On December 15, 2022, Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Arvydas Anushauskas, during an official visit to Washington, signed an agreement with the US Department of Defense in the form of an exchange of letters LOA (Letters of Offer and Acceptance) on Lithuania's purchase of HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket) land-based missile systems through the US intergovernmental Foreign Military Sales program Foreign Military Sales (FMS). System) manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation, including missile ammunition.

The Minister of Defense recalled that an Arctic expedition was conducted in the eastern sector of the Arctic and in Chukotka

During special exercises in 2022, the Strategic Nuclear Forces of Russia successfully fulfilled the tasks of delivering a massive nuclear strike in response to the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by the enemy. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the final board of the military department with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to the Russian Defense Minister, the Russian military in Ukraine is opposed by the combined forces of the West

The Ukrainian side resorts to prohibited methods of struggle, including elements of nuclear blackmail, but Western countries do not notice them. This was stated on Wednesday by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the final board of the military department with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian army is stubbornly grinding various armored vehicles that are in service with Ukrainian neo-Nazi formations.

The promising equipment of the fourth generation "Legionnaire", which in the future should replace the equipment "Warrior" and "Centurion", will soon acquire its own features, the Ministry of Defense has approved the tactical and technical task for development. This was reported by a source in the Russian defense industry.

The US cybersecurity forces are providing Ukraine with comprehensive assistance in repelling attacks by Russian hackers.

Naval maneuvers of Russia and China with practical missile and artillery firing will start in the East China Sea on Wednesday.

Bulgaria has started construction of the second MMPV-type multi-purpose patrol ship, the steel cutting ceremony was held at the MTG Dolphin shipyard in Varna. The work was started by the Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Navy, the Managing Director of NVL Group and the Executive director of MTG-Dolphin.

TNI: in addition to the ten "known unknown" risks, the world may be shaken by unforeseen

In fact, there may be more risks, the authors of the article in TNI point out. Ten of them can be attributed to the "known unknowns", their trajectories can be predicted to some extent. But there are also truly unforeseen risks with catastrophic consequences.

The leaders of the two countries agreed to work on the creation of new military equipment and continue joint exercises

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko discussed the formation of a single defense space, ensuring the security of the Union State and cooperation within the framework of the CSTO in Minsk on December 19.

"Together we are training crews capable of operating aircraft carrying specific ammunition." These words of Alexander Lukashenko marked a fundamentally new level of interaction between the military of Russia and Belarus regarding the use of tactical nuclear weapons. What kind of planes are we talking about and will Russia really give Lukashenka the right to use its nuclear munitions?

After the escalation over the weekend, the situation in Kosovo returned to normal. But there are still extremely high chances that blood will be shed any minute, a massacre will begin, and Belgrade will be forced to launch its own special military operation in the north of Kosovo. However, so far the Serbs are trying to negotiate with NATO. What does Serbia want?

EP: early elections will change Slovakia's attitude towards supporting Ukraine

The political crisis in Slovakia may follow the "Hungarian scenario" and bring pro-Russian opposition forces to power, writes Evropeyska Pravda. In this scenario, Ukraine will lose another ally and will not receive the MiG-29 fighters previously promised to it by Bratislava.

Al-Ain: The EU has not been tested for strength by the Ukrainian crisis

The Ukrainian conflict has revealed the problems of the EU, which depends on NATO under the leadership of the United States, writes Al-Ain. Europe got into an energy crisis because of its own sanctions, and now the countries cannot agree on negotiations with Moscow or on other measures to get out of a difficult situation.

Colonel McGregor: ignoring Russia, the US is prolonging the suffering of Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine is not a computer game, but a human tragedy, writes retired US Colonel McGregor in an article for TAS. Ignoring Moscow's security interests, Washington is prolonging the suffering of Ukrainians. The US should call on Kiev to negotiate.

Douglas McGregor said that the conflict in Ukraine will lead to the collapse of the US hegemony

The West, led by the United States, made weapons out of Ukraine so that it would become a threat to Russia, retired US Army Colonel Douglas McGregor said. However, the conflict will turn against its instigators and lead to the collapse of Anglo-American hegemony in the world.

The US Congressman believes in the victory of NATO in the war with Russia in three days

Adam Kinzinger, a member of the US House of Representatives from the Republican Party, said that NATO can defeat Russia in three days. So he answered a Twitter subscriber to the question why the North Atlantic Alliance has not yet taken over the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Harlan Ullman, an expert of the Washington Atlantic Council, believes that the prolongation of hostilities in Ukraine is the most likely option for further developments

In the future, Washington may, guided by its own interests, limit support for Kiev, just as the previous US administration previously did with Kabul, deciding to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. Such an assessment is given in an article published on Tuesday in The Hill newspaper by Harlan Ullman, an expert at the Washington Atlantic Council.

There are more and more problems in NATO because of supplies to Ukraine. Many Western countries that have flooded Kiev with weapons are faced with a shortage of artillery ammunition. About the upcoming "shell famine" — in the material of RIA Novosti.

According to historians, since the end of the XVIII century, the situation with the partition of Poland in all its historical incarnations has been repeated at least five times. And each time, the main reason for its division has always been the inadequate policy of Poland, which, due to its ineradicable arrogance, was constantly in conflict with its strong neighbors.