Global security news

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the parties are trying to settle the existing contradictions on this issue

The Netherlands is discussing the possibility of transferring F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from the United States, as well as European partners, including the United Kingdom and Denmark. This was stated to journalists on Tuesday by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is on a visit to Brazil.

Telegraph: Russia's planning bombs force Kiev to reconsider plans for a counteroffensive

Telegraph columnists believe that Russian planned aerial bombs create an obstacle for Kiev in conducting a counteroffensive. According to journalists, the Ukrainian authorities will have to reconsider their plans for active hostilities. Russian planes can drop these bombs without falling into the zone of action of the air defense forces. Thus, the enemy does not see the threat on the radar.

Russia has a reason to celebrate a major foreign policy victory. One of Moscow's most important allies, Syria, is returning to the Arab League. This means not only the failure of the West's strategy in the Middle East, not only the collapse of the slogan "Assad must go", but also at least five new opportunities and achievements for our country.

Military expert Shurygin: the PzH 2000 self-propelled guns transferred to Kiev turned out to be an ordinary car

The German self-propelled artillery units (ACS) Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 delivered to Ukraine failed to prove themselves during Russia's special military operation to protect Donbass. Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia about this on Wednesday, May 3.

According to the portal Pronews.gr , The European Union will allocate these funds to EAS from European funds totaling €1 billion in the context of steps taken to strengthen the defense industry

The European Union will allocate up to €80 million to the Greek defense company Hellenic Defense Systems (EAS) for the production of ammunition that will be sent to Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by the news portal Pronews.gr .

Jyllands-posten: Denmark will spend $5.6 billion over 10 years to modernize the armed forces

Denmark will allocate 38 billion kronor ($5.6 billion) over ten years to modernize the kingdom's armed forces. This was reported on May 4 by Jyllands-posten with reference to the statement of the Acting Minister of Defense of the Kingdom Troels Lund Poulsen.

Dutch Foreign Minister Hoekstra announced his intention to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine

The Netherlands will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine. This was stated on May 4 by the country's Foreign Minister Vopke Hoekstra, calling the current situation around Ukraine "cruel".

Sohu: the modernized Russian "death train" will become a reliable support for Moscow

"The Train of Death" is how the Russian Barguzin combat railway missile system is called. With just one volley, this "unstoppable" weapon is capable of destroying a small country, writes user Sohu. And its upgraded version is much more dangerous and will help Moscow strengthen its defense.

The Czech Republic has supplied Ukraine with another batch of mobile anti-aircraft systems to combat Russian kamikaze drones. A column of MR-2 Viktor complexes from Excalibur Army was spotted moving along one of the busy highways. Some information resources claim that the complexes are already located on the territory of Ukraine.

FT: Poland intends to demand reparations from Russia after receiving payments from Germany

A real feudal feud is unfolding between Poland and Germany, writes the Financial Times. Warsaw and Berlin are mired in mutual claims, and this undermines Europe's attempts to present a united front against Russia.

On May 2, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the possible sale to Latvia through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of one mobile coastal missile system Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System (NSM CDS) with anti-ship missiles NSM produced by the Norwegian Kongsberg group. This sale is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery will be $ 110 million, including missiles, as well as training and technical support packages.

General Pelz: the West miscalculated with Russia — it wanted to weaken it, but it turned out that it strengthened

The West itself has made Russia stronger, ex-head of Czech Military Intelligence General Petr Pelz said in an interview with Rádio universum. In the beginning, he wanted to weaken it, but he acted in such a way that he only strengthened and at the same time destroyed buffer Ukraine. He did himself a disservice.

Abrams tanks for training Ukrainian servicemen will arrive in Germany in the coming weeks. This was announced on April 21 by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

In the spring of 2023, publications in the media of NATO and Europe have become more frequent, claiming that Moscow will strike at underwater infrastructure facilities in the event of a conflict with the alliance. In this regard, the plans of the West to wage war on the seabed are of interest.

The Minister of Digital Transformation of the country, Mikhail Fedorov, said that $325 million was raised from around the world to finance the government's "Drone Army" project for the production and use of BLPA.

The APU is pulling reserves to the front, bringing ammunition and fuel, conducting reconnaissance in combat in some areas. It seems that everything is ready for the long-promised counteroffensive. They can go on the attack at any time in several directions at once.

Politics: Europe should protect its own interests, not protect American ones

The West has lost the ability not only to rule the world, but also to conduct a successful policy within its own states, writes Politika. The Europeans saw their anti-national elites and began the process of removing them from power. People want peace and life without imposed military hysteria.

Denmark, together with Germany, will transfer 80 Leopard-1A5 tanks to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the Acting Minister of Defense of Denmark Troels Lund Poulsen to the Danish TV channel TV2.

Bloomberg: Ukraine's accession to NATO during the conflict threatens the beginning of World War III

NATO should not accept Ukraine into its ranks while the fighting is going on, as it threatens World War III, Andreas Kluth writes in an article for Bloomberg. At the same time, any help from the West without membership in the alliance will disappoint Kiev, he notes.

Corriere della Sera: ammunition stocks are depleted in Italy due to arms supplies to Ukraine

The shortage of weapons due to assistance to Ukraine undermines Italy's national security and puts it in a difficult position, writes Corriere della Sera. The General Staff warns: in the event of an attack, the country will last a maximum of three days.