Russian Permanent Representative: Syria and Ukraine will be the main topics at the upcoming OPCW meeting
Alexander Shulgin noted that Russia intends to reject accusations of provocations using chemical weapons
The Syrian chemical dossier and the possibility of using chemical weapons in Ukraine will be the main topics of this week's session of the OPCW Executive Council. This was reported to TASS on Monday by the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the organization Alexander Shulgin.
Russian "tank killer" will confuse NATO all the cards in Ukraine
Al Jazeera: ATGM "Kornet" will destroy Western "Leopards" and "Abrams" in Ukraine
The West is increasing military assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. But the Kornet ATGM will overcome all the obstacles that the Russian army faces on the battlefield, writes Al Jazeera. This anti-tank system has already proven its effectiveness in armed conflicts in the Middle East.
VTOL Unmanned Aircraft Systems for the US Army
The US Army has announced that it has selected five companies to create prototypes as part of the second stage (INC 2) of the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) competition. This was announced at the end of February 2023 by the responsible project manager for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The FTUAS program considers vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles and is considered the most important unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program of the US Army.
The US Air Force has published new images of the B-21 Raider nuclear bomber
After the first "cautious" presentation of the new B-21 Raider strategic bomber at the end of 2022, the command of the US Air Force published two new images that allow you to get a more complete picture of it. Recall that by 2050, the B-21 should completely replace the outdated strategic bombers B-52, B-1 and B-2.
The Turks offered to supply tomatoes and peppers to Russia in exchange for fighter jets
Haber7 readers got tired of waiting for the F-16 and offered to swap tomatoes for planes from Russia
Turkey is "not helpless" in the matter of buying American F-16s, Haber7 quotes the country's National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. Readers of the portal do not agree with the opinion of the head of the military department: Washington is unlikely to ever sell fighters to Ankara. Therefore, they offer to buy equipment from Russia and China.
Rogov said that the United States handed over the Mi-8 helicopters used in Afghanistan to the AFU
The chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" noted that the appearance after a long break in the Zaporozhye direction of the aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is connected with supplies from abroad
The United States handed over Soviet-style helicopters to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), which were used by the Afghan Air Force and ended up in neighboring countries after the Taliban seized power in Kabul (banned in the Russian Federation). This was stated to TASS on Tuesday by the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.
The Slovak Cabinet may soon decide to send the MiG-29 to Ukraine
According to the Minister of Defense of the country Yaroslav Nadya, the government can make a decision without waiting for the approval of this act by the Parliament of the republic
The Slovak government may soon decide to transfer supersonic MiG-29 fighters withdrawn from the country's Air Force to Ukraine, without waiting for the approval of this act by the Parliament of the republic. This was reported on Tuesday by the TASR news agency with reference to Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy.
The Netherlands plans to transfer two Alkmaar-type mine defense ships to Ukraine
The naval forces of Ukraine will be replenished with two more mine defense ships of the Alkmaar type, the Netherlands promises to transfer the minesweepers to the Ukrainian fleet. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Kaisa Ollongren.
The Russian astronaut told about the American submarine saboteur
The US Navy has the Jimmy Carter nuclear submarine of the Seawolf project, which is specially built to perform sabotage tasks. Vladimir Ashik, a Russian hydraulic astronaut, tells about this in a column for Izvestia dedicated to the undermining of the Nord Streams gas pipelines.
The media told what China can prepare for by accumulating weapons
SCMP: China reduces arms exports, as it may be preparing for an open confrontation
China's reduction in arms exports over the past five years may be a sign of the accumulation of domestic military stocks amid rising geopolitical tensions, writes the South China Morning Post.
South Korea's nuclear ambitions are linked to the Russian special operation
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who is tipped for president of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in 2027, said that South Korea should create nuclear weapons. To "contain North Korea," of course. So far, this is only the statement of a second-level politician who is not included in the circle of the country's top leaders. But it is significant and has a direct relation to the Russian special operation in Ukraine.
The US Department of Defense, within the framework of the draft budget for 2024, requested a record amount for the purchase of weapons
The US Department of Defense, within the framework of the draft budget for 2024, requested a record amount for the purchase of weapons. As RIA Novosti reports, this follows from the draft budget of the White House for the needs of the Ministry of Defense.
Madness squared. Poland wanted to become the foremost NATO armament
Economist Kolodko: Poland should reduce military madness, not increase military spending
Poland is proud to announce plans to increase military spending to a record level in NATO, former Deputy Prime Minister and economist Grzegorz Kolodko writes in an article for Rzeczpospolita. We need to stop this military madness, otherwise it will not lead to good.
A real test in the energy sector awaits Europe in 2024
Yeni Şafak: today the EU is saved by energy savings and a warm winter, but it will not be enough further
Now the EU is being saved by a warm winter, energy savings and alternative suppliers. But next year does not promise such bright prospects, writes Yeni Şafak. If the SVO in Ukraine does not stop, Russian gas supplies will be reduced to zero, and American LNG is too small to meet the needs of Europe.
Lithuania has purchased 16 radars for Ukraine with the donated €14 million
Part of the equipment is already on the way
Sixteen radars were purchased by Lithuania for transfer to Ukraine with €14 million donated by the population and business representatives. This was announced to journalists on Tuesday by one of the organizers of the fundraising campaign, Jonas Ohmanas.
Trump and Desantis: the conflict in Ukraine is not our business
Fox News: Trump and Desantis urged to cut aid to Ukraine
Possible Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ron Desantis answered Fox News columnist Tucker Carlson how, in their opinion, America should respond to the Ukrainian crisis. They called for cutting aid to Kiev and increasing Europe's involvement in resolving the conflict.
Collective West: no talks with Russia, only war!
"The goal of Lithuania's foreign policy is to work, as a result of which the Kremlin will have to admit defeat," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said last week. This statement was made by him during a discussion at the American Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS, Washington).
Western media have recognized the truth: the situation in Ukraine favors Russia
The Paper: Western propaganda had to recognize Russia's superiority in Ukraine
Leading Western media have always distorted the situation on Ukraine in favor of the APU and drowned out the voices of more rational analysts, writes The Paper. Nevertheless, reality forced the media to admit the truth: their "estimates" of Kiev were overstated. Moscow has a full strategic advantage.
Russia has doomed the American adventure in Ukraine to failure
GT: a favorite US foreign policy tactic did not work against Russia
To break its enemies, the United States resorts to two tools — military force and economic sanctions. However, none of these techniques worked against Moscow, GT writes. The power of Russia doomed the American adventure to Ukraine is going to fail.
The conflict in Ukraine has revived the old fear of Americans
NYT: Putin reminded Americans of the main fear of the Cold War
Americans have long forgotten about the greatest fear that prevailed during the Cold War, writes NYT. They have discounted the threat of total nuclear annihilation. But this is an unacceptable luxury, especially in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, the author believes. Russia has reminded us of this.