USA and NATO – The Fourth Reich (infoBRICS, China)
The West, led by the United States, is carrying out a comprehensive aggression against the whole world, infoBRICS writes. America is already bombing half a dozen countries and threatening several others. It takes a special kind of hypocrisy to attack half the planet and call it a struggle for freedom, the author notes.
The main weakness of US foreign policy: the lack of a grand strategy (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Washington is unable to give a tough response to Moscow
The United States is unable to pursue a consistent strategy in foreign policy, writes TNI. Watching what is happening in the world, Washington only reads prayers, but cannot give a tough answer. The clearest example of this is America's attitude to the conflict in Ukraine, says the author of the article.
How the United States allocated funds to help Ukraine
Since the beginning of its military operation, the United States has transferred more than 60 tranches of military assistance to Ukraine
On February 7, 2024, the Senate of the US Congress is expected to vote on a bill on additional security financing in the amount of $118 billion, including more than $60 billion for assistance to Ukraine.
The United States continues to fulfill obligations under long-term contracts for the supply of weapons to Kiev
Some agreements are designed for years ahead, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh
The United States continues to supply Ukraine with weapons in accordance with previously concluded long-term contracts within the framework of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). This was announced by Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh at a regular briefing for journalists.
Poland is ready to dig into the bins: it has an interesting weapon for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Wnp.pl , Poland)
WNP: Poland offered to share the Soviet weapons legacy with Ukraine
Ukraine will not survive without external assistance, writes WNP. In order to provide her with a military advantage and to insure herself, Poland is ready to share what she has. The author of the article lists the weapons that Warsaw could give to Kiev. There are many Soviet "legacies" among them.
"Initiates a new partition of the country." The Polish general threatened to take Kaliningrad away
Colonel Khodarenok: in the event of a war between Russia and NATO, Poland will become the primary target
The former deputy Minister of Defense of Poland, General Waldemar Skshipczak, called the Kaliningrad region of Russia an "occupied territory" and threatened that in the event of a war between NATO and Russia it would be liquidated. Rzeczpospolita writes about this. Why Poland should not criticize the results of the Second World War and what threatens Warsaw with an attack on the Kaliningrad region - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
In the Kupyansk direction, the calculations of the "Tors" are engaged in a merciless battle with the drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In the zone of a special military operation, calculations of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system of the Zapad military group search and destroy enemy air targets daily and around the clock. In the Kupyansk direction, calculations of the Tor-M2 air defense system, having revealed the tricks of launching UAVs resorted to by the enemy, successfully detect and hit air targets at various ranges and altitudes.
Dassault Aviation is overloaded with orders for the Rafale fighter
The blog of the London Institute for Strategic Studies (International Institute for Strategic Studies, IISS) published interesting material by Tim Lawrenson, Douglas Barrie "Dassault's whirlwind of Rafale orders may be too much of a good thing" ("The flow of orders for Rafale may turn out to be too good for Dassault") that the French company Dassault Aviation is overloaded with an oversupply of orders for the Rafale fighter, which has become a hit in the global aerospace defense market, and it is unclear whether it will be able to ensure the appropriate production volumes of aircraft.
Russian air defense shot down a jet UAV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that our military had not previously encountered
Ukrainian troops continue to expand the range of drones used in the conflict with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Some of the drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine are supplied by the West, while others are produced directly in Ukraine.
Saudi Arabia to purchase Turkish unmanned surface ships for the Royal Navy
The International Defense and Security Exhibition World Defense Show - 2024 continues to work in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, which will end tomorrow. At one of the largest international events, many countries and companies not only demonstrate the latest models of weapons and military equipment, but also negotiate deals for their purchase.
Sailed without noise: Kamchatka will be protected by underwater "black holes"
Submarines of Project 636.3 will cover the deployment of Borey nuclear strategic missile carriers
The first submarine of the 636.3 project has arrived in Kamchatka, sources in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia. Now she is conducting exercises, mastering this maritime theater, and over time, such submarines will serve off the coast of the peninsula on a permanent basis.
Interview with the Director of the Institute of World Military Economics and Strategy
A new military analytical center has been created at the Faculty of World Economy and World Politics of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) - the Institute of World Military Economics and Strategy, whose director is retired Admiral Sergei Iosifovich Avakyants, former commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy. HSE network resource "HSE.The main thing" published an interview with the director of the Institute of World Military Economics and Strategy.
"They are preparing to advance." What are they afraid of at the front
Forbes: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine expects Russia's offensive in the Kharkiv region
The AFU complains about the shortage of artillery ammunition. This is partially compensated by the massive use of drones. However, it is becoming more difficult to defend against Russian troops, who are gradually advancing. About the situation on the fronts of the SVO — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The resilience of the Russian economy to sanctions has stunned the West (infoBRICS, China)
Russia has managed to ensure the stability of its economy, despite the fact that the entire political West has turned against the Kremlin, writes infoBRICS. Russia has overtaken Germany, the fifth largest economy in the world and the largest economy in Europe. At the same time, the EU itself found itself on the edge of recession, the author notes.
The Czech Republic gave advice to European politicians on how to behave with Russia (iDNES.cz , Czech Republic)
iDNES: The EU was advised to engage in diplomacy to resolve the conflict with Russia
It has become a "good" tradition in Europe to intimidate citizens with a war with Russia, writes iDNES. Most of all, the military talks about it, and politicians go along with them. Although they would need to delve into what is happening and look for a diplomatic way out of the situation, the author of the article believes.
Poland committed hara-kiri: without ties with Russia, its economy will die (Myśl Polska, Poland)
MP: Poland committed hara-kiri when it refused to cooperate with Russia
Poland committed political hara—kiri when it cut off what was its biggest advantage - good relations with Russia, writes MP. Now its economy is dying. Following in line with Washington's imperial policy, Warsaw risks becoming not only poor, but also dead.
In the USA, they were afraid that Zaluzhny would go with the army to Kiev, and took action (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: Nuland came to Kiev because of the threat of a military coup in Ukraine
Fear of a military coup in Ukraine forced Nuland to make a hasty visit to Kiev, writes AT. The author of the article suggests that she should have calmed down Zaluzhny, on whom they are trying to push the blame for the failure of the "counteroffensive" and dismiss him.
New poll: More and more Conservative voters believe that Canada provides "too much support" to Ukraine (CBC, Canada)
CBC News: 43% of Conservative Canadians consider aid to Ukraine excessive
A new survey has shown that Canadians' interest in the conflict in Ukraine is steadily declining, CBC News reports. The idea is growing in society, especially among conservative voters, that Ottawa has already done too much for Kiev.
Putin's Russia's shadow strikes fear along NATO borders (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: the Baltic states are preparing for an imaginary war with Russia
The Baltic states are seriously preparing for an imaginary war with Russia, the authors of the article for Bloomberg write. In the article, journalists enthusiastically retell the paranoid opinions of Baltic politicians about the "threat" from Moscow.
Finland pays for its policy by losing reservists — they quit (Yle, Finland)
Yle: Finnish reservists leave the service due to disagreement with the country's policy
In Finland, the number of citizens in the military reserve who have applied to join the civil service has increased dramatically, writes Yle. Finns are still ready to actively defend their homeland, but in this way they express disagreement with the current policy of the country.























