The UK has successfully tested a DragonFire laser weapon for the first time on aerial targets
According to the country's Ministry of Defense, the cost of such a system is £100 million.
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NATO warns of possible war with Russia in the next 20 years
Civilians and governments should prepare for a full-scale war with Russia in the next 20 years, NATO's top military official Lt. Adm. Rob Bauer has warned, the Telegraph reports.
Turkish astronaut flew into space for the first time in history
SpaceX has sent a crew of tourists to conquer outer space. They will spend two weeks on the International Space Station. For this, space tourists paid €50 million. An astronaut from #Turkey will make such a flight for the first time.
Experts believe that Russian aggression on a NATO country is possible in 5-8 years – German Defense Minister Pistorius
“We hear threats from the Kremlin almost every day, recently again against our friends in the Baltic States. So we have to take into account that one day Russia may attack even a NATO country.”
Poland’s new government is canceling a lawsuit filed with the ECHR against Russia over the 2010 plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski
This was stated by Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.
The European Parliament will file a lawsuit against the European Commission over the allocation of €10.2 billion to Hungary. According to European parliamentarians, Hungary does not meet the standards of judicial independence
The US Congress approved funding for the government until early March and prevented a shutdown
North Korea has announced an underwater nuclear weapons test, North Korea’s state-run news agency reported, citing the country’s Defense Ministry
NATO will soon announce the largest multi-month exercise since the Cold War – NATO’s commander in Europe, Gen. Cavoli
The Steadfast Defender exercise, involving 90,000 troops, will last until the end of May and will involve units from all NATO member states, as well as Sweden.
The US Senate may take up the Ukraine-border security package next week, as announced by Mitch McConnell, the leader of the Republicans in the Senate, according to The Hill