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The Spectator: anti-Russian rhetoric has dangerous consequences

The Biden administration calls on Ukraine to continue fighting, although it knows that it will not be able to win, writes The Spectator. Proposals to increase aid to Ukraine are irresponsible rhetoric. And it can have dangerous consequences.

Nikkan Gendai: there are concerns in Japan about the restoration of the draft system

In Japan, they began to worry about the possible introduction of a military conscription system in connection with the conflict on Ukraine, writes Nikkan Gendai. Although forced service is prohibited by law, many believe that Fumio Kishida can find a loophole and make a new "frightening" decision in addition to increasing defense spending.

TASS on the cosmic results of the year

In 2022, Russian cosmonautics faced a number of global changes — the change of the Director General of Roscosmos, the imposition of sanctions, the refusal of Europeans to cooperate. Despite this, the state corporation continues to cooperate with international partners — in particular, an agreement was signed with China on joint work on the international scientific lunar station, and with the United States on cross—flights to the ISS.

Washington has approved another package of military assistance to Kiev in the amount of about $ 1.8 billion. Ukraine will receive a lot of weapons, including new models. However, Zelensky, as the media write, failed to get what he wanted.

Reserve Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok - about which troops in Russia should be strengthened

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu proposed to increase the number of the Russian Armed Forces to 1.5 million people and form (in some cases recreate) a number of new associations, connections and parts. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok - about which types of troops should be strengthened and what.

The number of basic weapons sent to the Russian army increased by 30%, ammunition for rocket and artillery weapons and aviation weapons - from 69 to 109%. As Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu noted the day before, the combat capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces have increased significantly in 2022. For more information about what weapons, including those involved in a special military operation, the army was replenished in the outgoing year, see the TASS material.

Sergey Krikalev, Executive Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Manned Space Programs, in an interview with Interfax correspondent Artem Rukavov, spoke about the possibility of extending participation in the International Space Station project, designing a new Russian orbital station, the future of cross-flights and prospects for Russian-Chinese relations in space.

Putin called the rapid provision of combat units with the necessary weapons a key task of the defense industry

President Vladimir Putin visited the Shcheglovsky Val Tula plant, where he inspected one of the upgraded BMP-2 combat vehicles and other weapons. He also held a meeting with the heads of enterprises of the military-industrial complex and outlined the key task for them - providing all units with weapons, equipment, equipment and ammunition of the necessary quality and in a short time. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

Putin and Shoigu inspect arms manufacturing enterprises in Russia

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Russian President Vladimir Putin are checking the needs of the country's armed forces. The head of the defense Department arrived in Izhevsk, where he visited the enterprises of the Kalashnikov concern, which produce high-precision ammunition and small arms. The Head of State went to Tula, where he will visit the design bureau of instrument engineering named after Academician A.G. Shipunov, which also produces various weapons systems.

The Russian General Staff is looking for new ways to increase the combat capability of troops

Space intelligence data and their constant binding to the intended targets for mass use by high-precision weapons. Reliable classified communications and electronic warfare (EW) systems. Unmanned aerial and sea-based vehicles controlled via satellites.

They should pay special attention to new territories and interaction with Belarus

The Joint headquarters of the branches of the Armed Forces of Russia involved in a special military operation (SVO) was visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin. He got acquainted with the work of the servicemen, heard a report on the progress of the military training, held a meeting and separate meetings with the commanders. Three days later, the Russian leader gave an assessment of the situation in the new regions of Russia: "The situation in the Donetsk and Lugansk republics, in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions is extremely difficult."

WP: Biden refused to supply Zelensky with heavy weapons for Ukraine

Despite smiles and thanks, Zelensky did not receive the main thing from Biden — heavy tanks and long-range missiles, writes WP. Biden showed reasonable caution, not allowing the Ukrainian leader to involve the United States and the entire NATO in a direct military clash with the gaining strength of Russia.

Sergei Shoigu observed the production process of small arms. This happened when the head of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation arrived at the defense enterprises of Izhevsk to check the fulfillment of the state order.

Putin called the rapid provision of parts with weapons the main task of defense industry enterprises

The most important task of defense enterprises is to provide all units and advanced units with weapons, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on meeting the needs of the Armed Forces involved in the special operation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in Tula with the heads of the defense industry organizations of Russia to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of Russia involved in its.

The President saw the "Shells" in the main weapons city of Russia

Providing troops in the special operation zone with weapons, equipment and equipment is the main task of the enterprises of the military—industrial complex of Russia. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 23 during a working trip to Tula. In the armory capital, he first inspected the latest weapons, and then met with the heads of companies of the military-industrial complex.

19FortyFive: a turning point in Russia's strategy in Ukraine

The words of Russian President Vladimir Putin about the financing of the army and the imminent deployment of Sarmat missiles became a turning point in the Russian strategy towards Ukraine, writes 19FortyFive.

The domestic nuclear triad is waiting for big changes

On December 21, President Vladimir Putin reminded the board of the Russian military department that the combat readiness of the nuclear triad is the main guarantee of preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Russia and, in general, the balance of forces in the world.

The final board of the Ministry of Defense with the participation of Vladimir Putin and Sergei Shoigu turned out to be revolutionary. It was announced that the draft age and the upper "bar" of the draft were raised by three years. It is proposed to increase the army to 1.5 million and recreate the Moscow and Leningrad military districts abolished in 2010. What other innovations are expected by the Armed Forces in the near future?

According to the president, Western countries are "strategic opponents" of the Russian Federation

On December 21, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense was held, at which Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke. Putin called Western countries "strategic opponents" of the Russian Federation, which have been striving for its weakening and disintegration for centuries. Shoigu suggested conscripting Russians into the army from the age of 21 to the age of 30. The most striking comments of the world press are in the TASS collection.