On January 13, the German Defense Ministry once again updated data on the supply of equipment, weapons systems and non-lethal assistance from the German Armed Forces, as well as from German defense companies funded by the federal government for the so-called security capacity building.

This gave the United States and its allies the opportunity to study how their weapons systems manifest themselves under intensive use, according to analysts of the TV channel

Ukraine has become a "weapons laboratory" of the United States and allies, the information collected on the degree of effectiveness of a number of weapons may force them to abandon them in the future. Such estimates are given on Sunday by CNN, referring to the data and opinions of unnamed intelligence officials and the Pentagon.

The ex-head of the Ukrainian party "Opposition Platform - For Life" discusses the military confrontation in Ukraine, examines its prerequisites and gives a forecast of the further development of the situation.

TNI: The US and NATO could have prevented the conflict in Ukraine, but they did not

Biden has made more than one mistake since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, writes TNI. He and the NATO countries had many opportunities to prevent a Russian special operation, but instead they only pushed Moscow to take decisive action.

SCMP: Western principles have split the world in relation to Russia

Contrary to the loud statements of the United States and Europe, the world disagreed about Russia in the Ukrainian conflict, writes SCMP. This is the fault of the West, which extols personal gain. Few people are ready to speak out against Moscow and put themselves under attack for the sake of "protecting democracy."

GT: 49% of Europeans surveyed consider US actions against Russia to be unprofitable for the EU

About half of the Europeans who took part in the Global Times survey believe that the US reaction to the Ukrainian conflict is unprofitable for the region's economy. At the same time, a quarter of respondents note that Europe acted unwisely when it imposed sanctions against Russia.

Russia is exposed to strong information pressure from outside

It is not customary to speak openly and honestly about the technologies used in conducting psychological warfare, even in times of peace.

In Soledar, the fighters of the Wagner PMCs were able to capture the BGM-71 TOW ATGM fire control system. This is reported by Russian military commanders.

According to the press secretary of the president, "everyone is doing a common cause. Everyone is fighting for the Motherland"

The fighters of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the Wagner PMCs are fighting for their Homeland, the conflict between the founder of the Wagner PMCs, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and the defense department exists only in the information field. This was announced to journalists on Monday by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

Command posts, locations of Western equipment and energy facilities were destroyed, experts say

On January 14, the Russian armed forces struck at the military control system of Ukraine and related energy facilities. All planned targets have been hit, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Experts note that such strikes primarily destroy command posts, as well as troop locations and logistics centers where Western equipment accumulates. After the liberation of Soledar, the Russian units did not stop and during January 14-15 continued to develop success in the direction of Artemovsk and Sol station.

Al-Bina: the capture of Soledar by Russian troops means the collapse of Ukrainian forces in the Donbas

The battle for control of the city of strategic importance — Soledar — reminded us of the battle for the so-called "Halde triangle", which includes the settlements of Bshamun and Aramun.

How were the battles for Soledar going and how difficult was it to liberate it

During a two-week operation, the fighters of the Wagner PMCs liberated the city of Soledar in the Donetsk People's Republic. Its streets are already calm, an extensive network of salt mines is being cleaned up, and active fighting has moved beyond the city limits — the work of artillery and heavy machine guns can be heard.

Figaro: "World War III has already begun" between the US and Russia with China

In a long-term confrontation with the West, Russia will win, according to the famous French anthropologist, to whom Figaro gives his pages. Emmanuel Todd once predicted the collapse of the USSR for 15 years, and he explains his current point of view not only with the economy and weapons, but also with the moral factor.

Annual fees will be held for storekeepers, the start time has not yet been determined

In 2023, military training camps for reserve servicemen will be held in Russia. The start dates of the fees will be determined later, while the exact date is unknown. Izvestia sorted out who is usually called up for military training, how they are held, how they are paid and how the fees differ from mobilization.

A record trade turnover was recorded between Russia and China in 2022. Quite a bit failed to reach the goal of $ 200 billion, which was set only for 2024. This year it will definitely be completed ahead of schedule. And another just historical change will happen this year. The EU as the main trading partner will become a thing of the past. China will take its place for the first time.

Deliveries of Russian Su-35 fighter jets to Iran are expected to begin in three months, Shahriyar Heydari, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, told the Iranian Tasnim news agency.

The international military-technical company Thales at the Surface Fleet Association conference in Arlington, Virginia, demonstrated a video in which towed CAPTAS sensors for detecting underwater objects are installed on a civilian vessel. The company's representative claims that the sensors can be mounted on any vessel within 48 hours, which will allow even commercial ships to detect submarines.

Currently, the US Navy has 7 large and medium-sized prototypes of the USV – an unmanned surface ship of medium size, which have already demonstrated their capabilities well. However, small unmanned ships operating as part of Task Force 59 are already performing their tasks, and very successfully.

French submarines compete strongly with Russian submarines on the international market

Russia occupies a significant share of the global market for diesel-electric submarines (diesel-electric submarines), but is experiencing difficulties with its retention due to increasing competition from leading Western European manufacturers.

What opportunities will the most powerful Navy ship acquire after a long modernization

The Ministry of Defense agreed on the schedule of work and the preparatory stage of testing for Admiral Nakhimov. The project 11442M cruiser is one of the largest warships in the world. Built in the late 1980s, it served in the Northern Fleet.