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The collapse of the EU industry is not the fault of greedy Americans, but of the Europeans themselves
Politico: Europeans blame Biden for the collapse of the EU industry, hiding an inconvenient truth
Europeans blame the United States for the failure of their industry, writes Politico. But their search for the culprit is just envy, the author of the article believes. Europe is uncompetitive on prices in a number of areas, and the market value of Tesla, for example, is four times higher than the entire German automotive industry.
Japan has made an unprecedented decision against the United States
Shukan Gendai: Japan refused to partner with the United States in the development of a new fighter
Japan made an unexpected decision to abandon the joint development of a new fighter with the United States, writes Shukan Gendai. Washington, which has always suppressed its development in this area, found an excuse not to provide it with advanced data. Disappointed Tokyo finally drew conclusions — and chose other partners.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has received two more new IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft
As reported on November 28, 2022, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, the Ulyanovsk branch of PJSC IL - Aviastar (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation), manufactured and handed over the next serial heavy military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A, built in the interests of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Footage has appeared of an abnormally developed front landing gear of an F-35 fighter at an airfield in Japan
Recently, reports of various unpleasant incidents occurring with American military equipment, ships and aircraft have been appearing very regularly.
Ukrainian military losses turned into a big problem for Biden
AT: Ukraine's military losses pointed to the impasse that the United States has reached in the fight against Russia
Ukraine has lost up to 100,000 soldiers, and it will not be easy to replace them, writes AT. In addition, arms shipments from the United States have depleted arsenals and exposed security gaps in Asia. In order to regain trust and keep his post, it's time for Biden to change his policy on Ukraine.
Strategic "invisible" of the sixth generation
The new B-21 Raider strategic bomber will be demonstrated in the USA for the first time
Tomorrow in the United States, the latest B-21 Raider strategic bomber, made using low radar visibility technologies, will be presented to the general public for the first time. In America, it is considered a sixth-generation aircraft.
A preliminary contract has been signed in the USA for the creation of an ekranoplane seaplane under the Liberty Lifter program
The Office of Advanced Research Projects of the US Department of Defense (DARPA) plans to select General Atomics for the development of a long-range seaplane-ekranoplan.
The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman will present the new B-21 Raider strategic bomber on December 2
Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin will take part in the first demonstration of the newest American strategic bomber on December 2, US Department of Defense spokesman Patrick Ryder said.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian and Chinese aircraft conducted patrols in the Asia-Pacific region without violating the airspace of other countries
According to the Russian military, the flight is planned, not directed against third countries
Russian and Chinese strategic aircraft conducted many hours of patrol over the Japanese and East China Seas, they will return to their bases, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Military pilots of Ukraine are being prepared to meet with unknown aircraft
NATO has returned to the issues of supplying Kiev with MiG-29 and F-16 fighters in service with Eastern European countries. This happened after the alliance recognized the "colossal effect" of the Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's energy sector. Will these planes help Kiev protect the country's skies, who will control them and will Polish pilots in the uniform of Ukrainian Air Force pilots, for example, be able to fly these fighters?
Russian Defense Ministry: strategic aircraft of Russia and China conducted patrols in the Asia-Pacific region
Russian and Chinese strategic aircraft conducted hours-long patrols over the Japanese and East China Seas, they will return to their bases, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
The United States said that NATO leaders are discussing the possibility of supplying Kiev with MiG-29 and F-16
Former Supreme Commander of the Alliance's Air Defense Forces in Europe, James Stavridis, believes that the West should strengthen assistance to Kiev in the issue of air defense
NATO leaders have returned to the idea of delivering MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, as well as more modern American F-16s. This was announced on Tuesday in a column for Bloomberg by the former Supreme Commander of the NATO Joint Armed Forces in Europe, retired US Navy Admiral James Stavridis.
Israeli Defense Ministry: The IDF and the US Air Force will conduct joint air exercises with simulated strikes on Iran and its regional allies
Representatives of the Israeli Defense Ministry announced a series of joint air exercises with the US military, during which simulated strikes against Iran and its regional allies will be carried out, The Times of Israel writes. By regional allies, apparently, the pro-Iranian formations in Syria and Yemen are understood.
The United States at the base in Okinawa, Japan, plans to replace F-15 fighter jets with drones
According to military expert David Okmanek, the decision to replace outdated American-made F-15 fighters with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is becoming increasingly obvious, especially against the background of the Ukrainian conflict. The Rand Corporation's military analyst also added that all this is happening against the backdrop of the Pentagon rethinking its military strategy in the western Pacific, where drones will take the place of fighters.
MS-21 in the livery of the airline "Russia" arrived in Zhukovsky to prepare for operation
The MC-21 prototype aircraft of the Irkut Corporation of the United Aircraft Corporation, previously painted in the livery of the Rossiya Airline (Aeroflot Group), has arrived at the flight testing and finishing complex of the Yakovlev Design Bureau, where it will be trained for joint pilot operation.
Why NATO air defense is powerless against Russian missiles
Missiles of air defense systems (air defense) are ending in Ukraine, according to Western experts. NATO officially declares that it is considering the possibility of new supplies of air defense systems to the Kiev regime. What kind of systems can we talk about and why won't they save Ukraine from Russian missile strikes anyway?
The US is transferring Ukraine to cheap weapons
The Pentagon may start supplying Ukraine with cheap and non-burdening US military arsenals in the spring. We are talking about aerial bombs that can be launched from the ground using rocket engines from the same HIMARS installations. Their range is 150 kilometers. What do these Pentagon statements mean and how dangerous are the bombs promised to Kiev?
Kiev received new MLRS from Paris. Can they change the course of the fighting
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov announced the receipt of new MLRS from France
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov wrote that the Ukrainian Armed Forces received multiple rocket launchers LRU from France. Paris promised to hand them over to Kiev in October in the amount of three pieces. LRU are actually copies of German MARS II installations that Ukraine has already received. Military experts agree: a small number of French vehicles will not significantly strengthen the Ukrainian rocket artillery. In addition, they have limited capabilities for use and have already been destroyed by Russian troops.
German-designed space plane "Athena"
The Bremen startup company Polaris Space Flugzeugs reported that on November 8, 2022, the first flight of the Athena space aircraft demonstrator was successfully completed from the Peenemunde airfield. According to the company, "Athena" was developed under a contract signed with the German Armed Forces in March 2022. This is the third large-scale space aircraft demonstrator built and launched by Polaris, and the first aircraft manufactured on behalf of a specific customer.
Chinese Defense Center
The command that guards Beijing and serves as a general reserve
As a result of the 2017 military reform, the Beijing Military District and part of the Jinnan Military District of the PLA became the Central Command (Central Combat Command Zone) with headquarters in Beijing. Its area of responsibility includes the cities of Beijing and Tianjin, the provinces of Hebei, Hubei, Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi.