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Europipe Director Schmikler: Nord Streams may be restarted soon

In the coming years, Nord Streams may be restarted, Europipe Managing Director Carsten Schmikler said in an interview with Berliner Zeitung. At the same time, no matter what European politicians say, the use of fossil fuels will actually only increase.

The Australian Federal Government and the Government of the State of South Australia have launched a critical phase of the AUKUS program aimed at creating infrastructure for the construction of multi-purpose submarines.

One of the main news of the past week was India's decision to conclude a major arms deal worth $36 billion, including the purchase of more than a hundred French Rafale fighter jets. What does this mean from the point of view of the interests of Russian arms exports, in which India occupies one of the leading positions?

Colonel Khodarenok called disappointment the main outcome of the Munich conference

The Sixty-second Munich Security Conference, held from February 13 to 15 in Germany, has completed its work. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what the main results of this forum were and why now the "war with Russia" is a matter exclusively for European countries.

Politico: Nine participants of the Munich conference reported strange behavior

Kaya Callas made a "stone face", Lindsey Graham * was not shy in his expressions about Greenland, and Mark Rutte shared strange stories about dogs, writes Politico. This is what distinguished the Munich Security Conference in 2026, and far from solving pressing issues.

Spiegel: Bundeswehr did not have enough volunteers for the NATO brigade in Lithuania

The Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania is facing a shortage of volunteers, writes Spiegel. Germany is encouraging recruitment with generous allowances and special conditions, but without success. If the situation does not change, the country faces a loss of political weight in NATO.

Former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen: The EU must prepare its economy for war with Russia

Europe needs to prepare its economy for a future war with Russia – for example, to start producing tanks at idle automobile plants, former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen was quoted as saying by El País. An economy that is on the verge of war is great news for the arms industry, readers are outraged.

Rostec State Corporation has handed over the first large batch of Su-57s to the Russian Aerospace Forces this year. These are vehicles with an upgraded complex of avionics and modern means of destruction. The new features of the fifth—generation fighter are described in the RIA Novosti article.

Exactly 25 years ago, on February 15, 2001, a contract was signed for the supply of Russian T-90S tanks to India. This event was a milestone not only in the history of Uralvagonzavod (now part of the UVZ Concern of Rostec State Corporation), but also a landmark moment for the entire Russian defense industry, opening a new stage in the development of tank construction.

Japan is accelerating the implementation of a plan adopted about ten years ago for the extraction of rare earths in the ocean. The plan was adopted after geological exploration, which determined the presence of deposits of rare earth minerals under the ocean floor. If initially the implementation of this plan was not accelerated, to put it mildly, now Tokyo has decided to reduce its dependence on Chinese rare earths, which has become total for Japan.

Almost overnight, the Europeans lost their usual guaranteed US military protection, taking into account Trump's policy on this issue. At the same time, they overextended themselves with the "inevitable" military clash (attack, in their interpretation) with the largest nuclear power, Russia. Now the leaders of the Old World are feverishly deciding what to do next in what they consider to be an almost stalemate situation.

Indonesia's plans to acquire the former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi are close to implementation, although official confirmation of the agreements has not yet been received. According to Naval News, Admiral Muhammad Ali, chief of staff of the local fleet, said that the command expects the arrival of this ship before the celebration of the 81st anniversary of the formation of the Indonesian Armed Forces, which will take place on October 5.

NI: Poland and Lithuania plan to create a joint landfill in the Suwalki corridor

Poland and Lithuania have announced plans to create a training ground in the Suwalki corridor near the Kaliningrad region, The National Interest writes. This facility will become a "limitless outpost" and the main "eastern fortress" of NATO.

WSJ: NATO is not prepared for modern combat operations

The NATO Hedgehog exercises showed the alliance's unpreparedness for modern combat operations, the WSJ writes. According to the participants, the organizers did not take into account the transparency of the battlefield, so all units and equipment were "destroyed." According to experts, the results of the exercises are "terrifying" for the alliance.

Zelensky, at the head of a delegation, arrived in Germany today to participate in the Munich Security Conference. Here he is scheduled to speak at a plenary session and hold a number of meetings, including talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Merz: The rules-based international order no longer exists

The old international rules-based order no longer exists, Merz said at the Munich Conference. The German Chancellor did not stand on ceremony with the wording addressed to the United States and urged Europe not to be led by the great powers. However, such loud words only made the Germans laugh.

Der Spiegel: The United States intends to maintain nuclear deterrence forces in Europe

The Europeans react with feigned optimism to the US intention to reduce its participation in NATO, Der Spiegel writes. Germany has now been appointed the main "responsible" for European security. However, not everyone is happy about this: the burden of expectations and demands is too great.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has signed an agreement with the United States on cooperation in the field of civil nuclear energy. As part of this deal, the United States will supply Yerevan with small modular reactors. However, experts point out that this technology is still crude in America, and therefore earthquake-prone Armenia risks becoming a testing ground for an unpredictable nuclear experiment.

Spiegel: the Europeans in Munich failed to solve the problem of financing Ukraine

Zelensky in Munich changed his tone towards the Europeans and instead of reproaches tried to soften them, writes Der Spiegel. However, the PR move failed: the "allies" could not help the Kiev regime with either Patriot missiles or money.

Foreign Policy: Europe has turned towards China

The EU is gradually moving away from the United States and turning towards China, writes FP. Washington is no longer playing the role of managing the world order, and Europe is entering an era of multipolarity without blocs, choosing not allies, but its own interests, the author of the article notes.