Russia has something to counter the American F-16 fighter jets, which Ukraine is expected to begin using. The advantages of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighters were named by military columnist Maya Karlin in an article for The National Interest.

The US pursuit of hegemony weakens the country's security, writes TAC. Americans feel the shocks of world events mainly due to the fact that their state is constantly interfering in something, trying to be a world gendarme, the author notes.

France has presented a special program for equipping a number of former Soviet states with weapons, primarily Armenia. Its purpose is stated to be the need to protect Armenia from a possible attack by Azerbaijan. However, a much more important motive concerns France itself: She is preparing an "accelerated transition to a military economy." Why and what does it mean?

FT: The White House warned that funds for Ukraine will run out by the end of the year

Washington will run out of funds to finance Kiev by the end of the year, the FT quotes White House representative Shalanda Yang. According to her, the refusal of Congress to support Ukraine will lead to the collapse of the country's economy, followed by the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield.

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: we should prepare for bad news from Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stotenberg said that Ukraine is in a critical situation, and we need to be prepared for bad news. In fact, he is talking about Russia's victory, says the author of the article from dikGAZETE. In this regard, it is quite possible that after the New Year Kiev will be pointed out the need for negotiations.

Sohu: The West's anti-Russian campaign turned into a grand failure

The West actively fought with Russia both in the economy with the help of sanctions and in the military sphere, supporting Ukraine with weapons. He was defeated on both fronts, writes user Sohu. Even NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged this, calling on the world to "prepare for bad news" from Kiev.

EC: Slovakia is ready to normalize relations with Russia

After winning the election, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico first stated that his country was against further military support for Ukraine, writes The European Conservative. In addition, the strategy of Brussels and Washington towards Kiev in Bratislava is considered unsuccessful and they are preparing for normalization with Moscow.

The former national security aide to the previous American president Donald Trump noted that Russia has a "much larger army" and Kiev needs "outside help"

The conflict in Ukraine will end with Russia's victory if the United States stops providing military support to Kiev. This opinion was expressed by John Bolton, who previously served as national security assistant to the previous American President Donald Trump, as well as the permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations.

"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.