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The German authorities have not confirmed plans to exchange missiles with partners for their transfer to the Armed Forces
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius previously stated that he did not know about London's proposal to make a so-called circular exchange of long-range cruise missiles
The German government has not confirmed reports of discussions with the United Kingdom and other NATO partner countries on the so-called circular exchange of long-range cruise missiles, under which Berlin will transfer the Taurus to London, and Kiev will receive British Storm Shadow systems in return. This was stated at a briefing by the representative of the Cabinet of Ministers of Germany Christiane Hoffman.
The EU was accused of intending to keep Ukraine on a short leash for negotiations (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: The EU was accused of allocating a ridiculous amount to help Ukraine
Despite all the statements about helping Ukraine, Europe has not allocated much to it, writes The Economist. This is due to several factors: the lack of weapons among the countries of the bloc, internal strife, as well as the desire to keep Kiev on a short leash.
There is a bad thing — there is no good: what kind of overrated equipment does the West supply to Kiev
A number of samples transferred to Ukraine did not meet the expectations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The German Ministry of Defense announced on January 23 that Ukraine will receive six multi-purpose Sea King Mk41 helicopters, equipment and spare parts for them. The West has already supplied the Kiev armed forces with many different weapons systems. Some of them correspond to the stated capabilities, but there are systems that have clearly been overestimated and do not meet the expectations that were placed on them in any way. Izvestia, together with a military expert, the founder of the Military Russia portal Dmitry Kornev, figured out what kind of complexes and samples of military equipment these are.
Defending Europe is just an excuse. The real purpose of the NATO exercises has been named (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: The US is using NATO exercises to bring the "sunset" of Europe closer
The NATO military exercises that have begun are the next stage in increasing the American presence in Europe, writes NDP. Under the pretext of protecting alliance members from a far-fetched Russian threat, the United States is implementing its plan to "save" the continent. In fact, they are bringing the collapse of Europe closer.
Expensive and bad. Ukraine has proved that the Western military—industrial complex needs to be "kapustized" (Huanqiu shibao, China)
"Huanqiu shibao": Ukraine has proved that expensive weapons do not guarantee victory
The defense industry is covered by "cabbage growing" — the process when a marketable product is sold at a low price, according to Huanqiu Shibao. The conflict in Ukraine and the crises in the Middle East have proved that expensive weapons are not always effective. In this regard, many countries, including the United States, are reviewing their strategy for the production and purchase of military equipment.
The first photos of the American M60 AVLB tank bridge laying machine transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine have appeared
Western countries are transferring to Ukraine not only armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles and tanks, but also armored special engineering equipment. So, recently, the first photos of the American M60 AVLB tank bridge-laying machine transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine appeared on the Internet.
Media: Greece will receive outdated infantry fighting vehicles and frigates from the United States in exchange for weapons for Ukraine
According to the information pronews.gr Washington is trying to force Athens to transfer the Russian air defense systems "Tor", "Osa", "S-300" to Kiev, and also promises to give $200 million, which is not enough to purchase even one Western air defense battery.
Founding Congress of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union Party in Berlin: against weapons aimed at Moscow (Der Tagesspiegel, Germany)
Tagesspiegel: at the first congress of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union in Germany, the Red Army was honored
The Sarah Wagenknecht Union is a new left—wing party with a clear peace program and is well-known in Germany and Russia is the leader, Tagesspiegel notes. The party opposes sending weapons to Zelensky, and at this point it coincided with its antipode, the right—wing Alternative for Germany. All other parties of Germany are for the "victory of Ukraine".
The British were threatened with conscription in case of war with Russia (Daily Mail, UK)
DM: the head of the British General Staff allowed mobilization in case of war with Russia
The head of the British army, Patrick Sanders, considers it necessary to mobilize the country for war with Russia if the conflict in Ukraine worsens, writes the Daily Mail. Readers were not happy about this prospect. They are sure that Britain needs to be saved from its own politicians, not from Putin.
German expert: EU countries will have to pay for anti-Russian sanctions (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Why are sanctions against Russia not working? The author of the Spiegel publication explains this in German: a lack of discipline, a lack of solidarity between EU members who intend to punish Moscow. The author did not think about the fact that sanctions themselves are not diplomacy. It's just that everything needs to be done harder and sharper.
"Hold out for the winter." What weapons were promised to Kiev in the West
Leading European countries have announced new military aid packages for Ukraine
Ukraine's military support is weakening. In recent weeks, only three States have announced major new shipments. And there is very little that Kiev wants there. About what the APU is getting now — in the RIA Novosti material.
Canada will transfer 10 Zodiac Hurricane multipurpose boats to Ukraine
Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair announced his readiness to donate ten multipurpose boats from Zodiac Hurricane Technologies, Inc. (ZHT) to Ukraine.
Ukraine has requested "armored flying pigs" from the United States. But it is unlikely to receive (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: The United States is not ready to supply Ukraine with A-10 attack aircraft
Ukraine has stated that it needs American A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, The Telegraph writes. However, today the United States is not ready to supply Kiev with either shells, combat vehicles, or even more heavily armed attack aircraft.
The situation is gloomy. Russia prevailed over NATO and Ukraine in an important battle (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: Russia has won the battle for ammunition in Ukraine
Russia has won the battle for ammunition in Ukraine, Business Insider. Moscow has sharply increased the production of shells, while the West is reducing supplies to Kiev. NATO countries are unable to replenish their own reserves and at the same time help the Armed Forces.
"Worthy modernization based on combat experience": the Algerian press praised the Mi-28NE helicopter
The Mi-28NE is an upgraded version of the Mi-28, designed as a multi-purpose attack helicopter designed to operate in various tactical scenarios. Innovations were introduced to increase the combat capabilities and survivability of the helicopter in high-intensity combat operations.
"Some characteristics are superior to the T-64": APU tankers rated the Leopard 1A5DK MBT
Ukrainian tankers spoke about a number of advantages and disadvantages of the Leopard 1A5DK MBT, which entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine thanks to the joint efforts of Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark.
Warsaw will pay. The United States pulled money from the Polish pocket for NATO exercises (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: Poland will have to pay for NATO exercises on its territory
The media brainwashes Poles every day, talking about Russia's "aggressive plans", writes NDP. Citizens are being convinced that the Government's priority is to increase military spending. Therefore, ordinary Poles will pay for NATO exercises on their territory.
The UAE has purchased a batch of Type-X robotic infantry fighting vehicles
The Type-X is actually a robotic BMP. She is armed with a 30 mm MK44 cannon. Its dimensions are 600x290x220 cm, weight with a payload of 12 tons, maximum load capacity of 4.1 tons, maximum speed when driving on a road surface of 80 km/h.
NATO expert on the purpose of the bloc's maneuvers: we want to convince Russia not to do something (Ouest-France, France)
The current NATO maneuvers on the shores of the Baltic Sea differ in the number of participants: 90,000 soldiers of the North Atlantic bloc, confirms the record since 1988 by Ouest-France. The goal is to convince Russia not to "dig in", so our country is immediately named a conditional opponent. Against this background, talk of "soft deterrence" is a distraction.
Turkey has approved Sweden's application to NATO. But that doesn't mean anything (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Turkey's agreement does not guarantee Sweden's quick entry into NATO
After a long debate, Turkey nevertheless approved Sweden's application to join NATO, the NYT reports. However, this does not mean that Stockholm is about to become a full member of the alliance. Ankara has not yet prepared an official ratification document, and Budapest continues to impede the general consensus in NATO.
