Slow-fire fighting. Why the West does not supply Ukraine with tanks and planes
What is the goal of the collective West in the confrontation between Kiev and Moscow
The Armed Forces of Ukraine will not be able to dislodge Russian troops from Ukraine in the near future - this opinion was expressed by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark Milley, on November 16 after a meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine, which is better known as the "Ramstein format". Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok explains why the American commander made such conclusions.
A positive side was found in the missile incident in Poland
Political scientist Walt found a positive moment in the missile incident in Poland
The longer the armed conflict lasts, the more likely it is to escalate, writes political scientist Stephen Walt in an article for FP. In his opinion, the missile incident in Poland should push both sides to end hostilities as soon as possible.
Zelensky's reaction to the missile incident will cost him dearly
TV2: after unfounded accusations against Russia, Zelensky may lose the trust of the West
After the incident with the fall of a rocket on the territory of Poland, Zelensky did not hesitate and immediately accused Russia of escalation, writes the website of the Danish TV channel TV2. According to the military expert, such a sharp reaction in the context of the conflict is "understandable", but unfounded accusations against Moscow can undermine confidence in Kiev.
The Russian ambassador to the United States announced Kiev's attempts to provoke a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO
According to Anatoly Antonov, Moscow would not have initiated a special military operation if Washington and its allies had not turned Ukraine against the Russian Federation for decades
The Ukrainian authorities are trying to provoke a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov in a comment published on Friday to the magazine Nesweek .
The incident with the rocket that fell in Poland was a rehearsal. He showed a lot
The rocket that fell in Poland is a wake—up call, writes The Hill. The author of the article believes that this incident was a rehearsal and a test of how the world — and, in particular, the United States — would react if the Ukrainian conflict spilled out of the country and spread to Europe.
The missile strike on Poland reflects the growing split in the West
Global Times: the strike on Poland has exacerbated the differences between Washington and Kiev
The United States tried to convince its European NATO partners as soon as possible that Ukraine, not Russia, launched the missile. Zelensky denied everything to the last, writes Global Times. In Europe and America, fatigue is growing from the protracted conflict without hope for peace talks.
The Polish edition published the flight plan of the Ukrainian S-300 SAM missile in the direction of Poland
The Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza presented a diagram that demonstrates the flight path of the Ukrainian S-300 air defense missile that fell on the territory of Poland. As a result of the fall of the rocket, we recall, two people were killed - according to official Polish data.
The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the operation of a large-caliber self-propelled mortar gun "Tulip" in the special operation zone
In recent weeks, the top news feeds and social networks covering events in the SVO zone have mainly reported strikes by high-precision missiles and drones of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on military and energy infrastructure facilities of Ukraine. At the same time, on the line of combat contact, the work of short- and medium-range barrel and rocket artillery, which is conducted on both sides around the clock, does not cease.
Explosive nature: what will the missile strikes on the defense plants of Ukraine lead to
The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed the workshops of enterprises in Zaporozhye and Dnipropetrovsk region
In Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region, missile strikes with precision weapons destroyed the workshops of a military enterprise, in Zaporozhye — the workshops of the Iskra plant, the Russian Defense Ministry said on November 17. According to experts, the Pavlograd plant produced thousands of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, which are now dotted with Donbass. And in Zaporozhye, they were engaged in the repair of radar for anti-aircraft complexes. The Russian Armed Forces continued to conduct defensive actions in the area of the SVO, and to move forward in the south Donetsk direction.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit the production facilities of Ukraine for the manufacture of missile weapons
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit the production facilities of Ukraine for the manufacture of missile weapons. This was announced on Friday, November 18, by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
Necessary Experience: Russian troops took a strategically important village in the DPR
This was another step towards Avdiivka, military experts explained
Russian units liberated the settlement of Opytne in the Donetsk People's Republic. According to experts interviewed by Izvestia, this is an important step towards a strategically important defense hub, but further progress will take a lot of time. In addition, Russian troops thwarted several counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The partnership between Russia and China is dangerous for the West. And here's why
SCMP: Russia-China partnership may create danger for the West
China is closely monitoring the Russian military operation and constantly provides Moscow with diplomatic and political support, writes SCMP. The author of the article believes that relations between Moscow and Beijing have several paths, and the results of the military operation in Ukraine will determine where the "Dragon Bear" will go.
How to strengthen the CSTO to the level of NATO
Vladimir Putin will take part in the CSTO summit in Yerevan next week, where, among other things, the improvement of the Organization's crisis response system will be discussed. The reforms of the CSTO are overdue: the work of the Organization has recently been criticized by both politicians and experts. What should be done to make the CSTO a full-fledged alternative to NATO, and what difficulties may arise during the reform of the Organization?
The US Navy has published the results of disciplinary proceedings against the crew members destroyed by the UDC fire
The US Pacific Fleet has published the results of an investigation conducted last year against the command and crew members of the universal landing ship Bonhomme Richard.
The B-588 Ufa submarine has been commissioned
On November 16, 2022, a solemn ceremony of raising the Naval Flag of Russia on a large diesel-electric submarine B-588 Ufa (factory number 01617) of project 06363 took place in St. Petersburg at JSC Admiralty Shipyards (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC). This is the fourth Project 06363 submarine commissioned by the Russian Navy out of six units ordered for the Pacific Fleet. The ceremony was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov.
The minesweeper "Pyotr Ilyichev" of project 12700 has been commissioned
As reported, on November 16, 2022, a solemn ceremony of raising the Naval flag of Russia on the naval minesweeper "Pyotr Ilyichev" (factory number 526) of project 12700 (code "Alexandrite") took place in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. This ship, built by JSC Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard (SNSZ, part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC) in St. Petersburg, became the sixth minesweeper of the new generation of Project 12700 commissioned by the Russian Navy, and the second as part of the 114th Brigade of the protection of the water area of Troops and Forces in the North-The East (Kamchatka), after the minesweeper "Yakov Balyaev" (factory number 525), which entered service in December 2020.
Severstal has started shipping bimetallic sheets for the construction of the bow of the most powerful nuclear icebreaker in the world
Severstal has started shipping the first bimetallic sheets for the construction of the outer skin of the bow of the hull of the main linear nuclear icebreaker Rossiya (project 10510 LK-120 I, cipher "Leader"). The ice protection of the nuclear icebreaker, the so-called ice belt of the vessel, will be made of bimetal. This is the reinforced lower part of the hull, which directly resists the ice.
An icebreaker of the 21900M2 project has been laid at the Vyborg Shipyard
On November 16, 2022, a laying ceremony of a linear diesel-electric icebreaker of project 21900M2 was held in Vyborg at PJSC Vyborg Shipbuilding Plant (VSZ, part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation). The vessel with the factory number 510 (the name has not yet been assigned) It is being built by order of the Federal Agency for Sea and River Transport, the developer is FSUE Rosmorport.
Lithium-ion batteries will become safer: Chinese scientists have developed a new technology
As you know, lithium-ion batteries are considered today as one of the key reliable power sources. They are widely used in a variety of fields of activity, including the military. Not only electric cars or smart watches are powered by lithium-ion batteries.
A working quantum processor was demonstrated in Russia for the first time
A team of scientists from MIPT and NUST MISIS implemented a four-qubit quantum processor and demonstrated on it the accuracy of two-qubit CZ operations of more than 97%. The experiment was conducted at MIPT on November 8.
