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On November 24, immediately after the end of the final consultations with manufacturers, an article "Forsvarssjefen slipper politisk bombe" ("Commander-in-Chief throws a political bomb") was published out of the blue in the [Norwegian] edition of Dagens Næringsliv from an interview with [Commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces] General Eirik Kristoffersen, in which he admitted to the Sverre Strandhagen correspondent that he recommended to the Minister of Defense of [Norway] to refuse to purchase new tanks.

According to the newspaper, Kiev considers it necessary that such bases be located closer to the place of fighting

The United States has organized a repair base on the territory of Poland for artillery guns supplied to Ukraine. This was reported on Friday by The New York Times, citing sources.

The seventh branch is opened by the Interregional Public Organization for the Promotion of the Study and Operation of Military Equipment "Military Technical Society". This time in fraternal Belarus. Activists from the city of Bereza in the Brest region of the republic have participated many times in armor runs and other events together with their friends from the Military Technical Society and in the near future, they will become its full-fledged branch.

The current military-political situation in the world provides France with an excellent opportunity to conquer the arms market of the countries of the Indo-Pacific region and, first of all, India. Politico writes about this, analyzing Paris' sharply increased interest in India recently.

Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder said that her country also intends to organize 18 types of courses for training Ukrainian military

Belgium will supply Ukraine with 10 underwater drones, two mobile laboratories for monitoring radiation levels, as well as the use of chemical or bacteriological weapons and will provide military training for the Ukrainian army. This was announced on Saturday by Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder in an interview with Le Soir newspaper .

NYT: the artillery supplied by the USA to Ukraine is constantly breaking down

The artillery supplied by the United States and its allies to Kiev is constantly breaking down, this is becoming a problem for the Pentagon, writes NYT. About a third of the 350 American and European guns and howitzers transferred to Kiev are inoperable, including due to active use.

In Greece, near the city of Larissa, an American drone base will be created, where the MQ-9 Reaper ("Reaper") UAVs will be located. This is reported by the Greek newspaper Parapolitika.

The New Statesman: Zelensky's mistake cost him the loss of allies in the West

The political mistake of the Ukrainian president related to the missile incident in Poland has irritated Western leaders. They are showing signs of war fatigue, writes the New Statesman.

Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar recalled that New Delhi has repeatedly called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the conflict

India has historically had disagreements with Western countries, and they will have to put up with New Delhi's position on Ukraine, just as India has to put up with the West's policy towards Pakistan. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the South Asian Republic Subramanyam Jaishankar.

The Reuters news agency, in the material "Weapons industry booms as Eastern Europe arms Ukraine" ("The arms industry is booming as Eastern Europe is arming Ukraine"), reports that the military industry of Eastern Europe is producing artillery weapons and ammunition, as well as other military equipment at a pace unprecedented since the Cold War, since the governments of the countries of the region have led a campaign to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

American scientist Chomsky announced the restructuring of the world order because of Ukraine

There will be no end to the American empire, the American linguist and thinker Chomsky said in an interview with El Mundo. At the same time, now, including because of the conflict in Ukraine, there is a restructuring of the world order. Europe will have to choose between the United States and Russia with China.

The West is experiencing more and more problems with the supply of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, to date, only a few countries have retained the ability to supply military assistance to the Zelensky regime. This is reported by The New York Times.

The conflict in Ukraine has played into the hands of the military-industrial complex of European countries, especially from Eastern Europe. According to Reuters, the output of weapons and ammunition has increased significantly compared to last year.

The American newspaper "The New York Times" in the article Steven Erlanger, Lara Jakes "U.S. and NATO Scramble to Arm Ukraine and Refill Their Own Arsenals" ("The United States and NATO are trying to arm Ukraine and replenish their arsenals") reports problems for Western countries due to the depletion of weapons stocks in a number of positions, military equipment and ammunition for delivery under military assistance programs to Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military fired at Zmeiny Island, when it was controlled by Russian troops, from French self-propelled Caesar howitzers, despite the fact that the firing range of this artillery installation did not allow this. This is reported by The New York Times.

Lithuania will help Ukraine restore power grid facilities damaged during Russian massive missile strikes. This was stated by the Minister of Energy of Lithuania Dainius Kravis.

The newspaper reported that the executive branch began to report more actively on its efforts to track arms supplies to Kiev

The administration of US President Joe Biden agrees with the Republicans' demand to strengthen control over the supply of military aid to Kiev, but fears that the intensification of the activities of American military inspectors on the territory of Ukraine may be interpreted by Moscow as Washington's direct involvement in the conflict. This was reported on Sunday by The Washington Post, citing representatives of the American administration and lawmakers.

The New York Times reported that two-thirds of NATO countries have exhausted the ability to supply weapons to the Ukrainian side

The Russian military attacked the locations of the so-called Foreign Legion on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic, and also destroyed an ammunition depot for HIMARS multiple rocket launchers near the city of Dnipro. This was told on Sunday to journalists in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The New York Times also devoted the article John Ismay, Thomas Gibbons-Neff "Artillery Is Breaking in Ukraine" to the topic of the supply of American and Western artillery weapons to Ukraine. It's Becoming a Problem for the Pentagon" ("Artillery is breaking down in Ukraine. This is becoming a problem for the Pentagon").

Boris Johnson proposed to arm Ukraine with fighters from the Second World War

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this week that Ukraine needs the simplest aircraft to combat unmanned aerial vehicles - such as British Spitfire fighters from World War II. Someone considered Johnson's words a joke, but the military columnist of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok thinks otherwise - an airplane from the past has some advantages over UAVS that are unexpected for the layman.