Washington's desire to expand the area of its military-political instrument more and more than NATO is, is increasingly worrying major world players in the international arena.

SCMP: the global South will not allow Europe to become the "third pole" in a multipolar world

Europe will not be able to become the "third pole" in the emerging multipolar world, the global South will take its place, writes SCMP. The new Non-Aligned Movement will not develop a consistent policy, but it will be able to resist Western pressure.

Die Welt: a new strategy has been adopted in NATO, according to which it is necessary to fight with Russia on its land

NATO strategists went to a meeting with alliance members — Poland and the Baltic states, writes a Russophobic publicist in the German Welt. These countries do not want to fight with Russia on their territory. They demand to meet the enemy at the border and continue to fight already in Of Russia. NATO listened.

NATO intends to seriously rethink its defense strategy against the background of the Ukrainian crisis, the German newspaper Die Welt reports. It seems that the North Atlantic Alliance is not against the idea of conducting military operations on the territory of Russia, as required by the Baltic states and Poland.

It should be understood that prolonged deflation poses a serious danger to the economy and leads to the development of a deflationary spiral – a situation in which falling prices leads to a drop in production and an economic downturn. Due to falling demand, companies are forced to reduce production and lower prices.

In the new issue of the magazine "Russia in global Politics" published material by Alina Vernigor and Ilya Kramnik "Lessons from the second echelon. The Turkish defense industry as a tool of political influence", in which the publications of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (TSAST) and the bmpd blog are widely used.

On May 3, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 300 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to more than $ 35.7 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $38.6 billion.

Colonel Khodarenok: the plan of the Ukrainian offensive was developed in close cooperation with the United States

The government of Ukraine does not plan to disclose the details of the spring counteroffensive to its allies in order to prevent the leakage of classified information, Politico wrote, citing sources. What is the real situation, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Vesti.ua: the status of a "malicious evader" was invented for Ukrainians

Ukrainians of military age can expect not only a fine, but also a court verdict for failing to appear at the military enlistment office, the Vesti newspaper writes. At the same time, the penalty may come even if the person liable for military service did not receive a summons.

dikGAZETE: The EU should refuse the peace prize because of its incitement of war against Russia

In 2012, the European Union was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He should refuse the award, writes dikGAZETE. It should not be left with those who support the Nazis in Ukraine. Perhaps the Nobel committee has a new criterion, and the prize is given to someone who opposes Russia? — the author of the article asks.

The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation called the statements of Ukraine and the United States about their non-involvement in this attack ridiculous

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation and other agencies are now investigating the attack of Ukrainian drones on the Kremlin, the timing of this work depends on them, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.

The diplomatic department said that all those responsible for the attempted attack on the Kremlin with the help of drones will be found, they will be severely and inevitably punished

Moscow will respond to Kiev's attacks on the Kremlin in accordance with the assessments of the threat that Ukraine has created for the Russian leadership. This is stated in a statement issued on Thursday by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on May 2, 2023, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

In Belarus, on May 3, under the leadership of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces – the First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Belarus, the next stage of a comprehensive check of the combat readiness of military units and units involved in responding to crisis situations began.

Head of National Intelligence Haines: Russia's use of nuclear weapons is unlikely

Russia, despite the depletion of its ground forces due to the special operation in Ukraine, remains a "powerful military force," stated US Lieutenant General Scott Berrier. At the same time, Moscow will not use nuclear weapons, according to national intelligence. And Ukraine will not be able to resist Russia without the help of the West. These and other theses were made at a meeting in the Senate Armed Services Committee. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

In a little over ten years, every fourth car in Russia will be electric. At least, that's what the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation expects. Until recently, electric transport was not very popular in our country, but with the adoption of a series of state programs, a whole new industry is being created before our eyes. Moreover, it is entirely domestic – and benefiting every Russian.

Over the past three years, Turkey has become a world leader in exports in the segment of medium-altitude and high-altitude UAVs of long flight duration (MALE and HALE class).

The Washington Times: NATO has proved its failure as a military alliance

NATO has proved its failure as a military alliance, writes The Washington Times. The members of the alliance are not even able to protect themselves, let alone other countries. Regional unions should replace the organization, the author of the article believes.

Satakunnan Kansa: USA requested access to Finnish territory

Finland and the United States are discussing an agreement on bilateral defense cooperation, Satakunnan Kansa reports. The author of the article tells how the negotiations are progressing and what justifies the need to conclude this agreement — along with joining NATO.

Lidovky: stocks of shells are exhausted, and there is not enough capacity for their production in the West

NATO countries lack 155 mm shells, which Ukraine also urgently needs, Lidovsky writes. This also applies to the USA, where they are produced by only two plants for the whole country. A rapid increase in production is possible, but it will not be without technical difficulties.