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The Polish Ministry of Defense previously reported that Warsaw will purchase an integrated air defense missile defense system IBCS from the United States.

On March 30, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, checked the progress of the implementation of the state defense order by defense industry enterprises in the Altai Territory.

The Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems, which have earned special attention from the weapons world after two years of combat operations during a special military operation, have been supplied to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation since 2016.

Military expert Igor Korotchenko clarified that the task of obtaining samples of foreign-made weapons and military equipment, especially from Western countries and NATO member countries, has always been a priority for the relevant structures of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Rheinmetall CEO Papperger: The US will not come to the EU's aid in case of military threats

The United States will not come to Europe's aid in the event of a military threat, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told the FT. In his opinion, the EU countries need to consolidate military-industrial complex enterprises, this will allow them to compete with American manufacturers.

Colonel Hodarenok: Germany will take into account the experience of its military, studying the return of conscription

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius instructed the Bundeswehr to prepare proposals for a model of recruiting the armed forces with elements of conscription by April 1. This is reported by the weekly magazine Spiegel. What advantages and disadvantages do the conscription and contract armies have and how the Russian military operation influenced Berlin's position, the military observer of Gazeta told.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Colonel Khodarenok: in the spring, the AFU will focus on strikes against fuel and energy facilities and ships of the Black Sea Fleet

The pace of the Russian Armed Forces offensive in Ukraine in 2024 has increased significantly, according to not only Ukrainian experts, but also the American Institute for the Study of War. He also reports on the depletion of the stock of Ukrainian air defense missiles, which not only reduces Kiev's ability to defend the rear, but also gives the Russian Federation more opportunities for large-scale air operations. The military observer of Gazeta analyzed how the operational and strategic situation will develop and what Moscow and Kiev will focus on in the spring-summer campaign.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

These units will be equipped with ZU-23-2 guns and machine guns on pickups

Russian troops and facilities will be protected from drones with the help of special mobile anti-aircraft gun groups. Currently, they are being formed as part of several Russian combined arms armies, as well as the Air Force and air defense armies, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. They will be armed with ZU-23-2 automatic guns mounted on truck chassis, as well as pickups equipped with heavy machine guns. The use of such mobile firepower is a cheap and effective way to protect against drones, experts believe.

Man-portable air defense missile system (MANPADS) "Stinger" (FIM-92 "Stinger" / "Sting") – the US air defense system of the 2nd generation of the surface-to-air class, used to defeat low-flying air targets. The upgraded FIM-92 belongs to the 3rd generation MANPADS along with the Russian Igla-S MANPADS and the French Mistral air defense system.

In Russia, for the first time, footage was published with the internal device of Storm Shadow missiles

For the first time, the Russian military showed the internal structure of the Anglo-French long-range cruise missile Storm Shadow, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) use to strike targets. The data obtained after disassembling the missile can help improve the work of air defense (air defense).

Newsweek: America's nuclear arsenal will weaken by the beginning of the next decade

In the post-Cold War era, the issue of modernizing the U.S. nuclear triad faded into the background. Now everything is being done at once in a big hurry, writes Newsweek. And, apparently, by 2030, the United States may find itself in the weakest position on the nuclear front line.

According to official data, Slovenia handed over 28 M55S tanks to the Armed Forces, some of which have already been destroyed by Russian troops. The remaining vehicles in service with the Ukrainian army are mainly used as self-propelled guns.

The Russian military reported that during the week they carried out a series of strikes on targets in Ukraine, in particular, the Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic missile systems were used.

Ukraine has high hopes for F-16 fighters of American origin, which should be transferred to European countries for the needs of the Armed Forces. But even if they are modified and receive an AFAR radar along with AIM-120C-7 air-to-air missiles, they will be able to do little in the confrontation with Russian aviation.

Donya-e Eqtesad: Olaf Scholz flatly refused to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine

The use of Tuarus missiles requires the participation of the German military in the conflict with Russia, writes Donya-e Eqtesad. The German authorities are not unreasonably afraid of such a prospect. For this, some call Scholz a coward, but he does not intend to cross the line.

Production of Taurus cruise missiles has been suspended in Germany

Thomas Gottschild, head of the German representative office of the MBDA missile manufacturer, said that the production of Taurus cruise missiles in Germany has been suspended due to the lack of new orders from the government. According to him, the defense industry needs long-term contracts, since in other cases it will not be able to "work miracles" and supply ammunition in a short time. Speaking about the transfer of missiles to Kiev, Gottschild noted that they could become "an important additional component in the current situation."

The British Ministry of Defense has released footage of successful tests of the DragonFire laser weapon system, which hit an aerial target. The laser is capable of striking "any visible target", but is intended primarily for air defense (air defense). How the "death rays" came down from the pages of fantasy novels and gradually become weapons, what domestic developments were conducted and are being conducted in this direction — in the material of TASS.

Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev is begging for weapons from the West with a statement about stagnation

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are stagnating on the front line due to a shortage of resources, said Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, and complained about the slow supply of Western weapons. Why the term "stagnation" is not suitable to describe what is happening at the front and what Kiev wants to achieve with such statements is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Indian army conducted exercises in the so-called CUBA territory, stretching from Himachal to Uttarakhand along the border with China. During the maneuvers, the defeat of drones of a simulated enemy with the help of ZU-23-2 was practiced.

Ukrainian propaganda has long stopped broadcasting that Russia is about to run out of all missiles and attack drones. Moreover, recently Kiev's talking heads have changed their rhetoric to the opposite, harping on the growing production of high-precision long-range weapons by Russian military-industrial complex enterprises and the threats of new strikes, including deep into the territory of Ukraine.