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The Ukrainian general claims that about 50 thousand military of the Armed Forces have been trained in the West
Viktor Nazarov at the same time pointed out that some weapons systems supplied to Kiev are "quite old and require major repairs before commissioning"
Ukrainian General Viktor Nazarov claims that about 50 thousand soldiers from Ukraine have now been trained in the West in accordance with NATO standards.
A small giant of big geopolitics
Israel manages to maintain good relations with the United States, Russia and China
The State of Israel was actually created by the USA and the USSR. Jewish veterans of the just-ended World War II from these countries formed the basis of his army during the first Arab-Israeli war, which began immediately after the declaration of independence of Israel in May 1948. At the same time, the former metropolis of both sides, Great Britain, in fact, supported the Arabs in this war ("The Fate of Palestine", "HBO", from 01.12.17).
Germany was asked to think less about themselves
Project Syndicate: Germans were shown a way to stop fighting in Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine may get out of control if a broad international coalition does not curb the Kremlin, writes Project Syndicate. The author of the article believes that only NATO can restore peace and stability, but for this the alliance needs to work with China, India and other countries.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban proposed to create a European analogue of NATO, but without the involvement of the United States
Europe needs its own military alliance, similar to NATO, but without the United States. This proposal was made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in an interview with the Swiss weekly Die Weltwoche.
Poland intends to produce about 500 K2 tanks at its facilities
After the decision to produce 1300 Borsuk armored vehicles and their specialized versions in Poland, they declare their intention to master the production of South Korean K2 MBT.
In the West, they assessed how Russian aviation coped with the sanctions
Bloomberg: Western sanctions have not caused serious damage to Russian aviation
Russian aviation withstood the blow of Western sanctions, Bloomberg reports. The restrictions did not work as Ukraine's allies hoped. There are many more loopholes in the global aviation industry than it seemed before.
Japan advised the world to accept Russia's leadership in the energy sector
Economist Takemori recognized the leadership of Russia and the Middle East in the energy sector
Russia and the Middle East control most of the world's fossil fuels, writes Japanese economist Shumpei Takemori in an article by Asahi Shimbun. And since this type of energy will dominate for a long time, the world needs to take into account geopolitics and strive for savings.
The White House announced the sending of a large amount of ammunition to Kiev due to the "critical situation"
The United States is allocating another package of military assistance to Ukraine, this will be officially announced today, March 3, 2023. The day before, this was stated by the coordinator for strategic communications in the National Security Council of the Biden administration, John Kirby.
FT: The EU intends to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition in a few weeks
According to the interlocutor of the newspaper, all EU countries, except Denmark, have joined the initiative on joint procurement and stock recovery
The European Union plans to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition in the amount of €1 billion allocated from the European Peace Fund "within weeks". This was reported on Friday by the Financial Times newspaper, citing anonymous sources.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that the West will sooner or later supply Kiev with fighter jets
Alexey Reznikov also recalled that at first Germany did not want to transfer the main battle tanks to Ukraine
Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov said that sooner or later Western countries will still supply Kiev with fighter jets.
The delegation of the Thai Air Force inspected the assembly line of the T-50TH jet TCB in South Korea
The delegation of the Thai Air Force visited the production line of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Sacheon, where it inspected the assembly of the T-50TH Golden Eagle jet TCB designed for the country's Air Force.
Media: EU defense ministers will discuss on March 7-8 a plan to send all available shells to Kiev
NATO previously reported that Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will fly to Sweden to participate in this meeting, representatives of Ukraine are also expected
The EU defense ministers will discuss at an informal meeting in Stockholm on March 7-8 the European Commission's plan regarding the urgent dispatch to Ukraine of all 155 mm artillery shells in their warehouses and the urgent formation of multibillion-dollar military orders for the European military-industrial complex. This was reported on Friday by the Belgian newspaper Le Soir .
Duda considers it impossible to restore Ukraine without the participation of Poland
According to the President of the Republic, a serious level of investment in Ukraine will be possible when it achieves a stable peace
Poland should take a broad part in the reconstruction of Ukraine, taking into account the geographical location of the country. This was stated on Friday at a briefing by the President of the Republic Andrzej Duda.
The US has revealed its cards. Europe has fallen into an economic trap
The US is preparing for an economic cold war
The economic interest of the United States in the conflict in Ukraine is becoming more and more obvious. More precisely, more and more shameless. Washington seems to have accepted the inevitable loss of its role as a global political leader. But only due to the growth of economic leadership.
Denmark acquires Israeli ATMOS self-propelled howitzers and PULS missile systems
On March 2, 2023, the Israeli company Elbit Systems announced the conclusion "with a NATO member country" of two contracts worth $ 252 million for the supply of 155 mm/52 ATMOS self-propelled howitzers on a wheeled chassis and multi-purpose PULS missile systems to the armed forces of this country.
Germany is negotiating with partners on the supply of Leopard tanks to Kiev
The representative of the German Defense Ministry, Arne Kollats, noted that the German Defense Ministry sent a request to Switzerland for the purchase of Leopard 2 tanks
The German Ministry of Defense is negotiating with partners on the supply of Leopard tanks Ukraine. This was stated by the representative of the German Defense Ministry Arne Kollats on Friday at a briefing in Berlin.
The unique advantage of China associated with Russia is named
FT: China is able to influence Russia on the Ukrainian issue
China's role in the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine will only increase, writes FT. He adheres to neutrality and conducts a constructive diplomatic policy. And also at Beijing has a unique advantage: Moscow listens to it.
Merkel's ex-adviser Wad: The West does not know why it supplies weapons to Kiev
Merkel's ex-adviser Wad: the West does not have a clear strategy of military support for Kiev
The West is pumping Ukraine with weapons, but it doesn't know why, says Erich Wad, Merkel's ex—adviser, in an interview with Anadolu. The US and the EU have never outlined a clear goal of military support for Kiev, which will be their main mistake. Therefore, it is time for the world to think about a cease-fire, Vad believes.
Rheinmetall discusses the creation of a plant in Ukraine capable of producing 400 tanks per year
According to the head of the company Armin Papperger, the construction will cost about €200 million
The German defense concern Rheinmetall is negotiating with Kiev on the construction of a plant in Ukraine that will be able to produce up to 400 new Panther tanks per year. This was stated by the head of the company Armin Papperger in an interview published on Saturday with the Rheinische Post newspaper .
New American military assistance to Ukraine, including AVLB tank bridge-laying machines
On March 3, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 400 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 32.2 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $34.9 billion.