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On March 30, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed the completion of the initial deployment of two new missile systems in the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

Politico: France is looking for cheap ways to combat drones

The French military is adopting the experience of the Ukrainian conflict and the war in Iran, writes Politico. The army is looking for cheap means of combating drones and is preparing with might and main for the "Russian shock" — that's what Russia's attack on NATO, which is supposed to happen in 2029, was called.

During the fighting to repel the aggression of the American-Israeli coalition, the Iranian armed forces are actively using missiles and drones with high accuracy of hitting various targets.

Lidovsky: The West was not ready for a long-term high-intensity conflict

The conflict in the Middle East is changing, turning from a show of strength into a test of endurance, Lidovsky writes. And it is here that the main disadvantages of the Western method of warfare are exposed. Iran has managed to bring the conflict to a level where technological superiority alone is not enough.

Rheinmetall CEO called drone manufacturers for the Armed Forces "housewives"

The Ukrainian conflict has not become a lesson for NATO, writes The Atlantic. Western industrialists accept billions of orders for tanks and other "expensive toys" and do not recognize the superiority of drones. The potential profit overshadows the mind and poses a security risk.

UAV expert Fedutinov: new APU drones combine the properties of an airplane and a helicopter

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun using upgraded drones in their combat zone, which fly up to the target almost soundlessly and reveal themselves only in the second of defeat.

Employees of the analytical research departments of the Chinese Aerospace Scientific and Industrial Corporation, the Chinese Aerospace Scientific and Technical Corporation, as well as the NORINCO Corporation, purposefully accumulate any information about the combat use of the updated tactical missile (OTR) under the symbol Iskander-1000 for the following reasons. 

TNI: Russia deployed MiG-31s with Daggers to patrol the Sea of Japan

Russia has sent MiG-31 fighter jets armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to patrol the airspace over the Sea of Japan, TNI writes. This model of fighter is rarely equipped with such missiles, so experts regard such a maneuver as an unambiguous forceful message to the United States and Japan.

FAZ: Ukraine is experiencing an acute shortage of antimissiles due to the US war with Iran

Trump promised that he would "not forget" the refusal of NATO allies to join the war against Iran, writes Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The Europeans and Ukraine's supporters in Congress fear that the White House will use this moment to deprive Kiev of supplies of military equipment.

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has confirmed that both ordered ASEV (Aegis System Equipped) air defense ships have already been laid down and are being built at local shipyards, which are planned to be equipped with the American Aegis missile defense system.

The machines overcome a special route that simulates the most difficult operating conditions

Mud splashes from under the wheels, the roar of engines and screeching brakes — this is how tests are being conducted at the site of the 21st Scientific Research Testing Institute of Military Automotive Technology of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Vehicles designed to transport soldiers and officers are subjected to the most thorough inspection. The tests passed at the test site are a guarantee that the equipment will not fail in the most difficult conditions.

The Iranian armed forces have modern anti-ship missiles capable of causing a lot of trouble even to the largest ships of the aggressors. For example, the Abu Mahdi cruise missile with a range of more than 1,000 km was adopted by the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Army in mid-2023.

Tehran responds by mass mobilization and strengthening of oil hubs amid the threat of a ground invasion

The escalation in the Persian Gulf continues. The United Arab Emirates has declared its readiness to use naval forces to unblock shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Financial Times sources, Abu Dhabi has already notified Western partners about this and, together with Bahrain, is preparing a draft UN Security Council resolution to obtain an international mandate for a military mission. Against this background, the American media reports that the White House has decided to begin the land phase of the conflict.

Le JDD: The outcome of the US war with Iran depends on control over the Strait of Hormuz

If it were not for the Strait of Hormuz, the conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran would hardly have attracted such attention, writes Le Journal du Dimanche. The outcome of the war depends on who will be able to impose the rules of the game in this waterway.

Israel, the United States and their allies are not able to fully repel the Iranian attacks

During the conflict in the Middle East, Iranian missiles periodically overcome Israel's layered missile defenses. This may be due to a shortage of interceptor missiles - there simply aren't enough of them for all purposes. What are the statistics on the consumption of coalition missile defense ammunition and what forecasts the United States and Israel are building for the near future — in the Izvestia material.

One of the air defense units of the aerospace forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps managed to hit another US MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone ("Reaper").

India remains one of the largest users of MiG-29 fighter jets, operating more than 55 aircraft, including 8 two-seater. Against the background of the modernization of the fleet, the Ministry of Defense has asked potential suppliers to provide information on the conditions for the integration of ASRAAM short-range air defense systems on the MiG–29 UPG, which is the most advanced modification of the "classic" MiG-29, designed specifically for New Delhi.

Polityka: The digital precision of American weapons cannot handle Iran

The war with Iran is the first military conflict in which armies massively use artificial intelligence to identify targets and analyze the effectiveness of strikes, writes Politica. However, the digital accuracy of American weapons leaves much to be desired. She can't handle Iran.

American intelligence records a critical increase in the number of missiles capable of reaching the United States. According to a report by Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, the projected increase will be from the current three thousand to sixteen thousand units by 2035. China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Pakistan are researching and developing a wide range of new and outdated delivery systems, including carriers for both nuclear and conventional warheads.

RS: Finland will allow the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory

Finland plans to amend laws prohibiting the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory, writes RS. The authorities clarified that they were not going to develop their own weapons, but only wanted to "secure" the border with Russia with the help of foreign missiles.