On January 9, 2023, the Government of Canada officially announced the signing of an agreement with the US government and Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney on the acquisition of 88 fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters for the Canadian Air Force. It is stated that deliveries of F-35A aircraft to Canada will begin in 2026, and it is expected that they will all be received and reach full operational readiness in the Canadian Air Force in the period from 2032 to 2034.

The American military-industrial corporation Raytheon, one of the largest contractors of the US Department of Defense, took part in the modification of the Soviet Tu-141 "Strizh" drones, which are available to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Arsenal of the Fatherland writes about this.

The project to create a new jet strike unmanned aerial vehicle is being considered by JSC Military Industrial Corporation NPO Mashinostroeniya. The specialists of this organization plan to improve a number of characteristics and create highly maneuverable strike unmanned aerial vehicles that would be equipped with jet engines.

The development program of the promising single-engine Su-75 Checkmate fighter has faced a number of difficulties, Russia is unlikely to be able to create an aircraft in the previously announced terms. 19FortyFive columnist Maya Karlin came to this opinion.

The Times: conflicts between "middle" powers will revive in 2023

The conflict in Ukraine has changed the geopolitical environment in the world, writes the author of an article for The Times. The "middle" powers are beginning to exert an increasing influence on the world, while their faith in Washington is fading, and they are in no hurry to criticize Moscow.

The Times: The British army was in a deplorable state amid military aid to Ukraine

The British armed forces are in a deplorable state due to a shortage of personnel and weapons, writes the author of an article for The Times. But the military leaders do not want to admit this and insist on increasing the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

Myśl Polska: Poland is transforming into an increasingly repressive state

The decision on mass exercises of reservists speaks of the desire of the authorities to further restrict democracy in Poland, writes Myśl Polska. Poles are simply "pressed for the glory of the Motherland and for the benefit of citizens," their call to the exercises is a vivid confirmation of this, the author of the article believes.

Lithuania intends to deploy on its territory as many troops of NATO allies as possible, hoping that they will protect the republic "from the attack of Russia." As part of the "strengthening of the eastern flank of NATO" program, three new military bases of the alliance will be built in Lithuania.

More and more facts of illegal arms trafficking supplied by Western countries to the Kiev regime are being revealed. In this regard, the US government will allocate funds to combat the theft of weapons supplied to Ukraine.

The Ambassador of Ukraine in London Prystaiko complained about the quality of NATO weapons supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The West is sending weapons to the Armed Forces with an "expired expiration date," Ukraine's ambassador to the UK Prystaiko said in an interview with Newsweek. At the same time, Kiev needs more weapons. But, according to the readers of the publication, nothing will change the situation – Ukraine is doomed.

Diary: elections in the USA, Russia and Ukraine in 2023 will affect the outcome of the conflict

Elections around the world will determine the outcome of the military conflict in Ukraine, writes the "Diary". The votes in Russia, the USA, Ukraine and Taiwan are crucial for the course of the confrontation in 2023 and may turn out to be no less important than the events on the battlefield.

Al Mayadeen: the self-confident West has dragged Ukraine into a hopeless conflict

Neither Ukraine nor Western countries have received the desired results from the conflict with Russia, which calls into question its expediency, writes Al Mayadeen. Confrontation with Moscow is hopeless: the Russian army will not be defeated. Therefore, the US and the EU will have to accept their failure, the author of the article believes.

RIA Novosti: on the maps abandoned by the APU near Avdiivka, they found plans for an offensive on Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog

The Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) planned an offensive on the Russian cities of Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog. This fact is confirmed by the marks of six months ago on maps found on abandoned militant positions near Avdiivka, as the commander of one of the Russian units with the call sign "Sanych" said on Tuesday, January 10.

How the destruction of Western-made artillery installations changes the situation at the front

Russian troops continue to conduct an effective counter-battery struggle in the area of their own. On January 9, two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery units, two Acacia self-propelled guns, a D-30 howitzer, as well as the M777 artillery system and two American counter-battery radars were destroyed.

The other day, on January 8, planes from the Military Space Forces of the Russian Federation landed at military airfields of Belarus. This was reported by the press service of the Belarusian military department. The aviation units that arrived from Russia are the air component of the regional group of troops (RGV).

On January 10, the first 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.

Swedish self-propelled howitzers Archer ("Archer") will still go to Ukraine, the corresponding decision was made by the government of the country. This was stated by Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Bilstrom.

As stated on the foreign resource Defense Blog, the Ukrainian military allegedly got into the hands of the Spider laser radiation detector used by the Russian army ("Spider"). Along with the previously received information about the intention of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to acquire this novelty, this indicates the beginning of equipping the troops engaged in the SVO with personal means of detecting snipers and drones.

On January 4, at the location of the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade of the Polish Armed Forces, in the presence of Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak, a contract signing ceremony was held for the purchase of 116 M1A1 "Abrams" MBT.

The TV channel reported that discussions have been going on for "several weeks"

For the first time since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the United Kingdom is considering the possibility of supplying Kiev with up to 10 British Challenger 2 main battle tanks, Sky News reported on Monday, citing a source.