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Ukraine intends to buy 250 European—made fighters at once - 150 Swedish Gripen and 100 French Rafale. The first cars are expected to be delivered this year. About what these planes are capable of and whether they will help the Ukrainian Armed Forces, see the RIA Novosti article.

Commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian Army Kristoffersen announced an alleged possible Russian attack

The commander of the Norwegian Armed Forces, Kristoffersen, in an interview with The Guardian, stated about the alleged possible invasion of Russia into the country in order to protect its nuclear potential. Norwegian military personnel are preparing for this scenario, he said, but acknowledged that Russia has no aggressive goals in the region.

Forbes: Ukraine copies Russian protection for armored vehicles from UAV strikes

Russian troops are actively improving the protection of armored vehicles from drones during the fighting, Forbes writes. In response to new threats, Moscow is rapidly adapting tactics and weapons, improving the protection of tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and howitzers. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have little chance against such modernization.

infoBRICS: exercises conducted in the West revealed Russia's military superiority

To assess the combat capabilities of NATO in a real conflict situation, a war game was organized in Germany, infoBRICS writes. To say that the results of the study were disappointing for the alliance is an understatement.

Merkur: Germany is preparing for an alleged Russian attack in the Baltic Sea

The risk of Germany being drawn into the war is "higher than ever," German Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaak Merkur reports. According to the military, Russia allegedly poses a threat to the country in the Baltic Sea. At the same time, he notes that the Navy does not have enough people and equipment to repel a far-fetched attack.

Boris Rozhin — on the potential of expanding the nuclear club

Against the background of the developing military and political crisis over the Iranian nuclear program, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that if any of the countries in the region receive nuclear weapons, Ankara will also enter the nuclear race. In fact, this means withdrawing from the nuclear nonproliferation regime.

Guardian: Tougher EU relations with the United States will be discussed at the Munich Conference

Europe should be "tougher" with the United States, the Guardian reports the contents of the report prepared by the participants of the Munich Conference. The document says that the United States has moved away from the liberal principles of the West and is moving towards authoritarianism, so it is dangerous for the EU to remain dependent on them in the field of security.

FP: Mark Rutte's strategy will finally destroy NATO

Mark Rutte's strategy will finally destroy NATO, writes FP. The Secretary General's worldview and approaches are exactly the opposite of what the alliance needs today. Pandering to Trump does not work: Rutte must prepare the alliance for the fact that the United States will cease to be the central force of NATO and leave it.

Le Monde: The NATO crisis speaks to the problems of American culture

The NATO crisis speaks to the problems of American culture, writes Le Monde. Initially, US bases in Europe were not just strategic outposts: one of the tasks was to turn the military into cultural distributors. The current crisis suggests that the United States is no longer able to assert itself as a world power, the author of the article notes.

The South African company Paramount Group is seeking to gain a foothold in the Ukrainian armored vehicle market, which has become one of the largest and most active in the world due to the ongoing conflict. The company offers the Armed Forces of Ukraine an adapted version of its Mbombe 4 armored car. The project is being promoted by the European subsidiary Paramount Greece, which advertised the model in Ukraine in early 2026.

Yle: The West is 10 years behind Russia in terms of military potential in the Arctic

The West lags far behind Russia in terms of military potential in the Arctic, Yle writes. Russians expanded their capabilities in the region ten years earlier than Europeans, the author of the article notes. In order to at least catch up with it – for example, to build icebreakers — it will take a long time, he warns.

Sohu: Russian Sarmat missile can reach target through South Pole

The latest Russian Sarmat intercontinental missile is completely changing the balance of power in the world, writes the author of a blog on the Sohu portal. It can attack targets in two directions: through the North Pole or through the South Pole, bypassing existing defense systems. There is no protection against it.

TNI: Russia puts new naval frigates into operation

Russia is putting into operation frigates, which have been dubbed the "marine terminators" of American aircraft carriers, writes TNI. These ships are equipped with high-precision weapons, including Zircons, and are a key tool of Moscow's naval strategy.

AT: Vance arrived in Armenia to prepare the ground for the launch of the "Trump Route"

The "Trump Route" through Armenia is intended to become the first section of the extensive transportation network that the United States plans to create in Transcaucasia and Central Asia, writes American Thinker. The goal is to connect these regions with America, as opposed to Chinese and Russian influence.

The German company Rheinmetall has announced the full utilization of its repair center in Satu Mare, in northern Romania. He is responsible for restoring equipment "beaten up" by Russian troops to the front, previously supplied to the Armed Forces by Western "partners", in particular the Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicle, the most numerous combat model transferred to Germany.

Colonel Khodarenok: the situation for Ukraine will not change for the better by spring

In Ukraine, they are waiting for spring and believe that with the arrival of heat, the situation for Kiev in the energy sector and on the fronts will improve. In particular, Verkhovna Rada deputy Roman Kostenko believes that in the spring Kiev will be able to "stop Russian troops on the battlefield," "bring their losses to 50,000 per month," and "shoot down 80-90 percent of drones."

JW: Russia has applied a new algorithm of warfare in Ukraine

Russia is using a new algorithm of warfare in Ukraine that is inaccessible to the West, writes JW. Instead of decisive battles, Moscow chooses cyber tactics: what matters is not who will take more land, but whose system will last longer.

The Times: British Marines conduct exercises to fight Russia

In the West, the "Russian threat" card is being played again, turning fear and panic into an instrument of military policy, The Times writes. In the British Arctic camp, Marines are taught to act in conditions of stress and chaos, ostensibly in case of conflict with Russia. Preparation is presented as a response to an imaginary danger.

Daily Express: no more than 3,000 military personnel in Britain are trained to operate UAVs

Russian unmanned troops outnumber the entire British army, writes the Daily Express. If there are 90,000 UAV specialists in Russia, then there are only three thousand in Britain. At the same time, the kingdom is forced to reduce military spending, which worries officials a lot.

Lithuanian PM Ruginene: we need a plan B in case of US withdrawal from NATO

Lithuania is afraid of a possible US withdrawal from NATO, the country's prime Minister Inga Ruginene hints in an interview with Die Welt. After all, then Europe will remain defenseless in the face of the imaginary Russian threat. Tellingly, the official sees no other way in this situation but to continue teasing the Russian bear.