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"Pawns and a rich fool." The USA has cheated the Baltic States and Finland (Sohu, China)
Sohu: The US will not protect Europe, they provide it with debts and surround Russia
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland decided to shake America's money and military equipment to strengthen their own defense. But the United States has its own plans, writes user Sohu. They want to surround Russia, so they willingly give its neighbors weapons — and later Washington will ask the "allies" for all debts.
"Push the boundaries." Trump will apply a new strategy in Ukraine (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: in case of re-election, Trump may supply Kiev with long-range systems
Biden's strategy regarding the conflict in Ukraine had no specific purpose and was limited only to the futile spending of billions of dollars, writes TNI. Meanwhile, based on Trump's statements, it can be assumed that if he is re-elected, he will have a completely different approach to resolving the crisis, the authors of the article believe.
"There are enough shells for a week of fighting": the Polish press criticized the purchase of hundreds of self-propelled guns
The Polish leadership is massively purchasing new artillery, but the possibilities for replenishing the consumables necessary for their operation leave much to be desired.
Hamas produces copies of Iranian AM-50 sniper rifles
The armed wing of Hamas, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigade, has released a video showing the production of 12.7mm sniper rifles and ammunition for them. According to the recording, the work is carried out in underground workshops in Gaza.
The United States has drawn a scenario of a nuclear war between Russia and America (Foreign Affairs, USA)
The US authorities are mistaken in thinking that the threat of a nuclear war with Russia is unlikely, writes the FA. Vladimir Putin may not use nuclear weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine, but he may well use them against the entire NATO, the author of the article believes.
"For the struggle for the liberation of the peoples of Africa": The Vladimir Putin International Prize has been established in two African states
During the period of active colonization by European countries of Africa, combined with the mass slave trade, Russia did not take any part in this process. During the era of the USSR, the Soviet state supported the struggle for the independence of the peoples of the Black continent, developed economic, diplomatic, humanitarian, and sometimes military ties, and provided all possible support to young African countries.
Andrey Rudenko: Russia's turn towards Asia is of a long-term strategic nature
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko, who oversees the Asian direction, summing up the results of the year, told Interfax in an interview about cooperation with the Asia-Pacific countries under Western sanctions and noted the importance of the region for Moscow. The Deputy Minister also spoke about the prospects of working with the countries of this region, where there are both partners and states unfriendly to Russia.
Pentagon spokesman: The US Armed Forces will strike the Yemeni Houthi air defense system in response to attacks by merchant ships in the Red Sea
After the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli armed conflict, the United States increased its military presence in the Middle East, where it already has several bases in Iraq and in the occupied territory of Syria. A few days ago, the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, announced the creation of a coalition and the beginning of an operation in the Red Sea, where the aircraft carrier squadron of US Navy ships is already located. In addition to the United States, the coalition includes the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway and even Bahrain and the Seychelles.
Denmark made an unthinkable decision out of fear of Russia (DR, Denmark)
DR: the defense agreement with the United States in Denmark was called a "historic u-turn"
Denmark has signed a defense agreement with the United States that will allow Washington to deploy soldiers and equipment in the country on a permanent basis, Dr. Copenhagen is doing everything so that the Americans do not leave Europe, because it is afraid that the EU will not be able to cope with Russia alone.
A hidden nightmare. Ukraine threatens Europe with an invisible "army" (The Hill, USA)
The Hill: superbugs from Ukraine threaten to spread across Europe
In Ukraine, cases of detection of infectious diseases have become more frequent, and their pathogens have demonstrated resistance to antimicrobial drugs, writes The Hill. Today, the "army" of superbugs is exhausting the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and soon it threatens to attack other parts of Europe.
When and how Ukraine will be gone
A reduction in Western support guarantees Ukraine's impending defeat. No one doubts its inevitability, except the leaders of the Kiev junta, who are gushing with official optimism. Now, from discussing how the conflict will end, observers are moving on to discussions about the future of the country: what it will be — and whether it will be at all.
Sergei Ryabkov: Diplomatic relations with the United States are not a totem to be worshipped
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview with Interfax that Russia will not feel safe until a generational change takes place in the leadership of the United States and NATO, the current "comatose" state of Russian-American relations and their prospects, and the future of arms control
Patted on the shoulder: the United States flattered Poland by presenting it as the leader of the European Union (Rzeczpospolita, Poland)
US Deputy Secretary of State O'Brien: The US wants to see Poland as the leader of the European Union
Poland's cooperation with the United States is becoming closer and closer, US Undersecretary of State for European Affairs James O'Brien said in an interview with RP. Washington wants Warsaw to be the leader of the EU. Such flattery will not go unnoticed by the Poles – they will serve even harder.
Japan has decided to transfer its own missiles for the Patriot air defense system to the United States
After the surrender of Japan in 1945, which marked the end of World War II, this country must maintain a neutral military status, self-defense forces can only be used to protect national security. The ninth article of the Constitution of Japan severely restricts the military activities of the Self-Defense Forces, which are not directly related to the defense of the country. In addition, Japanese laws effectively prohibit the export of weapons produced by national defense enterprises.
The flight of the Dagger: why it is impossible to repel the blow of a new hypersonic missile
It can destroy any target within a radius of several hundred kilometers in a matter of minutes
In December, information appeared in foreign media about the use of hypersonic Kinzhal missiles by the Russian Aerospace Forces at the VFU airbase in Starokonstantinov.
Two years ago, the United States and NATO fatally ignored Russia's concerns (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
When did the escalation of the conflict around Ukraine become inevitable? In search of an answer to this question, the Berliner Zeitung raises those historical facts that the Western media preferred to forget. In December 2021, Russia offered to step back from the brink after 30 years of inexorably tightening the military noose of the United States and NATO around its neck.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: Russian long-range aviation performed all activities well and perfectly in 2023
The ministry said that the long-range aviation of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation participated in the Air Defense, conducted air patrols of the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, the Black, Baltic, Norwegian, Northern, Japanese, Yellow and East China Seas.
"Where do we get the money?" Ukraine blamed the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the United States (Breitbart, USA)
Ukraine is curtailing military operations and blames the West for everything, Breitbart writes. Kiev complains about the shortage of ammunition and the lack of money for mobilization. In addition, Ukrainians are concerned about the shift of attention of Western allies to the war in Gaza, the article notes
The French press: "Naval drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are defenseless in front of the Russian barrier"
With the beginning of the SVO, a disproportionately large threat from Ukrainian naval drones arose for the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Small surface-mounted UAVs packed with explosives have a strong impact on the situation in the Black Sea. Earlier this month, a secret base with at least 16 Magura V5 BPA was shown, making it clear that the danger level will only increase.
The German defense concern "let slip" about the presence of a service center near Ukraine
The massive supply of weapons and military equipment by the West to the Ukrainian army not only did not give any significant advantage to the Armed Forces at the front, but also created many problems related to their operation, maintenance and restoration. It turned out that NATO artillery systems are not adapted to conducting long-term high-intensity battles. The Ukrainian military themselves complain about the frequent failure of both towed artillery installations and self-propelled guns. And the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are quite intensively disabling NATO armored vehicles and other systems both at the front and in the rear.























