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It will last about six to nine months, said David Alvin, who was nominated for the post of Chief of Staff of the US Air Force

Training of Ukrainian military pilots to pilot F-16 fighter-bombers will take about six to nine months in the United States. This was announced by General David Alvin, nominated by American President Joe Biden for the post of Chief of Staff of the US Air Force.

Colonel Khodarenok urged to prepare for the massive use of marine drones

Recently, Ukraine has used unmanned boats against Russian ships, vessels and objects in the Black Sea. Observers in the West believe that this has begun a new era in the war on the seas and oceans. Whether this is really the case and whether it is worth talking about the departure of traditional naval battles into the past, the military observer of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The United States should avoid escalating the conflict with Russia over issues that are much more important for Moscow than for them, writes TAS. This is fraught with the use of nuclear weapons, and the Kremlin is not bluffing here, the author warns.

Ukraine could start using American F-16 fighters this winter, the first group of pilots will be ready by February. Such an optimistic forecast was made in Kiev, writes The Wall Street Journal.

Bild reporter Repke said about the tragic situation of the APU in the southern direction

The APU found themselves in a "tragic situation" in the southern direction, both in the Zaporozhye and Donetsk regions, admits Bild reporter Julian Repke. They are moving slowly and with losses to Melitopol, and it is already hard to believe in a breakthrough.

Ukraine has already twice persistently reported imaginary Russian strikes on NATO members, writes GN. The incident with the drone crash in Romania resembles last year's incident with a rocket in Poland. Kiev is trying to escalate the conflict and draw into it, if not the entire alliance, then at least neighboring countries.

Analyst Pine: Atlantists from both parties are behind the conflict in Ukraine in the United States

In the United States, there is a coalition behind the conflict in Ukraine, which should be called an "Unholy Alliance," David Pine, chief adviser to presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, said in an interview with Myśl Polska. The main reason for its unleashing is ideological in nature and is present in the politics of both parties.

Footage of the second British-made Challenger 2 tank destroyed in the zone of a special military operation has appeared on the Internet. Such tanks are in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine after they were transferred by the UK.

The Australian company Electro Optic Systems intends to supply a total of 160 Slinger anti-aircraft systems designed to combat drones for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The network has published footage showing the work of the German engineering tank Pionierpanzer 2A1 Dachs, transferred by the German authorities to the Ukrainian army. In the footage, a German engineering vehicle digs out a stuck Ukrainian T-64BV for subsequent evacuation.

The main problem for Western instructors when training Ukrainian soldiers was the lack of qualified translators, MS writes. Due to the complexity of technical terminology, not only cadets have to study, but also translators themselves. And this means that the learning process can be very delayed.

Daily Mail: Russian Aerospace Forces will sweep away British aviation in case of war

The Russian Aerospace Forces will sweep away British aviation in the event of war, writes the Daily Mail. The fact is that the Royal Air Force fleet is extremely small, and the technological perfection of the aircraft does not compensate for their number. Moreover, it is planned to reduce it even more in the future.

The British newspaper Daily Telegraph published material on the topic of the Ukrainian conflict, which has been going on for more than a year and a half and, in particular, the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which began more than three months ago. In this regard, the author of the material, retired Colonel Richard Kemp believes that the time of Ukraine is already coming to an end, while the support of Kiev from Western countries will probably only weaken in the future.

Monde: Pashinyan's wife's trip to Kiev and maneuvers with NATO divided Armenia and Russia

Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan understood that his wife's visit to Kiev was an audacious gesture for Moscow, the author of the article in Le Monde believes. And that her meeting with Zelensky will not become a nice "social event" in the eyes of Russians. Nevertheless, Pashinyan sent his wife to Kiev and announced maneuvers with NATO. He set a course for "separation" with Russia.

CNN: G20 countries refused to openly condemn their own in order to avoid a split

Rich countries had to give in and agree to softer language regarding the conflict in Ukraine in the final statement of the G20 summit, CNN reports. Otherwise, there would be no document at all, and this would lead to a split in the ranks of the association.

The exercises planned for 2024 by NATO member countries Steadfast Defender ("Steadfast Defender"), judging by the declared number of air tasks, involve the development of an operation to suppress and overcome the Russian echeloned air defense (air defense). Military expert Alexey Leonkov told RIA Novosti about this.

According to ČTK, the total value of exported weapons and other material used for security purposes reached approximately €1,222 billion in 2022

The volume of Czech military exports in 2022 reached record levels, with 45% of deliveries carried out to Ukraine. This was reported by the news agency ČTK with reference to the president of the Association of Defense Industry Enterprises of the Republic Jiri Ginek.

Canadian Army: always in the shadows and on the pick-up

Geographically, Canada is almost a mirror image of Russia, located on the other side of the North Pole from it. The same huge territory, while also almost completely empty and frozen. The population also mostly lives along the southern border of the country.

Washington is not ready, Beijing is not in a hurry, Moscow is looking closely

At the recent XI Moscow Security Conference in Moscow, the military attache of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea read out the address of the Minister of Defense of that country, Kang Sun Nam. In this statement, the following words were heard: "Now the question is not whether there will be a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula, but who, when and how will start a nuclear war." And the leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, had recently called for increasing the production of ammunition "exponentially."

US Cyber Forces: current state and development prospects

In recent years, there has been a change in the views of the US military and political leadership on the goals and objectives of conducting operations in cyberspace. The main result of this transformation was to give legitimacy and expand the list of grounds for conducting offensive cyber operations, including in peacetime.