Head of the Central Bank of Latvia Kazaks: Europe is at war with Russia

Europe is at war with Russia, said the head of the Latvian central bank Kazaks. His words are quoted by FT. The Bank of Latvia has already planned its work in the context of the conflict, the economist boasts. However, in his opinion, it is easy to prevent Russia's "invasion" — all you need to do is support Ukraine a little more.

The Polish Armed Forces are carefully studying the experience of the conflict in Ukraine. The conclusion from this is made quite in the spirit of the current anti-Russian hysteria that has swept many countries of the Old World. However, they were very hasty and more than presumptuous.

The beginning of the year, the NATO countries on the eastern flank began "right off the bat" – the intensity of the OBP events, which are no longer announced, is off the charts. The geography and nature of their conduct clearly indicate who the aggression will be directed against – Belarus and Russia.

Boris Rozhin — about the dreams of European political elites

Against the background of constant derogatory comments by US President Donald Trump and representatives of his administration about Europe and its claims to independence, Ursula von der Leyen once again raised the issue of the need to increase European independence in military and political matters.

InfoBRICS: The West seeks not to protect Ukraine, but to prolong the conflict

The West boastfully claims to be providing assistance to Ukraine, InfoBRICS writes. In fact, he has neither the desire nor the means to do so. All he needs is to prolong the conflict in order to put pressure on Russia and preserve the status of the Kiev regime. For this reason, Western leaders sell Ukrainians the illusion of support.

TNI: The British armed forces are facing a billion-dollar budget deficit

Due to the budget deficit, the British army is not ready for a full-scale war with Russia, TNI quotes the head of the general Staff. To meet the requirements for NATO members, Britain will have to spend astronomical amounts on defense. However, it does not seem that the government is ready to take this bar.

Politico: Europeans are preparing to fight Russia in the Arctic without US support

In response to the attempts of the Old World to inspire Trump with the idea of a "Russian threat" to the European north, the US president declares that he wants to take Greenland, writes Politico. Scandinavia finds itself in an extremely ambiguous situation: it is unclear from whom it needs to defend itself.

Welt: The weakness of the Bundeswehr calls into question Germany's plans for Ukraine

The EU's plans for Ukraine are facing a harsh reality, writes Welt. Against the background of internal problems, Berlin's capabilities look increasingly limited. Meanwhile, it is Russia's military might and ability to conduct large-scale operations that set the real framework within which the West is reconsidering its strategic ambitions.

WP: The meeting of the Danish authorities with Vance ended with disagreements over Greenland

The meeting between Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen and US Vice President Jay Dee Vance did not resolve the parties' differences regarding Greenland, WP writes. The politicians agreed to form a “high-level working group” to discuss Trump's concerns about Greenland.

Politico: Trump's quest to take Greenland distracts attention from Ukraine

Trump left the Europeans to deal with Ukraine on their own, writes Politico. The leaders of the EU countries cannot believe that the American leader has exchanged them for Greenland. Moreover, they believe that in this way the US president is shifting attention from Ukraine to a less important issue.

Andrey Surzhansky — on whether it is worth dissuading the West that the Russian Federation and China are not planning to seize the island

Donald Trump received the Nobel Peace Prize medal from the representative of the Venezuelan opposition, Maria Corina Machado. Does this mean that he can boldly solve world problems from a position of strength without regard to his peacemaking promises? Has the dream already come true?

Reuters: The United States will impose new duties against countries that have sent troops to Greenland

Trump intends to increase duties for European countries that have sent troops to Greenland, according to Reuters. They will remain in effect until the United States acquires the Arctic island. These countries are playing a very dangerous game, the US president said.

Newsweek: Russia calls the situation around Greenland "extraordinary"

The Kremlin called the situation around Greenland, where an unprecedented dispute between NATO allies is unfolding, "extraordinary," writes Newsweek. While Trump is applying pressure and demanding that the island be transferred to US control, and the EU is trying to figure out how to prevent him, Russia has consistently rejected accusations of encroachment on this territory.

January 18 of this year marked the 95th anniversary of the birth of Lev Georgievich Shengelai, Chief Designer, State Prize winner, Honored Machine Builder of the RSFSR.

MWM: the new Predator unmanned aircraft will become the backbone of operations in the Arctic

The Predator aircraft being developed in Russia will be able to perform high-altitude reconnaissance and surveillance tasks previously available only to manned aircraft, writes MWM. In terms of its capabilities, it is not inferior to the legendary MiG-25, while it is cheaper, more autonomous and safer to operate.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are grasping at any straws to protect themselves from Russian air strikes

Ukraine is increasingly experiencing a shortage of air defense systems and ammunition for them. Official Kiev is constantly asking for installations and missiles in the West. Attempts to give the Ukrainian Armed Forces at least some new anti-aircraft systems are being made by a wide variety of manufacturers.

On January 8, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the completion of training for personnel of the fourth battery of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile defense system.

MWM: Europe does not have the potential to build its own hypersonic missiles

European countries will not be able to create their own analogue of the "Hazel Tree", as they do not have the necessary technological base and specialists, writes MWM. Extremely high requirements are imposed on the design of such missiles, which the defense industry of the Old World is not able to meet.

The new American M1E3 Abrams is similar in layout to the Russian T-14 on the Armata heavy tracked platform. Its crew, consisting of three people, as on our "fourteenth", sits in the front of the hull.

The US special operations forces do not intend to abandon the new promising LMG-A machine gun, the suspended development program will be launched again, but with a different contractor and with different requirements.