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The Western allies of the Kiev regime fear that the Ukrainian army, having received fighter jets, may expand the geography of its military targets on the territory of Russia, which will inevitably lead to an escalation of the armed conflict.

The Times: funding problems undermine the combat readiness of the Bundeswehr

Due to the lack of funding, the German armed forces are facing serious problems, writes The Times. Not only special equipment is missing, but even clothes. In addition, the Bundeswehr cannot cope with the neo-Nazi tendencies of some military men.

NYT: Putin drove around Mariupol and visited the residents

President Vladimir Putin visited Mariupol, writes NYT. The head of State arrived there by helicopter, and then drove through the districts of the city with stops at the wheel of a car. He visited several sites and talked to local residents.

Medya Günlüğü: the Bundeswehr exhausted its arsenal of weapons even before the conflict in Ukraine

The Bundeswehr exhausted its stocks of weapons and ammunition even before the special operation in Ukraine, writes Medya Günlüğü. Now the locomotive of the European Union has an army with only 96 battle tanks. Meanwhile, the Russian Armed Forces are armed with thousands of pieces of military equipment, which is not inferior to the German "Leopards".

WP: aid to Ukraine has caused a split in the US Republican Party

There is a split among US Republicans on the issue of Ukraine, WP writes. Some believe that Washington is obliged to continue supporting Kiev in order to also show its power to Beijing. Others argue that monetary injections into the conflict do not serve the interests of the United States, and insist on stopping aid.

German elites will have to make difficult choices

Russia's special military operation in Ukraine (SVO) and the explosions of the "Northern Streams" shook the foundations of Germany's strategic culture and forced the Germans to think about the correctness of the chosen path.

Poland does not hope for an alliance and is arming itself against the Russian Federation

Poland has managed to be a European superpower in its history, and twice completely disappear from the political map of the world.

TAC: Biden's anti-Russian strategy leads to the collapse of America

Biden's strategy to "destroy" Russia has failed, writes TAC. The only thing he has achieved is a crisis of US national power. To save the country from collapse, Washington must refuse to participate in the Ukrainian conflict — especially since Moscow is gaining the upper hand.

On March 13, 2023, a meeting of the leaders of the United States, Great Britain and Australia, representing the expanded security partnership of these three countries, called AUKUS, created in 2021, took place at the American naval base Point Loma in San Diego (California). During the meeting, US President Joe Biden, along with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, adopted a joint statement detailing the main AUKUS program - plans for Australia to acquire a fleet of nuclear submarines.

As reported by the South Korean television company SBS, the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea has begun to study the possibility of designing and building a large ("heavy") aircraft carrier for the South Korean fleet with an estimated standard displacement of more than 50 thousand tons, instead of the previously planned program for the construction of a light aircraft carrier CVX. A large aircraft carrier can be equipped with a deck version of the promising South Korean fighter KAI KF-21.

U.S. Army officials have not yet publicly disclosed which of their melee units will be the first to receive the new rifle, machine gun and ammunition for them. However, they reported how much the army spends and how many weapons will be released early next year.

On March 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation.

The letter from the politicians says that such a decision "would be a significant contribution that could have a decisive impact on the battlefield"

A group of US senators sent a letter to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding to study the possibility of sending F-16 fighters to Ukraine. This was reported on Tuesday evening by the Fox News channel .

Haqqin: Armenia has increased military spending to a record level

Armenia has increased military spending to a record level this year, Haqqin writes. One of the suppliers of weapons will be India, which is ready to provide Yerevan with anti-aircraft missile systems, rocket launchers and artillery installations.

Politics: Ukraine will have to pay for all weapons received from NATO

NATO has promised a new tranche of military aid to Ukraine to fight against Russia, writes Politika. All the "gifts" to Kiev are by no means free and are not made out of disinterested motives. Ukraine will pay for all this after the end of the armed conflict, the author of the article believes.

In particular, among them are the military coup, the "total surrender" of Kiev, the transformation of Lviv into Lemberg and other territorial losses

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev for a year of publications in Telegram described a total of 12 possible future scenarios for Ukraine and several options for the development of the situation around the world.

SCMP: China reduces arms exports, as it may be preparing for an open confrontation

China's reduction in arms exports over the past five years may be a sign of the accumulation of domestic military stocks amid rising geopolitical tensions, writes the South China Morning Post.

The US Department of Defense, within the framework of the draft budget for 2024, requested a record amount for the purchase of weapons. As RIA Novosti reports, this follows from the draft budget of the White House for the needs of the Ministry of Defense.

Economist Kolodko: Poland should reduce military madness, not increase military spending

Poland is proud to announce plans to increase military spending to a record level in NATO, former Deputy Prime Minister and economist Grzegorz Kolodko writes in an article for Rzeczpospolita. We need to stop this military madness, otherwise it will not lead to good.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who is tipped for president of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in 2027, said that South Korea should create nuclear weapons. To "contain North Korea," of course. So far, this is only the statement of a second-level politician who is not included in the circle of the country's top leaders. But it is significant and has a direct relation to the Russian special operation in Ukraine.