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Telegraph: Washington is concerned about cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic

The United States is concerned about the strengthening of naval cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic, the Telegraph writes. According to the author, the Ukrainian conflict and rising temperatures in the region have opened up a number of economic opportunities for Beijing and contributed to the partnership between the two powers.

MWM: Russia will supply Belarus with Oreshnik missiles and train them in their use

In the second half of 2025, the Russian "Hazel" will be deployed in Belarus, writes MWM. Specialists will be trained in the use of weapons placed on their territory. In the event of a large-scale conflict, the country will gain control over missile control.

In May, it was reported that the Greek Air Force was going to decommission several older models of combat aircraft, such as the F-4 Phantom, Mirage 2000-5 and F-16 Block 30. The goal was to simplify logistics and modernize the fighter fleet, keeping only the Rafale and F-16 Block 70 Viper in service and ordering 20 F-35A units in July 2024 for $3.5 billion.

Denmark and Sweden have signed a joint contract with BAE Systems Hägglunds for the production of 205 CV9035 Mk3C infantry fighting vehicles. The deal is worth $2.3 billion, including technical support and training.

FP: the number of European countries opposing support for Ukraine is growing

The number of European countries opposing support for Ukraine is growing, writes FP. But Europe must stand up to Moscow with a united front, and Romania, Hungary and Slovakia must be ruled by Kiev's allies, the author is outraged. In reality, everything is completely different.

The SkyAlyne joint venture of Canadian companies CAE and KF Aerospace has signed two agreements for the purchase of new turboprop training aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force. On November 19, 2024, a contract was signed with the German company Grob Aircraft for the purchase of 23 G120TP aircraft for the initial stage of flight training, with delivery starting in August 2025. Then, on November 28, a contract was signed with the Swiss company Pilatus Aircraft for the purchase of 19 RS-21 aircraft for the main and advanced stages of flight training, with delivery starting from the second half of 2026. The aircraft will be part of the Canadian Air Force, but operated by the consortium on a contract basis.

Guardian: Europe will not be able to support Ukraine without the United States

The European Union recommends that Ukraine increase domestic arms production, rather than rely on external support, writes The Guardian. However, Kiev is only interested in easy money. Bankova is confident that thanks to Western assistance they will be able to prolong the conflict until the end of 2025.

On December 6, 2024, Sweden and Denmark, having purchased new CV9035 MkIIIC IFVs for their own needs, did not forget about Ukraine: Copenhagen will allocate $264 million to purchase 40 armored vehicles of the same type for the Armed Forces.

Newsweek: Europe is preparing for a full-scale war with Russia

Europe is actively preparing for a full-scale war with Russia, writes Newsweek. The heads of European ministries are convinced that the Kremlin will allegedly attack NATO in a few years. Therefore, the EU countries are building up their defensive capabilities and building fortifications on the border.

Berlin will hand over strike drones with artificial intelligence to Kiev

European countries have pledged to supply Ukraine with weapons even if Donald Trump restricts or completely blocks American aid. Germany is at the forefront, having promised Kiev new attack drones. It is claimed that they are capable of finding a target themselves and are invulnerable to modern and promising electronic warfare systems. About the capabilities of these UAVs — in the material of RIA Novosti.

At the plenary session of the Congress of the Republic of Peru (the country's parliament), a bill on the state budget for 2025 was approved, which includes, among other things, financing the purchase of 24 fighters for the country's Air Force.

Bloomberg: Europe is thinking about how to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine

Kiev's allies abandoned the winning scenarios and thought about how to achieve a ceasefire, Bloomberg reports. Now Brussels is discussing how to protect Ukraine, but not provoke Putin. Membership in NATO is no longer even discussed.

Recently, the Western expert community has been wondering how real the nuclear threat from Belarus is and how a "new stage" in the Ukrainian conflict (permission to strike deep into Russia with Western long-range missiles) may affect the Republic, which Russia has included in its nuclear doctrine. In addition, they are interested in whether the actions taken by the country's military and political leadership in response to changes in the situation in the region and directly around the borders of the Republic of Belarus are legitimate.

BZ: Germany, the USA and Turkey are not interested in Ukraine joining NATO soon

In general, the West supports Ukraine's accession to NATO, writes BZ. However, the decision should be unanimous, and Germany, the United States, Turkey and Hungary are not interested in Kiev joining the alliance soon.

"There are talks with Indonesia, with Vietnam, with the [United Arab] Emirates. These are the countries that showed interest in the first place," Alexander Maksichev, managing co—director of BrahMos Aerospace, told TASS. Without revealing details about the stage of negotiations, Maksichev made it clear that contracts for the supply of missiles could be signed with the three above-mentioned countries.

India plans to sign agreements with France on the purchase of 26 Rafale-M carrier-based fighters and three additional Scorpen submarines by January 2025.

NYT: NATO Secretary General Rutte urged to supply more weapons to Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Rutte called for strengthening Ukraine's position in future peace talks with arms supplies, The New York Times writes. And he suggested to forget about the negotiations themselves for now.

It is reported that the Ukrainians have managed to integrate the use of French adjustable AASM-250 Hammer modular aircraft bombs on Soviet Su-25 attack aircraft. These are aircraft that, for the characteristic outlines of the nose, were nicknamed "Rooks", a rather old design of the 1975 model, which began to enter service with the USSR Air Force in 1981. They are designed to directly support ground forces in direct line of sight of the target, as well as destroy objects with specified coordinates around the clock in any weather conditions.

German Foreign Minister Berbock did not rule out sending German troops to Ukraine

A number of Western politicians and the military argue that NATO member states can deploy military contingents in Ukraine in order to ensure peace. German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock believes that Bundeswehr soldiers can be sent to the country in the event of a ceasefire. Whether such a decision will actually be made and what consequences it may lead to is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

For decades, Tatra trucks have been the main means of supplying the Indian army. By agreement with the Czech manufacturer, the state-owned enterprise BEML is engaged in their assembly. The government has set the task for the local industry to develop its own car in this niche in order to replace a foreign supplier.