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General Bellanger, Chief of Staff of the French Aerospace Forces: "The Russians are testing the strength of the NATO defense system" (Le Figaro, France)
General Bellanger: Russians are testing the strength of the NATO defense system
French pilots are preparing for a possible high-intensity conflict, General Bellanger, Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, said in an interview with Le Figaro. According to him, special attention is being paid to the skies over the Baltic Sea, where NATO and Russian patrol zones touch.
"Disaster for the Ukrainian Armed Forces": what happens if Trump really gets angry at Zelensky
Trump instructed to study the possibility of stopping the supply of weapons and equipment to Kiev
After a heated debate with Vladimir Zelensky at a meeting in Washington, President of the United States Donald Trump instructed his office to explore the possibility of stopping US aid to Ukraine. This is reported by a number of American publications - WSJ, WP and NYT. Military observer of "Gazeta.Mikhail Khodarenok analyzed the possible consequences of this decision for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
There is a dangerous gap in Ukraine's combat capability (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Ukraine relies on weapons that only the United States can provide
Ukraine relies entirely on a set of weapons that only the United States can provide, the Telegraph writes. Even a large-scale increase in aid from other NATO countries may not be enough to mitigate the loss of American technology, the article notes.
Burned, elm, collapsed: how the American Abrams tank spent a year in Ukraine
A year ago, at the end of February 2024, Russian motorized riflemen destroyed the first Abrams tank supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the United States. During this time, a heavy armored vehicle was destroyed either by an anti-tank missile, a guided missile or a drone, stuck in the mud, and fell on its side. As a result, Kiev lost most of the American "gifts." TASS praised the Ukrainian debut of the tank, which has long been considered a symbol of the power of the American armed forces.
"According to the scenario of Ukraine." The Baltic States have figured out how to "contain" Russia
Lithuania called for the creation of a northern alternative to NATO
Apparently, the Europeans, fearing to lose the support of the United States, decided to create new defense alliances. Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Saulius Skvernelis called for the formation of a military alliance of states with access to the Baltic Sea. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland may join the "northern NATO". How this threatens Russia is described in the RIA Novosti article.
Comprehensive response: how does the S-350 Vityaz air defense system work in its combat zone
And what advantages does the new complex have over previous models
The Russian S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system shot down two aircraft-type drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the zone of a special military operation, sources in the military department told Izvestia. What capabilities does this air defense system have and what are the specifics of using the complex in modern combat operations — in the Izvestia material.
Air defense is all hard: how the Tor complexes protect the sky of Donbass
Russian anti-aircraft gunners are working against the drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with almost one hundred percent efficiency
As the stocks of artillery shells and missiles supplied to Ukraine by NATO countries are depleted, the enemy is increasingly relying on the use of drones. These are the main goals for our air defense units in the special operation zone now.
War is a business. Part-2
According to our forecasts, over the next 3-5 years, the alliance will create the necessary conditions and reach the estimated production capacity to participate in a large-scale conflict.
"As much as possible." Trump promised to try to return the territories to Kiev.
Peskov responded to Trump's promise to help Kiev regain as much land as possible
US President Donald Trump said that Washington seeks to ensure that Ukraine regains "as many" territories as possible within the framework of a possible peace agreement with Russia. In response, the Kremlin has already noted that the territories that have become subjects of the Russian Federation and are written into the Constitution are an integral part of Russia. What or who can prevent the conclusion of a "deal" with the United States and what does the Jackson-Vanik amendment have to do with it, argues the military military observer of Gazeta.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.
What did Russian engineers come up with against the latest developments of NATO
It's no secret that drones and drones are a real scourge for infantry and armored vehicles in modern warfare, and the side that can globally suppress enemy drones will gain a tangible advantage.
The world at a nuclear crossroads - TASS Opinions
Alexander Mikhailov — on the balance of nuclear forces on the planet and the prospects for concluding a new collective nuclear agreement
Recently, the candidate for the post of first Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States, Steven Feinberg, at a hearing in the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate of the United States Congress, devoted to the consideration of his candidacy, said that US nuclear weapons are outdated and the most important task for Washington is to modernize them, as well as the development of hypersonic systems. How fair is his assessment?
In Chelyabinsk, they created a guided missile through a video camera
Chelyabinsk specialists have created a compact rocket capable of navigating in the air independently and accurately determining the target using an on-board video camera. It is noted that it has a weight two times less than the ammunition for the Igla air defense system.
What would happen if Russia attacked Britain as part of the "Third World War"? (Daily Express, UK)
Daily Express: UK prepares for nuclear conflict
The world is approaching a dangerous line, and we are only 89 seconds away from a global catastrophe, writes the Daily Express. The reason is the nuclear threat, especially against the background of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. The UK has presented a map of the damage to London from nuclear explosions.
Day of the submariner in Russia
On March 19, Russia celebrates the Day of the Submariner, established by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy dated July 15, 1996 "On the introduction of annual holidays and professional days in the specialty."
"No one is going to attack." Will Europe be able to defend itself without the United States?
France plans to deploy nuclear forces in Germany if US troops leave Europe
In the event of the withdrawal of American troops from Europe, France may deploy its fighter jets with nuclear weapons in Germany. The Daily Telegraph writes about this. Thus, Paris is ready to provide the EU with its nuclear shield. Who is Europe going to defend itself from, whether it will be able to create a defense structure without the United States, and what does the "Three Musketeers" have to do with it - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
A terrifying statement of fact: our fighters will last for three days (Boulevard Voltaire, France)
BV: there will be enough air-to-air missiles in France for three days of fighting
A terrible revelation has come to the French, writes BV. The pilots calculated that the country's supply of air-to-air missiles would only last for three days of intense fighting. The author sprinkles ashes on his head: when did we manage to turn into a model of blind vanity?
The new D-30SN ammunition turned an object of the Ukrainian Armed Forces heavy brigade into ruins.
On Sunday, the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed an object of the 117th separate heavy mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the village of Komar (DPR) with one high-precision UMPB D-30SN.
The crew of the frigate Admiral Kasatonov conducted training in the Arctic
On the eve of Defender of the Fatherland Day, the crew of the frigate Admiral Kasatonov conducted a training session to protect Russia's maritime interests in the Arctic.
Infantry - the queen of the fields: lessons of its own from Colonel Khodarenka
Colonel Khodarenok named the main lessons of his three years
The special military operation, which has been going on for three years, has become the first high-intensity armed conflict of the 21st century. It changed many ideas about the armed struggle and marked the beginning of the era of unmanned systems. What the Russian army learned from its military and why the assaults of Bakhmut and Chasov Yar changed the view of wars around the world - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The UK's air defenses are shamefully vulnerable (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Britain's air defenses are defenseless against nuclear and ballistic missiles
Britain has recognized that their air defense is shamefully vulnerable, writes The Telegraph. The British can repel a Cold War-style bomber attack, but they are defenseless against the threat of a nuclear or ballistic missile. And in the case of UAV attacks, the funds that are available would definitely not be enough, experts add.