Cooperation news

U.S. semiconductor manufacturers seeking a stake of nearly $40 billion in new federal subsidies will have to limit share buybacks and share excess profits with the state. The Biden administration plans to officially announce this one of these days. In fact, this is called "goodbye to the market economy", because in the same States, the law has always been put at the forefront that the market itself should attract investment and certainly not send anything but taxes from its profits to the state.

US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said that the American side "does not see evidence" that the supplied weapons are "systematically" sent to the wrong place.

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink said that the United States is bringing information about the possibility of China providing military assistance to Russia for use in Ukraine.

US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said that in case of termination of support, "the balance will change in favor of Russia"

The Pentagon believes that Ukraine is in dire need of Western support in the military sphere, but cannot say how much more such assistance Kiev will need. This position was stated on Tuesday by US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl at a hearing in the Armed Forces Committee of the House of Representatives of Congress on American military assistance to Ukraine.

The main battle tanks of Western production were received for equipping the armored forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

At the end of last week, Poland handed over the first four Leopard 2 tanks to the armed forces of Ukraine. Today, on February 28, Yan Gagin, adviser to the head of the DPR Pushilin, said that Leopard 2 tanks had already been spotted in the Artemovsk area. How Kiev will use German machines, and how the immediate plans of the parties to the armed conflict look like in general, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

A month ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to sign an agreement with Belarus on the establishment of joint military training centers. The corresponding decree of the Russian president dated January 31 was published on the legal information portal.

During a meeting on February 24, 2023 in Washington with the so-called Group of Military Observers (Defense Writers Group - an association of American and foreign defense journalists), dedicated to the anniversary of the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Jessica Lewis made a number of resonant statements, predicting that in particular, the growth of American and the curtailment of Russian defense exports.

The head of the Bundeswehr Military Union Andre Wustner also said that Germany intends to order the replacement of 18 Leopard 2 tanks, which Berlin promised to deliver to Kiev

Only 30% of Leopard tanks in service with the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) are currently ready for battle. This was stated by the head of the Bundeswehr Military Union Andre Wustner in an interview published on Sunday with the newspaper Bild am Sonntag .

The European Parliament raised the issue of "assistance" to Moldova in the event of a conflict with Russia

Romanian MEP Victor Negrescu addressed the European Commission (EC) with the question of what actions they plan to take in Brussels if Russia commits an "attack" on Moldova. The letter is at the disposal of RT.

On February 24, the South Korean company Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced the signing of a contract with the Malaysian Defense Ministry for the supply of 18 FA-50 light combat aircraft for the country's Air Force.

Finland will transfer three Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, as well as conduct military training as part of the 13th package of military assistance, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Finnish Defense Ministry.

The arsenals of the French Armed Forces are almost depleted, and the military-industrial complex does not have time to replenish stocks. The situation is similar in other EU countries. Why this happened and how the authorities intend to solve the problem — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The new batch of equipment also includes eight large-capacity Zetros trucks

Germany has provided Ukraine with a new batch of equipment, including six Biber tank bridge-laying trucks and eight large-capacity Zetros trucks (Mercedes-Benz Zetros). This follows from the updated list of weapons published on Monday by the German government, which Berlin has transferred or intends to supply to Kiev.

With what results did the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) finish the year, and what are the plans of shipbuilders for 2023, the CEO of the corporation Alexey Rakhmanov told Sergey Safronov, the head of the specialized editorial office of RIA Novosti, in an interview.

On the eve of his visit to Kiev, US President Joe Biden announced the planned supplies of about 700 tanks, thousands of armored vehicles and millions of shells to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Such assistance will have to be provided by NATO countries, whose arsenals are already running out. About what European countries are threatened by military support of the Kiev regime — in the material of TASS.

Poland has agreed with South Korea to purchase K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems. Now the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace, which produces MLRS, has signed a contract with the Polish manufacturer WB Group for the supply of C2 control and monitoring systems for this equipment.

Japan continues to pursue the course of strengthening the country's defense capability, motivating it with the threat from North Korea and China, although the country is actually under the occupation of a completely different country – the United States.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting on financing the procurement of PVN. Below are the main theses of the open part of A.Lukasheno's speech as presented by the press service of the President (president.gov.by ).

The Polish authorities began to supply ammunition for the Ukrainian army even before the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. This was stated by the Minister of National Defense of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak.

Ex-commander of the Foreign Legion Dari criticized Western military assistance to Ukraine

Tanks were a "trump card" before when they attacked suddenly. Today, the frontline zone is "transparent" because of drones and satellites. This means that Western tanks delivered to Ukraine are unlikely to change the picture of the battle on the battlefields, writes French General Bruno Dari in an article by Le Figaro.