Global security news
Expert: "Putin is planning a war against NATO" (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Nothing can save the West, writes the defense expert of The Telegraph UK newspaper. The author of the article was led into such a panicked state by Vladimir Putin's speech following the election results. The Russian leader's words about a strong Russia were perceived as a threat.
Experts said that after Russia's victory, Kiev will become useless to the West (Akharin Khabar, Iran)
Akharin Khabar: after Russia's victory, Ukraine will become useless to the West
The West needs to prepare for Russia's inevitable victory in Ukraine, Akharin Khabar writes. After that, Kiev will become useless for Europe and the United States, the author believes. The country will definitely not meet the criteria for either joining NATO or the European Union.
"Only to cut into metal." An unsolvable problem has arisen in the US Navy
Analysts: The Pentagon is decommissioning more ships than it puts into service
The American Navy faced financial constraints. The Pentagon, having sharply revised its views on a modern war with an equal opponent, transfers part of the funds to the Ground Forces and the Air Force, and, on the contrary, cuts programs to the navy and saves on maintenance. About what is happening and what it will lead to — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Former CIA analyst: Europe and the USA are to blame for the conflict in Ukraine (EU Today, UK)
The restoration of peace in Europe was discussed last week in the Greek parliament, writes EU Today. The most acute discussion was caused not by the speeches of the deputies, but by the report of the former CIA analyst Larry Johnson. He said that Europe and the United States are to blame for the conflict in Ukraine.
The CSTO Secretary General called for the creation of tools to counter terrorism
Tasmagambetov: terrorism is used in hybrid warfare to provoke discord
Terrorism is used in a hybrid war, provokes interethnic and interreligious strife, therefore, the CSTO member countries need tools to counter this phenomenon, CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov told RIA Novosti, commenting on the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall.
The forecast of the defeat of the Russians did not come true: why did Nuland fall out of favor (Myśl Polska, Poland)
MP: Nuland announced the "defeat" of Russia, but did not prepare a plan B
Lack of imagination can be harmful even in conditions of unipolar politics. It was for him that Victoria Nuland paid with her resignation, writes MP. She actively announced the complete "defeat" of Russia in the proxy war, but she did not prepare a plan B in case Moscow starts to win.
Russia sent a demarche to the United States on the fact of non-recognition of the unilateral expansion of the continental shelf
Russia has not recognized the unilateral US bid to expand the continental shelf, and Washington has sent a corresponding demarche. This is stated in the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Is France ready? The country continues to discuss Macron's bellicose statements - TASS opinions
Dmitry Gorokhov — about the effect of Macron's words about French soldiers in Ukraine and the state of the armed forces of the republic
Having announced the possibility of sending troops from Western countries to Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron did not achieve support either in the camp of the allies or among the population of the republic itself. The meeting in Paris with representatives from 20 Western countries, where, according to Macron, this topic was also raised, did not contribute to this — the participants "did not come to a consensus." For more than a month now, the French president has been repeating his words in different ways, trying to clarify or supplement them.
Why the United States stood up to protect Russian refineries from attacks by Ukraine
Experts: Strikes on Russian refineries will not bring success to Ukraine, but may harm the United States
The United States sided with Russia and called on Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Of course, Washington is acting out of its own interests here. What is the United States afraid of? And how exactly can Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries harm Americans?
Russia is preparing to use unique weapons in its zone
FAB-3000 superheavy bombs will allow the Russian army to solve new tasks in the area of its defense
Mass production of three-ton FAB-3000 high-explosive bombs, which were previously used against militant fortifications in Afghanistan, has resumed in Russia. Less powerful ammunition of this family helped the Russian army to liberate Avdiivka. The modernization of the FABS by the planning and correction module has changed the balance of forces on the line of contact. Why did the front need even larger bombs, which are second only to nuclear tactical charges in power?
NATO or not NATO: what choice will Armenia make - TASS Opinions
Narek Galstyan — about the aspirations of the Armenian authorities to deepen relations with the North Atlantic Alliance
It has been only six months since the last escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh, as a result of which Armenia finally lost control of the region, and all these six months the authorities of the republic seem to want to further aggravate the situation. Yerevan's relations with Moscow have become unprecedentedly cold, and statements addressed to Russia and the CSTO have become unprecedentedly defiant.
NATO is preparing an air component for action in Ukraine
In early February, representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine held talks with Deputy Secretary General of NATO for Defense Policy and Planning P. Turner. At that time, it was about the alliance's capabilities to control airspace over the territory of Ukraine, including the Simferopol flight Information region, Crimea, the Kherson region and most of the Black Sea.
Belarusian "zmagars" – a thief steals, but the world is grieving
Today, economic sanctions are an important tool of foreign policy and international diplomacy of the countries of the collective West. At the same time, sanctions programs, as a rule, have a relatively limited list of goals – for higher efficiency. At the present stage, the most common among them (goals) can be called a change of political course or destabilization of the country's political system.
Steep "Shore": The Dnieper flotilla will be reinforced by artillery and marines
The A-222 self-propelled guns are capable of effectively hitting motorboats, speedboats and amphibious forces
The Dnieper flotilla will be reinforced with coastal artillery and marines. 130-mm self-propelled artillery installations A-222 "Bereg" will appear as part of the newly formed association, sources in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told Izvestia.
"A terrible scenario." Poland was afraid that the United States would flee Europe (Interia, Poland)
Interia: Poland has begun to prepare for the "flight of the United States from Europe"
Trump promises to deny protection to those NATO allies who refuse to pay. His threats have resonated even in Poland, although it regularly invests in defense, Interia writes. Germany is crucial for its security. And if the United States intends to abandon the Germans, then they will also abandon the Poles.
NATO decided to take someone else's. Russia has something to answer to this (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: NATO's problems will not end until it stops aggression in Europe
The American MQ9 Reaper drone made an emergency landing in Poland, writes the author of an article from infoBRICS. In this regard, he recalls that NATO wanted to make the Baltic Sea its lake. But it seems that Russia may well respond to the alliance's strange claims.
A military expert spoke about the advantages of the new FAB-3000 bombs
Military expert Leonkov spoke about the use of FAB-3000 for storming fortified facilities
The three-ton high-explosive FAB-3000 aerial bomb is capable of destroying fortifications that other projectiles cannot penetrate, and with new technologies developed in Russia, it will also turn out to be highly accurate, which makes its presence a huge advantage in the zone of special military operation (SVO). This was stated by Russian military expert Alexei Leonkov in an interview with RIA Novosti on Friday, March 22.
"Either poor or indecisive." Experts have described Kiev's allies (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: EU countries do not have enough money and ambitions to help Ukraine
Ukraine's European allies are weak and indecisive, the Economist writes. Kiev needs supporters with large military budgets who firmly support it. Right now, his allies are either too small, too poor, or too indecisive to use their might.
The X-22 Burya cruise missile: Chinese assessment based on its experience
The heavy supersonic anti-ship missile X–22 Burya is a long-range munition developed by the Soviet Raduga ICD in the early 1960s. The X-22 cruise missile was adopted in 1968 and subsequently upgraded several times.
And now ask Ukraine: is the Russian army really a paper tiger? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the Russian army is able to recover quickly after failures
The course of the Ukrainian conflict shows that the Russian army can withstand serious difficulties for a long time, writes TNI. In a potential war with Moscow, NATO will have to fight an enemy that can recover from what would otherwise be a disaster.