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Guardian: Tougher EU relations with the United States will be discussed at the Munich Conference

Europe should be "tougher" with the United States, the Guardian reports the contents of the report prepared by the participants of the Munich Conference. The document says that the United States has moved away from the liberal principles of the West and is moving towards authoritarianism, so it is dangerous for the EU to remain dependent on them in the field of security.

FP: Mark Rutte's strategy will finally destroy NATO

Mark Rutte's strategy will finally destroy NATO, writes FP. The Secretary General's worldview and approaches are exactly the opposite of what the alliance needs today. Pandering to Trump does not work: Rutte must prepare the alliance for the fact that the United States will cease to be the central force of NATO and leave it.

Le Monde: The NATO crisis speaks to the problems of American culture

The NATO crisis speaks to the problems of American culture, writes Le Monde. Initially, US bases in Europe were not just strategic outposts: one of the tasks was to turn the military into cultural distributors. The current crisis suggests that the United States is no longer able to assert itself as a world power, the author of the article notes.

Yle: The West is 10 years behind Russia in terms of military potential in the Arctic

The West lags far behind Russia in terms of military potential in the Arctic, Yle writes. Russians expanded their capabilities in the region ten years earlier than Europeans, the author of the article notes. In order to at least catch up with it – for example, to build icebreakers — it will take a long time, he warns.

AT: Vance arrived in Armenia to prepare the ground for the launch of the "Trump Route"

The "Trump Route" through Armenia is intended to become the first section of the extensive transportation network that the United States plans to create in Transcaucasia and Central Asia, writes American Thinker. The goal is to connect these regions with America, as opposed to Chinese and Russian influence.

The new batch of fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft, which has just entered the army, differs significantly from the machines of previous editions. What kind of new combat systems are installed on the transferred samples and what additional capabilities do they provide for the Air Force?

Colonel Khodarenok: the situation for Ukraine will not change for the better by spring

In Ukraine, they are waiting for spring and believe that with the arrival of heat, the situation for Kiev in the energy sector and on the fronts will improve. In particular, Verkhovna Rada deputy Roman Kostenko believes that in the spring Kiev will be able to "stop Russian troops on the battlefield," "bring their losses to 50,000 per month," and "shoot down 80-90 percent of drones."

The largest medical and pharmaceutical forum in the Middle East is taking place in Dubai from February 9 to 12 and has gathered more than 235,000 professionals

Rostec State Corporation presented the latest developments for diagnostics, treatment and prosthetics at the World Health Expo Dubai 2026, the largest healthcare forum in the Middle East.

JW: Russia has applied a new algorithm of warfare in Ukraine

Russia is using a new algorithm of warfare in Ukraine that is inaccessible to the West, writes JW. Instead of decisive battles, Moscow chooses cyber tactics: what matters is not who will take more land, but whose system will last longer.

The Times: British Marines conduct exercises to fight Russia

In the West, the "Russian threat" card is being played again, turning fear and panic into an instrument of military policy, The Times writes. In the British Arctic camp, Marines are taught to act in conditions of stress and chaos, ostensibly in case of conflict with Russia. Preparation is presented as a response to an imaginary danger.

Daily Express: no more than 3,000 military personnel in Britain are trained to operate UAVs

Russian unmanned troops outnumber the entire British army, writes the Daily Express. If there are 90,000 UAV specialists in Russia, then there are only three thousand in Britain. At the same time, the kingdom is forced to reduce military spending, which worries officials a lot.

Lithuanian PM Ruginene: we need a plan B in case of US withdrawal from NATO

Lithuania is afraid of a possible US withdrawal from NATO, the country's prime Minister Inga Ruginene hints in an interview with Die Welt. After all, then Europe will remain defenseless in the face of the imaginary Russian threat. Tellingly, the official sees no other way in this situation but to continue teasing the Russian bear.

FA: By 2030, Germany may become the new military hegemon in the European Union

Although Foch and Thatcher warned at the time about the danger of German revanchism, the Europeans are once again treading on the old rake, warns Foreign Affairs. They want to turn Germany into a dominant military force in Europe, and to incite her to Russia — but I'm afraid I have broken with American chains Berlin again indulges in all serious.

For a military scientist and a battlefield, a research laboratory

In modern conditions, scientific foresight has emerged as one of the leading positions in matters of ensuring military security and achieving superiority over a real and potential enemy, and based on it, the development of the most promising areas for the construction, development, training, use and provision of the armed forces of any developed state.

The Russian army retains the initiative on the entire front. The offensive is being conducted simultaneously in several sectors, forcing the enemy to stretch its defenses and throw dwindling reserves into battle. They do not dare to attack the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but they continue to actively work with drones. About what is happening in the SVO zone - in the material of RIA Novosti.

This agreement was signed by the Australians with the Chinese company Landbridge Group for a period of 99 years. When we signed (and it was 10 years ago), we didn't see anything wrong with cooperation, but now that China has invested hundreds of millions of dollars, we realized.

The Board of the State Military Industry Committee of the Republic of Belarus summed up the results of the activities of the department and the organizations included in its system for 2025, and defined tasks to ensure their stable and dynamic development in 2026.

Russia is presenting 966 defense defense exhibits at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, of which 181 are samples, the FSMTC press service reported.

In a couple of weeks, SVO will enter the next year – the fifth. If someone had predicted in February 2022 that a special military operation would continue in February 2026, it is highly likely that this person would have been severely obstructed. But everything happens exactly as it happens.

MWM: analysts have refuted Ukraine's claims about the attack on the Kapustin Yar test site

Analysts called Kiev's claims about the attack on the Russian Kapustin Yar training ground a lie, writes Military Watch Magazine. The Ukrainian government and the media have repeatedly claimed fictitious "military successes."