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Armenia has started preparing for war with Azerbaijan
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.
NATO is waving a carrot in front of Ukraine, if only it would fight with Russia
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.
Medvedev described 12 scenarios for Ukraine in a year
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.
The media told what China can prepare for by accumulating weapons
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
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.
Madness squared. Poland wanted to become the foremost NATO armament
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.
South Korea's nuclear ambitions are linked to the Russian special operation
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.
Georgian authorities fully control the situation and will not allow the country to be involved in military actions - Prime Minister Garibashvili
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili believes that many external forces are trying to involve his country in a military confrontation with Russia.
Britain will increase the military budget by $6 billion in the next two years
The statement of the Office of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak notes that $3.6 billion will be allocated for the development of nuclear deterrence forces
The UK government will increase defense spending by £5 billion ($6 billion) in the next two years in light of the conflict in Ukraine. This is stated in a statement issued on Sunday by the office of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The secret reason why the US is arming Ukraine with junk has been named
American Thinker: the supply of weapons to Ukraine allows the United States to save on its disposal
The supply of weapons to Ukraine allows the United States to save on its write-off, because the service life of these weapons is already coming to an end, writes AT. According to the author of the article, Washington would have to spend about $ 35 billion on the recycling process.
How the Soviet defense industry was preparing a radical change in the war
High-speed welding machines, Mosin rifle and "flying tank"
The most important stage on the way to Victory was the achievement of a radical turning point during the Great Patriotic War. The turning point began with the Stalingrad triumph of the Soviet troops and ended with the defeat of the Nazis on the Kursk-Orel arc. The turning point was predetermined by the generalship of marshals and generals, the courage and heroism of soldiers and officers, the excellent work of the military-industrial complex (MIC). This article is devoted to the last of these sources of radical fracture.
A new Germany is born out of the Ukrainian conflict
Anadolu: Germany's leadership in the confrontation with Russia will make it the most influential country in the EU
The conflict in Ukraine affects Germany's place in world politics, Anadolu reports. Berlin is gradually abandoning a balanced approach in relations with Moscow and increasing military spending, which indicates its readiness to become a leader in the EU, the author of the article believes.
Israel named seven reasons not to supply weapons to Ukraine
TNI: Israel should not supply weapons to Ukraine because of the risk of a response from Russia
Israel should not interfere in the conflict in Ukraine and supply it with weapons, experts write in an article for TNI. This will dramatically complicate his relations with Russia and run counter to his regional and strategic interests.
The door to the EU began to close before Georgia
Diary: events in Georgia have become an occasion for Russia to mock the United States
The door to the EU, open to Georgia, began to close, writes the Bulgarian "Diary". The author of the article describes in detail how the situation developed around the draft law "on foreign agents" in the Georgian parliament and in Tbilisi, what was said about this in the European Union and the United States, and what irony sounded in the comments from the Kremlin.
The true reason for the increase in China's defense budget is named
Al Mayadeen: China has increased its military budget to win the impending war with the United States
China was forced to increase its military budget due to threats from the United States, writes Al Mayadeen. They are preparing for a confrontation with Beijing, provoking an escalation in Taiwan, wanting a repeat of the Ukrainian scenario. Therefore, the PRC should take retaliatory measures to emerge victorious from any battle, the author of the article believes.
Georgia is preparing a new "Code of Defense" to strengthen the army
The Ministry of Defense of Georgia has prepared a new "Code of Defense" of the country, which, according to them, will be an important step towards strengthening the Georgian army.
Australian Submarines: expectation and reality
It became known that on Monday, US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak aboard the Missouri nuclear submarine in San Diego will announce the equipping of Australia with new nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS alliance, a trilateral defense partnership aimed at countering China in its, according to the US authorities, "the desire to achieve naval dominance in the Pacific Ocean."
The author of The Hill called mistakes because of which the West can "suffer defeat" in Ukraine
According to Stephen Blank, a senior researcher at the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, this is, in particular, the lack of a strategy and the delay in arms supplies
The Ukrainian authorities may have to surrender Artemovsk (the Ukrainian name is Bakhmut) and postpone the spring offensive due to the fact that Western countries have not provided Ukraine with the promised weapons. This opinion was expressed by a senior researcher at the American Institute for Foreign Policy Studies (Pennsylvania) Stephen Blank in an article published on Friday in The Hill newspaper .
China will end military blackmail by the United States
GT: China will deprive the US military of confidence in its power
Biden has prepared a new draft of the US defense budget, GT reports. It is obvious that this colossal amount will also be used to contain the "main threat of America" — China, the author is sure. However, Beijing will not allow conditions to be dictated to itself. He will deprive Washington of the usual military "self-confidence".
General Li Shangfu, who is under US sanctions, has been appointed China's new defense minister
In China, the Minister of Defense was replaced, General Li Shangfu was appointed the new head of the military department of the People's Republic of China, who replaced Colonel-General Wei Fenghe, who headed the Ministry of Defense since 2018. It is noteworthy that the new Chinese defense minister is under US sanctions because of cooperation with Russia.
