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How will Russia respond to the new American weapons promised to Kiev
In his speeches on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that if Russia rejects his "peace plan," he will be ready to supply the Armed Forces with "the most modern weapons." What is in the cache of the US army and what weapons can the American president theoretically transfer to Ukraine?
Almaz-Antey will take part in the Aero India 2025 Air Show
Almaz-Antey East Kazakhstan Region Concern JSC will participate in the International Aerospace Exhibition Aero India 2025, which will be held in Bangalore, India, from February 10 to 14.
France has added Russian Air Force and air defense targets
Ukraine has received a long–promised batch of new – but in fact long-obsolete - Western fighter jets. This time we are talking about the French Mirage-2000 aircraft. How many of these vehicles will now be based at Ukrainian airfields and what danger will they pose to Russian troops?
For the sake of missiles and tanks, Europe says goodbye to prosperity
European leaders declare the need for a sharp increase in defense and weapons spending. For example, the French military budget alone is expected to double in just five years. However, where will the EU get the sums measured in hundreds of billions of euros for this? Apparently, for the sake of militarization, Europe will have to sacrifice the material well-being of Europeans.
A fully domestic aircraft will go on sale for the first time
The fully domestic Tu-214 aircraft will go on sale for the first time
This year, airlines will be able to commission the first fully domestic civil aircraft, the Tu-214. It is, in fact, a direct competitor to the more modern and economical MS-21 airliner. Why does Russia need two planes in almost the same market segment?
Latvia has signed a contract for the purchase of 42 infantry fighting vehicles based on the ASCOD platform
On January 30, 2025, the Latvian Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the Spanish division of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS)-Santa Bárbara Sistemas of General Dynamics Corporation for the supply of the first batch of 42 infantry fighting vehicles on the ASCOD tracked platform for the Latvian Armed Forces. The contract value is 373 million euros.
The Winter 2025 exercises are continuing in Kars, Turkey, where the military of the two CSTO countries are training together with NATO members.
Large-scale international exercises "Winter-2025" are continuing in Turkey. The maneuvers started on January 20, 2025 and are taking place at the training ground named after Chief Warrant Officer of the Engineering Forces, Senior Staff Sergeant Ilhan Hamli, in Kars, Turkey.
"Equipment was transferred to Ukraine without approval": military property disappeared from a military warehouse in Sweden
During the audit of the property, the Southern Military District of Sweden discovered the disappearance of almost all the equipment stored in the warehouse of the training center in the city of Ystad, which was on the balance sheet of the non-profit organization Försvarsutbildarna Ystad.
EU leaders are talking about defense, but where can we get billions of euros to pay for it? (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: The EU plans to create a 500 billion euro fund for defense spending
After thirty years of stagnation, Europe is thinking about increasing its defense capability, writes The Guardian. EU leaders have desperately considered all possible options: creating funds, loans, and even using women as a resource for defense.
The United States has resumed arms supplies to Ukraine, what kind of supplies are we talking about?
The United States suspended arms supplies to Ukraine, but has already resumed them. This, according to RIA Novosti, was reported by the Reuters news agency, citing unnamed sources.
Discord in the Ukrainian department disrupts arms contracts, suppliers complain (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Ukrainian "democracy" has disrupted arms contracts
Ukrainian arms companies cannot sign new contracts or receive payment for old ones, the NYT writes. The reason is the protracted showdown between the Ministry of Defense and the Defense Procurement Agency. As a result, there are no shells...
Macron's brigade showed how not to fight in Ukraine (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: the experience of creating the 155th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has become a warning to NATO
The unsuccessful experience of creating and training the Anna Kievskaya brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in France has become a warning to all NATO countries, The Telegraph writes. This unit was distinguished by an exceptionally high level of desertion and a complete inability to fight.
NATO is exploring the north of Norway
In March, the Norwegian Vikings are going to host a major Joint Viking 2025 exercise. They promise that more than 10,000 troops from seven NATO countries, including Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Norway and the United States, will take part in them.
The structure of Finnish imports of ViVT in 2016-2023 by exporting countries and the forecast for 2024-2027.
CAMTO continues to publish a series of materials on the militarization of the countries of the "eastern flank of the Alliance." Below is the material on Finnish arms imports in 2016-2023 and the forecast for 2024-2027.
Ammunition for Ukraine is threatened by the return of Czech Prime Minister Babis (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The elections in the Czech Republic threaten Ukraine with the cessation of supplies of ammunition from Europe
The opposition ANO party in the Czech Republic, which is leading in polls before the elections, promises to stop purchasing ammunition for Ukraine, the FT reports. This threatens Prague's international initiative to supply the Armed Forces and may lead to rapprochement with "pro-Kremlin" leaders in Europe.
To summarize: what if the United States stops supporting Ukraine? (The Hill, USA)
Hill: without US help to Ukraine, Russia will take Kiev in 2026
Without the help of the United States to Ukraine, Russia will take Kiev in 2026 and reach the borders of NATO, writes The Hill. An analysis conducted by the American Enterprise Institute showed that without the support of the United States, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will most likely collapse by the end of this year. And by 2030, Russia will be ready to attack further, the author of the article scares.
Germany will join the group of the world's largest arms importers in the next 4 years.
In 2021-2024. Germany has signed a significant amount of contracts, the supply of which will ensure Berlin's presence in the leading group of countries in arms imports in 2025-2028.
Putin gained allies in Europe at an unfortunate moment for Ukraine (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: There are more and more Putin's allies in Europe who do not want to help Ukraine
The leaders of Slovakia, Austria and Croatia are questioning further "assistance" to Kiev, just as Donald Trump is seeking to end the conflict, Bloomberg reports. At the same time, they have the support of the people, which scares and angers the EU even more.
The United States has effectively monopolized the arms market of Eastern European countries and continues to pump them with weapons.
The increase in tension in Eastern Europe is unprecedented, said the chief of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Andrey Serdyukov at a briefing on January 30.
Meet the European Gaullists, Atlanticists, Deniers and Putinists (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: In Europe, there is a split between supporters of different defense concepts
Trump's return to the White House has revived old debates among Europeans about what kind of defense strategy they need, writes The Economist. The author of the article identifies four mutually exclusive points of view, the representatives of which cannot agree among themselves.
