Beijing keeps the best troops closer to Russia
The Northern Command of the PLA includes the strongest army group
As a result of the 2017 military reform, the Shenyang Military District and part of the Jinan Military District of the PLA turned into the Northern Command (Northern Combat Command Zone, SC) with headquarters in Shenyang. His area of responsibility includes the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the provinces of Shandong, Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang.
The conflict in Ukraine has turned into manna from heaven for the American military-industrial complex
Geopolitika.news: the real winner in the conflict in Ukraine is the American military-industrial complex
The West has practically emptied its arsenals of weapons in Ukraine, writes Geopolitika.news. Now they need to be replenished, which is what the American military-industrial complex will do. This conflict has become manna from heaven for him, so the United States is trying to delay its hot phase, the author of the article believes.
The results of the US elections do not give reason for optimism in Ukraine
EP: Ukraine should not count on the former generosity of the United States after the congressional elections
Today it is impossible to say exactly how much the financial support of Ukraine from the United States will decrease, writes Evropeyska Pravda. However, there is enough reason to believe that it will be more difficult to accept the next aid packages with the new congress.
The United States began to treat its allies differently because of the conflict in Ukraine
The Economist: Ukraine has changed the attitude of the United States to its allies
Many countries are forced to balance between two camps — Russia and the United States, writes The Economist. The states are known for a wide network of allies and partnerships. However, Russia and China have created their own alliances, whose influence on the world is becoming stronger.
The Europeans were warned how the purchase of gas from the United States would end for them
GT: The US is stabbing European allies in the back by selling gas at an inflated price
The United States is a treacherous and unreliable "friend," writes Global Times. Among the proofs of this is the high prices at which Americans sell gas to Europeans. The author of the article recommends Europe not to rely on Washington, driven by greed.
European Defense Agency: There is a need to invest in our own projects in the military sphere
After the meeting of the heads of defense departments in Brussels, the European Defense Agency (EDA) issued a statement on the need for a significant increase in defense spending of all EU countries.
In Ukraine, they offered to take revenge on Hungary for friendship with Russia
EP: Hungary is not a friend of Ukraine, but a member of the EU and NATO, and this should be taken into account
Ukraine has the full support of the EU states, with one exception, the name of which is Hungary. The Hungarian government, headed by Viktor Orban, has not only not severed relations with Vladimir Putin, but on the contrary, is trying to get closer to him in addition.
From rockets to warm underwear: what Ukraine can get after the Ramstein-7 meeting
Seventh meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine plans to satisfy the requests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
On November 16, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will hold the seventh meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine (Ramstein-7). This meeting will be held in an online format at the Pentagon. The forum will allow defense ministers of almost 50 countries to discuss further efforts to provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine with weapons, military and special equipment.
The White House has requested another $37.7 billion from Congress to help Ukraine
A letter from the head of the White House Office of Administration and Budget, Shalanda Yang, to Congress states that by now about three quarters of the funds previously provided by Congress have been allocated or we have committed to allocate them, as expected, even more will be spent by the end of the year.
The European Union has decided to isolate Russia
Finnish Foreign Minister: Russia needs to be isolated
EU foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels discussed how to increase the effectiveness of anti-Russian sanctions and what new restrictions will be, Talouselämä reports. At this meeting, they also decided that Moscow "needs to be isolated."
The United States told how to solve the Ukrainian conflict. But Kiev wants something else
WP: the conflict in Ukraine needs to be resolved by diplomatic methods
The White House understands that the Ukrainian conflict needs to be resolved by diplomatic methods, writes WP columnist Katrina vanden Heuvel. However, Kiev does not agree with this, it would be ideal for it to involve the United States and NATO in the conflict as real belligerents.
The incident in Poland will force NATO to take extreme measures
Bloomberg: the fall of missiles in Poland forced NATO to think about extreme measures
NATO will have to determine a further action plan regarding the missile incident in Poland, Bloomberg reports. If their launch was intentional, the alliance will have to think about extreme measures — for example, the application of the article of the NATO Charter on collective defense.
Polish analyst Volsky: the missiles were Russian, but they arrived by accident
Analyst Volsky: no one attacked Poland. It was an accident
The Polish authorities confirmed that the missiles that fell in Przevodow were Russian-made. Gazeta quotes the words of military analyst Yaroslav Volsky, who stated that they ended up on Polish territory by accident. "No one attacked us," he added.
An American expert explained how Kiev will take advantage of the missile incident
Business Insider: the missile incident in Poland was called a gift for Ukrainian propaganda
The missile incident in Poland was a gift for Ukrainian propaganda, Simon Miles, an expert on Russia, told Business Insider. In his opinion, Kiev will use it as an excuse to get even more Western aid.
"And so it was not very..." The military expert gave a version of the incident in Poland
Alexey Podberezkin, director of the MGIMO Center for Military and Political Studies, Doctor of Historical Sciences, commented on the incident with the missiles falling on the territory of Poland on Sputnik radio.
"Went to self-destruct." Where did the rocket that killed two people in Poland come from
CNN: Ukraine has recognized the use of air defense near the site of the missile crash in Poland
Ukraine informed NATO allies about the deployment of an air defense system on November 15 near the border with Poland, where two people were killed when a rocket fell on the same day, CNN writes. The Polish president admitted that it was a Ukrainian air defense missile. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" tells where the projectile came from and why its fall led to human casualties.
NATO will not go to war with Russia because of the missiles that fell in Poland
The Guardian: The missile incident will not lead to a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO
The incident with missiles in Poland is unlikely to lead to a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, writes The Guardian columnist Julian Borger. However, the risk of a collision between them due to miscalculation is quite real, he warns.
Polish President: missiles hitting the territory of the country will not happen again
Rzeczpospolita: The Polish president said that the missile hit was an isolated incident
The Polish president said that the rocket that fell on the Polish-Ukrainian border was Russian-made, but it is not yet possible to say unequivocally who launched it. He is quoted by Rzeczpospolita. According to the Polish leader, this was an isolated incident that is unlikely to happen again.
Biden: it is unlikely that the rocket that fell in Poland was launched from Russia
Reuters: judging by the trajectory, the rocket that fell in Poland did not come from Russia
The US President said that, according to preliminary data, the rocket that led to the explosion in Poland was not launched from Russia. He announced this at an emergency meeting of world leaders in Bali, writes Reuters.
Kosachev: The West "through its teeth" recognizes the wreckage of the rocket that fell on Poland as Ukrainian
The Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council also called Zelensky's statement "the words of an irresponsible provocateur"
Westerners recognize that the wreckage of the missile that fell in eastern Poland is Ukrainian, but they will continue to declare Russia's danger to NATO and the need to further strengthen collective defense. This opinion was expressed on Wednesday by the Vice-speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.
