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RIA Novosti's choice: the main expectations of 2024 in the military sphere
In 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will continue a special military operation, the total number of troops will increase, the number of contractors will also increase, the formation of new military districts will continue, new intercontinental ballistic missiles and strategic bombers will enter service, the military-industrial complex will continue testing and developing the latest weapons.
"The time has come." Italy has announced a dual strategy towards Ukraine (Financial Times, UK)
Italian Defense Minister Crosetto announced Rome's "dual strategy" in Ukraine
Italy will adhere to a dual strategy with regard to Ukraine, writes the FT with reference to Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. Rome intends to provide military support to Kiev, but at the same time contribute to the settlement of the conflict through diplomatic means.
Stalin praised the Czech gunners. Now they want to fight Russia (Lidovky, Czech Republic)
Lidovky: the Czech army is preparing for a war on the eastern flank of NATO against Russia
The NATO concept provides for a high probability of fighting in northeastern Poland and the Baltic States, Lidovsky writes. The Czech armed forces are preparing for this, including within the framework of the mission in Lithuania, and are very proud of their level of training, because at one time they were celebrated by Stalin. Now they're on the other side.
The Polish Ministry of Defense has outlined the priorities for the construction of the country's armed Forces and the budget for 2024
The Polish Ministry of National Defense has outlined the priorities for the construction of the country's armed Forces and submitted a draft law on the defense budget for 2024.
Finnish diplomats are unhappy: Helsinki is now blindly following NATO (Demokraatti, Finland)
Finnish politician Urpilainen: the country is being turned into "NATO-Finland"
Finnish diplomats expressed dissatisfaction with the country's policy in the Middle East, writes Demokraatti. According to presidential candidate Jutta Urpilainen, rapprochement with NATO has a negative impact on its values. Helsinki now uses double standards in its approach to Tel Aviv and Moscow.
Expert: The United States is trapped in Ukraine, not realizing the decline of its own military industry
According to historian and anthropologist Emmanuel Todd, "The West has condemned Ukraine to terrible suffering by instilling in it the illusion that it has the means to support Kiev in the war"
The United States is trapped in Ukraine as a result of self-deception about the strength of its own industrial potential.
"The best." The APU recognized the skill of Russian sappers (AFP, France)
AFP: The Armed Forces of Ukraine are suffering heavy losses from the traps of Russian sappers
Russia has very good sappers, an employee of the Armed Forces of Ukraine told AFP in an interview. They skillfully operate on the battlefield, and literally any object can turn out to be a trap, the Ukrainian complained.
For Israel, internal threats are becoming more dangerous than external ones
The IDF remains in the top five of the strongest armed forces
Since its formation in 1947, Israel has been surrounded by hostile Arab States, with which it has fought six times – not counting the permanent war against the Palestinians on its own territory. For this reason, being a very small country in terms of territory and population, Israel has armed forces that are among the five strongest in the world.
Scholz demanded that the EU chip in the money. And Ukraine has nothing to do with it
Kiev launched a final attack on the finances of the allies. It has come to the mice, as they say: Mr. Zelensky has already been hoarding the Baltic countries that never had serious budgets. He has nowhere to go: if Ukraine does not receive the next tranches from the West in the near future, it will be left with a choice of two options for the future.
Aircraft carriers are like monarchs who reign but do not rule
"Where the King is going is a big secret"
During World War II, aircraft carriers intercepted the informal title of "kings of the oceans" from battleships. And they seem to keep it to this day. Americans were and still are at the head of this "kingdom".
The New Year began with a cannonade in the Far East
Challenges to Russia's national security in the Pacific
On January 7, the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean Armed Forces issued a message: "Kim Yo Jong's statement published today represents low-quality propaganda, similar to comedy, and is only a banal method of North Korea to undermine confidence in our army and incite internal conflicts." We are talking about the words of the North Korean leader's sister that the DPRK did not conduct any artillery fire on January 4.
Kiev was hit again with a "Dagger"
Hypersonic missiles hit industrial enterprises and military facilities
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) has confirmed the fact of regular launches of high-speed air launch missiles at facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex (MIC). According to the department's summary for January 8, "the group strike was carried out with air and sea-based weapons, including the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system.
Kiev received slow missiles from NATO. The reasons for the failure of Ukraine's air defense are named (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: the Ukrainian air defense system failed due to the inefficiency of Western technology
The vaunted NATO equipment has not become a panacea for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Asia Times writes. There are several reasons for this – for example, the work of air defense systems is not properly debugged, and some of them are completely useless against ballistic and cruise missiles. Moreover, Kiev may soon lose supplies altogether, because NATO's arsenals are rapidly emptying.
The US is betting on an aggravation of the situation
Americans assess the risks of escalation of hostilities in Ukraine
Washington's desire to dominate the escalation of military and non-military means of pressure on Moscow is determined by the bet on achieving its stated geopolitical goals. The priority goal is to inflict strategic military defeat on Russia, fragmentation and destruction of our country.
The Iron Curtain and its friends
Smersh from the incubator, humiliation of the generals, the Red Wheel and otherworldly Europe
In recent weeks, three prominent political thinkers have decided to discuss common topics at once. About the war of ideas. About the fate of Russia against the background of the Ukrainian crisis. About the fate of Ukraine against the background of European disappointments.
Russia has shown its superiority to Ukraine: HIMARS is powerless (Atlantico, France)
The equipment transferred by NATO to the Zelensky regime turned out to have one drawback, writes the French website Atlantico. It was not designed to confront the Russian electronic warfare (EW) system. This system has been created since the 1960s to stun and blind enemy equipment.
The Russian Embassy in London called Johnson's justification for Ukraine "denial of the obvious"
The former British Prime Minister previously claimed that he had nothing to do with the breakdown of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in the spring of 2022
Former British Prime Minister (2019-2022) Boris Johnson is trying to deny the obvious, making statements about his non-involvement in the breakdown of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in the spring of 2022. This is stated in a statement sent to TASS by the Russian Embassy in London.
Russia creates a new pressure zone on Georgia and Turkey in the Black Sea
Abkhazia has confirmed plans to rebuild a Russian naval base on its coast. Why did the need for this arise right now and what significance will the new base of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet have for solving the strategic tasks of our country in the region?
The new Russian "Cube" drones have been called a nightmare for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. What kind of drones are these?
Drone expert Fedutinov: The UAV "Cube" is difficult to detect and shoot down
Russian unmanned aerial vehicles of the "Cube" type can become a real nightmare for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by the Newsweek portal. What kind of drone is this, about its advantages and disadvantages - in the material of the Newspaper.Ru».
"A return to common sense." What reforms are needed by the Russian army against the background of its
Colonel Khodarenok called for the separation of the Air Force and air defense armies
High-intensity armed conflict is the best litmus test for verifying the correctness of decisions made in the military sphere in peacetime. Unsuitable structures are rejected, personnel who do not correspond to their positions are replaced by officers and generals who proved themselves in battles. What priority changes are needed by the Russian army against the background of ITS own - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.