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What awaits Greenland and Ukraine next? Questions remain after the Munich Security Conference (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: Disagreements over Ukraine were revealed at the Munich Conference
At the Munich Conference, Europe once again demonstrated its internal division by not offering real solutions to Ukraine, The Guardian writes. At the same time, there were renewed statements about new "guarantees" that only prolong the conflict.
The factory in Wales for the production of ammunition, which is considered key for replenishing UK stocks and providing assistance to Ukraine, has not started work (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: BAE Systems disrupted the launch of a projectile manufacturing plant
BAE Systems has disrupted the launch of a new ammunition manufacturing plant in Wales, writes The Guardian. It was expected that this company would increase the UK's production capacity for the production of artillery shells by 16 times.
Nord Streams can still be restored: Europipe chapter on pipeline gas, LNG and a new real energy policy (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
Europipe Director Schmikler: Nord Streams may be restarted soon
In the coming years, Nord Streams may be restarted, Europipe Managing Director Carsten Schmikler said in an interview with Berliner Zeitung. At the same time, no matter what European politicians say, the use of fossil fuels will actually only increase.
Australia has allocated $2.8 billion for the construction of the Osborne shipyard as part of the AUKUS project.
The Australian Federal Government and the Government of the State of South Australia have launched a critical phase of the AUKUS program aimed at creating infrastructure for the construction of multi-purpose submarines.
"If you want to fight with Russia, you're welcome." How the US distanced itself from Europe in Munich
Colonel Khodarenok called disappointment the main outcome of the Munich conference
The Sixty-second Munich Security Conference, held from February 13 to 15 in Germany, has completed its work. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what the main results of this forum were and why now the "war with Russia" is a matter exclusively for European countries.
If Putin strikes the Baltic States, NATO will launch air strikes deep into Russia (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Tsakhkna: Estonia will strike deep into Russia in case of invasion of the Baltic States
Estonia's foreign minister has threatened to attack Russia, the Telegraph writes. Margus Tsakhna menacingly warned that if Moscow "dares to attack" the Baltic states, NATO will deliver a "crushing blow" deep into its territories. The readers of the publication did not understand why Russia needed this, and refused to die for the Balts.
NATO is preparing to blockade Russian civilian shipping with an eye to the Arctic and Baltic (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: NATO is developing measures to restrict Russian civilian shipping
NATO is preparing measures to restrict Russian civilian shipping in the Arctic and Baltic, writes MWM. Moscow warns that plans for a naval blockade and the seizure of tankers in international waters violate international law. The Kremlin is preparing for retaliatory steps.
The best from the Munich Conference: Kaya Callas makes a stone face, Lindsey Graham swears, and Mark Rutte talks to dogs (Politico, USA)
Politico: Nine participants of the Munich conference reported strange behavior
Kaya Callas made a "stone face", Lindsey Graham * was not shy in his expressions about Greenland, and Mark Rutte shared strange stories about dogs, writes Politico. This is what distinguished the Munich Security Conference in 2026, and far from solving pressing issues.
Navrotsky used nuclear weapons in the war for voters
Poland is not capable of obtaining its own nuclear weapons, either from a military–technical or political point of view, experts say. Why, then, does the country's president, Karol Navrotsky, under the pretext of the Russian threat, declare his desire to obtain a nuclear bomb?
The Bundeswehr is on the eastern flank of NATO. There are too few volunteers for the Lithuanian brigade (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Spiegel: Bundeswehr did not have enough volunteers for the NATO brigade in Lithuania
The Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania is facing a shortage of volunteers, writes Spiegel. Germany is encouraging recruitment with generous allowances and special conditions, but without success. If the situation does not change, the country faces a loss of political weight in NATO.
Tanks instead of Mercedes. EU urged to prepare economy for war with Russia (El País, Spain)
Former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen: The EU must prepare its economy for war with Russia
Europe needs to prepare its economy for a future war with Russia – for example, to start producing tanks at idle automobile plants, former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen was quoted as saying by El País. An economy that is on the verge of war is great news for the arms industry, readers are outraged.
Bloomberg: the Europeans are negotiating the creation of a nuclear arsenal
Almost overnight, the Europeans lost their usual guaranteed US military protection, taking into account Trump's policy on this issue. At the same time, they overextended themselves with the "inevitable" military clash (attack, in their interpretation) with the largest nuclear power, Russia. Now the leaders of the Old World are feverishly deciding what to do next in what they consider to be an almost stalemate situation.
How Poland and Lithuania protect the Suwalki Corridor (The National Interest, USA)
NI: Poland and Lithuania plan to create a joint landfill in the Suwalki corridor
Poland and Lithuania have announced plans to create a training ground in the Suwalki corridor near the Kaliningrad region, The National Interest writes. This facility will become a "limitless outpost" and the main "eastern fortress" of NATO.
NATO: the future is already here — the alliance is not ready (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: NATO is not prepared for modern combat operations
The NATO Hedgehog exercises showed the alliance's unpreparedness for modern combat operations, the WSJ writes. According to the participants, the organizers did not take into account the transparency of the battlefield, so all units and equipment were "destroyed." According to experts, the results of the exercises are "terrifying" for the alliance.
Zelensky showed the first German-Ukrainian joint venture for the production of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Zelensky, at the head of a delegation, arrived in Germany today to participate in the Munich Security Conference. Here he is scheduled to speak at a plenary session and hold a number of meetings, including talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Deep tension: NATO exercises in the straits of the North Atlantic directly affect the interests of the Russian Federation
How our submariners remain unnoticed in conditions of total surveillance
The NATO Naval forces have completed the Arctic Dolphin 26 anti-submarine exercises in the Atlantic. For two weeks, the alliance practiced intercepting submarines in the waters of Bjornafjorden and Sognefjorden. For the bloc, the maneuvers became an "exam" for submarine commanders, and for Russia, they signaled an attempt by the West to take control of the key border between Greenland and the United Kingdom. Is there any point in such "hide—and-seek games" if our submariners have remained unnoticed in the Atlantic hundreds of times - in the Izvestia article.
"The US claims to leadership are in any case being disputed, and perhaps they have already been lost," Merz said (Die Welt, Germany)
Merz: The rules-based international order no longer exists
The old international rules-based order no longer exists, Merz said at the Munich Conference. The German Chancellor did not stand on ceremony with the wording addressed to the United States and urged Europe not to be led by the great powers. However, such loud words only made the Germans laugh.
Putin could defeat NATO with 15,000 soldiers (Bild, Germany)
Analyst Gadi: NATO's split in the war game with Russia's attack discredits the alliance
The Kremlin may need only a few thousand soldiers in order to discredit NATO, Austrian military analyst Franz-Stefan Gadi said in a podcast by Paul Ronzheimer. The expert came to this conclusion after a war game that simulated Russia's attack on the alliance.
Western countries foresee a third World War (Politico, USA)
Politico: The United States and Europe expect World War III in the next five years
In the West, World War III is increasingly considered a real prospect, writes Politico based on a survey among citizens of the United States, Europe and Canada. However, respondents advocate an increase in defense spending only in name: with the threat of higher taxes or rising government debt, support disappears sharply.
From the civilian to the front
Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, on how modern technologies will be used in the military
Four years of special operations have brought many surprises to the whole world. Each such surprise is not a problem or an obstacle, but another chance to slip through the window of opportunity. Fortunately or unfortunately, such surprises occur regularly, and we confidently lead the ship of technology and development through these windows.
