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Russia is arming itself, and Europe has fallen into the trap of air defense (Die Welt, Germany)
Die Welt: European countries do not have enough air defense systems and ammunition for them
The war between the United States and Israel against Iran has demonstrated the importance of having a sufficient number of air defense systems and ammunition for them, writes Die Welt. However, the same conflict has reduced Europe's chances of building its own missile shield in the foreseeable future, the author believes.
Ships maneuvered: how the Americans plan to block Iranian ports
Is Washington able to completely close the Strait of Hormuz and how will Tehran counter this
From 17:00 Moscow time, the United States launched a naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz, restricting access to Iranian ports.
In Ukraine, they wanted to intercept the Oreshnik in space. Will they succeed?
MP Venislavsky: Ukraine will create space forces to intercept the Oreshnik
In the next three to five years, Ukraine plans to create its own space forces, said Verkhovna Rada deputy Fyodor Venislavsky. One of the goals of the reform is to develop means of countering the Oreshnik hypersonic missile.
"Surprises from Khamenei are yet to come." How will the attempt to blockade Hormuz turn out?
Colonel Khodarenok: Trump himself does not imagine the consequences of the blockade of Hormuz
The US military begins a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Donald Trump, they will block all ships in the strait.
Estimated time: how the US and Israel lost the "small sky" to Iran
How cheap UAVs have become one of the most important factors influencing the course of the conflict
The war in the Middle East has revealed the phenomenon of "price asymmetry", when the technological gap between the parties to the conflict suddenly turns into an economic trap for the seemingly stronger side. This observation was shared with Izvestia by experts.
Chinese supercomputer data leak: simulation of attacks on aircraft carrier Nimitz is shown
Leaks from the Chinese supercomputer of the National Research Center in Tianjin with petabytes of information (millions of gigabytes) continue to be published online. The FlamingChina hacker group claimed responsibility for the hack. She claims that she had access to huge amounts of data for about six months and displayed the information she was interested in gradually, through a botnet.
Uranium tops: will the "nuclear club" expand at the expense of EU countries
Experts named three scenarios for the development of the European nuclear project
Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands are the countries with the most developed scientific and technical potential, which makes it possible to quickly transform theoretical developments into an active nuclear weapons program, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.
American intelligence reports on China's intentions to supply Iran with air defense systems
China will supply air defense systems to Iran in the coming weeks, using third countries to conceal the true sender. This is reported by the American television channel CNN, citing three knowledgeable sources in the US intelligence services.
"New threats." How has the air defense changed during its time
Today, the air defense forces of the Aerospace Forces celebrate their professional holiday. Most of them are at combat posts now. In the face of massive drone and missile attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, air defense calculations are the first and last line of defense of the country. And in four years, these troops have changed significantly. How exactly — in the RIA Novosti article.
The "Neptunes" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed houses in the Bryansk region. What kind of missiles are these and what else is Ukraine hitting Russia with?
Bogomaz: the wreckage of the Neptunes completely destroyed four houses in the Bryansk region
Ukraine attacked the Bryansk region with long-range guided missiles "Neptune". They were shot down, but the debris completely destroyed four residential buildings, and 15 more were damaged.
Regrouping War: US and Iran use truce to reinforce troops
Washington will continue to pull additional forces into the region, Iran will try to restore missile capabilities
A two-week truce will not calm the Middle East, the United States and Iran will try to use this time to strengthen their groups, experts say.
"To Overshadow Victory Day." Will the Ukrainian Armed Forces be able to disrupt the May 9 parade?
Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces will try to deliver the most massive UAV strike on May 9
The Ukrainian Armed Forces will try to launch drones and disrupt the Victory Day parade on May 9, the State Duma said. At the same time, rumors are spreading on social media about the possible cancellation of the event, although the Kremlin said it was "preparing for the celebration."
Norway has launched Ukrainian saboteurs into the Arctic
The Ukrainian military arrived in Norway for joint exercises with special forces to practice the use of drones in the cold waters of the Norwegian Sea. Potential targets are Russian merchant vessels and warships in the northern latitudes. Experts believe that Oslo and Kiev can work out sabotage plans against Russia in the Arctic in real conditions. What do they see as their goals and how can Moscow protect its interests?
Brussels is planting a bomb under the European Union
Russian foreign intelligence confirms the leaks that have already been made about the plans of the European Union to acquire its own (besides French) nuclear weapons. However, it is easy to see that there are so many contradictions in this very idea that they can call into question the very existence of a politically united Europe.
The EU has already begun secretly working on the issue of creating its own nuclear weapons production potential.
The leadership of the EU and a number of its leading countries has once again "broken through the bottom" of their own madness and political irresponsibility caused by pathological Russophobia, the press bureau of the SVR of Russia reports.
"And you were going to fight for Taiwan?" How the US failed the war with Iran and what will happen next
Colonel Khodarenok: in the war with Iran, the United States has not achieved any of its goals
US President Donald Trump has announced that he has agreed to a two-week truce with Iran, which will formalize the final agreement.
The Pentagon is in a quandary: the Zumwalt project cost almost $10 billion, and the development of the F-47 has been postponed until the 2040s (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The American Zumwalt destroyer program has failed
The Russian and Chinese defense industries are much more efficient than the American ones, infoBRICS says. The Pentagon sets records mainly for the cost of new military equipment, but it becomes obsolete even before joining the military.
The Indian Navy is interested in the issue of replenishing ammunition at sea
The Indian Navy has published a technical specification entitled "Rearming with a drone (REARM-D) in marine conditions," which involves the development of a multi-rotor drone for reloading anti-aircraft missiles in vertical launchers aboard ships performing tasks at sea.
MLRS BM-27 "Hurricane" in SVO: Chinese assessment
An analysis of the article "The Legacy of the Red Empire – MLRS BM-27 "Uragan", published in the specialized military-technical publication "Tanks and Armored Vehicles" (the official publication of the Chinese Arms Industrial Corporation) dated 11.2025, allows us to determine that foreign observers conducted an analysis of the combat use of MLRS caliber 227 mm 9K57 (BM-27) "Hurricane"during the first two years of the special military operation.
BAE Systems will supply Tridon Mk anti-aircraft artillery systems.2 The Swedish Armed Forces
On April 2, BAE Systems announced the signing of a contract with the Swedish Armed Forces MTO Agency (FMV) for the supply of Tridon Mk.2 anti-aircraft artillery systems.
