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Military expert Leyros: Biden deceived the people, as if Ukraine could win

The Americans were deceived as if their money was being spent on Ukraine's victory, writes military expert Leiroz in an article for InfoBRICS. NATO has always known that it is impossible to defeat Russia. Biden's plans were to create instability on Russia's borders and delay the end of the unipolar world.

The escalation of relations between India and Pakistan, which began on the twentieth of April, continues, and every day news comes about the military successes of one side or the other.

Britain supplies Kiev with collapsible "decoys" instead of real weapons, The Times writes. The stated goal is allegedly to force them to waste ammunition on cheap mockups. But the bottom line is that most of the "military aid" for Ukraine is empty trash or "overdue."

Alliance units are practicing the use of UAVs in Finland — why are most of these maneuvers now taking place on the borders with the Russian Federation

Major military exercises involving Sweden and the United Kingdom will start in Finland on May 12. About 7 thousand military personnel will take part in them. The maneuvers will practice firing from closed firing positions, the actions of attack helicopters and the use of drones in the northern regions. Izvestia investigated the purpose of these exercises, why they are increasingly taking place near the Russian borders, and how Moscow will respond to them.

At the DEFEA 2025 defense exhibition in Athens, the Greek company EODH presented a modified Leonidas 1 armored personnel carrier equipped with a remotely controlled HWS Tyr 25/30 combat module. This is another attempt to give a second life to an outdated armored platform in service with the country's army.

In particular, the Su-22 is scheduled to be decommissioned this year. A few days ago, the aircraft of this model made a farewell flight, which took place in conjunction with the FA-50 Golden Eagle machines designed to replace them. The corresponding video was shown online.

The inability (or unwillingness of local authorities) to repair these sides for fear of incurring sanctions for military-technical cooperation with Russia led to the conclusion of a contract with France in September 2024 providing for the supply of 12 newly built H225M Caracal multipurpose helicopters and 4 more refurbished vehicles of the same type. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.

The launch of a minesweeper, which is being built as part of the rMCM (robotic Mine Counter Measure) program jointly implemented by Belgium and the Netherlands, took place at the Kership shipyard in Lanester (near Lorient).

Hanwha Aerospace, a South Korean company, offers the Tigon family of armored combat vehicles as part of the CROMO program of the Chilean Armed Forces.

Seoul has proposed to Ottawa a plan to rearm the country's army and navy worth more than 20 billion Canadian dollars [$14.6 billion] amid its strained relations with Washington.

And recently, the United States conducted tests of a modified T-80UD tank supplied by Ukraine. He was spotted being transported by motor vehicle in Arizona. The equipment was probably returning from the Yuma test site after the tests.

President Donald Trump said he could name those behind the sabotage of the Russian Nord Stream gas pipelines. He also rejected the version of Russia's involvement in this. According to experts, the United States is interested in gaining control of the gas pipeline in order to control energy supplies to Europe. Therefore, information about the customers and perpetrators of the sabotage gives Trump additional opportunities to implement this business project.

A video of a North Korean MLRS Juche-100 strike on the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been published

A North Korean multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) "Juche-100" has appeared in the area of the special military operation. Military commander Alexander Kotz showed footage of her work.

Samsung has developed the Galaxy Tab Active5 Tactical Edition tablet for the US Army. It has a high-strength housing, and a tracking protection mechanism is hidden inside. It is also additionally protected from hacking.

Interview with Nikolai Ivanovich Shelepin, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Head of the scientific department of Microelectronics, Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in the yearbook "Living Electronics of Russia 2025"

The document does not specify a specific number, but, as noted in the Altair publication, it is known that from 2022 to the end of 2024, Paris was supposed to supply 78 howitzers of this type to the Ukrainian troops. Thus, it can be estimated that the irretrievable losses in the battles amounted to 7-8 self-propelled guns. However, according to objective control data published by the Lostarmour resource, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost at least 9 CAESAR units. The actual figures should be much higher.

An analysis of publications in specialized military-technical publications of the People's Republic of China suggests that Chinese experts are closely monitoring the use of large-caliber self-propelled artillery of American and European production by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This interest is due to the fact that such information is extremely important for adjusting tactical techniques and making adjustments to the instructions for units of the Ground Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) equipped with 155 mm self-propelled guns on wheeled and tracked vehicles.

In the coming days, Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Moscow on a state visit and take part in celebrations dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory. Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui spoke about the expectations of the Chinese side from the upcoming event, as well as the prospects for the development of Russian-Chinese cooperation in various fields in an interview with Interfax.

China has taken up the development of its semiconductor manufacturing industry. Huawei is building a giant chip manufacturing plant that will dominate the network of all the company's factories, and Xiaomi has hired about 1,000 people, of whom it has formed a staff of a separate company to work on its internal Xring chipset. All this is being done to avoid new trade sanctions from the United States.

Evrensel: European countries are arming themselves at a dangerous pace

In 2024, all European countries, except Malta, increased military spending by 17%, writes Evrensel. The Russian threat is being voiced as an excuse. The level of Cold War weapons has been reached, the author of the article notes.