A group of US senators urged Biden to start training Ukrainian pilots
The senators also expressed hope that Ukraine will soon receive ATACMS long-range missiles
A group of U.S. senators on Thursday called on President Joe Biden and U.S. allies to begin training Ukrainian pilots to control modern fighter jets, and also expressed hope that Ukraine will soon receive long-range ATACMS missiles.
Ukrainian political scientist gloomily assessed the future of relations between China and Ukraine
The Ukrainian political scientist gave a forecast about the future of Chinese-Ukrainian relations
Kiev would benefit from China distancing itself from Moscow, but this is unlikely, according to a Ukrainian political scientist who gave an interview to The Diplomat. He argues that Ukraine should protect itself and its "sensitive technologies" from Beijing in every possible way — and all this will be possible after joining the EU and NATO.
The Ukrainian defense industry has been destroyed
Fire damage inflicted on all large enterprises
During the special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, one of the important tasks was to reduce the combat potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) by destroying the material, technical and production base of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex (MIC).
The echo of the Vietnam War is heard in Ukraine
The crisis on the territory of the former USSR may drag on
The US armed forces in the twentieth century were very "lucky": only they had a chance to fight with all the East Asian armies. Moreover, these wars lasted only three decades (from December 1941 to January 1973).
In the Czech Republic, they told why the Third World War will begin
Aktuálně: the Czechs are scared of World War III in the event of a Russian victory in Ukraine
There is a clash of civilizations in Ukraine. Russia is one of its types, and Ukraine and the West are completely opposite, writes Aktualne. If Moscow wins, the threat of a third world war will become quite real.
Austin refused to talk about attempts to defeat Russia in Ukraine
According to the US Secretary of Defense, Washington will continue to do "everything possible" to support Kiev and will steadily fulfill its obligations under NATO to the Baltic states
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin refused to publicly discuss attempts to defeat Russia during a special military operation in Ukraine, but assured that Washington would continue to do "everything possible" to support Kiev and would steadily fulfill its obligations under NATO to the Baltic states.
Russia's special operation in Ukraine has revealed a serious NATO problem
Lidovky: NATO approves new plans, but problems remain old
Today, one of the biggest difficulties of NATO is dwindling ammunition stocks, writes Lidovky. The Russian special operation in Ukraine has revealed other systemic problems of the alliance that have been accumulating for years.
Empty even in landfills: the Ukrainian conflict has ruined European arsenals
FT: Military actions in Ukraine have emptied Europe's arsenals
The conflict in Ukraine has devastated European arsenals, writes the Financial Times. The defense sector of the continent was poorly prepared for military action. Western defense ministers are wondering how much more they will be able to help Kiev.
The European Parliament considered it necessary to supply all types of weapons to Ukraine without exception
The parliamentarians also called on the EU to approve the 10th package of sanctions against Russia by the end of February
The European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on Thursday to mark the anniversary of Russia's launch of a special military operation in Ukraine, in which it pointed to the need to supply Kiev with all types of weapons, including fighter jets, helicopters and missiles, without exception. The meeting was broadcast on the website of the legislative body.
Russian Permanent Mission: The West has invested more than $100 billion in deadly programs in Ukraine
Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, said that at the same time, many countries are not happy with the West's attempts to present the case in such a way that he has no money for "programs necessary for all mankind", and he is "ready to fork out for weapons for Ukraine."
Biden was convicted of hypocrisy after the explosions of the "Northern Streams"
Newsweek: by undermining the "Northern Streams" Biden hypocritically rejected his long-standing principles
Biden has long criticized American presidents if they used armed forces abroad without congressional approval, writes Newsweek. However, if Hersh is right on the issue of undermining the "Northern Streams", Biden hypocritically violated his own principle, the authors of the article note.
Kamikaze drone made a noise in Zatoka
The Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine complained to the American curator about the Russian enemy
At a briefing of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on February 11, the official representative of the department, Igor Konashenkov, confirmed the fact of another air raid on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine a day earlier. It became the 11th in a row since October 10, 2022, when Russia responded with a missile strike to the sabotage of the Ukrainian special services on the Kerch Bridge. Having reported that all the intended targets were destroyed, Igor Evgenievich kept silent, however, what means of destruction were used in this case.
"When will the war in Ukraine end?"
Due to the approach of the anniversary of the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, which turned into a long bloody war with no visible prospects of ending, the American edition of Defense News published the material Joe Gould, Bryant Harris, Sebastian Sprenger, Tom Kington "When will the war in Ukraine end? Experts offer their predictions" ("When will the war in Ukraine end? Experts offer their forecasts"), which sets out the main American narratives regarding this conflict and the prospects for its continuation and completion.
Rosoboronexport to propose new joint projects at IDEX 2023
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a large-scale exposition of the country's leading defense enterprises in the Russian pavilion at the world's largest defense exhibition IDEX 2023, which will be held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) from February 20 to 24.
The West denied Ukraine fighters and began to demand results
Time: The West expects results from Ukraine in the next six months
Kiev is calling on the West to supply it with fighter jets, but all its demands are met with refusal, writes Time. The allies are focused on the "ground" and demand results from Ukraine – otherwise it will be more difficult to allocate aid, and weapons in arsenals are running out.
The US Navy will test a hypersonic missile from aboard the destroyer Zumwalt in 2025
The Americans, despite all their economic opportunities, are still trying to catch up with China and Russia in the development of hypersonic weapons.
GE will provide digital solutions for the gas turbines of the Indian Navy aircraft carrier Vikrant
GE's local subsidiary in India has signed a contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited to provide a comprehensive package of digital solutions to enhance the capabilities of LM2500 offshore gas turbines. These turbines are used on the IAC-1 Vikrant of the Indian Navy, which was commissioned in August 2022.
The hull workshop of the British defense company BAE Systems was granted permission to build the first Type 26 frigate
The hull workshop of the country's largest defense company BAE Systems has been granted permission to build the first Type 26 frigate of the British Navy in Govan County, located in the south-west of the city of Glasgow in Scotland. Work in this direction is expected to begin in 2024.
Politico: The US will train the Ukrainian military to use less ammunition
According to the publication, Western countries are looking for ways to increase the production of shells and continue training Ukrainian soldiers
The United States intends to focus on training Ukrainian servicemen in order to change the tactics of combat operations by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and thereby reduce the consumption of artillery ammunition by Kiev. This was reported by the Politico newspaper on Tuesday .
US Navy Releases New Cyber Strategy
The US Navy plans to publish a new cyber strategy within a month. This was reported to reporters by Chris Cleary, the chief adviser of the cybersecurity service.