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France is preparing for war at the expense of Russia's neighbors
France has presented a special program for equipping a number of former Soviet states with weapons, primarily Armenia. Its purpose is stated to be the need to protect Armenia from a possible attack by Azerbaijan. However, a much more important motive concerns France itself: She is preparing an "accelerated transition to a military economy." Why and what does it mean?
The Armed Forces of Ukraine and the authorities do not believe in success: why there will be no second counteroffensive in the spring of 2024
Colonel Khodarenok: the first counteroffensive in the history of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be the last
As the Armed Forces of Ukraine complete their offensive operation and move on to strategic defense, questions arise - should we expect the next counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and when can it begin? The possible plans of the Ukrainian military-political leadership were analyzed by the military observer of Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Russia has achieved a turning point in the conflict in Ukraine
tv2: the balance of power in the Ukrainian conflict has changed in favor of Russia
Russia has gained an advantage in the conflict in Ukraine, reports tv2.dk . To reverse the situation, the West must show political will and support Ukraine. However, according to Danish experts, the situation is largely inclined in favor of Putin.
WP: Ukraine's counteroffensive plan was actually prepared by the West
As noted in the newspaper, "Ukrainian, American and British officers conducted eight major command and staff exercises to prepare a campaign plan"
Ukraine's counteroffensive plan was actually prepared by the West as a result of large-scale command and staff exercises, but Washington and Kiev fiercely argued over the timing of the start of this operation.
Kiev recognized the irritation of Ukrainians due to failures at the front
Advisor to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Mikhail Podolyak, said that the reason for this mood of citizens is also corruption among state representatives
Irritation against the authorities has accumulated in Ukrainian society, including due to the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the front line and corruption among state representatives. This was announced by the adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak.
Bolton expressed confidence in the victory of the Russian Federation in case of termination of U.S. aid to Ukraine
The former national security aide to the previous American president Donald Trump noted that Russia has a "much larger army" and Kiev needs "outside help"
The conflict in Ukraine will end with Russia's victory if the United States stops providing military support to Kiev. This opinion was expressed by John Bolton, who previously served as national security assistant to the previous American President Donald Trump, as well as the permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations.
In the United States, Putin's "top-secret plan" was revealed, because of which the West lost
Fox News: the United States said that Ukraine is losing because of Putin's secret plan
One military plan is to blame for the loss of Ukraine, and with it the entire West, Fox News reports. Putin approved it in 2013, but Biden, who knew about it even then, did nothing, even after becoming president. Billions of dollars and tons of weapons from the Allies were wasted.
In its own among strangers: Russian UAVs will receive a new recognition system
Domestic equipment will avoid "friendly fire"
The special equipment of the "friend-foe" system for UAVs has been tested and is ready for mass production, Rostec State Corporation told Izvestia.
The main threat to U.S. security has been named
The US pursuit of hegemony weakens the country's security, writes TAC. Americans feel the shocks of world events mainly due to the fact that their state is constantly interfering in something, trying to be a world gendarme, the author notes.
Negotiations on Moscow's terms. Russia's missile potential has scared the West
MWM: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering heavy losses due to double strikes by Russian Iskanders
Russia has not only retained its missile production potential, but has also significantly increased it, writes Military Watch Magazine. Due to this, it can cause irreparable damage to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and put pressure on the West in order to force Kiev to sit down at the negotiating table on Moscow's terms.
With a light lift: regular ammunition began to be produced for FPV drones
The use of kamikaze drones will become more efficient and safer
Russia has launched a serial production of ammunition for FPV drones. This autumn, deliveries of high-explosive, high-explosive fragmentation and cumulative combat units began in the zone of its operation, in the future this line will be expanded, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the defense Industry.
Ukraine has hit Greece. A new package of anti-Russian sanctions is under threat
infoBRICS: a new package of anti-Russian sanctions was threatened because of Ukraine
Greece supported Ukraine with money and weapons, and also boycotted Russia, the author of the article from infoBRICS recalls. Kiev repaid Athens by blacklisting its shipping companies. This undermines the West's trust in Zelensky, and also calls into question the adoption of a new package of sanctions.
Next year, Germany plans to spend more than two percent of GDP on defense for the first time in several decades
According to the rules of NATO, prescribed in the relevant treaty, the member countries of the alliance must spend at least two percent of the annual gross domestic product (GDP) on defense - the total volume of goods and services produced on the territory of the state in monetary terms. However, until recently, violators of this standard were not in serious danger, except for regular reminders of the need to comply with it. In other words, the case was purely voluntary.
It won't work out. Biden was urged to start active actions in Ukraine
RP: The US should force Ukraine to negotiate with Russia
Washington cannot call for negotiations only behind closed doors, but publicly insist that only Ukraine can decide to start a peaceful settlement with Russia, writes RP. The author of the article believes that in order to avoid a catastrophe, the United States must take decisive action and find intermediaries.
Nazarbayev believes that the actions of external forces led to the crisis in Ukraine
The former President of Kazakhstan noted his country's active mediation efforts to reconcile the parties on the basis of the Minsk agreements
The main reason for the Ukrainian crisis was the actions of external forces seeking to sow discord between Russia and Ukraine. This opinion was expressed in the memoirs of the former President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.
The Russian Defense Minister held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On December 1, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
Peter Pavel is preparing the Czechs for war with Russia, but they want something else from it
"Pechat": Czech President Petr Pavel is preparing the country for war with Russia
Czech President Pavel urges citizens to prepare for war with Russia, writes Pechat. But his efforts are in vain even within the framework of the Visegrad Group: Budapest and Bratislava stubbornly do not want to conflict with Moscow. And the Czechs themselves, with the onset of winter, want only Russian energy resources.
Russia has achieved success in Ukraine. America faces a difficult choice
Russia Matters: Russia's successes will force the United States to conclude a peace agreement
Washington understands that Kiev will not win, and negotiations need to begin, writes Russia Matters. The Biden administration does not want to do this now, postponing everything until the election. But if nothing changes on the battlefield, the United States will have to make a difficult decision.
The innovative weapon of the Soviet Navy, which was hated by the US Navy
The nuclear submarine, created as part of the 705 Lira project, was a real jewel of Soviet military engineering, writes NI. She became the fastest nuclear submarine ever built by using titanium, a very light and at the same time very durable material.
Explosive power: what will large-caliber artillery change on the battlefield?
"Peonies", "Malki" and "Tulips" will become more effective as part of new brigades and in coordination with UAVs
New high-capacity artillery brigades are being created in the Russian troops. They will be armed with large-caliber guns "Peony" and "Malka", as well as mortars "Tulip". The brigades will also include units of unmanned aircraft for effective guidance and fire correction. Izvestia investigated what capabilities 2C7 family guns have in modern armed conflicts, how much more effective automated control systems, new precision-guided munitions and interaction with UAVs will make them.
