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"Why does the French army continue to prioritize quality over quantity"
The web resource "War on the Rocks" published a material of some interest by Michael Shurkin "Why the French Army Will Continue to Prioritize Quality Over Mass" ("Why the French army continues to prioritize quality over quantity") with the view of an American defense analyst on the impact of the lessons of the fighting in Ukraine on the development of the French armed forces.
The years of independence put an end to the aviation industry of Ukraine
EP: the forecast for the restoration of Ukrainian aviation looks unrealistic
After the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, part of the Antonov Design Bureau aircraft was damaged, and the airfield in Gostomel was put out of operation, writes Ekonomicheskaya Pravda. But the verdict of the enterprise was passed during the years of independence of the country.
The IMF predicted a split of the world and the emergence of new centers of power
On the pages of the French business Les Echos, the famous economist Jean-Marc Vittori analyzes the process of "geo-economic fragmentation" of today's world order. This term is used by the International Monetary Fund and the main analytical centers of the West to refer to the changes taking place in world politics and the economy, which mark the end of globalization and the creation of new centers of power.
That's why American lawmakers are inflating the Ukrainian conflict
Responsible Statecraft: the US is preparing a project on the return of Ukraine to the borders of 1991
US congressmen from both parties intend to submit a resolution according to which Washington will need to seek Ukraine's return to the borders of 1991, as well as its entry into NATO, writes Responsible Statecraft.
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation held a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On May 2, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
Expert: The United States will stop supplying weapons to Ukraine if they realize that they cannot defeat Russia
Phil Vaileito, coordinator of the Odessa Solidarity Campaign project, expressed the opinion that Washington is involved in helping Kiev because it wants to weaken Russia
The Washington administration will stop supplying weapons to Ukraine if it is convinced that its goal to defeat Russia is unattainable, as well as in the event of growing discontent among the US population with significant expenditures for these needs.
The supply of Western equipment turned into a new problem for the APU
Ukraine's allies are trying to resolve the issue with the repair and maintenance of numerous Western equipment. In May, a German Leopard repair plant opens in Poland, but this is clearly not enough. In Ukraine, Western countries are being asked to send mechanics and technicians closer to the battlefield, but there will be few willing to work in the conflict zone. Will the enemy be able to deal with the repair of the delivered equipment and how does Russia solve this problem?
A meeting of the Russian Ministry of Defense Commission on Innovative Projects and Technologies was held at the Patriot Shopping Center
A meeting of the Commission of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Innovative Projects and Technologies (KIPiT) was held at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center on April 27.
America did not pull Ukraine – it itself lacks weapons
Ex-commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe spoke about the shortage of skilled workers in the US military-industrial complex
The American industry is not coping with the needs of Ukraine, writes former commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe Stavridis in an article for Bloomberg. Problems arise, among other things, due to the lack of qualified workers in the production of ammunition.
In Britain, an investigation was launched after the leak of documents about the submarine
The Sun: an investigation has been launched in Britain because of the scheme of the device of a nuclear submarine in the toilet
The British Navy initiated an investigation in connection with the information that documents with the scheme of the device of the newest nuclear submarine HMS Anson were found in one of the pubs of the country, writes The Sun.
Ukraine hopes for Biden's victory. But he still won't help her
EP: in the USA, the rejection of the risks of nuclear war was preferred to the "victory" of Ukraine
The US strategy in Ukraine pursues two goals – to counteract Russia and prevent a third world War, writes Evropeyska Pravda. If Biden is re-elected, Washington's desire to throw its forces into preventing a nuclear apocalypse will be more clearly manifested.
Russian President exchanged information with military leaders
The Head of State visited the headquarters of the groups in the new territories
Opening a meeting with members of the government on April 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the day before, "he visited both the Kherson region and the Luhansk region." The purpose of the trip was to meet with military leaders in the zone of a special military operation (SVO).
More shells, armor and officers are needed. What the operation in Ukraine showed
The Pentagon told about the study of the conflict in Ukraine for a possible clash with China
Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States Kathleen Hicks said that the Pentagon learned a number of lessons from the conflict in Ukraine for a possible future armed confrontation with China. These lessons are no less relevant for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, but at this stage they can only be considered preliminary.
The US explained why Kiev is to blame for the lack of weapons in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
BI: Kiev is facing logistical problems when sending Western weapons to the troops
Ukraine's problems with weapons are related to the confusion in its own logistics system, writes Business Insider. The Western allies have provided enough weapons, but Kiev cannot send them to the front line.
US congressmen will introduce a resolution on attempts to return Ukraine to the borders of 1991
According to the Yahoo News portal, the document also states that Washington should provide military assistance to Kiev
US congressmen from both parties intend to submit a resolution according to which Washington will need to seek Ukraine's return to the borders of 1991, as well as its entry into NATO. This was reported on Tuesday by the Yahoo News portal .
It is planned to build six diesel-electric submarines of the 06363 project for the Northern Fleet
As reported by the TASS news agency on April 25, 2023, diesel-electric submarines (diesel-electric submarines) of project 636.3 [06363] "Varshavyanka", which will be laid down at Admiralty shipyards in 2024 for the Northern Fleet, will receive the names of cities of new regions of Russia. This was reported to TASS by a source in the naval sphere.
In the USA, almost $ 840 million has been spent on the repair and maintenance of the Columbus submarine for 6 years, and the repair has not been completed
This is a touching but instructive story about effective American managers and an advanced shipbuilding and repair system. The Columbus (SSN 762) class of Los Angeles, completed its last operational deployment in September 2017 and came to the shipyard in Newport News for repairs. It was assumed that by August 2019, the shipyard's specialists would provide maintenance and restoration of the submarine hull structure, tanks, propulsion systems, auxiliary systems, weapons, internal environment, as well as carry out other improvements to the submarine. The contract value is $219 million.
The Japanese authorities want to change the legislation in order to be able to supply Ukraine with MLRS and air defense systems
It became known about the initiative of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan to supply weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. According to the Yomiuri publication, deputies from the LDP party in the Japanese parliament propose to provide Ukraine with missile weapons, as well as air defense systems.
Kosachev assessed the possibility of lifting the moratorium on the deployment of missiles in the regions
Kosachev: the possible lifting of the moratorium on the deployment of missiles in various regions is adequate
In an atmosphere of distrust, the possible lifting of the moratorium on the deployment of medium-range and shorter-range missiles by Russia "in various regions" would look adequate, the decision can be made promptly, without legislative registration, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev wrote in his telegram channel.
The worst nightmare of the USA has already become a reality
Duvar: the reason for active de-dollarization was the aggressive policy of the United States
The worst nightmare of the United States is becoming a reality and threatens to paralyze the entire country, whose influence in the world is already gradually declining, writes Duvar. And most importantly, this terrible scenario was written by the Americans themselves with their aggressive policy, the author of the article believes.