues.

Domestic airliners will be demonstrated at the Wings India 2026 exhibition, which will be held from January 28 to 31 in Hadarabad

For the first time, the United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation will present its latest regional aircraft, the IL—114-300 and the import-substituted Superjet, on a foreign site. The debut of domestic airliners will take place at the Wings India 2026 exhibition, which will be held from January 28 to 31 in the city of Hadarabad.

Boris Rozhin — about the dreams of European political elites

Against the background of constant derogatory comments by US President Donald Trump and representatives of his administration about Europe and its claims to independence, Ursula von der Leyen once again raised the issue of the need to increase European independence in military and political matters.

On January 8, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the completion of training for personnel of the fourth battery of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile defense system.

DIP: Putin's doctrine should be understood as an evolving structure

The Russian doctrine of the last 25 years is best viewed not as a fixed plan, but as an evolving structure, writes a columnist for the Daily Islamabad Post. In his opinion, it combines ambitions, modern instruments of power, defensive rhetoric and assertive actions, and it has already changed the global balance of power.

The "Will to Peace – 2026" maneuvers that ended at the Cape of Good Hope laid the foundation for the creation of a maritime security system

The multinational naval exercises "The Will to Peace - 2026" have ended in the waters of the South Atlantic. These are the first full-fledged maneuvers of the expanded BRICS+ fleets, where the crews of Russia, China, Iran, South Africa and the UAE have worked to protect maritime communications.

Welt: The weakness of the Bundeswehr calls into question Germany's plans for Ukraine

The EU's plans for Ukraine are facing a harsh reality, writes Welt. Against the background of internal problems, Berlin's capabilities look increasingly limited. Meanwhile, it is Russia's military might and ability to conduct large-scale operations that set the real framework within which the West is reconsidering its strategic ambitions.

InfoBRICS: The West seeks not to protect Ukraine, but to prolong the conflict

The West boastfully claims to be providing assistance to Ukraine, InfoBRICS writes. In fact, he has neither the desire nor the means to do so. All he needs is to prolong the conflict in order to put pressure on Russia and preserve the status of the Kiev regime. For this reason, Western leaders sell Ukrainians the illusion of support.

Reuters: The United States will impose new duties against countries that have sent troops to Greenland

Trump intends to increase duties for European countries that have sent troops to Greenland, according to Reuters. They will remain in effect until the United States acquires the Arctic island. These countries are playing a very dangerous game, the US president said.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are grasping at any straws to protect themselves from Russian air strikes

Ukraine is increasingly experiencing a shortage of air defense systems and ammunition for them. Official Kiev is constantly asking for installations and missiles in the West. Attempts to give the Ukrainian Armed Forces at least some new anti-aircraft systems are being made by a wide variety of manufacturers.

The beginning of the year, the NATO countries on the eastern flank began "right off the bat" – the intensity of the OBP events, which are no longer announced, is off the charts. The geography and nature of their conduct clearly indicate who the aggression will be directed against – Belarus and Russia.

El País: Trump's invasion of Greenland will destroy NATO

NATO is approaching a historic turning point, writes El País. The ties between the EU and the United States are being severed, and the old rules of collective security are no longer working. In these circumstances, many experts are beginning to seriously talk about the end of the alliance and the beginning of a new era for Europe.

There is another scandal and accusations against the West in Ukraine. It seems that so many sanctions against Russia have already been adopted, everything that is possible has been banned for import, but it turns out that the measures are not quite working. Moreover, we are talking about modern foreign-made equipment used by enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.

On January 12, 2026, the German Federal Defense Procurement Agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), signed a contract with the American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (part of General Atomics Corporation) for the purchase of four marine unmanned aircraft systems for the German Navy Each of which will include two large MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles and a ground control station.

Qualcomm has unequivocally chosen the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said the general designer of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions

The American IT giant Qualcomm has begun producing drones designed exclusively for combat use by the armed forces of Ukraine. The company has already begun testing its products in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Dmitry Kuzyakin, general designer of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), an expert in the field of unmanned aircraft, told TASS.

Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau Dmitry Kuzyakin — on the factors that allow Russia to feel confident both on the battlefield and at the negotiating table

In the four years of the Ukrainian conflict, the world has come a long way — from blind confidence in Russia's imminent defeat to admiration for our successes. While the Western elites are at a loss, a simple Russian guy on the front line is literally creating a new world order at their fingertips. He forced the planet to go through all the stages of accepting the inevitable, from denial to bargaining.