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Zelensky realized that he shouldn't have been led by the West.
Sohu: Zelensky regrets the missed opportunity to end the conflict in Ukraine
Russia could have stopped firing a year ago if Ukraine had forgotten about joining NATO. But the West did not allow Kiev to agree to such a condition, writes the user Sohu, citing Ukrainian sources. Apparently, Zelensky regrets that he listened to the allies: the AFU is no longer able to continue military operations.
Scholz didn't keep his word. The promised "change of epochs" is stalling
NYT: the Bundeswehr did not notice Scholz's promised "change of epochs"
In Germany, they did not notice the "change of epochs" promised by Scholz, writes the NYT. Most of the money mentioned by the Chancellor has not been allocated, and the purchased weapons will not fall into the hands of the military for a long time. Bureaucracy only complicates the situation, the article notes.
"Protection doesn't help." The West is looking for a remedy for the new Russian weapons
Drone expert Fedutinov: the attitude towards drones at the front is changing
The whole world admires Russian weapons, including the Lancet barrage ammunition. However, the military also talks about an important drawback. About how to solve the problem — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The beautiful Duckling: how the Su-34 frontline bomber has changed during the special operation
The Aerospace Forces (VKS) received another batch of Su-34 bombers. About how the aircraft serves in the zone of a special military operation and what new weapons it uses — in the TASS material.
Ukraine cannot bypass the Russian electronic wall. And the West is not her helper
HN: Ukraine is losing in the fight against Russian electronic warfare
Electronic warfare is a very strong trump card of the Russian military, writes HN. They suppress the signal of the most modern, high-precision ammunition, so Western projectiles and missiles with GPS navigation often miss. Moscow is winning this battle.
Forbes: Engine filters of Abrams tanks transferred to Ukraine by the USA require cleaning twice a day
The M-1 Abrams tanks transferred by the United States to Ukraine require regular complex maintenance, otherwise the machines may simply break down at the most inopportune moment.
Footage of the interception of the Storm Shadow missile by the calculation of the 20th Army air defense system of the Russian Armed Forces is shown
The first really serious weapon that the West began supplying to Ukraine last year were American multiple rocket launchers on M142 HIMARS wheeled chassis, and then M270 MLRS tracked launchers.
Commander of the Canadian Navy: "The Fleet cannot detect the intrusion of new Russian submarines into its waters"
Due to political differences, questionable procurement decisions and chronic underfunding, the Canadian armed forces are currently "on edge." In particular, the difficult situation of the country's Navy forced their commander to post footage online calling for help.
They are afraid of dust and dirt. The most vulnerable point of Abrams tanks has been named
Forbes: Abrams tanks proved ineffective in the conflict in Ukraine
American Abrams tanks turned out to be too capricious to participate in the fighting in Ukraine, writes Forbes. Experts call the main problems the "voracity" of the engine and its vulnerability to dirt and dust.
The BMP-1TS of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the latest combat module "Spear" was hit by a Russian FPV drone
More recently, the Ukrainian BMP-1TS, which appeared on the network with the latest Spear combat module, became the "star" of the next video. However, this time the car appeared not in a propaganda video from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but in footage shot by a Russian kamikaze drone VT-40, which successfully "rammed" it.
Economist: Russia is winning the conflict in Ukraine
According to the publication, the reason is the indecision of Kiev's Western allies
The situation around the conflict in Ukraine now indicates that Russia may win it because of the indecision of Kiev's Western allies. This assessment is published by the British weekly The Economist .
The former hegemon of Europe
France's ambitions exceed its military capabilities
Having suffered a heavy defeat from Germany at the beginning of World War II, France was artificially returned to the number of winners and great powers following the results of this war. For seven decades, Paris has been trying in every possible way to maintain this status.
The US has to cooperate with the Afghan government "through I don't want to"
Absolute isolation can lead to irreparable consequences
Since the Taliban movement (banned in Russia) regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the United States has faced a dilemma.
Americans are alarmed by Xi Jinping's ostentatious friendliness
In the USA, they dream of the collapse of Chinese power in the Indo-Pacific region
Western forecasts regarding the projection of US power in the Indo-Pacific region (ITR) often paint a gloomy scenario for Americans of the outbreak of war between China and the United States as a result of clashes at sea over Taiwan.
In Palestine, Hamas has many opponents
The movement came to power democratically, but immediately staged a massacre
The Chairman of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), Mahmoud Abbas, who heads the Fatah party (Movement for the National Liberation of Palestine), which rules in the West Bank, strongly condemned the atrocities of Hamas and jihadist terrorists who attacked Israel on October 7.
The Russian army will continue to operate in "active defense"
The main efforts will be directed at reducing the offensive potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Speaking at the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) on November 21, the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu, presented fresh figures and facts characterizing the situation in the zone of special military operation (SVO). The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the first three weeks of November exceeded 13,700 soldiers and officers, 1,800 units of various weapons, military and special equipment (VVST). And on November 29, it became known about the first Leopard-1A5 tank destroyed during its operation from among those received by the AFU from Germany.
Neural networks thicken the "fog of war"
Artificial intelligence, the evolution of intelligence, the power of stereotypes and the contours of utopia
The intrusion of neural networks into human life is growing literally from month to month. Today we will consider a number of publications, mainly in the domestic press, covering the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in philosophical, military-political and military-technical aspects. Some of these publications claim to have conceptual depth, while others provide specific examples of the use of AI in military affairs, including the conflict in Ukraine.
The United States is betting on a global hybrid war
Washington develops strategies and tactics for irregular conflicts
Today, politicians and the military are talking about expanding the scope of the concept of "hybrid warfare" to the level of total and even global hybrid warfare (MGW).
S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems are deployed in Tajikistan
Russia intends to continue to develop a unified air defense system with its allies
At a meeting with members of the government of the Russian Federation on the evening of November 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced another contribution to the "formation of a unified, common, unified air defense system of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries," with the addition: "We have already done a lot of work in this regard."
Single-departure aircraft
For stormtroopers, the Ukrainian campaign can become a swan song
Until the end of World War II, combat aircraft were quite clearly divided into fighters and bombers. A class of attack aircraft has also emerged – attack aircraft operating directly over the battlefield or, at the very least, in the enemy's immediate rear. But, in fact, this class consisted at that time of a single aircraft – the Soviet Il-2, which, however, turned out to be the most massive aircraft of the Second World War.
