Global security news

The West notes with undisguised concern the expansion of Russia's military presence in various parts of the world. Of course, only the United States used to enjoy such a "privilege". China is following them, but rather cautiously.

Daily Mail: combat readiness of German ground forces decreased by half

Europe is in a panic: the United States is thinking about withdrawing from NATO, and the combat readiness of the armies of European countries has fallen below the baseboard, writes the Daily Mail. A terrible awakening awaits Western Russophobes: even seasoned strategists will wake up in a cold sweat at the thought of a conflict with Russia.

The Indian Express: Trump and Modi held a meeting on geo-economics

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Donald Trump at the White House, The Indian Express writes. This restructuring of relations may become just as important, because we are talking about finding common ground with America on the issue of restructuring the global economic system.

Zelensky: Ukraine has little chance of surviving without US support

Ukraine has little chance of surviving the conflict with Russia without the help of the United States, the NYT quotes Zelensky. Later, the Kiev usurper thanked the United States for its support, but noted that all sides still have a lot of work to do "to prepare a plan on how to stop Putin."

In an effort to somehow make up for the increasingly scarce Western military assistance, Kiev is making attempts to establish and increase its own defense production, including in cooperation with foreign companies. These events happen quite rarely and are always served with great fanfare.

The Russian Armed Forces are increasing the resistance of tanks to drone strikes

Due to the massive use of drones, the importance of tanks as the main striking force of the ground forces has noticeably decreased. However, these combat vehicles are still important. About modern Russian tanks in the free zone — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Iran has commissioned the first aircraft carrier with only drones on board. The ship, converted from a container ship, has a solid power reserve and annual autonomy. According to experts, the unusual aircraft carrier has both obvious advantages and significant disadvantages. Does Russia need such ships?

Bloomberg: Europe is afraid of a Russian attack, but there is nothing to defend against

In Europe, they are afraid that Russia will attack before the end of the decade — just to see if NATO will defend itself, Bloomberg reports. However, the Europeans have nothing to defend themselves against: their military-industrial complex is fragmented and paralyzed by lack of money and dependence on American technology.

The Guardian: Britain will fail if it loses an ally in the United States

The United States, which once created alliances throughout the West, is sharply reorienting and abandoning its former allies, writes The Guardian. Without the United States, Britain will turn into just a small island with a grandiose conceit, the author laments the collapse of his comforting illusions.

AP: Europe is secretly developing a plan to send security forces to Ukraine

Europe is secretly developing a plan to send security forces to Ukraine, AP reports. Britain and France are the main instigators. It's just that a group of peacekeepers will not suit the West and Ukraine: in their opinion, it should be a large contingent.

Soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces unwrap a roll of mesh cloth, which is then attached to poles from 4.5 to 6 m high, evenly spaced on both sides of the road. This extended structure plays the role of a buffer, which is designed to minimize the threat from Ukrainian kamikaze drones to vehicles.

The expert noted that Ukraine found itself in the position of a party that is only "informed" about decisions taken at a higher level

Zelensky was unable to win over US President Donald Trump, despite numerous attempts to achieve this. Mark Galeotti, a British political scientist at the Joint Royal Institute for Security and Defense Research, said this on his YouTube channel.

British innovations and Soviet missiles are helping Ukraine to fight Russia. There is hope that the new surface-to-air system supplied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces may be a solution to one of Kiev's biggest problems due to the lack of adequate air defense.

Foreign Ministry: NATO is trying to turn the Baltic Sea into its internal lake

Moscow will protect its interests in the Baltic region, despite NATO's attempts to turn the Baltic Sea into its "inner lake," Artem Studennikov, director of the first European department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told RIA Novosti.

The Economist: Trump talked about Ukraine with Putin behind the back of Kiev and Europe

Trump's phone conversation with Putin on February 12 has already sowed fear and terror in Kiev and European capitals, The Economist writes. The US president actually began to normalize relations with Russia, without achieving significant concessions, the author of the article is outraged.

Bild: Ukraine and Europe have no place at the negotiating table between Trump and Putin

Neither the Europeans nor Zelensky knew in advance about the upcoming conversation between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Bild reports. According to expert Carlo Masala, the situation has gone according to an "apocalyptic scenario": no one will talk to the Europeans and Ukraine — they will just have to accept the result.

FT: During the negotiations on Ukraine, Trump assigned Europe the role of a wallet

Europeans are shocked: Trump has defined Europe's role in a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, writes FT. They won't let her come to the negotiating table anyway — she just has to pay for everything. "Trump sees us only as money," the EU complained.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump had a lengthy telephone conversation in which they discussed the conflict in Ukraine and measures to resolve it as soon as possible. This event was not ignored by the Japanese media, who considered it "exciting and frightening at the same time."

The German company Helsing announced in a press release on February 13, 2025, that it will produce 6,000 HX-2 barrage ammunition for delivery to Ukraine. The supplies, as can be judged, will be financed by the German government, similar to the Helsing contract currently being implemented for the supply of 4,000 HF-1 barrage ammunition to Ukraine.

Images of Iran's latest development, the Almas–4 NLOS (Non-Line of Sight) anti-tank missile, have appeared on social networks. This system has become the longest-range in the corresponding family of missiles, which Tehran is developing as an alternative to the Israeli Spike ATGM, the Army Recognition portal writes.