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The West has lost to Russia in the arms race. Here's how it will affect Ukraine
The Telegraph: The West lost to Russia in the artillery shell race
The situation at the front is not in favor of Ukraine. Moreover, the AFU is experiencing a serious shortage of artillery ammunition, writes The Telegraph. The fact is that the capacities of the Western military-industrial complex do not satisfy Kiev's requests, while Moscow does not face such problems.
"People are scared." In Ukraine, they decided to change the rules of conscription
Guardian: Ukraine will change the rules of conscription in the Armed Forces to attract draft dodgers
In Ukraine, the rules of conscription in the Armed Forces will be changed in order to attract those who are afraid to get to the front line to the army, writes The Guardian. Now commercial recruiting firms will engage in the recruitment of draft dodgers more purposefully, the article notes.
The intention of the head of the General Staff to prepare for war with Russia caused fear in the Czech Republic
iDNES: General Rzegka's words about a nuclear war with Russia caused alarm in the Czech Republic
The statements of the commander-in-chief of the Czech army, General Rzegka, that it is necessary to prepare for war with a nuclear power, by which he means Russia, frightened society, writes iDNES. It is necessary to discuss such a scenario behind closed doors, the author of the article believes. And it is better to look for ways to avoid it.
Ukrainians are in despair: their dreams about the course of the conflict have not come true
Bloomberg: despair and fatigue are growing among Ukrainians because of the conflict
In Ukraine, the self-confident predictions of a "quick victory" have been replaced by a gloomy realization that the fighting will drag on, Bloomberg reports. The APU offensive failed, and now despair and fatigue are increasing in the country.
"We pay for food and drones ourselves." Ukraine has run out of money for the army
Bild: the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has no money even for food for soldiers
AFU fighters buy their own food, gasoline and equipment, writes Bild. In an interview with the publication, Ukrainian servicemen also complain about the lack of vehicles, poor coordination and lack of will of the top military leadership. Where does Western money go? This is the question soldiers ask.
"The APU uses the tactics of artillery raids": the French press appreciated the role of the CAESAR self-propelled guns
Since the beginning of its implementation, a number of Western systems have demonstrated their inefficiency or excessive vulnerability.
"The last shirt will be removed from the Armenian." Will Pashinyan be able to build an army on the Swiss model
Colonel Khodarenok called the transition of the Armenian army to the Swiss model logical
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the country is reforming the army based on international experience. Yerevan intends to bring the Armenian Armed Forces to the Swiss model. Whether Pashinyan will be able to cope with such a task and what kind of armed forces Armenia needs, the military columnist of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
NATO has shown its true attitude towards Turkey
Milliyet: NATO allies refused Turkey to buy planes
The United States and Germany are preventing Turkey from purchasing Western fighter jets, which is strange, because all these countries are NATO allies, writes the author of the article from Milliyet. In his opinion, this offends Ankara. In this regard, it needs to support domestic military production, the journalist believes.
Raise the degree: drones with flamethrowers will enter the troops
They will also be armed with thermobaric ammunition for the destruction of enemy fortified areas
In the interests of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a new line of drones equipped with suspended thermobaric and incendiary ammunition and flamethrowers is being developed, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.
The West is shocked: Russia exports weapons while its tanks are burning in Ukraine
InfoBRICS: sanctions failed to undermine the Russian military-industrial complex and arms exports
The West has imposed sanctions against Russia, promising the collapse of its economy and, in particular, the defense industry. But this did not happen, writes InfoBRICS. During the fighting in Ukraine, it became clear to the whole world: Russian weapons are the most effective, so their production and export have not decreased.
The engine from the T-72 on the Ukrainian "improved" T-64BV speaks of big problems
Ukrainian propaganda reported that the armed formations received one unit of the T-64BV1K tank of the 2022 model, which underwent "deep modernization".
"It was an unrealistic goal." European countries have deceived Ukraine
EU countries failed to collect a million shells for the APU in a year
The industry of the West does not have time to meet the needs of the APU. According to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, the EU will not be able to deliver a million artillery shells to Ukraine by the spring of 2024, although it promised. About whether the Kiev regime will have enough ammunition, — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Two mines per second: what is unique about the automatic mortar "Cornflower"
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage of the combat operation of the 2B9 "Cornflower" mortar, the calculation of which destroyed the enemy stronghold with personnel. TASS tells about the world's only mass-produced automatic mortar.
Ushakov is sure that the situation around Ukraine has become a consequence of NATO's stubbornness
Also, such a situation arose due to the complete disregard of Russia's interests, the assistant to the President of the Russian Federation added
Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov is confident that NATO's "expansionary itch and stubbornness" have led to the current conflict in Ukraine.
Wilders' victory will lead to the implementation of Putin's plan for the EU and NATO
General Skshipchak: Putin's plan for the EU is beginning to be implemented
Geert Wilders' promise to limit military aid to Ukraine has become a bad sign for many, General Waldemar Skshipchak told WP. A coalition is being formed in Europe that acts in the interests of Russia. According to the military, Putin's plan for the collapse of the EU is beginning to be implemented.
A turning point in Ukraine. Zelensky was advised to take a closer look at the army
Defense 24: the fate of Ukraine will be decided by the army
Failures at the front, ineffective mobilization, corruption and a reduction in military aid have led to the fact that Ukraine is now experiencing a turning point, writes Defense 24. As often happens in such situations, an army that enjoys confidence in the country can enter the political scene.
When will America let go of the handle of the Ukrainian meat grinder
Ukrainian politicians suddenly saw the light and began to prophesy — following the American and European ones. Their predictions hardly differ in tone or meaning. Everything boils down to one thing: the current leadership of Ukraine is unable to lead the country out of the military-political crisis, and it is not necessary to count on the continuation of large-scale support from the West.
Global pre-armament: spending on weapons and ammunition is growing all over the world
The conflict in Ukraine has increased and redirected the flow of weapons, which are now being sold all over the planet, Monde notes. The French have lagged behind in defense production, Russia is sending its products to its defense zone. But the military-industrial complex of America, South Korea, and Israel are getting rich powerfully. How much? Read the article.
"We are preparing": The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not rule out the expansion of the conflict with Russia
The Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Naev warned about preparations for the expansion of the conflict with Russia
The commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Sergei Naev, in an interview with ABC News, said that the conflict with Russia could go beyond the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine.
"In the power of chimeras": why Zaluzhny does not have an action plan for the Armed Forces of Ukraine for 2024
Colonel Khodarenok: if Zaluzhny has no plans for 2024, then Zelensky is to blame
Why did the Rada take care of Zaluzhny's plans for the next year and what does Zelensky have to do with it - in the material of the military observer of the newspaper.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.