Global security news
The US has begun preparations for a war with Russia and China in space
Asia Times: The US disguised preparations for a space war with Russia with Starlink satellites
Armed actions in the space "gray zone" are often disguised as commercial activities, writes Asia Times columnist Gabriel Onrada. This is exactly what the US is doing. Using the Starlink system deployed over Ukraine, they are preparing for a space war with Russia and China.
Bulgarian Bullspike hand grenade launchers were seen in service with AFU units near Bakhmut
The units of the Ukrainian army fighting in the area of Bakhmut (Artemovsk) have been armed with Bulgarian-made Bullspike grenade launchers. According to Ukrainian resources, Kiev distributed a new batch of weapons from Bulgaria, which included these grenade launchers.
North Korea announced the launch of two cruise missiles from a submarine
The Korean peninsula continues to be one of the most tense points in the world. The situation has become particularly acute here recently due to the frequent launches of North Korean missiles and the response of Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.
In the Czech Republic, they told when Ukraine will come to an end
Diplomat Novotny: The United States will abandon Ukraine to its fate, and it will come to an end
The United States is shifting its attention to China, and losing interest in Europe, former diplomat Jaromir Novotny said in an interview with Radio Universum. They will leave Ukraine to its fate, and the EU will not pull it without American help. And then Kiev will come to an end.
NATO uses Poland as a buffer, and no one will help it
NDP: Poland will play the role of a buffer so that the conflict does not spread further to the West
The United States will soon have neither the means, nor the time, nor the desire to deal with Ukraine, and then Warsaw will be left alone with all the Ukrainian problems, writes NDP. NATO is simply using Poland as a buffer to end the conflict on its territory, preventing it from spreading further to the West.
Tanks for Ukraine are questionable. The West was afraid that Russia would seize them
Yahoo News Japan: The West has slowed down the supply of tanks to Ukraine for fear of their capture by Russia
Having solemnly announced the supply of tanks to Ukraine, the West quieted down and slowed down their shipment, Yahoo News Japan writes. It's not just the technical difficulties of transferring cars, the author of the article believes. The allies were afraid that the equipment would fall into the hands of Russia — because then she would learn their military secrets.
The destroyed MRAP Kirpi of the APU in the colors of the Turkish army got into the frame
The video showed the MRAP Kirpi APU armored personnel carrier destroyed by the Russian military in the colors of the Turkish army. Presumably, this is one of two hundred armored vehicles supplied by the Turkish authorities to the Ukrainian army.
South Korea approves procurement plans for F-35A fighter jets and SM-6 anti-aircraft missiles
The National Defense Procurement Administration (DAPA) of South Korea has supported plans to purchase additional F-35A fighter-bombers and SM-6 sea-based anti-aircraft missiles, Yonhap reported on Monday.
"The affair is over." The Global South is preparing to fight back against former masters
SCMP: The global South is ready to oppose the world order imposed by the West
The Global South's romance with the West is over, writes Andrew Sheng in an article for SCMP. The shifting balance of power, the position of the West on the Ukrainian issue and the negative consequences of its interference in the affairs of other countries forced the former colonies to rebuff the former masters.
In the defense sector of Turkey, they stated that there was no need to import S-400 air defense systems
Aselsan CEO Haluk Gergyun explained this by the production of analogues of these systems in the country
Haluk Gergyun, General Director of the Turkish defense sector company Aselsan, believes that the republic no longer needs S-300 or S-400 systems, since it actively produces domestic analogues.
Ukrainian crews completing their training in Germany are preparing to return to Ukraine together with Leopard 2A6 tanks
Ukrainian tankers sent to Germany to train the operation of German Leopard 2 tanks are completing their training and will return to Ukraine in the near future, and together with the tanks. This is reported by the German broadcaster NDR, citing sources in the Bundeswehr.
Climate weapons will interfere in the conflict between Russia and the United States
The United States is thinking about developing a global climate weapon. These are not idle fictions of science fiction writers, but the official provisions of the document of the American leadership. These weapons, in fact, will be directly directed against Russia. Meanwhile, our country has a variant of its own climate response, which in turn can seriously harm the United States.
The US is provoking uranium problems around the world
The US has found a new way to economically hurt Russia. They are seriously talking about their readiness to abandon Russian uranium. Meanwhile, new sanctions may hit not only the American market, but also raise prices for uranium fuel around the world. Moreover, the United States can substitute European countries, where the absence of Russian uranium fuel means the closure of nuclear stations.
Exercises and rotation of NATO troops: Military threat or danger at the borders of the Union State?
The United States and its military allies are planning more than 110 major military exercises this year, which will involve the armed forces of more than 60 countries, and a number of other small events that will be held without wide publicity.
"Basalt Oaks" are ready to go to Iran
Israel and the United States conducted large-scale military exercises
Large-scale army exercises Juniper Oak 2023 ("Basalt Oaks 2023") conducted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) together with the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) took place in Israel. 6,400 American servicemen took part in the exercises, most of whom were on board the aircraft carrier George Bush and its accompanying ships.
Pakistan is trying to negotiate with the militants
Terrorists have become more active in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province
Since the end of 2022, the terrorist organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP, banned in the Russian Federation) has been actively regrouping. The TTP is an alliance of extremist networks that have been fighting the Pakistani government since 2007.
Civilizations collide in many spheres
Factors of development of the strategy of the world hybrid war
The strategy of the world hybrid war (MGW) is developed on the basis of a group of key factors inherent in this type of military conflict. These include the factor of multi-sphere, as well as temporal, spatial and civilizational factors. Multi-sphere implies a combination of informational, military, financial, economic and diplomatic impact on all spheres of public life of the enemy in real time, united by one plan.
America is angry, Russia is concentrating, China is preparing
Changes in the world arms markets in 2023
Despite the disruption of global supply chains and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, arms sales by companies from the SIPRI Top 100 rating are growing. The growth is observed for the seventh year in a row, in 2021 it amounted to 1.9% by 2020. In absolute terms, sales of military products by the largest companies in the industry amounted to $592 billion, according to a recent report by the Stockholm Institute.
Footrest from the East, rescue from the West
Beijing has proposed a peace settlement plan that is completely unacceptable to Moscow
It has now been firmly forgotten how in 2008-2009 Moscow demanded that Europeans and Americans finally create a new unified system of European security. No one, including members of the CSTO, responded to her call, because no one, except Moscow itself, felt the need for such a system.
Americans opened their eyes to the "unity" of Ukraine
Newsweek: the conflict has aggravated the previously existing split in Ukrainian society
The unity of Ukraine is a myth, writes Newsweek. The country is split in many ways, and the conflict has only exacerbated these differences. The current desire of Ukrainian nationalists to suppress everything connected with Russia may well turn out to be an attempt to exterminate any opposition.
