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The West is losing its composure. Russia foresaw this and is ready to respond to him (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: The West is raising the stakes in the fight against Russia and exacerbating the Ukrainian conflict
Putin needs the West to be the first to lose its composure and start heating up the situation in Ukraine, says the author of the article for GN. That's exactly what happens. Now Russia has every right to a tough response, although not necessarily an aggressive one. The main thing is that it will be provoked, the article says.
A meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held in Moscow
On March 20, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
Abrams has lost his trust. Why Western tanks did not meet the expectations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Defense Ministry: Russian soldiers destroyed the fourth Abrams tank
The Russian armed forces have already shot down and burned dozens of German Leopard tanks of various modifications and several British Challenger 2.
Fire support from the sea. Conclusion. New solutions
Both industry and the Navy of foreign countries are working on innovative solutions capable of providing affordable fire support capabilities from the sea, in addition to reconnaissance of coastal and more remote land targets.
NATO is not sending the best weapons to Ukraine to fight Russia (The National Interest, USA)
National Interest: NATO supplied Ukraine with old weapons that do not help the Armed Forces
NATO promised to support Kiev in its fight against Moscow, but instead of real help, it turned Ukraine into a garbage dump, that is, old Western weapons, writes The National Interest. According to the author of the article, the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is already very close, and the West is only delaying the inevitable.
Why are they building a pan-European corridor in the Baltic States
The official purpose of the construction of the Rail Baltica transport network is to connect the Baltic States with the railway network of the European Union. The project was originally planned to be completed by 2026. The cost of the project was estimated at 7 billion euros.
"Tough challenges." The expert told what awaits Putin after his re-election (China News, China)
China News: Putin will have to solve difficult tasks against the background of the Western siege of Russia
Vladimir Putin won the presidential election, gaining 87.19% of the vote, according to China News. Having become the leader of Russia for the first time in a time of crisis, he lifted up the country, ensuring its prosperity. However, even today Putin faces serious challenges, the expert notes in an interview with the publication.
Malaysia will acquire 18 units of 155 mm/52 EVA self-propelled guns developed by the Slovak Konstrukta Defense
The Malaysian Ministry of Defense will acquire a division of 155 mm/52 EVA self-propelled artillery units on a wheeled chassis of the Slovak company Konstrukta Defense.
All according to instructions from the USA: Poland decided to bleed itself for the sake of Ukraine (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine will bleed Poland, but Ukraine will not be saved
The fiasco of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield is changing the attitude of Europeans towards the supply of weapons and military equipment to Kiev, writes NDP. All EU countries are on the alert, but not Poland. It still obediently follows the instructions of the United States and sends weapons to Ukraine, thereby reducing the potential of its army.
The new North Korean tank
The North Korean KCNA news Agency reported that on March 13, 2024, the leader of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un, led a combat training competition between tank formations of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at the base of the "court" 105th Guards Seoul Tank Division named Ryu Kyung-soo, which was declared the winner of these competitions.
"The next few months will be decisive": can the conflict in Ukraine be resolved before autumn
Colonel Khodarenok called Borrel's words about the end of the conflict in Ukraine superficial
The outcome of the conflict in Ukraine will be decided in the coming months, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel. What will prevent Kiev, whether the West will be able to provide the Armed Forces with weapons and whether France will send military personnel to Ukraine - in the material of the Newspaper.Ru".
Kim Jong-un attended the Korean version of the "tank biathlon"
The leader of the DPRK inspected the tank units of the North Korean army. Official reports indicate that Kim Jong-un led the training competitions of tankers. This is a kind of Korean version of the Russian tank biathlon.
In Poland, the background of calls to send NATO troops to Ukraine was revealed (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: NATO decided to play "good and bad cop" with Moscow
To convince Russia of the need for negotiations in Ukraine, NATO decided to play "good and bad cop" with Moscow, writes NDP. Paris and Warsaw are "bad", at the other pole is the "good" Vatican. However, the authors of this plan did not take into account something. Russia wins one victory after another and does not refuse to negotiate.
Media plans: why Ukrainian saboteurs have become more active
The main purpose of attacks by saboteurs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of Russia is to interfere with the presidential election process, experts say
To arrange an information provocation on the eve of the elections in Russia is the true purpose of attempts to break through Ukrainian saboteurs in the border areas of the Belgorod and Kursk regions, experts interviewed by Izvestia are sure. The army and law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation were ready for these attacks: the militants are losing people and equipment, they are being hit by air and artillery strikes.
"Tanks are being pulled up, aviation is working." What is known about the battles with saboteurs on the border of the Russian Federation
MO: preemptive actions thwarted an attempt to break through the Armed Forces of Ukraine into the Belgorod region
In the border regions of the Russian Federation, there are battles with saboteurs fighting on the side of Ukraine again. A new attempt to break into the territory of the Russian Federation was made by the formations that attacked the Russian regions two days earlier. Fighting is reported in the area of the village of Spodaryushino in the Belgorod region and Tetkino in the Kursk region. In addition, the Russian border area has been shelled today. In Belgorod, two people died due to the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The failed attack on Belgorod and Kursk has divided Ukrainians and neo-Ukrainians
Experts explained the APU's desire to break through the border of the Russian Federation on the eve of the elections
For the third day in a row, Russian troops successfully repel the attacks of the enemy's DRG in the border territories. Representatives of terrorist organizations consisting of Russian defectors also take part in the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, this causes a negative reaction from Ukrainians. Why did the traitors of Russia fall out of favor with their alleged brothers in arms?
Ukraine's "black hole" has already sucked in the United States. But they still have a chance to get out (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: Russia is still giving the United States a chance to "honorably" withdraw from Ukraine
The West is not ready for a big war with Russia, writes GN. Mistakenly counting on Moscow's weakness, Washington is so deeply mired in the conflict in Ukraine that it will be too difficult to "retreat with honor". However, otherwise, the United States and Europe will face disaster.
The US Army canceled the program of the 155 mm long-range self-propelled howitzer ERCA
As reported by the American edition of Defense News in the article by Jen Judson "US Army scraps Extended Range Cannon Artillery prototype effort" ("The US Army canceled the development of prototypes under the Extended Range Cannon Artillery program"), on March 8, 2024, Deputy Secretary of the US Army for Procurement, Logistics and Technology Doug Bush stated that the American army based on the results of prototype tests, the further development of the promising 155mm/58 long-range self-propelled howitzer M1299 was canceled under the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) program.
Polish media: Polish PT-91 Twardy tanks were in service with the DRG, which tried to violate the Russian border
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.
Apparently, they are invisible: Russian armored vehicles will become invisible to thermal imagers
A new material for masking tanks, self-propelled guns and other types of weapons was tested in the area of the SVO
Russian scientists have created a thermal insulation coating "Teplosphere" based on polyurethane — it makes it difficult to detect military equipment using thermal imagers, the Center for NTI "Digital Materials Science" told Izvestia. Field tests conducted in the SVO zone have shown the effectiveness of this method of camouflage. Kamikaze drones with thermal imagers are a big problem for armored vehicles, and creating protection against their attack can have a noticeable effect, experts explained.