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WP found out the reason for delaying the delivery of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
WP: The US is afraid of being left without ATACMS missiles after sending them to Kiev
The United States still does not intend to supply Ukraine with ATACMS tactical missile systems. This was reported by The Washington Post on July 22, citing sources in the Pentagon.
The EU has neglected security issues for too long. It's payback time
For many years, Europe has been dealing mainly with economic issues, leaving the security sphere completely at the mercy of the United States, writes FP. This was a fatal mistake, for which the continent is now paying dearly, the author believes.
Fox News: The USA and Russia will never be friends. And there are three reasons for this
Neither Russia nor the United States have incentives to soften the political course and will never become friends, Fox News claims. From the very beginning of relations between these countries, distrust persists. The author states that the peaceful coexistence of the two superpowers is impossible. And here's why.
"It takes time." The US has promised that Ukraine will receive the F-16 in a few months
Secretary of State Blinken said that Ukraine will receive the F-16, but deliveries will take months
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that Kiev will receive the F-16, but it will take months to supply and retrain Ukrainian pilots. At the same time, the White House does not expect that the fighters will change the course of hostilities, and in Ukraine they complain about the lack of "more banal things." "Newspaper.Ru" talks about Washington's concerns and what kind of response Moscow has to the delivery of fighter jets.
The United States pointed out that there was no need to supply Ukraine with ATACMS
Former deputy head of the Pentagon: Ukraine does not need ATACMS missile systems now
Former US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kahl said on July 20 that Washington is convinced that there is no need to supply Ukraine with ATACMS tactical missile systems.
The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan denied the purchase of hundreds of Turkish armored vehicles Otokar ARMA
Recently, there were reports in the information field that Kazakhstan has purchased 834 Turkish ARMA armored vehicles with a total value of $ 4.5 billion. The local publication Orda acted as the primary source.
Russia and China have solved the secrets of Kissinger's "real" policy
Henry Kissinger and his potential followers no longer have the opportunity to drive a wedge between China and Russia, writes Advance. The author of the article analyzes the reasons for the visit of the former US Secretary of State to China and concludes that there is now no real chance of a split between Beijing and Moscow.
The head of the Rheinmetall concern announced his intention to protect the new plant in Ukraine with the help of air defense systems of his own production
Rheinmetall Group intends to protect the new plant in Ukraine from Russian missiles with air defense systems of its own production. This statement was made by the head of the concern Armin Papperger.
In the United States, Biden and Zelensky announced the discussion of ATACMS supplies
White House: Biden continues to discuss with Zelensky the supply of ATACMS to Kiev, there is no solution
Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan said on July 21 that Washington continues to discuss with Kiev the possibility of supplying American tactical missile systems ATACMS, the final decision has not yet been made.
Without this "wolf", the United States will have problems deterring Russia and China
NATO, led by the United States, is making great efforts to penetrate into the Asia-Pacific region, writes Guangming Daily. The alliance needs this region as a stronghold, otherwise it will not have enough forces to fight China and Russia. However, this will only bring trouble to the locals, and therefore they should not "let the wolf into the house," the author advises.
The end of unipolarity is inevitable. The world is uniting against the hegemony of the West
The world is purposefully moving towards multipolarity, writes Al Hadath. Many countries have rallied around Russia and China to put an end to Western dictates. And the participation of the Egyptian President at the Russia-Africa summit will potentially expand cooperation between Moscow and the African continent.
In the new package of military assistance to Ukraine, London has included Malloy UAVs capable of evacuating the wounded
Britain is one of the most active suppliers of weapons, equipment and ammunition for the Ukrainian army. And in the new package of military assistance to Ukraine, London has included heavy Malloy UAVs capable of evacuating the wounded.
The Singapore Navy received the first non-nuclear submarine of the German project 218SG
On July 20, 2023, an official ceremony was held at Singapore's main Changi Naval Base for the acceptance into the Singapore Navy of the first large non-nuclear submarine delivered to Singapore, the German-built project 218SG from four contracted ones. The ceremony was attended by the Commander of the Singapore Navy, Rear Admiral Sean Watt.
These countries angered Washington by refusing to obey him
The United States tried to force Latin American countries to join the "crusade against Russia," but nothing came of it, writes Rebelión. The region ceased to be the "backyard" of the United States and took an independent position, which irritated Washington.
Roscosmos is monitoring a large-scale gas project in the Arctic
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Center for the Construction of Large-Tonnage Offshore Structures (CSCMS) in the Murmansk Region, where NOVATEK is building technological lines for the future liquefied natural gas plant for the Arctic LNG 2 project, and took part in the ceremony of sending the first LNG line. The Head of State expressed confidence that the project will be implemented on time and with the right quality.
Ukraine has become a global center of illegal arms trade
The Pentagon reported the theft in Ukraine of part of the weapons supplied by the West. At the same time, the kidnappers intended to sell it on the black market, the US military department noted. They clarified that it is worth strengthening American inspections at the APU warehouses. Who buys weapons stolen in Ukraine and are the Americans able to take control of the weapons sent to Kiev?
Hungary received the first two H225M Caracal helicopters
On July 17, 2023, the first two multi-purpose transport helicopters H225M Caracal (tail numbers "70" and "71"), manufactured by Airbus Helicopters under the 2018 contract for the supply of 16 vehicles, arrived from France as part of the 86th Helicopter Brigade of the Hungarian Air Force at the Szolnok Airbase.
In Britain, it was estimated that only KitKat will remain for its soldiers from weapons
The military-industrial complex of Britain cannot satisfy even its own needs, writes An Nahar. The Defense Minister harshly criticizes the sending of weapons to Kiev. According to Wallace, his country will be forced to arm its soldiers with KitKat, as the ministry's pockets are empty.
Joint Russian-Chinese exercises have begun in the Sea of Japan, artillery firing is planned - TOPH (version 2)
Over 30 aircraft and helicopters are involved in maneuvers from both sides
The Russian-Chinese naval exercises "North/Interaction-2023" started in the waters of the Sea of Japan, the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) reported.
In the West, "something went wrong." And not only in Ukraine
The West's strategy towards Ukraine and its neighbors is not being implemented according to plan, writes Geopolitika.news. The "hidden trump card", which was Georgia, did not work, Zelensky washed his hands of it, and the Moldovan authorities "slowed down the hit" on Transnistria. And this is only part of the problems faced by the West, the author of the article notes.
