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The White House confirmed that Biden would not approve aid to Israel without Ukraine
White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre recalled that the US president made it clear that he would use the right of veto in relation to such a bill
The White House has confirmed that American President Joe Biden will reject the bill on emergency assistance to Israel if Congress passes this document without including provisions on the continuation of additional budget allocations to support Ukraine.
Shift the angle: the Russian army strikes powerful blows at the rear of the VFU
The change of the affected areas does not allow the Ukrainian forces to maneuver with a few air defense systems
Over the past week, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out 15 strikes with precision weapons and UAVs on airfields, production sites of drones and unmanned boats. For the first time since August, targets in Western Ukraine were massively hit — in particular, at the Yavoriv training ground.
The author of the Time article about Zelensky spoke about his sources
Simon Schuster claims that the material was written based on the words of current advisers to the President of Ukraine
An article in the American Time magazine about the "loss of optimism" by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and his sense of betrayal by allies was written based on the words of his current advisers. This was reported by the author of the material Simon Schuster.
America was told to change the army, otherwise it is not ready for the war of the great powers
The world is entering a long period of systemic instability, writes Politico. Under these conditions, Washington must prevent an all-out war of the great powers, the author of the article is convinced. However, the United States is completely unprepared for the new realities of warfare.
The United States secretly gave the APU the most powerful machine to break through the defense. How can this "miracle weapon" affect the course of the conflict?
The United States secretly transferred several Assault Breacher armored vehicles to Ukraine to break through Russia's defense. This was told by columnist David Ex in a Forbes article.
A delicate question: The West has started discussing with Ukraine what it will give to Russia
Western officials held "delicate" discussions with representatives of Ukraine about negotiations with Russia, NBC reports. Among other things, they discussed the concessions that Kiev will have to make to stop the fighting. He can't take them any further.
Commander -in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny about the new positional impasse
An interview and an article by the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, published by the British edition of The Economist, caused a great resonance with confessions about the new positional impasse that has developed on the line of hostilities in Ukraine and with assumptions about ways out of this impasse. We will return to Zaluzhny's article later, but for now we offer a translation of Zaluzhny's interview with a brief summary of his current views.
Proven to believe: why the US failed the launch of the Minuteman III rocket
And how are the Americans doing with the star-spangled nuclear shield
The failure of the launch of the American Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from the Vandenberg base on the Pacific coast of the United States suggests that this is already a seriously outdated complex, which has exhausted the modernization reserve. On November 1, her tests were interrupted due to some "anomaly" during the flight.
Escalation in the Middle East threatens a world war
UnHerd: in case of escalation in Gaza, the West will enter into a conflict against Russia and China
Since all the major world powers are present in the Middle East, in the event of an escalation, the United States and NATO will enter into a conflict against Russia and China, writes UnHerd. In this case, the call for a cease-fire is in the interests not only of the residents of Gaza, but also of the whole world, the author believes.
NATO supported Ukraine in vain. The price of a mistake is the existence of an alliance
Al Ittihad: NATO will disintegrate if it does not resolve the issue of support for Ukraine
For supporting Ukraine, NATO risks paying with its own existence, writes Al Ittihad. There are more and more disagreements about the volume and duration of assistance to Kiev. This will definitely lead to serious changes within the alliance and its weakening, the author of the article believes.
Article by the Commander-in-Chief of the AFU Zaluzhny "Modern positional war and how to win it"
The article is of absolute interest as the first public attempt by one of the main military leaders of the warring parties in the current conflict to identify and comprehend the positional nature of the armed struggle that has developed in the fighting in Ukraine and to develop proposals to overcome this positionality, without which it is impossible for the parties to achieve any decisive military-political goals.
"The last nail in the American coffin has been hammered." The world turned out to be stronger than the USA
US hegemony peaked after the collapse of the USSR. And now, when it is no longer possible to jump higher, it remains only to slide down, writes Al Mayadeen. So, America lost in Iraq and Afghanistan, Russia and China competed with it in the economy. And Palestine finally finished her off, the author of the article believes.
Bloomberg: The United States is concerned about Russia's plans to build a naval base in Libya
Russia intends to expand cooperation with the leader of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, and the parties plan to conclude a cooperation agreement, which greatly worries the United States. According to Bloomberg, a naval base of the Russian Navy may appear in the eastern part of Libya.
Available water: how the Northern Sea Route will be protected from submarines
The Navy plans to strengthen the defense of the northernmost transport artery of the country with the combat icebreaker "Ivan Papanin"
The Northern Sea Route will be guarded almost year-round by Russian submarine hunters. To do this, the 14th brigade of anti-submarine ships of the Northern Fleet will soon receive the combat icebreaker Ivan Papanin.
The war in Gaza, Ukraine and NATO exercises: the "Doomsday clock" ticked even louder
The conflict in Ukraine and the war in Gaza cause real concern in the world about the approach of nuclear war, writes Al Khaleej. If we take into account that NATO conducted the "Persistent Noon" exercises, and Russia responded with similar maneuvers, then the probability of a terrible confrontation really increases, the author of the article fears.
Leopard 2A6 APU was burned by a shell not intended for the destruction of tanks
The ammunition of Russian tanks includes various specialized ammunition designed to defeat enemy heavy armored vehicles. However, the Leopard 2A6 lost the other day by the APU was not hit by a sub-caliber projectile or a guided missile launched through the barrel of the gun. In order for the NATO "gift" to turn into a blazing bonfire, a product with a different purpose was enough.
The Israeli army used the Arrow system to intercept missiles flying towards the resort of Eilat
The Israeli resort of Eilat, a city on the Red Sea, has once again been chosen by Israel's opponents as a target for a missile strike. The Israeli military had to use the Arrow missile defense system to intercept.
The American Minuteman III ICBM exploded over the Pacific Ocean with a significant deviation from the set trajectory during tests
An emergency situation occurred in the United States during the tests of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. The tests were conducted the day before at the Vandenberg military base (Santa Barbara County, California), owned by the US Space Forces.
"There will be no breakthrough." AFU Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny buried the dream of Ukraine's victory
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny: the conflict in Ukraine has reached an impasse, there will be no breakthrough
The conflict in Ukraine has reached an impasse. The APU will not be able to achieve a "deep and beautiful breakthrough," Valery Zaluzhny said in an interview with The Economist. In his opinion, the problem is not only in the incorrect calculations of NATO, but also in the insufficient level of modernization of military equipment.
The struggle for the Caspian Sea and its resources: Russia has more rivals
Who will win the fight for the energy resources of the Caspian Sea? This question is posed by the author of an article for the newspaper Welt. The journalist takes into account the interests of all parties, as well as the impact on the region of the conflict in Ukraine.