Cooperation news
In the American media: Washington forces Egypt to abandon the supply of Russian Su-35 fighter jets
Washington is forcing Egypt to abandon the supply of Russian Su-35 fighters. If Cairo does not cancel the contract with the Russian Federation, the United States may impose economic sanctions against it.
China refused to help Ukraine with its drones
The Verge (USA): DJI drones, Ukraine, Russia - what we know about AeroScope technology
Ukraine actually demanded that the Chinese company DJI act against Russia, The Verge reports. The Chinese side categorically refused. Moreover, she stated that she was not going to leave the Russian market. The expert considers this a serious blow to Kiev.
Phantom complexes
Military expert Andrey Frolov - on the likelihood of Turkey transferring Russian S-400 anti-aircraft systems to Kiev
In recent days, the American media have been actively promoting the idea that Turkey's transfer of the S-400 air defense system to Ukraine could solve several issues for Ankara at once: strengthen positions in NATO and relations with the United States, remove the irritant in relations with Washington and again gain access to Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters. How possible is this scenario?
Kiev has entered a peak
The special operation hit the external aviation relations of Ukraine
At the international arms exhibition World Defense Show 2022, which took place from March 6 to 9 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), the Ukrainian export company "Spetstechnoexport" (part of the state concern "Ukroboronprom") presented at its stand a short catalog of military products offered for export of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, as well as technical services that defense companies can provide to their foreign customers.
A weapon capable of tearing a MiG apart has been named
The Times (UK): British Starstreak MANPADS capable of tearing MiG apart
The British military is heading to a secret location in Eastern Europe to teach Ukrainians how to use a portable complex, the missile of which is capable of causing "catastrophic damage" to low-flying planes and helicopters, writes The Times. According to British Colonel Graham Taylor, it will make "Russians think."
Sergey Belyaev: membership of Finland and Sweden in NATO will entail military and political consequences
The director of the Second European Department, Sergey Belyaev, in a written interview with Interfax, spoke about Moscow's attitude to the possible accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, as well as about Russian approaches to the situation in Russian-British relations.
Brazil and Argentina preferred Russia to Ukraine
The National Interest (USA): why Brazil and Argentina preferred Russia to Ukraine
The author of the TNI article is surprised to note the independent position of major players on Ukraine – Brazil and Argentina. He believes that these countries actually preferred Russia to Ukraine for a number of reasons. At the same time, Western intimidation does not affect them.
SpaceX has sharply raised the prices of flights to space and Starlink
Earlier, Tesla seriously increased the prices of its lithium energy storage and electric vehicles. What is happening can significantly reduce the pace of development of entire industries.
Roscosmos withdrew from the international Icarus project
Now the future of the project dedicated to the continuous monitoring of the migration routes of various animals using radio transmitters and the study of their lives is in question.
NATO is puzzled
The Alliance is groping for a line of conduct in the fog of strategic uncertainty
In an environment of catastrophic degradation of global security caused by the actions of the United States and NATO to promote and support Kiev's Russophobic policy, plans for further expansion of the alliance and an unrestrained build-up of military preparations, Washington and Brussels are trying to find ways to adapt the alliance to the realities of modernity. Organized by the conference of Defense Associations on March 9-11 in Canada, at which NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivered a keynote speech.
Drones for tomorrow
Promising samples of weapons show that, technically, the Russian army is at the forefront
While once fraternal countries, to the detriment of their own interests, reviling everything that reminds of a great neighbor, admire Turkish "Bayraktars", Russian engineering thought is constantly progressing, and the domestic military-industrial complex does not cease to delight with novelties in the field of weapons, military and special equipment.
"Unprecedented" sanctions against Russia will go sideways to the West
The National Interest (USA): Will China break the wall of Western sanctions against Russia?
The US has warned China of responsibility for supporting "Russian aggression," but it still "shamelessly" ignores sanctions, writes TNI. According to the author of the article, this shows the danger the West and its campaign of maximum pressure on Moscow are in.
The Turks did not want to give Ukraine the S-400
WSJ analysis on Turkey and Ukraine: Give C-400, get F-35 (Haber7, Turkey)
The Turks were enraged by the "interesting scenario" proposed in the United States. According to him, Turkey can transfer the S-400 to Ukraine, and in return receive the American F-35 and return to their production program. Readers of the Haber7 portal see this as an attempt to push Ankara and Moscow foreheads and instead offer to buy C-500.
"The USA gives someone else's, but the Soviet "Wasp" will not save Ukraine"
How did the Osa anti-aircraft missile system end up in the United States and why does the Pentagon want to give it to Kiev
The United States plans to supply Ukraine with air defense systems manufactured by the USSR, including anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) "Osa", which were "secretly acquired" by the Pentagon, writes The Wall Street Journal. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how the Soviet complexes were at the disposal of the United States and how useful they can be to the APU today.
The West cynically calls for a revision of the fundamental principles of the global arms trade
Turkey needs to make a deal with the United States and Ukraine, transferring the Russian S-400 air defense systems to the latter to fight Moscow.
The US is losing its most important ally in the battle against Russia
The relations of the United States with Saudi Arabia can be called one of the foundations of the existing world order and the global power of the dollar. And now we see a number of signs that these relations are under threat. The Arabs refuse to help Biden in his sanctions battle against Russia. Why did this happen?
"Superjet" is glued from paper
The industry is arguing about the pace of creating an import-substituted SSJ
The Ministry of Industry and Trade ordered the preparation and testing of the SSJ-New aircraft for 15 billion rubles. Rostec announced that a 97% import-substituted modification, the development of which was estimated at 120 billion rubles, will appear by 2024.
Defective complexes
Military expert Andrey Frolov - on the likelihood of sending S-300 anti-aircraft systems to help Kiev
The middle of the week was marked by new approaches in the policy of the United States and NATO regarding military assistance to Ukraine. The issue of supplying Kiev with Soviet-made anti-aircraft systems in service with Bulgaria and Slovakia came on the agenda.
"I don't see an opportunity to launch ExoMars until 2028"
The European Space Agency told whether they can do without Russia in a mission to Mars
After breaking off the partnership with Roscosmos, the Europeans may have to create a landing module for the Rosalind Franklin rover themselves instead of the Cossack. The scientific director of the European part of the ExoMars 2022 mission, Jorge Vago, told the newspaper.Ru", how long it may take to develop your device.
"American kamikaze drones will not help Ukraine"
A military expert told how Switchblade drones will affect the course of the conflict in Ukraine
The United States is discussing the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Switchblade kamikaze drones, NBC reported, citing Congressional sources. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how effective these drones can be.