Medvedev listed with unflattering epithets the foreign heads of state who should leave their posts in the near future
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, in his characteristic manner, commented on the activities of some foreign politicians, who, in his opinion, are likely to leave their posts in the near future. Among them were the presidents of France, Georgia and South Korea, as well as the head of the Kiev regime who lost his legitimacy.
"The US Navy amphibious fleet is in a deplorable state": half of the ships are unsuitable for service
The US Navy amphibious Fleet is facing a serious combat readiness crisis, and there is no improvement in the situation in the near future.
The head of the General Staff of South Korea: the main task of the army is to maintain combat capability in case of an attack by the DPRK
The main task of the South Korean army is to maintain combat capability in case of an attack by the Armed Forces of the DPRK. She should be prepared for any threats from Pyongyang.
"It will reduce the risk to personnel": the Russian Federation has developed the FPV drone "Aqua-4", the main purpose of which is reconnaissance and storming buildings
Russian engineers have developed the latest Aqua-4 drone, designed to analyze the situation during the storming of buildings and conducting reconnaissance. This is reported by the ANO "Center for the Development and implementation of innovative solutions". As experts explain, the use of this device will significantly reduce the risk to the personnel of the assault units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Overtaking the sound: the BrahMos cruise missile and its Russian "friends"
"There are talks with Indonesia, with Vietnam, with the [United Arab] Emirates. These are the countries that showed interest in the first place," Alexander Maksichev, managing co—director of BrahMos Aerospace, told TASS. Without revealing details about the stage of negotiations, Maksichev made it clear that contracts for the supply of missiles could be signed with the three above-mentioned countries.
Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels: why Ukraine should continue to wait for NATO membership (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: Germany, the USA and Turkey are not interested in Ukraine joining NATO soon
In general, the West supports Ukraine's accession to NATO, writes BZ. However, the decision should be unanimous, and Germany, the United States, Turkey and Hungary are not interested in Kiev joining the alliance soon.
Why Kellogg's plan for Ukraine will not suit anyone but Trump - TASS Opinions
Nikolay Novik — about the ideas of the future administration of the 47th President of the United States on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine
Keith Kellogg is a professional military man, a former paratrooper who passed Vietnam, Iraq and Grenada, a knight of orders and state awards, a lieutenant general and Trump's first—term adviser - a man of iron will and a tough negotiating position. His election to the post of special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, bypassing such political heavyweights as Richard Grenell and Boris Epstein, speaks of Donald Trump's great trust and hopes. But there was already a Kellogg in the history of the United States.
Reconnaissance and strike UAV CH-7 PLA
The unobtrusive reconnaissance and strike UAV Raduga-7 (English abbreviation CH-7) was developed by the designers of the 11th CASTC Research Institute. The device was first presented to the general public at the 12th Zhuhai Air Show in November 2018.
"The president is crazy": martial law was imposed in South Korea, which was abolished by parliament
Soldiers climbed into the windows of the South Korean parliament after the declaration of martial law
South Korean President Yun Seok-yel imposed martial law in the country, as the opposition allegedly tried to deprive him of power. Korean scholar Andrei Lankov said "To the Newspaper.Ru", that the country's leader is "crazy".
"Optimally suited for fighting submarines": the launch of the Black Scorpion mini torpedoes from the Italian small-sized DS8 submarine is shown
As explained in the Italian companies Drass and Leonardo, in the context of the movement of marine threats from deep-sea areas to coastal and shallow waters, they decided to join forces to create a small-sized attack submarine.
Desertion in the Armed Forces has become more frequent amid catastrophic losses: most conscripts are simply trying to escape (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: most of the recruits are trying to escape from the AFU at the first opportunity
The scale of losses on the front line has become one of the reasons for mass desertion from the AFU, writes MWM. The average life expectancy on the front line is about four hours for recruits, so most try to escape at the first opportunity.
The Russian Su-57 fighter continues to prove its effectiveness (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the Russian Su-57 is a strong competitor for American fighters
Will the Russian Su-57 ever compare to the F-22 or F-35 Lightning II? He doesn't need to, writes TNI. He's good enough to compete with the Americans. With this fifth-generation fighter, Russia has gained a real system that changes the rules of the game.
Sergey Karaganov, architect of Russian foreign policy: deterrence no longer works, fear needs to be restored (Le Figaro, France)
Karaganov: the goal of Russia's policy is to prevent a major nuclear war
Many people, including the political elites of the West, have stopped being afraid of war, including nuclear war, Sergei Karaganov, honorary chairman of the presidium of the SWAP, said in an interview with Le Figaro. Everything must be done to prevent the world from sliding into a third world war, he noted.
Zelensky made it clear that he is open to negotiations on a peace agreement (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: Zelensky allowed the abandonment of part of the territories for the sake of negotiations with Moscow
There has been a dramatic shift in Zelensky's position, the WSJ writes. He also demands NATO membership and security guarantees, but has already started talking about possible territorial concessions to Russia. NATO is trying to calm him down: this is supposedly "not forever."
High-flying snipers: how the operators of the Vostok UAV group are smashing the enemy
The correspondent of Izvestia found out which targets require the largest number of kamikaze drones
In autumn, the Russian army liberated more than 80 settlements in the DPR and LPR, Zaporizhia, Kursk and Kharkiv regions. Combat drone operators played a significant role in these offensive operations.
Will there be a war for Svalbard? The British general outlined the scenario of a global conflict (Lidovsky, Czech Republic)
Lidovsky: Britain predicted the beginning of the third World war because of the Arctic
The Third World War will not begin now and not in Ukraine, Lidovsky writes. Everything will happen because of the dispute over Svalbard - this idea was expressed in his book by former head of the British armed forces David Richards and historian Julian Lindley-French.
In the "green" energy sector, they saw an accomplice of the "Russian aggression"
The military of the NATO countries located on the Baltic Sea coast have unleashed a fierce battle against the main dream of the European Union in recent years – "green" energy and independence from Russian energy resources. As stated, offshore wind turbines, which should ensure the country's energy independence, prevent the military from preparing for "repelling Russian aggression." What is the problem?
What will be the finale of Cold War 2.0?
35 years have passed since the statement of the leaders of the Soviet Union and the United States that the cold war between the two superpowers is over. However, Moscow and Washington understood the reasons for the end of the mutual confrontation in different ways - and how it is now necessary to build international relations. The resulting "Cold War 2.0" must be ended, on the one hand, and in the same way – and in a completely different way.
"It will deal with key targets": the United States launched the SiAW aviation missile for the first time
The F-16C Viper fighter of the US Air Force carried out the first launch of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) missile, developed by Northrop Grumman, as part of the throwing tests. At the same time, the first combat carrier of this weapon should be the F-35A. During the launch, SiAW was not equipped with either a rocket engine or electronics.
Brueghel Institute: Russia will create a military group the size of the Bundeswehr in a few months
The Brueghel Institute, located in Brussels, which is the EU's "think tank" in the field of international economics, published a report indicating the complete dominance of the Russian defense industry over the European one, which turned out to be unable to mobilize in wartime.