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Putin is "laying the groundwork" for an attack on NATO, which "could happen in six months" (Daily Express, UK)
Express: Russia may attack NATO in six months, Danish intelligence says
Russia is going to attack NATO in the near future, and as a preparation it is conducting a campaign of sabotage in the countries of the alliance, says the author of the article in Express. He does not provide facts, instead he provides a selection of assumptions and outright lies. There is something to scare the British reader.
The United States is scaling back its presence in a key military aid center for Ukraine in Poland (Politico, USA)
Politico: The United States is leaving the key assistance center for Ukraine in Yasenka, Poland
The United States will withdraw its military and equipment from Yasenka, the largest logistics center in Poland for the supply of weapons to Ukraine, writes Politico. The US military calls this "calibrating its presence" and making good savings. NATO claims that the United States will be replaced by Europeans.
The American Army is being purged of women and "diversity"
The long-standing policy of appointing women to senior positions in the US military seems to have been reversed. There are a series of dismissals of high–ranking female admirals and generals from the US Armed Forces. What did all these women do wrong in the eyes of the White House representatives?
"The negotiations are going well." Why is the United States withdrawing from a key support center for Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: The United States transfers responsibility for arms supplies to Kiev to Europe
The United States is withdrawing its military and equipment from the largest logistics center in Poland for the supply of weapons to Ukraine. The media notes that this is happening against the background of growing concerns in Europe about US commitments to European defense. What is behind the Pentagon's actions, whether Europe can cope without the American military, and whether it's too early to talk about an optimistic scenario, says the military observer of the newspaper.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Transcript of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's interview on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" (CBS News, USA)
Mark Rutte: Russia produces four times more ammunition than NATO
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave an interview to CBS News. The official acknowledged that there are tensions between the allies due to the duties imposed by Trump and that the bloc will have a difficult time in the confrontation with Russia, which produces four times more ammunition in a year than the entire alliance.
Pirates of the Baltic Sea: Estonia is going to sink merchant ships
Such a law will be considered in the first reading by the country's parliament
Estonia's legislative initiatives allowing attacks on merchant vessels in its exclusive economic zone are contrary to international maritime law, experts interviewed by Izvestia said.
Sergey Kogogin: "The state defense order remains a priority for us at any time"
CEO of KAMAZ on plans to occupy half of the truck market in the future, on the group's future in divisions and on the realities of robotics
Sergey Kogogin, General Director of the Kama Automobile Plant, in an interview with corporate media resources, tells which sales channels KAMAZ is counting on this and next years, about the group's future in divisions, about the realities of robotics and faith in "once lied", and also clarifies whether it is possible to purchase components from Europeans if they return to the Russian market.
Lessons were learned from the SVO for the war with China. Why is Trump allocating $1 trillion to defense?
Colonel Khodarenok: Trump increases the defense budget, taking into account HIS experience
US President Donald Trump announced that his administration has prepared a defense budget totaling approximately $1 trillion. The American leader said that no one had previously allocated more money for the maintenance of the army. Military observer of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok suggested what this money could be used for.
Government customers will be required to purchase electronics with full prepayment
The government plans to oblige departments and state-owned companies to purchase electronics in full prepayment, and the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have been instructed to work on this initiative. Electronics manufacturers believe that advancing orders will help them cover the cost of purchasing components and reduce the costs associated with the Central Bank's high key rate. However, the customers themselves believe that a full prepayment will not contribute to the timely and high-quality delivery of equipment from manufacturers.
How Europe expects to turn Ukraine into a "steel porcupine" (The Economist, UK)
Economist: in Europe, they offered to invest in the Ukrainian defense industry
In Europe, they believe that Kiev should increase the production of its own weapons, and its allies need to invest in the development of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, writes The Economist. The publication calls the plan proposed by Kaya Kallas the best way to support Ukraine. However, her colleagues did not support this idea.
Bipartisan differences have grown to the size of a chasm (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: 80% of Republicans in the United States are against supporting Kiev
The differences between the two US political parties over foreign policy have grown into a chasm, the WSJ writes. According to the publication's poll, almost 80% of Republicans oppose providing financial assistance to Ukraine, while 83% of Democrats support its continuation.
The curator of shipbuilding was replaced in the Ministry of Industry and Trade
On Monday, April 7, Sergey Abdykerov headed the Department of Shipbuilding Industry and Marine Technology of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. Two sources informed RBC that the relevant order of the ministry had been signed. Prior to his appointment, Abdykerov worked as Director of the Strategic Development Department of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC, since August 2023 he has been under the management of VTB Bank).
For a "nuclear renaissance," the West needs Russia again.
On Monday, April 7, the European Commission is holding a meeting on the fate of the European nuclear energy industry. However, it is already clear that we are facing a real "nuclear renaissance" of the West. Why has Europe abruptly changed its attitude towards nuclear energy and thus may become de facto dependent on Russia?
The French army begins to copy the military experience of Russia
"The art of war has changed," the French press declares, and in confirmation of this, UAVs became the main exhibits of the arms exhibition held in France. Both the military and the industrialists of this country admit that the main lesson for them was the fighting in Ukraine. However, these lessons are not limited to drones.
Trump decided to turn NATO into his business project
The United States wants all NATO members to spend at least 5% of their GDP on defense, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. Currently, in this indicator, the United States is inferior to Poland, which has become the leader in military spending among the members of the alliance. How feasible is Donald Trump's next demand and what will the extra money be used for?
Splitting the "Sphere". Clouds have gathered over the Marathon IoT and Skif satellite systems
The Marathon IoT and Skif satellite communication systems, which are part of the federal space project Sphere, may go into oblivion. Many participants in the Russian satellite communications market have heard that the new Roscosmos team has decided to abandon them. At the same time, even pessimists suggest not rushing to final conclusions and waiting for May 1, 2025.
"Retaliatory strike" on Trump's duties: The UK may revoke the license for stealth technology for F-47 fighter jets
US President Donald Trump has actually unleashed an international trade war by greatly increasing import duties on goods from several countries at once. Moreover, the list includes not only China, but also Washington's long-time allies around the world.
Germany has decided to leave history in the past and prepare for war with Russia (BBC, UK)
BBC: Germany is preparing for a direct clash with Russia
Recently, the Bundeswehr received the go-ahead to attract huge investments through loans, the BBC reports. Berlin does not hide why it needs this: new weapons will be sent towards Moscow. Instead of arguments, lies: "Russia is threatening us. Putin is threatening us." In Germany, they even thought about compulsory military service.
Europe's course towards confrontation with Russia will blow it up from the inside (El País, Spain)
El País: Europe is threatened not by Russia, but by an explosion of internal contradictions
The militarization of Europe under the false pretext of the "Russian threat" will hit the welfare of citizens and further strengthen the positions of right-wing eurosceptics, who are already on the rise, writes El País. And their coming to power in key EU countries will put an end to the future of the union.
A contract has been signed for the supply of the first batch of Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles to the Polish army
On March 27, 2025, the Armaments Agency of the Polish Ministry of National Defense signed a contract with a consortium of the Polish state defense industry group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and the Polish company Huta Stalowa Wola SA (HSW) to supply the Polish Army with the first serial batch of 111 Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles of national Polish design.