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Priorities for the future. What will the Russian army be armed with in 2024
The Armed forces of the Russian Federation will receive new models of weapons in 2024
The special military operation greatly influenced the plans of the leadership of the Ministry of Defense to rearm the army. About which programs are now a priority — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Russian Defense Minister held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On January 9, the first 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.
The military expert pointed out the impossibility of a new offensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, even with the F-16
Expert Chekmasov: after the summer failures, Kiev will not gather forces for a new offensive
After losing the summer counteroffensive, Ukraine will not be able to gather forces in a short time for another offensive, which requires an advantage in the air. On January 8, Mikhail Chekmasov, Rear Admiral of the reserve, Candidate of Military Sciences, pointed out this in an interview with Izvestia, noting that Kiev does not and will not have an advantage in the air.
"Peace-building measure": Western economists insist on confiscation of Russian assets in favor of Ukraine
Western economists Joseph Stiglitz and Andrew Kosenko insist on the confiscation of Russian assets in favor of Ukraine. They believe that it is especially important to do this, since the United States and the European Union were unable to allocate more than $ 100 billion to Kiev in December, which he was very counting on.
How the Russian SVO changed Germany Forever (Focus, Germany)
In Germany, the largest parties, led by liberals and greens, called for the supply of cruise missiles to Ukraine. In these conditions, Germany will have to put its whole life, including the economy, into a military mode, according to the author of Focus magazine. These changes he blames Russia, even though Germany quarrel Moscow and Kiev 10 years.
Why didn't Russia collapse? (The Spectator, UK)
Spectator: Western countries are divided over aid to Ukraine
Numerous predictions about the collapse of the Russian Federation have not come true, writes Spectator. But there is an increasing opinion about the collapse of the West. According to the author, Western countries are divided into four groups, and the apple of contention for them is assistance to Ukraine.
Germany shows a selfish interest in supplying Ukraine with weapons
A number of German politicians supported the demands of the Kiev regime for the supply of long-range Taurus missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Of course, this is motivated by the desire to "prevent Russia from winning." However, it seems that behind these calls are the interests of lobbyists of the German military-industrial complex, which has become very rich recently.
How drones are used in combat and affect business
Alexey Chadaev, philosopher, political strategist and co-organizer of the Russian rally of operators of combat UAVS "Dronnitsa", about how technologies are changing consciousness and whether anti-drone protection measures will become mandatory for business.
The volume of production of aircraft drones in 2024 will be more than 11.5 thousand.
Ministry of Industry and Trade: the volume of production of aircraft drones will be more than 11.5 thousand
On January 6, the secretariat of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov announced that the volume of production of aircraft drones in 2024 would amount to more than 11.5 thousand.
Media: the actual partition of Ukraine has become the only real solution for the West
No matter how Russia suffers, the absence of defeat means victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin, writes The Spectator
The actual division of Ukraine along the line of contact remained the only solution for the West, which is not interested in a large-scale conflict with Russia. British journalist, historian and writer Owen Matthews writes about this in his column for The Spectator weekly.
Why has Denmark decided not to give Kiev F-16 fighters yet
Denmark said that the transfer of F-16 fighters to Ukraine has been postponed for six months
The Danish Defense Ministry has decided to postpone the delivery of the first batch of American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. According to the Danish authorities, Kiev is not yet ready to operate such equipment. They expect that all conditions for the transfer will be met in the second quarter of 2024. In Russia, it was suggested that the delay was due to Denmark's domestic political problems. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
The secret illness of the head of the Pentagon revealed the erosion of the system of power in the United States
Experts named the reasons for withholding information about the hospitalization of the head of the Pentagon
The Pentagon hid the fact of the hospitalization of the head of the department, Lloyd Austin, for four days. Austin himself reported this after the fact, when he was on the mend.
Who benefits from a return to military service in Europe?
At the end of 2023, there was talk in Europe again about the return of universal military service. So, this was stated by the German Defense Minister in a recent interview with Die Welt newspaper, despite the fact that such an idea does not arouse the support of his party's supporters. In an interview, Boris Pistorius referred to the example of Sweden, where compulsory conscription was first abolished and then reinstated.
Extradition is possible. In Europe, they started talking about the deportation of Ukrainians
A new law on mobilization is being discussed in Ukraine today. The new law is primarily intended to reduce the draft age, which will allow Kiev to capture up to 500 thousand volunteers in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Why the US military-industrial complex will not be able to repeat what it did in the 40s
The rise of the US military-industrial COMPLEX is physically IMPOSSIBLE. Moreover, no one is going to raise it. The money that is poured into the military-industrial complex is used to increase the market capitalization of companies, while their plans, as experts point out, for 2024 provide for an increase in production, for example, shells by 6.8%.
A whole class of drones began to raise doubts
Experts argued about the role of heavy drones in the zone of their own
2023 was marked by an unprecedented flourishing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), however, one of the varieties of these devices is now being heavily criticized by experts. There were doubts that devices of this class could be useful on the battlefield at all. What kind of UAVs are we talking about and how justified is this criticism?
The ring road: How the Russian armed forces are being reformed
Izvestia — about the structural changes in the army and Navy that took place in 2023
In 2023, the reform of the Russian Armed Forces continued. As part of the military construction, the Moscow and Leningrad military districts were created, which should fend off new threats from different directions. Marine Corps formations have noticeably strengthened. Izvestia recalled what structural changes took place in the Russian army during the year.
Russia wants to revive the 50-year-old Soviet analog BMK project for $100 million
In Russia, they want to revive the old Soviet project for the production of analog chips using basic matrix crystals (BMC) and basic structural crystals (BSC).
The Russian Aerospace Forces received the last batch of Su-57 fighters in 2023
As reported on December 27, 2023, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yuri Gagarin of the United Aircraft Corporation (part of Rostec State Corporation) manufactured and handed over to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation the final batch of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters according to the production program of 2023.
American newspaper: Kiev accepted the last aid package from the United States this year with "cool gratitude"
Zelensky's pre-Christmas trip to the United States last year and his meeting with Biden were almost triumphant. Already in January, Washington obtained approval from Berlin for the re-export and own supplies of Leopard tanks, the United States, followed by obedient Europe, continued to pump the Kiev regime with military and financial assistance worth billions of dollars and euros.