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"Only half a step will remain": after the Patriot air defense system, the West can transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine
London allowed the possibility of supplying Kiev with Storm Shadow cruise missiles
United Kingdom Defense Minister Ben Wallace did not rule out the supply of Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine. At the same time, the final decision has not yet been made. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with the details of the transfer of Western-made aircraft weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
To a complete "Stupor"
Drone attack and how to deal with it
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are currently extremely widely used for a variety of purposes. In this connection, the task of combating them is becoming more and more urgent.
The Arab world is building relations with China
More and more weapons are coming to the Middle East from the eastern direction
In the new geo-economic and geopolitical conditions, the leadership of the People's Republic of China considers military cooperation with foreign countries as a tool for projecting its growing interests.
The units of the Defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received a Bulgarian clone of the Soviet SPG-9 "Spear" machine-gun grenade launcher
The territorial defense units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been armed with ATGL-H anti-tank grenade launchers manufactured in Bulgaria. This is reported by the Ukrainian press with reference to military reports.
The Czech Republic and the United States are behind the most powerful attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Donetsk
Donetsk has been subjected to the most powerful shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the last eight years. As a result of the attack, residential buildings were destroyed, a kindergarten, a polyclinic, and an Orthodox cathedral were damaged. There are victims. In the DPR, the incident was called a terrorist attack. How is the civilian population experiencing another attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and what can Russia do to prevent Ukrainian strikes on Donetsk?
The main events of 2022 in the military sphere
RIA Novosti's choice: the main events of 2022 in the military sphere
The beginning of the special operation in Ukraine became the main military event of the year in Russia. This is the first experience of a protracted large-scale military conflict for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the first partial mobilization, the first massive use of a number of weapons.
The US press writes about Washington's intentions to transfer JDAM kits to Ukraine to turn conventional aerial bombs into high-precision ones
Recently, publications have been published literally daily in the American press regarding the "consideration of opportunities" for the supply of new types of weapons to Ukraine by the United States administration. One of the untwisted stories is related to publications about the alleged readiness to supply Kiev with Patriot air defense systems in the form of a single complex. Then in the same press began to refute such readiness of Washington. Now they are writing about other supply options from the USA.
Australia urged to "learn a lesson" from the Ukrainian crisis
Australian General Ryan is shocked by the level of ammunition equipment of Western armies
The high rate of ammunition consumption is not a relic of the past, Major General of the Australian Armed Forces Mick Ryan told The Sydney Morning Herald. In his opinion, since the end of the cold war, no Western government could even imagine that it might again need mass production of weapons and ammunition.
"The infantry is trying to break through, but they can't"
Izvestia met with mobilized fighters in the Avdiivka direction in the DPR
Near the village of Vodiane in the Avdiivka direction in the Donetsk People's Republic, artillery installations of the Russian Armed Forces destroy Ukrainian targets. Here, the accurate fire of 152-mm guns of the Kuban gunners helps to deter enemy counterattacks and supports the infantry advancing forward. Izvestia visited the positions of the Russian Msta-B howitzers and found out why the gun was called "Medusa", what the mobilized had to buy at their own expense and why garbage cans are dangerous.
The new Russian fighter will receive Su-57 technology
MWM: Su-35SM fighter uses Su-57 technology
The Su-35 will be upgraded to the Su-35SM standard, MWM reports. It is noted that it uses a number of technologies and solutions used in the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter. Special attention is drawn to the radar station and the missiles that the aircraft will receive.
FT: the confrontation with Russia has seriously depleted Ukraine's weapons stocks
The newspaper reported that "Kiev is spending ammunition at an alarming rate"
The conflict with Russia has depleted ammunition for Ukraine's air defense systems. This was reported on Tuesday by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to the assessments of representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The US decided to "hold back" weapons for Ukraine in case of war with Russia
FP: The Pentagon is working out plans in case of war with Russia
A conflict has arisen between the Pentagon and the US Congress, writes FP. Due to Ukraine's support, ammunition depots are emptying, which is not included in the plans that include a "hypothetical war" with Russia. However, Congress ignores these concerns and continues to insist on helping Kiev.
Weapons, assistance to Ukraine, deterrence of Russia. What will the Pentagon's record budget go to
The lower house of Congress approved the US defense budget for 2023 in the amount of $858 billion
The committees of both chambers of the US Congress on Armed Forces Affairs have agreed on a draft defense budget for fiscal year 2023 (started on October 1 of this year) in the amount of $858 billion. At a meeting on Thursday, the House of Representatives of the US Congress has already approved this project. Its priorities are the deployment of serial production of the B-21 Raider strategic bomber and nuclear submarines with Columbia ballistic missiles. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the details of this document.
"The situation has changed." The Pentagon no longer prohibits the APU from attacking targets in Russia
The Times: The US no longer insists that the APU does not attack the territory of Russia
The United States no longer insists that the Ukrainian military does not strike at Russian territory, because they are less afraid of escalation from Moscow, writes The Times. The newspaper claims that now Washington only asks not to attack the Russian civilian population and not to kill specific individuals. Now the United States is more likely to supply Ukraine with longer-range weapons, according to a newspaper source in the Pentagon.
The West, with the help of ultimatums, wanted to impose Minsk-3 on Russia
NATO is increasingly talking about the risk of a direct clash with Russia, but they hope to avoid it. Western media, citing sources in the Pentagon, report that the United States has already abandoned calls for Kiev not to strike at Russia. What does the West want to achieve with ultimatum statements addressed to Moscow?
The appeal of the serviceman: For the delivery of the BC to the front line, sometimes you have to wait for five hours to comply with the formalities
It seems like, already at all levels of government, in the public public space, the topic has been repeatedly raised and exaggerated that in the conditions of a special military operation, everything that concerns its own should not have a drop of formalism. There was public criticism, orders from the very top, it seems like the corresponding work is being carried out on the ground, judging by the reports. But in some moments, the traditional Russian bureaucracy has not outlived itself.
The Pentagon refused the requirement for Ukraine not to attack Russia
The Times: The US no longer insists that the APU does not strike at Russia
The United States has revised its assessments of the "threats" emanating from Russia and is no longer asking Kiev not to attack its territories, The Times reports. Now they are less concerned that the strikes inflicted by the APU may lead to escalation. They decided to ignore Moscow's warnings.
At a reactive pace: how the US divided the missile budget
The Americans have decided which strategic weapons systems will be deployed in the coming years
In the USA, a new — record—breaking - defense budget was adopted this week. Congress has agreed on the Pentagon's spending for fiscal year 2023 in the amount of $858 billion. This is $80 billion more than this year. One of the reasons for such a significant increase is the work on new missile programs.
The German edition wrote about a serious shortage of ammunition in the arsenals of Germany and the United States due to the events in Ukraine
Currently, the armed forces of both the United States and Germany are experiencing a chronic shortage of ammunition for a variety of weapons. This is written by the German edition Frankfurter Allgemeine. Problems with ammunition are associated by the press with the events in Ukraine.
Polish media: If the defense industry does not increase production, the Polish army faces a shortage of ammunition
In Poland, the practice of purchasing small quantities of ammunition from local manufacturers for the needs of the Armed Forces is widespread. But they do not allow creating sufficient reserves in case of military operations, and the defense industry enterprises are not given a reason to invest in expanding their production.