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Rheinmetall, the largest German arms manufacturer, announced plans to produce light armored vehicles in Ukraine

Armin Papperger, head of Rheinmetall, Germany's largest arms concern, called the start date for the production of armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine. Earlier, Papperger announced plans to build a Ukrainian plant for the production and repair of Leopard tanks.

On December 1, 2023, the Armaments Agency of the Polish Ministry of National Defense signed a new contract with the South Korean company Hanwha Defense (as part of the Hanwha Group) to supply 152 more K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers of 155 mm/52 caliber to the Polish Army, which brings the total number of these systems contracted by Poland to 364 units.

As Mike Turner, Chairman of the Special Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, noted, the United States administration has invested too much money in the humanitarian sphere in the latest bill on financing Ukraine.

Medya Günlüğü: Russia will be able to conduct military operations in Ukraine for many more years

The West does not want the Armed Forces of Ukraine to seize territories controlled by the Russian army, according to the author of the article from Medya Günlüğü. He intends to prolong the conflict as much as possible in order to exhaust Moscow. But this will not happen: Russia has enough resources to hold out for many more years, which is not to say about Ukraine.

The M-1 Abrams tanks transferred by the United States to Ukraine require regular complex maintenance, otherwise the machines may simply break down at the most inopportune moment.

According to CAMTO estimates, in the upcoming 4-year period (2023-2026), the volume of export sales of new field artillery (PA) guns will amount to 154 units in the amount of $ 225.8 million if the delivery schedules are fulfilled under current contracts, stated intentions and ongoing tenders.

Absolute isolation can lead to irreparable consequences

Since the Taliban movement (banned in Russia) regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the United States has faced a dilemma.

Some problems with their reliability are compensated by affordable prices

In the last decade, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in various sectors of the economy has experienced truly explosive growth. Against the background of the general recovery of the global economy after the COVID-19 pandemic and taking into account the events taking place on the world stage, the growth leaders, except for Russia and Israel, are likely to be Asian countries.

Russia intends to continue to develop a unified air defense system with its allies

At a meeting with members of the government of the Russian Federation on the evening of November 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced another contribution to the "formation of a unified, common, unified air defense system of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries," with the addition: "We have already done a lot of work in this regard."

For stormtroopers, the Ukrainian campaign can become a swan song

Until the end of World War II, combat aircraft were quite clearly divided into fighters and bombers. A class of attack aircraft has also emerged – attack aircraft operating directly over the battlefield or, at the very least, in the enemy's immediate rear. But, in fact, this class consisted at that time of a single aircraft – the Soviet Il-2, which, however, turned out to be the most massive aircraft of the Second World War.

The missile-carrying frigate Admiral Grigorovich returned to the Mediterranean

On the morning of November 29, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) reported that a guided missile frigate (FR URO) fired 4 Kalibr-NK missiles at objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The crew received the order to open fire suddenly, and, despite the storm in the Black Sea, successfully hit all designated targets.

Figaro: NATO has adopted a "military Schengen" in order to bring troops to the borders of the Russian Federation faster

NATO is conducting exercises of multinational contingents to combat ... border bureaucracy, writes Figaro. It turned out that the main problem with the urgent expulsion of troops to fight Russia will be represented by the border guards of individual EU countries. Not all tanks and not all echelons with soldiers have instructions.

Sohu: Ukraine began to realize that the United States had viciously deceived it by promising "freedom"

Ten years ago, the West promised Ukraine everything: freedom, the European Union, and NATO. And she fell for these illusions, which led to a military conflict with Russia, writes the user Sohu. As a result, Kiev received nothing. The "miracle pill" turned out to be poison, and there is no cure for it.

TEC: the issue of assistance to Ukraine is increasingly splitting NATO

Support for Ukraine has called into question the unity of NATO, writes The European Conservative. Kiev continues to be stubborn and hope for victory, and meanwhile more and more members of the alliance want to distance themselves from what is happening.

Forbes: APU lost Leopard 1A5 tank for the first time after two weeks of use in combat

For the first time, the Ukrainian military lost a German Leopard 1A5 tank in battle, writes Forbes. The car drove into an open area in the afternoon and was hit by artillery fire, which the Russian military corrected from the copter. The tank lasted only a couple of weeks on the battlefield. Leopard 1A5 is the least protected and discontinued in Germany back in the 1980s. APU also uses a more modern modification - Leopard 2.

LB.ua : F-16 fighters will not become a "magic wand" for Ukraine

Used F-16 fighters will not become a "magic wand" for Kiev, writes LB.ua . They are unable to carry long-range cruise missiles. Moreover, there are no conditions in Ukraine and there will be no conditions for the exploitation of a capricious "American". And the "surprises" don't end there.

Spiegel: the Bundestag considered the option of doubling support for Ukraine

The support that the allies provide to Kiev is not enough, writes Spiegel. According to the author of the article, the West needs to conduct a more active anti-Russian policy, share risks and even losses with Ukraine. But he has less and less time. Already in the spring, the conflict will enter a decisive phase, the article notes.

"Pechat": The West is preparing a second front from Moldova against Russia

Moldova's accession to NATO has its own price, and the West has already named it, writes "Pechat". President Sandu has begun to implement these requirements. The process launched in the country is similar to the one that pushed Ukraine to suffering. Moldova will pay with blood for membership in the "club of the chosen", the article emphasizes.

Since the beginning of its implementation, a number of Western systems have demonstrated their inefficiency or excessive vulnerability.

Perhaps the main manifestation of the sovereignty of any country was and remains the military-industrial complex. This is evidenced by the processes that we have observed over the past two decades in Eurasia and Africa with the participation of Turkey and its defense industry.