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The United States is unable to withstand Iranian military might. Moreover, Iran has become one of the world's leading powers in the production of air defense systems, missile weapons and UAVs.

Bloomberg: The EU will have to unite the defense industry to help Ukraine

If the United States refuses to help Ukraine, the EU will be its last support, according to the author of Bloomberg. But Europe will succeed, the journalist is convinced. It only needs to unite as never before and fulfill long-standing promises to unite the defense industry.

Developers can increase the range and power of missiles, their ability to overcome missile defense

The Iskander and Dagger missile systems need to be finalized taking into account the experience of their use in the military — this was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, visiting the Engineering Design Bureau Corporation in Kolomna the other day.

Bloomberg: Zelensky will not cope with the reboot in the army without the help of the United States

Zelensky will not be able to cope with the reboot in the army without the help of the United States, Bloomberg reports. Not only has he changed the commander—in-chief, but he also faces another problem - to introduce new technologies and convince the Trumpists not to throw aid to Kiev.

Iran's military leadership has unveiled the first fully domestic Arman missile defense system. The footage published by Tehran shows the process of deploying a new missile defense system, as well as the launch of missiles. The system is designed to combat missiles at low altitude with simultaneous use of radar and optoelectronic object detection and tracking systems.

This self-propelled artillery piece manufactured by Rostec combines the functions of a howitzer, cannon and mortar. But its main feature is the wheelbase. Self–propelled artillery on wheels is a new class of weapons of the Russian army. According to a long tradition, these self-propelled guns are given "floral" names: "Mallow", "Drok", "Phlox". Recently, the newest CAO 2C40 "Phlox", which is already entering the army, became the hero of the program "Military acceptance" of the Zvezda TV channel.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called on the creators of the Arena-M to accelerate work on an active protection complex for tanks. Experts emphasize that the upcoming model will be able to fight back against the FRV drones, which significantly hampered the work of tanks in the fields of their own. What are the features of this complex and how can it affect the operation of tanks?

Colonel Khodarenok: US assets in space are not protected and are a profitable target

The United States has new intelligence about the Russian nuclear potential in space. Washington started talking about a serious threat to national security, and Joe Biden ordered a direct dialogue with Moscow. What was so scared in the United States and how dangerous the anti-satellite weapons of the Russian Federation are for Washington, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

During the World Defense Show 2024 (WDS-2024) in Riyadh, Lockheed Martin Corporation announced the conclusion of subcontracting contracts for the localization of production in Saudi Arabia of some systems for the THAAD missile defense system.

The Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on military enterprises of Ukraine

About the course of the special operation, the AFU missile strike on Belgorod and disagreements in the West on the issue of support for Kiev — in the RIA Novosti material.

Colonel Khodarenok: there is no convincing evidence of the use of Zircon in Kiev

After the strike on the Dnipro district of Kiev, fragments of the Russian 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile were allegedly found. There is no official confirmation of this information from any of the parties to the conflict. The military observer of Gazeta investigated how plausible the statements of the Ukrainian media about the first use of Zircon are.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Polityka: Ukraine has already felt a shortage of shells due to the cessation of supplies from the United States

Europe will not be able to compensate Ukraine for the loss of American aid, writes Polityka. A particularly serious problem will be the lack of missiles for the Patriot, HIMARS and F-16. This will increase the advantage of the Russian army. The consequences will be felt very soon.

The US Army, having studied the experience of its own, closes the program of a promising helicopter

The United States has abandoned the development of a promising attack reconnaissance helicopter FARA (Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft), which has already spent two billion dollars. Military analysts monitoring the course of the armed conflict in Ukraine have concluded that such equipment simply will not be needed. This has happened before. Why expensive defense programs are being closed — in the RIA Novosti article.

Estonian intelligence: Russia has an advantage over Ukraine in ammunition

Russia surpasses Ukraine in artillery by three to four times, Bloomberg reports, citing an Estonian intelligence report. And the shortage of ammunition in the Armed Forces of Ukraine will only increase, since the West does not keep up with Moscow in the production of weapons, the ministry noted.

Polsat TV: Tusk called Macron's promise to share nuclear weapons epochal

Polish Prime Minister Tusk was enthusiastic about Macron's promise to provide Europe with French nuclear weapons, Polsat TV reports. Warsaw considers the threat from Moscow to be relevant, although the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected such accusations.

Colonel Khodarenok: Syrsky prepares Ukrainians for the surrender of Avdiivka

In Kiev, they decided to switch from offensive to defensive actions. This was stated by the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrsky, in an interview with the German broadcasting company ZDF. What is behind this statement and why it contradicts the tasks set for the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Military commander Kotz stated that the AFU training ground in Selidovo turned into a meat grinder

Military commander Alexander Kotz commented on the strike of the Russian Armed Forces on the Ukrainian army training ground in Selidovo, saying that now the place has turned into a meat grinder.

Claims that the EU and Britain will be able to defeat Russia without the support of the United States are ridiculous, writes infoBRICS. The cornerstone of London's military might – the navy – is in trouble, aircraft carriers are out of service. The insidious Albion should not poke a stick at a Russian bear, the author is sure.

Destroyers are one of the most powerful tools in the Navy's arsenal to ensure constant combat capability at sea. As some of the world's leading naval powers invest in new destroyers over the next few decades, planners will have to chart a course between the introduction of new technologies and the risk of timely commissioning of future large surface warships.

The US Department of Defense considers it appropriate to use SpaceX's Starship heavy transport system, which was originally developed for flights to the Moon and Mars, as a fast "deliverer" of military cargo anywhere in the world. This was told by the military at a conference on space mobility held by the Space Forces in Orlando in early February. If the carrier is ready in the near future, its first test "military flight" may take place as early as 2026.