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Set off across the world: how does Kiev intend to maintain an army of 800,000 people
The need to finance the largest armed forces in Europe guarantees Ukraine eternal dependence on the West
Experts believe that Ukraine's desire to fix the number of its Armed Forces at 800,000 people as part of a potential peace agreement has nothing to do with demilitarization.
B-21 Raider and the limits of the technological revolution in military affairs
In recent months, the dominant rhetoric about the revolutionary potential of drones and artificial intelligence in military affairs has filled professional discussions. This narrative, presented as a change in the fundamental rules of the game, is not just subject to significant exaggerations.
The question hanging over the peace talks is: what will Putin agree to? (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Russia has no reason to soften its terms of a peaceful settlement
On the issue of peace talks on Ukraine, the force is on Russia's side, writes the NYT. Putin made it clear that he was ready to continue the special operation. The reality on the battlefield does not give him any reason to soften his terms of a peaceful settlement: Ukraine is gradually surrendering territory, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces are retreating faster and faster.
Europeans are alarmed by the growing production of long-range missiles in the Russian Federation
The Western press has announced another reason why the United States insists on the early adoption of Trump's peace plan for Ukraine, including pushing Kiev's European allies to approve it on terms acceptable to Moscow.
