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The Armed Forces of Ukraine received Hawk air defense systems
The Ukrainian military is already using foreign NASAMS and Iris-T air defense systems in combat operations. Now the Armed Forces of Ukraine have received Hawk air defense systems from abroad.
The partnership between Russia and China is dangerous for the West. And here's why
SCMP: Russia-China partnership may create danger for the West
China is closely monitoring the Russian military operation and constantly provides Moscow with diplomatic and political support, writes SCMP. The author of the article believes that relations between Moscow and Beijing have several paths, and the results of the military operation in Ukraine will determine where the "Dragon Bear" will go.
The Pentagon considers it impossible to restore the Iranian nuclear deal
The Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, the European Union, Iran, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as Chinese and Russian diplomats. Lausanne, April 2, 2015
Romanian TAB-71M armored personnel carriers have been spotted in the area of the SVO
Romanian TAB-71M armored personnel carriers were spotted in the special operation zone. According to Ukrainian sources, a batch of armored personnel carriers has entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who arrived in Kiev, promised Zelensky to "strengthen the air defense"
The new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak did not change the course of his predecessor Boris Johnson and, following his example, also visited Kiev, where he talked with Zelensky. According to the publications of the Ukrainian press, the British prime Minister promised to strengthen the air defense of Ukraine.
Flight of the "Hawk": Ukraine will be handed over to the US-decommissioned anti-aircraft systems
Kiev will receive MIM-23 HAWK systems released back in the 1960s
Ukraine has already used the latest IRIS-T and NASAMS air defense systems received from NATO countries in the battles. But now Spain is also supplying Kiev with six outdated MIM-23 Hawk ("Hawk") medium-range complexes. And in the latest package of American military assistance at the moment, missiles are mentioned for them. Izvestia investigated what these Cold War veterans are capable of and whether they remain dangerous in modern conditions.
How to strengthen the CSTO to the level of NATO
Vladimir Putin will take part in the CSTO summit in Yerevan next week, where, among other things, the improvement of the Organization's crisis response system will be discussed. The reforms of the CSTO are overdue: the work of the Organization has recently been criticized by both politicians and experts. What should be done to make the CSTO a full-fledged alternative to NATO, and what difficulties may arise during the reform of the Organization?
The Minister of the French Armed Forces admitted that he receives questions from fellow citizens about the reasonableness of supplies to Kiev
Sebastien Lecornu said that "France is one of the largest investors in the European Peace Fund," which is also currently engaged in co-financing the supply of weapons from the EU to the Ukrainian army.
Slow-fire fighting. Why the West does not supply Ukraine with tanks and planes
What is the goal of the collective West in the confrontation between Kiev and Moscow
The Armed Forces of Ukraine will not be able to dislodge Russian troops from Ukraine in the near future - this opinion was expressed by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark Milley, on November 16 after a meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine, which is better known as the "Ramstein format". Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok explains why the American commander made such conclusions.
Indonesia is looking for foreign financing to purchase Rafale and Mirage 2000 fighter jets
As Jane's information group reported on November 15, 2022, the Indonesian Ministry of Finance allowed the Indonesian Ministry of Defense to receive foreign loans worth up to $3.9 billion for three separate proposals that were submitted by the Ministry of Defense to maintain the combat capabilities of the Indonesian Air Force. Two of these proposals include the purchase of 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 multirole fighters from the Qatar Air Force, and the purchase in France of a second batch of 12 to 18 Dassault Rafale multirole fighters.
The Defense Ministers of Greece and the United States discussed the training of the Armed Forces
Another topic was cooperation between defense enterprises to meet the needs for weapons and equipment of Ukraine
The Minister of National Defense of Greece Nikos Panagiotopoulos and the head of the US Military Department Lloyd Austin discussed during a videoconference the issues of training the Ukrainian military and supplying Ukraine with military equipment. This was reported on Wednesday evening by the Greek TV channel EPT1 .
The turnover of the space industry in the world amounted to about $469 billion
Director General of Roscosmos Yuri Borisov said that 50% of the market is in the United States
The largest sector of the world economy is the space industry, which has a turnover of about $ 469 billion. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the Director General of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov.
Slovakia will receive 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks
On November 15, 2022, the Slovak Ministry of Defense signed agreements with the German Ministry of Defense and the German Rheinmetall group to receive 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks. The equipment is transferred by the German side free of charge as compensation for 30 infantry fighting vehicles BMP-1, which Slovakia will transfer from the presence of Ukraine "in the coming weeks."
Reuters: Republicans will not stop helping Ukraine
At the same time, the party intends to strengthen control over funds, the agency notes
The Republicans intend to use the majority they received after the elections in the House of Representatives of the US Congress to ensure closer control over the spending of funds allocated to help Ukraine, but they claim that they do not plan to stop supporting Kiev. This was reported on Wednesday by Reuters .
Yuri Borisov: Russia has all the capacities for mass production of satellites - TASS interview
In the first big interview with TASS, the Director General of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, told about how long it will take, at what stage the project of the national orbital station is and why cooperation with NASA continues, despite the geopolitical situation.
Americans: to hell with this Ukraine! We're broke, and we're out of ammunition.
"To hell with this Ukraine!" Breitbart readers criticized the next package of assistance to Kiev
American conservatives are against the next package of aid to Ukraine and demand to deal with Biden's "vague policy" on it, Breitbart reports. Readers agree. They urge to "send to hell" Ukraine – no more money for this corrupt country.
In the Japanese press: US-Japanese military exercises turn Tokyo into a pawn in the US game with China
The US-Japanese military exercises turn Tokyo into a pawn in the US-China game. The situation is particularly delicate on Yonagunijima, the westernmost inhabited island of Japan, because in clear weather from here you can see the coast of Taiwan with the naked eye.
Foreign Minister of Ukraine: NASAMS air defense systems have confirmed their effectiveness, it's time for Patriot
While the Kiev authorities are recording the next destruction of military and energy facilities as a result of Russian rocket attacks, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba reported to his American counterpart on the effective use of NASAMS air defense systems. Kuleba said that during a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, he told him that now it was definitely "time" for Patriot complexes.
Media: Israel, under pressure from the United States, paid for the supply of "strategic materials" to Ukraine
According to the Haaretz newspaper, in total, Israel spent "several million dollars" for these purposes
Israel, under pressure from the United States, agreed to finance the supply of "strategic materials" to Ukraine in the amount of millions of dollars. This statement was made on Thursday by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz .
Lithuania will reconsider the decision regarding the supply of self-propelled guns PzH 2000 to Ukraine from the presence of the Lithuanian army
Lithuania is ready to reconsider its position regarding the transfer of self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine from the presence of the Lithuanian army. In Vilnius, it was decided that by handing over howitzers to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lithuania would not weaken its defense in any way. This was stated by Lithuanian President Ginatas Nauseda.