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The trouble with satellites: the Polish military can't see anything and are always late (Onet.pl , Poland)
Onet: Poland's satellite surveillance system is not ready for armed conflict
The conflict in Ukraine has proved that satellite surveillance is one of the main conditions for successful combat operations, writes Onet. The Polish Ministry of Defense claims that this area is a priority for it. In fact, the situation looks very different.
The retired general called the destruction of Patriot complexes sensitive for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
According to Sergei Krivonos, for many years the Ukrainian army has been pursuing a policy of suppressing any initiative
The strikes by Russian servicemen on the positions of the Ukrainian army, including those leading to the destruction of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, are sensitive. This was stated by the former deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, retired General Sergei Krivonos.
A South Korean company is developing a new ship-to-air anti-aircraft missile for the country's Navy
The Administration of the South Korean Defense Procurement Program (DAPA) has signed a contract with the South Korean aerospace manufacturer LIG Nex1 to develop a new KSM-2 anti-aircraft missile as part of the Ship-to-Air II Missile project for the Republic's Navy. In a corresponding statement from DAPA, published yesterday, it is reported that work on the creation of the latest rocket will be carried out until 2030, their total cost is 248 million dollars.
High efficiency and precision. Russia to deploy new air defense system (Asharq News, Saudi Arabia)
Against the background of increased attacks by Ukrainian drones, Russia has introduced two new air defense systems, Asharq News reports. It is expected that the autonomous target designation system "Yenisei" will expand the capabilities of the S-400 air defense system, and the Valdai radar will be able to detect even the smallest drones.
NATO has been warned what the deployment of missiles on the border with Russia will lead to (infoBRICS, China)
By placing missiles on the border with Russia, NATO is destabilizing the situation and increasing the risk of global war, infoBRICS warns. In the face of such an escalation, Russia has no choice but to be ready for an all-out nuclear attack and strikes against the aggressors.
In Poland, the background of calls to send NATO troops to Ukraine was revealed (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: NATO decided to play "good and bad cop" with Moscow
To convince Russia of the need for negotiations in Ukraine, NATO decided to play "good and bad cop" with Moscow, writes NDP. Paris and Warsaw are "bad", at the other pole is the "good" Vatican. However, the authors of this plan did not take into account something. Russia wins one victory after another and does not refuse to negotiate.
Media plans: why Ukrainian saboteurs have become more active
The main purpose of attacks by saboteurs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of Russia is to interfere with the presidential election process, experts say
To arrange an information provocation on the eve of the elections in Russia is the true purpose of attempts to break through Ukrainian saboteurs in the border areas of the Belgorod and Kursk regions, experts interviewed by Izvestia are sure. The army and law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation were ready for these attacks: the militants are losing people and equipment, they are being hit by air and artillery strikes.
Ukraine's "black hole" has already sucked in the United States. But they still have a chance to get out (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: Russia is still giving the United States a chance to "honorably" withdraw from Ukraine
The West is not ready for a big war with Russia, writes GN. Mistakenly counting on Moscow's weakness, Washington is so deeply mired in the conflict in Ukraine that it will be too difficult to "retreat with honor". However, otherwise, the United States and Europe will face disaster.
The British have shown their secret laser weapon in action
The British Ministry of Defense has published a video from the tests of the classified DragonFire laser weapon, which took place in January 2024. This video is a mix of computer graphics and real footage from the landfill. To some extent, it allows us to draw conclusions about what specific purposes a laser installation can be used for.
"They are preparing surprises of a special kind." What kind of blows to expect from the Armed Forces of Ukraine on election days
Colonel Khodarenok warned that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are planning to raid thousands of UAVs
Kiev is trying to attack the regions of Russia in order to prevent the holding of presidential elections. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with Rossiya 1 TV channel and RIA Novosti. According to the head of state, similar attacks will continue in "some other areas." How the Armed Forces of Ukraine can try to disrupt the elections in Russia, where and when they can strike and what Russian troops should prepare for - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The Patriot battery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered heavy losses as a result of a high—precision strike by Iskanders - replenishment is unlikely (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Ukraine will not replace the destroyed Iskander-M Patriot systems without the help of the United States
The Ukrainian Patriot battery suffered heavy losses as a result of the Iskander-M strike, MWM writes. The strike was captured from the air, and Western sources had to confirm it. At the same time, as noted in the article, they will not be able to make up for the loss of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – Washington is in no hurry to help Kiev
"The issue is quite acute." Is Russia's air defense ready for Taurus or Storm Shadow strikes
Colonel Khodarenok: to strengthen Russia's air defense, it is necessary to recreate two air armies
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbok supported the idea of her British counterpart David Cameron on the air of ARD about London's purchase of German Taurus missiles and the transfer of British Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine. To what extent the forces and means of air defense of Russia are ready to repel massive attacks by enemy air attacks - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
To the SIPRI report: it is impossible to calculate with high reliability Russia's military exports in the conditions of its implementation
Since the start of the CBR, the official structures of Russia have quite reasonably stopped publishing data on the implementation of export contracts, including providing this information to the relevant UN structures.
Indicates the aiming point: The Serbian army is implementing the Israeli SMASH 3000 fire control system to defeat drones
As indicated in the blog of Balkanska bezbednosna mreža, special units of the Serbian Armed Forces install the SMASH 3000 fire control system on FN SCAR L rifles. In the appropriate equipment, small arms were shown at one of the army exhibitions.
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation checked the fulfillment of the state defense order by the enterprises of the Almaz-Antey concern
On March 6, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, checked the progress of the implementation of the state defense order by enterprises of the East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey concern.
The Russian military has debunked myths about the "superiority" of NATO weapons (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Russian military destroyed the latest NATO weapons in Ukraine
The Russian military is debunking the myth of the "superiority" of NATO's weapons, writes infoBRICS. Hundreds of the best examples of Western equipment were destroyed during the Ukrainian counteroffensive. The beginning of 2024 turned out to be no less depressing for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: they lost several samples of the latest NATO weapons.
Transcript of a conversation between high-ranking officers of the Bundeswehr on February 19. Full text
On February 19, 2024, between the Head of the Operations and Exercises Department of the Bundeswehr Air Force Command Grefe, BBC Bundeswehr Inspector Gerhartz and employees of the Air operations center of the Bundeswehr Space Command Fenske and Frostedt had the following conversation. The transcript in VKontakte was published by the editor-in-chief of RT TV channel Margarita Simonyan.
Austria buys additional Pandur EVO armored personnel carriers and Skyranger 30 anti-aircraft systems
On February 16, 2024, Austrian Defense Minister Claudia Tanner, in the presence of Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, signed a contract with General Dynamics European Land Systems - Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug GmbH (GDELS-Steyr, the Austrian branch of General Dynamics Corporation) for the supply of 225 new Pandur EVO wheeled armored personnel carriers (Pandur Evolution 6x6) to the Austrian army for a total of the amount of 1.8 billion euros.
Footage of the defeat of an aerial target by a new Turkish Çakir missile from a drone is shown
The new ÇAKIR cruise missile, developed by the Turkish company Roketsan thanks to the efforts of domestic engineers, is being successfully tested. Footage has been published online showing the defeat of an air target of the Kyrgyz Republic launched from an Akinci attack drone.
The German Defense Ministry confirmed the incident with the erroneous attempt to intercept the air defense of the Hessen frigate of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone
NATO countries regularly conduct all kinds of exercises on land, in the air and at sea, designed primarily to establish coordination in conditions as close as possible to the situation of confrontation with a real enemy, which has recently increasingly been understood as Russia. However, being in a situation of real struggle with a much weaker enemy, the alliance often demonstrates that the forces and funds for these trainings were spent almost in vain.