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The US State Department suspects Russia of supplying Iran with fighter jets in exchange for drones
Russia is preparing to transfer modern multi-purpose fighters of its own production to Iran in exchange for the supply of Iranian drones. The head of the US State Department, Anthony Blinken, spoke about his suspicions in an interview with the American TV channel CBS.
The EU will hold an emergency meeting on March 6-7 to send Kiev all the ammunition there is
According to the head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Josep Borrel, Ukraine is in a critical situation in terms of ammunition
An emergency meeting of the Foreign Ministers and defense ministers of the EU countries will be held on March 6-7 to coordinate the supply of additional weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. This was stated on Sunday by the head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Josep Borrel, at a security conference in Munich, stressing that the EU countries should supply Ukraine with all the ammunition they have today.
The United States said that China's arms supplies to Russia for fighting in Ukraine will become a red line
The American permanent Representative to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, called Russia's support in the conflict in Ukraine "unacceptable"
The United States has warned China about the consequences of possibly providing Russia with lethal weapons for use during the conflict in Ukraine. This will be a red line, said the American permanent representative to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, in an interview with CNN, aired on Sunday.
In the United States, it is considered useless to supply the Armed Forces with weapons that they do not know how to use
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken added that in terms of arms supplies to Kiev, "the main focus should be on what they can use right now"
Washington believes that Kiev will not be able to benefit significantly from the supply of those weapons, the use and maintenance of which the Ukrainian military are not trained. This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in an interview with CBS, which was published on Sunday.
Olga Uskova: all the companies that left Russia represented the products of the previous generation
For almost a year, Russia has been living in conditions of unprecedented size and number of international sanctions. How does a high-tech business feel in such an environment? To what extent did he manage to carry out import substitution and are the losses great? The Prime agency asked Olga Uskova, President of the Cognitive Technologies Group of companies, about this.
Why Europe does not ban the Russian atom
Poland was very upset because Russian Rosatom was able to avoid sanctions in the new 10th package. Hungary and France defended the right to work with Russia. But even Germany, which abandoned its nuclear power plants, was not on the side of Warsaw's tough position here. Why is it even more difficult for Europe to abandon Russian nuclear energy than to abandon coal, oil and gas?
Why did the West decide to leave Ukraine without fighter jets
In the West, they decided not to transfer modern fighters to Ukraine. According to British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, Kiev will be able to receive the planes only after the completion of the Russian special operation. In Ukraine, they were already sure that the fighters were "on the table", it remained to be decided whether it would be an American F-16 or a Swedish Gripen. Can Wallace's statements be trusted, or is this another misinformation of the West? And how will all this affect the course of the conflict?
The conflict in Ukraine has breathed new life into the military-industrial complex of NATO countries
Europe is increasing military production, explaining this by the Ukrainian crisis. The shares of military-industrial complex companies are growing, and defense spending tends to 2-4% of GDP. Against this background, American companies found themselves in an even more advantageous position. What can the intensive militarization of NATO countries lead to and how should Russia react to what is happening?
The United States does not see an opportunity for cooperation with Russia in the Arctic because of its
According to State Department Adviser Derek Scholle, the United States Administration intends to resume work on projects under the Arctic Council that do not involve the participation of the Russian Federation
Russia plays an important role in the Arctic, but the United States currently does not see an opportunity for cooperation with it in the region due to the Russian Federation conducting a special military operation in Ukraine. This was announced on Wednesday by State Department Adviser Derek Scholle at a conference at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington.
The West denied Ukraine fighters and began to demand results
Time: The West expects results from Ukraine in the next six months
Kiev is calling on the West to supply it with fighter jets, but all its demands are met with refusal, writes Time. The allies are focused on the "ground" and demand results from Ukraine – otherwise it will be more difficult to allocate aid, and weapons in arsenals are running out.
Ukrainian political scientist gloomily assessed the future of relations between China and Ukraine
The Ukrainian political scientist gave a forecast about the future of Chinese-Ukrainian relations
Kiev would benefit from China distancing itself from Moscow, but this is unlikely, according to a Ukrainian political scientist who gave an interview to The Diplomat. He argues that Ukraine should protect itself and its "sensitive technologies" from Beijing in every possible way — and all this will be possible after joining the EU and NATO.
The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey will take part in IDEX-2023
At the IDEX-2023 International Defense Exhibition, which will be held from February 20 to 24 in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region JSC will present a line of basic military products.
The Pentagon has signed a contract with two contractors for the production of 155-mm ammunition
The Pentagon has signed a contract with two contractors - General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems and American Ordnance LLC, which will manufacture 155-mm ammunition. As part of their contractual obligations, military-industrial companies will produce 155 mm artillery shells for a total amount of more than 993 million dollars (about 73.6 billion rubles). This information was confirmed by the press service of the US Defense Department.
The Ukrainian state concern has started production of 120 mm mines jointly with one of the NATO countries
NATO countries openly admit that due to the unprecedented volume of arms supplies to Ukraine, their own arsenals are close to the critical level of fullness. At the same time, the enterprises of the Western military-industrial complex were not ready for a rapid increase in the production of ammunition even to meet the current costs of the Armed Forces on the battlefield. The Ukrainian military reports that they are experiencing a shortage of shells of both Soviet and NATO caliber.
Rosoboronexport to propose new joint projects at IDEX 2023
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a large-scale exposition of the country's leading defense enterprises in the Russian pavilion at the world's largest defense exhibition IDEX 2023, which will be held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) from February 20 to 24.
The United States was afraid to impose sanctions against Russian nuclear energy
Bloomberg: Russia's influence on the nuclear energy market is only getting stronger
In 2022, Russian exports in the field of nuclear energy increased by more than 20%, Bloomberg reports. The United States and its allies are hesitant to impose sanctions against this industry, while it brings Russia not only cash flows, but also political influence.
Russia's special operation in Ukraine has revealed a serious NATO problem
Lidovky: NATO approves new plans, but problems remain old
Today, one of the biggest difficulties of NATO is dwindling ammunition stocks, writes Lidovky. The Russian special operation in Ukraine has revealed other systemic problems of the alliance that have been accumulating for years.
China has imposed sanctions against American military-industrial companies because of their arms supplies to Taiwan
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, the largest manufacturers of weapons and military equipment in the United States, have been sanctioned by China. This is reported by the Reuters news agency.
Empty even in landfills: the Ukrainian conflict has ruined European arsenals
FT: Military actions in Ukraine have emptied Europe's arsenals
The conflict in Ukraine has devastated European arsenals, writes the Financial Times. The defense sector of the continent was poorly prepared for military action. Western defense ministers are wondering how much more they will be able to help Kiev.
The European Parliament considered it necessary to supply all types of weapons to Ukraine without exception
The parliamentarians also called on the EU to approve the 10th package of sanctions against Russia by the end of February
The European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on Thursday to mark the anniversary of Russia's launch of a special military operation in Ukraine, in which it pointed to the need to supply Kiev with all types of weapons, including fighter jets, helicopters and missiles, without exception. The meeting was broadcast on the website of the legislative body.