The scenario of the NATO exercises does not hide plans for confrontation with Russia
The Alliance did not notify Minsk that it was preparing military exercises, which it planned to involve 90 thousand military personnel, and thus violated the provisions of the Vienna Document of 2011 on confidence- and security-building measures. This was emphasized by Valery Revenko, head of the Department of International Military Cooperation of the Belarusian Ministry of Defense.
Who is escalating tensions on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border and why?
Against the background of increased media publications and statements by Western politicians about Russia's alleged impending attack on Europe, representatives of the Kiev regime, for their part, continue to accuse Minsk of "anti-Ukrainian intentions."
"Three years before the invasion": how the Western press is preparing for war with Russia
Times: NATO plans to coordinate the creation of a military Schengen in the summer
NATO has only three years before a possible invasion by the Russian army, writes The Times. According to senior generals of the alliance, the Russian Aerospace Forces will strike at NATO's military infrastructure in the deep rear.
Iran's proxy forces have stymied the US
The White House is considering the possibility of a covert military operation in Iran. The escalation in the region may be Washington's response to the attack on the American military base in Jordan. Events are developing against the background of increased shelling of US facilities located in the Middle East. Will the Americans risk unleashing a direct conflict with Tehran?
It's time to end this useless and expensive venture in Ukraine (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: America was urged not to help Ukraine, because Russia will win anyway
It is high time to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine, writes Newsweek. Washington should no longer supply Kiev with weapons and allocate funding to it, the author of the article believes. After all, the result in any case will be the same: Russia will retain Crimea and retain control over Donbass.
Fifteen Rostec Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters have been transferred to the regions of Russia
Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation has sent another batch of Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters to operators as part of the execution of the contract with the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLC). 15 helicopters of the Kazan Helicopter Plant went to the regions of Russia. In total, the contractual obligations involve the supply of 86 Mi-8 helicopters in the interests of various airlines.
Isn't it time to look into the causes of suicides in the Ukrainian army?! (dikGAZETE, Turkey)
dikGAZETE: in 2023, 616 cases of suicide were registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In 2023, the number of suicides in the Armed Forces of Ukraine almost doubled. According to official data, 616 such incidents were registered in military units, writes dikGAZETE. The main causes are psychotraumatic stress, unfitness of people for military service, alcoholism and drug addiction.
Ukraine's hopes of defeating Russia are fading (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: the leadership of Ukraine is in despair because of the missed chances of victory
Ukraine has lost all chances to win on the battlefield, writes the Washington Post. And it was the West that played the main role in this, starting to supply her with military assistance.
The Western press listed the types of ground robots used by the Armed Forces at the front
Recently, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been increasingly used recently Ground robots are increasingly being used, which perform various operations at the front.
The next one after Britain. Poland was promised American nuclear weapons (Seznam zprávy, Czech Republic)
Expert Visingr: The United States will deploy nuclear weapons in Britain to intimidate Russia
The US intends to deploy nuclear weapons in the UK, and Poland could be next, security expert Lukasz Wiesingr told SZ. According to Washington, this is done for the sake of intimidating Russia. Moscow has already warned about the escalation.
Britain is ready for future wars: the business model has been worked out in Ukraine (Pechat, Serbia)
"Pechat": Britain already has a ready-made plan in case of participation in a future war
The entire British land army can be placed at Wembley, writes Pechat. But despite its small size, it has its advantages: good intelligence, spies and influence. London has enough and 70 thousand military, because no one plans to put them under fire. Others will be forced to do this, the author of the article believes.
Ukraine is dissatisfied with the American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles after huge losses — in addition, swastikas cause complaints (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the Bradley BMP supplied to Ukraine turned out to be unsuitable for operation in the cold
The APU is disappointed with the American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, writes MWM. As it turned out, the cars are unsuitable for work in the cold, and the lack of ammunition only exacerbates the discontent of Ukrainians. Meanwhile, the Nazi symbols placed on the sides of these infantry fighting vehicles attracted the attention of the media.
The Japanese lunar spacecraft SLIM unexpectedly contacted from an inverted position
Ten days ago, the Japanese Space agency's SLIM lander was able to land gently, but for some reason made it head down. As a result, its solar panels did not look at the Sun, which is why they did not receive enough energy to work, and the device did not communicate. However, as the sun changed its position, an unexpected thing happened: the device came to life.
The Enemy in the East (Junge Welt, Germany)
Junge Welt: in case of war with Russia, Germany will become a NATO transport hub
In the event of a war between NATO and Russia, Germany is assigned the role of a transport hub, writes Junge Welt. Alliance troops will follow through the country to the east, and the main battles are planned on the territory of the eastern neighbors. Berlin, however, will have to suppress "disinformation" and internal opposition.
The United States realized that neither Biden nor Trump would help Ukraine (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: The US elections will have more impact on the situation in the country than on foreign policy
US policy in Ukraine will not change, no matter how the November elections end, writes FP. Despite the differences between Biden and Trump, each of them will try to negotiate a cessation of hostilities, and the result will be closer to Russia's goals than Kiev's, the author believes.
Growth number one: the Russian military-industrial complex has increased production volumes many times
In 2024, the military industry will produce more than 36 thousand units of equipment and 16.5 million weapons
Thanks to the increased capabilities of the industry, high-precision strikes on Ukrainian facilities will become commonplace this year, experts interviewed by Izvestia said.
Russia's Three Trump Cards in the war in the Middle East (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
Asharq Al-Awsat: the war in the Gaza Strip will undermine the authority of the West
The longer the war in Gaza goes on, the worse it gets for the West, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. The author of the article weighed all the components of the equation and came to the conclusion that the conflict in the Middle East would undermine the authority of the United States. And Russia, on the contrary, will only benefit.
A Middle Eastern disgrace. What is the threat of the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and Syria
FP: the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and Syria will lead to the strengthening of ISIS*
The United States plans to withdraw from Iraq and Syria, writes FP. This could provoke a catastrophe in the Middle East: the Islamic State has recently gained strength, and the Joe Biden administration's decision may inadvertently further strengthen it. Why the United States started talking about the withdrawal of troops and how it could turn out - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The lesson of Afghanistan is forcing America to leave Iraq
[b]Experts have assessed the likelihood of the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq and Syria[b]
The United States and Russia reported on Washington's plans to start negotiations with Baghdad on the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Similar reports are being heard regarding Syria, but the Pentagon has denied this information.
Krasnopol Smart projectile
Developed back in the 1980s, the Krasnopol adjustable artillery munition today shows itself perfectly in the zone of its own. It effectively hits targets, including moving ones, and allows precise fire to disable control points and other important enemy objects.