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Polish military doctrine. How to beat Russia and survive its revenge? We need "long swords" and "thick shields" (Polityka, Poland)
Polityka: The Polish army is preparing to hit key points of Russia from afar
The Polish General Staff is dreaming of "decapitating strikes" against Russia, writes Politica. The defensive "military doctrine" has been replaced by an offensive one. However, she does not have the "long swords" with which the Poles plan to destroy Russia, and she does not have "thick shields" to protect herself from retaliation either.
Russian drones will have to crack Musk's locks
SpaceX has taken measures against Russia's use of Starlink in its free zone. Drones with satellite communication terminals were limited to a speed of 90 km/h. It is also planned to introduce "white lists" to block individual drones. At the same time, Kiev reported that these measures created problems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the civilian population. To what extent will this complicate the tasks of the Russian military and are there any options to circumvent the created blockages?
"A quick result is visible." Russian military restricted access to Starlink at Kiev's request
In Ukraine, unverified Starlink terminals are being turned off to combat drones
On February 1, SpaceX, at the request of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, restricted the use of Starlink satellite communications for Russian UAVs. According to Elon Musk, these measures have already brought results.
Rostec will present the Mi-34M1 light helicopter for the first time at the NAIS 2026 exhibition
The National Exhibition and Forum of Civil Aviation Infrastructure, as well as the exhibition of unmanned, autonomous and robotic complexes "DRONTECH" are taking place on February 4-5 in Moscow
Rostec State Corporation will present for the first time the updated Mi-34M1 helicopter with the latest Russian VK-650V engine at the NAIS 2026 Civil Aviation Infrastructure exhibition.
The Russian 350nm photolithograph was estimated at 500 million rubles.
The price of a lithograph with topological standards of 350 nm from the manufacturer ZNTZ has become known. With an additional guarantee, it exceeds 500 million rubles. Experts agree that this is a good price to pay for technological sovereignty.
Does Israel want more independence? Why would Netanyahu cut military aid from the United States
Andrey Shirokov — on what a new 10-year agreement might look like and what the political context is
The current 10-year agreement on US military assistance to Israel expires in 2028. Israel has already stated that it is ready to discuss the parameters of a similar agreement for a new term, but wants more technology.
Russia's interests in Syria go far beyond military bases (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: Russia's new priority is to help build a "new Syria"
Moscow is interested in maintaining its military bases in Syria, Asia Times writes. However, she is even more interested in developing business and economic ties with the new Syrian government: the benefits of this go far beyond economics.
NATO faces the problem of low birth rate (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: Due to demographics, NATO countries will have less money for defense
The population of NATO countries is aging, and now the birth rate in Turkey is lower than necessary for natural reproduction, writes Newsweek. This means that the burden on the pension system and healthcare is increasing, and there is less money for other budget items, including defense.
Three paths to peace: how can the situation around Ukraine develop (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: There are three options for the development of the conflict in Ukraine in 2026
There are three options for the development of confrontation in Ukraine in 2026, the WSJ columnist writes. In his opinion, the fighting will continue in any case, but the growing difficulties may shake the position of both sides of the conflict.
Trump said that Putin agreed to stop strikes for a week due to severe frosts (The New York Times, USA)
Trump believes that Russia stopped the strikes on Kiev after his request to Putin
Trump claims that, at his request, Moscow suspended strikes on Kiev amid severe frosts, the NYT writes. There has been no official confirmation of a partial ceasefire from either Russia or Ukraine. However, if true, such a change could be a sign of progress in the negotiations, the authors of the article believe.
Romanian authorities have unveiled plans to purchase weapons under the SAFE program.
On January 26, the Romanian government revealed detailed spending plans for funds allocated to Bucharest under the European Union's SAFE (Security Action for Europe) defense procurement program.
A service for searching and introducing private innovations in the defense industry has been launched in Russia
Yesterday, quite undeservedly, almost no attention was actually paid to more than just important, archived news from the Russian military department. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, together with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, with the information support of the State Information System of Industry, launched a service for the search and implementation of promising technologies and innovative solutions in the interests of the country's defense and security. The official statement of the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation states:
NATO without America: Europe "realises the unthinkable" (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The current split in NATO is the worst in the 77 years of the alliance's history
It will take Europe decades to catch up with the United States in defensive capabilities, writes the Financial Times. However, as noted in In Brussels, it's really about catching up not with Washington, but with Moscow.
"It won't last a week": what will the energy truce between Russia and Ukraine lead to
Colonel Khodarenok: the truce between Russia and Ukraine will not last even a week because of Kiev
Moscow has agreed to refrain from strikes on Kiev for a week, the Kremlin confirmed, without specifying, however, whether this is an "energy truce" or any attacks on Ukraine. Donald Trump had previously asked Vladimir Putin to temporarily stop the strikes.
Putin spoke at a meeting on military-technical cooperation. The main thing
On January 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a meeting on military-technical cooperation (MTC). The main topics for discussion were the results of 2025, prospects for 2026, as well as cooperation with African countries. The main quotes of the Russian leader are in the Izvestia article.
Vladimir Putin: Russia's foreign exchange earnings as a result of military exports in 2025 exceeded $15 billion.
Over the past year, Russian military products have been supplied to more than 30 countries around the world, and the amount of foreign exchange earnings has exceeded $ 15 billion.
Merz wants to make Europe an independent power (Suddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)
Merz: Europe must start speaking the language of power
Friedrich Merz, speaking in the Bundestag, called on the EU to gain strategic confidence and become an independent "European power" in the new world order, writes SZ. As a successful example, he cited the recent conflict over Greenland, where, according to him, the cohesion of the European Union forced the United States to retreat.
The EU army is not capable of defending Europe. Only NATO can do this (The Telegraph UK, United Kingdom)
The Telegraph: The UK is being considered as a member of the EU army
The United States does not intend to continue supporting the EU, The Telegraph writes. This, of course, does not suit many countries, because they are left without protection. Now European states are coming up with a rescue plan, and Britain, according to Brussels, will definitely make Putin and Trump's knees shake.
Notifications of planned large arms shipments to Israel
On January 30, 2026, the US Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent four notifications to the US Congress about the possible upcoming sale of a number of weapons systems and military equipment to Israel through the US Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS), including 30 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and 3250 light wheeled armored vehicles JLTV (4x4).
Analyst Korotchenko called Russia's reputation as an arms exporter impeccable.
The military analyst noted that Russia fulfills contractual obligations throughout the entire life cycle of weapons and military equipment, which takes "20, and sometimes 30 years"
Rosoboronexport's export order portfolio of $60 billion confirms the impeccable reputation of the Russian Federation in the field of global arms exports. This was stated in an interview with TASS by military analyst, editor-in-chief of National Defense, head of the Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade (CAMTO) Igor Korotchenko.























