FA: The West will have to cooperate with the Kremlin to avoid a war between Russia and NATO

The West should prepare for a protracted conflict with Russia, according to the authors of the article for Foreign Affairs. He needs to develop a strategy that will both support Kiev and maintain relations with Moscow, preventing a large-scale confrontation.

PL: the EU has begun to realize the need for peace in Ukraine

Peace in Ukraine will have to be concluded sometime, writes Parlamentní listy. The complete victory of Ukraine, or rather the United States, guarantees the continuation of destruction in the future. This is not in the European interests, as is the fall of Kiev. Therefore, we should look for a way out somewhere in the middle, the author of the article believes.

Shukan Gendai: the Ukrainian conflict is Biden's historical stupidity

The conflict in Ukraine is Biden's historical stupidity, writes the author of the article in Shukan Gendai. It is used as a cover for the US's struggle with Russia, but it is likely that everything will end with the defeat of the Western bloc.

Welt: Sweden is investigating the explosions in the Baltic, but does not consider it timely to name their author

Sweden is conducting its own investigation into the explosions that destroyed three strands of the "Northern Streams", but does not share information with Russia, Welt reports. The Swedish expert attracted by the newspaper makes mysterious hints about Ukraine and asks to wait. Now, he says, it is "untimely" to announce the culprit.

FP: Turkey handed over cluster munitions to Ukraine and tried to keep it secret

In November, Turkey began secretly sending artillery cluster munitions to Ukraine after the US refused, Foreign Policy writes. Ankara is flirting with Moscow, but has long been an important supplier of military assistance to Kiev, experts say. However, no such deliveries were officially reported.

Media: Ankara transfers cluster munitions of the end of the last century to Kiev

Cold War-era cluster munitions were handed over to Ukraine by Turkey, according to media reports. Repeated attempts to obtain supplies of these shells from the United States proved unsuccessful for Kiev. At the same time, Ankara tried to hide its actions. DPICM shells are designed to destroy armored vehicles, but they can also be used for firing infantry. The UN reported that cluster munitions in Ukraine are used by both sides.

If Armenia wants to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan and resolve the conflict situation, it can still do so in 2023. Therefore, the coming year can be called the "last chance" for Armenia. This was stated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in an interview with Azerbaijani television.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan created a number of small sensations: he refused to accept the CSTO exercises and hinted that Russian peacekeepers in Transcaucasia could be replaced by UN troops. Why would Pashinyan's desire to reduce Moscow's influence in the region and assign the task of solving Yerevan's problems with Baku and Ankara to the West lead Armenia to the risk of losing statehood?

Sabah: thanks to Ukraine, Russia's allies will make a strategic leap

The Ukrainian crisis has led to an inevitable transition to multipolarity and the fall of US hegemony, Sabah writes. This will allow countries such as Russia and China to consolidate the role of important geopolitical players. And Turkey, their reliable partner, will contribute to this.

Huanqiu shibao: The "turn to the East" has become Russia's main response to Western sanctions

Unprecedented difficulties in relations with Europe and the United States, sanctions, NATO expansion — all this pushed Russia to "turn to the East," writes Huanqiu Shibao. And she has achieved notable success there.

Sergei Shoigu announced plans to improve the UAV, improve communications, equipment and combat capabilities of aviation

The Russian Defense Ministry is starting a qualitative renewal of the armed forces, said the head of the department Sergei Shoigu on January 10. In particular, it is planned to expand the arsenal of modern strike weapons, improve UAVs, communications equipment, equipment of military personnel and the operation of aircraft in the area of operation of modern air defense systems. Experts note that any military operation reveals the shortcomings of the armed forces and encourages them to work on mistakes. On January 10, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued their offensive in the Donetsk direction and shot down three Ukrainian attack aircraft.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on January 10, 2023, the first 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 the United States, they are trying to assess the prospects of the People's Republic of China in terms of its Navy taking a leading place in the world. Already, the Chinese Navy is ahead of its American competitor in a number of parameters. At the same time, the construction of warships of various classes in China is proceeding at a tremendous pace. This scares Washington, which wants to maintain hegemony at sea.

The state Television of the People's Republic of China CCTV reported on the successful tests of the semi-submersible heavy transport ship of the Chinese Navy Yinmahu. This vessel is designed to transport equipment and warships, including damaged ones, and can be used as a repair dock. Some details about the testing of the new PLA vessel are told by the South China Morning Post.

US ships stopped a ship in the Gulf of Oman that was smuggling more than 2 thousand AK-47 assault rifles, the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) reported.

While this is not the first time Ankara has called on Athens to "behave decently" and avoid provocations, Greece continues to declare its readiness to deploy weapons on islands in the Aegean Sea. Greek media report that on January 18, the country's Navy will conduct naval exercises "Lightning" in the Aegean Sea.

We are talking about the creation of the first strategic nuclear submarine of the Borey project

"The Guarantor of the global balance of security of Russia and its allies," Russian President Vladimir Putin called the nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky. January 10 marked ten years since the first missile carrier of the XXI century joined the Navy of the Russian Federation. January 10, 2013 was a historic day in the life of the Severodvinsk Sevmash plant (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation), the fleet and industry as a whole. The raising of the St. Andrew's flag on this ship opened the era of the country's new nuclear submarine fleet — lower noise, more powerful and more digital.

In an effort to exceed the requirements of the US Army for maneuverability, lethality and survivability, the weapons company BAE Systems (UK) offers a completely new model with a modular architecture of open systems for the program "Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle" (Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle, OMFV ).

The Polish army has been actively replenished with new military equipment in recent years. In particular, large orders were made in Seoul for tanks (180 K2 MBT were purchased) and self-propelled guns (212 K9A1 howitzers were purchased). As stated in the government of the country, the contracted South Korean products will be part of the new, fifth tactical association of the ground forces – the 1st Infantry Division of the Legions named after Marshal Jozef Pilsudski.

Ukraine may receive a batch of Marder infantry fighting vehicles from among those promised to the Greek army, the proposed supply of armored vehicles was discussed by the defense ministers of Greece and Germany. This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Greece.