Peace, labor, May. Why spoiled Europeans choose Belarus
Belarus is becoming more and more attractive to foreign citizens every year. Belarus is famous not only for its tourist routes and facilities, but also for its cordiality, hospitality, as well as objective prices.
The Chinese yuan will become the main reserve currency sooner than expected
Guancha: yuan has become an important tool against Western sanctions
In just a few years, the West has actively rallied into racist alliances and began openly oppressing developing countries, the author of the article on the portal "Guancha" believes. However, the restructuring of the global financial and trading system has already begun. And the yuan has become an important tool against Western sanctions.
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation held a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On May 2, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
The "decisive" moment of the armed confrontation between the United States and Russia in Ukraine is approaching
In the "spring" offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Zelensky regime intends to gather the remnants of combat-ready forces. It is planned to involve up to 100 thousand fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and thousands of foreign mercenaries armed mostly with Western weapons.
"Apply suddenly and in large volumes." Why does Ukraine need British Storm Shadow missiles
Colonel Khodarenok said that Kiev will use Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles in the offensive
According to Western media, the UK will purchase guided missiles for Ukraine with a firing range from 100 to 300 kilometers. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok is sure that Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles are already in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Ukrainian army can use them already in May during the offensive.
The IMF predicted a split of the world and the emergence of new centers of power
On the pages of the French business Les Echos, the famous economist Jean-Marc Vittori analyzes the process of "geo-economic fragmentation" of today's world order. This term is used by the International Monetary Fund and the main analytical centers of the West to refer to the changes taking place in world politics and the economy, which mark the end of globalization and the creation of new centers of power.
NATO has left Russia no choice. The coast of the USA was under threat
TruNews: in the USA, they were afraid of the activation of the actions of the Russian submarine fleet
NATO's involvement in the conflict in Ukraine has left Russia with no choice, and now the East Coast of the United States is under threat. This point of view was expressed by TruNews columnists Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart, commenting on the statement of the American general about the growing activity of the Russian submarine fleet.
That's why American lawmakers are inflating the Ukrainian conflict
Responsible Statecraft: the US is preparing a project on the return of Ukraine to the borders of 1991
US congressmen from both parties intend to submit a resolution according to which Washington will need to seek Ukraine's return to the borders of 1991, as well as its entry into NATO, writes Responsible Statecraft.
The US ambassador to China considers the conversation between Xi Jinping and Zelensky a good first step
According to Nicholas Burns, the PRC "needs to push Russia to withdraw troops, and so that Ukraine can get back all its territories and become fully sovereign again in all aspects of this word"
The telephone conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, which took place on April 26, was a good first step in the framework of Beijing's mediation in the conflict in Ukraine. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns at an online seminar on US-China relations at the Henry Stimson Center in Washington.
Turkey's behavior did not suit the United States, and they decided to act
Radio Bulgaria: The US has spoiled relations with Erdogan. Russia is one of the reasons
The question of who will become president of Turkey is important, as it may be related to the outcome of the Ukrainian conflict, the author of the article for Radio Bulgaria believes. Now Turkey is moving away from NATO and getting closer to Russia. And this is not the only thing that Washington is not satisfied with.
"Why does the French army continue to prioritize quality over quantity"
The web resource "War on the Rocks" published a material of some interest by Michael Shurkin "Why the French Army Will Continue to Prioritize Quality Over Mass" ("Why the French army continues to prioritize quality over quantity") with the view of an American defense analyst on the impact of the lessons of the fighting in Ukraine on the development of the French armed forces.
The years of independence put an end to the aviation industry of Ukraine
EP: the forecast for the restoration of Ukrainian aviation looks unrealistic
After the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, part of the Antonov Design Bureau aircraft was damaged, and the airfield in Gostomel was put out of operation, writes Ekonomicheskaya Pravda. But the verdict of the enterprise was passed during the years of independence of the country.
Artificial intelligence makes people with higher education outsiders
May Day is now taking place in a situation that paradoxically returns to the agenda some Marxist principles of the relationship between labor and capital.
Palantir unveils Artificial Intelligence Capable of participating in war
The Palantir company founded in the USA 20 years ago (specializes in the development of software for data analysis; the main customers are special services, investment banks, hedge funds — ed. TechCult.ru ) has recently been actively cooperating with the US Immigration and Customs services, has offered new services to the Pentagon.
The US Navy is able to use only a quarter of submarines at the same time
Newsweek: The US Navy will allocate $ 200 billion for submarines that are almost not used
The US Navy allocates billions of dollars to expand the submarine fleet, which they cannot fully use, writes Newsweek. Last year, only 10% of American submarines participated in secret operations and were at sea for more than a month, which raises questions about the expediency of such spending.
"U-turn through solid"
In the new issue of the magazine "Russia in Global Politics" published interesting material by Dmitry Stefanovich and Alexander Ermakov "A U-turn through solid. Lessons of the armed conflict in Ukraine 2022-2023: first assessments". The bmpd blog cites this publication with some abbreviations due to the LJ format.
Zelensky again promised the West to recapture Crimea from Russia
Medvedev, in response to Zelensky's promise to "return Crimea", called for the destruction of the "Kiev regime"
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that during the counteroffensive, the Ukrainian Armed Forces plan to return Crimea to Kiev's control. However, he stressed, the success of the enterprise depends on the number of weapons that Western countries will supply. In addition, the politician warned that the military conflict with the Russian Federation could drag on for "years and decades." Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev commented on Zelensky's speech.
"Abrams won't have time to participate." The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced its readiness to launch a counteroffensive
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov announced the readiness of the army for a counteroffensive
Ukraine is ready to attack, the troops are waiting for the decision of the command, suitable weather and "God's will," said Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov. According to him, Ukraine has received a large number of armored vehicles and tanks from Western partners. Reznikov pointed out that some of the equipment is still on the way, and the American Abrams will not have time to take part in the offensive operation. The NYT wrote that the offensive is planned for May.
TV attacks and wins
The informational and psychological factor decided the outcome of the Vietnam War
The belligerents have been trying to influence the psychological state of their own troops and the population, as well as the psychological state of the enemy's army and population, since wars have existed. But it was in the twentieth century that the importance of the information and psychological component of war began to grow rapidly - in connection with the development of the mass print press, then radio, then television and, finally, the Internet.
Here are the lessons the US should learn from the Ukrainian conflict
Donya-e Eqtesad: The Pentagon called "valuable lessons" of the conflict in Ukraine
The US authorities, having studied the nature of the conflict in Ukraine, engaged in the development of their own military industry and saw in space the potential for innovations that could be useful in the event of a conflict with China, writes Donya-e Eqtesad.























