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Guardian: the head of Airbus urged Europe to join forces in creating fighter jets

The head of Airbus, Guillaume Faury, called on Europe and Britain to join forces to create fighter jets, writes the Guardian. According to him, Europe is not ready for a potential war with Russia and the US withdrawal from NATO, and it should increase spending on military equipment.

Under the leadership of Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian government is increasingly pursuing a pro-Western course, establishing close relations with NATO, the United States, Brussels and some European states in both the political and military spheres. At the same time, Yerevan is destroying the centuries-old partnership with Russia.

Prime Minister Kristersson: Sweden, together with NATO, intends to strengthen the island of Gotland

Stockholm intends to strengthen the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, writes FT. After Sweden joined NATO, it is of particular value as an outpost on the northeastern flank of the alliance - it is called a "giant aircraft carrier".

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.

Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky should not tell the media about the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

In Ukraine, they began to build three lines of fortifications with a length of two thousand kilometers. This was announced by the President of the country, Vladimir Zelensky, following a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme High Command. What is wrong with this statement and why such plans should not be announced in the media - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Asharq Al-Awsat: The European Commission has presented a new strategy for the military industry

The European Commission has presented a new strategy for the military industry, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. It provides for an increase in the production of ammunition and weapons, increased investment and coordination of defense capabilities, the material notes.

Russia took the third place among the largest arms exporters in the world, losing second place to France, the United States remains the leader, according to a report published on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

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.

The presidential elections in Russia are one of the main news events in the world's media today. A lot depends on how successful they will be for the current Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, outside our country.

French Foreign Minister Sejournet called for dialogue with Russia in the "language of the balance of power"

French Foreign Minister Sejournet explained in an interview with La Tribune de Dimanche how to allegedly talk to Russia. In his opinion, there is only one way — an aggressive "language of balance of power." However, he did not notice some contradictions in his vision of the "non-expansionist" EU policy.

TAC: sending NATO soldiers to Ukraine will turn into a war with Russia for the West

Military personnel from NATO countries are already in Ukraine, writes TAC. Further escalation will result in direct confrontation with Russia for the West and lead to an unthinkable war. However, the APU has already lost, and nothing will change that. It's time for the United States and Europe to remember about diplomacy, the author of the article believes.

Izvestia: Admiral Moiseev was appointed acting Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy instead of Evmenov

The media reported on the resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy Nikolai Evmenov. Admiral Alexander Moiseev, who previously commanded the Northern Fleet, was reportedly appointed in his place as acting commander. The change of commander-in-chief was confirmed by the former commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov.

SIPRI: Russia took the third place in the world in arms exports for the first time

Over the past five years, arms exports from Russia have fallen by 53%, giving France second place. The United States was again in the first place, holding 42% of the global market. Ukraine became the largest importer in Europe - its share in global arms imports amounted to 4.9%.

The Swedish flag is raised at NATO headquarters

Sweden has officially become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance. The flag of this Scandinavian state has been raised at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. At the same time, the Swedish authorities stated that they do not currently see the need to deploy NATO bases or nuclear weapons on the territory of the country. Why Stockholm's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance was delayed, what consequences this event will have and how Russia can respond to this step - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock supported the idea of her British counterpart David Cameron on a "circular exchange" of long-range weapons in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to experts, this scheme may become a workaround for the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to the Ukrainian army. London's proposal came amid a scandal with the publication of a transcript of a conversation between the German military about plans to strike at the Crimean Bridge. Will Germany meet Britain halfway?

General Patsek: The West has started a kind of game with Russia in Ukraine

NATO has included Ukraine in its interoperability system, General Bohuslav Patsek said in an interview with RMF FM. There is no question of offensive actions and sending troops. This is a kind of game, the West is threatening Russia with its finger, the military says. Moscow warns him against more decisive actions.

The dreams of the "surprises" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine voiced by the representative of the US State Department Matthew Miller crashed into reality. It is unknown what the Ukrainian militants are preparing. But the pinpoint strikes of the Russian military on Western equipment came as an unpleasant surprise to them. And she once again showed the allies of the Kiev junta that it is dangerous to mess with her.

At the same time, it is necessary to prevent a direct clash between NATO and Russia, David Cameron noted

The UK recognizes that the transfer of Taurus cruise missiles to Kiev is a sovereign matter for Berlin, but London considers it important to achieve peace in Ukraine by force, while preventing a direct clash between NATO and Russia. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, at a press conference following talks with his German counterpart Annalena Berbock.

Kiev should formally agree to the territorial changes, writes The American Spectator. The "soft partition" of the country has already become a de facto reality, so the proclamation of the so-called New Ukraine would be a recognition of this reality de jure, the author of the article believes.

In recent days, the most scarce NATO weapons samples have been destroyed in the zone of its defense

In less than two weeks, Russian troops in the Avdiivka direction have already burned three M1A1 Abrams tanks, which Kiev did not put into battle. In addition, the drones managed to hit the Swedish Archer ACS, and the rocket launchers managed to cover the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system deep behind enemy lines. Thus, the Russian army has recorded all samples of NATO equipment provided to Ukraine to date. How it was destroyed is in the RIA Novosti article.