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"Putin is also waiting." The Turks ironically met Finland's demand for NATO
Haber7 readers ridiculed Finland's demand to join NATO only together with Sweden
Finland has announced that it will join NATO only together with Sweden, Haber7 reports. To this end, it is ready to wait for the approval of the Stockholm application by Turkey for as long as it takes. Readers of the portal note: "There is patience — then wait." And the main thing is that it does not end in the event of a military conflict with Russia.
China in 2022 remained the largest shipbuilder in the world for the 13th year in a row - Ministry of Industry
The shipbuilding industry of the People's Republic of China retained its leading position in the world last year for the thirteenth year in a row, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the country reported.
France announced the transfer of 12 more Caesar self-propelled guns to Ukraine
Also, the French Ministry of Defense intends to train up to 2 thousand Ukrainian military by the summer
France intends to transfer to Kiev an additional 12 self-propelled artillery units (ACS) Caesar, as well as train up to 2 thousand Ukrainian military before the beginning of this summer. This was stated by the Minister of the Armed Forces of France Sebastien Lecorny at a joint press conference with the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.
Kuleba: Kiev expects to receive up to 140 vehicles from the participating countries of the "tank coalition"
As stated by the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, this coalition has 12 states
Kiev expects to receive up to 140 tanks of Western models during the first deliveries from the participating countries of the "tank coalition", numbering 12 states. This was announced on Tuesday by the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba.
Ukraine helped Britain's military collapse
Britain has dropped out of the five great military powers. This is what American generals say and the local press writes about. Why was the once "mistress of the seas" and the leading military-technical country losing its combat power, what role did Ukraine play in this issue and why is even the British leadership against increasing spending on the army?
"Unbreakable commitment." The US has promised to defend Seoul with all kinds of weapons
The head of the Pentagon announced the readiness of the United States to use nuclear weapons to protect South Korea
The United States is ready to use nuclear weapons to protect South Korea, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said. According to him, the DPRK staged an "unprecedented number of provocations" in 2022, destabilizing the situation in the region. Earlier this year, South Korean President Yun Seok-yel announced that his country's army could conduct joint nuclear exercises with the US Armed Forces. At the same time, the South Korean Defense Minister avoided answering the question about military assistance to Ukraine.
Germany said that the delivery of fighter jets to Kiev will not draw the West into the conflict
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius have repeatedly stated in recent days that the country is not going to supply Ukraine with this type of weapons
Western military aircraft, if delivered to Ukraine, will help the Kiev authorities and will not make it a party to the conflict. This opinion was expressed by the chairman of the Munich Security Conference Christoph Heusgen on Sunday on the ARD TV channel .
In Japan, they tried to figure out Russian fighters. Here's what happened
Yahoo News Japan: Japan told about the differences of Russian fighters
Many countries of the world have put Sukhoi design Bureau fighters into service, Yahoo News Japan writes. However, understanding their models is not an easy task. Even professionals make mistakes.
The continuation of the conflict in Ukraine will lead to confrontation within the EU
Al Mayadeen
The continuation of the conflict in Ukraine will lead to a comprehensive confrontation in Europe, Al Mayadeen warns. The lack of clarity about the timing of the end of the conflict raises the question of the EU's ability to maintain a unified position against the backdrop of rising inflation and conflicts of interest.
WP: Ukraine will receive Abrams tanks in late 2023 or early 2024
According to the publication, they will be built by special order
The United States will transfer Abrams tanks to Kiev in late 2023 or early 2024. The Washington Post wrote about this on Saturday .
The US has a new reason to support Ukraine
Newsweek: The US expects to receive titanium from Ukraine for the military industry
Titanium is vital for the economic and national security of the United States, writes Newsweek. Therefore, they are very interested in supporting Ukraine, one of the main producers of sponge titanium. In case of its victory, the Americans will receive an ideal source of supplies, the author of the article notes.
North Korean expert: Stoltenberg's visit to Japan and South Korea is aimed at creating an Asian version of NATO
The actions of the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, foreshadow the beginning of confrontation and war in the Asia-Pacific region. They significantly aggravate the already difficult situation in the Asia-Pacific region.
South Korean President promised NATO Secretary General to continue helping Ukraine
Yun Seok-el also hopes to strengthen cooperation between the alliance and the republic, including in the cybersphere
During talks in Seoul with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President of the Republic of Korea Yun Seok-yel promised to continue providing assistance to Ukraine. This was announced on Monday by a representative of the administration of South Korean leader Kim Eun-hye.
The Ukrainian army will be able to receive instructions on the maintenance of Western-style equipment via encrypted chats
With the support of the US military, work has been established to obtain all the necessary instructions for the maintenance of Western-style equipment by the Ukrainian army. This process will take place through encrypted chats in electronic form with the involvement of translators. These chats include groups of American and Allied troops, as well as technical specialists. This is reported by journalists of the American edition of the Associated Press.
Stoltenberg called on Seoul to provide military assistance to Ukraine
During his visit to Seoul, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg informed that South Korea needs to provide military support to Kiev. This is reported by the Yonhap news agency.
The French general urged not to supply tanks to Kiev, as this would weaken the French army
According to Christophe Gomard, this would be the point of no return in reducing the combat capability of the French army
Sending Leclerc tanks would be a point of no return in reducing the combat capability of the French army. This opinion was expressed by General Christophe Gomar, who previously headed the French military intelligence, in an interview with the magazine Valeurs actuelles.
Moldova's statement on joining NATO was called an "elegant bluff"
EP: Sandu announced the rejection of Moldova's neutral status
Moldova can renounce its neutral status and join NATO, reports "Evropeyska Pravda" with reference to the statement of Maya Sandu. This will allow us to demonstrate loyalty to the West, and determination to Russia. But, most likely, this is another bluff, the author of the article notes.
Argentina and Brazil refused to arm Ukraine. This is a bad sign for NATO
The two largest countries of South America refused to go on a "campaign against Russia"
The dream of the West to create a global coalition against Russia has collapsed in Latin America, writes Le Figaro. The presidents of Brazil, Argentina and Colombia refused to give weapons to Zelensky. The author of the article tries to explain this solely by material interests. But in fact, this position is principled and peaceful.
The Defense Ministers of Hungary and Austria confirmed that they will not send weapons to Ukraine
Claudia Tanner considers the biggest danger to be the spread of the Ukrainian conflict to the territory of Europe
Hungary and Austria will not send weapons to Ukraine and would like to prevent the escalation of the ongoing conflict there. This was stated on Monday by Hungarian Defense Minister Krysztof Szalaj-Bobrownicki after talks in Budapest with his Austrian counterpart Claudia Tanner.
Vucic said that Serbia will not supply weapons to Ukraine
The President of the Republic noted that Serbia will sell weapons to everyone except Russia and Ukraine
Serbia does not supply weapons to Ukraine and has no plans to do so. This was announced on Monday by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at a joint press conference with Czech President Milos Zeman.