Tanks for Ukraine are questionable. The West was afraid that Russia would seize them
Yahoo News Japan: The West has slowed down the supply of tanks to Ukraine for fear of their capture by Russia
Having solemnly announced the supply of tanks to Ukraine, the West quieted down and slowed down their shipment, Yahoo News Japan writes. It's not just the technical difficulties of transferring cars, the author of the article believes. The allies were afraid that the equipment would fall into the hands of Russia — because then she would learn their military secrets.
Naval rapid-firing guns have long served on land vehicles
After the Second World War, naval anti-aircraft artillery systems were successfully used at various times on land mobile platforms, such as cars, wheeled and tracked armored personnel carriers, etc. As the project "RG: Russian weapons" notes, they were actively involved in military conflicts in various parts of the world.
North Korea announced the launch of two cruise missiles from a submarine
The Korean peninsula continues to be one of the most tense points in the world. The situation has become particularly acute here recently due to the frequent launches of North Korean missiles and the response of Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.
The US Military is working on a program to replace the Stinger MANPADS
Next year, the US Military Command plans to begin implementing a program to replace the Stinger MANPADS, which has been in service for a long time and is considered obsolete, Breaking Defense reported.
The Patriot air defense systems promised by the USA and Germany will not be able to shoot down Russian Daggers
Ukraine recognized that the American Patriot is powerless against Russian "Daggers"
Aviation expert, researcher at the National Aviation University of Ukraine Valery Romanenko believes that two Western Patriot air defense systems, which the United States and Germany have promised to transfer to Kiev, will not be enough for Ukraine.
In the defense sector of Turkey, they stated that there was no need to import S-400 air defense systems
Aselsan CEO Haluk Gergyun explained this by the production of analogues of these systems in the country
Haluk Gergyun, General Director of the Turkish defense sector company Aselsan, believes that the republic no longer needs S-300 or S-400 systems, since it actively produces domestic analogues.
The US has begun preparations for a war with Russia and China in space
Asia Times: The US disguised preparations for a space war with Russia with Starlink satellites
Armed actions in the space "gray zone" are often disguised as commercial activities, writes Asia Times columnist Gabriel Onrada. This is exactly what the US is doing. Using the Starlink system deployed over Ukraine, they are preparing for a space war with Russia and China.
Chinese aviation expert: Sales of Chinese drones in the world have reached 70 percent of the entire global market
Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (NPCC) Tan Changhong, who is a specialist in the field of aviation, suggests that the Chinese authorities accelerate the development of unmanned aerial vehicles. According to him, China should also lead the development of global standards in the field of unmanned aviation.
Russia's new "miracle weapon" will cause Headaches for its opponents
Sohu: Russia's new "miracle weapon" has challenged the entire Ukrainian air defense system
A new Russian drone has challenged the entire Ukrainian air defense system, writes user Sohu. This "miracle weapon" — the Geranium-2 barrage ammunition — eclipsed even the American Switchblade. The low price and ease of use will make this UAV a serious problem for any opponent of Moscow.
Russian fighter jets will change the rules of the game in the Middle East
The sensational news was announced by official sources in Iran - it is claimed that Moscow has agreed to sell Su-35 fighter jets to Tehran. If this information is correct, Russia's military-industrial complex will earn billions of dollars, Iran will receive a powerful tool for opposing Israel, and the influence of the United States in the Middle East will decrease.
South Korea approves procurement plans for F-35A fighter jets and SM-6 anti-aircraft missiles
The National Defense Procurement Administration (DAPA) of South Korea has supported plans to purchase additional F-35A fighter-bombers and SM-6 sea-based anti-aircraft missiles, Yonhap reported on Monday.
Britain will increase the military budget by $6 billion in the next two years
The statement of the Office of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak notes that $3.6 billion will be allocated for the development of nuclear deterrence forces
The UK government will increase defense spending by £5 billion ($6 billion) in the next two years in light of the conflict in Ukraine. This is stated in a statement issued on Sunday by the office of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
NATO uses Poland as a buffer, and no one will help it
NDP: Poland will play the role of a buffer so that the conflict does not spread further to the West
The United States will soon have neither the means, nor the time, nor the desire to deal with Ukraine, and then Warsaw will be left alone with all the Ukrainian problems, writes NDP. NATO is simply using Poland as a buffer to end the conflict on its territory, preventing it from spreading further to the West.
The Germans will have to pay dearly for security guarantees to Ukraine
Handelsblatt: Berlin is ready to pay dearly for the security of Ukraine
Americans and Europeans say that only Kiev can determine the moment to start negotiations with Moscow. But this is only half the truth, says Jurgen Trittin in the material of the German edition of Handelsblatt. Without the material support of the West, Ukraine will not be able to oppose Russia.
Georgian authorities fully control the situation and will not allow the country to be involved in military actions - Prime Minister Garibashvili
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili believes that many external forces are trying to involve his country in a military confrontation with Russia.
The secret reason why the US is arming Ukraine with junk has been named
American Thinker: the supply of weapons to Ukraine allows the United States to save on its disposal
The supply of weapons to Ukraine allows the United States to save on its write-off, because the service life of these weapons is already coming to an end, writes AT. According to the author of the article, Washington would have to spend about $ 35 billion on the recycling process.
TSAMTO: Ukraine in 2022 became the world's largest recipient of weapons
In 2022, Ukraine became the third country in the world in terms of arms imports, second only to Qatar and India, according to SIPRI's next annual report on the state of the global arms trade for the period 2018-2022.
In the Czech Republic, they told when Ukraine will come to an end
Diplomat Novotny: The United States will abandon Ukraine to its fate, and it will come to an end
The United States is shifting its attention to China, and losing interest in Europe, former diplomat Jaromir Novotny said in an interview with Radio Universum. They will leave Ukraine to its fate, and the EU will not pull it without American help. And then Kiev will come to an end.
Has Blinken's tour succeeded in weakening Central Asia's ties with Russia
Javan: disturbing results of the visit of the head of the State Department to Central Asia
Before the G20 meeting, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken went on a visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for the first time. His goal is to switch countries to cooperation with the United States and not weaken the sanctions regime. But the politician could not seriously change the situation in the region, writes Javan.
"The affair is over." The Global South is preparing to fight back against former masters
SCMP: The global South is ready to oppose the world order imposed by the West
The Global South's romance with the West is over, writes Andrew Sheng in an article for SCMP. The shifting balance of power, the position of the West on the Ukrainian issue and the negative consequences of its interference in the affairs of other countries forced the former colonies to rebuff the former masters.
