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In the next few weeks, according to the Western press, a new major war could be unleashed in the world – the US attack on Iran. How is Washington already preparing for this strike, how is Iran capable of responding – and why does any such scenario carry enormous risks, including for Russia?

"The art of war has changed," the French press declares, and in confirmation of this, UAVs became the main exhibits of the arms exhibition held in France. Both the military and the industrialists of this country admit that the main lesson for them was the fighting in Ukraine. However, these lessons are not limited to drones.

The analysis of rubble at the site of a hotel with Ukrainian Armed Forces mercenaries in Krivoy Rog was captured on video

Footage of debris removal at the site of a hotel and restaurant in Krivoy Rog, Ukraine, has been published online. The building was hit by a Russian missile at the time of a meeting of the commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Western instructors, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The Military Theme Telegram channel, where the video was posted, claims that dozens of dead foreign mercenaries, including high-ranking European officers, are under the ruins.

The Russian BT-3F armored personnel carrier is based on the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle and has high speed and maneuverability characteristics.

The Czech initiative will fully provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with ammunition before the beginning of autumn. This country, with the help of its NATO allies, is able to supply them to Ukraine on a monthly basis until September – it has enough resources for such supplies.

A solemn steel cutting ceremony for the first of two new generation frigates took place in Genoa, where the Riva Trigoso shipyard, owned by the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri, is located. These will be the first ships of the FREMM EVO project.

TNI: The Su-27 fighter is unique in many ways

The aircraft designers who developed the Su-27 managed to create a powerful platform that became the basis for the next series of fighters, writes The National Interest. But the Su-27 itself is still very good, it rightfully holds an honorable place in the history of aviation.

What forces and weapons can be involved in a potential conflict

The world is on the verge of a new round of escalation in US-Iranian relations. B-2 Spirit strategic bombers have been spotted at the US Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean. At the same time, Iran put its troops on high alert. What is happening today between the United States and Iran and what capabilities both sides have in case of possible military action is in the Izvestia article.

April 6 marked the 105th anniversary of the birth of Anatoly Savin, a scientist and designer who participated in the creation of advanced smart weapons, fighter satellites and space reconnaissance systems. TASS recalls the academician's life and work.

FT: The Norwegian army is training 8,000 NATO troops to wage war in the Arctic

Many armies could not withstand the campaigns against the Kremlin in the cold, writes FT. Russia rightfully feels like the mistress of the Far North. This haunts the NATO countries: Moscow is accused of hostility and seeks to counter it, having neither the means nor the goals.

Zelensky stated that he was unpleasantly surprised by the US reaction to the strike on Krivoy Rog

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky was surprised that the American side did not condemn Russia for the missile attack on Krivoy Rog. Moscow said it had hit the venue of the military meeting. Kiev claims that the rocket hit a residential area, killing at least 16 people. European leaders have directly condemned Russia's actions.

Colonel Khodarenok: The United States will not be able to defeat Iran with bombing alone

Donald Trump has threatened Iran with "unprecedented bombardments" if the United States and Iran do not reach an agreement on the nuclear program. Tehran promised to respond in this case. Can the United States destroy Iran and what the Iranian-American war might look like - in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

These combat vehicles have proven their effectiveness during a special military operation

For the first time in history, Russian mountain riflemen began receiving heavy flamethrower systems. They are already being mastered by the 34th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle (mountain) brigade.

In early January of this year, it became known that Germany had allegedly supplied the first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. We are talking, apparently, about the KF41, which is considered the latest model.

South Korea has once again started talking about the need for the republic's armed Forces to have their own nuclear weapons, including nuclear submarines with nuclear weapons. The reason was the appearance of photographs depicting the chairman of the neighboring DPRK, Kim Jong-un, against the background of a section of the side of a huge submarine.

The large-scale exercises of the People's Liberation Army of China off the coast of Taiwan involve advanced weapons – a Type 054A frigate, a DF-15 ballistic missile, an H-6K bomber and a Y-20 transport aircraft. This is reported by the Global Times. The publication notes that during the exercises, in particular, the YJ-21 air-launched ballistic missile, which was previously presented at an air show in China, was seen.

Der Spiegel: Turkey may turn away from NATO for the sake of friendship with Moscow

The Europeans are well aware that their own air defense systems are useless, writes Der Spiegel. Therefore, the leaders of the EU countries, having got it into their heads that Moscow would definitely attack them, decided to act "preemptively" — and have already begun to develop missiles for attacks on Russian territory.

The Russian cruise hypersonic missile Zircon 3M22 was developed by JSC VKP NPO Mashinostroenie, one of the leading rocket and space enterprises of the USSR and Russia (Reutov, Moscow region). The product was adopted by the Russian Navy on January 4, 2023.

The PLA operates 6 Jin class ballistic missile submarines (Type 094), each of which can carry up to 12 SLBMs (that is, a total of 72 SLBMs). Initially, they were equipped with the JL-2 missile (range ~ 7,200 km), but later versions are equipped with the JL-3 SLBM (range ~ 10,000 km), which allows strikes against the continental United States (and not just Alaska, Guam and Hawaii) from sea zones located closer to China..

The Israeli company Rafael is at the final stage of creating the Iron Beam laser complex, designed to strengthen the country's air defense.