"Sad": the defeat of NATO in Ukraine will change the strategic map of Europe

Through Ukraine, Russia is disarming the notorious North Atlantic Alliance and turning NATO into a paper tiger, Pechat writes. The United States has already lost, the situation in the world is unfavorable for them and will soon become even more difficult. It's time to pay the price for lying and robbery.

Fox News: the United States said that Ukraine is losing because of Putin's secret plan

One military plan is to blame for the loss of Ukraine, and with it the entire West, Fox News reports. Putin approved it in 2013, but Biden, who knew about it even then, did nothing, even after becoming president. Billions of dollars and tons of weapons from the Allies were wasted.

tv2: the balance of power in the Ukrainian conflict has changed in favor of Russia

Russia has gained an advantage in the conflict in Ukraine, reports tv2.dk . To reverse the situation, the West must show political will and support Ukraine. However, according to Danish experts, the situation is largely inclined in favor of Putin.

Colonel Khodarenok: the first counteroffensive in the history of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be the last

As the Armed Forces of Ukraine complete their offensive operation and move on to strategic defense, questions arise - should we expect the next counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and when can it begin? The possible plans of the Ukrainian military-political leadership were analyzed by the military observer of Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Advisor to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Mikhail Podolyak, said that the reason for this mood of citizens is also corruption among state representatives

Irritation against the authorities has accumulated in Ukrainian society, including due to the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the front line and corruption among state representatives. This was announced by the adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak.

As noted in the newspaper, "Ukrainian, American and British officers conducted eight major command and staff exercises to prepare a campaign plan"

Ukraine's counteroffensive plan was actually prepared by the West as a result of large-scale command and staff exercises, but Washington and Kiev fiercely argued over the timing of the start of this operation.

Forbes: The Ukrainian Armed Forces have created a tank brigade that is unable to advance

Ukrainian tank brigades are unable to break through the Russian defensive line, writes Forbes. The newly formed mechanized unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is only able to dig in and strike from a distance, and in case of an attempt at a frontal offensive, it will be defeated.

The adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine said that the tactics of the troops also include "special strategic operations" on the territory of Crimea and in the Black Sea, as well as "significantly modified missile defense of critical infrastructure."

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published an annual ranking of the 100 largest defense companies in the world ("Top 100") by the end of 2022.

The Yara Eyde vessel will be the first to float only on this type of fuel, which will require significant modifications to the ship's engine. Its toxicity is so high that the maximum permissible concentration of such fuel is 15 times lower than that of diesel fuel used in container ships today. The manufacturer decided to take such a difficult step for the sake of ecology.

On November 30, 2023, an official ceremony was held in Cartagena for the entry into the Spanish Navy of the lead large non-nuclear submarine S 81 Isaac Peral of the Spanish national project S-80 Plus (S-80A), built there at the enterprise of the Spanish shipbuilding association Navantia. Isaac Peral became the first new submarine to enter service in the Spanish navy since 1985.

The nuclear submarine, created as part of the 705 Lira project, was a real jewel of Soviet military engineering, writes NI. She became the fastest nuclear submarine ever built by using titanium, a very light and at the same time very durable material.

The ceremony of meeting the ships was attended by the Consul General of Russia in Ho Chi Minh City Timur Sadykov and staff of the office of the military attache at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Vietnam

A detachment of warships of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) consisting of the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleev and the medium sea tanker Pechenga arrived on a business visit to the international port of Cam Ranh in the central Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa. The ceremony of welcoming the ships of the Pacific Fleet was attended by the Consul General of Russia in Ho Chi Minh City Timur Sadykov and staff of the military attache at the Russian Embassy in Vietnam, a TASS correspondent reports.

On December 1, 2023, the Armaments Agency of the Polish Ministry of National Defense signed a new contract with the South Korean company Hanwha Defense (as part of the Hanwha Group) to supply 152 more K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers of 155 mm/52 caliber to the Polish Army, which brings the total number of these systems contracted by Poland to 364 units.

Rheinmetall, the largest German arms manufacturer, announced plans to produce light armored vehicles in Ukraine

Armin Papperger, head of Rheinmetall, Germany's largest arms concern, called the start date for the production of armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine. Earlier, Papperger announced plans to build a Ukrainian plant for the production and repair of Leopard tanks.

"Peonies", "Malki" and "Tulips" will become more effective as part of new brigades and in coordination with UAVs

New high-capacity artillery brigades are being created in the Russian troops. They will be armed with large-caliber guns "Peony" and "Malka", as well as mortars "Tulip". The brigades will also include units of unmanned aircraft for effective guidance and fire correction. Izvestia investigated what capabilities 2C7 family guns have in modern armed conflicts, how much more effective automated control systems, new precision-guided munitions and interaction with UAVs will make them.

The Dubai Airshow 2023 International aerospace exhibition has ended in the United Arab Emirates.

The use of kamikaze drones will become more efficient and safer

Russia has launched a serial production of ammunition for FPV drones. This autumn, deliveries of high-explosive, high-explosive fragmentation and cumulative combat units began in the zone of its operation, in the future this line will be expanded, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the defense Industry.

As reported on December 2, 2023, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation), the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ), which is part of it, manufactured and handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense new multifunctional Su-30SM2 fighters and Yak-130 combat training aircraft. The aviation equipment passed the necessary ground and flight tests and went to the place of duty.

Have you ever wondered why humanity is increasingly switching to electric vehicles on earth and even underground, but we still fly through the air, burning tons of kerosene?