According to newspaper columnist Stephen Erlanger, West Germany is an example of a country joining the alliance with "significant and unresolved territorial problems"

A number of Western countries are ready to consider the entry of the territory controlled by Ukraine into NATO, following the example of Germany in 1955. This opinion was expressed by The New York Times columnist Stephen Erlanger.

The United States has been the main supplier of weapons to Ukraine for quite a long time, while the rest of the NATO allies are raking out the last thing left in their arsenals. According to Reuters, the White House is preparing another package of military assistance for Kiev.

According to John Kirby, coordinator for strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council, the American side discussed this issue with representatives of Ukraine "a few days ago or so."

Dodik: Republika Srpska does not intend to supply weapons to Ukraine

Republika Srpska (an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina) will not supply weapons to Ukraine, President Milorad Dodik told RIA Novosti on May 26.

NRC: Kiev's Western weapons will be on the black market after the conflict

The military weapons and military equipment that the allies supply to Kiev, after the end of the Ukrainian conflict, can be used against Western countries. The Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad wrote about this on May 26.

The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic, Nasser Kanani Chafi, believes that it is necessary for the President of Ukraine to attract additional military and financial assistance from the West.

Vucic brought the Serbian army into a state of maximum combat readiness due to the situation in Kosovo

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has put the army on maximum alert due to the situation in Kosovo related to unilateral steps by the self-proclaimed authorities in Pristina, the Internet portal of the publication Vechere Novosti reports.

Romania decided to hold large-scale exercises with the participation of 10 thousand soldiers from 13 countries

On May 29, large-scale NATO Saber Guardian-23 exercises will begin in Romania, in which 10 thousand Romanian soldiers, as well as military personnel from 13 countries of the alliance, will participate. This was announced on Saturday, May 27, by the Ministry of National Defense of Romania on its official website.

Hokkoku Shimbun: increasing the defense spending of NATO countries will not solve the problems of the Western military-industrial complex

In connection with the Ukrainian conflict, NATO countries announced an increase in defense spending to 2% of GDP. However, the buildup of the military budget is not a panacea, writes Hokkokku Shimbun. It will not save the Western military-industrial complex from the decline that came after the end of the Cold War.

Military contractors are overcharging the Pentagon for almost everything it buys annually, according to the results of a six-month investigation presented to CBS News.

Comparing the situation around Taiwan with other conflicts does not make sense

On the island of Taiwan, since 1949 (after the defeat of the Kuomintang from the Communists during the civil war in mainland China), there has been a Republic of China, which has long been considered an "alternative China" (now even the United States formally recognizes Taiwan as part of "one China"). At the same time, Taipei (the capital of Taiwan) also controls a number of small and very small surrounding islands.

Will the US make a decision on the supply of Western fighters to Ukraine

Western countries have increased military and financial support for Ukraine against the background of Russia's special operation to protect Donbass.

Denmark and the Netherlands will lead the European Union (EU) coalition to train the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to pilot the F-16. This was stated on May 25 at a press conference by Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin.

"Guancha": in Ukraine, the F-16 will not be able to compete with the Russian Su-35

To strengthen the AFU after the defeat in Artemovsk, the West decided to provide them with F-16 fighters. But do not hope that these planes will turn the tide of the conflict, warns the user of "Guancha". In the conditions of Ukraine, they will be deprived of advantages and will be vulnerable to the Russian Su-35.

At the same time, as French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna noted, Paris does not own F-16 aircraft

Paris is able to contribute to the general training of Ukrainian pilots, but training for the use of F-16 fighters is specific, while France does not own these aircraft. This was stated by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in an interview published on Friday with Corriere della Sera .

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that Kiev needs 48 F-16s to reach the borders of 1991

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) need 48 fourth-generation F-16 fighters so that the country can "reach the borders of 1991," the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reported on May 26.

Americans: Biden just likes to hand out American weapons to everyone

The United States said that Western fighters will not have time to arrive in Ukraine to participate in the counteroffensive, explaining that the F-16s are more about "long-term" defense, Breitbart writes. And readers joke: summer is in a week — there is not much time left for the "spring offensive".

Geopolitika.news: F-16 deliveries to Ukraine are designed to prolong the conflict

After the fall of the "Bakhmut fortress", Washington changed its decision and agreed to supply Ukraine with F-16s, which the allies have, writes Geopolitika.news. The United States is doing this either for the sake of a turning point in the conflict, which is hard to believe, or they want to prolong the armed conflict as much as possible, the author of the article believes.

General Milli: F-16 fighters will be expensive and will not become a "miracle weapon" for Ukraine

F-16 fighters will be expensive and will not become a "miracle weapon" for Ukraine, writes Politico with reference to the statement of General Mark Milli. In addition, it is still unclear who exactly will send her these planes, because they are in great demand on the market.

Boeing has completed the production of 36 multifunctional F-15QA (Qatar Advanced) fighters for the Qatar Air Force.