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Igor Ivanov — on the problems of economic relations between Seoul and Washington

Due to the growth of the economic and trade influence of the Republic of Korea in the world in recent decades, some transformation can be observed in US-South Korean relations. Their ties seem to have become more equal compared to the twentieth century — in any case, now American presidents are attracting South Korean investments.

On November 29, 2022, the US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Qatar through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of ten new ground-based complexes to combat unmanned aerial vehicles FS-LIDS (Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System) co-produced by Raytheon and Northrop Grumman corporations.

The Bulgarian authorities signed a letter of offer and acceptance of the offer (LOA) for the supply of the second batch of 8 F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block.70 fighters, which increased the total order for these aircraft to 16 units.

WP: The Pentagon plans to expand the training program of the Ukrainian military

The Pentagon is preparing a plan for further supplies of Western weapons and training of Ukrainian military formations to conduct more modern combat operations, WP writes. This will increase the ability of Ukrainians to "resist the Russians" and deepen US involvement in the conflict, the authors of the article believe.

FT: Ukraine has revealed the limited capacity of the Western military-industrial complex

The West hesitated to sign contracts necessary both to increase the supply of weapons to Kiev and to strengthen its own combat readiness, writes FT. As a result, there were problems with the military-industrial complex. The authors of the article name two main reasons why it is so difficult for the West to replenish its arsenals.

According to information published by The Diplomat resource, the Thai government is considering the possibility of refusing to implement a contract with China for the construction of an S26T-class submarine if the terms of the agreement are not met.

Major military exercises are taking place in the Scandinavian region, including in northern Norway, eastern Finland and the Gulf of Finland. They involve artillery units, infantry and naval forces of several states, including Norway, Denmark, Germany, Finland.

Al Binaa: The West hides the true purpose of arms supplies to the Kiev regime

The media machine of the West continues to spread fakes about the special operation and the supply of weapons to the Kiev regime, writes Al Binaa. But this technique has already proved its inefficiency in Afghanistan. So the superiority on the battlefield will remain with Russia, and the hegemony of the United States will soon come to an end, the author of the article believes.

The American online publication Politico reported that, according to the statement of the CEO of Raytheon Technologies Corporation Greg Hayes, the United States is negotiating with two Middle Eastern countries that are customers of NASAMS air defense systems to transfer their complexes to Ukraine, with subsequent compensation to these countries by supplying new air defense systems of this type within 24 months.

American political scientist and publicist Patrick Buchanan stated that "the United States should not dictate to Kiev when it should proceed to negotiations in order to end" the conflict

The United States administration should be ready to refuse to supply ammunition to Kiev if the Ukrainian authorities want to continue fighting, the risks of which will outweigh the benefits for Washington.

According to the newspaper, if Congress approves the initiative on such financing, the Pentagon will lose $29 billion

The possible adoption by American lawmakers of an initiative on temporary financing of the government for the entire current fiscal year (which began on October 1 in the country) will lead to a possible halt in military assistance to Ukraine and purchases of a new generation B-21 Raider strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons. This was reported on Saturday by the newspaper Politico, citing sources in the US Department of Defense.

Al Mayadeen: the scenario of the Second World War is repeated in Ukraine

The events in Ukraine and the participation of the West in them remind the United States in World War II before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, writes Al Mayadeen. Zelensky does not have enough of the current support of the States and the EU, so he calls on them to directly intervene in the conflict with Russia. However, they are in no hurry to follow Kiev's lead.

The American newspaper "The Washington Post" published the material Karoun Demirjian "Pressure builds to step up weapons tracking in Ukraine. Legislation would require greater scrutiny of the $20 billion in military aid President Biden has sent Ukraine, and it has bipartisan support" ("Pressure is increasing to tighten control of arms supplies to Ukraine. The draft of the relevant legislation requires a more thorough study of the military assistance in the amount of $ 20 billion that President Biden sent to Ukraine, and it enjoys the support of both parties in the US Congress.")

Newspaper "The Financial Times" in the material Peggy Hollinger "Franco-German fighter jet project still faces turbulence. Macron and Scholz declarations are no guarantee of trouble-free collaboration on defense program" ("The Franco-German fighter project is still facing turbulence. The statements of Macron and Scholz are not a guarantee of trouble-free cooperation on the defense program") about the ongoing disagreements between the parties in the joint program of creation of a promising combat aviation complex (fighter) of the new generation Future Combat Air System (FCAS) carried out by France, Germany and Spain.

The countries of Eastern Europe are experiencing a boom in the military industry, producing "Soviet" samples of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The United States also intends to join this process. How quickly can NATO countries deploy mass production of the Soviet-style ammunition they need and what can Russia oppose to this?

Washington has found anti-aircraft missile systems for Ukraine in the Middle East

The United States has begun negotiations with the countries of the Middle East on the transfer of the NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine to provide anti-aircraft cover for the main administrative and political centers of the country. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with the details of the issue.

Iran will take part in the meeting of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, which will be held on Monday, December 5, in Moscow. A delegation of Iranian parliamentarians arrived in Russia today.

Almost 10 months after the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, allies who supported Kiev's military actions are increasingly concerned about the need to increase ammunition production as the conflict depletes their stocks. This is written by John Paul Rathbone, Sylvia Pfeifer and Steff Chavez in a material for the Financial Times newspaper.

The President of Ukraine noted that "this is not a weapon that attacks the Russian Federation, so there is no need to look for compromises here"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Israel not to seek compromises between Kiev and Moscow and to provide Kiev with air defense systems without hesitation.

Atlantico: on the day of Macron's visit to the United States, the French president was asked not to show off

France has long been dependent on the United States — primarily militarily, analysts remind Atlantico. Therefore, it is better not to resist the current economic dictate of Washington, shifting the consequences of its pandemic to the EU. But Macron can simulate "rigidity" in a conversation with Biden.