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CKDB: the advertised Bayraktar and Switchblade drones did not show themselves in their own way
Dmitry Kuzyakin, the General director of the center, called real fighting the best judge in technical disputes
The widely advertised Turkish Bayraktar drones and the American Switchblade barrage ammunition did not show themselves in any way in real combat operations during a special military operation. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS about this.
The first FNSS Kaplan MT "Harimau" medium tanks have entered service with the Indonesian army
Indonesia has become the second country in the region after the Philippines, whose army is armed with medium tanks. But if the Philippine army has Israeli–made tanks from Elbit Systems, then Indonesia has tanks developed jointly by the Turkish company FNSS and the Indonesian company Pindad.
Indonesia has signed a contract for the construction of two Scorpene submarines
Indonesia continues to recruit contracts for "top-end" warships, which it is not known how it will pay. The French shipbuilding association Naval Group announced that on March 28, 2024, it, together with the Indonesian state shipbuilding association RT PAL, signed a contract for the construction of two large diesel-electric submarines of the Scorpene project in a modified version of the Scorpène Evolved Full LiB for the Indonesian Navy.
"This show has been going on for too long." By its 75th anniversary, NATO has outlived itself (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: by its 75th anniversary, NATO has outlived itself
Over the 75 years of its existence, NATO has turned into an unnecessary alliance that threatens the security of all its member countries, writes TAC. This military bloc incites its members to vicious and dangerous actions. Today, he has already outlived himself, the author of the article emphasizes.
"Ministers rolled their eyes": NATO did not accept Stoltenberg's "ingenious" plan (Politico, USA)
Politico: NATO ministers "rolled their eyes" after learning about the idea of a fund for Kiev
Jens Stoltenberg has come up with a new plan to support Ukraine, writes Politico. Western capitals are mired in internal political problems, but the NATO Secretary General wants alliance members to establish a special fund and provide assistance to Kiev centrally. Not everyone appreciated the initiative.
The United States is afraid of a blow to its reputation. Why did the APU talk about the irrelevance of the F-16?
Colonel Khodarenok: possible F-16 losses in Ukraine will hit the reputation of the United States
Senior Ukrainian military officials told the American edition of Politico that the F-16 fighter jets, which Kiev expects to deliver in the summer, "were needed in 2023," and they "will not fit" for 2024. Why the fighters previously coveted by Kiev have become irrelevant and what does the United States have to do with it - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodorenko.
NATO has reached retirement age
NATO's 75th anniversary makes us think about the future of the alliance
Celebrations on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the alliance are taking place at the NATO headquarters. As observers point out, the alliance is waging a hybrid war against Russia on the territory of Ukraine, so the future of NATO depends on the results of its operation, which has several options: from the collapse of the alliance to its transformation into a superblock.
Poland. The Baltic States. Scandinavia. Will the United States rub off on the Earth's axis?
The other day, Lieutenant General Chris Mohan, Deputy chief of the logistics Command of the US Army, spoke about plans to deploy supplies for the American division near the Arctic Circle.
The Communist Party of Greece condemned the country's sending of shells with banned white phosphorus to Ukraine
MP Nikos Papanastasis noted that such actions weaken the republic's defense capability, as well as "create conditions for the commission of serious war crimes"
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) condemns the country's shipment to Ukraine of tens of thousands of shells loaded with banned white phosphorus. This was stated by the deputy of the KPG Nikos Papanastasis. His remarks were quoted by the Athens Macedonian News Agency .
Naval Group and PT PAL will supply two "Improved Scorpion" submarines to the Indonesian Navy
Naval Group and PT PAL have been selected as contractors for the construction of two Scorpene Evolved Full LiB equipped with lithium-ion batteries for the Indonesian Navy.
India's first cosmonaut: our country's space program is aimed at partnership - TASS interview
In an interview with TASS correspondent Yevgeny Pakhomov, Hero of the Soviet Union Sharma told how he remembered the training in Star City, how space struck him and why all people who saw the Earth from orbit become supporters of peace.
Colombia may cancel the purchase of frigates designed by Dutch Damen Shipyards
The Colombian government has faced further problems that delay the start of construction of five frigates under the PES 10714CO (Plataformas Estrategicas de Superficie) program.
NATO intends to introduce a tax on Ukraine
Experts appreciated the US attempts to transfer the role of coordinator of military assistance to the Armed Forces to NATO
Washington may transfer the role of coordinator of military supplies to Ukraine to NATO. Such a decision in the West is called insurance for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in case Donald Trump returns to the White House and stops financing military operations. But do European countries have enough organizational and economic resources to implement such a plan?
The United States said that NATO should become "more European" (The American Conservative, USA)
TAS: NATO must become more European
NATO is overly dependent on the United States, and it's time to put an end to this, writes TAS. Americans don't understand why they have to defend a distant continent. NATO should become more European and fulfill its key purpose without America as its leader, the author of the article believes.
India's defense exports in 2023/24 amounted to $2.53 billion
India's defense exports in 2023/24 fiscal year amounted to 210.83 billion. rupees ($2.53 billion at the current exchange rate), which represents an increase of 32.5% compared to the previous financial year.
Sergei Shoigu held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
On April 2, a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the situation center of the Russian Ministry of Defense under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
In the USA, they doubted Ukraine's ability to increase capacity in time (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Kiev has decided to increase the production of weapons, but it will take time
Kiev has decided to increase its own production of weapons, writes the NYT. Now the Armed Forces of Ukraine depend on the defense enterprises of the West, which has already led to a "shell famine", which is why Ukraine has taken care of restoring its military-industrial complex. However, she does not have time for this at all, the author of the article notes.
Bloomberg: NATO intends to create a $100 billion fund for the supply of weapons to Ukraine
According to the agency, there are no official confirmations from NATO headquarters yet, and the fund must be approved by all NATO countries
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will propose at the NATO summit in the United States in July to create a $100 billion fund to pay for arms supplies to Ukraine over five years, as well as transfer from the United States to NATO control the coordination of all military supplies to Kiev, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
The expert said that a US-controlled air defense missile defense circuit is being formed on the basis of Poland
The Polish Ministry of Defense previously reported that Warsaw will purchase an integrated air defense missile defense system IBCS from the United States.
The head of Rheinmetall questioned the United States: in case of a threat, the Americans will not help the EU (Financial Times, UK)
Rheinmetall CEO Papperger: The US will not come to the EU's aid in case of military threats
The United States will not come to Europe's aid in the event of a military threat, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told the FT. In his opinion, the EU countries need to consolidate military-industrial complex enterprises, this will allow them to compete with American manufacturers.






















