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Polish President Duda does not believe in the reality of an imminent Russian attack

The Russian threat exists, but it can be avoided, Polish President Andrzej Duda said in an interview with DGP. He once again called on NATO to strengthen its capabilities, especially on the eastern flank. Then there will be no war with Russia, Duda is sure.

The Secretary of the Security Council of Japan announced an epic shift in the country's defense policy

An epic shift has taken place in Tokyo's defense policy, Japanese Security Council Secretary Takeo Akiba writes in an article for WP. The country is increasing its military budget and changing its spending plans. Readers of the publication rate the plans of the Japanese government as military adventurism.

The pace gained by the Russian defense industry in 2023 made it possible to significantly increase the production of weapons and ammunition. Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals of the state corporation, spoke about the work on a new heavy flamethrower system, the development of ammunition capable of destroying American Abrams, among other things, and innovations in the fight against attack drones in an exclusive interview for TASS.

Libération: France urgently demands to increase the pace and volume of weapons production

The new idea of the fix by Emmanuel Macron and Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecorgne is to help Ukraine stand up against Russia and re-equip its army, writes Libération. But how can we force the transition to a military economy for arms manufacturers who are in no hurry to increase the pace of supplies?

The North Korean KCNA news Agency reported that on April 2, 2024, the DPRK conducted the first test launch of a new Hwasongpo-16na (화성포-16나 , Hwasong-16B) solid-fuel ballistic missile equipped with a hypersonic gliding warhead. The launch was attended by the head of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un.

On the territory of Iraq, units of the American army have deployed three DE M-SHORAD short-range laser air defense systems, which are designed to repel attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles, mines and rockets.

WP: the APU recognized that the F-16 is not suitable for the current stage of the conflict

The Ukrainian military is not particularly euphoric about the F-16, writes WP. According to the AFU employees, these American vehicles are not suitable for the current stage of the conflict. Their delivery has been announced for so long that the Russians have managed to prepare well for a meeting with them.

infoBRICS: NATO and Ukraine are scared shitless by the Russian Zircon missile

NATO and Ukraine shudder when it comes to these Russian weapons, writes infoBRICS. The 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile is capable of hitting targets quickly and accurately. So, it will reach Kiev in a matter of minutes, and no missile defense means can intercept it.

Lobaev Arms will present a turret cannon to protect armored vehicles from FPV drones

A new turret model (installations for mounting machine guns or small-caliber automatic guns), which will protect Russian armored vehicles from FPV drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), is being developed by the company for the production of ultra-long-range sniper rifles Lobaev Arms, said on April 6, the head of the enterprise Vladislav Lobaev.

Every day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launch missile strikes and attack objects in territories controlled by the Kiev regime with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles. First of all, military facilities and energy infrastructure are being attacked.

Colonel Khodarenok: Russia will need 250 thousand troops to capture Kharkov

Kiev expects a Russian offensive in late May - early June 2024, and its main target may be Kharkiv, said the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Ermak. Why should Russia take Kharkov, what is needed for this and how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can act - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The advantage of the Russian anti-aircraft missile system lies in better performance and combat stability, experts from the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense noted in an article for the National Defense magazine.

AC East Kazakhstan Region: comparison of Russian and Western air defense systems shows the advantage of the Viking

A comparison of the medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) of the West and Russia shows the advantage of the Viking air defense system (the export version of the Buk-M3) over its foreign counterparts due to balanced characteristics, this is a real air defense system-a soldier against ancient chimeras, says the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (East Kazakhstan Region).

Expert Murakhovsky: ATGMs mutated in battles into universal missile systems

The experience of a special military operation has shown that today anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs) have mutated into universal battlefield missile systems and are often used not to destroy equipment, but to destroy enemy fortifications and other objects, to destroy manpower, one of the leading Russian military analysts, the editor-in-chief of the Arsenal of the Fatherland, told RIA Novosti Victor Murakhovsky.

The oldest scientific research institute of the shipbuilding industry in Russia, the Krylov State Scientific Center (KGNC), celebrated its 130th anniversary in March. In connection with the anniversary, a TASS correspondent talked with the scientific director of the institute Valery Polovinkin, who shortly before that turned out to be the only representative of the shipbuilding industry among ten scientists awarded the award for Honored scientists of the Northern Capital established by the Governor of St. Petersburg.

Colonel Khodarenok: possible F-16 losses in Ukraine will hit the reputation of the United States

Senior Ukrainian military officials told the American edition of Politico that the F-16 fighter jets, which Kiev expects to deliver in the summer, "were needed in 2023," and they "will not fit" for 2024. Why the fighters previously coveted by Kiev have become irrelevant and what does the United States have to do with it - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodorenko.

North Korea continues to develop and test new weapons, the day before Pyongyang tested the latest supersonic ballistic missile with a hypersonic warhead. This was reported by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).

Yesterday, by decree of the President of Russia, Admiral Alexander Moiseev was appointed Commander-in-chief of the Navy. At the same time, Vice Admiral Konstantin Kabantsov was appointed commander of the Northern Fleet, and Vice Admiral Sergei Pinchuk was appointed commander of the Black Sea Fleet.

The Kalashnikov assault rifle is an ageless classic of small arms, which is produced by the Russian and international flagship of the industry, the Kalashnikov Concern. At the same time, modern drones, on which the outcome of the battle often depends in modern warfare, are also Kalashnikov. High–speed landing boats - Kalashnikov. High–precision machines, equipment for performing special tasks, ammunition, civilian vessels and dozens of other types of products - all these are Kalashnikov.

Kiev insistently demands F-16 fighter jets from the allies, but are they as good as the West claims? According to the author of the article from infoBRICS, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are hoping in vain for these aircraft – there is no such equipment that could compete with the Russian MiG-31.