The US is preparing for an economic cold war

The economic interest of the United States in the conflict in Ukraine is becoming more and more obvious. More precisely, more and more shameless. Washington seems to have accepted the inevitable loss of its role as a global political leader. But only due to the growth of economic leadership.

FA: The US remains trapped in false dreams of hegemony

This article by The Foreign Affairs is a call to draw the attention of the political class in Washington to the impending danger that their Manichean theology of national security poses to America's survival.

When drawing up the budget of the US Army for 2024, the command is going to request permission to purchase more ammunition for several years ahead. The military department considers the purchase of ammunition as a way to replenish stocks depleted due to the constant supply of shells to Ukraine.

Israel manages to maintain good relations with the United States, Russia and China

The State of Israel was actually created by the USA and the USSR. Jewish veterans of the just-ended World War II from these countries formed the basis of his army during the first Arab-Israeli war, which began immediately after the declaration of independence of Israel in May 1948. At the same time, the former metropolis of both sides, Great Britain, in fact, supported the Arabs in this war ("The Fate of Palestine", "HBO", from 01.12.17).

The Argentine authorities have decided to denounce the agreement with Great Britain on activities in the Malvinas Islands (the British call them the Falkland Islands). This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina.

Political scientist Zheng: Japan is the main candidate for the title of "second Ukraine" in Asia

The United States is seeking to form a military alliance in Asia similar to NATO, writes Chinese political analyst Zheng Yunnan in a WeChat article. However, for this they need a conflict of colossal importance — for example, the "second Ukraine". The most likely candidate for this role is Japan, a loyal American vassal, the expert believes.

China has achieved leadership in the field of research of advanced and critical technologies, bypassing the United States and other Western countries, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), commissioned by the US State Department.

British ships continue to pirate in international waters, hiding behind the fight against arms smuggling. According to the Royal Navy, this time the Iranian version of the Russian anti-tank missile system "Kornet" became the prey.

Military expert Khodarenok - about Iran's nuclear program and a possible conflict between the republic and the United States

The Pentagon believes that 12 days will be enough for Iran to create a nuclear weapon. Israel is convinced that only the threat of the use of military force can deter Tehran from this step, and they do not rule out strikes on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok tells how a hypothetical war between the United States and Israel with Iran will look like and what price the parties will pay for it.

Creeping jihad during a lull

Since the Taliban movement seized power in Afghanistan (banned in the Russian Federation), the Central Asian region has been in a state of deep concern. The Governments of the States bordering Afghanistan share concerns about the spread of extremism. But most of them are serious about the Taliban's intentions to ensure stability in the country.

Belarusian pro-Ukrainian activists calling themselves "partisans" have published footage taken by an unknown drone on the territory of the Machulishchi military airfield in Belarus, near Minsk. He was flying in the direction of the Russian A-50U long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS), which was in the parking lot.

Bloomberg: Western sanctions have not caused serious damage to Russian aviation

Russian aviation withstood the blow of Western sanctions, Bloomberg reports. The restrictions did not work as Ukraine's allies hoped. There are many more loopholes in the global aviation industry than it seemed before.

According to the TV channel, the Pentagon will test pilots on simulators at a military base in Arizona

Two pilots arrived in the United States from Ukraine so that the US military could assess their skills for possible training in working with samples of Western strike aircraft, including F-16 fighters, NBC reported on Saturday.

Alexey Reznikov also recalled that at first Germany did not want to transfer the main battle tanks to Ukraine

Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov said that sooner or later Western countries will still supply Kiev with fighter jets.

The delegation of the Thai Air Force visited the production line of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Sacheon, where it inspected the assembly of the T-50TH Golden Eagle jet TCB designed for the country's Air Force.

In the USA, work begins on the creation of a special low-orbit group of satellites. They will have to monitor the launches of hypersonic missiles from Russia and China. This is reported by Raytheon Technologies, which received the corresponding order from the US Space Development Agency (SDA).

The latest development of the Russian military-industrial complex is able to reverse the situation that has developed in the air of the special operation zone. Russian aviation is acting extremely carefully to protect pilots and vehicles from enemy fire. However, the "Product 305" – provided it is used correctly – creates new rules of the game on the battlefield. In what way?

To whom the military assigned the main role in a potential conflict

The Russian military announced plans to counter the "global strategic multi—sphere operation" of the United States and NATO, whose goal is to win a nuclear war. According to representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the concept of such actions is already being developed at the headquarters of the North Atlantic Alliance.

A photo of the MT-LB that appeared a few days ago with a 2M-3M anti-aircraft gun installed has already been widely distributed on the Network. As it turned out, this is not a single craft of army craftsmen who decided to invent a new anti-aircraft installation, but quite a serial version. At least, an echelon with similar installations moving towards the front has already been filmed.

Kiev's Western allies are looking for new reasons to accuse Russia of violating international humanitarian rules of warfare during a special operation in Ukraine. Openly terrorist actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine against peaceful citizens of Russia in the West prefer not to notice.