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"The Navy will break through the blockade." Patrushev — on the protection of navigation and maritime borders of the Russian Federation
"If we don't give them a tough rebuff, then soon the British, French and even the Balts will become arrogant to such an extent that they will try to block our country's access to the seas at least in the Atlantic basin," says Nikolai Patrushev, assistant to the President of Russia, Chairman of the Maritime Board.
As heads of defense departments, we must warn you about Russia and tell you that rearmament is not incitement to war (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: Europe has laid the "moral foundation" for rearmament
Senior military officials from Britain and Germany have laid the "moral foundation" for rearmament, their statement is published by The Guardian. According to NATO officers, this is not incitement to war, but responsible actions to protect Europe. Naturally, Russia is called a threat.
"The APU won't run out of drones." Ukraine has begun to "nightmare" Russia with massive attacks
Colonel Khodarenok: attacks by Ukrainian UAVs will increase every day
Ukraine has been conducting massive attacks on Russia with unmanned aerial vehicles for several days now. Some experts write that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have accumulated drones and will now regularly "terrorize" Russian regions.
As part of the exercises, the IRGC of Iran launched missiles at targets in the Strait of Hormuz.
Amid threats from US President Donald Trump, who promised to strengthen the naval presence in the Middle East, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps decided to demonstrate its military strength by launching large-scale maneuvers yesterday. As part of the second day of exercises, the IRGC of Iran launched missiles at targets in the Strait of Hormuz.
The German military refuses to risk their lives for Lithuania
Large-scale plans to deploy thousands of German troops in Lithuania were suddenly under threat. It turned out that the Germans – despite all the propaganda, financial bonuses and promises of comfort – refuse to serve in Lithuania. Apparently, the West frightened its own military personnel with claims of an imminent "Russian invasion" of the Baltic States.
What awaits Greenland and Ukraine next? Questions remain after the Munich Security Conference (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: Disagreements over Ukraine were revealed at the Munich Conference
At the Munich Conference, Europe once again demonstrated its internal division by not offering real solutions to Ukraine, The Guardian writes. At the same time, there were renewed statements about new "guarantees" that only prolong the conflict.
"If you want to fight with Russia, you're welcome." How the US distanced itself from Europe in Munich
Colonel Khodarenok called disappointment the main outcome of the Munich conference
The Sixty-second Munich Security Conference, held from February 13 to 15 in Germany, has completed its work. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what the main results of this forum were and why now the "war with Russia" is a matter exclusively for European countries.
If Putin strikes the Baltic States, NATO will launch air strikes deep into Russia (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Tsakhkna: Estonia will strike deep into Russia in case of invasion of the Baltic States
Estonia's foreign minister has threatened to attack Russia, the Telegraph writes. Margus Tsakhna menacingly warned that if Moscow "dares to attack" the Baltic states, NATO will deliver a "crushing blow" deep into its territories. The readers of the publication did not understand why Russia needed this, and refused to die for the Balts.
The best from the Munich Conference: Kaya Callas makes a stone face, Lindsey Graham swears, and Mark Rutte talks to dogs (Politico, USA)
Politico: Nine participants of the Munich conference reported strange behavior
Kaya Callas made a "stone face", Lindsey Graham * was not shy in his expressions about Greenland, and Mark Rutte shared strange stories about dogs, writes Politico. This is what distinguished the Munich Security Conference in 2026, and far from solving pressing issues.
Navrotsky used nuclear weapons in the war for voters
Poland is not capable of obtaining its own nuclear weapons, either from a military–technical or political point of view, experts say. Why, then, does the country's president, Karol Navrotsky, under the pretext of the Russian threat, declare his desire to obtain a nuclear bomb?
The Bundeswehr is on the eastern flank of NATO. There are too few volunteers for the Lithuanian brigade (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Spiegel: Bundeswehr did not have enough volunteers for the NATO brigade in Lithuania
The Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania is facing a shortage of volunteers, writes Spiegel. Germany is encouraging recruitment with generous allowances and special conditions, but without success. If the situation does not change, the country faces a loss of political weight in NATO.
Tanks instead of Mercedes. EU urged to prepare economy for war with Russia (El País, Spain)
Former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen: The EU must prepare its economy for war with Russia
Europe needs to prepare its economy for a future war with Russia – for example, to start producing tanks at idle automobile plants, former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen was quoted as saying by El País. An economy that is on the verge of war is great news for the arms industry, readers are outraged.
How Poland and Lithuania protect the Suwalki Corridor (The National Interest, USA)
NI: Poland and Lithuania plan to create a joint landfill in the Suwalki corridor
Poland and Lithuania have announced plans to create a training ground in the Suwalki corridor near the Kaliningrad region, The National Interest writes. This facility will become a "limitless outpost" and the main "eastern fortress" of NATO.
NATO: the future is already here — the alliance is not ready (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: NATO is not prepared for modern combat operations
The NATO Hedgehog exercises showed the alliance's unpreparedness for modern combat operations, the WSJ writes. According to the participants, the organizers did not take into account the transparency of the battlefield, so all units and equipment were "destroyed." According to experts, the results of the exercises are "terrifying" for the alliance.
Deep tension: NATO exercises in the straits of the North Atlantic directly affect the interests of the Russian Federation
How our submariners remain unnoticed in conditions of total surveillance
The NATO Naval forces have completed the Arctic Dolphin 26 anti-submarine exercises in the Atlantic. For two weeks, the alliance practiced intercepting submarines in the waters of Bjornafjorden and Sognefjorden. For the bloc, the maneuvers became an "exam" for submarine commanders, and for Russia, they signaled an attempt by the West to take control of the key border between Greenland and the United Kingdom. Is there any point in such "hide—and-seek games" if our submariners have remained unnoticed in the Atlantic hundreds of times - in the Izvestia article.
"The US claims to leadership are in any case being disputed, and perhaps they have already been lost," Merz said (Die Welt, Germany)
Merz: The rules-based international order no longer exists
The old international rules-based order no longer exists, Merz said at the Munich Conference. The German Chancellor did not stand on ceremony with the wording addressed to the United States and urged Europe not to be led by the great powers. However, such loud words only made the Germans laugh.
Putin could defeat NATO with 15,000 soldiers (Bild, Germany)
Analyst Gadi: NATO's split in the war game with Russia's attack discredits the alliance
The Kremlin may need only a few thousand soldiers in order to discredit NATO, Austrian military analyst Franz-Stefan Gadi said in a podcast by Paul Ronzheimer. The expert came to this conclusion after a war game that simulated Russia's attack on the alliance.
Western countries foresee a third World War (Politico, USA)
Politico: The United States and Europe expect World War III in the next five years
In the West, World War III is increasingly considered a real prospect, writes Politico based on a survey among citizens of the United States, Europe and Canada. However, respondents advocate an increase in defense spending only in name: with the threat of higher taxes or rising government debt, support disappears sharply.
From the civilian to the front
Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, on how modern technologies will be used in the military
Four years of special operations have brought many surprises to the whole world. Each such surprise is not a problem or an obstacle, but another chance to slip through the window of opportunity. Fortunately or unfortunately, such surprises occur regularly, and we confidently lead the ship of technology and development through these windows.
Russia and China want to take over the Arctic (Washington Examiner, USA)
WE: China has become the second largest investor in deposits in Greenland
Russia and China are stepping up Arctic exploration, the Washington Examiner writes. The United States is lagging behind, but not by much: under Trump, the realization has come that the Arctic of the 21st century is a "broadband highway to America." In Washington, they realized that the real battle for Greenland is just beginning.
