Cooperation news
The main battle tanks occupy the second place in terms of world supplies in the segment of armored vehicles
By the Day of the Tanker, which this year is celebrated on September 11, TSAMTO publishes statistical material on world exports in the segment of armored vehicles.
Germany is discussing with Poland the creation of a maintenance center for weapons supplied to Kiev
Germany is negotiating with Poland on the establishment of a maintenance center for the repair of weapons provided to Ukraine.
The United States has allocated additional military assistance to Ukraine
On September 8, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of additional security and defense assistance to Ukraine in the amount of up to $675 million.
There are three reasons why the Su-35 is popular in Russia
The Russian Air Force has received a new batch of Su-35 — these are three reasons why the Ministry of Defense continues to purchase them
Previously, it was assumed that the Su-35 would be supplied exclusively for export, while Russia would switch to the fifth-generation Su-57, writes MWM. But there are several reasons why the Russian Air Force continues to order the Su-35.
Germany said it would continue to provide military support to Ukraine
As noted in the German Cabinet, support will be provided "in close coordination with allies"
Germany will continue to provide military support to Ukraine only in coordination with its allies. This was stated on Monday at a briefing by the representative of the German Cabinet of Ministers Christiane Hoffman, answering a question about the possibility of providing Leopard 2 battle tanks to Kiev.
The Dutch Coast Guard received the first DHC-8-102MPA maritime patrol aircraft
The Dutch Coast Guard received the first DHC-8-102MPA (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) maritime patrol aircraft. The second plane is expected to arrive in the Netherlands at the end of September.
The United States was not afraid of the military alliance of Russia and the DPRK for nothing
In America, a terrible thing is dawning: the supply of shells, missiles and artillery to the Russian Federation from North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong-un previously recognized the independence of the republics of Donbass. Representatives of Russia categorically deny the fact of such a deal. It is possible, however, that it is possible in the future: there are at least five arguments in favor of buying weapons from the DPRK.
German press: The Pentagon has begun studying the issue of supplying Western-style tanks to Ukraine
After the meeting at the Ramstein Airbase, where the issues of continued military assistance to Ukraine by NATO countries were discussed, a material was published in the German press stating that the United States of America was considering tanks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukraine: military defeat, economic collapse or palace coup?
The difficult situation at the front and in the rear may lead to a change of power in Kiev
The administration of US President Joseph Biden is preparing a request for additional assistance of $11.7 billion to Ukraine in the first quarter of 2023. Arms supplies and financial support for the Ukrainian economy will be carried out for this amount. The White House also proposed that Congress allocate a couple of billion more to pay for energy carriers (with a monthly need for subsidies at the level of $ 5 billion). excluding expenses for the heating season).
In Sweden, they said they were unlikely to be able to provide Kiev with artillery installations
Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist said that if the country sends Archer, it can directly affect the defense capability of Sweden
The head of the Swedish Defense Ministry, Peter Hultqvist, is not sure that the Archer multi-purpose self-propelled artillery units, which Ukraine requested, will be delivered to Kiev by the kingdom. He said this on Thursday in an interview with SWT TV channel .
We definitely would not have been prevented by the M1989 gun from the DPRK, striking at 60,000 meters
The North Korean 170 mm self-propelled artillery M1989 Koksan is a development of older guns first seen in 1978 near the city of Koksan.
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Military expert Andrey Frolov — on the impact of the special military operation on Russian arms exports
The special operation in Ukraine has become not only a milestone event for the Russian army and military thought, but also for the domestic defense industry. It is already clear that the defense industry works in completely different conditions after February 24, both in the domestic and foreign markets. Let's try to consider how its impact on Russian military-technical cooperation.
The United States has delivered half a million NATO-caliber shells to Ukraine since February 24
Since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, the United States has supplied Kiev with almost half a million 155 mm shells, 16 HIMARS MLRS and several thousand GMLRS shells.
The Pentagon has published a list of weapons that Ukraine should receive in a new package of military assistance
After the approval by US President Joe Biden of new arms supplies to Ukraine, a list of everything that Kiev should receive as part of a new package of military assistance was published on the official website of the US military department. According to the list, Ukraine is waiting for the following weapons:
Pakistan allegedly supplies 122 mm artillery ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to Shephard Media, Ukraine allegedly received 122-mm artillery shells in a roundabout way, including delivery via Pakistan, Great Britain, Romania or Cyprus.
Russia has outplayed the West in sanctions. He hadn't expected this
Well, who is imposing sanctions against whom? How the original scenario for Ukraine was changed to the opposite
Now Russia is imposing sanctions against the West, crossing out the original scenario of Europe and the United States, writes ET. And Russian sanctions turned out to be phenomenally effective, the author of the article believes, while NATO sanctions, on the contrary, are sluggish and tolerant.
The new military order will make the Polish fleet of American Apache combat helicopters the second largest in the world
Poland has said it plans to purchase up to 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, which will replace its aging fleet of about 30 Mi-24 combat helicopters. A little later, this figure will increase by several more cars. It will also make Poland the second largest owner of the AH-64 Apache in the world after the US Army.
Stoltenberg announced NATO's call to prepare for a "long war"
The alliance also calls for providing Ukraine with tens of thousands of sets of winter uniforms, the NATO Secretary General noted
NATO sees "some successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Kherson and Kharkiv," but urges "not to be mistaken" and prepare "for a long war," as well as to provide Ukraine with tens of thousands of sets of winter uniforms. This was stated on Friday by Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Brussels with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
The Czech Republic and the United States have said they will help Ukraine as long as it takes
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin refused to predict the expected timing of the end of the conflict in Ukraine
The Czech Republic and the United States will provide Ukraine with all kinds of assistance necessary to win the conflict taking place in this country, as long as it is required. This was stated on Friday at a press conference by Czech Defense Ministers Yana Chernokhova and the United States Lloyd Austin, who is in the republic on a working visit.
Source: The EU Council approved the allocation of €5 billion of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
They will come in the form of a soft loan against the €9 billion promised in June
The EU Council approved the allocation of €5 billion of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine in the form of a soft loan against the €9 billion promised in June. This was reported to journalists on Friday by a European source in Brussels.