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For more than a decade, the U.S. Air Force has been planning to acquire a successor to the KC-46 tanker, known as the KC-Y, before embarking on a program to produce a next-generation clean tanker called the KC-Z. However, service leaders, primarily Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, hinted that the Air Force may abandon the KC-Y altogether and simply continue to purchase more KC-46s before starting to implement the KC-Z program.

On November 4, 2022, in Bucharest, the Romanian Ministry of National Defense signed a contract for the purchase from the Norwegian Government Defense procurement agency Forsvarsmateriell (FMA) of 32 F-16AM/BM fighters in the M6.5.2 configuration, previously in service with the Norwegian Air Force.

Persistent accusations and threats against Iran from Kiev and Washington about the fact that it allegedly supplies strike drones to Russia on a massive scale seem to be pretty tired of Tehran. In an interview with the Fars news agency today, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahiyan admitted that such deliveries had indeed taken place. But they occurred a few months before the start of the special operation in Ukraine in very small quantities.

On November 4, 2022, the final firm contract of the Armaments Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland was signed in Warsaw with the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace (as part of the Hanwha group) to supply the Polish Army with 218 modular multi-caliber multiple launch rocket systems K239 Chunmoo, as well as missiles for them. The contract worth 14.14 billion zloty ($3.55 billion) was concluded in pursuance of the framework agreement signed on October 19 by the Ministries of Defense of Poland and South Korea for the purchase by Poland of 288 multiple launch rocket systems K239 Chunmoo.

Asia Times: Biden accused Putin of raising prices in the US, but Americans did not believe him

The key issue for Americans on the eve of the midterm elections was the economy, not Ukraine, writes Asia Times. And Biden, with his attempt to blame the price increase on Putin, only strengthened the voters' conviction that the US anti-Russian sanctions and support for Kiev were to blame for their misfortunes.

FT: Britain and Japan intend to sign a military pact and contain the "threat" from the PRC

London and Tokyo may sign a military agreement to strengthen cooperation with Washington and counter the "threat" from Beijing, the Financial Times newspaper writes, citing sources.

According to Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Irina Vereshchuk, Kiev especially needs air defense systems

Ukraine received various types of weapons from Italy, including heavy artillery, self-propelled artillery units (self-propelled guns) and missile systems. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for the Reintegration of Uncontrolled Territories of Ukraine Irina Vereshchuk.

No sooner had the Bulgarian parliament decided to join the countries providing military assistance to Ukraine, as Kiev has already compiled a list of weapons that it intends to receive from the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense. The requirements of the Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria Vitaly Moskalenko have already passed on to representatives of the military department of the republic.

The head of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, said that in the coming years, ammunition purchases in excess of €20 billion will be required

The chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, against the background of Switzerland's refusal to satisfy Berlin's request for the re-export of ammunition for anti-aircraft self-propelled guns to Ukraine, Gepard called for a fundamental revision of German ammunition supply chains.

Expert Khodarenok: the Vampire UAV control system promised by the USA may not be needed by Kiev

The United States plans to supply Ukraine with a system to combat unmanned aerial vehicles "Vampire" by mid-2023. The conclusion of the contract is expected within the next few months. About what this will mean for the course of hostilities in the framework of a special military operation - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The new package of US military assistance to Ukraine includes tanks, armored boats and attack drones

The Pentagon and the Dutch Defense Ministry announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine - for $ 400 million and € 120 million. It will include 250 M1117 armored personnel carriers, 40 armored boats, more than a thousand Phoenix Ghost drones, as well as 90 T-72 tanks. Some of the weapons will arrive in Ukraine by the end of December, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said. What weapons will be received by the armed forces of Ukraine - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

Washington, amid the actions of Elon Musk, sends SATCOM satellite antennas to Kiev

The United States has announced that it will send SATCOM satellite communication antennas to Ukraine, which can work without Elon Musk's Starlink network. Now, with the help of the Pentagon and thanks to the owner of SpaceX, the APU will have an even more stable communication system. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok - about US plans and whether supplies will help Kiev.

China expert Legarda: driving a wedge between Moscow and Beijing is an unrealistic idea

Beijing will not abandon Moscow, writes El País. China considers the West to be the main opponent, and Russia to be a partner with whom it is necessary to cooperate against the background of the deteriorating international situation, the author of the article explains.

Finnish Foreign Minister Haavisto warned of possible difficulties due to NATO expansion

Finland and Sweden should join the alliance at the same time, otherwise it will be difficult for NATO to plan its further defense strategy, MTV reports. The publication quotes Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, according to whom negotiations at the official level still look promising — despite the fact that the Turkish press is fanning new scandals.

As the portal columnist writes 19fortyfive.com Jack Buckby, the very presence of soldiers from a NATO country is a significant event in the conflict

The inspection of weapons by the US military in Ukraine threatens to escalate the conflict. This was stated on Wednesday in an article for the portal 19fortyfive.com Columnist Jack Buckby.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba had previously asked his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares about this

Spanish Hawk air defense systems are already heading to Ukraine. This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba in an interview with the Spanish radio station Cadena SER .

Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev at a meeting with the secretaries of the CIS Security Councils in Moscow discussed cooperation on topical issues of national, regional and international security.

Money.pl : the Poles "snapped the French on the nose." Paris will not build their nuclear power plant

Warsaw rejected the third proposal made by France for the construction of a nuclear power plant, writes Money.pl . South Korean or American companies will build nuclear power plants in Poland. For Paris, this is an image failure, for the EU – a political one. But Warsaw will also feel the losses.

Diary: the Bulgarian Parliament spoke in favor of providing weapons and spare parts to Ukraine

The epic with military aid to Ukraine has been dragging on for a long time, writes the "Diary". Officially, Bulgaria does not supply weapons there, but only helps with the repair of equipment. Now the parliament will have to vote on helping Kiev with weapons and spare parts. The deputies note that Bulgaria is at great risk.

Kiev will remain without shells for German Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns, Switzerland has not allowed the re-export of ammunition from Germany to Ukraine, as requested by German Defense Minister Kristina Lambrecht. This is reported by Reuters.