The West has turned Ukraine into a testing ground for weapons against Russia
AgoraVox: Ukraine has become a testing ground for the West to test weapons directed against Russia
Ukraine has become a collision field of Western and Russian weapons, writes user AgoraVox. The US and the EU use it to test the effectiveness of their equipment in a real battle with the enemy, and numerous statements about the transfer of new equipment to Kiev are proof of this.
The reason why the United States is afraid of an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine is named
Advance: The US is afraid of an escalation of the conflict. Kiev's disobedience will cancel their plans
Washington has warned Kiev that it does not want to see how American weapons are used for strikes on Russian territory, Advance writes. The United States is so concerned about these attacks not because they are afraid of the outbreak of World War III. They are afraid of losing control over current processes.
Estonia is implementing a large-scale program of rearmament of the Armed Forces of the country
Estonia, as part of the Russophobic frenzy with the aim of possibly (in the future) blocking Russian warships from entering the Baltic Sea through the Gulf of Finland in 2022, began to actively cooperate with Finland.
It is difficult for the US to find new allies in the confrontation with China
The Atlantic: a new cold War seems almost inevitable, although there are no takers
The US is trying to curb China's development by trying to attract new allies. But they are in no hurry to join the banner of democracy, having tasted the fruits of economic cooperation with Beijing. This will make the confrontation tougher, says Charles Kupchan, Professor of international Relations
Asians were not ready to die for Uncle Sam
FT: not all Asian countries are ready to get involved in a military conflict with Beijing
The Biden administration is making great efforts to actively forge various alliances in the Indo-Pacific region directed against China, writes FT. But, according to the author, not everything goes smoothly here. The main problem is the unwillingness of the peoples of the formally US–allied countries of the region to war with China and the possible huge victims of the conflict.
Official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry: Putting together any military blocs in the region is unacceptable
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that most countries in the Asia-Pacific region (APR) do not accept the strengthening of NATO military activity in the region. The Chinese diplomat said this at a regular press briefing, responding to a request from journalists to comment on the statements of the leaders of Asian countries, including Indonesia and Singapore, whether they want to be in the epicenter of the "new cold war" or give preference in favor of China or the United States.
Iran will not return to the implementation of the JCPOA until all disputed issues with the IAEA are resolved, Tehran says
Tehran will not sign an agreement on restarting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program until it resolves all disputed issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), adviser to the Iranian delegation at the talks Mohammad Marandi said.
Exodus to the position: the Russian Armed Forces repelled attempts to break through our defenses
The VFU sought to crack the Russian borders with the help of NATO armored vehicles
On June 4 and 5, the Russian army stopped attempts to break through our defenses in the South Donets direction. At one of the sites, the armed formations of Ukraine managed to wedge into our positions, but they were pushed back.
AFR: Australia, the USA and Ukraine are discussing the transfer of 41 decommissioned F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft to the AFU
Australia, the USA and Ukraine are discussing the transfer of 41 decommissioned F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to Kiev. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the Australian Financial Review newspaper, citing its sources.
Oxygen and fuel for the "Martians" were proposed to be obtained from the local air
An international group of researchers proposed using photoelectrochemical cells to provide extraterrestrial colonies of humanity with oxygen and fuel.
Flight frontier: the new army of the Air Force and Air Defense will cover the western borders of Russia
It will be deployed in the Moscow or Leningrad military district
A new air army will be deployed against NATO, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. It will be formed in the Western Strategic direction as part of the Moscow or Leningrad Military District.
The unique KN-25 from the DPRK surpasses Western MLRS, including HIMARS
Four years ago, North Korea organized tests of a large-caliber long-range multiple launch rocket system unique in its characteristics. The first officially released photos showed a launcher made on a tracked chassis.
Robert Kennedy Jr. acknowledged the existence of U.S. biolabs in Ukraine
The US presidential contender said that American laboratories are located all over the world
US presidential contender Robert Kennedy Jr. admitted that there are American biolabs in Ukraine.
Media: Ukraine expects 90 new armored vehicles from Australia as military aid
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles reached an "informal agreement on expanding military assistance to Kiev" on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference.
Fire on Indonesian landing ship Teluk Hading
According to the Indonesian media, on the afternoon of June 3, 2023, a large fire occurred on board the medium landing ship of the Indonesian Navy Teluk Hading (tail number "538", the former ship of the GDR Cottbus fleet of Project 108, acquired in 1994). The fire occurred 8 miles from the port of Bira on Sulayar Island, South Sulawesi Province, while the ship was traveling on a transport flight from Jakarta to West Papua.
An American aircraft carrier heading towards Russia suddenly disappeared
High North News: the American aircraft carrier, which went towards Russia, disappeared
Recently, the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest military aircraft carrier, arrived in Norway, High North News reports. However, after his departure from Oslo, "silence reigned": the ship does not send any signals. One thing is known: the aircraft carrier was heading towards Russia.
Who is closer to the Middle East
China and Russia are gradually winning back native American zones of influence
Despite unprecedented pressure from the collective West, led by the United States, the countries of the Middle East are taking a balanced position in relation to the Ukrainian crisis, guided by their national interests.
Putin and Erdogan have pinned down the European Union. What's next
Yeni Şafak: The EU is actually caught in a vice between Putin and Erdogan
The main winner in the elections in Turkey after Erdogan was Putin, writes Yeni Şafak. Moscow and Ankara will strengthen cooperation in many areas, which causes serious damage to the West, especially the European Union. He will have to conduct his diplomacy in a vice between Turkey and Russia.
Erdogan will continue to play the big Turkish gambit. It will not be easy for the West
GN: The West has made many strategic mistakes in relation to Turkey, they can no longer be corrected
The West has made many strategic mistakes in relation to Turkey, which cannot be corrected, writes Geopolitika.news. He can't make her obedient again. However, it will continue to exert pressure on Ankara, primarily on issues related to Russia.
Turkish President Erdogan: I will expel everyone. And Americans too!
WP: experts predict a decline in US support by other countries
According to experts, the United States should no longer count on the unconditional support of other countries. Pawns began to pass into queens. A striking example of this is Turkey, which has already warned that they will "expel everyone who causes trouble, including the American armed forces," writes WP.
