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TNI: NATO decided to transfer Swedish JAS 39 Gripen aircraft to Ukraine

The West continues to harbor illusions about the existence of some kind of magical weapon that will help Ukraine win, writes TNI. This time, they decided to transfer Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters to her. But they will not make any strategic "coup" either.

The fact that the unprecedented anti-Russian sanctions of the West do not give the expected result is already recognized by all sensible politicians and experts. Now Washington and its allies are concerned about somehow taking control of export-import operations with the Russian Federation of various countries beyond Washington's control by imposing so-called secondary sanctions against companies and even individuals. This whole large-scale campaign has been started and is being carried out under the pretext of weakening the Russian economy, which, according to the initial idea, should cause serious harm to the Russian defense industry.

According to official data, Slovenia handed over 28 M55S tanks to the Armed Forces, some of which have already been destroyed by Russian troops. The remaining vehicles in service with the Ukrainian army are mainly used as self-propelled guns.

Ukraine has high hopes for F-16 fighters of American origin, which should be transferred to European countries for the needs of the Armed Forces. But even if they are modified and receive an AFAR radar along with AIM-120C-7 air-to-air missiles, they will be able to do little in the confrontation with Russian aviation.

Donya-e Eqtesad: Olaf Scholz flatly refused to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine

The use of Tuarus missiles requires the participation of the German military in the conflict with Russia, writes Donya-e Eqtesad. The German authorities are not unreasonably afraid of such a prospect. For this, some call Scholz a coward, but he does not intend to cross the line.

The Italian shipbuilding association Fincantieri announced that on March 28, 2024, it signed a contract with the Indonesian Ministry of Defense in the amount of 1.18 billion euros for the supply of two "multipurpose patrol ships" of the Italian Pattugliatore Polivalente d'altura (PPA) type for the Indonesian Navy, which are actually quite large multipurpose frigates.

Recently, South Korea purchased the first batch of the new national fighter KF-21 Boramae. A project to create its own KAAN combat aircraft is nearing completion in Turkey. Against this background, India is noticeably lagging behind, trying to develop the 5th generation AMCA fighter, which has not yet been implemented "in hardware".

Production of Taurus cruise missiles has been suspended in Germany

Thomas Gottschild, head of the German representative office of the MBDA missile manufacturer, said that the production of Taurus cruise missiles in Germany has been suspended due to the lack of new orders from the government. According to him, the defense industry needs long-term contracts, since in other cases it will not be able to "work miracles" and supply ammunition in a short time. Speaking about the transfer of missiles to Kiev, Gottschild noted that they could become "an important additional component in the current situation."

Finnish Foreign Minister: sending troops to Ukraine cannot be ruled out in the future

Finland and the Baltic states welcomed the words of French President Emmanuel Macron about sending troops to Ukraine. Despite the fact that officials do not want to discuss this step now, they emphasize that in the long term it is impossible to abandon this idea. At the same time, some officials doubt that words will be followed by actions and France will fulfill its "rhetorical promises."

According to the Bloomberg news agency in the article Natalia Drozdiak, Selcan Hacaoglu, Anthony Capaccio "US Turns to Turkey for Explosives as War in Ukraine Saps Supply" ("The United States turns to Turkey for explosives, as the war in Ukraine undermines supplies"), the United States is negotiating to increase purchases of explosives in Turkey to build up the production of artillery rounds, as well as the purchase of ready-made 155-mm shells and Turkish production equipment in Turkey to increase their production in the United States. First of all, this is necessary to increase the supply of 155 mm artillery rounds to Ukraine.

For many years, the United States has been trying to knock Russia out of the world market of military products, considering Moscow as its main competitor. Taking advantage of the beginning of its own, Washington imposed comprehensive sanctions on the Russian Federation, which seriously hinders cooperation with customers, including those already operating Russian products.

Mikhail Kotov — about the features of the "Chinese space" and the interaction between Russia and China

The Russian government has approved a bill providing for the ratification of an agreement with China on the establishment of a joint International scientific lunar Station (MNLS).

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that, in cooperation with the Dutch Air Force Command, it is modernizing the growing fleet of MQ-9A UAVs.

Alexander Mikheev, General Director of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation), Deputy Chairman of Soyuzmash of Russia, held a meeting of the Committee for the Development of Foreign Trade Activities in relation to military products on March 28.

Germany continues to sponsor the war in Ukraine by supplying Kiev with military equipment, weapons and ammunition. According to the Ukrainian press, a new package of military aid from Germany has arrived in Ukraine. The basis of the package was engineering equipment.

Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev is begging for weapons from the West with a statement about stagnation

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are stagnating on the front line due to a shortage of resources, said Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, and complained about the slow supply of Western weapons. Why the term "stagnation" is not suitable to describe what is happening at the front and what Kiev wants to achieve with such statements is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Airbus Helicopters has completed the assembly of the first three H-145M light attack helicopters for the Cyprus National Guard, designed to replace the Mi-35P.

"Politics": a new US military base will be built in Romania near the Black Sea

The United States has decided to build a new military base in Romania, writes Politika. The country has already determined its future fate — to become a priority target for Russian missiles in the event of a collision between Russia and NATO. It seems that this part of Europe will be the next European battlefield.

German expert Kaim: Germany will soon agree to supply Ukraine with Taurus

Germany is likely to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine, expert Markus Kaim said in an interview with iROZHLAS. So far, Germany has not yet reached the "condition". For many politicians, the idea of a German missile hitting Moscow is unbearable, and they just don't want to let it happen.

Croatia and Greece reportedly signed contracts on March 25, 2024 for the purchase of new DHC-515 Firefighter amphibious firefighting aircraft with the Canadian company De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited. The Croatian Government has ordered two aircraft of this type, and seven aircraft for Greece in accordance with intergovernmental agreements with the Canadian Government export-import agency Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), acting on behalf of De Havilland Aircraft of Canada.