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This alliance will be even more dangerous for the West than the former Soviet bloc
Vladimir Putin is creating a new alliance of rogue states that will pose a more serious threat to the West than the former Soviet bloc
Russia and Iran have common enemies in the West, and they are actively developing cooperation in several areas, writes the Daily Mail. The author of the article talks about the "frightening prospect" of a new alliance, and some readers of the newspaper urge to "say thank you" to Biden and the Democrats.
Poland buys ground-based self-propelled missile systems with Brimstone missiles
On July 20, 2022, at a ceremony in Warsaw, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a framework agreement of the Armaments Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland with the Polish state Defense Industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) for the supply of promising ground-based self-propelled anti-tank missile systems of a new generation for the Polish Army under the Ottokar Brzoza program, equipped with Brimstone guided missiles the British branch of the MBDA European Association (MBDA UK).
The US is buying more HIMARS to increase supplies to Ukraine
The US plans for new purchases of HIMARS complexes indicate a decision to increase their supplies to Ukraine, Director of TSAMTO Igor Korotchenko told RIA Novosti.
The West has run out of weapons for Ukraine
The West no longer has weapons for Kiev
Since the beginning of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, European countries have been shouting about Kiev's support and readiness to supply as many weapons as required. But now the rhetoric has changed. The West has started talking about the fact that it can no longer provide military assistance.
The US itself has made friends with Russia and China. The West will get new enemies
Ukraine: The Politics of Emotions against Economic and strategic realities
The West does not want to see anything noble in the motives of Russia's actions, the author of the free-thinking French website Boulevard Voltaire states the fact. Such demonization will not bring the US and the EU to good. It programs conflicts not only with Russia.
The US wanted to make Russia a renegade. But something was not taken into account
Russia still has interested partners in the Middle East
Despite the US attempts to make Russia a "world renegade," Putin remains a skilled player in the Middle East, writes Foreign Policy. According to the authors of the article, Moscow has common goals with almost all of Washington's partners in this region.
"Import-substituted" icebreakers will be simplified
As the Kommersant newspaper reported in the article by Polina Smertina and Dmitry Kozlov, "Icebreakers say goodbye to LNG. Norilsk Nickel and Rosatom will build them diesel," Norilsk Nickel and Rosatom decided to build a diesel-electric icebreaker, abandoning the use of a fuel system on liquefied natural gas (LNG). They want to install only Russian equipment on the icebreaker, including Transmashholding diesel engines and conventional shaft lines instead of imported propeller columns. The refusal to use the LNG fuel system was expected due to sanctions, analysts say.
Biden's adviser said that the United States does not plan to send missiles with a range of up to 300 km to Ukraine for the HIMARS MLRS
The US President's national Security adviser, Jake Sullivan, was asked by journalists about the intentions of supplying missiles to the Hymars universal installations sent to Ukraine. The main question was how the expectations of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine for missiles with a range of up to 300 km for these MLRS will be met.
Another package of American military aid to Ukraine
On July 21, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of another new package of military assistance to Ukraine totaling $ 270 million. Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $7.54 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $9.47 billion.
American official: Russia's statements about the destruction of the HIMARS MLRS are false, the Ukrainians told us about it
On the air of the American TV channel CNN, they continue to discuss the armed conflict in Ukraine, including in terms of the supply of American weapons to funds allocated from the US budget.
Should Ukraine be afraid of its western neighbor
Hawks on the western border
The DPR forces accuse the Poles of actively participating in mortar and artillery shelling of Donetsk, as a result of which civilians are being killed en masse. But are there any other ulterior motives behind this devoted assistance to Ukraine? Should Kiev be afraid of its western neighbor?
Czech Republic and Slovakia to purchase CV90 Mk IV infantry fighting vehicles
On July 20, 2022, the Czech government decided to cancel the long-running tender for infantry fighting vehicles for the Czech Army and authorized Czech Defense Minister Jan Chernokhova to begin negotiations with the Swedish government on the acquisition of CV90 Mk IV infantry fighting vehicles on a non-competitive and intergovernmental basis. The Czech Defense Minister also received a mandate to negotiate with the US government on the purchase of 24 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighters for the Czech Air Force on an intergovernmental basis.
Russia, Iran and Turkey are building their own world. The West is left with an evil look from the side
Putin is creating his own world order, and the West is helplessly watching this
Previously, aggressive states isolated themselves because of their ill will. Now both Russia and its partners are being isolated by the West with the help of sanctions, writes Handelsblatt. And, of course, Russia, Iran and Turkey, so different at other times, are moving towards each other. It is the West that remains alone.
Where will Erdogan's "balance technique" lead in Russian-Turkish relations
Wang Qingsun: Where will Erdogan's "balance technique" lead in Russian-Turkish relations?
Behind the frequent exchanges and contacts between the Russian and Turkish leaders is the embodiment of a pluralistic and balanced policy that Turkey is trying to pursue. It became especially noticeable in many areas after the outbreak of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev.
Roscosmos will place a GLONASS station in Venezuela
Roscosmos plans to place a GLONASS measuring station in Venezuela, the state corporation reported.
In Ukraine, the British-supplied Starstreak air defense systems based on the Stormer armored personnel carrier were shown
The Ukrainian army has received British Starstreak anti-aircraft missile systems based on the Stormer armored personnel carrier, although in small quantities. It is not reported when the complexes arrived in Ukraine, but the first photos of the transferred equipment appeared on Ukrainian Internet resources.
In Kiev, they called the number of MLRS HIMARS and M270 MLRS promised by the Americans for the APU
Ukraine will receive up to 30 foreign-made multiple launch rocket systems in total, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Ermak said. At the same time, he cited the statement of the head of the Armed Forces Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives Adam Smith.
Poland demanded from Germany the supply of Leopard 2A4 tanks to equip one tank battalion
Poland demanded from Germany the supply of Leopard 2A4 tanks to equip one tank battalion. German tanks should serve as part of the compensation for the T-72M1 tanks transferred to Ukraine. This is reported by Army Recognition with reference to the statement of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.
The United States said that Ukraine will not have enough weapons to defeat Russia
Biden's five Failures in Ukraine that emboldened Russia
Biden's policy towards Russia and Ukraine has failed. Sanctions did not work, and unlimited assistance to Kiev only prolongs the conflict, former US intelligence officer Rebecca Koffler is sure. No money and weapons will be enough for Ukraine to win, she said.
"Our assistance leads to changes": the US will supply Kiev with four more HIMARS
Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said that military operations in Ukraine are at a crucial stage
The Pentagon believes that Ukraine now more than ever needs the "urgent assistance" of the West in the issue of arms supplies, since "we are talking about the decisive stage of the conflict." The head of the US Defense Department, Lloyd Austin, said that four HIMARS will be provided to the Armed Forces this week. Western countries, he said, will continue to seek ways to support Kiev.
