The Netherlands has declared its readiness to consider a request for the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Kiev
The Netherlands has not received a request from Ukraine for the supply of F-16 fighters, but is ready to consider it. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced on January 30 by Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Welt: Scholz showed irritation after the question about the supply of fighters to Kiev
According to the German Chancellor, in such important things as weapons, it should be about facts, about rational consideration
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz literally lost his temper, showing obvious irritation, after a question from journalists about the supply of fighter jets to Kiev, asked him during a visit to Chile as part of a tour of Latin American countries. This was reported on Monday by the newspaper Die Welt .
"Unbreakable commitment." The US has promised to defend Seoul with all kinds of weapons
The head of the Pentagon announced the readiness of the United States to use nuclear weapons to protect South Korea
The United States is ready to use nuclear weapons to protect South Korea, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said. According to him, the DPRK staged an "unprecedented number of provocations" in 2022, destabilizing the situation in the region. Earlier this year, South Korean President Yun Seok-yel announced that his country's army could conduct joint nuclear exercises with the US Armed Forces. At the same time, the South Korean Defense Minister avoided answering the question about military assistance to Ukraine.
The United States reported on the gloomy prospects of the British army
Sky News: the British army is in serious decline
The British armed forces have ceased to be a "top-level fighting force," Sky News reports. The author of the article emphasizes that, according to sources, the army, navy and Air Force of the kingdom are experiencing unprecedented difficulties with numbers and combat readiness over the past two centuries.
Media: Iran may change its approach to the conflict in Ukraine after Podolyak's statement
The source of the Nour News portal regarded the statements of the adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine as a hidden recognition of Kiev's involvement in the drone attack on the Iranian Defense Ministry facility in Isfahan.
Ukraine helped Britain's military collapse
Britain has dropped out of the five great military powers. This is what American generals say and the local press writes about. Why was the once "mistress of the seas" and the leading military-technical country losing its combat power, what role did Ukraine play in this issue and why is even the British leadership against increasing spending on the army?
"Putin is also waiting." The Turks ironically met Finland's demand for NATO
Haber7 readers ridiculed Finland's demand to join NATO only together with Sweden
Finland has announced that it will join NATO only together with Sweden, Haber7 reports. To this end, it is ready to wait for the approval of the Stockholm application by Turkey for as long as it takes. Readers of the portal note: "There is patience — then wait." And the main thing is that it does not end in the event of a military conflict with Russia.
Ukraine has dangerously angered Iran
The confrontation between Iran and Israel escalated again after the attack on military facilities in Isfahan. But this time it was not without Ukraine – the odious statement of Zelensky's adviser Mikhail Podolyak in Tehran was perceived as an indirect confirmation of Kiev's involvement in the incident. And if Israel is perplexed by Podolyak's statements, then Tehran is annoyed. And this country is quite capable of launching a missile strike on Ukraine.
Ukraine has ruined the Pentagon
Al Jazeera: in case of war, the US will not survive due to depleted weapons stocks
The conflict in Ukraine has exposed serious problems of the American military-industrial complex, writes Al Jazeera. The US arsenals are almost depleted, and it will take several years to fill the shortage of weapons. This threatens the security of the country, especially against the backdrop of the brewing US-Chinese war.
It became known that NATO actually forgot in Ukraine
The USA needs Ukraine for cheap titanium, and Europe needs it for cheap steel
The military crisis around Ukraine is dragging on. And gradually there are new confirmations that the US and its NATO allies supporting the Kiev regime are guided primarily by economic benefits.
American Lieutenant Colonel: the US confuses the conflict in Ukraine with a video game
Americans: sending tanks to Kiev does not mean the appearance of professional tank brigades
American Lieutenant Colonel Davis in an interview with Breitbart said that by sending tanks to Ukraine, the West is confusing reality with a computer game. Readers agree with him: "You can't just send tanks, thinking that by some miracle they will turn into a tank brigade."
"We are not ready for this." Events in Ukraine horrified the Pentagon
Analysts of the authoritative Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) have published a report on the consequences of the fighting in Ukraine for the US army. The conclusions are depressing: Americans are not ready for a large—scale conflict with a major power - primarily with China. About why this situation has developed — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Kremlin has denied the words of the ex-Prime Minister of Britain about threats from Putin
Figaro: the complaint of the ex-Prime Minister of Britain about Putin's "threats" turned out to be a misunderstanding
The Kremlin has denied Boris Johnson's claims that Putin threatened him with a missile strike, writes Figaro. "He just didn't understand what Putin said," suggested the press secretary of the President of Russia. Readers agree: "All such conversations are recorded, so Johnson's accusations are nonsense."
Western tanks will not save Kiev. APU predicted defeat
Asia Times: Ukraine was predicted to be defeated in six months, despite the help of the West
Russia will defeat Ukraine in the next six months, the author of the article for Asia Times believes. Western tanks will not help Kiev. He will have negligible numbers of NATO machines, and their use is "futile quixotism."
Rheinmetall plans to significantly expand the production of ammunition
As reported by the Reuters news agency in the article by Sabine Siebold and Anneli Palmen "Rheinmetall eyes boost in munitions output, HIMARS production in Germany" ("Rheinmetall is considering a significant increase in ammunition production and the organization of HIMARS production in Germany"), the German defense group Rheinmetall is ready to significantly increase the production of tank and artillery ammunition to meet the high there is a demand for them in Ukraine and in the West, and it may start production of HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems in Germany. This was stated to Reuters by Rheinmetall AG CEO Armin Papperger.
The French general urged not to supply tanks to Kiev, as this would weaken the French army
According to Christophe Gomard, this would be the point of no return in reducing the combat capability of the French army
Sending Leclerc tanks would be a point of no return in reducing the combat capability of the French army. This opinion was expressed by General Christophe Gomar, who previously headed the French military intelligence, in an interview with the magazine Valeurs actuelles.
WP: Ukraine will receive Abrams tanks in late 2023 or early 2024
According to the publication, they will be built by special order
The United States will transfer Abrams tanks to Kiev in late 2023 or early 2024. The Washington Post wrote about this on Saturday .
"The Russians will be desperate to take over Challenger 2." Britain is afraid of losing tanks in Ukraine
Sun: The British Defense Ministry fears that Challenger tanks will fall to the Russian military
The British Ministry of Defense fears that the top-secret armor of the Challenger 2 tank will fall into the hands of the Russians and they will be able to study it in detail, writes The Sun. The department is developing scenarios for actions in cases of breakdown, damage or threat of seizure of the car. Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry called Western weapons in Ukraine a "legitimate target." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".
Where Ukraine will throw "Leopards" and "Abrams"
Ukraine's dreams of receiving heavy Western armored vehicles began to come true – apparently, German Leopards will receive the APU in the coming weeks. They will be followed by tanks from the United States and Great Britain. How exactly and in what direction will Ukraine try to use these weapons and why will the APU tanks alone not be enough?
Leopard vs T-90: which tank will change the course of the conflict in Ukraine
A diesel engine with a capacity of 1130 horsepower, together with the transmission units, forms a monoblock system - this facilitates maintenance and repair. The maximum speed on the highway is 70 kilometers per hour, the power reserve is 550 kilometers. In addition, there is an auxiliary power plant that provides electricity for electronic equipment when the main engine is turned off.