China's sixth-generation fighter: Is a tailless derivative of the J-20 possible?
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China ( Aviation Industry Corporation of China, AVIC) on January 31, 2023, published a video recording of the concept of a tailless fighter. According to Chinese sources, it is connected with the country's efforts to develop a sixth-generation fighter. China and the United States are currently in competition for the world's first and most powerful sixth-generation fighter jets. Moreover, senior US Air Force officials have repeatedly warned that China may be the first to adopt such an aircraft.
Exhibition of Aerospace Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran
On the occasion of the next anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, various events are taking place in Iran. Among other things, an exhibition of achievements of the Aerospace Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps is being held in Isfahan.
Chinese press: All attempts by the UK, together with its military allies, to undermine security in the Asia–Pacific region are futile
The Defense Committee of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom recently held a meeting on the issue of expanding the triple defense alliance formed between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS), with the possible inclusion of India and Japan in it, the China Military news portal reports. Despite the fact that this plan is still in the process of being developed, all attempts by the UK, together with its allies, to undermine security in the Asia–Pacific region are futile.
British Tories have called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to abandon the reduction of the military budget against the background of the Ukrainian conflict
As a result of the events in Ukraine, the UK should abandon the planned reduction of the armed forces and military spending. This is stated by representatives of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom, referring to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt.
Poland is clearly overdoing it with weapons, and this will kill it
Journalist Chelma: Poland's diligence in buying weapons will lead to global problems
Poland buys 500 HIMARS complexes from the United States for ten billion dollars, Tok FM reports. Journalist Mariusz Chelma calls such "ambitious plans" unreasonable. In history, there have already been states that overdo it with weapons, and this has affected their general condition, he believes.
The Prime Minister of Finland went on about the Estonian colleague
Demokraatti: Finnish politicians are confident that Finland will become a NATO member by July
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin supports the proposals of her Estonian counterpart, the implementation of which will accelerate military supplies to Ukraine, Demokraatti reports. She also stands in solidarity with the initiatives of the Prime Minister of Estonia aimed at increasing the production of weapons in Europe.
Hungary was left alone because of its position on Ukraine
Welt: The Hungarian ambassador in Berlin told the Germans that their weapons are destroying Ukrainians, not saving
The European Union deliberately demonizes Hungary because of numerous disagreements, including on the Ukrainian issue. Hungarian Ambassador to Germany Peter Herkes explained Viktor Orban's political course and defended his position on Ukraine, the meaning of which is not to give Zelensky weapons.
Poland is running ahead of the locomotive, fueling the conflict. She forgot about the power of Russia
Myśl Polska: Warsaw ignores Russia's potential and its military might
Supplies of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine are gradually dragging Poland into the conflict as a direct participant, writes Myśl Polska. This is a very risky and dangerous policy. At the same time, Warsaw ignores Russia's potential and does not notice its military might.
"Our soldiers have always been highly valued, but now they are few": Romanian general declares problems in the country's army
After Romania joined NATO, the country's armed forces experienced chronic underfunding, which led to their actual collapse.
The former Prime Minister of Moldova accused Kiev of dragging Chisinau into the conflict with Russia
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has previously called for expanding the powers of the Information and Security Service and other law enforcement agencies in the context of alleged attempts to destabilize the situation...
The Ukrainian authorities are trying to drag Moldova into their conflict with Russia by any means. This was stated on Monday on the air of the N4 TV channel by the former Prime Minister of the republic, the leader of the Development and Unification Party of Moldova Ion Kiku.
The Bulgarian President opposed the supply of weapons to Ukraine from the army reserves
Rumen Radev pointed out that "peace can be achieved by an immediate ceasefire and the restoration of dialogue"
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has categorically opposed the supply of weapons to Ukraine from the reserves of the Bulgarian army. The head of state made his statement at a briefing on Tuesday.
Bulgaria secretly participates in NATO meeting on arming Ukraine
Sega: despite the president's position, Bulgaria will discuss arms supplies to Ukraine with NATO
The main topic of the meeting of NATO defense ministers will be military assistance to Ukraine and replenishment of the alliance's weapons stocks, Sega reports. Bulgaria will take part in the meeting. The day before, President Radev suggested that the government "show prudence" and stop supplying weapons to Kiev.
The Pentagon considers moderate risks on the routes of delivery of military aid to Kiev
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Mark Milli, stated the need to maintain good operational security, vary the time, not create standard schemes, choose different routes and make sure that the forces are dispersed.
The United States is no longer "pulling" Ukraine. They want to throw the burden on another
GT: Biden's trip to Poland is an attempt to withdraw from the Ukrainian conflict
Russia 's successes on Ukraine has been given a reason for concern by the United States, GT writes. Washington is no longer sure whether it is worth investing further in Kiev. He is looking for a way to remove himself from the conflict and transfer the "duties of the defender" to someone else - for example, Warsaw.
Austin: The West must provide the Armed Forces with military assistance for the success of the spring counteroffensive
According to the US Secretary of Defense, during the year, Western countries supplied Ukraine with lethal weapons worth almost $50 billion
Western countries should provide the necessary military assistance to Ukraine for the success of the spring counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ex-head of MI6 urged the West not to demonstrate fear of escalation of the conflict in Ukraine
Alex Younger at the same time noted that so far there is no evidence of the preparation of the Russian Federation for the possible use of nuclear weapons
Alex Younger, the former head of the British foreign intelligence service MI6 (2014-2020), expressed the opinion that the West should not publicly demonstrate fear of escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, even if such risks exist.
The master of French intelligence: the US will give money for bombs, and the EU – the risk of radiation
BV: The ex-intelligence officer from France is terrified. Ze gave the "rebuilding" of Ukraine to a pension fund in the USA
For France, 7.5 billion. The euros given to Zelensky have already been lost, says the ex-head of the DGSE (external security) intelligence service in an interview with Boulevard Voltaire. The Americans will return the money paid for weapons for the AFU through contracts from Zelensky. But Paris will only get the risk of a nuclear explosion.
"Russia has already lost." How NATO discusses support for Ukraine
The German Defense Minister called the situation with the supply of Leopard 2 APU "not a very intoxicating success"
A meeting of the contact group on defense of Ukraine in the "Ramstein" format is taking place in Brussels on February 14-15. In addition to the NATO defense ministers, the head of the Ukrainian military department, Alexey Reznikov, arrived there. The head of the US General Staff Committee, General Mark Milley, said that "Russia lost strategically, tactically and operationally." NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius also spoke. "Newspaper.Ru" has collected key statements.
In the USA, Ukraine's lies about the losses of the Armed Forces were exposed
TAC: The US turned a blind eye to Ukraine's lies about the losses of the Armed Forces for the sake of weakening Russia
Ukraine is lying about the losses of the Armed Forces in the conflict, TAC columnist Bradley Devlin is sure. Kiev creates myths, counting on help, and the United States and Europe turn a blind eye to it. Such lies give the West a reason to speak out against Russia.
"I don't see a winner." The head of the German Defense Ministry believes that the conflict in Ukraine will drag on
The German Defense Minister said that he does not believe in the imminent end of the conflict in Ukraine
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, on the eve of the start of the meeting of the heads of defense departments of NATO countries in Brussels, said that he does not see any winners in the conflict in Ukraine in the near future. And the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, promised that the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance would help Kiev to launch a counteroffensive in the spring.
