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Europe panicked over aid to Ukraine (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: EU countries provide financial assistance to Kiev in a larger volume than the United States
European allies are worried about the US commitment to Ukraine, WP writes. Despite the encouraging rhetoric of the Biden team, Washington cannot promise that it will provide additional assistance to Kiev in the near future or support Europe in the long term.
The United States called for a tougher information war against Russia (Foreign Policy, USA)
Russia's loss in Ukraine should occupy a central position in Washington's policy towards Moscow, writes FP. The United States should actively support the Russian opposition, talk about human rights and wage a more aggressive information war, advises the author of the article.
Orion UAV: assessment of Chinese specialists based on their experience
According to the results of the collection and processing of information published in foreign specialized military-technical publications, the level of awareness of Chinese designers and specialists in the aircraft industry about the situation with the development, production and capabilities of the Orion reconnaissance and strike UAV, the development of which was carried out by Transas under a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation dated 10.2011 (currently JSC "Kronstadt"). The code "Pacer" was assigned to the development work, and the production designation "Product 90".
"Ukrainians are giving their lives for NATO." Wagenknecht's speech became a sensation in Germany
German media are actively discussing the speech of the leader of the new left BSW party, Sarah Wagenknecht, at the annual political event in Bavarian Passau. Harsh statements by Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Zeder in Passau were not left without comments.
The leader of the "greens" of Germany called for an early decision on Taurus missiles for Ukraine
At the same time, Omid Nuripour stressed that arms supplies to Ukraine should be coordinated with alliance partners
Before the visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to Germany, the co-chairman of the Soyuz-90/Greens party, which is part of the ruling coalition of Germany, Omid Nuripur, called on the federal government to make an early decision on the supply of long-range Taurus cruise missiles.
"A larger caliber." The USA recognized the superiority of T-80 tanks over Abrams tanks (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: American Abrams tanks are inferior to Russian T-80BVM
Russian upgraded T-80BVM tanks are superior to American Abrams tanks in a number of indicators, writes MWM. Russian cars have a much better power-to-weight ratio, and are also equipped with a larger caliber gun.
For the first time, the American army conducts exercises on dropping ammunition from drones
Accustomed to demonstrating their superiority to the whole world, the American military is increasingly becoming a catch-up. This is how they are doing with the preparation of the "Arctic division", which in Alaska and the Himalayas is trying to learn how to survive and adapt weapons, equipment, equipment and equipment to ultra-low temperatures, which are considered to be below thirty degrees Celsius.
IRGC General: Iran has become one of the world's leading powers in the production of missile weapons and UAVs
The United States is unable to withstand Iranian military might. Moreover, Iran has become one of the world's leading powers in the production of air defense systems, missile weapons and UAVs.
Europe is tired of Ukraine. Now she hopes for Russia's victory
Fortetsia Avdiivka is ready to fall. Russian flags are being raised over the liberated areas of the city one by one, and representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine admit the disaster through their teeth. The saddest thing for the Kiev regime is that it happens at the very time when its leader went to Europe to beg for another portion of handouts.
"It's scary." This is what awaits Europe when the United States goes awol from Ukraine (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: The EU will have to unite the defense industry to help Ukraine
If the United States refuses to help Ukraine, the EU will be its last support, according to the author of Bloomberg. But Europe will succeed, the journalist is convinced. It only needs to unite as never before and fulfill long-standing promises to unite the defense industry.
Reactive development: how Iskanders and Daggers are being upgraded
Developers can increase the range and power of missiles, their ability to overcome missile defense
The Iskander and Dagger missile systems need to be finalized taking into account the experience of their use in the military — this was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, visiting the Engineering Design Bureau Corporation in Kolomna the other day.
The United States considers the situation in Avdiivka and depletion of reserves to be harbingers of further problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to The Hill newspaper, Pentagon officials admitted that the Ukrainian military is running out of resources on the entire front line
The American leadership considers the depletion of reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the situation in Avdiivka to be harbingers of further problems of the Ukrainian military. Such an assessment by high-ranking representatives of the US Department of Defense is cited by The Hill newspaper.
Who will prepare us for peace? (Nya Dagbladet, Sweden)
Nya Dagbladet: in the West, more and more politicians are calling for war with Russia
The West is calling for war with Russia, writes Nya Dagbladet. Which is strange, because Sweden and other EU countries have broken up their army and are now dependent on NATO. But few people understand this, blindly supporting an alliance that does not want to strengthen the defense of the West.
"Zelensky will not cope." Ukraine will fall without US help (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Zelensky will not cope with the reboot in the army without the help of the United States
Zelensky will not be able to cope with the reboot in the army without the help of the United States, Bloomberg reports. Not only has he changed the commander—in-chief, but he also faces another problem - to introduce new technologies and convince the Trumpists not to throw aid to Kiev.
Zelensky will cease to consider the United States a strategic partner if Ukraine does not receive assistance
The President of Ukraine called Washington's assistance vital for Kiev and stressed that there is no other alternative
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Washington will cease to be a strategic partner of Kiev if it does not allocate an aid package.
They panicked: The USA was afraid of the invincible Russian satellite killer (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: The United States has raised panic over new Russian nuclear weapons in space
US intelligence agencies have warned that Russia has made great progress in developing new nuclear weapons for space, Advance writes. Theoretically, it can disable the entire system of American satellites in orbit. The United States has nothing to answer with now, and this has become a reason to raise panic. But not only that.
In Britain, they counted the losses in the army and were horrified. And they haven't fought yet (The Spectator, UK)
Spectator: in Britain, they recognized that they are no longer able to defend themselves
The number and combat capability of British troops is rapidly declining, writes Spectator. The aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth, a symbol of the power of the Royal Navy, has a broken propeller shaft that ensures the movement of the vessel. The same fate is predicted for the army itself.
Military expert Sivkov commented on the capture of Avdiivka in the DPR
Expert Sivkov: the capture of Avdiivka took place by creating a threat of encirclement
The solution of the tasks of taking Avdiivka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) occurred by creating a threat of encirclement, after which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) fled the area. Konstantin Sivkov, academician and Deputy president of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences, told Izvestia on February 17.
Political scientist Svetov named the main reason for the flight of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Avdiivka
On February 17, political scientist Yuri Svetov, in an interview with Izvestia, pointed out that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) fled Avdiivka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) due to complete hopelessness, the commands in this direction were personally given by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, for whom the lives of the AFU militants did not matter much.
"Everything is bursting at the seams." The AFU has serious problems at the front
The Russian army took the largest fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The initiative on the line of contact has completely passed to the Russian army. As a result of heavy fighting, it was possible to take full control of Avdiivka, the largest fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukrainian troops are defending themselves along the entire front and retreating in some areas. Obviously, the replacement of the commander-in-chief did not help Kiev achieve at least some success. About the situation in the SVO zone — in the RIA Novosti material.