A political scientist and a military expert explained why Washington needs a moratorium on PSO tests

The US authorities announced their refusal to test anti-satellite weapons. This was announced by American Vice President Kamala Harris at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. She added that Moscow and Beijing should do the same. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what the meaning of Washington's initiative is.

"Accessible Internet anywhere in the world for everyone" – under such slogans, American billionaire Elon Musk is promoting one of his key projects – the Starlink satellite constellation. And until recently, it seemed that everything was exactly like that. However, now it turns out that Starlink has actually become part of the military infrastructure of the Ukrainian armed forces – and that's not all.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense for Procurement and MTO Andrew Hunter held a secret meeting with the leadership of eight major American defense companies at the Pentagon on April 13.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg promised during a videoconference of international leaders on the situation in Ukraine that the North Atlantic Alliance would protect all its allies.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — about the possibilities of the Western defense industry for the production of weapons used in Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine has become unprecedented in terms of the amount of forces and resources spent by NATO to support a non—member country in a short period of time.

It is planned to restore the out-of-order T-64s of the Ukrainian armed formations at the CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP, a private Czech arms trade and production company.

As reported, this organization is already engaged in the supply of various military equipment and special equipment to Ukraine.

Damaged military equipment of the Ukrainian troops will be repaired at Czech defense enterprises. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the press secretary of the Czech Ministry of Defense, Yana Tsehmeisterova.

On April 20, 2022, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense announced that it had sent portable French-made MBDA Mistral anti-aircraft missile systems to the Government of Ukraine as military assistance from the storage of the Norwegian armed forces. It is stated that about 100 missiles and a "small number" of Mistral launchers have been sent, which "have already been taken out of Norway."

According to the British media, the UK will transfer armored self-propelled launchers of the Starstrik short-range air defense system to Ukraine.

The Netherlands, together with its allies, are considering the possibility of supplying additional heavy weapons to Ukraine.

The Ukrainian army will receive NATO-standard artillery, the United States, Great Britain and Canada will provide supplies of guns. As reported, the decision on this has already been made.

The possibilities of supplying weapons to Ukraine from the reserves of the Bundeswehr are almost exhausted, the German authorities are working with the country's defense concerns on this issue.

Experts explained why the British authorities announced the supply of Stormer HVM armored cars to Kiev

The British government plans to transfer Stormer armored cars equipped with a portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS) Starstreak to Ukraine. This was reported by several British media with reference to government sources. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how this complex works and why the APU needs it.

What happens to the weapons sent to Ukraine? The US doesn't really know

America does not skimp on helping Ukraine and generously supplies it with weapons. According to CNN, the Biden administration takes into account the risk that weapons may sooner or later end up in "unexpected places." Experts do not exclude that it may get into the black market.

A representative of the US Defense Ministry announced the strengthening of Ukrainian military aviation

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that Ukraine has strengthened its military potential in the sky thanks to foreign deliveries of aircraft. He added that the United States will do everything possible to satisfy Kiev's military requests.

Russian military expert Andrei Frolov, in a column for Izvestia, assessed the reserves of the military-industrial complex (MIC) of NATO countries to help Ukraine.

The head of the Kiev regime continues to engage in the information front. Various kinds of requests and appeals to the "partner" are being used, as well as appeals to their own citizens, to whom Zelensky promised peace during the election campaign. While the remnants of the Nazi formation "Azov" are being destroyed at the Mariupol Azovstal plant (* banned in the Russian Federation), Zelensky, having forgotten about his proposals for the "exchange of Medvedchuk", now issues new "considerations".

"Russia's victory in Ukraine cannot be allowed," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. It would seem that what difference does it make to Germany and the EU, and even to the West as a whole, who will win in this confrontation? However, there are at least five reasons why Russia's victory in the special operation will essentially mean the end of the West that we all know today.

The emasculation of NATO

Sweden and Finland have declared their desire to join NATO. The author of the article calls it an emotional reaction to the Ukrainian conflict. The next expansion of the alliance will not bring any real benefit.

"We should be ashamed": British general warned about NATO's unpreparedness for war with Russia

British General Richard Barrons was asked what scenarios for the development of a special operation in Ukraine could force NATO to enter into conflict with Russia, writes the Daily Express. Answering this question, he admitted an unpleasant truth for the West.