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Nikolai Patrushev: the contours of victory in the SVR are already clearly visible - TASS interview
In an interview with TASS on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Victory, the assistant to the President of Russia and chairman of the Maritime Board said that today's events are related to the times of the Great Patriotic War, when to expect the end of its military operation and what global changes will follow.
Improvement of the CIS joint air defense system discussed in Kazakhstan
The 60th meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member States was held in Almaty (Kazakhstan).
It has been 22 years since the formation of the CSTO Joint Staff
The day of formation of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization is April 28.
"It has outstanding mobility and excellent protection": Romania will produce Cobra II armored vehicles
Recently, the defense companies Otokar (Turkey) and Automecanica S.A (Romania) signed an agreement providing for the creation of a joint venture in the country on a parity basis for the production and subsequent maintenance of Cobra II 4x4 armored vehicles.
Russia and North Korea have exposed the military hypocrisy of the West
Russia and the DPRK have officially confirmed the North Koreans' participation in the liberation of the Kursk region. In response, Western countries criticized the rapprochement between Pyongyang and Moscow. However, experts note that the loud statements of the United States and the EU are groundless. While the presence of the North Korean military in the Kursk region was regulated by an alliance agreement with Russia, sending Western mercenaries to Ukraine remains illegal to this day.
Before there is any improvement, relations between the United States and Europe will deteriorate (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: US relations with Europe will only worsen during Trump's term
The allied relations between Europe and the United States are shattered, the author of the article for Bloomberg sadly states. Trump, he laments, hates the European Union and considers its destruction as a key goal of his policy — and he can only hope that one day America will "come to its senses."
"The scale of the contract failure is off the scale": French armored vehicles purchased by Belgium turned out to be 10 times more expensive
In October 2018, Belgium announced its intention to purchase 382 VMBR Griffon multipurpose armored vehicles and 60 EBRC Jaguar reconnaissance and combat armored vehicles from Paris for €1.5 billion euros in order to "achieve full interoperability with the French army."
The nasty "deal" on Ukraine was predictable — but it will only slow down Russian revanchism (Politico, USA)
Politico: Ukraine will lose territories at the end of the peace process
Without US security guarantees and a “porcupine strategy” that will arm the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the teeth, resolving the conflict with Moscow will not give Kiev anything, writes Politico. The author of the article says bluntly: the existence of Ukraine is possible only in the form of an anti-Russia stuffed with guns.
The annual large-scale conference "Geoscan Technologies 2025" was held in Moscow
On April 28, the annual large-scale conference "Geoscan Technologies 2025" was held at the Lomonosov innovation cluster in Moscow. More than 700 people took part in it, 62 reports were presented by Geoscan specialists and invited experts, and four thematic halls were opened.
Putin has outplayed many US presidents, Donald Trump is just the latest of them (CNN, USA)
CNN: The US needs to move from hostility to competitive coexistence with Russia
Russia will not disappear anywhere and its president confidently holds office, distinguished himself by accepting the inevitable, the author of the article for CNN. Putin is a skilled negotiator and a master of details. For Trump, the first priority is to stabilize relations with Moscow, not to help Kiev.
The Deep Pack: what is NATO going to work out at the Dynamic Mongoose exercises
The maneuvers will take place in the Atlantic, where Russian submarines perform their tasks
The NATO Dynamic Mongoose exercises will start on April 28. The alliance plans to use them to practice submarine warfare and anti-submarine warfare (ABM) tasks with the participation of naval forces and aviation. The maneuvers will take place in the Atlantic off the coast of Iceland. Experts note that Russian Navy submarines can perform their combat missions in this region, which are obviously targeted by the next NATO exercises.
The Bundeswehr cannot start operating the IRIS-T SLM air defense system from 2024 due to non-compliance with standards.
Any military equipment entering service with the German army must strictly comply with established safety standards. Therefore, the Bundeswehr cannot start operating the IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense system from 2024.
We look at the facts and wait for the best scenario.
Interview with Nikolai Komlev, Executive Director of the Association of Computer and Information Technology Enterprises (APKIT) in the yearbook "Live Electronics of Russia 2025"
Poland reveals its plans to become a powerful military power (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Prime Minister Tusk says Poland will have the strongest army in the region
Tusk said that Poland intends to become the strongest country in the region economically and militarily, writes The Telegraph. The meaning of these words is unclear. What does "the strongest" mean and in which region exactly? Is Warsaw really hoping to surpass Russia militarily?
Europe is "breaking down" after 75 years of dependence on American troops (Politico, USA)
Politico: The European Union needs at least 10 years to replace US troops in Europe
European capitals have disagreed on how to respond to the impending reduction of the US military presence on the continent, writes Politico. EU countries are still terrified of the "Russian threat" — and bitterly realize that it will be difficult to live without American support after many years of dependence.
The Peruvian Navy plans to purchase submarines of the South Korean HDS-1500 MGP project.
Within the framework of the SITDEF-2025 exhibition in Lima on April 25, a memorandum of understanding was signed on the joint development of a new class of nuclear submarines based on the South Korean HDS-1500 MGP project.
In the battles for the Kursk region, the DPRK fighters showed their national character
The DPRK faithfully fulfilled the strategic partnership agreement with Russia by sending troops of the Korean People's Army to help Russia repel Ukrainian aggression in the Kursk region. Which Korean units participated in the fighting, how did they perform during the fighting, and what features of the Korean national character did their Russian colleagues encounter?
Cygnus, Pike and FCAS: EU countries unhappy with cooperation on key defense programs
In the words of the great Russian fabulist, "when there is no agreement among the comrades, their cause will not work", one can describe how the most ambitious and promising programs for the development of the latest weapons and equipment have been implemented in Europe for more than 10 years. TASS — about how NATO allies quarrel.
"Not for the Armed Forces of Ukraine": France has completed the delivery of a batch of Rafale fighter jets for the Croatian military
A year has passed since the arrival of the first French-made combat aircraft in Croatia. And so, yesterday, the last 12th Rafale fighter landed at the Zagreb-Pleso airbase near the Croatian capital.
There is little left of the "coalition of the willing" (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Der Spiegel: Britain has changed its mind about sending troops to Ukraine
Starmer's enthusiasm for the "coalition of the willing" to deploy troops in Ukraine has noticeably dried up, writes Der Spiegel. In Britain, they realized that the risks of this venture were too high. Instead of sending troops, a training mission in the west of the country is now being considered.
