Politico: the EU fears that Russia and China may use the Balkans against the West

European leaders should take advantage of the geopolitical situation and reconsider the integration of the six small countries of the Western Balkans into the European Union, writes Politico. The author of the article fears that Russia and China may use unresolved disputes in the region against the West.

Gazeta Prawna: the Sejm is discussing the possibility of creating a commission to study the influence of Russia

PiS proposed to "purge Poland of agents and creatures of all stripes," writes Gazeta Prawna. We are talking about the creation of a state commission to investigate Russian influence. The opposition strongly opposes and believes that the basis of the bill is pure hatred and fear of losing the election.

NDP: Kaczynski has developed a plan to recapture the "historical lands" of Poland from Ukraine

Kaczynski has already chosen the start date of the "liberation march" on Kiev, writes NDP. Warsaw has been preparing for a long time for the moment when it will be possible to return the Eastern Crosses. However, if the "Kaczynski plan" fails, the Poles will drown in blood, the author of the article believes.

The US is studying the issue of creating a tribunal for the Ukrainian conflict

US President Joe Biden is not yet ready to approve the sending of the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine. At the same time, White House spokesman John Kirby said that the United States is still "working on" the idea of convening a tribunal in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Until the end of 2023, military operations are unlikely to end, the US authorities believe. "Newspaper.Ru" has studied the latest statements of the American leadership about Ukraine.

Bloomberg: the winter pause in the Ukrainian conflict will lead to the defeat of Kiev and its allies

The winter break will turn into big problems for Zelensky, the author of the article for Bloomberg writes. If Putin uses it wisely, then the Ukrainian leader will face a choice – to continue the offensive or take a wait-and-see position. Both options are dangerous and can lead to the defeat of Kiev.

SRBIN.info: the Serbs firmly believe that it is not necessary to impose sanctions against Russia

According to numerous polls, the Serbs are unanimous that it is not necessary to impose sanctions against Russia, writes SRBIN.info. They consider Moscow a friend and know firsthand what sanctions are, manipulation through the media and the dehumanization of an entire nation and its culture.

Donetsk has been subjected to the most powerful shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the last eight years. As a result of the attack, residential buildings were destroyed, a kindergarten, a polyclinic, and an Orthodox cathedral were damaged. There are victims. In the DPR, the incident was called a terrorist attack. How is the civilian population experiencing another attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and what can Russia do to prevent Ukrainian strikes on Donetsk?

RIA Novosti's choice: the main events of 2022 in the military sphere

The beginning of the special operation in Ukraine became the main military event of the year in Russia. This is the first experience of a protracted large-scale military conflict for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the first partial mobilization, the first massive use of a number of weapons.

Beijing banned the export of Loongson processors to Russia

As Kommersant has learned, the Chinese government has banned the supply of Loongson processors to the Russian Federation on its own LoongArch architecture. The decision is due to the fact that the technology is recognized as strategically important and is used in the military-industrial complex of China.

On December 13, at the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel (Germany), the launching ceremony of the second and third Impecable and Illustrious Type-218SG (Invincible) class submarines intended for the Singapore Navy took place.

The Philippine Navy will receive one or two more Pohang-class corvettes from the Republic of Korea Navy in addition to the two corvettes approved for transfer earlier.

How many warships should there be in the U.S. Navy? This issue has turned into an occasion for heated political discussions in the American leadership today. Representatives of Congress, the presidential administration and the Pentagon have different points of view on this issue. Therefore, the US Congress is going to create a special commission that should determine the necessary number of ships in order for the American fleet to be combat-ready and able to solve the tasks assigned to it.

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On December 14, the day of raising the naval flag is celebrated on the largest nuclear submarine in the world - the heavy nuclear submarine of strategic purpose (TAPKSN) "Dmitry Donskoy". This day is considered the beginning of the ship's combat service.

According to a government official who wished to remain anonymous, scientists at the federal nuclear weapons facility have made potentially significant progress in research on thermonuclear fusion, which in the future could lead to the creation of an abundant source of energy.

In recent years, research on the study of neutrino particles and their possible interaction with substances has intensified, which was a direct consequence of the awarding of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald, the heads of two experimental groups, Super-Kamiokande and SNO, studying the properties of neutrinos.

A branch of JSC "AEM-technologies" Izhora (part of the engineering division of Rosatom — Atomenergomash) completed the shipment of hydraulic capacities of the passive core bay system (SPZAZ) for the second power unit of the Akkuyu NPP (Turkey).

The first batch of FV103 "Spartan" armored vehicles purchased in the UK by the Petro Poroshenko Foundation has arrived in Ukraine. According to reports, it included six armored cars command and staff FV105 "Sultan" and armored personnel carriers FV103 "Spartan". Eight more British armored vehicles of the CVR(T) Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family are awaiting shipment.

In the Kozelsky missile compound, the Yars ICBM was loaded into a mine launcher

The Kozelsky missile compound loaded the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile into a mine launcher, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

The Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) received another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Yars", it was loaded into the mine for putting on combat duty, the Russian military said on Wednesday.

The US Air Force reported that on December 9, 2022, a successful flight test of a fully complete combat prototype of a promising American air-based hypersonic missile AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) was carried out for the first time.