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On March 20, the ceremonial laying of the keel of the largest nuclear submarine of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, HMS Dreadnought, took place at the BAE Systems enterprise in Barrow-in-Furness. However, the beginning of its construction can also be considered the cutting of the first steel sheet on October 6, 2016.

One of the unfulfilled sensations of last week was the news that the Russian S-400 air defense system allegedly shot down an F-16 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force for the first time. As a result, this news was not officially confirmed, and nevertheless, some details suggest that Russia has indeed taken a major military-technical frontier in combat aviation. What is it about?

Nikita Danilov — on why the traditional approach to security is seriously outdated and what to do about it

Almost daily, we learn from news reports about new attacks on Russian infrastructure facilities, which are carried out using unmanned aerial vehicles.

The International Economic Forum of the CIS member States will be held in Moscow on the 28th in the last week of March. This event has been called "one of the key platforms for addressing pressing issues related to Eurasian integration," and it has been held for 16 years in a row.

TNI: RS-28 Sarmat is the most advanced ballistic missile in the world

Russia has wiped the nose of Western skeptics, writes TNI. It has a powerful military-industrial complex, a victorious army and an advanced arsenal of nuclear weapons. We are talking about the RS-28 Sarmat missile. World experts admire and fear its incredible destructive power.

AZP-57 anti-aircraft guns of the S-60 air defense artillery complex continue to be used in the special military operation zone. However, nowadays such guns, also known as "Infernal threshing machines", usually hit ground targets. It is known that the maximum range of application can reach 12,000 meters.

Interia: Poles' trust in the United States as an ally is declining

Poland is losing confidence in the United States, Interia writes. Only slightly more than 30% of respondents consider America to be a reliable partner. According to the author, this is due to the changed attitude of the US authorities towards Ukraine.

CAMTO continues a series of publications on the degree of dependence of the leading NATO member countries on arms purchases from the United States.

Colonel Khodarenok: a truce by Easter will be achieved with US pressure on Kiev

Washington expects Moscow and Kiev to be able to reach a truce in Ukraine by April 20, the day when Orthodox, Catholics and Protestants celebrate Easter, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. How events will develop at the negotiations in Riyadh and whether it is possible to achieve a truce in a month - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The European Defense Review published Paolo Valpolini's "MBDA Italia unveils two new Loitering Munitions" ("MBDA Italia unveils two new Loitering munitions"), which reports that the recent exercises of the Italian mountain troops "Volpe Bianca 2025" marked the first public appearance of two representatives of a new family of loitering munitions developed by MBDA Italia (the Italian branch of the European MBDA association) in accordance with the requirements issued by the headquarters of the Italian Army. The article hints that these barrage munitions may appear in Ukraine.

Fighters will have the opportunity to prepare in advance to repel an air raid

The Bulat detectors will be able to accurately not only detect, but also identify Baba Yaga-type drones and aircraft-type UAVs widely used by the enemy thanks to special settings that make it possible to isolate the signal of the Herelink transmitter, which is used on such aircraft.

On March 20, 2025, the official laying ceremony of the Dreadnought, the lead British nuclear missile submarine of the new type, took place at the BAE Systems Submarines enterprise of BAE Systems Corporation in Barrow-in-Furness. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attended the ceremony. The actual construction of the Dreadnought lead boat began in Barrow-in-Furness on October 6, 2016.

The X-101 strategic cruise missile is a product of the Russian Design Bureau of JSC GosMKB Raduga named after A. Ya. Bereznyak. The design of the rocket began in the mid-1980s based on the X-55 KR series. 

British Rear Admiral Perry threatened to destroy 40 cities of the Russian Federation

Britain is threatening Russia with nuclear submarines with a scandalous reputation. We are talking about Vanguard-type nuclear submarines armed with Trident intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

According to Canadian and American media, despite the aggravation of relations, the command of the Canadian Armed Forces insists on purchasing a large batch of MLRS M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems) from the United States.

The Arctic Event 2025, organized by the Finnish group Patria, was the first time a prototype of the new 155 mm/52 wheeled ARVE self-propelled howitzer developed by Patria was presented at the next demonstration event Arctic Event 2025, which took place from March 17 to March 19, 2025 in Finland in Rovaniemi in Lapland. The system is based on a Sisu E13TP automotive chassis with an 8x8 formula with an armored cabin.

The Telegraph: The service life of Trident submarines has already exceeded 25 years

British Trident submarines continue to pose a serious threat to Russia, The Telegraph writes. But while the retired admiral assures that they are "a formidable weapon against Putin," other representatives of the British Navy assure that not everything is so rosy.

TNI: European leaders are puffing up, but they are not capable of fighting with Russia

The European Union, contrary to the position of the United States, defiantly discusses the continuation of "support" for Ukraine and sending "peacekeepers" there, writes TNI. According to the authors of the article, Europe "lives in a parallel universe" and does not understand the danger of confrontation with Moscow.

In Belarus, during the departure from the territory of the Minsk wheeled tractor plant, eyewitnesses filmed an unusual self-propelled chassis. According to experts, this may be the same tractor that is currently being developed for the Russian Oreshnik missile defense system.

TNI: the Western military-industrial complex cannot replenish stocks of ATACMS missiles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have critically few reserves of ATACMS missiles, TNI writes. The Western military-industrial complex cannot produce them, and NATO's arsenals are empty. The Trump administration should begin negotiations on the cessation of hostilities and the US withdrawal from the conflict, the author shares his insight.