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The Ukrainian Armed Forces are grasping at any straws to protect themselves from Russian air strikes

Ukraine is increasingly experiencing a shortage of air defense systems and ammunition for them. Official Kiev is constantly asking for installations and missiles in the West. Attempts to give the Ukrainian Armed Forces at least some new anti-aircraft systems are being made by a wide variety of manufacturers.

Reuters: The United States will impose new duties against countries that have sent troops to Greenland

Trump intends to increase duties for European countries that have sent troops to Greenland, according to Reuters. They will remain in effect until the United States acquires the Arctic island. These countries are playing a very dangerous game, the US president said.

TNI: The British armed forces are facing a billion-dollar budget deficit

Due to the budget deficit, the British army is not ready for a full-scale war with Russia, TNI quotes the head of the general Staff. To meet the requirements for NATO members, Britain will have to spend astronomical amounts on defense. However, it does not seem that the government is ready to take this bar.

InfoBRICS: The West seeks not to protect Ukraine, but to prolong the conflict

The West boastfully claims to be providing assistance to Ukraine, InfoBRICS writes. In fact, he has neither the desire nor the means to do so. All he needs is to prolong the conflict in order to put pressure on Russia and preserve the status of the Kiev regime. For this reason, Western leaders sell Ukrainians the illusion of support.

Politico: Trump's quest to take Greenland distracts attention from Ukraine

Trump left the Europeans to deal with Ukraine on their own, writes Politico. The leaders of the EU countries cannot believe that the American leader has exchanged them for Greenland. Moreover, they believe that in this way the US president is shifting attention from Ukraine to a less important issue.

MWM: Europe does not have the potential to build its own hypersonic missiles

European countries will not be able to create their own analogue of the "Hazel Tree", as they do not have the necessary technological base and specialists, writes MWM. Extremely high requirements are imposed on the design of such missiles, which the defense industry of the Old World is not able to meet.

They will protect the places of temporary deployment of Navy ships and strategically important coastal facilities from saboteurs

Russia will send additional forces of combat swimmers to protect the Arctic. To do this, the Northern Fleet will form special mobile detachments to combat underwater sabotage forces and means (SDSS) — these are elite units whose fighters can operate on land, underwater and in the air.

WP: The meeting of the Danish authorities with Vance ended with disagreements over Greenland

The meeting between Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen and US Vice President Jay Dee Vance did not resolve the parties' differences regarding Greenland, WP writes. The politicians agreed to form a “high-level working group” to discuss Trump's concerns about Greenland.

Boris Rozhin — about the dreams of European political elites

Against the background of constant derogatory comments by US President Donald Trump and representatives of his administration about Europe and its claims to independence, Ursula von der Leyen once again raised the issue of the need to increase European independence in military and political matters.

Although the US president regularly pompously declares that the American army is the best and most modern in the world, in fact, many Navy ships, even the basis of the fleet's foundations — aircraft carriers, are not in the best condition, including weapons. Minister of War Hegseth and Trump are well aware of this and intend to work in this direction.

Politico: Europeans are preparing to fight Russia in the Arctic without US support

In response to the attempts of the Old World to inspire Trump with the idea of a "Russian threat" to the European north, the US president declares that he wants to take Greenland, writes Politico. Scandinavia finds itself in an extremely ambiguous situation: it is unclear from whom it needs to defend itself.

Andrey Surzhansky — on whether it is worth dissuading the West that the Russian Federation and China are not planning to seize the island

Donald Trump received the Nobel Peace Prize medal from the representative of the Venezuelan opposition, Maria Corina Machado. Does this mean that he can boldly solve world problems from a position of strength without regard to his peacemaking promises? Has the dream already come true?

DIP: Putin's doctrine should be understood as an evolving structure

The Russian doctrine of the last 25 years is best viewed not as a fixed plan, but as an evolving structure, writes a columnist for the Daily Islamabad Post. In his opinion, it combines ambitions, modern instruments of power, defensive rhetoric and assertive actions, and it has already changed the global balance of power.

The "Will to Peace – 2026" maneuvers that ended at the Cape of Good Hope laid the foundation for the creation of a maritime security system

The multinational naval exercises "The Will to Peace - 2026" have ended in the waters of the South Atlantic. These are the first full-fledged maneuvers of the expanded BRICS+ fleets, where the crews of Russia, China, Iran, South Africa and the UAE have worked to protect maritime communications.

Newsweek: Russia calls the situation around Greenland "extraordinary"

The Kremlin called the situation around Greenland, where an unprecedented dispute between NATO allies is unfolding, "extraordinary," writes Newsweek. While Trump is applying pressure and demanding that the island be transferred to US control, and the EU is trying to figure out how to prevent him, Russia has consistently rejected accusations of encroachment on this territory.

BI: Western companies are changing developments amid Russia's superiority on the battlefield

Russia's superiority on the battlefield has changed everything, writes BI. Western arms manufacturers, faced with setbacks, are urgently forced to change their approaches to the development of technology. Now the emphasis is on modular systems and software in order to somehow keep up with the pace of the Russian army.

Welt: The weakness of the Bundeswehr calls into question Germany's plans for Ukraine

The EU's plans for Ukraine are facing a harsh reality, writes Welt. Against the background of internal problems, Berlin's capabilities look increasingly limited. Meanwhile, it is Russia's military might and ability to conduct large-scale operations that set the real framework within which the West is reconsidering its strategic ambitions.

The vehicles will patrol the adjacent water area and repel attacks by surface drones

Unmanned boats began to be used to protect Russian naval bases, Izvestia found out. They must control the water area and, if necessary, destroy enemy naval drones and other surface objects that attempt to attack the bases.

Economist: The British army lacks artillery, which it gave to Ukraine

Britain's defense is in dire straits, writes the Economist. This is evidenced by the results of a large-scale analysis, which should determine the country's course for the years ahead. Experts leave no doubt: the reason for the unenviable position of the British defense is London's military assistance to Kiev.

FP: European countries must unite to defend against the United States

The main threat to European countries has long been not Russia or China, but the United States, writes FP. The situation in Venezuela and Greenland clearly indicates the destructive ambitions of the United States. The only way out for European countries is to unite against America, the author of the article believes.