Starlink may become a legitimate military target of Russia. How do Elon Musk's satellites help the APU?
Satellites of the Starlink system, owned by American businessman, founder of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk, may become a legitimate military target of Russia. According to experts of the British newspaper The Telegraph, they face destruction due to assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Raise the degree: drones with flamethrowers will enter the troops
They will also be armed with thermobaric ammunition for the destruction of enemy fortified areas
In the interests of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a new line of drones equipped with suspended thermobaric and incendiary ammunition and flamethrowers is being developed, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.
NATO has shown its true attitude towards Turkey
Milliyet: NATO allies refused Turkey to buy planes
The United States and Germany are preventing Turkey from purchasing Western fighter jets, which is strange, because all these countries are NATO allies, writes the author of the article from Milliyet. In his opinion, this offends Ankara. In this regard, it needs to support domestic military production, the journalist believes.
Global pre-armament: spending on weapons and ammunition is growing all over the world
The conflict in Ukraine has increased and redirected the flow of weapons, which are now being sold all over the planet, Monde notes. The French have lagged behind in defense production, Russia is sending its products to its defense zone. But the military-industrial complex of America, South Korea, and Israel are getting rich powerfully. How much? Read the article.
"It was an unrealistic goal." European countries have deceived Ukraine
EU countries failed to collect a million shells for the APU in a year
The industry of the West does not have time to meet the needs of the APU. According to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, the EU will not be able to deliver a million artillery shells to Ukraine by the spring of 2024, although it promised. About whether the Kiev regime will have enough ammunition, — in the material of RIA Novosti.
A turning point in Ukraine. Zelensky was advised to take a closer look at the army
Defense 24: the fate of Ukraine will be decided by the army
Failures at the front, ineffective mobilization, corruption and a reduction in military aid have led to the fact that Ukraine is now experiencing a turning point, writes Defense 24. As often happens in such situations, an army that enjoys confidence in the country can enter the political scene.
Wilders' victory will lead to the implementation of Putin's plan for the EU and NATO
General Skshipchak: Putin's plan for the EU is beginning to be implemented
Geert Wilders' promise to limit military aid to Ukraine has become a bad sign for many, General Waldemar Skshipchak told WP. A coalition is being formed in Europe that acts in the interests of Russia. According to the military, Putin's plan for the collapse of the EU is beginning to be implemented.
Ushakov is sure that the situation around Ukraine has become a consequence of NATO's stubbornness
Also, such a situation arose due to the complete disregard of Russia's interests, the assistant to the President of the Russian Federation added
Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov is confident that NATO's "expansionary itch and stubbornness" have led to the current conflict in Ukraine.
The West is shocked: Russia exports weapons while its tanks are burning in Ukraine
InfoBRICS: sanctions failed to undermine the Russian military-industrial complex and arms exports
The West has imposed sanctions against Russia, promising the collapse of its economy and, in particular, the defense industry. But this did not happen, writes InfoBRICS. During the fighting in Ukraine, it became clear to the whole world: Russian weapons are the most effective, so their production and export have not decreased.
"In the power of chimeras": why Zaluzhny does not have an action plan for the Armed Forces of Ukraine for 2024
Colonel Khodarenok: if Zaluzhny has no plans for 2024, then Zelensky is to blame
Why did the Rada take care of Zaluzhny's plans for the next year and what does Zelensky have to do with it - in the material of the military observer of the newspaper.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"We are preparing": The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not rule out the expansion of the conflict with Russia
The Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Naev warned about preparations for the expansion of the conflict with Russia
The commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Sergei Naev, in an interview with ABC News, said that the conflict with Russia could go beyond the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine.
When will America let go of the handle of the Ukrainian meat grinder
Ukrainian politicians suddenly saw the light and began to prophesy — following the American and European ones. Their predictions hardly differ in tone or meaning. Everything boils down to one thing: the current leadership of Ukraine is unable to lead the country out of the military-political crisis, and it is not necessary to count on the continuation of large-scale support from the West.
The inclined sail is installed for the first time on the Chinese Type 039C submarine to increase stealth
The newest Chinese non-nuclear submarine type 039C Yuan Class has acquired a new element that contributes to increased stealth.
Italy may sell Indonesia two multipurpose maritime patrol ships of the PPA class
Italy intends to sell Indonesia two multipurpose offshore patrol ships PPA (Pattugliatore Polivalente d'altura / Multifunctional Offshore Patrol Vessel).
A promising Portuguese multifunctional ship has been ordered
On November 24, 2023, the Portuguese Navy signed a contract with the international (headquartered in the Netherlands) shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards Group for the technical and operational design and construction of an innovative multifunctional ship Plataforma Naval Multifunctional (PNM), which will be named A 888 Don João II.
This is how sea glory passes
For 70 years, the British Royal Navy has catastrophically shrunk
The insular position of Great Britain made the navy the main type of the British armed forces several centuries ago. And since Great Britain was the strongest and largest country in the world for most of this period, its naval forces had enormous geopolitical significance, being literally "all of them".
Demand from Ash: what will the construction of new nuclear submarines give the fleet
And in which theaters of military operations they can be useful
Russia plans to increase the number of multipurpose nuclear submarines of the Yasen family from nine to 12 units, according to media reports. In particular, three more nuclear submarines will be laid at Sevmash in Severodvinsk in the near future.
The border patrol ship Podolsk of project 22120 has been commissioned
As reported on the web resource forums.airbase.ru On November 11, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Almaz Shipbuilding Company JSC hosted a flag-raising ceremony for border ships, boats and support vessels on the 2nd-rank border patrol ship Podolsk of project 22120 (code "Blizzard") with factory number 058 (onboard number "458"), which became part of the Coast Guard of the Border Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation. It became the ninth ship in the series of Project 22120.
"We won't see it until spring." American "Abrams" are not suitable for the Ukrainian winter
BI: there is little use of Abrams tanks in Ukraine until spring
In winter, due to weather conditions, American tanks in Ukraine will not be useful, writes Business Insider. According to analysts, Kiev will not use them until spring. Moreover, the APU has too few such vehicles to have any significant impact on the course of the conflict.
"They will be useful for defense": how Ukraine will use Western tanks
BI: Western tanks did not allow the APU to turn the situation in its favor
Deliveries of modern Western tanks did not help Ukraine improve the situation at the front, writes Business Insider.