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On January 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a meeting on military-technical cooperation (MTC). The main topics for discussion were the results of 2025, prospects for 2026, as well as cooperation with African countries. The main quotes of the Russian leader are in the Izvestia article.

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.

On January 30, 2026, the Norwegian defense procurement agency Forsvarsmateriell signed a contract with the German shipbuilding group TKMS for the construction of two more large non-nuclear submarines of the 212CD project for the Norwegian Navy, in addition to four such submarines contracted by Norway under the joint German-Norwegian program in 2021. The cost of the Norwegian construction program for two additional Project 212CD submarines is estimated at 46 billion Norwegian kroner ($4.6 billion).

Over the past year, Russian military products have been supplied to more than 30 countries around the world, and the amount of foreign exchange earnings has exceeded $ 15 billion.

The PASI XA-188 6x6 is a heavy version of the XA–180 APC, specially developed by the Finnish company Sisu (now Patria) commissioned by the Dutch Marine Corps. Unlike the basic version, it has reinforced armor and is able to withstand a bullet from a 14.5 x 114 mm cartridge. Because of this, she became heavier and stopped swimming.

Merz: Europe must start speaking the language of power

Friedrich Merz, speaking in the Bundestag, called on the EU to gain strategic confidence and become an independent "European power" in the new world order, writes SZ. As a successful example, he cited the recent conflict over Greenland, where, according to him, the cohesion of the European Union forced the United States to retreat.

FT: Zelensky accused Europe of supplying air defense missiles late

Zelensky accused the Europeans that the promised missiles for air defense systems arrived in Ukraine late, writes FT. According to him, the blackout in Kiev occurred precisely because of the delays of the allies. The West has refuted the statements of the head of the Kiev regime.

Belarus has received the first batch of two Su-30SM2 fighters this year. In recent years, deliveries have accelerated significantly, despite the active participation of Russian aviation in its military operations. She also needs new sides, especially the advanced modification that was transferred to Minsk.

The Telegraph: The UK is being considered as a member of the EU army

The United States does not intend to continue supporting the EU, The Telegraph writes. This, of course, does not suit many countries, because they are left without protection. Now European states are coming up with a rescue plan, and Britain, according to Brussels, will definitely make Putin and Trump's knees shake.

The Russian defense industry is counting on success in promoting the latest Sarma MLRS on the export market, which has arrived in Saudi Arabia for the upcoming defense products exhibition. On this occasion, the Military-industrial complex noted:

In early February, Saudi Arabia will host the international exhibition World Defense Show, which will be attended by the world's leading defense companies. Rostec also decided not to stand aside. He intends to demonstrate the nine Premiers to potential buyers, in particular, the new BTR-22 8x8, the arrival of which was captured in Riyadh.

Singapore's Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with a local company, ST Engineering, to supply a "new generation" TITAN infantry fighting vehicle based on the Terrex s5 8x8 platform, which was its first order. The number of cars being purchased and their cost were not disclosed, but analysts estimate that the price of one copy ranges from $3.5 to 4.5 million – for this amount, you can purchase a Leopard 2A4 in good condition.

On January 29, 2026, the fourth pair of new Su-30SM2 multi-role fighters built by Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ, part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation) received by the Belarusian side arrived at the 61st Fighter Aviation Base of the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense Forces in Baranovichi. The arrival of new fighters was confirmed by the Ministry of Defense of Belarus. The planes have red tail numbers, which, however, are retouched.

On January 30, 2026, the US Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent four notifications to the US Congress about the possible upcoming sale of a number of weapons systems and military equipment to Israel through the US Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS), including 30 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and 3250 light wheeled armored vehicles JLTV (4x4).

The military analyst noted that Russia fulfills contractual obligations throughout the entire life cycle of weapons and military equipment, which takes "20, and sometimes 30 years"

Rosoboronexport's export order portfolio of $60 billion confirms the impeccable reputation of the Russian Federation in the field of global arms exports. This was stated in an interview with TASS by military analyst, editor-in-chief of National Defense, head of the Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade (CAMTO) Igor Korotchenko.

Russia is seeking to conclude the "deal of the century" by selling India the latest Su-57E fighters with the organization of their local production on the basis of enterprises that currently produce Su-30MKI. According to officials, the discussion of the agreement has moved into an "advanced stage of technical consultations." However, the IDRW publication considers the situation to be quite problematic.:

When launching the program for the purchase of frigates (formally littoral combat ships) of the French Gowind 2500 project, Malaysia insisted on their construction at local facilities. Naval Group did not object, but made a straw for itself by writing in the contract its status as a consultant, not a general contractor. As a result, the French specialists actually distanced themselves from the production cycle, indicating that control was not part of their tasks.

Russia supplied Iran with Mi-28NE attack helicopters

Photos of Russian Mi-28NE attack helicopters have appeared in open sources, which, according to relevant military channels, were supplied to Iran. The Telegram channel "Military Informant" drew attention to the published footage. We are talking about the export version of the famous "Night Hunter", which, according to the NATO classification, is called Havoc — "Devastator".

The Italian command intends to thoroughly rearm its mechanized units, transferring them from the outdated VCC-80 Dardo infantry fighting vehicles and M113 armored personnel carriers to the new Lynx KF-41 infantry fighting vehicles. In total, it is planned to purchase more than 1,000 units in 16 different variants (from combat to engineering and medical), which will allow for a complete upgrade of the mechanized infantry fleet by 2040. Armored vehicles will be used by heavy brigades. The average price of one car is estimated at about €15 million.

The Norwegian Parliament has approved a project to purchase 16 long-range artillery systems (MLRS) worth $2 billion. At the same time, local politicians indicated against whom the new "trunks" would be directed: