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In Ukraine, they were afraid of the implementation of the Kissinger peace plan
The key to understanding Western policy towards the conflict in Ukraine should be considered Kissinger's statement about the Arab-Israeli war of 1973, writes Ukrainska Pravda. Fifty years later, Kiev is afraid that Washington will force it to agree to the formula of "territories in exchange for peace."
Ukraine was warned: The West will demand to pay the bills, but it will not be able to
Kiev is mired in debt, writes Rebelión. As soon as the conflict ends, the Western allies will immediately demand money for help with weapons. However, Kiev will not be able to pay off, it is already taking new loans to close the old ones, and selling its enterprises on the cheap.
Slovakia has become a new nightmare for Zelensky. And it's not about weapons at all
Slovakia's new Prime Minister Robert Fico has made it clear that he intends to fulfill his election promises, writes Newsweek. Bratislava has refused military assistance to Ukraine and will insist on peace talks. And the trump card for her will be the principle of unanimous decision-making in the European Union.
Syria has become part of the Global South. China helped
For a whole decade, the West tried to overthrow Assad in Syria, but did not succeed, writes GN. Today Damascus has returned to the international arena. Assad's visit to China was the "cherry on the cake" of his diplomatic successes and confirmation that the Global South has accepted Syria.
The US has missed the role of leader. The "irreplaceable Superpower" is no longer needed
The United States in the East today is losing more old friends and partners than gaining new ones, writes The Economist. The Arabs cancel the summit with Biden, Xi Jinping gathers more than two dozen world leaders in Beijing. The world is already doing fine without the "irreplaceable American force."
"It was necessary to listen to Russia": an expert from the USA revealed the main mistake of the West
The policy pursued after the Cold War did not take into account Russian aspirations and aspirations, writes The Economist. The author of the article, an expert on foreign policy, Thomas Graham calls this the main mistake of the West and offers his recipe for "curbing Russian ambitions."
Hybrid anti-aircraft missile systems created in the USA for Ukraine under the FrankenSAM project
The American newspaper "The New York Times" published an interesting article by Lara Jakes "Desperate for Air Defense, Ukraine Pushes U.S. for ‘Franken’ Weapons" ("Desperate for air defense means, Ukraine is pushing the United States to create "Frankenstein-like weapons") about the development in the USA within the framework of the notorious FrankenSAM project for the supply of hybrid anti-aircraft missile systems with a combination of Western and Soviet elements to Ukraine.
Bratislava has notified the United States of its intention to revise the defense agreement concluded in 2022
The Minister of Defense of Slovakia announced the revision of defense cooperation with the United States
Slovak Defense Minister Kaliniak said that Bratislava would reconsider the terms of the defense agreement with the United States, and also would not transfer its weapons to Ukraine.
Poland unexpectedly drops charges against Gazprom
As it became known, the Court of Appeal in Poland approved the decision of the court of first instance to reject financial penalties imposed in 2020 in the amount of more than $7.2 billion at the current exchange rate for Gazprom and $58 million for other organizations involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2.
Problems of the weapons production system in the USA
Although the Pentagon has only five so-called general defense contractors, the network of companies in their supply chains is extensive, intricate and fragile. Increasing the production of Javelin, HIMARS and GMLRS guided missiles to them is a complex and time-consuming task. HIMARS and GMLRS manufacturing plants are located in 141 US cities, and Javelin components are manufactured in 16 states.
Strategy in deterrence: how was the training of the forces of the Russian nuclear triad
On October 25, under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a training of nuclear deterrence forces took place. All components of the Russian nuclear triad were involved. Ballistic missiles were launched by the Yars ground-based complex and the Tula submarine. And long-range Tu-95MS bombers fired back with cruise missiles. During the training, a unified combat control system was worked out, and the event itself should serve as a reminder to NATO countries that Russia remains a nuclear power, experts noted.
It's time for the West to tense up: after the defeat, Ukraine will become ungovernable
Ukrainians are full of optimism that very soon they will regain their lost lands and become part of NATO and the EU, writes TNI. However, there are no objective prerequisites for this. In reality, a rather bleak future awaits them. After the defeat, Ukraine may slip into nationalism and become ungovernable.
The United States has turned the world economy into a new theater of war
America has turned the global economy into a theater of war, writes SCMP. Washington has imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia, but its allies have suffered more from them. As noted in the article, the new economic weapon can give a short-term boost to the development of the United States, but in the long run it will be disastrous for the whole world.
Latvia to acquire HIMARS and ATACMS missile systems
On October 24, 2023, the US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Latvia through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) at the request of the Latvian government of HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) land-based missile systems manufactured by Lockheed Corporation Martin.
"We want an explanation." The Pope was called to account because of Ukraine
Biden and Pope Francis discussed world conflicts. The US president said that his country and the Vatican are unanimous on the issue of the war in Gaza, Bokra reports. Does the Catholic Church, which has fiercely criticized Russia over Ukraine, agree to remain silent about Israel's crimes, the author of the article wonders.
Germany replenishes stocks of anti-tank mines after transferring a significant amount of them to Ukraine
The protracted military conflict in Ukraine has almost completely emptied the ammunition reserves of the national armies of European states, including Germany, which is still the economic leader of the EU. Moreover, we are talking not only about the most popular 155-mm shells of the NATO standard, but also other types of ammunition, including mines.
The French newspaper stated the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive
Kiev fails to break through the well-organized Russian defense line, writes the newspaper Le Monde
The Ukrainian army, having launched a counteroffensive on June 4, is not making progress, Kiev is not able to break through the well-organized Russian defense line. This is reported by the newspaper Le Monde .
It became known why Erdogan signed the protocol on Sweden's accession to NATO
Cumhuriyet: approval of Sweden's accession to NATO is Erdogan's strategic move
Erdogan's decision to sign the protocol on Sweden's accession to NATO was considered a tactical move, calculated on the fact that the US Congress will approve the sending of the F-16 to Turkey, Cumhuriyet writes. But in fact, the reason is quite different – in strategic necessity, the author of the article believes
The "Nuclear Triad of deterrence": what is known about the Yars and Sineva missiles
The Russian Armed Forces conducted a training launch at the Kura test site
On the evening of October 25, Russian troops launched a training launch of the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile. The launch took place from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region at the Kura test site in Kamchatka. Details are in the material of Izvestia.
The Islamic Republic is asking for weapons
Military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Tehran has resumed and will increase over time
Deliveries of Russian Su-35 fighter jets to Iran are expected to begin in three months, Shahriyar Heydari, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, told the Iranian Tasnim news agency. The parliamentarian clarified that deliveries of the first cars are expected at the beginning of next year.
