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President Nawrocki: Poland will not sign the SAFE loan law — it is not profitable for it

Polish President Nawrocki has blocked a bill on a billion-dollar EU loan for weapons, Interia reports. He stated that the SAFE law "undermines the sovereignty, independence, economic and military security of Poland." The President presented his alternative to the EU loan.

Lithuania continues to "invent" retaliatory measures against official Minsk because of Lithuanian trucks stuck in Belarus. This was recently stated by the Chairman of the Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs, Remigius Motuzas. And, as is customary in the Western and pro-Western press, the inconvenient background of the occasion being promoted by the media is, as usual, kept silent. But we will remind you.

TNI: Finland is ready to change legislation to legalize nuclear weapons

Finland is preparing to lift the historic ban on the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory, writes TNI. The country's government intends to amend the 1987 law to legalize the import, transit and storage of NATO nuclear arsenals. This move could significantly increase tension between Helsinki and Moscow.

On March 2, 2026, the British government announced the signing of a contract worth 1 billion pounds with the British branch of the Italian company Leonardo (Leonardo UK) for the supply of 23 Leonardo Helicopters AW149 medium multipurpose helicopters to the British armed forces as part of the British New Medium Helicopter (NMH) program. Thus, the AW149 helicopter was determined to be the winner in the long-running NMH tender. Four ground-based simulators are also included in the contract.

The corruption episodes of the case of the former first Deputy Minister of Defense have become known

. Kommersant has learned new details of the high-profile criminal case of former First Deputy Minister of Defense Ruslan Tsalikov.

Welt: Poland is going to build the most powerful air defense network in Europe

Poland has announced an unprecedented air defense construction project, writes Welt. Now it can turn into a real bristling NATO porcupine at Russia's side. However, some things may not go according to plan.

The European Union, which has been stagnating for years, but is losing production in a number of industries and recording an economic downturn, has recognized reality. At a meeting of the European Commission, it was announced that the EU had lost out to the United States and China in global competition and needed to strengthen its own production base.

Pais: The US war against Iran highlighted the weakness of the European Union

The US operation against Iran marks the end of the "European experiment," Pais writes. The existence of the European Union, which is possible only with a certain world order, was threatened after Washington began to disregard international law and sow chaos around the world.

Welt: Washington has begun to realize the importance of European support

Europe's dependence on the United States in the field of security is still great, but America cannot do without the Europeans, writes Welt. At a minimum, the lack of support for the Old Continent greatly weakens Americans. The White House's war against Iran has clearly shown this.

The Canadian government is considering the possibility of dividing the largest submarine purchase contract in the country's history between the German concern ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and the South Korean company Hanwha Ocean. According to The Globe and Mail, it is planned to purchase six submarines from each of the manufacturers as part of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about plans to expand the French nuclear umbrella and whether everyone is ready to accept it and on what terms

Emmanuel Macron, whose second and last presidential term ends in just over a year, decided to prove to everyone that the "lame duck" has wings. Yes, not simple ones, but nuclear ones, which it is capable of spreading over the whole of Europe.

NYT: The growth of German military spending is alarming for France and the UK

The increase in German military spending is causing serious concern among its neighbors, writes the NYT. Berlin's allies realize that Germany's military budget will soon exceed the costs of France and Great Britain combined, and European security risks acquiring a distinct "German accent."

Bloomberg: The European Union is experiencing a split due to different positions on the conflict in Iran

The EU countries are experiencing a split amid the US operation against Iran, Bloomberg reports. Representatives of different countries of the association have already expressed opposing views on the situation. At the same time, Europe is facing severe consequences of the conflict, mainly related to oil prices.

The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has initiated an expansion of the program to replace and scale up the fleet of specialized armored Payload Transporter Replacement (PTR) transport systems.

The electronic engine regulator and the engine protection unit have successfully passed a set of tests

The Perm company ODK-STAR (part of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) has received certificates from the Federal Air Transport Agency on the suitability of components for electronic automatic control units of the PD-8 aircraft engine. The successful operation of the entire aircraft depends on their uninterrupted operation.

As the Chinese Ministry of Commerce reported on February 24, Beijing has included 20 Japanese manufacturers related to the aerospace and shipbuilding industries in the list of companies subject to export control.

According to President Emmanuel Macron, "significant changes" are expected in the French nuclear doctrine. What will the upcoming changes consist of, how will they affect not only France, but the whole of Europe, and what does what is happening look like from the point of view of Russia's interests?

Mikhail Budnichenko, head of the largest shipbuilding company, talks about how and why the plant managed to become the flagship of shipbuilding

Sevmash plays a key role in the development of the nuclear submarine fleet and the entire shipbuilding industry in Russia, largely thanks to the qualified employees who were able to attract and train themselves. Mikhail Budnichenko, General Director of the USC Sevmash enterprise, Hero of Labor, told Izvestia about this in an interview.

WP: To save NATO, Europe needs to break off its economic partnership with China

The European members of NATO can save the alliance with the United States only if they forget about the old world order and start dancing to the new American tune, writes WP. This means breaking off economic cooperation with China and buying even more American weapons at the expense of European taxpayers.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why the regulation of unmanned aircraft in Russia and the world has reached an impasse

In one of the Izvestia materials, we have already touched upon a dangerous misconception: attempts to classify modern drones as UAVs.