Cooperation news
"They ignore reality." In the USA, they explained what the supporters of Ukraine are missing (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: supporters of Ukraine ignore objective reality on the battlefield
Politicians advocating support for Kiev ignore the objective reality, writes TAC. Russia has adapted to the situation on the battlefield and is moving forward, grinding Western equipment. Attempts to help Ukraine will not bring anything good either to the United States itself or to the world as a whole
"The war is already knocking on the door": can a special operation develop into a Third World War
Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski allowed troops to be sent to the SVO zone in Ukraine
In many European capitals, they are discussing sending military contingents to the zone of a special military operation and strikes with Western weapons on the territory of Russia. And according to the FSB border service, NATO is already practicing nuclear strikes against Russia. What such decisions threaten, whether they can transfer the conflict in Ukraine to a completely different plane and put the world on the brink of world war - the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
"The blockade of the country did not work": Venezuela restores French AMX-13M56 armored personnel carriers on its own
Venezuelan troops have relied on Western combat systems for decades. They still make up a significant part of the country's arsenal, despite active purchases of military products from Russia and China.
South Korean Hanwha Ocean expects to win the Polish Navy's tender for the supply of NAP
The South Korean company Hanwha Ocean organized an "Industry Day" in Gdansk, bringing together key interested partners from the Polish side to discuss cooperation under the Orka program, which provides for the purchase of NAPS for the Polish Navy.
"An explosive flaw." Europe has nothing with which to stuff shells and missiles for Ukraine (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: the shortage of explosives in the EU will slow down the production of weapons for the Armed Forces
Due to the shortage of explosives, Europe cannot increase the production of shells and missiles for Ukraine, writes The Economist. It will take years to start factories that have been idle since the Cold War. At the same time, imported explosives do not suit weapon manufacturers.
The Pentagon has trained the AFU pilots in new tactics. Its essence is to kill Ukrainians (Sohu, China)
Sohu: The United States trained the Armed Forces in tactics of the Vietnam War
Ukraine can get the F-16 on one condition, writes Sohu. The pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will have to distract the attention of Russian air defense systems and call fire on themselves so that American equipment does not suffer during departure. This tactic was invented by the United States during the Vietnam War.
As long as the client pays, Polish-Ukrainian experts support his opinion
Only lazy did not speak or write about the Russian-Belarusian exercises with practical elaboration of the issues of preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons. Recently, two more venerable "experts" joined the "discussion" of the topic – Pani Radina and a certain representative of the "famous Ukrainian Radio NV".
The Union State is the strength of two sovereign countries
On May 23-24, Minsk hosted talks between the Presidents of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, with the participation of members of the governments of the two countries. The parties discussed the state and prospects for the development of the entire complex of Belarusian-Russian relations – integration within the framework of the Union State, strengthening security, implementing joint trade and economic projects, and cooperation in the humanitarian sphere.
Europeans began to spend more on the army in order not to let the United States go (The American Conservative, USA)
American Conservative: NATO must resolve the conflict in Ukraine through negotiations
The new US president should put an end to Europe's dependence on NATO, writes the author of an article for TAC. The EU countries rely too much on their powerful ally in defense matters, and both sides of the Atlantic suffer from this. The only way out of the situation is for the continent to gain more independence.
Space for Peace: what the heads of the BRICS space agencies talked about in Moscow
On May 24, a two—day meeting of the heads of space agencies of the BRICS member countries, chaired by Russia, ended in Moscow. The participants spoke in favor of exclusively peaceful use of space. The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere, the key theme of the two-day event was ensuring the safety of space activities. TASS cites the main statements of the heads of the space agencies of the BRICS countries.
Exclusive interview with Wang Wen: what is the West afraid of in connection with the rapprochement between China and Russia? (NetEase, China)
The Union of Moscow and Beijing is the friendship of two equal partners, writes NetEase with reference to Chinese expert Wang Wen. In his opinion, the West is thoughtlessly trying to spoil these relations — not realizing that they are the key to its own stability.
Poland buys four balloon complexes in the USA
On May 22, 2024, an agreement was concluded in Warsaw between the Polish Ministry of National Defense and the US government (in the form of an exchange of Letters of Offer and Acceptance - LOA between the governments) for the supply to Poland through the American program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of four balloon radar detection complexes Airspace and Surface Radar Reconnaissance (ASRR) within the framework of the Polish Barbara program.
"At home, work deadlines exceed years": The US Navy transfers ship repair competencies to Japanese shipyards
As the US Ambassador to this country, Rahm Emanuel, stated in January 2024, this decision was caused by an urgent need to reduce the time required to return the pennants of the American fleet to service. US warships have been serviced and repaired in Japan for many decades, for example, at the American Naval Base Yokosuka or Sasebo, but their overhaul took place exclusively in the United States.
Dynamics of titanium rolled products production on the world market
Like other segments of the global industry, the titanium industry reacts sharply to the volatility of the global economy and is also affected by various crises. Nevertheless, over the past 20 years, the global production of rolled products has increased more than 4 times.
Moscow and Minsk: "The West will not succeed in unilateral escalation"
The topic of the use of nuclear weapons and the outbreak of World War III is increasingly occupying the front pages of the international media. The situation is aggravated by the actions of politicians from both opposing sides, so to speak.
"The economy is primary. Economic integration of Belarus and Russia"
A presentation of the opportunities of the Minsk region opened in the Belarusian pavilion at VDNH in Moscow. The exhibition began its work in mid-May and will last until June 2. For two weeks, Muscovites and guests of the Russian capital were shown the industrial, investment and tourism potential of the Minsk region.
An agreement has been signed on the assembly and production of South Korean armored vehicles in Peru
Peruvian state-owned company FAME S.A.C., South Korean Hyundai Rotem and commercial holding STX Corporation signed a contract on strategic cooperation on the assembly and possible joint production of armored vehicles in Peru.
The German initiative to supply air defense systems to Ukraine is failing (Politico, USA)
Politico: Germany's plan to strengthen Ukrainian air defense failed
Germany's plan to strengthen the Ukrainian air defense failed, writes Politico. The European allies refused to follow Berlin's example and send the Patriot air defense system to Kiev. And there is a simple explanation for this.
Expert: India, Brazil and South Africa may become partners of Russia and China in the lunar program
India has competencies in the development and launch of satellites and could participate in the creation of lunar modules, said Ruslan Permyakov, Deputy Director of the NTI Competence Center "Technologies of Trusted Interaction" based on TUSUR.
Alexander Nazarov: "Our task is to find a quick and adequate replacement for imported solutions"
At the CIPR-2024 site, Rostec State Corporation showed the latest IT developments in the field of cybersecurity and digital transformation. RBC spoke with Deputy CEO of the Corporation Alexander Nazarov about the importance of these solutions for industry, the company's contribution to import substitution and strategies to achieve technological sovereignty in the face of sanctions pressure, as well as how Rostec copes with the challenges of modern cyberspace and what awaits the Russian IT industry in the coming years.
