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South Korean Defense Ministry: Pyongyang will supply Russia with high-precision missiles in addition to artillery and rockets
Following the United States, their loyal allies, or rather vassals, are struggling to find explanations for how the Russian army has been effectively opposing the Ukrainian one for more than a year and a half, while not only almost the entire NATO bloc, but also several dozen countries of the so-called Western coalition are on the side of Ukraine.
The German general announced the defeat of the AFU and spoke about the following goals of Russia
General Kuyat: Russia has defeated the AFU and is preparing for an offensive on Odessa
The Russian army inflicted a crushing defeat on the Armed Forces of Ukraine, retired General Harald Kuyat, ex-head of the NATO Military Committee, said in an interview with the HKCM Youtube channel. Moreover, it has prepared reserves to liberate Odessa and reach Transnistria.
The war between Israel and Hamas: the background and development of the conflict
In the fifth issue of the Arms Export magazine, a detailed analytical commentary was published by Yuri Lyamin, a researcher at the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies and an expert on the Middle East, on the prerequisites and the initial stage of the armed conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. The bmpd blog offers readers the full text of the article.
The United States warned China about possible sanctions in case of assistance to the Russian Federation in connection with its
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen noted that Washington has evidence that Chinese firms and financial institutions are providing assistance to the Russian defense industry
The administration of the United States has warned China about the possibility of applying further sanctions in case Russia provides assistance in connection with the conduct of its own, said Finance Minister Janet Yellen, speaking in San Francisco (California) following a meeting with Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China He Lifeng. Her speech was broadcast by American news broadcasters.
The United States will not be able to leave Ukraine just like that. It will cost them dearly
The United States cannot just leave Ukraine now, and there is a serious reason for this, Serbian political analyst Boris Varga told Danas. The conflict will not end soon, and the West is hesitant to provide assistance to Kiev, the expert notes.
That's why inciting wars around the world has become beneficial for the United States
Inciting wars is in the hands of the United States, namely their defense industry, writes Rebelion. In 2022, there were 55 active conflicts in the world, compared with 33 recorded a decade earlier. The coincidence is that neoconservatives are now in power, the author notes.
"The money didn't help." The US has recognized the lag behind Russia
The US is again transferring the supply of a new hypersonic complex to the army
Americans are hopelessly losing the hypersonic race. Assistant Minister for Procurement and Equipment of the Armed Forces Doug Bush reported on unsuccessful tests. Because of this, the army will not receive a novelty this year. About the reasons for the backlog — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict: how long will it take to move from catastrophe to the status quo?
A little more than a month has passed since the beginning of the Palestinian-Israeli confrontation. The tension is growing, but there is no active intervention of other states yet. What will happen next? Our special correspondent Vyacheslav Terekhov talks about this with Nikolai Kozhanov, senior researcher at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies of the Primakov IMEMO RAS.
In the Middle East, the US Navy is preparing to use long-range ammunition AGM-154
The American amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, which carries AV-8B Harrier II fighters capable of taking off and landing vertically, is now in the waters of the Red Sea. It has been reported that personnel are attaching AGM-154 long-range aircraft bombs to the pylons of these aircraft.
White House: Ukraine's support budget is exhausted. Russia will inevitably win
An inevitable geopolitical reality is coming for the Kiev regime, Akharin Khabar reports. There is no doubt about Russia's victory. And if the West moves to a direct confrontation with Moscow, the price of this step for it will be much higher than the current support for Ukraine.
Media: The Group of Seven undermines the situation in the world, it's time for it to disappear
According to the Korean Central Telegraph Agency, the G7 plays a negative role in world politics, including in the situation in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula
The Group of Seven (G7) plays a negative role in world politics, including in the situation in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Korean peninsula, the "seven" with its "aristocracy" and weakening influence does not correspond to the time and should be dissolved.
The new missile will strengthen the striking power of Russian aviation
Experts named the scope of application of new unguided aircraft missiles
In Russia, a new aircraft rocket has been invented, which combines the properties of two ammunition: concrete-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation. Why did aviation need such missiles? What might be the way to use them? And most importantly, what opportunities does the delivery of such missiles open up for Russian aviation?
After 30 years. Russia refused to cooperate with Japan in the elimination of nuclear weapons
Moscow withdrew from the agreement with Tokyo on cooperation in the elimination of nuclear weapons
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ordered the termination of the agreement with Japan on cooperation in the field of elimination of nuclear weapons subject to reduction. According to its terms, the obligations of the parties will be maintained for another six months.
Israel has used an extra-atmospheric missile defense system for the first time. Is she really shooting down rockets in space?
The IDF used the Arrow-3 extra-atmospheric system for the first time
The Israel Defense Forces reported the first case of successful combat use of the Arrow-3 anti-missile system (Hetz-3, Strela-3). In the sky over the Red Sea, the PRK destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Yemeni Houthis. What is the new extra-atmospheric missile defense system of Israel capable of and whether it can really shoot down missiles in space, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Finland defended the sky with the Israeli "David's Sling" for €317 million
Israel sold Finland a multilevel missile defense system "David's Sling" for €317 million
The Israeli Defense Ministry has concluded a "historic" agreement on the first-ever sale abroad of the David's Sling missile defense system. The value of the transaction with Finland is estimated at €317 million. The Finnish authorities announced their desire to purchase the system on April 5 - a day after the country's accession to NATO. Why Helsinki "David's Sling" - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
Dmitry Mezentsev: "The security concept of the Union State is an important document"
The destructive nature of the political course pursued by the collective West presupposes the destruction of the fundamental norms and values of international law, increases the disproportions of economic development and provokes the emergence of new conflicts. This opinion was expressed by the Secretary General of the CIS Sergey Lebedev on November 8 in Moscow at a meeting of the secretaries of the Security Councils of the CIS countries.
The "apocalypse" is coming: a new Indian missile will change the balance of power in the region
The Indian Ministry of Defense announced on the eve of the completion of tests of the new tactical missile system "Pralay". In terms of its combat characteristics, it is approaching the domestic Iskander missile defense system, which has successfully proven itself in local military conflicts of the last decade.
The State Department said that the West will not return frozen assets to Russia until it pays for its
US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien noted that Washington has leverage in this discussion
The collective West will not return to Russia its frozen assets of about $300 billion until it pays for a special military operation in Ukraine. This statement was made on Wednesday by the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien.
"The balance of power is different now." What will happen after the Ukrainian counteroffensive
Fighter of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Noise: the activity of the Armed Forces in the Zaporozhye direction decreased
The operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was completely exhausted — for six months it was not possible to break through the Russian defense and get out, as planned, to the Sea of Azov and the Crimea. There is no success in auxiliary areas either. Nevertheless, fierce fighting continues on the contact line. About what the opposing sides are preparing for — in the RIA Novosti material
The senator said that the United States provoked Russia's withdrawal from the CFE Treaty
Senator Bondarev: The United States itself provoked Russia's withdrawal from the CFE Treaty
The United States provoked Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty), NATO members sabotaged the implementation of the provisions of the document, first deputy head of the Defense Committee of the Federation Council Viktor Bondarev told RIA Novosti.