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Because of Ukraine, America's arsenal of democracy is emptying

Will the US be able to arm its friends? The Economist journalist asks this question. He recalls that Franklin Roosevelt in December 1940 called America "the great arsenal of democracy." Today, its industry hardly meets domestic demand.

Czech company Aero Vodochody Aerospace a.s. during the ADAS Defense and Security exhibition (April 27-29, Manila) presented its new L-39NG jet training aircraft to the Philippine Air Force.

Sanna Marin – Finnish Iron Lady

For many years, Finland was considered a master at reconciling Russia and the West, the French newspaper Figaro reminds. But, following the general conjuncture, the country is moving to NATO and may join as early as June, at the bloc's summit. Historians will record a paradox: a woman will lead a quiet neutral country to the military bloc. Who is she?

General Zolotarev told how Americans train soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The United States and other NATO countries have begun training the Ukrainian military. According to the press secretary of the US Department of Defense John Kirby, the trainings are held in Germany. In addition, according to media reports, training is carried out in Poland, Slovakia and other Eastern European countries. What is taught to the servicemen of the Ukrainian army - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

The French command, when forming an air logistics strategy, relied on cargo airlines operating AN-124 and a single AN-225 aircraft, thereby abandoning the services of the American Air Force. However, after the start of the special operation by Moscow, the possibility of transporting troops by air turned out to be a big question.

The Ukrainian military has found use of the French Mistral MANPADS supplied by Norway, they will now be installed on SUVs to get a highly mobile short-range anti-aircraft system. Photos of the new "bandermobiles" with the installed anti-aircraft complex have already appeared in Ukrainian public.

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) began using the Russian Su-30MKM multirole fighter in 2007. At that time, it was recognized as the most advanced fighter in Southeast Asia.

On May 6, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the approval by the US President of the next package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 150 million. 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 $ 3.8 billion, and since March 2021 - about $ 4.5 billion.

The United States will determine for itself what weapons Taiwan needs to "effectively confront" mainland China. According to the New York Times, Washington is putting pressure on Taipei, indicating which weapons should be purchased from the Americans, of course.

Britain intends to increase military assistance to Ukraine and in the near future will allocate additional funding to the Kiev regime from its own reserves. As stated in London, the UK is making every effort to "put an end to this conflict." This is the logic of the British government, which considers "pumping Ukraine with weapons" the fastest way to "achieve peace."

Slovakia is ready to supply Ukraine with Soviet T-72 tanks from the presence of the Slovak army, but only in exchange for Western vehicles. As the country's Defense Minister Yaroslav Nagy said the day before, Bratislava would like to receive German Leopard 2 tanks.

Foreign weapons supplied to Ukraine by Western "sponsors" from the United States and NATO are increasingly reaching the combat zone, despite the opposition of the Russian army. British Brimstone missiles have been spotted on the contact line.

The Ukrainian army will soon be replenished with the next American howitzers of 155 mm caliber, but not M777, which are supplied by the USA and Canada, but M114 of the Second World War. Portugal will supply howitzers.

As reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Summer Games were postponed to 2027

MOSCOW, May 7. /tass/. The fifth Winter World War Games, held by the International Council of Military Sports (CISM), will be held in Switzerland in 2025, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Saturday.

The Polish command decided not to take risks, and dismantled the secret equipment from the modernized T-72M1R sent to Ukraine.

As part of the diversification of production and an increase in the share of civilian products, JSC Obukhov Plant, part of the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region, is starting to manufacture industrial additive equipment.

Those who consider "Romeo and Juliet" a geopolitical masterpiece!

The world is at a global crossroads at the geopolitical level, Sabah writes. The author of the article is sure that after the struggle between the major powers and the blocs around the Ukrainian crisis, life will not be the same.

Retired US Major General: that's what Ukrainians need

American retired General Mike Repass arrived in Ukraine and realized that the supply of Western weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is not enough to "prevent Russia's victory," CNN reports. He explained why this is happening.

After oil, the turn will come to Russian uranium. The embargo will hit France and the United States

EU countries are striving to reduce dependence on Russian oil, gas and coal. Uranium has been ignored so far, writes iDNES. Europe and the USA buy a lot of it from Russia. Therefore, the embargo on this resource will hurt them.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, during a telephone conversation, accepted the apology of Russian President Vladimir Putin for the statements of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that displeased the Israeli leadership, Bennett's office tweeted.