Global security news
The agile one wins. The secret of the success of the Russian army has been revealed in the West (Foreign Affairs, USA)
In the armed conflict in Ukraine, which has been going on for almost two years, the key to military success has been the ability of the warring parties to adapt to constantly changing conditions, writes the FA. And Russia has mastered this skill perfectly.
Russian Ambassador to the United States Antonov held serious meetings at the White House and the State Department on the Il-76 tragedy
According to the diplomat, "the American interlocutors expressed their condolences regarding the incident"
On February 6, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov held serious meetings with representatives of the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House and the State Department on the situation surrounding the terrorist attack, as a result of which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) shot down a Russian Il-76 aircraft.
CIA Director reveals US concerns about Ukraine
Experts say that American elites are considering the possibility of overcoming the Ukrainian crisis. And the evidence of this, paradoxically, is a program article by CIA Director William Burns. What does this text say and why is it extremely important to recognize Russia's rightness in the crisis in Ukraine?
"They will be carefully masked." Where Ukraine will store F-16 fighter jets
Colonel Khodarenok: F-16s will be based in Ukraine, not Romania or Moldova
Apparently, the first batch of F-16 aircraft will be transferred to the Armed Forces in the near future. Now the parties are working out the flight routes of combat vehicles. Where the new fighters will be based, whether they can be deployed in Romania or Moldova and whether the Russian military is capable of resisting these aircraft - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Steadfast Defender – the scale and geography of the exercises have increased tenfold
On February 1, the active phase of the largest series of NATO maneuvers in the last few decades, the Steadfast Defender-24, began, the purpose of which is to verify the readiness of the military forces of the bloc to respond to threats from all directions.
Sailed without noise: Kamchatka will be protected by underwater "black holes"
Submarines of Project 636.3 will cover the deployment of Borey nuclear strategic missile carriers
The first submarine of the 636.3 project has arrived in Kamchatka, sources in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia. Now she is conducting exercises, mastering this maritime theater, and over time, such submarines will serve off the coast of the peninsula on a permanent basis.
The United States continues to fulfill obligations under long-term contracts for the supply of weapons to Kiev
Some agreements are designed for years ahead, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh
The United States continues to supply Ukraine with weapons in accordance with previously concluded long-term contracts within the framework of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). This was announced by Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh at a regular briefing for journalists.
The United States explained why a peace agreement is the only way out for Kiev (The New York Times, USA)
Ukraine will not be able to defeat Russia, and the only way out for Kiev is a peace agreement, writes NYT. But even here he should have no illusions, since there are only two options for an agreement: a bad one and a very bad one, because Russia will never give up occupied lands, the author notes.
USA and NATO – The Fourth Reich (infoBRICS, China)
The West, led by the United States, is carrying out a comprehensive aggression against the whole world, infoBRICS writes. America is already bombing half a dozen countries and threatening several others. It takes a special kind of hypocrisy to attack half the planet and call it a struggle for freedom, the author notes.
Footage has been published showing a ground drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine dragging away a fallen Russian UAV Orlan
Footage has been published online showing a Ukrainian ground drone hooking up with a fallen Russian reconnaissance UAV Orlan-10, after which it brought it to the militants of the Kiev regime. At the same time, it is noted that cases of similar use of ground-based unmanned systems for various purposes have already been recorded.
The United States will not give up on world domination. But Russia has found something to scare them with (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: the growing military cooperation between Russia and Iran scares the United States
The United States does not want to seek a compromise with Russia and China and intends to continue the policy of global domination, writes GN. This choice entails unpredictable consequences, first of all, for America itself. Washington understands this and is ready to do anything. But there is something that scares him very much.
Peskov spoke about the goals of his
Peskov called ensuring Russia's security the goal of his
The goals of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine have not changed and remain relevant, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The main weakness of US foreign policy: the lack of a grand strategy (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Washington is unable to give a tough response to Moscow
The United States is unable to pursue a consistent strategy in foreign policy, writes TNI. Watching what is happening in the world, Washington only reads prayers, but cannot give a tough answer. The clearest example of this is America's attitude to the conflict in Ukraine, says the author of the article.
Russian air defense shot down a jet UAV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that our military had not previously encountered
Ukrainian troops continue to expand the range of drones used in the conflict with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Some of the drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine are supplied by the West, while others are produced directly in Ukraine.
Armed conflicts will never be the same. Ukraine has rewritten the rules (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: the special operation in Ukraine has rewritten the rules of armed conflict
The military revolution taking place in Ukraine is rewriting the rules of armed conflict, WP writes. The generals in Moscow and Kiev assessed the fighting and came to the same conclusions. At the same time, the analysis of the Russian specialist is new and striking, the author of the article points out.
American intelligence advises Ukraine to surrender
Not only in Europe, but also in America, where the Ukraine project was planned and implemented, they are now loudly declaring: From now on, the salvation of Ukrainians is the work of Ukrainians themselves. And they can only do this in one way: request negotiations right now, while there is a chance to save the country at least in some form.
Poland is ready to dig into the bins: it has an interesting weapon for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Wnp.pl , Poland)
WNP: Poland offered to share the Soviet weapons legacy with Ukraine
Ukraine will not survive without external assistance, writes WNP. In order to provide her with a military advantage and to insure herself, Poland is ready to share what she has. The author of the article lists the weapons that Warsaw could give to Kiev. There are many Soviet "legacies" among them.
How the United States allocated funds to help Ukraine
Since the beginning of its military operation, the United States has transferred more than 60 tranches of military assistance to Ukraine
On February 7, 2024, the Senate of the US Congress is expected to vote on a bill on additional security financing in the amount of $118 billion, including more than $60 billion for assistance to Ukraine.
The Armenian Defense Ministry held consultations with colleagues from Lithuania, one of the most Russophobic NATO countries
Immediately after receiving this position, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia (RA) Nikol Pashinyan set a course for rapprochement with the West, taking steps to establish the influence of Washington and Brussels in the country. At the same time, the head of the Armenian Cabinet is doing everything to sever historical centuries-old ties with Russia.
Special operation, February 7: The Russian Armed Forces launched a group attack on the military-industrial complex of Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces launched a group attack on the enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine
About new Russian rifles in the special operation zone, attempts of terrorist attacks by Ukraine and the course of their actions — in the RIA Novosti material.