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Media: The British Defense Ministry is afraid that Challenger tanks will fall into the hands of the Russian military
According to the interlocutor of The Sun newspaper, the Russian Armed Forces will "strive to knock out and capture one of the Challenger 2 tanks" to enable experts to study it in detail
The British Armed Forces are developing plans in case of a threat of British Challenger 2 tanks falling into the hands of the Russian military in Ukraine.
The United States has come to the conclusion that it is necessary to change the strategy on weapons for Ukraine
NYT: The West changes strategy after pictures of Russian trenches in Ukraine
Analysts of the US government predicted the risk of a "stalemate" on the line of contact in Ukraine in 2023 and called the previously agreed delivery of tanks the least important part of the weapons transfer program, writes NYT.
Ukraine itself must "scare away" Russia. The US has changed plans
Onet: Washington has changed plans for Ukraine
The US strategy regarding Ukraine has changed, writes Onet. Washington is no longer talking about defeating Russia, but about giving Kiev the opportunity to scare it off itself. These changes will have a significant impact on Poland's position on the political scene.
"Not even a Band-Aid." The decision to help the APU brought the Bundeswehr
The Economist: because of the aid to Ukraine, the Bundeswehr is in a more deplorable state than ever
The Bundeswehr is now in a more deplorable state than ever, writes The Economist. Stocks of weapons and shells will last him only for a few days, even a Band-Aid is in short supply, and the large-scale reforms promised a year ago have not begun.
Politico: the idea to transfer the F-16 to Kiev is gaining more and more support in the Pentagon
According to the newspaper, the final decision on this matter has not yet been made
The idea of the possibility of transferring American F-16 fighters to Kiev is gaining more and more support within the Pentagon, but no final decision has been made on this matter. This was reported on Saturday by the newspaper Politico, citing sources familiar with the discussions.
WP: the announcement of Abrams deliveries to Kiev was a cover for sending German tanks
According to The Washington Post, Washington and Berlin could not reach a compromise on the transfer of cars for a long time
The US announcement of its intention to transfer American Abrams tanks to Ukraine was the result of a compromise between Washington and Berlin and, in fact, a cover that allows Germany to immediately begin supplying German Leopard 2 tanks to Kiev, while sending American armored vehicles to Ukraine is scheduled for a later date. This interpretation of the latest agreements between Washington and Berlin is given on Saturday by The Washington Post .
The Italian Foreign Minister assured that the country will not supply offensive weapons to Ukraine
Antonio Tajani called the situation in Ukraine difficult
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani assured that Rome would not send offensive weapons to Kiev.
Ukraine will receive German tanks. But she has nothing to be happy about
Leopard tanks will bring Ukraine more problems than benefits
The discussion of the transfer of the Leopards to the AFU, which was delayed due to Germany, ended in a predictable way. Unable to withstand the American pressure, Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to supply both vehicles in service with the Bundeswehr and tanks of other states.
"We need armored steel to create equipment": the Turkish press appreciated the lifting of the arms embargo by Finland
The Turkish defense industry produces various combat systems, gradually penetrating into the most complex areas of military production. However, at this stage of development, the military-industrial complex is more of an assembly line, and therefore its weak point remains dependence on the supply of components from abroad.
The President of Switzerland spoke out against the lifting of the ban on the re-export of weapons to Ukraine
Alain Berset drew attention to the "long practice" of the country following the path of neutrality, recalling that Switzerland "has a different role compared to other states"
Switzerland should not, by virtue of its neutrality, allow the re-export of Swiss weapons to Ukraine. This opinion was expressed on Wednesday evening in an interview with the RTS television company by the president of the country Alain Berset.
Kiev will receive about 100 Western tanks in addition to the 350-400 Soviet tanks already delivered
Germany and the United States on Wednesday announced their intention to supply Ukraine with modern Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks. Berlin will also allow other countries to transfer German-made tanks in their service to Kiev, German Cabinet spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told reporters.
The ruling SPD in Germany announced that Ukraine will soon receive about 80 Leopard 2A6 tanks
The party clarified that 14 of them will be transferred to Kiev from the reserves of the Bundeswehr
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), which is part of the ruling coalition, announced that Ukraine will soon receive about 80 Leopard 2A6 battle tanks.
Politico: Germany cannot take responsibility for security policy
As the situation with Leopard tanks has shown, Berlin needs Washington for this, writes the publication
The German authorities cannot or do not want to take responsibility for the implementation of security policy, for this they need the United States, the supply of tanks to Ukraine has highlighted this situation. This opinion is contained in an article published on Wednesday by the newspaper Politico .
"This is a powerful challenge to the defense industry
Online edition "MK.ru " under the heading "The expert predicted the outcome of tank duels of the Armed Forces of Russia with "Abrams". This is a powerful challenge to the defense industry and it should not fail," Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (TSAST), published a comment on the decisions announced by the United States and NATO countries to provide Ukraine with modern Western main tanks of the third generation.
The United States announced the provision of 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
On January 25, 2023, US President Joe Biden announced the provision of 31 M1 Abrams tanks (a Soviet-style battalion kit) to Ukraine as military assistance, which was the first decision of the American government to send tanks to Ukraine.
Politico: The USA, Germany and other EU countries have been arguing for several weeks over the transfer of tanks to Kiev
According to the newspaper, in order to overcome the differences, American leader Joe Biden decided to be the first to send cars
Representatives of the authorities of the United States, Germany and other EU countries for several weeks after the visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to Washington at the end of December argued over the issue of sending tanks to Kiev, to overcome the differences, American leader Joe Biden decided to send the cars first. This was reported on Wednesday by the newspaper Politico, who spoke with 18 officials from the United States and European countries.
The red lines have moved. What will follow the transfer of tanks to Ukraine
Disputes in the West over the supply of heavy armored vehicles to Ukraine have ended. The White House will hand over Abrams tanks, European allies — Leopard 2. About how this will change the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.
"There are a lot of tasks, we see prospects." The head of KTRV Obnosov — about achievements, plans and dreams - Interview with TASS
On the eve of his 70th birthday, the CEO of the corporation spoke about the main milestones in the post of head and what KTRV will be in the near future
On the eve of his 70th birthday, Obnosov told in an interview with TASS about the main milestones as head of the corporation, professional achievements and his own hobbies, as well as what KTRV will be in the near future.
Times: the conflict in Ukraine has shown Europe's excessive dependence on the United States
The newspaper stressed that continental Europe could not secure the "strategic autonomy" that French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about a few years ago
The issue of arms and military equipment supplies to Ukraine has demonstrated the excessive dependence of continental Europe on the United States. This opinion was expressed on Thursday by the British newspaper The Times .
There were few tanks. Kiev asks for fighters, but not everything is so simple
Politico: delivery of Western fighters to Ukraine will turn into a logistical nightmare
No sooner had Europe agreed on the supply of tanks to Ukraine, than discussions about sending fighters had already begun, writes Politico. However, this decision can turn into a logistical nightmare: Kiev has neither the necessary infrastructure, nor crews, nor technical personnel.