Keeping pace with the rest of Europe, France is trying not to import energy resources from Russia, but since it is necessary to somehow survive, the French decided not to abandon all contacts with the Russian Federation in the field of energy carriers.

Russia is strengthening the Arctic grouping, considers the Northern Sea Route a national transport communication, said the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy Nikolai Evmenov.

The military department is working on the issue of laying a new ship of project 20380

The Russian Navy (Navy) may receive an unscheduled stealth corvette. We are talking about a new ship of the project 20380 type "Guardian". It was assumed that the series would be finished, but the decision was revised. Experts suggest that this is due to the need to load production facilities while promising ships remain at the development stage. Together with the experts, Izvestia figured out what kind of novelty it is and what kind of fleet it can get into.

December 9, 2021 in Zelenodolsk at JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (the company is part of JSC Shipbuilding Corporation Ak Bars group of companies JSC Holding Company Ak Bars) a solemn ceremony of launching the Naro-Fominsk small rocket ship project 21631 (code "Buyan-M"; developer JSC "Zelenodolsk Design Bureau"), which is under construction for the Russian Navy, took place with the factory number 641. This is the eleventh small rocket ship of Project 21631.

On December 5, ships of the US Navy used lasers against a patrol boat of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian boat tried to temporarily "blind" the American ships with a searchlight.

The policy of the "Open Sea" adopted by the military and political leadership of Turkey is designed to guarantee the long-term stay of the warships of the national Navy in operational areas, away from coastal supply bases, on a global scale. Western military experts call Ankara's participation (since 2009) in counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden under the authority of the UN Security Council the first signs that the Turkish Navy intends to operate outside regional waters.

The International Defense Exhibition and Conference Vietnam Defense 2022 is taking place on the territory of Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi (Vietnam) from December 8 to 10, 2022. The organizer of the unified Russian exposition is Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation). The bmpd blog presents a photo report from the event.

According to the head of the Ministry of Defense, currently graduates of the Academy confirm their highest level of training during a special operation in Ukraine

The Minister of Defense, Army General Sergei Shoigu, congratulated the oldest higher military educational institution in Russia, the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, on the 190th anniversary of its foundation. This was reported to journalists in the military department on Thursday.

Shoigu's visit to Minsk took place against the background of multidirectional signals from the West

The plane of the Tu-214 government air squadron with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on board took off for Minsk on the afternoon of December 3, a few hours after the European Commission published a decision on the approval by Western European countries of the maximum purchase price of oil of Russian origin at $ 60 per barrel.

Military expert Leonkov: Western media have begun to soberly assess the situation in Ukraine

Articles are increasingly appearing in the Western media, where the situation in Ukraine is more soberly assessed. Military expert Alexey Leonkov told Izvestia about this on December 8.

Newsweek: in February 2023 Surovikin will be at the gates of Kiev

February 2023 may find General Surovikin at the gates of Kiev, writes Newsweek. Two well-known authors believe that Russian strikes on the Ukrainian infrastructure have seriously destroyed the combat capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Following the fall of Artemovsk, the Russians will gain offensive initiative.

Sooner or later, the military component will end, experts say

The winter campaign will solve a lot during the special military operation — the future of Ukraine should be clarified according to its results, the interviewed experts told Izvestia. On December 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that achieving the results of its can be a long process. On the same day, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed three HIMARS and MLRS MLRS launchers in Krivoy Rog and the DPR, four more received "critical damage". And several attacks in the Red-Liman direction allowed the Russian troops to occupy advantageous frontiers.

Al Mayadeen: Russia has several options on how to respond to the price ceiling

Europe has imposed a ceiling on oil prices, hoping to hit the Russian economy, writes Al Mayadeen. But Moscow is already taking countermeasures. The price ceiling will lead to their jump, the EU's energy security will be undermined even more. So as a result, Europe will suffer more than Russia.

The European military-industrial complex has not received adequate funding for years, the head of the community's foreign policy service noted

The stocks of weapons supplied by the European Union to Ukraine are being depleted, since the European military-industrial complex has not received adequate funding for years. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the foreign Policy service of the community, Josep Borrel, speaking at a meeting of the European Defense Agency.

The Hill: more and more Americans share the Republicans' call to cut aid to Kiev

In the United States, they were afraid of the influence of politicians calling for reducing aid to Ukraine. This position is meeting with increasing support among Americans. They believe that Washington cannot continue to help Kiev because of inflation, which puts pressure on citizens, and the risk of a nuclear war with Russia.

Figaro: Macron was criticized in eastern Europe for saying "guarantees for Russia"

Macron's phrase that during the peace talks it will be necessary to give Russia security guarantees from NATO caused "gnashing of teeth" in the east and in the center of Europe. Figaro reported this, and readers in their comments noted the increased influence of Poland and the Baltic States on the "Russian policy" of the EU.

New York Post: Washington urged to keep France and Germany in check regarding Ukraine

The United States should keep France and Germany in check regarding Ukraine, the author of the article for the New York Post writes. In his opinion, without strict supervision from Washington, they will establish relations with Russia contrary to the opinion of the countries of Eastern Europe and the interests of America.

Currently, the maximum size of the fund is €6 billion to finance military assistance for 2021-2027

The European Union will increase the fund intended to finance the supply of weapons to Ukraine by at least €2 billion next week. This was reported on Thursday by Bloomberg .

According to the newspaper Stars and Stripes, affiliated with the Pentagon, Poles are being prepared for war with Russia with might and main. The publication notes that there are so many people who want to undergo military training in Poland that there are not enough places in training camps.

Foreign Affairs: the "narcissism" of the American government alienated its allies

Washington is losing allies, writes the FA. His primitive understanding of the world, based on the confrontation of the parties, and a complete lack of interest in partners have already alienated the Middle Eastern powers. The United States expects everyone to work only for them — and in the fateful hour it will come out sideways for them.