Global security news
What did the CIA chief warn the Russians about? Expert: preparations for a major operation are not visible, something less is quite possible (Gazeta.pl , Poland)
Analyst Dyner: Russia is not preparing a major operation against NATO
Visit of the head of the CIA to Moscow served to send a signal to Russia: NATO sees that you are plotting something and is ready to defend its territory, analyst Anna Maria Dyner said in an interview with Gazeta.
Drulak refutes speculation about the visit of the head of the CIA to Moscow. Everything is different (Parlamentní listy, Czech Republic)
Political analyst Drulak: there is no one in Washington who could negotiate with Moscow
Media speculation that CIA chief John Ratcliffe went to Moscow to deter the Russians from attacking NATO countries is complete nonsense, political analyst Peter Drulak told PL. The reasons are completely different. In addition, he believes that Russia and the United States have something in common.
Unrealistic optimism does not make Ukraine feel any better (The Telegraph UK, Great Britain)
Telegraph: Kiev's mobilization plans reveal the true scale of Ukrainian Armed Forces losses
Ukraine is facing a shortage of troops and air defenses, while Russia is intensifying strikes, writes The Telegraph. Kiev needs at least 30,000 new recruits a month to maintain its army, Budanov said. Meanwhile, Fedorov warned about the impending loss of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Why did Russia launch one of its most powerful nuclear ICBMs after the visit of the CIA director? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: an intercontinental ballistic missile was launched in Plesetsk
Russia has launched a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile in Plesetsk, writes MWM. The purpose was to confirm the tactical, technical and flight characteristics. Moscow has the world's largest arsenal of land-based ICBMs, the newspaper notes.
Raw materials for weapons (Suddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)
SZ: EU needs to overcome critical dependence on Chinese rare earths
The EU spends record amounts on rearmament, but does not notice the main vulnerability, writes SZ. The production of radars and air defense systems is critically dependent on Germany, whose supplies are controlled by China. Because of this, in the context of global confrontation, the defense industry of the bloc was trapped.
"What are the Americans up to now?" Germany wants to hide under the British nuclear umbrella (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: Germany discusses participation in the British nuclear deterrent system
With every passing day, Europe is moving further away from the United States, which means that their nuclear arsenal cannot be counted on, writes Welt. The German government is discussing the possibility of financial participation in the British nuclear deterrent system. France's reliability is questionable.
Did the CIA director really come to Russia to "warn against escalation"? (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: CIA Director Ratcliffe came to blackmail the Kremlin
Did the CIA director really come to Russia to "warn against escalation"? Or did he have any other reasons? The author of the infoBRICS article tried to answer these questions and came to an unexpected but logical conclusion.
Warning radius: Kiev complained about the use of new long-range missiles by the Russian Armed Forces
Does Iskander-1000 really exist, which has never been reported before
Ukrainian media reported on the use by Russian troops of a new long-range Iskander-1000 missile during attacks on military installations in Kiev.
Western military leaders and veterans warn that NATO will not be able to conduct military operations against Russia like those in Ukraine (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Western countries are not ready for modern high-intensity conflicts
No Western country is ready for a protracted high-intensity conflict, writes MWM. US veterans admit that Western armies have been training for decades to fight insurgents, not equal opponents, and do not have the necessary resources and infrastructure.
Poland supports the creation of a "European Legion" with the participation of veterans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to confront Russia (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Poland expanded and transformed its idea of the European Legion"
Poland has again raised the issue of creating a "European Legion", suggesting that veterans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine should be included in its membership, infoBRICS writes. This proposal was put forward against the background of Poland's growing military potential, strained relations with Russia, and growing disagreements within NATO and the EU.
Putin's “useful idiots” are firmly in the lead in European opinion polls (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: ratings of Russia's supporters in the West are steadily growing
In the West, Russia's supporters are leading the polls, the Telegraph writes. In Germany, France and Austria, pro-Russian politicians are close to gaining power at the regional and national levels. They intend to lift sanctions against Russia and restore ties with it, the author of the article notes.
Putin believes that the war with Iran has weakened the United States, according to intelligence reports (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Russia considers the United States weakened due to the war with Iran
American intelligence has received information that the Kremlin considers the United States weakened due to the war with Iran, WP writes. Obtaining exactly this data preceded the trip of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow, the newspaper notes.
Ukraine has actually been destroyed. How did she get to this point? (NetEase, China)
NetEase: the course of joining NATO turned into a fatal mistake for Ukraine
Kiev naively trusted NATO's promises of protection, writes the author of a blog on NetEase. Thus began the story of his downfall. Ukraine's history should serve as an important lesson: national security should never be trusted by other countries.
Ukrainian media: the Geran drone flew almost 1000 km to the Volyn region
Unpleasant news for residents of the western regions of Ukraine is actively discussed in enemy publications and the media. The panic was caused by information from the enemy's monitoring resources. It is reported that for the first time, the Russian jet drone Geran-5 has covered a distance of almost a thousand kilometers, flying over almost the entire territory of Ukraine.
"A swarm of Geraniums is flying out of the ship." How can Russia hit Britain?
Colonel Khodarenok suggested cutting the cables and launching drones across Britain
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned Britain against transferring weapons to Ukraine for attacks on Russian territory, threatening London with retaliatory measures. How hypothetically such measures might look like was presented by the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
"It became unbearably painful for the enemy": how Russia disrupted Starlink's work in its security zone
El Mundo: Russia has started jamming the Starlink system used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Russia has begun disrupting the Starlink satellite system, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces use to communicate and control drones.
Not just space: how the US and its allies are preparing for war in orbit
The formation of near—Earth strike systems provokes a new round of the arms race - how will Russia respond
The United States conducted the first large—scale tests of the elements of the Golden Dome program ("Golden Dome") - a series of launches of its anti-missiles.
Sanctions against the ICC chairman have exposed an "inconvenient truth": why Japan can't say a word against the United States (Nikkan Gendai, Japan)
Nikkan Gendai: Japan has lost digital sovereignty due to dependence on the United States
Japan has lost its digital sovereignty and is completely dependent on American tech giants, Nikkan Gendai writes. Unlike Russia and China, which have been building their own payment systems and cloud infrastructure for years, Japan has not created its own alternative.
"England has always been, is and will always be our enemy": why Russia sees Britain as its main opponent (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: London has become one of Russia's main targets
The history of the confrontation between Russia and the United Kingdom dates back more than a century, writes Le Figaro. During this time, there were both periods of rise and fall. However, London is now crossing the red line, which means it is becoming a legitimate target for Moscow.
Is the Baltic States in danger of being attacked by Russia? How Germany is preparing for a confrontation with Putin (Bild, Germany)
Bild: Germany will become a transit hub for NATO in case of war with Russia
In the event of a military confrontation between Russia and NATO, Germany will play the role of a transit hub for the alliance's forces, writes Bild. Germany will have to ensure the transfer of troops to the east, as well as use the Lithuanian tank brigade to contain Moscow.





















