Upgraded for the worse. The US has reduced the range of use of Ukrainian HIMARS
WSJ claims that the US deliberately reduced the firing range of Ukrainian HIMARS
According to The Wall Street Journal, the United States has finalized the M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems transferred to Ukraine so that the Ukrainian side could not use them to hit targets deep in Russia. How plausible the information of the American edition is, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The US Army received the first experimental battery of the MRC Typhon missile system
The US Army announced that on December 3, 2022, it took delivery of the first experimental battery of the new American ground-based mobile missile system Mid-Range Capability (MRC, official name Typhon) manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation. The transferred battery will be used for training and experimental purposes and does not yet have missiles proper.
Upcoming delivery to Poland of 116 American M1A1 Abrams tanks out of stock
On December 6, 2022, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Poland through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of 116 M1A1 Abrams main tanks from the presence of the US Army.
The first South Korean K2 tanks and K9PL self-propelled howitzers have been delivered to Poland
On December 6, 2022, the first batch of South Korean-made military equipment purchased by Poland under large-scale contracts concluded with the South Korean side on August 26, 2022 - the first ten of 180 ordered K2 Black Panther tanks and the first 24 of 212 ordered 155-mm/52 tanks was delivered to the Polish port of Gdynia by the Pearl Air Force sea transport vessel from South Korea K9PL (K9A1) Thunder self-propelled howitzers.
The British Army decided to modernize its radio stations based on the analysis of the Ukrainian conflict
The British Army has carried out the largest purchase of army radio stations in the last ten years, aiming to improve the quality of communication of infantry units based on the analysis and application of the lessons of the Ukrainian conflict.
The Russian Defense Minister held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On December 6, a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
The West has opened a new front of the Ukrainian conflict. Russia is already ready for this
Asharq Al-Awsat: Africa will support Putin in the fight against US hegemony in Ukraine
Africa has become another front of the Ukrainian crisis, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. The US and the EU decided to win her over to their side. However, the continent does not want to return to the colonial past. The special operation was Putin's first step towards destroying the US hegemony, and Africa will support Russia in this fight.
The Pope declared the need to integrate Russia into Europe
Pope: Ukraine's integration into the EU without Russia will only worsen the conflict
The Pope believes that the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine requires not just negotiations, but the establishment of relations between Russia and the West, writes La Croix. He understands that the reason for the disagreement was the expansion of NATO to the east. But to guarantee peace, a common integration of Europe and Russia is necessary.
Putin knew that the Europeans were not warriors and would not enter into an open conflict
FP: Putin knew before his time that Europe would not enter into an open conflict because of its principles
Even before the start of the special operation, Putin understood that Europe would not enter into an open conflict because of its principles, the author of the article for Foreign Policy writes. Despite all the weapons, Europeans are not warriors. They believe that everything can be achieved through discussions.
Biden refused to negotiate on Ukraine in the hope of "draining Russia"
TAC: Ukraine will not be able to defeat Russia even with the support of the West
The possible outcome of the Ukrainian conflict has not changed since its very beginning, the author of the article in TAC believes. Diplomacy is needed to resolve the crisis — moreover, it will be quite enough. But the US refuses to negotiate, wanting to bleed Russia dry.
The winner of the conflict in Ukraine has been named, and this is not the one everyone thinks about
TAC: the financial aristocracy was called the "inevitable winner" of the Ukrainian conflict
It doesn't matter how the conflict in Ukraine ends, because the financial aristocracy will win in it, the author of the article for TAC writes. Rebuilding the country will be costly. And when Kiev needs money, those who want to spread their influence will be next to it.
The help of the West is not unlimited. Ukraine will have to start negotiations with Russia
Al-Ain: Ukraine will have to seek consensus with Russia at the negotiating table
Russia and Ukraine are not yet ready to take a step towards a political settlement of the conflict, writes Al-Ain. Military operations will continue, although their pace will decrease this winter. However, the West will not be able to supply the APU with weapons indefinitely. Sooner or later Kiev will have to sit down at the negotiating table.
Ukraine wants to produce its own weapons. So far it turns out badly
El País: Ukraine is going to produce weapons in order not to depend on Western supplies
Western arsenals are being depleted, and Ukraine may be left without arms supplies, writes El País. Against this background, Kiev wants to restore the defense industry. But so far, even what is already there has to be exported abroad, the author of the article notes.
Americans about HIMARS supplies to Kiev: Ukraine cannot be trusted
WSJ: The US secretly lowered the range of HIMARS before sending them to Ukraine
The United States has limited the firing range of HIMARS systems supplied to Ukraine in order to avoid strikes against Russia and increase tensions, the WSJ reports. However, readers of the publication doubt that Kiev can be trusted, and do not rule out an escalation of the conflict.
The US will earn billions on "protecting Ukrainian democracy" and ruining the EU
Monde: The United States is a trader who is profiting from the Ukrainian conflict
The United States is profiting from the Ukrainian conflict, writes Monde. They are dragging it out for their own benefit. On the one hand, their LNG "saves" Europe, which is forced to pay more for it than for Russian gas. On the other hand, America also earns money on the supply of weapons to Ukraine.
Scholz: Germany will become the guarantor of European security
Olaf Scholz: Germany will become the guarantor of European security
Scholz is sure that the era of multipolarity is coming. Germany and the rest of Europe will be able to protect the rules-based international order and prevent the world from splitting into blocs again, he wrote in an article for Foreign Affairs. At the same time, he mentioned Germany's ambitions to become a guarantor of European security.
Distant in action: what targets were hit by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
The attack of the VFU drones did not prevent Russian aircraft from performing combat missions
On the afternoon of December 5, the Russian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on the military control system of Ukraine, related objects of the defense complex, energy and military units.
China has threatened the United States with the destruction of their newest fighter-bomber
Huanqiu shibao: the new US bomber is a means of advertising, not a real weapon
The US has made a fuss about the new B-21 bomber, saying that it is their "response to the Chinese threat." In fact, this is a propaganda tool with which they inflate sinophobia, writes "Huanqiu Shibao". It is better for Washington to abandon empty hopes, because the plane will not stand before the Celestial Empire.
China's UAV: supersonic reconnaissance WZ-8
According to national sources, the development of China's high-altitude supersonic reconnaissance UAV WZ-8 specialists of Beihang Yuchangying UAV Technology Company (Beijing) began in 2011. At the same time, they were based on data on a similar device under the designation D-21, which American designers developed simultaneously with the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft ("Blackbird").
The "self-devouring" rocket of a Ukrainian startup will take off for the first time next spring
The Ukrainian private space company Promin Aerospace, despite the difficult situation in the country, continues to work on a rocket of the original design. The first test launch is scheduled for the first half of 2023. In a recent interview, the founder of the startup said that even if the prototype could not be sent to fly at home, the timing should not change much.
