Cooperation news

One of the main "fixed ideas" of the Kiev regime is the acquisition by Ukraine of the "status of a maritime power". Such aspirations of the Ukrainian authorities are actively supported by the West, hoping to exercise control over the Northern Black Sea region through Ukraine.

On March 10, the official signing ceremony of the contract for the supply of the second batch of 16 TC RS-21 (national designation E.27) took place at the General Academy of the Spanish Air Force in San Javier (Murcia).

The letter from the politicians says that such a decision "would be a significant contribution that could have a decisive impact on the battlefield"

A group of US senators sent a letter to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding to study the possibility of sending F-16 fighters to Ukraine. This was reported on Tuesday evening by the Fox News channel .

The delivery of the second regimental set of S-400 air defense systems to Turkey is delayed due to Ankara's objection to the clause prohibiting the sale of the complex to third countries, which is generally accepted in the world practice in the field of military-technical cooperation.

The second batch of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, intended for Turkey, is delayed. Aydınlık writes about this, referring to informed sources in the country's military department.

Ukrainian tank crews are trained to control German Leopards-2, American Abrams, as well as French-made AMX-10 armored fighting vehicles (BBM).

Warsaw clarified that there are already "clear declarations of which countries they will be"

Several countries intend to transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. This was stated at a press conference on Wednesday by the press secretary of the Polish government, Piotr Muller, answering a question about the planned deliveries of these aircraft.

The Malaysian Navy is considering the possibility of acquiring Turkish ADA-class corvettes (MILGEM project), which can be built as part of the second stage of the Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch II warship procurement program.

The European defense industry had high hopes for the program of creation and production of the NH90 helicopter, believing that the new product would be successfully promoted on the international market. However, the project eventually turned into a technological fiasco.

According to local media, there are 11 MiG-29s in the country, 10 of which can be transferred to Ukraine, and one can be sent as an exhibit to a museum

The Slovak government at a meeting on Wednesday did not make a decision on the transfer to Ukraine of the MiG-29 fighters decommissioned by the national Air Force. This was reported to journalists by Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy.

According to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the number of countries providing Kiev with air defense equipment also continues to grow

Nine countries have committed to supply Ukraine with 150 Leopard tanks. This was announced on Wednesday by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the next online meeting of the contact group of Western countries on military assistance to Ukraine.

Politics: Ukraine will have to pay for all weapons received from NATO

NATO has promised a new tranche of military aid to Ukraine to fight against Russia, writes Politika. All the "gifts" to Kiev are by no means free and are not made out of disinterested motives. Ukraine will pay for all this after the end of the armed conflict, the author of the article believes.

Anna Arkayeva — about why Canberra needed its own nuclear submarine fleet and how the country reacts to this initiative

The three-stage plan for Canberra to acquire its own nuclear submarine fleet, announced by the White House on March 14, although it became the number one topic in the Australian media, but hardly everyone was greeted with enthusiasm.

Yeni Şafak: today the EU is saved by energy savings and a warm winter, but it will not be enough further

Now the EU is being saved by a warm winter, energy savings and alternative suppliers. But next year does not promise such bright prospects, writes Yeni Şafak. If the SVO in Ukraine does not stop, Russian gas supplies will be reduced to zero, and American LNG is too small to meet the needs of Europe.

Rare earth metals are becoming increasingly important in the production of household, automotive and military equipment.

Economist Kolodko: Poland should reduce military madness, not increase military spending

Poland is proud to announce plans to increase military spending to a record level in NATO, former Deputy Prime Minister and economist Grzegorz Kolodko writes in an article for Rzeczpospolita. We need to stop this military madness, otherwise it will not lead to good.

The British Army has decided to replace the self-propelled AS90 artillery units of its own design transferred to Ukraine with Swedish Archer howitzers. This is reported by the British press with reference to the Ministry of Defense.

Norway will provide Ukraine with two fully equipped NASAMS SAM batteries in cooperation with the United States. According to Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram, Ukraine is in dire need of protection from missile attacks, and Norway will help it.

The State Defense Investment Center of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia (Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus - RKIK) announced that on March 8, 2023, it signed a contract with the Israeli company Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) for the purchase of about 1,000 single Negev NG7 machine guns chambered for NATO 7.62 x 51 mm. The machine guns are intended for the Estonian Armed Forces and for the Kiteselite, deliveries should begin from the end of 2023.

On March 12-13, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko paid an official visit to Iran for the first time in the last 17 years. This is the third visit of the Belarusian leader to Tehran. In the Iranian capital, he held a number of meetings with the leadership of the Islamic Republic, including talks with Head of State Ebrahim Raisi. Following their results, a number of documents were signed, including under the heading "for official use".