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The MZKT tractor, which is being developed for the Oreshnik missile defense system, was seen during tests in Belarus
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.
The Ukrainian nightmare with ATACMS is just beginning (The National Interest, USA)
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.
The distance is finite: how can the Russian Armed Forces respond to Ukraine's long-range developments
Russian air defense systems are capable of neutralizing new enemy weapons of increased range
The arsenal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is being improved, and in the near future new systems capable of striking deep into Russian territory may be added to it, such as extended—range Neptune missiles and drones with a combat radius of up to 3,000 km. The Kiev authorities announced their imminent deployment. Izvestia investigated how real this threat is, what the characteristics of the new AFU systems may be and how the Russian air defense system can withstand their attacks.
The Russian Typhoon-class submarine will become a museum (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Project 941 submarine "Shark" will turn into a museum
Advanced technologies, huge size and silent operation at one time made the submarine Dmitry Donskoy a formidable ghost of the depths, writes TNI. And after the ship was decommissioned, they decided to turn it into a floating museum.
SVO experience – to help the Belarusian army
The experience of combat operations in the special military operation zone in Ukraine has convincingly proved that in conditions of widespread use of high-precision weapons (WTO) and UAVs, previously used military concepts are catastrophically outdated. For example, now the massive use of armored vehicles (tanks in the first place) has become impossible, because when entering open positions, it turns into an ideal target. Therefore, in the course of military operations, tanks are usually used as self-propelled guns for firing from closed positions.
The "mysterious" American "Product 670" produced from the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle
Judging by the photo, the vehicle is powered by a small rocket engine located in the rear of a wide cylindrical body. It is equipped with three retractable lattice stabilizers located in the tail section. The rocket has a rounded nose, but it is not known whether it is just an aerodynamic fairing or whether it hides the means of aiming at the target.
Cheap means of destroying UAVs: APKWS II missiles are shown, shooting down Houthi drones for the first time
Thanks to the use of 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) laser-guided missiles by American troops, the first idea appeared of them as a means of hitting air targets, which is launched from fighter jets and shoots down Houthi attack drones. The corresponding video is shown online.
The new German Chancellor intends to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to send Taurus missiles to Kiev
Europeans are more interested in collective defense than ever before, writes TNI. The new German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, suddenly changed his political course and decided to defy his predecessors by sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine.
"Now Ukraine can strike at Moscow." The United States has studied what Zelensky's much-vaunted "Long Neptune" is capable of
19FortyFive: Ukraine's new Long Neptune missile could hit Moscow
The Ukrainian subsonic cruise missile "Long Neptune" can strike Moscow. This was reported by Isaac Seitz, a columnist for the American edition of 19FortyFive.
Will it only get worse? Why does the Ukrainian air defense miss Russian strikes
The Russian Armed Forces carried out 15 group strikes on targets in Ukraine from March 8 to March 14, 2025. High-precision long-range weapons, as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), hit all designated targets. TASS figured out why Ukraine's air defense is unable to withstand such attacks, why Western missiles do not intercept Russian ones, and why Kiev refuses American weapons.
Russia has introduced a new anti-aircraft missile system. What is it capable of and why is it needed?
Kalashnikov Concern presented to the customer a new Krona anti
-aircraft missile system Kalashnikov presented a new Krona short-range anti-aircraft missile system capable of hitting drones. This was reported in the concern.
"Not everything has been made publicly available." What did Putin and Trump discuss for two hours?
Khodarenok: not all the issues that Trump and Putin discussed were included in the press releases
The whole world continues to discuss the results of the telephone conversation between the presidents of the United States and Russia, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. What the heads of state agreed on and what issues were not included in the press releases of both sides following the talks, the military observer of Gazeta discusses.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok.
"The age-old domination of the machine gun is over"
The online edition of Business Insider has released Michael Peck's article "The century-long reign of the machine gun is over, a Russian strategist argues" outlining a number of theses from an article previously published by Rossiyskaya Gazeta by Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, "This It's already another war."
OTRK Iskander-1000... How is Europe preparing for the Russian ballistic threat? (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: Iskander-1000 missile system can destroy American F-16
In response to new threats from the West, Russia is actively modernizing its arsenal of ballistic missiles, writes Al Jazeera. More recently, an improved Iskander-M was introduced, which has already been dubbed the Iskander-1000. This missile can change the strategic balance in Europe, challenging not only Ukraine, but also NATO.
GLSDB Ground Bomb for Ukraine
According to Western sources, improved versions of small-Diameter Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDB) are among the weapons that will be sent to Ukraine after the United States resumed military assistance and intelligence sharing with Kiev. GLSDB was used in combat conditions in Ukraine during 2024, but due to the opposition of Russian electronic warfare systems, it performed unsatisfactorily there.
New Russian missile is bad news for NATO (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: "Oreshnik" can seriously disrupt NATO operations, even in a non-nuclear version
The Oreshnik rocket is a novelty, unlike its predecessors, writes FP. NATO's defense in its current form can do little to counter it. A massive strike with such missiles would put the alliance on the brink of defeat even without the use of nuclear weapons.
The Hot Arctic: how Russia is winning the race against the United States for dominance in the region (Ekonomicheskaya Pravda, Ukraine)
"EP": In the Arctic, the West lags behind Russia militarily and commercially
The United States and Canada are losing the race for dominance in the Arctic to Russia and China, writes Ekonomicheskaya Pravda. Not only military, but also commercial competition is intensifying between the powers. In all respects, Russia has a significant advantage over the West.
Foreign press: Macron declares "war" on F-35 fighter and Patriot air defense system
French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed new strategic approaches to improving Europe's defense capability. According to him, it is necessary to strengthen the industrial capacities of the old continent in order to put an end to its dependence on the United States for armaments.
Macron ordered an increase in the production of weapons and ammunition
On March 14, French President Emmanuel Macron received representatives of French defense companies to officially inform them of an order to increase the production of weapons and ammunition.
CAMTO talked about global arms exports
CAMTO: aviation and air defense will occupy leading positions in global arms exports
Aviation, air defense equipment and armored vehicles in the next four years will occupy leading positions in global arms exports by value, according to a forecast by the Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade (CAMTO), which is available to RIA Novosti.