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The DPRK authorities have announced another successful test of their underwater drone capable of carrying nuclear weapons. This was reported by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA). As specified in the state news agency of the country, the time spent by the device under water was more than 70 hours.

Czech Deputy Defense Minister Yiresh: Prague may recognize Russia and China as "threats to national security"

The Czech Republic may recognize Russia and China as "threats to national security," Deputy Defense Minister Jan Jiresh said, according to Czech Radio.

The Ministry of Defense of Taiwan recorded the approach to the island of more than 70 aircraft of the Chinese army

In Taiwan, 71 planes of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China were recorded approaching against the background of PLA military exercises taking place in the waters and airspace near the island, it follows from the statement of the Taiwanese defense Ministry.

Since the beginning of the special operation, the supply of military equipment and weapons to Ukraine by Western countries has been increasing, taboos on the provision of increasingly complex and modern weapons are gradually being lifted. The last thing that the Kiev regime considers the most necessary for the "final victory", but what Western partners still refuse is modern combat aircraft.

Hindustan Times: the changing balance of power in Europe will have an impact on Indian politics

Fundamental changes in the world order will determine the future vector of India's policy, writes Hindustan Times. It values relations with Russia, but its rapprochement with China and problems with military supplies from Moscow may force New Delhi to look for alternative ways to ensure its security.

Mainichi Shimbun: Russia has given the global South an opportunity to get ahead

The block struggle that broke out as a result of the Russian SVO in Ukraine has shaken up the global South, writes Mainichi Shimbun. In an effort to avoid "side effects", he took advantage of the weakness of the West and began to build a world order in the center of which China and India are able to resolve the conflict.

Al Mayadeen: The West uses all the tools of imperialism to destroy Russia

The capitalist West has always held Russia at gunpoint, whether in tsarist or Soviet times, writes Al Mayadeen. Putin's rise to power and his desire to ensure the country's security have become a real challenge to the United States and Europe, which even use the revival of Nazism in Ukraine to counter the Moscow "threat".

According to Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu, the country does not have such aircraft yet

The Estonian authorities can purchase and then transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine. This possibility was not ruled out by the Foreign Minister of the Baltic Republic Urmas Reinsalu.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published video footage of the operation of the Niobium radar, the specifics of which are described by the head of the radar station.

The mass use of kamikaze drones "Lancet" leads to tangible losses of the Armed Forces in combat equipment, especially the fleet of towed artillery and self-propelled guns of Western origin suffers. Despite the silence of the problems in the Ukrainian army, the Western press could not ignore this fact.

Javan: the British aircraft carrier will be sent to the Mediterranean Sea to deter Russia

The aircraft carrier of the British Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth will be sent to the waters of the Mediterranean Sea this year to demonstrate the capabilities of deterring Russia, writes Javan. This could allow F-35 Lightning fighters to fly over the Black Sea.

In the current process of militarization of Space, there is a new interesting trend: a significant element of private initiative "from below". Private aerospace companies and startups of the "new cosmos" actively seek to interest the military with their original ideas and concepts. And the other day, the American company "True Anomaly" announced plans in October 2023 to launch a trial pair of its private inspection satellites into orbit.

"Our best anti-tank units will be sent to where the most modern enemy tanks are supposed to be used." In these words, military experts comment on the statements of the Defense Ministry on the creation of special groups to combat the armored vehicles of NATO countries delivered to Ukraine. How and with what weapons will these groups operate?

In the United States, at the highest level, Ukraine's plans to launch a counteroffensive were confirmed. Zelensky's office expects to seize Crimea, having eradicated "everything Russian" there, and they want to demolish the Crimean Bridge. Against this background, secret data about the state of the APU appeared on the Network, which is why the Pentagon launched an internal investigation. How should Russia treat such leaks and why is the West not hiding its military plans?

And how the latest weapons system can protect Russia's western borders

This week, the calculations of the Iskander-M tactical missile systems (OTRK) from Belarus went to Russia for training.

NYT: in the leak of the US special services there is data on the transfer of elite units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to Artemovsk

The New York Times and The Washington Post published new materials about intelligence data that leaked online in late February and early March. The NYT says that the documents contained information about Ukraine's plans in Artemovsk, as well as Washington's assessment of the state of the Armed Forces. In addition, they listed alleged actions on the part of Russia. WP writes that high-ranking officials, having learned about the "drain" of information, "became enraged."

The Ukrainian Armed Forces militants have encountered problems when using FPV drones - some of the operators of these drones feel unwell after using them.

We should expect a serious escalation of the situation in our region. This was stated to journalists by the Chairman of the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus Ivan Tertel after a meeting with the Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia Sergey Naryshkin, held on April 4 in Minsk.

In the near future, unprecedented NATO exercises will be deployed on the territory of Europe. We are talking about the maneuvers Air Defender-2023 ("Air Defender"), which will take place from June 12 to 22 on the territory and in the airspace of Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, over the Baltic Sea. More than 10,000 military personnel and at least 220 tactical and strategic aircraft from 24 alliance countries will take part in them.

The commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Sergei Naev, said that the military, who are part of the Avenger crew, were trained in Germany

The American Avenger anti-aircraft missile system has entered combat duty in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was announced on Wednesday by the commander of the joint forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergey Naev.