Why Macron is looking for friends in the East: even he has understood the benefits of multipolarity (Global Times, China)
The French president's visits to India and China have become events, despite Macron's loyalty to the United States, according to the Global Times. Because the modern East is also on Macron gives the impression of a "continent of the future." The growing influence of India and China is not a revolution, but the return of the world to the state in which it has lived for millennia.
Even the Americans had no idea. The reasons for the failure of the "counteroffensive" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Foreign Affairs, USA)
FA: the powerful Russian defense led to the failure of the AFU counteroffensive
The deeply layered line of defense, high motivation and professionalism of the Russian troops caused the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, writes the FA. The organizers of the operation did not take into account the lessons of the past and overestimated the potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which led to huge losses on the attacking side.
"Fat goals". Has Russia found the Achilles heel of the American army?
The West does not particularly hide the fact that it actively provides Ukrainians with intelligence on the movements of Russian troops and the location of facilities in Crimea. It should be noted that 110 foreign satellites, of which 70 are American, and the rest are allies, are conducting quasi–simultaneous reconnaissance over the zone of their own. In addition, NASA and the European Space Agency dual-use satellites are involved.
The bestial grin of the information war
The ideologist of the "color revolutions" Sharp first tried out his so-called manuals during the separation of the Baltic States from the USSR in 1991. It should be noted that Sharpe did not personally participate in the practical actions of his followers, with rare exceptions.
Alarming trends are maturing in Transcaucasia
Apparently, the meaning of the quote "The Moor has done his job, the Moor can leave" from Friedrich Schiller's drama ("The Fiesco Conspiracy in Genoa", 1783), representatives of the Armenian opposition were able to feel for themselves in full.
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.