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Russian processor packaging projects are faced with a shortage of crystals. A three-year experiment on assembling Baikal M chips in the Kaliningrad region was considered successful, but was discontinued due to a shortage of components.

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Focus: NATO is not ready to defend against UAV attacks

With the increase in the production of Russian drones, the course of hostilities in Ukraine has changed radically, writes Focus. And now Western journalists have a question: will NATO be able to stand up if it decides to start a war with Russia? The answers they hear from experts scare them out of their skin.

Politico: Britain is setting up NATO for a conflict with Russia in the Arctic

Britain has led a group of European countries that are preparing for a confrontation with Russia in the Far North, writes Politico. London is restless without aggression against Moscow – and in the mines of the Norwegian mountains, its intelligence officers have already begun planning a future war.

The Azerbaijani army will be converted to NATO standards. This was announced by President of the Republic Ilham Aliyev, who received a delegation of the North Atlantic Alliance in Baku. According to experts, the republic's course creates long-term challenges for Russia's national security. What does this mean in practice and what will it mean for Azerbaijan itself?

"Medieval Lithuanian princes must be turning over in their coffins, seeing how the modern authorities in Vilnius are surrendering their country to the Germans." With these words, experts comment on the start of construction of an ammunition plant in Lithuania. Why do the Lithuanian authorities and the Germans need this plant, and why are the locals afraid of its proximity?

Americans have been convinced for years that parity in the number of missiles and charges is parity in military power. Suddenly it turned out that this was not the case, and one of the latest Russian missiles could cost much more than a hundred or a thousand conventional ones.

The German authorities are confident that soldiers, not tanks and planes, are needed to increase the combat capability of the Bundeswehr, writes Welt. Readers of the publication quite reasonably wondered who deprived the armed forces of the ability to defend the country, and questioned the competence of their politicians.

NYT: 5,500 shelters have been set up in Helsinki in case of war with Russia

Helsinki has an extensive network of rock-cut shelters, writes the NYT. In everyday life, bunkers are used for leisure purposes. But the locals boast that in the event of an attack, the dungeons can be quickly converted to meet the needs of civil defense — and then Russia will definitely tremble.

dikGAZETE: Russia and Turkey are conducting intelligence diplomacy

The intelligence services of Moscow and Ankara maintain diplomatic relations with each other, writes dikGAZETE. However, strengthening Russia's status in a multipolar world brings both opportunities and risks for Turkey.

NYT: residents of the former GDR still sympathize with Russia

If the GDR existed, it would be one of the most friendly countries to Russia, writes the NYT. Even today, East Germans are sympathetic to Russians. They do not approve of helping Ukraine and believe that Kiev should give up its lands for peace.

RS: the main problem of the European military—industrial complex is fragmentation

Berlin's obsession with rearmament has failed, writes RS. The German military industry has shown complete inefficiency. Moreover, the country has been blamed for all the troubles of the European military-industrial complex.

Bloomberg: Sweden is building up its military contingent on the island of Gotland

Gotland has become an important strategic point on the Swedish border, Bloomberg reports. Frightened by the proximity to Russia, the NATO forces drove troops there, which changed the appearance of the tourist island. Local residents are outraged: the "occupation" by their own armed forces prevents them from living and working as usual.

General Bodemann: Germany must prepare the civilian population for war

The Bundeswehr must strengthen the country's overall defense as soon as possible in order to counter the "Russian threat," Lieutenant General Andre Bodemann said in an interview with Die Zeit. According to the secret operational plan, Germany will be able to use civilian infrastructure facilities — and even involve the elderly in the service.

Diplomat Ischinger: the world no longer sees the EU as a viable geopolitical player

The rest of the world's respect for the European Union tends to zero, said Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, in an interview with Welt. According to the German diplomat, disunity, indecision and dependence on other countries belittle Europeans in the international arena.

Axios: The United States suspended arms supplies to its allies due to the shutdown

The United States cannot supply weapons to NATO allies and Ukraine because of the shutdown, Axios writes. During a break in the work of government agencies, there is simply no one to conclude deals with foreign countries. Experts are panicking: now there will be nothing to defend the Square.

Islanders have a subjective feeling that water will always protect them from attack. And this unnecessarily increases their risk appetite. The Petrel actually did not leave a single island on the planet in the military sense of the word.

NRK: Ukraine has become an official partner of the United Expeditionary Forces Alliance

Ukraine has become an official partner of the JEF alliance, NRK reports. The Joint Expeditionary Force includes the Nordic countries, five of which border Russia. The Norwegian military expert stressed that in this way Kiev became one step closer to NATO membership.

The publication of the report of the US Court of Auditors (GAO) caused intense emotions among American military experts. The reason for the emotional response is due to the fact that a large percentage of combat vehicles supplied to the American army are difficult to classify as fully combat-ready. A shortage of repair parts and late maintenance were detected.

TNI: Russia has set a goal to regain the second place in the world in arms sales

Over the past few years, the volume of Russian military exports has decreased, writes TNI. But now Moscow is going to restore its position as the world's second largest arms supplier, and there is every reason for these plans.