The Government of Colombia intends to purchase Dassault Rafale fighters
On December 21, 2022, it was announced that the Colombian government had provisionally selected the French Dassault Rafale fighter in a tender for the purchase of new aircraft to replace the Israeli IAI Kfir C10 fighters in the Colombian Air Force. The decision was confirmed by Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Minister of National Defense Ivan Velasquez.
In Japan, they told how the Soviet An-12 became a great aircraft
Traffic News: the outstanding characteristics of the AN-12 drew the attention of the Chinese army to it
The masterpiece transport aircraft, the Soviet An-12, has gained a first-class reputation due to its outstanding characteristics, Yahoo News Japan writes. Although there were problems with it during the first flight, later the designers noticeably improved the model. The result of their work attracted the attention of the Chinese army, the author notes.
Here's how the Su-35 deliveries to Iran will affect relations between Russia and Arab countries
Raseef22: The partnership between Russia and Iran is much bigger than the Su-35 deal
Russia will sell Su-35 fighter jets to Iran, Raseef22 reports. The partnership between Moscow and Tehran, which is not limited to this deal, worries the West: by getting closer to Russia, Iran is moving away from the US and the EU. Russian-Iranian cooperation will also affect Arab countries, for example, relations between Moscow and Riyadh.
The Arab world seeks to get out of the influence of the United States
Military aspects of American policy in the Middle East
The US military and political leadership continues to pay considerable attention to the Middle East, which, along with the Indo-Pacific region, is considered one of the priorities of Washington's foreign policy. In recent years, significant changes have taken place here, limiting the possibility of maneuvering the White House.
The West uses Serbia and Kosovo as weapons against Russia
Centar za geostrategke studije: the conflict between Serbia and Kosovo threatens war in Europe
According to the author of the article, the only way out of the escalation of the conflict on the territory of Kosovo and Metohija is the rejection of the failed Brussels agreements and the demand to return the negotiation process to the framework of international law. And also an appeal for help from Russia to China.
From January to August, Bulgaria exported weapons worth 2.3 billion. euro
A scandal is breaking out in Bulgaria regarding the export of weapons to Ukraine. At the center of the proceedings is the former Minister of Economy and Industry, and now the leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Cornelia Ninova, and the acting Minister of Economy and Industry in the official government, Nikola Stoyanov.
Zelensky's visit to the United States has become a disgrace for Europe
The Telegraph: Russian SVO and Zelensky's visit to Washington is a humiliation for Europe
Zelensky's visit to Washington, not Brussels, is a disgrace for the European Union, the author of the article in the Telegraph believes. In his opinion, Europe failed to provide adequate support to Kiev and showed weakness of will and cowardice.
Zelensky could not get the most important thing from Biden
WP: Biden refused to supply Zelensky with heavy weapons for Ukraine
Despite smiles and thanks, Zelensky did not receive the main thing from Biden — heavy tanks and long-range missiles, writes WP. Biden showed reasonable caution, not allowing the Ukrainian leader to involve the United States and the entire NATO in a direct military clash with the gaining strength of Russia.
The end of the Ukrainian crisis is not coming soon. Zelensky's visit to the United States confirmed this
Evrensel: by prolonging the conflict, the West wants to force Russia to a "just peace"
Zelensky's visit to the United States is aimed at transmitting a powerful signal to the world that the United States allegedly has superiority in the fight against Russia, writes Evrensel. Washington is deliberately delaying the Ukrainian crisis in order to force Moscow to agree to all the conditions of the West. So it's not worth waiting for the conflict to end soon, the author of the article believes.
There is too much talk about Zelensky, but not enough about American interests
National Review: Zelensky is only interested in war
The author of the National Review article believes that the only person who understands at least something about the Ukrainian issue is Joe Biden. He disconnected the interests of America and Ukraine and warned that providing Ukraine with shock weapons "will create the prospect of the collapse of NATO."
Zelensky convinced Biden and Congress of Ukraine's victory. They didn't believe him
WP: Zelensky convinced Biden of Ukraine's ability to win, but the US doubts
Vladimir Zelensky, during a visit to Washington, tried to prove to Joe Biden and Congress that Ukraine is capable of winning the conflict with Russia, WP writes. However, American officials consider such a development unlikely.
The West's game of Russian roulette in Ukraine is a dangerous undertaking
Political scientist Mirsheimer called the anti-Russian policy of the West a step towards the apocalypse
The West wants not only to defeat Russia in the Ukrainian crisis, but also to knock it out of the ranks of the great powers, American political scientist John Mearsheimer said in an interview with the YouTube channel UnHerd. In his opinion, this is an extremely dangerous undertaking that could end in a nuclear apocalypse.
Here's what will happen after the Ukrainian conflict
PS: how will the West rebuild Ukraine after the conflict
The author of Project Syndicate reflects on the future of Ukraine after the end of the conflict. He believes that independence from the extraction of natural resources will play an important role. The emergence of a new, more stable international order depends on this.
The Ukrainian conflict will continue indefinitely. And here's why
TAC: how Zelensky manipulates Washington
Rod Dreher writes on the pages of TAC that the interests of President Zelensky and his country do not coincide with the interests of America. However, he continues to manipulate the US political elite, calling for an "absolute victory" over Russia. But that's not possible.
Russia turned out to be stronger than the West thought. He would have to make concessions to her
FA: The West should take the initiative and make concessions to Russia on Ukraine
The expectations of the USA and Europe were not met: Russia withstood the economic and military pressure of the West, and Putin remained the guarantor of security for the population. In order to avoid a long and bloody confrontation, the West should take the initiative and make concessions to Moscow, the author of the article writes in the FA.
The Federation Council announced the West's desire to dismember Russia
The Commission of the Federation Council declared the desire of the West to dismember Russia into hostile territories
The West seeks to divide Russia into several "independent" territories hostile to each other, in these conditions, the Federation Council Commission for the protection of state sovereignty of the Russian Federation intends to strengthen cooperation with regional authorities, according to the annual report of the commission, which is available to RIA Novosti.
The DPRK called the criminal supply of US weapons to Ukraine
According to the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic, Washington generates a "bloody tragedy"
The DPRK believes that the supply of American weapons to Kiev is criminal, the United States thus "gave rise to a bloody tragedy" in Ukraine. This is stated in a statement issued on Friday by a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic.
Military commanders made suggestions on how to stop the shelling of Donetsk by the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Continuous massive shelling of Donetsk and nearby settlements by the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the past month has not only destroyed many civilian objects, but also led to numerous casualties and injuries of civilians. In this regard, there is a lot of speculation in the Russian media space about how to quickly stop the Ukrainian terror of the residents of Donbass.
Zelensky asked the USA for a Patriot, Putin promised to "snap" them. Events around Ukraine
The chairman of the Government of the DPR Vitaly Khotsenko and the head of the group of military advisers Dmitry Rogozin were injured in the shelling of a hotel on the outskirts of Donetsk
The situation on the line of contact in the zone of self-defense has stabilized, the Russian military has focused its main efforts on completing the liberation of the DPR, Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov said at a briefing for foreign military attaches on Thursday.
SVO leads to a large-scale strengthening of the Russian army
The final board of the Ministry of Defense with the participation of Vladimir Putin and Sergei Shoigu turned out to be revolutionary. It was announced that the draft age and the upper "bar" of the draft were raised by three years. It is proposed to increase the army to 1.5 million and recreate the Moscow and Leningrad military districts abolished in 2010. What other innovations are expected by the Armed Forces in the near future?
