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Arms supplies to Kiev are under threat. European allies started a quarrel
Bloomberg: the split between Germany and Poland risks preventing the supply of weapons to Ukraine
Tensions between Germany and Poland risk undermining the joint efforts of Western countries to arm Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Warsaw criticizes Berlin for "slowness" in deliveries. In Germany, the friction is explained by the approach of elections in Poland.
Russia again deprived Germany of the army
Germany no longer has an army capable of anything more than parades. Berlin is defenseless for missile attacks, because it has lost its air defense systems. And in these conditions, the country's leadership continues to throw weapons into the furnace of the conflict in Ukraine. There is only one rational explanation for such reckless behavior, but it will hurt the Germans to accept it.
A contract has been signed for the construction of the scientific expedition vessel "Ivan Frolov" of project 23680
On March 6, 2023, Admiralty Shipyards JSC (St. Petersburg, as part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) and the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring of the Russian Federation (Roshydromet) signed a contract for the construction of the Ivan Frolov scientific expedition vessel project 23680.
The Ukrainian general claims that about 50 thousand military of the Armed Forces have been trained in the West
Viktor Nazarov at the same time pointed out that some weapons systems supplied to Kiev are "quite old and require major repairs before commissioning"
Ukrainian General Viktor Nazarov claims that about 50 thousand soldiers from Ukraine have now been trained in the West in accordance with NATO standards.
Assault squads require more ammunition
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told about the provision of volunteer fighters
The most important part of the front remains to the north-west of Donetsk. Following the liberation of Paraskovievka on February 17, the volunteers of the assault detachments advancing north of Artemovsk (renamed Bakhmut by the Ukrainian authorities) took Berkhovka, which was confirmed by the leadership of the Wagner PMCs on February 23.
Germany was asked to think less about themselves
Project Syndicate: Germans were shown a way to stop fighting in Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine may get out of control if a broad international coalition does not curb the Kremlin, writes Project Syndicate. The author of the article believes that only NATO can restore peace and stability, but for this the alliance needs to work with China, India and other countries.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban proposed to create a European analogue of NATO, but without the involvement of the United States
Europe needs its own military alliance, similar to NATO, but without the United States. This proposal was made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in an interview with the Swiss weekly Die Weltwoche.
The White House announced the sending of a large amount of ammunition to Kiev due to the "critical situation"
The United States is allocating another package of military assistance to Ukraine, this will be officially announced today, March 3, 2023. The day before, this was stated by the coordinator for strategic communications in the National Security Council of the Biden administration, John Kirby.
An American company has received a contract from the Pentagon to create a group of satellites for tracking hypersonic missiles
In the USA, work begins on the creation of a special low-orbit group of satellites. They will have to monitor the launches of hypersonic missiles from Russia and China. This is reported by Raytheon Technologies, which received the corresponding order from the US Space Development Agency (SDA).
FT: The EU intends to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition in a few weeks
According to the interlocutor of the newspaper, all EU countries, except Denmark, have joined the initiative on joint procurement and stock recovery
The European Union plans to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition in the amount of €1 billion allocated from the European Peace Fund "within weeks". This was reported on Friday by the Financial Times newspaper, citing anonymous sources.
Germany is negotiating with partners on the supply of Leopard tanks to Kiev
The representative of the German Defense Ministry, Arne Kollats, noted that the German Defense Ministry sent a request to Switzerland for the purchase of Leopard 2 tanks
The German Ministry of Defense is negotiating with partners on the supply of Leopard tanks Ukraine. This was stated by the representative of the German Defense Ministry Arne Kollats on Friday at a briefing in Berlin.
Merkel's ex-adviser Wad: The West does not know why it supplies weapons to Kiev
Merkel's ex-adviser Wad: the West does not have a clear strategy of military support for Kiev
The West is pumping Ukraine with weapons, but it doesn't know why, says Erich Wad, Merkel's ex—adviser, in an interview with Anadolu. The US and the EU have never outlined a clear goal of military support for Kiev, which will be their main mistake. Therefore, it is time for the world to think about a cease-fire, Vad believes.
Chinese adviser: the Ukrainian crisis reminded China of the need to strengthen cybersecurity
Qi Xiangdong, a member of the National Committee of the People's Political Consultative Council of China, noted that protection should be provided through "systematic, practical and orderly means of network security."
The US Army is going to increase the amount of ammunition purchased for years to come
When drawing up the budget of the US Army for 2024, the command is going to request permission to purchase more ammunition for several years ahead. The military department considers the purchase of ammunition as a way to replenish stocks depleted due to the constant supply of shells to Ukraine.
The Ambassador of Ukraine said that London will supply Kiev with twice as many tanks as promised
As noted by Vadim Prystaiko, the UK has also offered to increase the number of Ukrainian military, which it is ready to train
The British authorities will supply Ukraine with twice as many Challenger 2 tanks as they promised earlier, as well as increase the supply of AS-90 self-propelled howitzers and the number of Ukrainian military personnel who will be trained in the UK. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the kingdom Vadim Prystaiko.
China has surpassed the United States in the field of advanced technology research — report
China has achieved leadership in the field of research of advanced and critical technologies, bypassing the United States and other Western countries, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), commissioned by the US State Department.
Scholz said that Germany spent €14 billion to help Ukraine in 2022
This made it the largest donor to Kiev in continental Europe, the German Chancellor noted
The total amount of assistance to Ukraine from Germany amounted to about €14 billion in 2022, which made it the largest donor to Kiev in continental Europe. This was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an interview aired on Sunday with CNN .
Borrel urged to allocate €1 billion from the EU fund for weapons for Ukraine
Agence France-Presse reports that the proposal will be discussed by EU defense ministers at an informal meeting in Stockholm
TASS, March 1. The head of the European Union's foreign policy Service, Josep Borrel, called on the countries of the community in March to allocate € 1 billion for the supply of weapons requested by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday by Agence France-Presse with reference to the EU document.
China has become a stone of contention for European countries
SCMP: Germany and France are taking increasingly pragmatic positions towards China
The EU countries, relatively united in their policy against Russia, disagree when it comes to China, writes SCMP. Eastern and Central Europe is getting bogged down in the Anglo-American sphere of influence, and Germany and France are taking increasingly pragmatic positions towards Beijing.
A country has been named that seriously prevents the West from supplying weapons to Ukraine
WSJ: Swiss neutrality seriously prevents the West from providing military assistance to Ukraine
Switzerland prevents the West from providing military assistance to Ukraine, writes the WSJ. Because of its neutrality, Bern refuses to allow third countries to transfer Swiss-made weapons to Kiev. But the country's parliament is ready to reconsider the centuries-old tradition.
