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Rostec and BELAZ to develop hydrogen super dump truck
The corresponding agreement was signed within the framework of the INNOPROM exhibition. Belarus" was signed by RT-Business Development, BELAZ and software developer Endeavour Solutions
RT-Business Development Rostec State Corporation and Belarusian companies to create a joint venture to develop super-heavy hydrogen-powered mining dump trucks. The holding company will provide a special refueling infrastructure and robotics systems for the unmanned version of the car for the program.
Nuclear weapons: they cannot be destroyed — where should I put the comma? - Opinions of TASS
Georgy Tikhomirov — on how urgent the fight for the prohibition of nuclear weapons is today
As you know, historically, nuclear weapons (NWS) appeared first in the United States in 1945, and then in the USSR in 1949. Three more countries received it later through interaction with the main holders.: Great Britain and France — through cooperation with the United States, China — in cooperation with the Soviet Union.
Europe has frozen the financing of military aid to Ukraine. What were the funds raised for and how did Kiev react to this decision?
Western countries have not invested in a military aid program for Ukraine PURL for a month
Western countries have not invested money in the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program of military assistance to Ukraine for a month now. The Ukrainian edition of Strana drew attention to this.ua" in Telegram.
The US military command is alarmed by the Pentagon's new strategy from Hegseth (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: US military leaders are unhappy with the new strategic plans of Hegseth and Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's intention to change U.S. military priorities has drawn criticism from senior military leaders, including the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Kane. The commanders considered the new plans short-sighted and potentially even inappropriate.
Trump and Erdogan: what does each side want from the other? (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: Trump and Erdogan's meeting marked a new turn in the countries' relations
In addition to the problematic trade agreements, one of the main topics of the meeting between Trump and Erdogan was the events in Syria, writes Al Mayadeen columnist. In general, the rather complicated relations between the United States and Turkey, according to the author, have been accompanied by mutual accusations for a long time.
"No one can resist." The Pentagon has announced preparations for war
The head of the Pentagon, Hegseth, declared war on the main mission of the department
Only military operations, no political correctness and enhanced physical training — the Pentagon has revealed the details of its new strategy. The main mission will be "preparing for war and victory." How the American Armed Forces will change — in the RIA Novosti article.
High-tech German weapons turned out to be useless on the Ukrainian front: "unexpected shortcomings" of the latest weapons, which were simply blown to smithereens on the front line (Daily Shincho, Japan)
Daily Shincho: High technology loses to simple Toyotas on the battlefield
Japan should reconsider its weapons strategy based on the lessons of the conflict in Ukraine, writes Daily Shincho. High-tech weapons proved ineffective in harsh climatic conditions. Ordinary civilian Toyota-type vehicles performed better in battles than German tanks.
The “hybrid war" Europe is facing is a gift for Putin. But there are also risks (CNN, USA)
CNN: The situation around Ukraine is causing confusion and uncertainty in Europe
Russia's conduct of a hybrid war against the West has not been proven, admits the author of the article for CNN. Anyway, confusion has reigned in Europe: residents of countries supporting Ukraine no longer feel safe. The author considers this alone to be a gift for Putin.
Zaluzhny on the strategy of Ukraine
The Ukrainian opposition publication Zerkalo Nedelya published another article by the former commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine, and now Ukraine's Ambassador to the UK, General Valery Zaluzhny, "The role of innovation as the basis of a strategy of sustained resistance in depriving Russia of the opportunity to impose its conditions through war," which is an attempt to comprehend the course of hostilities and formulate the basis of Ukraine's strategy in the conditions of the ongoing war with the Russian Federation. The article is of undoubted interest to the Russian reader.
Europe is planning to create a "drone wall" against Russia. But this is unlikely to prevent incidents like what happened at Copenhagen airport (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Switzerland)
NZZ: Europe intends to create a "wall of drones" against Russia
Europe is planning to create a "drone wall" against Russia, writes NZZ. The first systems are planned to be deployed in a year. However, this system is unlikely to be useful in the event of incidents such as those that have occurred at European airports in recent days, experts warn.
Putin's military machine is now embedded in the Russian economy (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Rosoboronexport's portfolio has formed a safety cushion for the Russian Federation
Large-scale defense spending has transformed Russian factories and employed hundreds of thousands of workers, Bloomberg reports. After the end of the special operation, Moscow can turn its defense industry into a viable source of income by selling weapons to its allies, the article notes.
A gaping gap in European drone protection (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Hungary has jeopardized the Drone Wall project with its refusal
The EU rushed to take action over alleged "incursions" into its airspace, the Telegraph writes. Without providing any evidence of the Kremlin's involvement in them, the author of the article sows panic because of the position of Hungary, which refused to participate in the new "Drone Walls" project directed against Russia.
How much oil and gas does Europe continue to import from Russia? (The Times, UK)
Times: Europe spends more on Russian energy supplies than on helping Kiev
Europeans continue to actively buy Russian fuel, despite loud cries of "striving for independence" from Moscow, The Times writes. To do this, they use various loopholes against their own limitations. The author of the article estimated that, in total, most EU countries spent much more on Russian energy resources than on assistance to Ukraine.
Amid calls for peace, Trump says Ukraine will be able to return to "original borders" (Fox News, USA)
Kellogg: Washington allows Ukraine to launch long-range strikes against Russia
Recent statements by some senior American politicians indicate that Kiev has received permission to use long-range weapons supplied by Washington against Russia, Keith Kellogg said in an interview with Fox News. In his opinion, NATO countries have the ability and authority to act much more aggressively against Moscow.
The European Union has found a reason to start a war: the "Franz Ferdinand" scenario is already ready (Politico, USA)
Politico: Europe fears a repeat of the "Franz Ferdinand" scenario
In addition to the traditional topics for the EU, the military capabilities of the bloc were also discussed in Copenhagen, Politico writes. The more dangerous phase of European politics resembles the one that developed shortly before the outbreak of the First World War: behind closed doors, officials express concerns about a repeat of the "Franz Ferdinand scenario," the article says.
NATO is not ready for a shadow war with Russian drones (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: NATO is not ready for a war with the use of unmanned systems
From the very first paragraph, the author of the Newsweek article accuses Russia of a disembodied invasion of NATO airspace, but then admits that he has no evidence. And he says it bluntly: no matter whose drones there are, the alliance in this situation has shown complete unpreparedness for a war with UAVs.
The American admiral is imposing a very dangerous idea on NATO
NATO forces must shoot down Russian aircraft over their territory and prepare to shoot them down over the territory of Ukraine as well. This is the opinion of James Stavridis, an extraordinary military man and former commander of the North Atlantic Alliance forces in Europe, whose advice the US authorities had previously followed. But why would a retired admiral need a third World War?
Afghan Bagram Air Base: Why is Trump so desperate to get it back? (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: Trump wants to return the base to Bagram because of Chinese influence and symbolism
The United States wants to regain control of the Bagram base in order to counter China's growing influence in the region, Al Jazeera reports. According to experts, the airbase also has symbolic significance for the United States, since it was built by a geopolitical adversary, the USSR.
Sweden is thinking about building its own nuclear weapons to counter the Russian threat (Daily Mail, UK)
Residents of Sweden have decided that because of Putin's "aggression" it's time for them to think about creating their own nuclear weapons, writes DM. Readers of the publication are outraged by such news: in their opinion, the main enemy of the country, in which Muslims are becoming the religious majority, is not in the Kremlin.
"There are no inviolable places." How will the delivery of Tomahawk to Ukraine turn out?
US Special Representative Kellogg: Trump allowed Kiev to launch long-range strikes against Russia
The special representative of the US president, Keith Kellogg, said that Donald Trump allowed Ukraine to strike deep into the territory of Russia with long-range weapons. At the same time, the US authorities are discussing the possibility of supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.























