"Trump's position will be decisive." In the West, they started talking about sending troops to Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Berbock did not rule out sending German troops to Ukraine
A number of Western politicians and the military argue that NATO member states can deploy military contingents in Ukraine in order to ensure peace. German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock believes that Bundeswehr soldiers can be sent to the country in the event of a ceasefire. Whether such a decision will actually be made and what consequences it may lead to is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
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.
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.
Keith Kellogg and his plans: is it worth waiting for peace in Ukraine soon - TASS opinions
Andrey Shitov — about what is in the foreground for Trump and what scenarios his team is considering
The first point of the peace plan of the new US Special representative for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, has already been fulfilled. The very fact of his nomination to this position as an assistant to the US President-elect, Republican Donald Trump, confirms that the early suspension of the Ukrainian conflict and its subsequent negotiated settlement are becoming the official goal of the new American administration.
Trump's plan for Ukraine: territorial concessions and no NATO membership (Reuters, UK)
Reuters: Trump's plan will include Kiev's abandonment of territories in favor of Russia
The Trump team expects Ukraine to make territorial concessions to Russia, as provided for in the conflict resolution plan, Reuters reports. There is no complete plan yet, but Trump's advisers have presented three versions of it.
NATO Secretary General urges to supply as many weapons as possible to Ukraine before the start of peace talks (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: NATO Secretary General Rutte urged to supply more weapons to Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Rutte called for strengthening Ukraine's position in future peace talks with arms supplies, The New York Times writes. And he suggested to forget about the negotiations themselves for now.
Polish grin
The end of the year turns out to be very dynamic for the Polish Army. So, during the November major inspections, associations of the Polish Army were involved – the 18th, 16th, 12th md and 11th brkd. Allied troops took part in all combat training events. But about everything in order.
India plans to sign contracts for the purchase of Rafale-M and Scorpen fighter jets by January 2025
India plans to sign agreements with France on the purchase of 26 Rafale-M carrier-based fighters and three additional Scorpen submarines by January 2025.
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.
For the first time, the enemy integrated French adjustable aerial bombs on its Su-25 attack aircraft
It is reported that the Ukrainians have managed to integrate the use of French adjustable AASM-250 Hammer modular aircraft bombs on Soviet Su-25 attack aircraft. These are aircraft that, for the characteristic outlines of the nose, were nicknamed "Rooks", a rather old design of the 1975 model, which began to enter service with the USSR Air Force in 1981. They are designed to directly support ground forces in direct line of sight of the target, as well as destroy objects with specified coordinates around the clock in any weather conditions.
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.
French unmanned "flying wing" Neuron returns from storage
After ten years of testing and short-term storage, a demonstration sample of the Neuron attack drone developed by Dassault Aviation is ready to return to service.
Turkish aircraft carrier will achieve the reputation of Bayraktars
Turkey is solemnly reporting on new tests of the world's first aircraft carrier for UAVs, the Anadolu UDC. The famous Turkish drone Bayraktar TB3, a version with a folding wing, took off from the deck of this ship for the first time. This event should rather make us happy. Why should Russia hardly repeat such an experiment?
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.
"Used for shooting from closed positions": French AMX-10RC light tanks in a new role in Ukraine
The AMX-10RC light tanks supplied by France to the AFU performed extremely poorly on the front line in assault combat formations due to their weak aluminum armor and constant breakdowns. As a result, they got a new role at the front.
"Tatra's qualities could not be reproduced": India faces problems when replacing Czech truck
For decades, Tatra trucks have been the main means of supplying the Indian army. By agreement with the Czech manufacturer, the state-owned enterprise BEML is engaged in their assembly. The government has set the task for the local industry to develop its own car in this niche in order to replace a foreign supplier.
A chance for a Russian lithographer
Russian scientists have developed their own concept for the development of high-performance X-ray lithography. It is based on a number of innovative solutions that will lead to a reduction in the energy of the lithograph, a reduction in its overall dimensions, the cost of equipment and its use by about an order of magnitude.
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.
"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.























