The US will decide whether to publish intelligence on the transfer of weapons to Russia by China
WSJ: The US may publish intelligence on China's study of arms supplies to Russia
The US presidential administration is studying the possibility of publishing intelligence data that would demonstrate that the Chinese authorities are allegedly thinking about arms supplies to Russia, writes The Wall Street Journal. According to the newspaper, however, Beijing's assistance is expressed not in the supply of weapons, but, for example, electronics.
How the US chose the perpetrators to blow up Russian gas pipelines
There are more and more leaks about how technically the US Navy and the CIA, together with the Norwegian Navy, carried out the undermining of Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. What secrecy measures were taken, what kind of units were eventually used - and how unique does this operation look from a technical point of view?
WP: a lot of evidence points to the failure of the West's attempt to isolate Russia
As the newspaper writes, Moscow "uses disappointment in Washington to win sympathy in the Global South"
The split in the international community between supporters of Russia and those who support the West has only deepened a year after the start of the special military operation in Ukraine. This is stated in an article published on Wednesday in The Washington Post.
Poland has become more trusted in the West. But not to the end
PS: Poland has become a leader in the development of punitive measures for Russia. But the West is still unhappy
The governments of the former Soviet bloc countries now enjoy considerable influence in Brussels, London and Washington, especially in the development of measures to punish Russia, writes Project Syndicate. In this regard, the author of the article particularly notes the "merits" of Poland. But as for the "democratic values" inside the country, there are many complaints about it.
In the West, five of the world's most dangerous bombers were compared
Military Watch magazine compared Russian, US and Chinese bombers
Military Watch Magazine compared the characteristics of the most dangerous bombers. Today, only three countries in the world have this class of combat aircraft.
The expert said that the drone market can show an example of mass training
It is expected that the University in 2035, together with the Agency for the Development of Professional Skills, will develop a list of professions for unmanned aviation
The field of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which in the near future will require the training of tens of thousands of specialists annually, can become a high-tech area where methods of rapid and mass training of personnel will be practiced, including by attracting schoolchildren to the inventive environment. This opinion was expressed to TASS on Thursday by Vasily Tretyakov, advisor to the rector of the University 2035.
"A lot will have to be changed in the SVO zone." How to deal with the new American bombs
Military expert Khodarenok named Russian complexes that can shoot down bombs JDAM-ER
The Pentagon said it would transfer "high-precision aviation ammunition" to Kiev as part of a $1.85 billion package announced on December 21. Bloomberg sources report that we are talking about high-precision JDAM-ER bombs that can hit targets up to 80 km. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out how the use of such ammunition would complicate the fulfillment of its tasks and how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation could neutralize the effect of using JDAM-ER.
The expert said that the Tor-M2 air defense system can cope with a swarm of drones on the march
The head of the Bureau of Military-political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov said that the radar "Tor-M2" allows you to detect and hit all types of drones
The Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) is capable of hitting drones and other complex aerial targets while on the move. This was announced by the head of the Bureau of Military and Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov in a conversation with TASS at the international arms exhibition IDEX 2023.
The Greek Defense Minister announced the refusal to supply S-300 air defense systems to Kiev
In an attempt to defeat Russia, a variety of weapons are being poisoned to Ukraine from all over Europe and often to the detriment of their own security.
At the Czech factory: The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the destruction of 40 percent more HIMARS than supplied by the APU, as we sew inflatable models
For the Ukrainian armed forces in the West, the manufacture of inflatable models of military equipment has begun. If earlier in Kiev they tried to ridicule the use of inflatable "tanks, MLRS and SAMs" by the Russian army, now they themselves have come to the conclusion about the effectiveness of such means to mislead intelligence.
The French: if Russia has hypersound and Poseidon, it does not need a DSNV
Figaro: the last treaty that somehow ties the hands of two nuclear powers has been shaken
What will the suspension of Russia's participation in the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (STCW) bring? Figaro asks this question and gives the history of the problem. Readers react with a mixture of fright and irony. And one reminds us: Russian hypersonic missiles are not limited to old treaties.
Putin responded harshly to the aggressive policy of the United States
Al Jazeera: the suspension of Russia's participation in the DSNV-III indicates the beginning of an arms race
Russia announced the suspension of participation in the DSNV-III, the Al Jazeera website reports. This treaty provided for the mutual reduction of nuclear weapons by Moscow and Washington. However, now, against the background of the anti-Russian policy of the West, Putin is sending an important signal: do not threaten Russia.
Putin's decision on the nuclear treaty will put an end to arms control
NYT: experts appreciated Putin's decision to suspend Russia's participation in the DSNV
Mutual nuclear inspections were stopped due to the pandemic, and then because of the armed conflict in Ukraine. But now the last nuclear agreement between Russia and the United States, START-3, is dying, and along with it, arms control may die, writes the NYT.
The US dismissed the idea of a new arms race after Putin's speech
FP: the suspension of Russia's participation in the START III treaty does not mark the beginning of an arms race
Putin announced that Russia is suspending its participation in the START III treaty, writes Foreign Policy. However, Moscow has not withdrawn from the agreement and may return to it in the future. It is too early to talk about the beginning of a new arms race.
Spain said it could send up to 10 Leopard tanks to Ukraine
El Mundo reports that the Prime Minister of the kingdom, Pedro Sanchez, also promised to explore the possibility of providing "air assistance" to Kiev
The Spanish government will study whether it will be able to send ten Leopard tanks to Ukraine instead of the six promised. This was announced on Thursday by the Prime Minister of the kingdom Pedro Sanchez during a visit to Kiev.
Finland will send three Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, designed to mine the terrain
The Finnish government at a meeting on Thursday decided to send three Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, designed to mine the terrain, the state also undertakes their maintenance and training of personnel, the Yle portal reports.
The Swedish Defense Ministry did not rule out sending tanks to Ukraine
According to Paul Johnson, Stockholm is also preparing to transfer the Archer self-propelled artillery to Kiev
The Swedish government will soon present a new package of military assistance to Ukraine. Defense Minister Paul Johnson does not rule out that Leopard tanks will be among the weapons and equipment being sent, the TT news agency reported on Thursday.
In Ukraine, "volunteers" began to purchase Polish-Czechoslovak armored personnel carriers OT-64 SKOT developed in the 1960s
Lviv "volunteers" for the local theroborona brigade purchased and repaired OT-64 SKOT. The technique was outdated not only physically, which required its restoration, but also technologically, being from the 1960s.
Poland has received another batch of 155-mm self-propelled artillery K9A1 Thunder
Poland continues to build up its own armed forces by purchasing military equipment. The next batch of K9 Thunder self-propelled artillery units of South Korean production has been transferred to the Polish Ministry of Defense. This was announced by the country's Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.
Admiral Kuznetsov was removed from the dry dock of the 35th Ship Repair plant
As reported, on the evening of February 21, 2023, the operation to withdraw the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrier project 11435 of the Russian Navy from the new dry dock of the 35 Ship Repair Plant branch of the Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center JSC (as part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) in Murmansk was completed. After the ship was taken out of the dock, it was towed to the wall of the 35th ship repair plant to continue repair work.
