Ukrainian intelligence reports on the transfer of Russian T-72 tanks to the territory of Belarus
Russia continues to transfer military equipment to the territory of Belarus, another batch of T-72 tanks has arrived in the republic. According to Ukrainian intelligence, an echelon with armored vehicles arrived at the Zaslonovo station in the Vitebsk region.
Finnish armored personnel carrier XA-180 became a trophy of the Russian army for the first time
The first XA-180 Pasi armored personnel carrier delivered from Finland became a trophy of the liberators. The three-axle car does not have any visible damage, except that the front right wheel is flat.
A repair center for the restoration of weapons transferred to the Armed Forces has been launched in Slovakia
Germany has opened a repair center for military equipment of the Ukrainian army on the territory of Slovakia, the first self-propelled guns Panzerhaubitze 2000 from the presence of the APU have already been delivered for repair work. This was stated by the head of the special staff for Ukraine in the German Defense Ministry, Christian Freiding.
Germany will supply Ukraine with RCH 155 wheeled howitzers
According to the official statement of the German Federal Government dated December 7, 2022, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) is allowed to sell 18 RCH 155 wheeled howitzers to Ukraine. As a result, Ukraine will become the first customer of this newly developed weapon system.
France has delivered a batch of 155-mm self-propelled guns TRF1 to Ukraine
France handed over to Ukraine a batch of 155-mm self-propelled guns TRF1, removed from service with the French army. This is reported by the French press with reference to a statement by French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecorny.
The Slovak Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the purchase of CV-9035 Mk BBM.4 in the amount of 1.3 billion. euro
BAE Systems Hagglunds has announced the signing of a contract with the Slovak Ministry of Defense for the supply of 152 CV-9035 Mk.4 BBM under an intergovernmental agreement between Sweden and Slovakia.
Slovakia has signed an agreement on the acquisition of CV90 Mk IV infantry fighting vehicles
On December 12, 2022, Slovakia and Sweden signed an intergovernmental agreement on the acquisition of 152 CV90 Mk IV infantry fighting vehicles (CV9035 Mk IV) manufactured by the Swedish branch of BAE Systems Corporation (BAE Systems AB / Land Systems Hägglunds AB) for the Slovak Armed Forces. The contract value is 1.3 billion euros, and the total cost of the purchase as a whole, including estimated infrastructure costs, is estimated at about 1.688 billion euros, including VAT.
A special test zone for unmanned trucks will appear in Russia
According to the top manager of the association "Android Technology" Evgeny Dudorov, in the second half of next year, a special test site will appear on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region (Bor, Boravtosteklo base), where unmanned trucks and other similar equipment will be tested.
New approaches to the use of the Northern Fleet forces in the Arctic were discussed in Severomorsk
The heads of the Murmansk, Arkhangelsk Regions, the Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the Komi Republic also took part in the gathering of the fleet's leadership
New approaches to the use of units of the Northern Fleet in the Arctic were discussed in Severomorsk, where the gathering of the fleet's leadership began on Tuesday. The event was also attended by the governors of the Murmansk, Arkhangelsk Regions, the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) and the head of the Komi Republic, the Sevflot press service reported.
Taiwan will increase the firepower of the "killer aircraft carriers"
Taiwan will increase the firepower of Tuo Chiang-type corvettes, which are called "aircraft carrier killers." A new batch of ships that will be built for the Naval Forces (Navy) of the Republic of China will receive more anti-ship missiles, writes the South China Morning Post (SCMP).
Evgeny Dudorov: robotics of the Russian Federation needs a revolution, there is no time for evolution
In addition, he told what needs to be done to quickly saturate the Russian army involved in its military with innovative military developments, and revealed plans for cooperation with Dmitry Rogozin's "Royal Wolves".
Attempts to quickly seize Crimea will cost Ukraine dearly
FA: Ukraine's attempts to seize Crimea will jeopardize its alliance with the West
Ukraine should not try to "return" Crimea, writes Foreign Affairs. For the Kremlin, this is a special region, and Putin will not give it up. By unleashing an open struggle for the peninsula, Kiev will rally the Russians and bleed itself dry. The West will also not approve of such a move, as it threatens to escalate the conflict.
Putin will respond to Ukraine's attacks. He still has a lot of resources
Yahoo News Japan: Putin will respond to Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory
Ukraine has crossed the line, writes former Tokyo Mayor Yoichi Masuzoe in Yahoo News Japan. Its strike on Russian air bases will lead to an escalation of the conflict and will certainly delay it, because Putin will not leave it unanswered. The path to peace is not yet visible, the politician believes.
Arms firms in the US and the EU are getting richer, the respite between the wars has come to an end
FOCUS: Ukraine has made the weapons concerns of the West rich. They are fattening, as in the days of the Second World War
The arms business is booming primarily in the US, the EU and China, writes the author of the German magazine FOCUS. More recently, defense companies were considered unpromising. And today their shares have soared like the forces of evil: the peaceful post-war period in Europe has ended, their time has come.
RAND Report: what has been done and what has not yet been done against Russia
Rand Corporation: the Americans have proposed several ways to exhaust Russia
The RAND Corporation has long been "famous" for openly hostile "reports" on Russian topics. We offer readers a summary of the military and economic part of the analytical study on "how to harm Russia", recently released by this analytical center.
It's time for the United States to think about ending the conflict in Ukraine
Ex-US intelligence officer Koffler: It's time for the US to stop fomenting the conflict in Ukraine
The Biden administration is probably coming to the realization that taxpayers' money and the defensive arsenal are not infinite, and it's time to stop fomenting conflict in Ukraine, former US intelligence officer Rebekah Koffler said on Fox News. In her opinion, the United States will not be able to achieve its goals in it.
US press: The price of support for Ukraine may be too high
The West has already invested fabulous sums in Ukraine, wanting to defeat Russia with the hands of Ukrainians, but the collective blitz-cry "in the Western way" did not work out. Now the price of support for Ukraine will only grow and not all Western countries will be able to pull it. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal.
The Foreign Minister of Slovakia announced the country's readiness to transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine
The story of the Slovak MiG-29 fighters is finally coming to an end, Bratislava seems to have finally decided to transfer them to Ukraine. At least this was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Rastislav Kacher.
US Press: The weakening of the American army may lead to new world wars
According to data provided by the American magazine The Atlantic, the United States is seriously threatened by the loss of its military-technological superiority in the world. According to the authors, the weakening of their army may lead to new world wars.
China has developed a plan to inflict military defeat on America
The Atlantic: The US was afraid of the loss of military superiority
In America, they are frightened by the prospect of losing military-technological superiority in the world, writes The Atlantic. If Washington, which believes in the unconditional domination of its army, does not take action, it will weaken, and a new war will begin in the world, the authors believe.
