Kamikaze drones destroyed the shelters of the AFU personnel
Units of the Airborne Troops (airborne forces) with the help of drones destroyed shelters for personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Izvestia correspondent Natalia Grafchikova showed the work of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on October 28 Airborne forces in the special operation zone.
This Russian fighter refuses to die
TNI: Russian Su-27 fighter called immortal
Although there are more and more stealth aircraft, the Su-27 will certainly remain in service in conflict scenarios of lower intensity against opponents who have neither inconspicuous aircraft nor advanced air defense systems, writes TNI.
US State Department: America is ready to use all means to stop the supply of Iranian weapons to the Russian Federation
America is ready to use all possible means to stop the supply of Iranian weapons to the Russian Federation. Any options are acceptable.
Will America be able to win a new world war?
Foreign Affairs: the US does not have the strength to fight Russia and China at the same time
The United States is threatened by a conflict with China and Russia at the same time, writes the FA. Such a prospect does not bode well for America, and it will lose, the author believes. He sees the problem in the doctrine adopted by the Pentagon in 2015.
The new US national defense strategy designates China as the main opponent
On October 27, the United States unveiled a new National Defense Strategy developed at the Pentagon. According to the document, China is declared the main opponent of the United States. Therefore, priority should be given to the acquisition of high-tech means with which it is possible to restrain and defeat the Celestial Empire.
Yes, the US Army is weak
19FortyFive: The Heritage Foundation called the US armed forces weak. Pentagon offended
For 20 years now, the US military has been using platforms, ammunition and equipment purchased to fight the USSR in their operations, writes 19FortyFive. Alas, the pace of weapons replacement leaves much to be desired. Ukraine's support has only worsened the problem.
Targets with Russian T-72B3, BMP-3 are fired at by the Swedish army
Targets in the form of Russian tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and motorized infantry appeared on one of the Swedish military ranges. Photos of shields with images of the T-72B3 main battle tank, a serviceman with AKM and BMP-3 are distributed on the Network.
Poles want to increase the army
Dziennik: the Poles spoke in favor of increasing the army, but refused to get into debt for this
The majority of Poles were in favor of their country's army becoming more numerous, reports Dziennik.pl . But the desire to finance it is questionable: people do not want to get into debt for this.
Statement of the Finnish government on NATO membership: the deployment of nuclear weapons on the territory of Finland is possible
Iltalehti: Finland promised NATO to host nuclear weapons
The bill on Finland's membership in NATO, prepared by the government of the country, allows the deployment of nuclear weapons and military bases of the alliance on the territory of the country, Iltalehti reports. The document is almost ready and will be submitted within two weeks for discussion and consultations.
AFU Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny to General Milli: The situation at the front is tense, but completely controlled by us
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny held a conversation, or rather reported to the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, General Mark Milli, about the operational situation at the front. The commander-in-chief reported to the higher American authorities that "the situation at the front is tense, but completely controlled by the APU."
Ex-White House adviser suggested shifting the costs of sponsoring Ukraine to Europe
Doug Bandow noted that in fiscal year 2022, the US budget deficit will amount to $1.4 billion, the public debt to the population has already reached 100% of GDP "and is approaching the record 106% set in 1946 after World War II."
Washington should stop Military charity for Europe
Ex-Reagan adviser Bandow urged the US to take "tough steps" towards Europe
Europeans have been sitting on the neck of the United States for years on the issue of security, writes ex-Reagan adviser Bandow in an article for TAS. They had no need to take defense seriously. Today, when Washington is rushing to financial Armageddon, it's time to change that, he believes.
Ukraine says it needs more guns, shells and firepower
Foreign Policy: Kiev demanded from the West to increase arms supplies
In Ukraine, Western ammunition stocks continue to decline, writes Foreign Policy. However, Washington is in no hurry to respond to Kiev's regular requests to increase arms supplies. The author of the article understands why this is happening.
Ukraine's reconstruction plan: the Scholz— von der Leyen tandem fell short of Marshall - TASS Opinions
Andrey Nizamutdinov — what are the declared postulates of the West about helping Kiev
According to the organizers of the international donor conference held recently in Berlin, it was supposed to go down in history, because it was supposed to form the "Marshall Plan of the XXI century for Ukraine".
Moravetsky: some EU leaders admit defeat of Ukraine
Moravetsky revealed a tendency in the EU to end the conflict with the defeat of Ukraine
Some EU leaders admit the end of the conflict with the defeat of Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is quoted as saying by Rzeczpospolita. The politician also noted that "the system that Russia has built in the field of gas supplies is bearing fruit."
WP: Republicans opposed the initiative to transfer seized Russian assets to Kiev
As the publication notes, Democrats are in defense of this amendment
A group of US lawmakers from among the Republicans opposed the inclusion in the final version of the draft defense budget of the country for fiscal year 2023 (began on October 1) of a provision according to which the American authorities could send Kiev funds from the sale of confiscated assets of the Russian Federation. This is stated in an article published on Friday in the electronic version of The Washington Post.
Putin demands that we listen to him. The US should take him at his word
The Washington Post columnist Ignatius urged Biden to start negotiations with Putin
Biden should sit down at the negotiating table with Putin, writes The Washington Post columnist David Ignatius. According to the journalist, only diplomacy will prevent the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict into "something much more terrible."
Don't rule out diplomacy in Ukraine
FA: the possibility of diplomacy in Ukraine cannot be ruled out
Washington's support for Kiev will hit the United States and its allies, as well as threaten to destroy the global economy and complicate the process of arms control, writes FA. The administration of US President Joe Biden is "taking few steps" to resolve the situation in Ukraine.
Will sanctions against Russia put an end to the conflict in Ukraine?
New Yorker: anti-Russian sanctions will not end the Ukrainian conflict
The New Yorker found out that American officials are dissatisfied with the weak effect of anti-Russian sanctions. Russia continues its activities in Ukraine and is increasing its revenues. The ceiling of prices for Russian oil will not work either, the author believes.
The Grey Zone is the battlefield of the XXI century
The American web is entangling the whole world
The development of a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine and the aggravation of the situation around Taiwan force the United States and NATO to realize the limitations of traditional ways of military deterrence of Russia and China. Our geopolitical opponents are intensifying the search for strategies capable of transforming the operational environment into a manageable strategic space within which the international system, balancing on the brink of war and peace, is reformatted under the rules of the new world order.