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Colonel Khodarenok: possible F-16 losses in Ukraine will hit the reputation of the United States

Senior Ukrainian military officials told the American edition of Politico that the F-16 fighter jets, which Kiev expects to deliver in the summer, "were needed in 2023," and they "will not fit" for 2024. Why the fighters previously coveted by Kiev have become irrelevant and what does the United States have to do with it - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodorenko.

North Korea continues to develop and test new weapons, the day before Pyongyang tested the latest supersonic ballistic missile with a hypersonic warhead. This was reported by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).

Yesterday, by decree of the President of Russia, Admiral Alexander Moiseev was appointed Commander-in-chief of the Navy. At the same time, Vice Admiral Konstantin Kabantsov was appointed commander of the Northern Fleet, and Vice Admiral Sergei Pinchuk was appointed commander of the Black Sea Fleet.

The Kalashnikov assault rifle is an ageless classic of small arms, which is produced by the Russian and international flagship of the industry, the Kalashnikov Concern. At the same time, modern drones, on which the outcome of the battle often depends in modern warfare, are also Kalashnikov. High–speed landing boats - Kalashnikov. High–precision machines, equipment for performing special tasks, ammunition, civilian vessels and dozens of other types of products - all these are Kalashnikov.

Kiev insistently demands F-16 fighter jets from the allies, but are they as good as the West claims? According to the author of the article from infoBRICS, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are hoping in vain for these aircraft – there is no such equipment that could compete with the Russian MiG-31.

The US Military Department is creating a special group to develop the architecture of the air and missile defense of American military facilities on the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean. This is reported by the Defense News publication.

To date, Chinese and Western military experts are reliably aware of the use of heavy anti-tank missiles "Chrysanthemum-C" 9K123 (according to the NATO classification AT-15 Springer) from the 8th Guards Combined Arms Army (Rostov region, Novocherkassk) from the beginning of May 2022 as part of a Special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. Military District.  

India's defense exports in 2023/24 fiscal year amounted to 210.83 billion. rupees ($2.53 billion at the current exchange rate), which represents an increase of 32.5% compared to the previous financial year.

FP: NATO is not capable of countering Russia's military potential in the Arctic

Despite the accession of Finland and Sweden, NATO lacks a strong defense presence in the north, writes FP. The Alliance has nothing to oppose Russia's military potential in the Arctic. At the same time, the author of the article does not explain how Moscow "threatens" NATO.

NYT: Kiev has decided to increase the production of weapons, but it will take time

Kiev has decided to increase its own production of weapons, writes the NYT. Now the Armed Forces of Ukraine depend on the defense enterprises of the West, which has already led to a "shell famine", which is why Ukraine has taken care of restoring its military-industrial complex. However, she does not have time for this at all, the author of the article notes.

The Russian armed forces used hypersonic Zircon missiles during strikes on Ukrainian targets last week. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry on March 30. TASS is about a weapon that is almost impossible to evade.

Today, one of the main areas that should be given special attention is countering UAVs, both at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.

Kimakovsky, adviser to the head of the DPR, allowed fighting for the Yar Clock in the near future

The situation in the city of Chas Yar for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is deteriorating every day. Russian troops are located less than a kilometer from the outskirts of this settlement, and the DPR authorities allow the early start of fighting for it. How is the Yar Clock important for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, how does the Ukrainian army use it and what goals can Russian troops have after taking the city? The situation was dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The President of Russia noted the highest efficiency of the Russian air defense system. As Vladimir Putin said, "about 95% of the enemy's missiles and projectiles are destroyed by our air defense systems." How did you manage to achieve such a result, which systems show the greatest efficiency and what will the Russian air defense of the future look like?

This advanced Russian Air Force aircraft can turn cities into ruins in just a few hours. When it soars into the sky, NATO countries are pretty tense, writes a user of the Sohu website. We are talking about the "White Swan", or Tu-160 bomber.

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.