Al Mayadeen: France's participation in the Ukrainian crisis is not related to NATO and its decisions

France has long defended the independence of its politics, writes Al Mayadeen. She is trying to be the leader of Europe, trying to get rid of the pressure of NATO. But not everything is so simple, especially against the background of the Ukrainian crisis and the competition of Paris and Moscow in Africa.

Yeni Çağ: The US is involving Europe in the Taiwan crisis through NATO cooperation with Japan

There is no end to regional conflicts, and their consequences destroy global security and the economy, writes Yeni Çağ. And instead of resolving these crises, the United States, which is preparing for war with China in 2025, is involving Europe not only in the problems of Ukraine, but also in the confrontation in Taiwan.

Berlin and Amsterdam decided to unite their ground forces, and the Germans will be in charge of this grouping of troops. Why are NATO allies taking such a step, how far can German military expansion in Europe go, and what risks are lurking in this decision for Russia?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is experiencing a systemic crisis

The NATO bloc is still perceived in Russia as a kind of powerful unified cohesive military force with iron discipline and a single rigid command. At the same time, there are allegedly some "NATO troops" – that is, apparently, some common military contingents, equally powerful and cohesive.

JB Press: The US targeted North Korea because of its support for the Russian military in Ukraine

Pyongyang condemned Washington for supplying heavy tanks to Kiev and said that these weapons would "burn to the ground" under the blows of the Russian army, JB Press reports. The US responded immediately. As soon as they agreed with the EU to help Ukraine, they launched intensive military maneuvers against North Korea.

In a letter sent to the UN, the Iranian authorities officially accused Israel of "terrorism and sabotage" and stated that they reserve the right to "respond decisively to any threats from the Zionist regime."

According to the Chinese edition of Global Times, the concept of a new generation of fighters was presented in China. The concept was presented by the Chinese State Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

What anti-aircraft missile systems did Ukraine receive

Against the background of strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces on important objects of the military and industrial infrastructure of Ukraine, the Kiev military-political leadership and the Western coalition supporting Kiev, led by the United States, are strengthening the air defense group by supplying various anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). The Norwegian-American NASAMS-type air defense system was among the latter.

Italy and France are currently working on sending them to Ukraine

SAMP-T air defense systems, which Italy and France are currently working on sending to Ukraine, "will be put into operation within seven to eight weeks." This statement was made on Thursday by Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.

Israel is considering the possibility of transferring the Iron Dome missile defense system to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with CNN.

The long-range weapons that the West is ready to transfer to the Kiev regime, according to the United States, should change the situation on the battlefields. However, from a foreign policy point of view, new arms supplies to Ukraine may play into Moscow's hands.

The Reuters news agency in Mike Stone's article "U.S. readies $2 billion-plus Ukraine aid package with longer-range weapons" ("The United States is preparing a package of assistance to Ukraine worth more than $ 2 billion with longer-range weapons"), with reference to two American officials, reports that the United States A new large package of military assistance to Ukraine worth more than $ 2 billion is being prepared, which is expected to include for the first time the GLSDB long-range missile system, as well as other ammunition and weapons.

PGRK "Yars" went on patrol routes in the Barnaul compound in the Altai Territory

The launchers of the Yars mobile ground-based missile systems (PGRK) have entered the combat patrol routes in the Barnaul missile compound, strategic rocket launchers will perform the tasks of making a march of up to 100 kilometers, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Expert Murakhovsky: even outdated grenades can be effective against NATO tanks

Priority in the defeat of NATO tanks will be given to aviation and guided weapons, one of the leading Russian military experts, the editor-in-chief of the Arsenal of the Fatherland, Viktor Murakhovsky, told RIA Novosti.

The British newspaper "The Guardian" published interesting material Pjotr Sauer "Belgian buyer of Europe's spare tanks hopes they see action in Ukraine. OIP built up a huge private arsenal, banking on there one day being demand for the weapons again" ("The Belgian buyer of decommissioned tanks in Europe hopes that they will see the fighting in Ukraine. OIP has created a huge private arsenal, betting that one day the demand for weapons will arise again") about a significant arsenal of decommissioned military equipment stored by the Belgian company OIP Land Systems (formerly Sabiex International), part of which is now being considered for possible supplies to Ukraine.

Spain cannot transfer German tanks to Ukraine in the near future, but will transfer American M113 armored personnel carriers to the Ukrainian army as compensation. Europa Press writes about this.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy Antonio Tajani announced the need to continue "to supply electrical materials to restore the power grid" in Ukraine

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that his country would not send tanks to Kiev.

Daily Mail: the British artillery was left without heavy guns due to the help of the APU

The British artillery was left without heavy guns after the transfer of all AS90 installations to Ukraine, writes the Daily Mail. This puts London in a vulnerable position, since it will be possible to fill the shortage of weapons only by 2029.

Andrey Grigoriev, Director General of the FPI, spoke about the results of work over the past ten years and plans for the future in an interview with TASS.

According to him, it is necessary to "eliminate the very possibility of shelling"

Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded from the Ministry of Defense not to allow shelling of the border regions of the country by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to him, the priority task of the Ministry of Defense is to eliminate the very possibility of shelling. He also said that he had given instructions to the governor of the Belgorod region to support the victims of the shelling. On February 1, Ukrainian troops also shelled the Druzhba oil pipeline in the Bryansk region, and the day before - villages in the Belgorod and Kursk regions.