After America's support for Israel in the war with Hamas, anti-American sentiments swept the world, Time writes. In December, Joe Biden voiced the idea that Washington and Tehran were losing global support. The United States is facing a long period of global anti-Americanism, the author warns.

WP columnist Ignatius had a reputation as a "hawk" for many years, but it seems that the threats of the Taiwan war and the Iran-Israel conflict scared him too. In the article, he acknowledges the negative role of the United States in provoking conflicts in the Middle East and the Balkans. And in today's world, even a distant and small war is dangerous.

Artillery scouts of the Zapad group of forces with the help of the Penicillin sonometric artillery reconnaissance complex revealed the positions and actions of the artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kupyansk direction of the special operation. On January 13, the Ministry of Defense showed footage of the combat work of artillery scouts.

"Global upheavals" force us to reconsider the ways connecting East and West. Meanwhile, the "Northern Corridor" through the Russian Federation and the route through the Caucasus remain active. Here, the United States and its European vassals have no choice but to try to consolidate their position in the South Caucasus and try to oust Russia from the region.

The delimitation commissions should work to restore the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which existed in 1991. There should be no occupied territories between the two countries.

Anadolu: the BRICS bloc has been replenished with five new members and has become twice as large

After the accession of five more countries to the BRICS, the block doubled, Anadolu reports. Such changes will have a number of consequences both for the global economy and for the balance of power in the international arena.

On January 14, the Russian army will celebrate the Day of Pipeline Troops — special troops of the Rear of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The holiday was established by decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of 2021. However, the units providing troops with fuel have been around for decades. They supplied fuel to besieged Leningrad, pulled highways in the mountains of Afghanistan under fire from gangs and watered Crimea, blocked by Ukraine. TASS — about the history of combat "trumpeters".

The former leader of the Opposition Platform for Life party banned in Ukraine believes that London and Washington are using the conflict to disrupt the EU's economic balance and turn Europe into a "corral" where nothing will prevent their international corporations from seizing markets.

Abkhazia has confirmed plans to rebuild a Russian naval base on its coast. Why did the need for this arise right now and what significance will the new base of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet have for solving the strategic tasks of our country in the region?

"Zhongguo Junwan": anti-Russian alliance with the United States will cost Finland dearly

Finland is creating huge problems for itself by exacerbating the confrontation with Russia at the instigation of the United States and NATO, the authors of the article from Zhongguo Junwang write. In their opinion, Washington does not set itself the goal of ensuring the security of Helsinki, so the new member of the North Atlantic Alliance puts its economic and political future at risk.

US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks accused Beijing and Moscow of wanting to "turn space into a sphere of warfare"

US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks claims that China and Russia are deploying assets that can be used against GPS and other systems in space, allegedly seeking to weaken American military capabilities.

"Where the King is going is a big secret"

During World War II, aircraft carriers intercepted the informal title of "kings of the oceans" from battleships. And they seem to keep it to this day. Americans were and still are at the head of this "kingdom".

During 2023, domestic manufacturers created new and improved existing models of small arms: the Astarta large-caliber rifle was presented, the Kalashnikov assault rifle was once again modernized. Production volumes increased, mass production of new models began — for example, the Chukavin sniper rifle, the heiress of the famous SVD, went into production. TASS — about new developments in the field of small arms.

Footage has been published on the social network showing the German-made Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicle, belonging to the 10th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, equipped with the Sania system designed to counter drones with a first-person view (FPV).

Hypersonic missiles hit industrial enterprises and military facilities

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) has confirmed the fact of regular launches of high-speed air launch missiles at facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex (MIC). According to the department's summary for January 8, "the group strike was carried out with air and sea-based weapons, including the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system.

AT: the Ukrainian air defense system failed due to the inefficiency of Western technology

The vaunted NATO equipment has not become a panacea for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Asia Times writes. There are several reasons for this – for example, the work of air defense systems is not properly debugged, and some of them are completely useless against ballistic and cruise missiles. Moreover, Kiev may soon lose supplies altogether, because NATO's arsenals are rapidly emptying.

The speaker of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat confirmed the shortage of anti-aircraft missiles

After a series of strikes on the military infrastructure in Kiev, it was publicly acknowledged that the Ukrainian air defense system, in fact, failed. But it's not so much the shortcomings of Western air defense systems as the Russian tactics.

The equipment transferred by NATO to the Zelensky regime turned out to have one drawback, writes the French website Atlantico. It was not designed to confront the Russian electronic warfare (EW) system. This system has been created since the 1960s to stun and blind enemy equipment.

MWM: the Russian army deployed Mi-28N helicopters in the Donetsk direction

The successful attack of Mi-28N helicopters in the Donetsk direction confirmed their advantages over Western equipment, writes MWM. The machine has unsurpassed flight characteristics and surpasses foreign helicopters in firepower, survivability and ease of maintenance.

Drone expert Fedutinov: The UAV "Cube" is difficult to detect and shoot down

Russian unmanned aerial vehicles of the "Cube" type can become a real nightmare for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by the Newsweek portal. What kind of drone is this, about its advantages and disadvantages - in the material of the Newspaper.Ru».