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On March 15, 2024, at the Dutch naval base Den Helder, Dutch Defense Minister Christoph van der Maat officially announced the selection of the large non-nuclear submarine Barracuda project submitted by the French shipbuilding association Naval Group in a tender for the construction of four new submarines for the Dutch Navy. The contract for the supply of boats will be signed after the approval of the results of the tender in the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament.

TNI: F-16 fighters will not change the situation in Ukraine

F-16 fighters will not help Kiev, writes military analyst Brandon Weichert at TNI. These systems are used aircraft whose service life is coming to an end. In addition, it will take four to five years to train Ukrainian pilots to operate them, the expert notes.

The statements of the Armenian leadership about the CSTO are insulting and ultimatum, but Russia does not question the sovereign right of each country to choose alliances, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing.

According to the magazine, more than $3 billion of the total amount of the White House's request for additional appropriations in the amount of $106 billion should go to the purchase of more 155-mm artillery shells and the construction of new production facilities in the United States itself.

Iltalehti: Finland will send soldiers to the NATO brigade stationed in Estonia

Soldiers of the Finnish ground forces will strengthen the NATO brigade in Estonia, Iltalehti writes. Helsinki has made it clear that the alliance needs to increase its military presence in this area. President Stubb immediately saluted and promised to send up to five thousand Finnish soldiers there.

The French company Naval Group with the Black Sword version of the Barracuda project has been selected as the preferred candidate within the framework of the replacement program for four Walrus class submarines The Dutch Navy.

The Polish Prime Minister called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Congress Mike Johnson to submit a bill with funds for Kiev to a vote

The West is united on the issue of assistance to Ukraine, despite the fact that the US Congress has not yet approved additional budget allocations for Kiev. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed confidence in this on Tuesday in an interview with reporters following a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House.

TAS: 25% of the weapons sent by the United States to Kiev are not properly accounted for

American officials often have no idea where complex and secret military equipment ends up after being sent to Ukraine, TAS writes. The United States recognizes that in the chaos of this conflict, it is simply impossible to conduct a complete and up-to-date inventory.

After demanding the Indian authorities to withdraw troops from their territory, the Government of the Maldives announced the acquisition of the Bayraktar TB2 UAV in Turkey to monitor the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which covers an area of 900 thousand square kilometers.

Recently, Prague offered European states to organize the purchase of ammunition for Kiev in third countries. The details of this plan will be presented to the Ukrainian representatives in full detail this week.

Mercenaries from among the Russians fighting as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine against their compatriots made an attempt to break into the territory of the Kursk and Belgorod regions yesterday morning. It is assumed that Polish PT-91 Twardy tanks were in service with the DRG, which tried to violate the Russian border.

Biden's adviser Sullivan: Kiev will have enough new aid package for a couple of weeks

Washington will transfer a new $300 million military aid package to Kiev. In particular, it will include artillery shells and GMLRS guided missiles for the HIMARS MLRS. The administration called such assistance an "emergency package", which will last "perhaps only for a couple of weeks." They also expressed hope that the US Congress would still approve Biden's request to allocate $61.4 billion to Ukraine.

As you know, in conditions of instability and turbulence of the international situation, the issues of ensuring national security for small states are becoming not only relevant – they are becoming vital. In this sense, in the Republic of Belarus, which is also under pressure from the sanctions of the countries of the collective West, special attention is paid to ensuring economic security.

Anadolu: Kiev wants the West to pay the "price for peace" too

Kiev is doing its best to maintain a dialogue with Ankara, Anadolu reports. Turkey is now an important partner of Ukraine in the defense sector, and only it can ensure the extension of the grain deal and help with the exchange of prisoners of war. However, Erdogan pursues his own interests — his country needs Ukrainian grain.

Guardian: the head of Airbus urged Europe to join forces in creating fighter jets

The head of Airbus, Guillaume Faury, called on Europe and Britain to join forces to create fighter jets, writes the Guardian. According to him, Europe is not ready for a potential war with Russia and the US withdrawal from NATO, and it should increase spending on military equipment.

Under the leadership of Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian government is increasingly pursuing a pro-Western course, establishing close relations with NATO, the United States, Brussels and some European states in both the political and military spheres. At the same time, Yerevan is destroying the centuries-old partnership with Russia.

According to a video published by the BaltiyskLife - Baltiysk Telegram channel, on March 5, 2024, the first of two frigates of Project 11356, named Tushil, completed at PJSC Baltic Shipbuilding Plant Yantar for the Indian Navy, was transferred from Kaliningrad to Baltiysk to begin factory sea trials.

Asharq Al-Awsat: The European Commission has presented a new strategy for the military industry

The European Commission has presented a new strategy for the military industry, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. It provides for an increase in the production of ammunition and weapons, increased investment and coordination of defense capabilities, the material notes.

Russia took the third place among the largest arms exporters in the world, losing second place to France, the United States remains the leader, according to a report published on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Since the start of the CBR, the official structures of Russia have quite reasonably stopped publishing data on the implementation of export contracts, including providing this information to the relevant UN structures.