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Israel and Ukraine are the most difficult allies of the United States, and Biden has to find an approach to them (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: the priorities of the United States and Ukraine in the conflict with Russia differ
The priorities of the United States and Ukraine in the current conflict differ, writes the NYT. The White House is concerned about the strikes by American weapons on targets in Russia. Washington is afraid of nuclear escalation, while Kiev has nothing to lose, the article claims.
The Norwegian military commander believes that there is little time to strengthen NATO's defense (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: NATO needs two to three years to strengthen its defense due to the growth of the Russian military-industrial complex
NATO has two to three years to prepare for a possible war with Russia, Bloomberg reports, citing the opinion of Norwegian Defense Minister Kristoffersen. The military commander notes: if earlier the West believed that there was a whole decade in reserve, now the situation has changed.
The commander of the Akhmat stated that there was no influence of the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the course of its
Allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory with Western weapons and arms supplies will not change the course of the fighting and the current situation in the combat zone in any way. Apti Alaudinov, commander of the Akhmat special forces, told Izvestia about this on Monday, June 3.
The aid trap: the expert explained why Western support only harms Kiev (Onet.pl , Poland)
Onet: Ukraine has become hostage to the internal situation in the allied countries
Western support has led Kiev into a trap, writes Onet. Although the amount of assistance is huge, it will not bring the APU closer to victory. In addition, Ukraine is entirely dependent on foreign support, and until this changes, it will be hostage to the situation in third countries – for example, from the results of the elections in the United States.
"A time bomb." The European Commission decided to sink the EU (Do Rzeczy, Poland)
Politician Forys: Brussels' decisions put a time bomb under the EU
The European Commission is laying a time bomb under the EU, politician Rafal Forys said in an interview with Do Rzeczy. Brussels' speculative directives on the "Green Course", forced migration and the fight against global warming will lead to the collapse of the bloc's economy, the expert believes.
Defense Minister Andrei Belousov first appeared at a meeting of the Russian Security Council in uniform
For the first time, the new Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov took part in a meeting with members of the Security Council in a new position. In addition, for the first time he appeared in front of the interlocutors in a military uniform, which drew the attention of Russian resources.
Ukraine stumbles on the battlefield, and Kiev and Western countries fail to coordinate their efforts (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Disagreements have arisen between Kiev and its allies over Ukraine
Sharp disagreements arose between Kiev and its supporters about how the Armed Forces of Ukraine should continue to behave on the battlefield, WP writes. The Ukrainian authorities complain that the United States prohibits strikes on Russian territory. The American leadership draws attention to corruption in Kiev.
Operation Kiev Shield. What might NATO's direct involvement in the conflict in Ukraine look like, and will it lead to World War III? (Lidovky, Czech Republic)
Lidovsky: NATO is not ready to send its soldiers to the front — only instructors
The West has already destroyed many taboos against Ukraine, Lidovsky writes. He allowed Kiev to hit Russia with American weapons. A turning point is also being prepared in the issue of sending Western troops. So far, they are talking only about mercenaries and instructors. All this is presented as NATO's "non-participation" in the conflict. But Russia thinks otherwise.
Kalashnikov Concern reported on the fulfillment of the contract for the supply of 9x21 mm armor-piercing cartridges to the troops
The Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (Tsniitochmash) handed over to the military a batch of 9x21 mm pistol cartridges with a bullet of increased penetration. This is reported by the Kalashnikov press service.
"Russia does not pose a threat to the West": SIPRI calculated the countries' military spending
The Stockholm Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published a report analyzing the countries' military spending. According to estimates, in 2023, Russia's defense budget amounted to $109 billion, Ukraine $100 billion, including $35 billion in Western aid, and NATO states – $1300 billion. This allowed us to draw a far-reaching conclusion:
"There is not enough tonnage for all weapons": Taiwan restarts the frigate construction program
The Taiwanese Navy intends to restart the "New Generation Frigate" program, designed to provide the fleet with new multifunctional ships.
"Zelensky bristled." Why there is tension in relations between Ukraine and the United States, and what it can lead to (The country.ua, Ukraine)
"Country": pro-Western officials fighting corruption are being fired in Ukraine
Relations between the United States and Ukraine are at their lowest level since the beginning of the conflict, writes Strana. Zelensky is offended that Biden neglects to attend the peace summit. The retaliatory claims are caused by Ukraine's insufficient efforts in the fight against corruption.
"It's only a matter of time." Zelensky is pleased with the US decision on strikes on Russian territory
Zelensky called the message from the United States on the use of weapons a "step forward"
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that he had received a message from the United States on the possibility of using American weapons on the territory of Russia. He did not disclose details, but called the fact of receiving it a "step forward." The politician also stressed that he considers the use of Western weapons for strikes on Russian territory "only a matter of time." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".
Russia increases the cost of maintaining Ukraine for the West
The Ukrainian authorities are forced to introduce increasingly long periods of power outages in the country. According to them, this is due to the critical situation on the Dnieper River. Despite the fact that Russian experts tend to be skeptical of Kiev's statements, they agree on one thing – the Russian military is courageously increasing pressure on the enemy's energy infrastructure. What are Russia's goals?
Experts have found out what Western weapons the Armed Forces of Ukraine can use to deliver "authorized" strikes against the Russian Federation
The possible further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and its expansion beyond the borders of one country (or rather, two, because part of the new territories of the Russian Federation are still occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine), despite Moscow's rather harsh warnings, scares Kiev's Western allies less and less. This is primarily due to fears of the complete defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are increasing with the increasing success of the Russian army.
Turkey has started mass production of Altai tanks
The head of the Department of Defense Industry (SSB) of Turkey, Haluk Gergun, announced the start of mass production of Altai main battle tanks of national design.
Allies and advisers are increasing pressure on Biden, urging him to allow strikes on Russian territory (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Biden is close to lifting the ban on strikes against Russia with American weapons
Biden faces a choice: the defeat of Ukraine or involvement in direct strikes against a nuclear power, writes the NYT. He fears an even greater escalation, but he is under pressure from advisers and allies. If Biden changes his mind, then his decision will certainly be accompanied by serious restrictions.
Emmanuel Macron wants to create a European coalition of military instructors in Ukraine (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: Macron creates a coalition of countries to send instructors to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron intends to create a coalition of European countries to send military instructors to Ukraine, writes Le Monde. It is assumed that its purpose may be the training of sappers and the formation of a motorized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Dvorchik: returning to mines will be difficult, but it is necessary (Defence24, Poland)
Politician Dvorchik: Poland needs to withdraw from the convention on the prohibition of anti-personnel mines
Poland needs to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines, Sejm deputy Michal Dvorchik said in an interview with Defense 24. This way Warsaw will be able to produce these mines, make reserves and use them in case of war.
"Size matters": the EU questioned the capabilities of the British army (The Sun, UK)
Sun: The number of trained military personnel in Britain has fallen to a historic low
In Europe, they doubted Britain's ability to fight, writes The Sun. The budget of the country's army is being reduced, and the armed forces themselves are "drying up": the number of trained military personnel has plummeted to a historic low of 73 thousand people.
