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Asians were not ready to die for Uncle Sam
FT: not all Asian countries are ready to get involved in a military conflict with Beijing
The Biden administration is making great efforts to actively forge various alliances in the Indo-Pacific region directed against China, writes FT. But, according to the author, not everything goes smoothly here. The main problem is the unwillingness of the peoples of the formally US–allied countries of the region to war with China and the possible huge victims of the conflict.
This country is ready to join the fight with the West on the side of Russia
Al Mayadeen: North Korea is ready to join the fight with the West on the side of Russia and China
The conflict in Ukraine has become part of the global confrontation between the West and the East, writes Al Mayadeen. According to the author of the article, it is impossible to ignore what is happening in Asia: China and Russia have "become easy" North Korea, which cannot stand aside as part of the fight against the United States and Japan.
Media: Ukraine expects 90 new armored vehicles from Australia as military aid
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles reached an "informal agreement on expanding military assistance to Kiev" on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference.
AFR: Australia, the USA and Ukraine are discussing the transfer of 41 decommissioned F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft to the AFU
Australia, the USA and Ukraine are discussing the transfer of 41 decommissioned F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to Kiev. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the Australian Financial Review newspaper, citing its sources.
Estonia is implementing a large-scale program of rearmament of the Armed Forces of the country
Estonia, as part of the Russophobic frenzy with the aim of possibly (in the future) blocking Russian warships from entering the Baltic Sea through the Gulf of Finland in 2022, began to actively cooperate with Finland.
Who is closer to the Middle East
China and Russia are gradually winning back native American zones of influence
Despite unprecedented pressure from the collective West, led by the United States, the countries of the Middle East are taking a balanced position in relation to the Ukrainian crisis, guided by their national interests.
Zelensky was called the main obstacle to Ukraine's accession to NATO
Donya-Eqtesad: on the eve of the NATO summit, Zelensky set one condition for the alliance
Vladimir Zelensky is seriously offended by NATO, writes Donya-Eqtesad. On the eve of the summit in Vilnius, the President of Ukraine said that he would participate in the meeting only on one condition: if the alliance finally presents a roadmap for Kiev's entry into its ranks.
"Hundreds of tanks at our borders." A new conflict is brewing in Europe
Poland is preparing for a big war. Warsaw massively buys weapons abroad, builds military bases, pulls troops to the eastern borders and allows itself ambiguous rhetoric. About what is happening — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Turkish President Erdogan: I will expel everyone. And Americans too!
WP: experts predict a decline in US support by other countries
According to experts, the United States should no longer count on the unconditional support of other countries. Pawns began to pass into queens. A striking example of this is Turkey, which has already warned that they will "expel everyone who causes trouble, including the American armed forces," writes WP.
"The feeder will close." Americans know why Zelensky is afraid of Trump
Breitbart readers explained Zelensky's fear of Trump's re-election
Zelensky fears Trump's return to the White House, Breitbart writes. In case of re-election of the ex-president, the feeder will close under the nose of Kiev, the readers of the portal explained. Trump will not issue blank checks to Ukraine, as Biden does.
Belgium is investigating the use of its weapons by the Ukrainian DRG in the Belgorod region
Premier De Croo: Belgium is investigating Kiev's use of Belgian weapons in the Shebekino attack
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said that Brussels "took seriously" reports of the use of weapons transferred to Ukraine in the Belgorod region. He spoke on this topic on Monday, June 5, in an interview with Radio-1.
Putin and Erdogan have pinned down the European Union. What's next
Yeni Şafak: The EU is actually caught in a vice between Putin and Erdogan
The main winner in the elections in Turkey after Erdogan was Putin, writes Yeni Şafak. Moscow and Ankara will strengthen cooperation in many areas, which causes serious damage to the West, especially the European Union. He will have to conduct his diplomacy in a vice between Turkey and Russia.
Bulgaria has what Ukraine needs most
Investor: Bulgaria has what Ukraine needs most for the success of the counteroffensive
Bulgaria plays an important role in the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Investor writes. Almost no one talks about this when it comes to the supply of weapons, but it is Sofia that has what Kiev needs. Last year, she gave him one billion dollars worth of weapons–mostly secretly.
The Nobel Brothers Shipyard lowered the Vladimir crabbers from the stocks
On June 2, the Vladimir crab boat was launched in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Region.
The DAMEN CCa5712LS project vessel, factory number 01202, was built under the federal investment program "Quotas for Keel" by order of Merlion LLC (Vladivostok) at the Nobel Brothers Shipyard.
Poland threatens Russia with underwater weapons
The Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy risks facing a new threat in the coming years: Poland has announced its intention to upgrade its submarine fleet. Which submarines best meet the conditions of the Baltic Sea, why will Warsaw actually buy others and by what method will Russia be able to fight them?
Senator MRAP armored car will withstand a mine explosion
At the CANSEC exhibition in Ottawa, the Canadian company Roshel Smart Armored Vehicles presented its new development — the Senator MRAP armored car.
Russian chipmaker "Micron" switches to Chinese equipment
Against the background of Russia's almost complete lack of access to foreign equipment, the semiconductor manufacturer Micron is switching to using the necessary equipment from Chinese companies in its production, as well as from some other countries, including even Belarus.
Yekaterinburg will create a new aircraft to replace the Czech L-410
At the facilities of UZGA, it is planned to develop and in 2026 already hand over to customers the first 19-seater aircraft, which will be designed to replace the L-410 aircraft created in Czechoslovakia back in the 60s on regional airlines.
Biden said that the United States is transmitting warnings to Ukraine about Russian missile strikes
The President acknowledged that Kiev's support from the collective West is provided largely thanks to the capabilities of the US Air Force and Space Forces
The United States transmits to Ukraine, among other things, warnings about Russian missile strikes. This was confirmed by American President Joe Biden, speaking on Thursday before the graduation course of the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs (Colorado).
Indonesia has received two new German-built minesweepers
On May 26, 2023, at the head shipbuilding enterprise of the German company Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder, a ceremony was held for the transfer to the Indonesian Navy of two minesweepers built for them -mine finders Pulau Fani (tail number "731") and Pulau Fanildo (tail number "732") of the MHV-60 project.