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A marine drone with American and Soviet parts was found off the coast of Romania

An unusual marine drone was discovered in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania. It combines Soviet and American details.

Unmanned platforms have been developed for Russian sappers for any task

Robotization is becoming the main direction of the development of technology used by sappers — such a conclusion can be drawn following the results of the Day of Innovations of the Engineering Troops, which was held on April 12 at the Karbyshev Military Engineering Academy. At the event, manufacturers presented a wide range of ground-based drones. They should make the work of sappers safer and more efficient, whose profession is considered one of the most dangerous among military specialties. For more information about promising developments in this area, see the Izvestia article.

The Print: An Indian expert called the accusations against Russia false

For more than two years of the conflict in Ukraine, Western propaganda has spawned many myths, writes The Print. And in most countries they are unconditionally accepted at face value. But none of them stands up to verification.

Electronic Warfare Specialist (EW) Day is celebrated in Russia annually on April 15. The commemorative date was established on the basis of the decree of the President of Russia dated May 31, 2006 "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation."

The Pentagon delays the construction of the flagship Constellation for three years

The Pentagon shifts the deadline for the adoption of a new class of ship: the lead frigate with guided missile weapons of the Constellation type will be transferred to the fleet not in 2026, but in 2029. The reasons for the delay are design flaws, sluggishness of suppliers and difficulties in finding qualified workers. About the current problems of American shipbuilding — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Recall that the Israeli command claims that "99% of the drones and missiles fired by Iran were intercepted." At the same time, there is a lot of evidence on the web of how Iranian missiles one after another hit targets without hindrance, including one of the major bases of the Israeli Air Force.

GN: Russia is capable of responding to the supply of any Western weapons to Ukraine

The United States believes that it is they who control the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, writes GN. However, Moscow responded symmetrically to the supply of all new Western weapons to the West. Sending even more modern equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine will create real ground for a nuclear conflict, the article says.

Andrey Shitov — on whether nuclear war should be imagined more often

In his February message to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Russian President Vladimir Putin recalled "the fate of those who once sent their contingents to the territory of our country." "But now the consequences for possible interventionists will be much more tragic," he warned. "They must eventually understand that we also have weapons... that can hit targets on their territory."

For Ukraine, the situation on the battlefield has worsened, writes FT with reference to the statement of the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky. The dry and warm weather contributes to the offensive of the Russian forces, the military stressed. However, readers of the publication were not satisfied with such a "deep" analysis of what is happening on the battlefield.

Kirill Agafonov — on the results of the Japanese Prime Minister's trip to the United States

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held several meetings with President Joe Biden during his visit to the United States, agreed to strengthen security relations and, unlike the Japanese parliament, received an ovation in the US Congress. His speech to American lawmakers seemed to be largely addressed to a man who was not in the room — Donald Trump.

Colonel Khodarenok: the continuation of the conflict threatens Kiev with the loss of territories

Systematic missile and missile-air strikes by the Aerospace Forces and the Russian Navy may lead to the fact that Ukraine will soon lose both energy, transport, and industry in general. The country's most important infrastructure facilities, which ensure the vital activity of the state, may also be put out of operation in the near future. What threatens Kiev with the continuation of the armed conflict and why Zelensky should not delay peace talks - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

How will the introduction of artificial intelligence change the views on the organization and conduct of electronic warfare? Lieutenant General Yuri LASTOCHKIN, Head of the Electronic Warfare Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, tells Krasnaya Zvezda about this and many other things.

Iran does not want to increase tensions in the Middle East region, but is ready for an immediate and more powerful strike than the one carried out on the night of April 14 in the event of an Israeli attack, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said.

Iran has launched a large-scale, unprecedented strike on Israeli territory. Experts note that the region is on the verge of a major war, which may involve the leading powers of the world. What are the practical results of this attack? And why is it being made clear in Tehran that the incident has been resolved?

Where the civilized principles of a highly developed society stop working, ancient instincts awaken and the world–old rule is revived - whoever is stronger is right.

Senator Lee: Ukraine must negotiate with Russia

A truly innovative way to resolve the conflict on Ukraine is to bring the parties to the negotiating table, Senator Mike Lee writes in an article for The Hill. The author is sure that no other means will help stop the bloodshed.

Rostec State Corporation has distributed an interview with Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the Rostec cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals, about the production of weapons and ammunition in a special military operation.

The adjacent territories of Ukraine and Russia are gradually turning into a giant "combat laboratory" for testing and testing a wide variety of concepts for combating the massive use of UAVs - a problem that is not even overdue, but overripe.

There is no doubt that electronic warfare plays an important strategic role for the Russian Armed Forces. In this regard, we offer an article from the electronic journal Global defense technology, which examines Russia's electronic warfare and its ability to support the country's defense capability.

FP: NATO does not have enough military to defend against a potential "attack" by Russia

NATO countries are experiencing a serious shortage of military personnel, writes Foreign Policy. The alliance has developed a plan to defend against an imaginary Russian attack, but there is no one to implement it. The formation of troops on a voluntary basis went sideways to the West, and some countries began to return to compulsory military service.