Ukrainian soldier shot downs Russian cruise missile using MANPADS. Footage from December 2022.

Macron's statements that the possibility of sending French troops to Ukraine cannot be ruled out only raise tensions and do no good, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said.

“I will not condemn the statements of the president of a friendly country. But I don't understand what is the benefit of such statements. They only raise tensions.”

Crozetto assured that Italy is not considering sending troops to Ukraine.

“No, we absolutely will not do that.”

Motivational speech to a new batch of Russian soldiers.

"All of you will die, but Mother Russia will never forget us!"

Ukrainian T-64BV tank destroys Russian tank with direct fire.

On this day in 1982, British Royal Navy’s HMS Sheffield Type 42 guided missile destroyer was sunk by French-made Exocet missiles during the Falklands War in 1982 by two Argentine Super Étendard fighter jets.

Argentina had only a total of five Exocet missiles during the war.

China launches new UAV production plant.

The production line, which is equipped with the latest automation and 3D printing technologies, will produce 200 x Wing Loong UAVs per year.

The plant is owned by Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC).

IRGC Navy’s new drone carrier Shahid Bahman Bagheri.

Shahid Bahman Bagheri has been converted from a container ship (previously called Sarvin) into a UAV/drone carrier.

The ship has been modified to have a 180-meter runway, allowing it to accommodate and launch a large fleet of fixed-wing drones.

Japanese aircraft spotters in Iwakuni today.

NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry says he found "a book on terrorism" at Columbia University campus during pro-Palestine encampment.

But, the book is not a how-to book.

It’s a history book (Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction) written by a renowned British historian Charles Townshend.

The book explores the complex and multifaceted nature of terrorism, examining its historical, ideological, and local roots, as well as the ongoing debates about its definition and response

"We will not reveal our cards, let Putin think what we will do," Polish FM Radosław Sikorski says on whether Poland would send troops to Ukraine.

Ukrainian FPV drone tries to intercept Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV in the air, but fails.

Massive airdrop over north of Gaza.

F-16 fighter jets can be controlled by AI now.

— U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has flown such F-16 (Vista).

— The software for Vista first learns from millions of data points in a simulator, allowing the AI to test its conclusions and learn from the simulated flights.

— In the recent test flight, the AI-controlled F-16 Vista demonstrated impressive aerial maneuvers, flying at over 550 mph and subjecting the Air Force Secretary to 5 times the force of gravity.

— It was able to engage in a high-speed dogfight with a human-piloted F-16, coming within 1,000 feet of the other aircraft as they maneuvered.

— U.S. Army sees the AI-controlled F-16 as a key part of their strategy to field over 1,000 unmanned, AI-enabled warplanes by 2028.

Outgoing U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Adm. John Aquilino:

“In the three years since I've been in command, China has built more than 400 aircraft, 20 major warships, and doubled its missile inventory.”

NATO’s “red lines” for direct intervention in Ukraine:

“NATO may intervene in the war in Ukraine if Belarus is involved in the war on Russia’s side, or if Russia attacks the Baltic countries, Poland or Moldova,” Italy’s Repubblica reports.

Russia plotting sabotage across Europe, intelligence agencies warn.

European intelligence agencies have warned their governments that Russia is plotting violent acts of sabotage across the continent as it commits to a course of permanent conflict with the west.

Russia has already begun to more actively prepare covert bombings, arson attacks and damage to infrastructure on European soil, directly and via proxies, with little apparent concern about causing civilian fatalities, intelligence officials believe.

Source: FT

Russian soldiers marching on Red Square during the dress rehearsal of the Victory Day parade in Moscow, May 5, 2024.

Russian boat packed with troops blows up on a river mine.

“Russia and China in Africa behave better than the West. They don't pretend to lecture us.”

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, criticizes Western positions.

Macron calls on the West not to “set limits” on military support for Ukraine.

“The security of Europeans is at stake in Ukraine, since it is located 1,500 kilometers from our borders. If Russia wins, in the next second there will be no security in Romania, Poland, Lithuania or our country. The power and range of Russian ballistic missiles puts us all in danger.”

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