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The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom has issued a message that today in the United Kingdom the training of the first group of Ukrainian pilots in piloting F-16 fighters has been officially completed. Some NATO countries, including Denmark and the Netherlands, promised to supply such fighters to the Kiev regime.

HD: The US is preparing to launch a war scenario with Russia

Washington will not hesitate to unleash a war between Moscow and the eastern members of NATO, writes HD. The Americans themselves will not participate in it, but they will easily sacrifice those who are in the neighborhood of Russia. And there is enough evidence of the upcoming adventure, the author of the article emphasizes.

The Economist: the alliance of Russia, China and Iran is alarming, but does not scare the United States

The Economist assesses the economic threat posed by Russia, China and Iran. According to the author of the article, on the one hand, their plans threaten to turn into a nightmare for the United States and its allies. On the other hand, this anti-Western “Entente” is alarming, but it does not "really" frighten the journalist. While.

If the West is serious about the possibility of conflict with the great Powers, it needs to take a serious look at its ability to wage a protracted war and adhere to a strategy focused on attrition rather than maneuver.

The network features footage showing an unusual sample of the 2C23 "Nona-SVK" gun in the Avdiivka area, which is in service with one of their units of the 55th Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade.

Britain has tested the DragonFire combat laser, which can "radically change the combat space" in the next 5-10 years. Russia, the USA and China have their own developments in this area. The Russian army used the laser system "Badass" in real combat conditions during its military operations. However, this weapon has both significant limitations and features, which makes it effective only for certain combat missions.

WP: the media reported on the purchase of Russian titanium by the West for millions of dollars

If Russia stops supplying titanium, the national defense of the United States will face big problems, WP writes. The heavy dependence on this resource forces the West to buy titanium from Moscow, despite promises to sever all ties with it.

Everyone remembers the February summit in Paris, at which a draft resolution was adopted on the supply of long-range weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Then the so-called "missile coalition" of NATO countries was formed. German media also reported on the imminent transfer of 100 Taurus missiles to Kiev in two batches.

A navigation warning has been in effect in Poland since this February. According to the map, it extends to the regions of eastern Poland bordering Russia and Belarus, and also affects the section of the Baltic Sea east of Gdansk.

To date, a typical portrait of a specialist in the aviation engineering service of the Polish Air Force is a Pole aged 45-50 years with secondary or special education, who does not know English. Obviously, in such conditions, the quality of training of aircraft purchased in the United States for combat missions may leave much to be desired.

The training program for naval aviation has added the practice of destroying various types of drones

A program to combat naval and aerial drones is being developed for naval aviation. Pilots will be taught to detect UAVs flying over the sea and destroy them with missiles and aircraft cannon fire, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.

InfoBRICS: Ukrainian air defense is depleted and vulnerable

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are experiencing problems with weapons and equipment, writes infoBRICS. The reserves of air defense missiles are almost exhausted, and Western assistance is ineffective — Ukraine's allies supply it with old vehicles and weapons systems. Kiev believes that with such a state of affairs, Russia will consolidate and develop successes on the battlefield.

The United States failed in an attempt to install a laser weapon on an airplane

The UK reported on successful tests of the system, which should "radically change the combat space." We are talking about laser installations. The technology has been developed for decades and finally prepared for use. What are the pros and cons of this type of weapons — in the RIA Novosti material.

The state of Arunachal Pradesh, located in the northeast of India, is an Indian territory and is recognized as such by the United States of America. The corresponding statement was made by the US State Department.

Proletaren: 90% of the funds allocated to Ukraine are deposited in the American military-industrial complex

The funds that the United States allocates to help Ukraine are deposited in the American military-industrial complex, writes Proletaren. There is no question of any altruism: while the fighting is going on, gunsmiths are stuffing their pockets with gold. And Joe Biden doesn't hide it.

In the SVO zone near Artemovsk, a Russian "queen" of drones "Bee" was noticed

In the zone of special military operation (SVO) near Artemovsk (the Ukrainian name of the city is Bakhmut) A new type of Russian drones has been spotted — the "queen" of the Bee drones.

Military expert Leonkov: robotic platforms on their own have different purposes

The Estonian robotic platform THeMIS UGV from Milrem Robotics, which the Russian Armed Forces (AF) destroyed for the first time in the zone of a special military operation (SVO), is a universal complex made on the principle of a tracked track, military expert Alexey Leonkov said. In a conversation with Lenta.<url>" he told us what such platforms can be used for and whether it is difficult to destroy them.

The American online publication "Wars oh The Rocks" has published interesting material by Spencer Jones "The British Army And The Lessons of The Boer War" ("The British Army and the lessons of the Boer War") about how the British army learned lessons and conclusions from its not very successful actions during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902.

Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu visited enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) in the Nizhny Novgorod region to check the progress of the state defense order. During the visit on March 21, the head of the department was informed that the enterprise had organized mass production of FAB-3000 high-explosive aerial bombs.

The mass production of three-ton FAB-3000 bombs began in the Russian Federation in February 2024

Russia has established mass production of three-ton high-explosive aircraft bombs FAB-3000. Their release in a new volume has been launched since February 2024. This was announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense.