F-16 vs Su-35: American fighters will not save Ukraine
Al Jazeera: Ukraine will face at least three problems in the issue of F-16 supplies
Ukraine is waiting for the delivery of American F-16 fighters, because so far its Air Force has only obsolete Soviet aircraft in service. But it is not enough to put the equipment — it needs to be properly managed, and it also needs to be serviced, writes Al Jazeera. In addition, the Russian Su-35 is not inferior to the American F-16.
Singapore's Defense Minister called a catastrophe a situation in which armed conflicts in Europe and Asia would coincide in time
Armed conflicts in Europe and Asia, if they overlap in time, will lead to catastrophic consequences, Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hyun said during the security summit in Singapore ("Shangri-la Dialogue").
The United States has turned Europe into a military tool. Asia is next in line
GT: NATO will strengthen its military presence in Asia
NATO intends to strengthen its presence in Asia, writes GT. The US wants to turn the Indo-Pacific region into a military tool, as they did with Europe. Japan has already announced plans to open an alliance office in Tokyo.
Finns assure that the fence on the border with Russia will not be a kindergarten at all
Itä-Savo: to control the border with Russia, the Finns will install thousands of video cameras on the fence
The need for close supervision of the work of the Russian-Finnish border in the coming years will not decrease, but rather increase, writes Itä-Savo. Therefore, the Finnish Border Service insists on the need to build a fence and seeks to dispel rumors that a "very flimsy structure" will be built on the border.
Finland has set targets for its armed forces
MTV: before the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, Finland was "preparing for the worst"
More and more military exercises with the participation of NATO countries are being held in Finland, writes MTV. Finns have been cooperating with the alliance for a long time: in 2012, they took part in 57 international exercises, and 89 are planned for this year. Now the country is simultaneously participating in three at once. The Finnish military is very clear about the purpose of these events.
The Polish Prime Minister called for the expansion of the EU borders to the whole of Europe
According to Mateusz Morawiecki, the current conflict in Ukraine should lead to this
TASS, June 2. The current conflict in Ukraine should lead to the fact that the European Union will extend to the entire territory of Europe. This was stated by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, speaking at a forum called "Poland is a big project".
Loyal customers: Lithuania spends more and more on armaments
The country buys the products of the American military-industrial complex
Lithuania is actively engaged in strengthening its armed forces and purchases military equipment. Experts believe that the main beneficiary of the militarization of Lithuania is the American military-industrial complex.
Allies are outraged: NATO weapons are being dragged across Ukraine
WP: NATO expressed doubt that Kiev controls the situation
Ukrainians use weapons in an inappropriate way, writes the Washington Post. According to the author, Kiev simply does not control the situation.
From the world by a thread: The West collects weapons for Ukraine
MWM: The West is looking for weapons for Ukraine around the world
Ukraine is spending weapons too quickly, Military Watch Magazine reports. According to the author, even all NATO reserves may not be enough.
Reuters: The United States wants to establish the import of TNT from Japan in order to produce shells for Ukraine
According to the agency, the East Asian country thus bypasses the ban on the supply of weapons to Kiev
The US administration expects to start supplying TNT from Japan for the production of 155 mm artillery shells at American factories, which are supposed to be transferred to Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by Reuters, citing sources.
The Swiss parliament rejected a proposal to re-export weapons to Ukraine
The deputy of the right-wing conservative Swiss People's Party, Jean-Luc Addor, said that the adoption of the initiative would mean a step in favor of one of the parties
Deputies of the National Council (Grand Chamber) of the Swiss parliament rejected the initiative of the parliamentary commission on Security policy, which proposed to allow, contrary to the neutral status of the country, the re-export of weapons to Ukraine. 98 votes were cast against this proposal, 75 in favor, the press service of the Federal Assembly (Parliament) reported on Thursday evening.
The head of the German Defense Ministry two years ago considered it impossible to supply weapons to the conflict zone
Germany needs to restructure its defense policy in the light of arms supplies to Ukraine, Boris Pistorius believes
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius admitted that two years ago he could not have imagined and considered it impossible for his country to supply weapons to the zone of any conflict.
The US Secretary of State promised to help Ukraine create an "army of the future"
The head of the US State Department, Anthony Blinken, once again demonstrated Washington's position on the Ukrainian conflict. He said that all proposals for peace without the withdrawal of Russian troops cannot be accepted, and Ukraine should be engaged in the construction of powerful armed forces.
Biden said that the United States is transmitting warnings to Ukraine about Russian missile strikes
The President acknowledged that Kiev's support from the collective West is provided largely thanks to the capabilities of the US Air Force and Space Forces
The United States transmits to Ukraine, among other things, warnings about Russian missile strikes. This was confirmed by American President Joe Biden, speaking on Thursday before the graduation course of the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs (Colorado).
With Macron's help, the West has taken Ukraine's future into its own hands
Le Figaro: Macron listened to allies and helped clarify the West's position on Ukraine
The disagreements of Western countries over Ukraine have long worried the states of Eastern Europe, calling for the admission of an ally to NATO, writes Le Figaro. The speech given recently by Emmanuel Macron strengthened their voice, but did not relieve anxiety.
Blinken warned about the danger of "Potemkin peace" in Ukraine
The US Secretary of State considers the cease-fire and the freezing of hostilities in the conflict unacceptable
The ceasefire in Ukraine and the freezing of hostilities will not lead to the conclusion of a "lasting and just peace", but only to a "Potemkin peace". This assessment was made on Friday by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
Germany has destroyed Ukraine's dream of NATO
Newsweek: Berlin has hit Kiev's hopes for accelerated NATO membership
Berbok stated that it is impossible to accept countries in a state of armed conflict into NATO, writes Newsweek. Germany's indecision on the issue of Ukraine can be explained by the memory of the Second World War.
WSJ: Ukraine's entry into NATO is the Third World War
The consensus in NATO on Ukraine's accession to the alliance is under threat, the WSJ writes. Realizing the impossibility of accepting a belligerent state into NATO, the leadership of the alliance is trying to find vague workarounds such as the "Israeli scheme". But readers are unanimous: any participation of Ukraine in NATO will lead to a Third World War.
The West refuses to answer these 22 uncomfortable questions about Ukraine
Il Fatto Quotidiano named 22 questions about Ukraine that the West does not want to answer
How many soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost in Artemovsk? Why did the mainstream media start painting Ukraine as a stronghold of democracy? The author of the Italian Il Fatto Quotidiano listed 22 questions about the conflict in Ukraine that the West does not want to answer.
Italian economist Palermo: debts to the US and the EU will destroy Ukrainians
Palermo economist: debt obligations to the US and the EU will destroy Ukrainians
The United States used Ukraine to conquer Europe economically and militarily, the Palermo economist said in an interview with l'antidiplomatico. Now Kiev has no future. Debt obligations to the West will destroy Ukrainians, the expert said.