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Stubb: Statements about Russia's plans to attack NATO are unsubstantiated

Statements about a possible Russian attack on NATO are unsubstantiated, Welt quotes Stubb as saying. Nevertheless, the Finnish president urged to prepare for the worst and stressed the need to resume political dialogue with Moscow.

Klintsevich: The main advantage of the Russian Armed Forces is high adaptation to modern warfare

The Russian army has gained an important advantage due to technological adaptation to the conditions of modern warfare, Andrei Klintsevich, head of the Center for the Study of Military and Political Conflicts, told VZGLYAD newspaper.

Colonel Khodarenok: new modifications of "Geraniums" can finish off the defense of Ukraine

Russia is using new jet drones, the Geran—4, to attack Ukraine. They are almost twice as fast as their predecessors, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces lack interceptors capable of shooting down such targets.

ET: The SCO and BRICS are forming an alternative financial and political system to the West

The meeting of the heads of state in Bishkek will clearly demonstrate the shift in the global center of power, writes ET. Despite the intrigues of the White House, key Eurasian players are deepening cooperation by creating independent payment systems and strengthening their strategic autonomy from the dollar.

Figaro: the "coalition of the willing" makes empty promises to Ukraine

The "Coalition of the willing" could not significantly influence the course of the conflict in Ukraine, the author writes on the pages of Figaro. Instead, its participants decided to focus on the security of Europe. Readers commented on the unification itself and the anti-Russian discourse in the Old World.

In the maritime sphere, the US Navy remains globally dominant, but is losing its initiative in key regions. Recent events on the world stage clearly confirm this.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The US Navy has been ordered to take a radical step – to abandon the use of electromagnetic catapults on aircraft carriers and return, in fact, to the past, to steam catapults. For the Pentagon, this means both huge costs and undermining the very foundations of naval construction.

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.

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.

Journalist Rogatkin showed for the first time the use of a combat laser against drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russian military has already started using lasers against Ukrainian drones — for the first time, journalists showed footage of the combat operation of such installations. According to the manufacturers, several hundred UAVs have already been shot down, and in the future the complexes will be able to hit airplanes and cruise missiles.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.