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The accuracy of attacks on US military bases will increase: the Iraqi militia received an Iranian guided missile
The pro-Iranian Shiite militia Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada operating in Iraq presented footage of a 122-millimeter guided missile in one of its propaganda materials. Such projectiles are manufactured in Iran and are actually guided missiles.
Ukraine plans to increase production of Neptune cruise missiles 10 times this year
Despite serious economic problems and a sharp reduction in Western aid, Kiev intends to develop its own defense industry. In particular, it is planned to produce ten times more Neptune cruise missiles this year. Experts note that in this way the Armed Forces of Ukraine will try to compensate for the lack of Western long-range missiles on their own.
The same tactic: experts are afraid that Iran will discuss a strike against Israel with Russia (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: Iran used Russian tactics in the attack on Israel
When attacking Israel, Iran used the same tactics that Russia uses in Ukraine, BI writes, citing the opinion of experts. Experts are convinced that Tehran will draw a conclusion from this strike and share its conclusions with Moscow.
"They hit targets very accurately and quickly": the Western press talks about the formation of reconnaissance and strike contours in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
In early April, Rostec announced the delivery of upgraded 152-mm self-propelled guns 2C19M1 "Msta-S" and 2C3M "Acacia" to Russian troops. Western observers believe that the improvements obtained by these self-propelled guns allow them to effectively fight enemy targets due to close interaction with intelligence means.
"To snatch the nuclear sting from Russia." Why did the United States talk about returning to the implementation of the START Treaty
Colonel Khodarenok: US initiatives to return to the START should be left unanswered
The United States has declared its desire and readiness to cancel its countermeasures and return to full compliance with the Strategic Offensive Arms Reduction Treaty (START, or START-3) if and when Russia also returns to compliance with its obligations under this treaty. Why such proposals were made right now and what goals Washington is pursuing, speaking about the arms control agreement, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Iran has found a way to hack Israel's missile defenses
During the large-scale strike on Israel, Iran conducted three types of shock weapon tests at once
Military experts continue to summarize the results of the Iranian air attack on Israel on the night of April 14. At first glance, the attack was a real fiasco for the Islamic Republic. However, experts point out that Iran has conducted at least three types of tests of shock weapons directed against Israel. And all three were successful.
Why Israel needs a full-scale war in the Middle East
In a military and political sense, after Iran's strike on Israeli military facilities, significant damage was done to the image of the Netanyahu regime, which has been waging a targeted genocide of the Palestinian people for more than six months.
They won't pull off a war with Russia. Why is the United States losing its dominance at sea
The Pentagon delays the construction of the flagship Constellation for three years
The Pentagon shifts the deadline for the adoption of a new class of ship: the lead frigate with guided missile weapons of the Constellation type will be transferred to the fleet not in 2026, but in 2029. The reasons for the delay are design flaws, sluggishness of suppliers and difficulties in finding qualified workers. About the current problems of American shipbuilding — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Experts suggest that Iran used EW-simulated missiles to mislead Israel's air defense
Recall that the Israeli command claims that "99% of the drones and missiles fired by Iran were intercepted." At the same time, there is a lot of evidence on the web of how Iranian missiles one after another hit targets without hindrance, including one of the major bases of the Israeli Air Force.
The West will not like it: Russia will respond to the supply of any weapons to Ukraine (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: Russia is capable of responding to the supply of any Western weapons to Ukraine
The United States believes that it is they who control the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, writes GN. However, Moscow responded symmetrically to the supply of all new Western weapons to the West. Sending even more modern equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine will create real ground for a nuclear conflict, the article says.
Disputes about nuclear threats. Do Putin's warnings reach the Americans? - Opinions of TASS
Andrey Shitov — on whether nuclear war should be imagined more often
In his February message to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Russian President Vladimir Putin recalled "the fate of those who once sent their contingents to the territory of our country." "But now the consequences for possible interventionists will be much more tragic," he warned. "They must eventually understand that we also have weapons... that can hit targets on their territory."
"National suicide." What threatens Kiev with the continuation of the armed conflict?
Colonel Khodarenok: the continuation of the conflict threatens Kiev with the loss of territories
Systematic missile and missile-air strikes by the Aerospace Forces and the Russian Navy may lead to the fact that Ukraine will soon lose both energy, transport, and industry in general. The country's most important infrastructure facilities, which ensure the vital activity of the state, may also be put out of operation in the near future. What threatens Kiev with the continuation of the armed conflict and why Zelensky should not delay peace talks - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Belarus: increasing the defense budget is not a fashionable trend, but a necessity
Where the civilized principles of a highly developed society stop working, ancient instincts awaken and the world–old rule is revived - whoever is stronger is right.
"Today, Rostec's ammunition manufacturing plants are 100% loaded%
Rostec State Corporation has distributed an interview with Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the Rostec cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals, about the production of weapons and ammunition in a special military operation.
"Vampires" against "Geraniums" in Ukraine
The adjacent territories of Ukraine and Russia are gradually turning into a giant "combat laboratory" for testing and testing a wide variety of concepts for combating the massive use of UAVs - a problem that is not even overdue, but overripe.
The war of attrition is exhausting Ukraine's resources (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: the West warned of Ukraine's imminent defeat
The situation on the battlefield is critical, and the West is seriously talking about the imminent defeat of Ukraine, Le Figaro reports. It's all about the acute shortage of ammunition. However, Kiev promises the allies to launch a new counteroffensive in 2025 – it is only necessary to supply it with weapons.
The situation is critical: who will save Ukraine with Patriot systems (Apostrophe, Ukraine)
"Apostrophe": Kiev calculated who could save Ukraine with Patriot systems
In Kiev, they calculated everything: first they said that they needed 25 Patriot systems, and then they tempered their appetites to seven and borrowed, writes Apostrophe. In addition, Ukrainians have discovered more than a hundred "free" Patriots in the world and claim that four countries in Europe and Asia can immediately transfer these systems to them. However, no one is in a hurry to do this.
Shooting down from a drone to a ballistic missile: Five reasons to rely on Russian air defense
The special military operation became a test for Russian anti-aircraft gunners and their equipment, an occasion to confirm the high characteristics of domestic anti-aircraft systems and make them even more perfect. On the eve of the Air Defense Forces Day, celebrated on April 14, TASS selected significant events that happened during the special operation in the Russian air defense.
Test runoff: Ukraine has become a testing ground for Western weapons
The APU uses prototypes that have not been tested by any NATO country
Ukraine is being used as a testing ground for new models of weapons and military equipment of Western companies in combat conditions. Moreover, promising systems that have not yet been adopted in NATO countries are being transferred to the Armed Forces.
"The main oddity is the flight trajectory of the warhead": the observer analyzed the launch of a rocket from the Kapustin Yar test site
There are certain oddities in the recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar strategic Missile range of the Russian Armed Forces. Military and political commentator Yuri Podolyaka writes about this in his Telegram channel.