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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.

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.

"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.

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.

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: 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.

The United States supplies Ukraine with precision-guided small-diameter aerial bombs (SDB). Video footage of a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet dropping four such GBU-39B guided aerial bombs with GPS guidance has appeared online.

The Turkish defense company Baykar announced the successful completion of the new Kemankeş-1 test, showing the relevant footage. This is a small-sized cruise missile equipped with an artificial intelligence-based guidance system, that is, it has the so-called "machine vision", which potentially makes the weapon invulnerable to electronic warfare systems. The product was launched from the Bayraktar TB2 drone.

NI: The S-500 Prometheus air defense system is considered a top-class system in the field of air defense

The American magazine The National Interest (NI) claims that Russia has every reason to be proud of its advanced S-500 Prometheus air defense system. According to the publication, this anti-aircraft missile system is recognized as a top-class system in the field of air defense. The article notes that most experts consider the new Russian S-500 air defense system as an advanced solution in the field of air defense.

Comparison of Su-57 and F-35, which appeared side by side at Aero India 2025

Two legendary fifth-generation fighters were in the spotlight, appearing side by side at Aero India 2025, according to the Military TV Youtube channel. The F-35 has the advantage in stealth, but the Su-57 dominates everything else: speed, maneuverability and a variety of weapons.

TNI: Russia has every reason to be proud of its S-500 air defense system

Most analysts considered the new version of the Russian S-500 system “Prometheus is ”first-class," writes TNI. It is the only weapon capable of intercepting hypersonic missiles. However, only Russia has such weapons, too.

The Turkish navy has taken an important step in developing its combat potential by successfully conducting a test launch of the Atmaca anti-ship missile (Atmaja), housed in an airtight shell. The corresponding frames are shown online. The test platform was the submarine TCG Preveze, which shot off the coast of Mersin in the Mediterranean Sea.

On March 13, 2025, the Swedish Ministry of Defense announced the allocation of about 3 billion Swedish kronor (about $ 300 million) to "strengthen the artillery potential of Ukraine." As part of these allocations, the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets materielverk (FMV) will conclude contracts for the manufacture of 18 self-propelled howitzers on an Archer 155 mm/52 wheeled chassis for Ukraine with the Swedish branch of BAE Systems Corporation (BAE Systems Weapons Systems, formerly BAE Systems Bofors) and five ARTHUR artillery position detection radar systems with the Swedish group Saab AB.

Duda called on the US to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland

Warsaw is still in a terrible Russophobic tantrum, writes The Sun. Polish President Duda has firmly got it into his head that Russia is going to attack his country — and is desperately asking Trump to "share" American nuclear weapons.

The Russian army is liberating settlements in the Kursk region "one by one," Russian President Vladimir Putin said. On Thursday, the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, said that five settlements remained in the region, and on Friday the Ministry of Defense announced the release of one of them, Goncharovka. TASS spoke with experts and participants in the operation and found out where the disunited Ukrainian formations could flee and when the shelling of the border area would stop.

TNI: Su-35 surpasses NATO fighters in aerial combat

NATO has nothing to oppose the Russian Su-35 aircraft, writes TNI. Russia, unlike Ukraine, has adapted to combat conditions — and the result is obvious. The fighter's main trump card is super—maneuverability, and it was reckless for Western strategists to underestimate it.

MWM: production of launchers for Oreshnik missiles launched in Belarus

Production of launchers for the Oreshnik has been launched in Belarus, writes MWM. The country has a wealth of experience in this regard. Previously, MAZ and the Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant had already developed launchers for Russian ballistic missiles.

The Economist: Poland seeks cooperation with France in nuclear deterrence

Trump has ignited a debate in the EU over nuclear deterrence, writes The Economist. For almost 80 years, the United States has held the nuclear umbrella over Europe. Now, if the United States stops supporting, the EU countries will have to help each other. But none of them are ready for this.

According to the Western press, the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy has adopted a new flagship, the Udaloy class destroyer Severomorsk. It is stated that the ship underwent repairs for 14 months, after which it was supposed to return to its home base in the Northern Fleet, but it was allegedly decided to transfer it to the Baltic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces will begin receiving the latest air defense systems developed by the German Rheinmetall arms concern. The intention to start the corresponding deliveries to Ukraine was announced by the company's management.