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Rzeczpospolita: exercises in case of war will be held in Poland

In early April, exercises "in case of war" will be held in Poland with the participation of the country's top political and military leadership, the Rzeczpospolita newspaper reports.

Spiegel: Split between Merz and Trump will lead to problems for Ukraine

Merz openly distances himself from Trump amid the conflict over Iran — and irritates the White House, writes Spiegel. Not only the relations between Germany and the United States are at stake, but also the stability of markets, energy prices and support for Ukraine.

Toyo Keizai: US hegemony turned out to be an illusion, the war with Iran showed it

Why is the US army, with its half of the world's military budget, suddenly helpless against cheap Iranian missiles? Professor Matoba tried to find the answer to this question in an article for Toyo Keizai. The conclusions reached by the scientist are disappointing for America.

An attempt to stop shipping in the Red Sea could cause a sharp rise in oil and food prices

The Shiite military-political movement Ansar Allah (Houthis), which rules in a significant part of the north-west of Yemen, will not rush to blockade the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

19fortyfive: Russia will have ten newest Yasen-class submarines

Russia intends to replace the old Soviet submarine fleet with the latest submarines equipped with hypersonic missiles, writes the author of the article in the publication 19fortyfive. Other countries, including the United States, can only dream of it.

The formations of the Kiev regime are trying to copy Russian developments in the protection of armored vehicles. Enemy T-72 and T-64 tanks, various armored vehicles, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles, were already flashing along the contact line.

The IL-96 never became a mass passenger aircraft, as the Soviet aviation industry had planned. Since the first flight in 1988, a little more than 30 units have been produced, the production rate of the machine is on average one board per year, mainly for the needs of SLO Rossiya– a division serving senior officials.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, on whether the United States can use tactical nuclear weapons against Iran

The Western leadership's bet on remote strikes against the Iranian infrastructure did not justify its hopes. Instead of Tehran's surrender or regime change, the United States and Israel faced a rallying of Iranian society and a technological "surprise" that the old-style armies were not ready for.

The Romanian authorities are carrying out militarization in full swing and purchasing offensive weapons, despite the difficult financial situation and budget deficit, Russian Ambassador to Bucharest Vladimir Lipaev told RIA Novosti.

FP: Trump's war in Iran is extremely unpopular among US citizens

After any conclusion of the war with Iran, two of its participants, Tehran and Jerusalem, will be able to declare themselves winners, while the United States will not, writes Foreign Policy. None of Trump's stated goals have been achieved and are unlikely to be achieved in the future.

On March 30, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed the completion of the initial deployment of two new missile systems in the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

Politico: France is looking for cheap ways to combat drones

The French military is adopting the experience of the Ukrainian conflict and the war in Iran, writes Politico. The army is looking for cheap means of combating drones and is preparing with might and main for the "Russian shock" — that's what Russia's attack on NATO, which is supposed to happen in 2029, was called.

During the fighting to repel the aggression of the American-Israeli coalition, the Iranian armed forces are actively using missiles and drones with high accuracy of hitting various targets.

Lidovsky: The West was not ready for a long-term high-intensity conflict

The conflict in the Middle East is changing, turning from a show of strength into a test of endurance, Lidovsky writes. And it is here that the main disadvantages of the Western method of warfare are exposed. Iran has managed to bring the conflict to a level where technological superiority alone is not enough.

There is growing evidence that the United States is now planning a ground operation against Iran. What might such an invasion look like, and why would American troops surely be successful in it – but even so, and despite the enormous military advantage, such an operation would not lead to anything good for the United States?

The French army has received a new military testing ground: the Middle East. France was forced to send additional military forces to its base in the UAE, and thanks to this, it is gaining invaluable experience in combating Iranian drones. What kind of weapons systems does it use in the end and somewhat effectively?

Rheinmetall CEO called drone manufacturers for the Armed Forces "housewives"

The Ukrainian conflict has not become a lesson for NATO, writes The Atlantic. Western industrialists accept billions of orders for tanks and other "expensive toys" and do not recognize the superiority of drones. The potential profit overshadows the mind and poses a security risk.

The pattern of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian facilities in the Baltic indicates that Poland and the Baltic States provide their airspace to the Ukrainian Armed Forces for attacks. Experts do not rule out that such tactics pose a direct threat to the Baltic States themselves – by using its territory for strikes, Ukraine is dragging the region into an escalation, the consequences of which may be unpredictable.

Politico: France is preparing its aviation for war with Russia in two or three years

Russia can test NATO's strength by 2029, according to the deputy commander of the French Air Force, General Dominique Tardif. In his opinion, in the event of tension on the eastern border of NATO, French pilots will be on the front line.

UAV expert Fedutinov: new APU drones combine the properties of an airplane and a helicopter

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun using upgraded drones in their combat zone, which fly up to the target almost soundlessly and reveal themselves only in the second of defeat.