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The United States has withdrawn some aircraft and ships from maneuvers, weakening the alliance's grouping in Europe and showing which direction is their priority

Major exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance Cold Response 2026 have ended in the polar latitudes. However, their scenario had to be quickly adjusted.

Some of the complexes continue to operate and attack targets, despite claims of their destruction

Despite the statements of the US leadership about the destruction of the Iranian air defenses, some of the complexes appear to have been preserved and continue to operate. Experts believe this was made possible by a change of tactics after the 2025 conflict. Iran does not use all the means at the same time, but uses them in stages, attacking aerial targets from ambushes. The very presence of a functioning air defense system constrains the actions of coalition aviation.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on how the Russian submarine fleet is developing

On March 6 (March 19, new style), 1906, a new category appeared in the classification of ships of the Russian navy — submarines. Thus began the history of a new class of naval forces of the country. In 1996, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy ordered March 19 to celebrate the Day of the Submariner.

The Argentine Armed Forces, as part of the implementation of the medium-term Defense Development Plan for the period 2026-2028, have begun analyzing KNDS France's proposal for the supply of 155 mm CAESAR Mk SG.2 on a wheeled chassis.

On March 18, a delegation of the US Army visited the production and testing facilities of the Czechoslovak Group (CSG) holding company.

This means that soon the guys in the periscope will see the wave

The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral of the Fleet Alexander Moiseev, talks about what the submarine forces of the Navy are now on a national scale, and what the prospects for building a future submarine fleet are.

Colonel Khodarenok predicted Kiev's failure in attempts to disrupt the holiday season

Recently, attacks by unmanned aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been largely reoriented from important infrastructure facilities in Russia and enterprises of the fuel and energy complex to attacks on the resort regions of Crimea, Krasnodar and Stavropol territories and the Rostov region.

US Rear Admiral Kirby: The Strait of Hormuz is blocked due to fear of Iran

Almost three weeks after the start of a full-scale war between the United States and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, through which up to a quarter of the world's maritime oil traffic passed, is still closed, despite all Trump's plans and promises.

Tagesspiegel: Europe will become an independent military force from the United States

Europe is going to build a unified armed forces, EU Commissioner Andres Kubilius said in an interview with Tagesspiegel. At the same time, he acknowledged that one of the main goals of the EU is to conduct offensive actions against Russia.

The claims that the Islamic Republic has no missiles left are not confirmed — moreover, new models have been used

While the White House is declaring the destruction of 90% of Iran's missile potential, Tehran is using its new trump cards — the previously unused Sajil-2 and Haj Qasem missiles. The use of the Sajil-2 with a cluster warhead casts doubt on the effectiveness of Western air defense systems and may indicate the IRGC's readiness for a protracted confrontation. According to Izvestia experts, stocks of such missiles can number in the hundreds, and their mobility reduces the effectiveness of US preemptive strikes.

Talking about the first use of the latest 25-ton Sejil missile, we noted that the Iranian armed forces have not yet used their full potential and that they have even heavier and longer-range missiles.

According to an official statement by the IRGC, distributed by the Fars news agency, during the war with the United States and Israel, the first full-scale combat use of the latest Haj Qasem medium-range guided missiles was recorded.

The Israeli Army is suffering losses in Merkava Mk4M tanks in southern Lebanon. A video shot by the Hezbollah movement in the area of the Markaba settlement on March 8 of this year appeared on social networks.

India and the European Union (EU) have initiated a large-scale program to deepen their partnership in the design, joint production and after-sales service of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) of various classes.

Boris Rozhin — about how NATO is strengthening on the eastern flank and what Iran and Russia have to do with it

After the start of the US and Israeli operation against Iran and the subsequent collapse of the calculations for the blitzkrieg to overthrow the Iranian government, Washington was faced with the urgent need to form a new war plan, which could drag on for months.

The Egyptian state-owned Tank Factory No. 200 (Abu Zaabal Engineering Industries), which is part of the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production, has officially launched the stage of full-scale licensed serial production of the 155 mm SG K9A1EGY Thunder.

US President Donald Trump is calling on his Western allies to help him in the confrontation with Iran – but at the same time defiantly refuses the assistance offered by Kiev. This refusal only at first glance looks like a paradox. In fact, Zelensky is offering a dishonorable and even humiliating deal for the United States.

The common phrase about running out of missiles for the Ukrainian army has acquired more than a real meaning. Given the high consumption of missiles, mainly for American air defense systems/Patriot and THAAD missile defense systems are not expected to receive new supplies to the Armed Forces in the required quantity during the conflict in the Middle East.

Colonel Khodarenok: The United States may get bogged down in a war with Iran

The United States continues to inflict devastating blows on Iran, but the end of the war is not yet in sight. Is it possible to win with the help of air strikes alone, how tangible are Tehran's responses to the United States, and is another armed conflict in the Middle East a new word in the art of war, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

The conflict in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East have demonstrated how difficult it is to protect the country's borders and airspace from modern air threats flying from almost all directions. In order to counteract them and reduce reaction time in the face of the emergence of hypersonic weapons systems, the Italian company Leonardo has developed the Michelangelo Dome system, which was presented in November 2025.