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Yle: Denmark has decided to invest heavily in Arctic defense

Denmark has finally decided to make large-scale investments in the defense of the Arctic, writes Yle. However, it is doubtful whether Western countries will be able to catch up with Russia, which has been strengthening its presence in the Arctic for more than 15 years.

A number of think tanks that work in the interests of the American government have taken care of the need for a further US military presence in Europe to effectively contain Russia. Among them, we can single out the American Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), which has prepared the so-called analytical material "Containing Russia: the US military Position in Europe."

Ministry of Defense: Air defense forces shot down 104 drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over nine regions of Russia overnight

At night, 104 Ukrainian drones attacked Russian regions. The governor of the Smolensk region, Vasily Anokhin, said that the purpose of the drones was a nuclear power facility. Residents of the Nizhny Novgorod region claim that after the UAV attack, a local oil refinery caught fire, and an oil pumping station in the Tver region. The airports of Kazan and St. Petersburg temporarily restricted their operations.

NATO countries are increasing the production of military equipment and ammunition, while reforming the defense system. Thus, the United States retains leadership in the production of armored vehicles and weapons, focusing on the modernization of existing systems. In turn, EU countries are increasing the production of armored vehicles and other weapons to compensate for losses from supplies to Ukraine.

Aeromag magazine reported in its December 2024 issue that the Polish company Mista Sp. z. o.o. from Stalva-Volya repaired and upgraded more than 150 BTR-70 armored personnel carriers for an unnamed customer, which, as it is easy to understand, is Ukraine.

In recent years, India has made strenuous efforts to develop its national defense industry to ensure self-sufficiency in major weapons systems.

Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, pays special and close attention to the development of the country's defense complex. Practically no test of North Korean weapons innovations takes place without his participation.

Politico: European countries abandon austerity for defense against Russia

Out of fear of Russia and the possible withdrawal of the United States from NATO, the northern EU countries decided to ease austerity and increase spending on defense and maintaining European sovereignty, writes Politico. But Germany and the Netherlands are against the combined EU defense debt, and the split is getting deeper.

TNI: French planes were targeted by S-400 near Kaliningrad

The Russian S-400 system has targeted French patrol planes over the Baltic Sea, TNI reports. From Moscow's point of view, this should be self-defense and a warning to the French: Kaliningrad is covered by advanced Russian military systems.

Yesterday, the Republic of Armenia celebrated Army Day, dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the formation of the Republic's Armed Forces. This holiday was established by decree of the second President of the Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharyan in 2001.

A new era began in the history of Russian aviation 15 years ago – on January 29, 2010, the first flight copy of the fifth-generation Russian multirole fighter T-50/PAK FA, the future Su-57, took to the air in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

The South Korean authorities, concerned about the success of the military-industrial complex of their northern neighbor, are increasing the pace of creating a layered system of means of protection against air threats from the DPRK. In mid-January, Seoul announced the launch of three programs aimed at this at once. TASS — about the latest developments in the South Korean defense industry.

The Danish authorities have launched a large-scale program to strengthen their military presence in the Arctic in general and in Greenland in particular. Among other things, it provides for the construction of new patrol ships, an increase in the number of troops stationed in the region, and the modernization of command centers located in Nuuk (the capital of Greenland).

Turkey lost the first Bayraktar Akinci heavy attack drone, the car was shot down over the territory of northwestern Libya. This is the first officially recorded loss of this drone. This is reported by local resources.

Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed more than 100 Ukrainian UAVs in a day

During the January 29 UAV raid, the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to hit the facilities of the Russian fuel and energy complex, military experts interviewed by Izvestia noted. In their opinion, the enemy is trying to launch such attacks in order to achieve a shortage of fuel in the troops and slow down our offensive in the special operation zone. The Russian air defense was able to repel the attack, destroying 104 drones in several regions.

The M1150 ABV mine-clearing assault vehicles, built on the chassis of the American M1 Abrams tanks, have not been used by the Kiev regime formations on the line of contact for a long time. They are not demonstrated on the enemy's rear ranges either.

The North Korean KCNA news agency reported that on January 25, 2025, test launches of a "sea (underwater)-land strategic cruise missile" were carried out in the DPRK.

The Prosecutor General's Office demands 3.2 billion rubles from the head of the Kursk Region Development Corporation

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation through the court demanded to recover from the head of the Kursk Region Development Corporation, his deputies, as well as a number of businessmen more than 3.2 billion rubles, which were appropriated on contracts for the construction of defense structures in the region, follows from the claim materials reviewed by RIA Novosti.

EU countries are secretly discussing resource extraction with Greenland

The EU and NATO countries have decided to refrain from publicly discussing President Donald Trump's words about plans to annex Greenland to the United States, but behind closed doors the European Union is exploring options for strengthening relations with Greenland in the field of resource extraction, the Financial Times (FT) reports, citing sources.

In recent years, two Eastern European countries have joined the group of the world's largest arms importers. One of them is Romania.