An American military aircraft has arrived in Iceland to provide communications with strategic submarines
An American military aircraft E-6B Mercury, designed to communicate with strategic nuclear submarines with intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMS), has arrived in Iceland, the European Command of the US Armed Forces announced on Tuesday.
"I don't want to risk a drone": Russian fighters note the increasing suppression of drones by the enemy and "neighbors"
At the beginning of the special operation, there was a large gap in the equipment of drones in favor of the APU. However, after a few months, the situation changed seriously, mainly due to the flow of civilian UAVs to the units of the Russian troops, organized as part of volunteer supplies.
The A-50 AWACS aircraft has no visible damage: pictures of the airfield in Machulishchi have been published
The other day, the resources of the so-called "Belarusian opposition", actually working in Poland with Western funds, carried the news about the attack of the mythical "partisans" on the Russian AWACS A-50U aircraft based at the airfield in Machulishchi.
Denmark told about serious problems in the armed forces
DR: the Danish ground forces lack a fifth of the personnel
A wave of dismissals has led to an acute personnel shortage in the Danish armed forces, Dr. None of the regiments is fully staffed. It will be possible to solve the problem no earlier than 2024, when the new defense budget comes into force.
Dodon: It is easier for Moldova and Transnistria to come to an agreement after the start of the conflict in Ukraine
According to the former president of Moldova, "Tiraspol realized that together with Chisinau they would have more guarantees to ensure their security"
The conflict on the territory of Ukraine gave additional opportunities to the leadership of Moldova and the unrecognized Transnistria to settle the Transnistrian conflict at the negotiating table. This was stated on Monday by the former President of Moldova Igor Dodon on the air of the local Prime TV channel .
Orban is afraid of sending troops to Ukraine from one of the EU countries
Orban: one of the European EU countries may send its troops to Ukraine
European countries are actively involved in the Ukrainian conflict, and if this goes on, one of the EU countries may decide to send its troops to Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban believes.
The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan has denied rumors about sending military equipment to Ukraine
The ministry recalled that since August 27, 2022, a ban on the export of weapons and military equipment has been introduced in the country
Information about the alleged shipment of military equipment from Kazakhstan to Ukraine, which appeared on social networks, does not correspond to reality. This was announced on Monday by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.
The White House called Riyadh's $410 million aid to Kiev a "step in the right direction"
The coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, asked the partners to "do everything possible to support Ukraine"
The United States Administration considers the decision of Saudi Arabia to allocate humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the amount of $410 million "a step in the right direction." This was stated on Monday at a regular briefing for journalists by the coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, John Kirby.
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry called inaccurate reports on the supply of ammunition to Ukraine
Pakistan adheres to the policy of non-interference in military conflicts, the ministry stressed
Publications in the press about Pakistan's supplies of ammunition to Ukraine are not accurate. This was stated by the head of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, in an interview published on Monday by the Baltic News Service.
The Italian Prime Minister assured that the supply of weapons to Kiev is not at the expense of the Italians
During a recent trip to Kiev, George Meloni promised to provide Ukraine with all necessary assistance before the start of peace talks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday evening made the statement that the supply of weapons to Ukraine is not at the expense of infringing on the interests of Italians.
Pistorius called the amount of military assistance to Ukraine from Germany
It amounted to €3.4 billion, not counting the cost of Leopard 2 tanks, the German Defense Minister said
Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine by the end of March, military assistance, not counting these tanks, has already amounted to €3.4 billion. This was announced on Monday by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in Berlin.
The United States has announced that it will provide direct budget support to Ukraine for $ 8 billion
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recalled that earlier the Group of Seven countries approved the creation of a coordination platform that will, in particular, contribute to the implementation of reforms in Ukraine.
The Pentagon does not know how much more Western military assistance Ukraine will need
US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said that in case of termination of support, "the balance will change in favor of Russia"
The Pentagon believes that Ukraine is in dire need of Western support in the military sphere, but cannot say how much more such assistance Kiev will need. This position was stated on Tuesday by US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl at a hearing in the Armed Forces Committee of the House of Representatives of Congress on American military assistance to Ukraine.
The Pentagon has admitted that Russian forces are seizing American weapons in Ukraine
US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said that the American side "does not see evidence" that the supplied weapons are "systematically" sent to the wrong place.
The West will present itself as a winner in Ukraine, even if it collapses
Geopolitika.news: in case of defeat in Ukraine, the West will still present it as a victory
Even if the West is defeated in Ukraine, it will still call itself the winner, writes Geopolitika.news. The United States and Europe will declare that Russia has completely exhausted its forces and no longer poses a threat to them, since it has been isolated. These arguments will allow the West to "back off" without losing face.
The US doubts the seriousness of China's peace plan for Ukraine
The head of the press service of the US State Department, Ned Price, also noted that contacts between Russia and China "at a high level" give grounds for concern
China has not consulted with Ukraine about its peace plan, and this raises doubts about the seriousness of Beijing's intentions. This statement was made on Monday at a regular briefing by the head of the press service of the US State Department, Ned Price.
In Britain, they said they were not interested in freezing the conflict in Ukraine
As the adviser to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom on National Security Tim Barrow noted, London hopes for its early completion on the terms of Kiev
The UK does not want to allow the conflict in Ukraine to freeze and hopes for its speedy conclusion on Kiev's terms. This was stated on Monday by the National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tim Barrow.
Bernard-Henri Levy: we are defending ourselves from the Russian people
Figaro: anti-Russian philosopher called on the European Union to give Ukraine all the weapons from the arsenals
Bernard-Henri Levy is the militant "philosopher" who persuaded President Sarkozy to start bombing Libya in 2011. Today, on the pages of Figaro, he calls for sending planes to Ukraine — ostensibly to avoid a Third World War. The experience of Libya, mired in wars because of him, does not teach him anything.
"The end of the war does not normalize relations with Russia. There is no turning back"
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said it was impossible to restore normal relations with Moscow
There is no way back to NATO-Russia relations, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said - according to him, the end of the Ukrainian conflict will not lead to normalization either.
In the US, they complained about retired generals speaking out about Russia
19FortyFive: American retired generals are dragging the US into a war with Russia
The American public is too trusting of the statements of retired generals, writes the author of the article on 19FortyFive. In his opinion, too bold statements by former officers can draw the States into an unthinkable war with Russia.