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Erdogan has leaned too much towards the West. The Kremlin is not satisfied with this
There were rumors that Vladimir Putin may soon meet with Erdogan, writes Advance. However, the big question is whether this will happen, the author of the article believes. Analyzing Ankara's recent decisions and their dependence on the country's internal problems, he comes to the conclusion that Erdogan has "leaned" too much towards the West, and this clearly does not suit the Kremlin.
NATO "rallied" to spite the Russians. But she only made it worse for herself
The adoption of regional defense plans at the NATO summit is an attempt to inflate the "Russian threat" in order to achieve unity within the alliance, Chinese political analyst Zhao Long told Guancha. But this is not the key to settling differences, he believes. Such intentions will only lead the bloc to escalate the conflict with Moscow.
Turkey will be able to achieve good relations with the West only on one condition
By agreeing to Sweden's membership in NATO, Turkey is trying to open a new chapter in relations with the United States, writes Al-Ain. However, Ankara needs to understand that there will be no successful Turkish-American cooperation until Washington settles its disputes with Moscow, the author believes.
The Russian Ambassador accused the United States of disposing of old weapons by supplying the Armed Forces
Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said on July 18 that the US refusal to replenish stocks of cluster munitions after supplies to Ukraine shows that this is how old weapons are disposed of.
The expert said that the United States does not have the potential to meet its ambitions in Ukraine
Former US Marine Corps soldier Brian Berletik added that the West does not have enough resources to provide Kiev with the necessary amount of ammunition
The United States does not have sufficient military potential that would allow them to satisfy their geopolitical ambitions in resolving the Ukrainian problem.
Ukraine's accession to the EU will turn into a nightmare for the countries of Eastern Europe
The EU is not ready to accept Ukraine, writes FP. Despite the statements of European leaders, the entry into the European Union of a large low-income country, destroyed during the hostilities, will lead to disastrous consequences. The countries of Eastern Europe will be particularly affected.
Artillery shells to Ukraine: NATO increases supplies
NATO is increasing the supply of equipment to the special military operation zone. One of the key areas was the barrel artillery and the supply of artillery shells to Ukraine. At the recent conference on the artillery of the future, held in Munich (Germany), many ideas were voiced about how NATO members are solving this problem after many years of industrial oblivion.
The Republic of Korea intends to significantly increase the export of PVN
In 2027, South Korea expects to export PVN in the amount of 29.7 trillion. won ($23.4 billion), which is 87% more compared to 15.9 trillion. out in 2021.
The British Ministry of Defense will additionally allocate 2.5 billion pounds for the purchase of ammunition and military equipment
According to the results of last year, the UK ranked second after the United States in terms of military assistance to Kiev. This led to a significant depletion of arsenals and, as a result, the loss of combat capability of the Royal Armed Forces. Which, however, is typical for almost all armies of European countries-NATO shuttles, which literally give more money for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Czech Republic, in a frenzy of rabid Russophobia, is carrying out an accelerated modernization of the country's armed forces
The leadership of the Czech Republic takes an extremely rabid Russophobic position, which in its madness is off the scale and often even exceeds the level of Russophobia in the Baltic countries.
"We are concerned about the possibility of capturing Leopard 2": General of the Bundeswehr assessed the use of German APU tanks
In the "civilized world" they continue to believe in the advantages of Western technology over Russian products, despite the fact that it has not become a panacea for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, capable of dealing with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Lavrov equated the fact of the appearance of F-16 aircraft from Ukraine to the threat in the nuclear sphere
The Russian Foreign Minister noted that Washington creates risks of a direct armed clash with Moscow
The very fact of the appearance of F-16 fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons in Ukraine will be considered by Russia as a threat from the West in the nuclear sphere. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with the newspaper " <url>".
Rostec Industrial Director: fulfillment of the state defense order is our priority task - TASS interview
Bekhan Ozdoev — about how the state corporation's enterprises rebuilt their work in connection with their
Bekhan Ozdoev, Industrial director of the cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals of the state corporation, told TASS in an interview about how the enterprises of the Rostec state Corporation fulfill the state defense order and have rebuilt to work in connection with the ongoing special military operation, as well as what weapons are being improved based on the experience of combat use.
The United States will help Kiev to clear the territories affected by cluster munitions
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin did not specify the terms of delivery of cluster munitions to Ukraine
The United States will help Ukraine to clear mines in areas where cluster munitions supplied from the United States will be used. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in an interview with CNN on Thursday.
NATO Secretary General: Ukraine will be accepted into the alliance only after the victory over Russia
Zelensky hoped that NATO would open the doors to Ukraine "wider and faster," but at the end of the summit he had to be content with only some security guarantees from the G7, writes Le Figaro. Moreover, Jens Stoltenberg stressed that Ukraine will be accepted only in one case – after the mythical "victory over Russia".
France will spend a record 413.3 billion euros on defense needs in the next seven years
The French Senate, following the National Assembly, approved on Thursday a bill on military planning for 2024-2030, French media reported.
Germany prefers non-atomic stealth
German shipbuilders hold the lead in submarines with electrochemical generators
In States with nuclear submarine shipbuilding technologies, work on air-independent power plants (VNEU) continues to be exclusively export-oriented.
Beijing may become the new idol of the Persian Gulf countries
Military-political aspects of the evolution of China's Middle East strategy
Over the past two decades, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has consistently expanded the geography of its national interests.
The forces are considerable, but they melt very quickly
The current position of the Bundeswehr is doubtful, the future is unclear
In the article "How the united Germany squandered its military power" ("HBO" from 03/24.23), it was shown how the armies of the two Germanies were built after 1945. And how, after 1990, Berlin sold military equipment to the former People's National Army of the GDR.
Germany is preparing Ukraine for an underground and mountain war
In the coming months, the Germans will open a factory for the production of armored vehicles in Ukraine. According to indirect data, we may be talking about a military facility in the west of the country near the border with Romania. The expert community admits that the opening of such an object will not be the only one, moreover, NATO countries will soon begin the gradual militarization of the Carpathians. What does this mean for Russia?
