Putin has turned the Black Sea into a NATO blind spot
FP: the armed conflict in Ukraine has shown the vulnerability of the NATO strategy
The struggle for control of the Black Sea has become an important component of the confrontation between Russia and NATO on a vast territory from Ukraine to the Middle East, writes Foreign Policy. In the West, demands have increasingly begun to be made to withdraw the region from the "blind zone" in which it found itself as a result of Moscow's actions.
Huntington Ingalls Industries has received an order for the supply of LPD-32 DVKD to the US Navy
The US Department of Defense announced the signing by the US Navy Command with Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) of an additional contract for the development of a technical design and construction of the LPD-32 class "San Antonio".
The Anadolu universal amphibious assault ship has been introduced into the Turkish fleet
On April 10, 2023, at the Turkish shipbuilding company Sedef Tuzla Tersanesi of the shipbuilding company Sedef Gemi Inşaatı Sanayii A.Ş (Sedef Shipyard, part of the Turkon Holding) in Tuzla on the southern outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul, an official ceremony was held for the commissioning of the L 400 Anadolu universal landing ship built at this shipyard into the Turkish Navy. The ceremony was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. With a total displacement of 27.5 thousand tons and a hull length of 231 meters, the universal amphibious ship Anadolu became the largest warship in the history of the Turkish navy, surpassing the battlecruiser Yavuz (Goeben).
Ukraine cannot escape from the Russian Aerospace Forces. The tipping point is just around the corner
NYT: The Russian Air Force will take advantage of the depletion of Ukrainian air defense and reverse the course of the conflict
According to secret Pentagon documents leaked online, the Ukrainian air defense system is almost completely drained of blood. This will give Moscow an advantage and allow it to fully use the power of the VKS, the author of the article in the NYT fears. And this will be followed by a turning point in the conflict.
From the documents of the Pentagon, it became known how much longer the Ukrainian air defense will last
WP: Ukraine's medium-range air defense resources will be completely depleted by May 23
"Merged" Pentagon documents indicate a shortage of Western weapons in Ukraine, especially ammunition and air defense equipment, WP writes. The leak angered Kiev, as the Ukrainian authorities tried to hide the vulnerabilities of the APU.
The head of the DPR recorded a detailed report from Artemovsk
The acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin visited different districts of Artemovsk and saw the condition of the buildings in the center of this settlement, the fighting for which has been going on for more than six months. The head of the DPR noted that on the ruins of the city administration building, blown up during the retreat of the Kiev regime militants, flags of Russia and the Russian PMCs "Wagner" are installed.
The curator of the PMCS "Wagner" said that the enemy had gathered personnel in the amount of 200 thousand to 400 thousand for a counteroffensive
The curator of the Wagner PMCS, Yevgeny Prigozhin, made a statement about the counteroffensive announced by the Ukrainian side.
Japan says it will continue to strengthen sanctions against Russia
General Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers Hirokazu Matsuno said that the government intends to strengthen support for Ukraine
The Japanese government will continue to increase sanctions pressure on Russia, at the same time increasing support for Ukraine. This was announced on Monday at a regular press conference by the Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan Hirokazu Matsuno.
Minsk believes that the weapons supplied to Kiev from NATO countries will soon fall into the hands of extremists
Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Yuri Ambrazevich noted that "uncontrolled and thoughtless pumping of weapons of certain states" fuels armed conflicts
The buildup by the North Atlantic Alliance of arms supplies to Kiev will lead to the fact that it will begin to spread uncontrollably throughout the region, and also fall into the hands of extremists, including in the West. This was announced on Monday at the UN Security Council (UNSC) by Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Yuri Ambrazevich.
NATO ignored Ukraine's ultimatum
The European truth: NATO denied Ukraine a "quick entry" into the alliance
Ukraine decided to use the example of Finland and submitted an "application for membership" in NATO, writes Evropeyska Pravda. Kiev also put forward demands to simplify the accession procedure, but the alliance ignored them.
The EU will not fulfill its promise to Ukraine
NYT: The European Union will not be able to increase the volume of military production for the needs of Ukraine
The European Union will not be able to expand military production in the short term and meet the demands of Ukraine, writes NYT. The EU wants to help Kiev and replenish its own reserves, but it will not be easy to persuade the countries of the bloc to restore the military-industrial complex.
CNN: Secret Pentagon documents contain scenarios of Israel's arms supplies to Ukraine
According to the TV channel, such a possibility may be considered "under increased US pressure" or in case of deterioration of relations with Russia
The secret documents of the Pentagon and US intelligence that have appeared on the web contain scenarios for the potential supply of lethal weapons to Kiev from Israel. This was reported on Sunday by CNN .
Ukraine will pay for the help of the West with its territory
DP: Ukraine will give Poland its western part as payment for Warsaw's mediation services
Duda promised to hand over weapons to Kiev – for the last attempt of a successful counterattack, writes NDP. After that, Zelensky will have to give the western part of Ukraine to Poland in order to somehow try to settle monetary issues with the US and the EU, even through territorial concessions.
In China, they said that the US data leak was arranged by pro-Russian Americans
Military expert Sun: secret US data released to avoid conflict with Russia
The leak of secret US military data could have been deliberate, writes Chinese military expert Song Zhongping in the GT article. It may have been arranged by pro-Russian Americans seeking to deter Washington from further intervention in the Ukrainian conflict and avoid an open confrontation with Moscow.
The US explained what Russia will do after Finland joins NATO
MWM: Russia will focus on air defense and ballistic missiles on the border with Finland
The significant growth of the Western presence in Finland after the country's accession to NATO remains questionable, writes MWM. But the very fact of Helsinki's membership in the alliance and the purchase of the F-35 increases the pressure on Russian defense. It is assumed that Moscow's response will be asymmetric.
The center of the EU is shifting to Poland and The Baltic States, which means — to fear and militarism
Monde: Poland has a more national-patriotic vision of the future of the EU than Paris and Berlin
The "center of gravity" in the EU is shifting from Paris and Berlin to the former anti—Soviet "sanitary cordon" - Poland, Finland, Romania and The Baltic States, writes Le Monde. The author is happy about this. Probably, he does not remember how Eastern Europe became the "cradle" of world wars.
The US will test a "super sanction" against Russia on Korea
The United States and its Asian allies have called for the deportation to their homeland of all illegal immigrants from North Korea, in fact – in general, all citizens of the DPRK, except diplomats. Such a sharp tightening of policy is very similar to a test. The question is how soon the turn will reach the Russians, especially since the North Koreans, as their authorities emphasize, are "in the same trench" with us.
The reason for postponing the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria was the position of Damascus regarding the presence of the Turkish Armed Forces in the SAR - media
The meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria has been postponed due to the position of Damascus, which demands the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syrian territory before participating in negotiations with Ankara, Arab media reported, citing an informed source.
"What was he doing there?" British-spy plane near Crimea confused Americans
WP: Russian Su-27 almost shot down a British reconnaissance aircraft near Crimea in 2022
According to the Pentagon, in the fall of 2022, the Russian Su-27 almost shot down a British reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea, writes WP. What are British warplanes doing so far from home? Readers of the publication are asking this question.
The head of the Khrunichev Center: the manufacture of Angara missiles is a strategic priority of the enterprise - TASS interview
At the end of February, the European Union imposed the tenth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation, including the Khrunichev Center (part of Roscosmos), which produces Proton-M, Angara launch vehicles, Briz-M upper stages and other products in the interests of the Russian space industry.. In an interview with TASS, the general director of the company Alexey Brewho told about how cooperation with foreign companies is taking place in the current conditions, including through the ISS, about the possibility of manufacturing products in the interests of the domestic aviation industry and about flight tests of the Angara launch vehicles.
