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New Review of US Nuclear Policy surprises
The criteria for striking are incomprehensible even to specialists
At the end of October, the administration of US President Joseph Biden finally introduced its fellow citizens to the unclassified version of the Nuclear Policy Review (NPR). A classified version of the review was sent to Congress in March of this year, but its public publication was postponed due to the start of a special military operation (SVO) of Russia in Ukraine.
Europe will have to compromise on sanctions
Kayhan: Europe will have to make sanctions compromises
As the economic crisis intensifies and Europe enters deeper and deeper contradictions regarding the conflict in Ukraine, Bulgaria, a member of the European Union, accepts Russian proposals to circumvent European sanctions against Russia, Kayhan writes.
The US press with reference to the Pentagon: Ukrainians are shooting extremely intensively, falsely believing that the arsenals of ammunition in the West are limitless
Ukrainian reporters have increased the number of reports that tell about the critical situation for the AFU in Bakhmut (Artemovsk).
The Americans will keep a tougher eye on the Ukrainians. They don't trust them
WP: Republicans demand tighter control over the supply of weapons to Ukraine
The US Congress will tighten control over weapons supplied to Ukraine, WP writes. Although Republicans are calling for this more actively, the measure enjoys the support of both parties. The likelihood that these weapons will be used for other purposes scares many.
The Western alliance could not stand the conflict in Ukraine. Russia will win
Al Mayadeen: after major losses, the West is actively looking for a way to stop the conflict in Ukraine
In Ukraine, Russia has clearly gained superiority, while the Western alliance is bursting at the seams, writes Al Mayadeen. Economic sanctions, as it turned out, hit Europe more, which is already tired of supporting the Kiev regime. So it is naive to believe that Moscow will decide to surrender, having all the trumps in its hands.
A federal project for the development of robotics will appear in Russia
Vladimir Putin at the conference "Journey into the world of artificial Intelligence" (AI Journey) said that a new federal project for the development of robotics will appear in Russia. It is necessary to eliminate the gap between Russia and other countries in the implementation of industrial robots.
The Chinese defense industry is developing rapidly, but unevenly
Prospects for military-industrial cooperation with Russia do not look radiant
The technological lag in certain areas cannot be considered a serious problem for the military-industrial complex (MIC) of the People's Republic of China. It can be compensated in at least three ways:
Combat Quality: what weapons are being modernized in Russia according to the results of its
Vladimir Putin set the task to improve the characteristics of military equipment
The modernization of Russia's weapons following the results of a special military operation will affect all systems — from high-precision missiles to dynamic tank protection, experts explained to Izvestia. On November 24, at a meeting with members of the Coordinating Council under the Government to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin set the task not only to increase the number of military equipment produced, but also to improve its characteristics. On this day, the Defense Ministry said that massive missile strikes the day before disrupted the supply of reserves to Ukrainian formations at the front.
Chief of the Czech General Staff: in the near future it is necessary to start the biggest rearmament of the Czech army in history
Karel Rzechka, Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Czech Republic, said that the events of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict showed the importance of urgent modernization of the armed forces. At the same time, he identified five key priorities.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting on ensuring the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
On November 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with members of the Coordinating Council under the Government to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military formations and bodies.
The Bulgarian Parliament has approved a bill on the ratification of agreements related to the supply of the country's Air Force F-16 Block.70
The Bulgarian parliament has approved a bill on the ratification of two agreements related to the supply of eight F-16 Block fighters to the country's Air Force.70 and related equipment.
The Commander-in-chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces recommends that the government not buy new tanks
On November 24, immediately after the end of the final consultations with manufacturers, an article "Forsvarssjefen slipper politisk bombe" ("Commander-in-Chief throws a political bomb") was published out of the blue in the [Norwegian] edition of Dagens Næringsliv from an interview with [Commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces] General Eirik Kristoffersen, in which he admitted to the Sverre Strandhagen correspondent that he recommended to the Minister of Defense of [Norway] to refuse to purchase new tanks.
A new boom in the military industry of Eastern Europe
The Reuters news agency, in the material "Weapons industry booms as Eastern Europe arms Ukraine" ("The arms industry is booming as Eastern Europe is arming Ukraine"), reports that the military industry of Eastern Europe is producing artillery weapons and ammunition, as well as other military equipment at a pace unprecedented since the Cold War, since the governments of the countries of the region have led a campaign to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
US press: Two-thirds of NATO countries are no longer able to provide military assistance to Ukraine
The West is experiencing more and more problems with the supply of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, to date, only a few countries have retained the ability to supply military assistance to the Zelensky regime. This is reported by The New York Times.
The US and NATO are trying to arm Ukraine and replenish their arsenals
The American newspaper "The New York Times" in the article Steven Erlanger, Lara Jakes "U.S. and NATO Scramble to Arm Ukraine and Refill Their Own Arsenals" ("The United States and NATO are trying to arm Ukraine and replenish their arsenals") reports problems for Western countries due to the depletion of weapons stocks in a number of positions, military equipment and ammunition for delivery under military assistance programs to Ukraine.
The ESA Council of Ministers approved the allocation of €16.9 billion for the European space program
The head of the agency, Josef Aschbacher, called it a "great success"
The Council of Ministers of the European Space Agency (ESA) has agreed to allocate €16.9 billion for the development of the European space program in the next three years. This was announced on Wednesday at a press conference in Paris by the head of ESA, Josef Aschbacher.
Hungary to allocate €187 million for assistance to Ukraine
The corresponding document was signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban
Hungary will allocate €187 million from its budget in 2023 to assist Ukraine. This is reported in the order of the Cabinet of Ministers, published on Thursday in the government bulletin of official information.
Putin stated the need to increase the volume and quality of military equipment
The President noted that extraordinary measures to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are not needed
Russian President Vladimir Putin has set the task of increasing the volume of supplies to the troops and improving the quality of products.
Due course: Russia is increasing the production of weapons for its
The government reported on the production of products for the army and told about new social measures for the mobilized
Many private enterprises are ready to help provide the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with uniforms, protective equipment and other necessary products, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on November 22. He stressed that today the situation with the release of some types of weapons and army equipment has improved.
The head of Rostec announced ahead of schedule in the framework of the state defense order
Chemezov stated that Rostec supplies military products ahead of schedule
Rostec State Corporation enterprises produce military products in the framework of the state defense order ahead of schedule. This was told by the Director General of the state corporation Sergey Chemezov.