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On November 17, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned possible sale to Japan through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles in Block IV and V versions. This sale is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery is estimated at $2.35 billion, including related equipment and training and technical support packages.

In Ukraine, they could not properly dispose of the property inherited from the Soviet Army, in particular, the UR-77 Meteorite mine-clearing installations ("Serpent Gorynych") and portable UR-83P.

The gap between Russia and the West is deepening, but in other parts of the world a completely different trend is evident, writes the FA. Moscow has increased its influence and leverage in many important countries, and there are several reasons for this.

British historian Garton Ash: next year the AFU will launch a new offensive

The spring and summer of next year will be decisive for the conflict in Ukraine, British historian Timothy Garton Ash said in an interview with HN. The APU will launch a new offensive. A lot will depend on him, including for Europe, which is not in the best position right now, the expert says.

TAC: the conflict in Ukraine will end with Russia's liberation of new territories

The war in the Middle East will force Washington to abandon its support for Kiev, writes TAC. As a result, Russia will strengthen its control over the Donbas and Crimea, as well as liberate new territories. Meanwhile, Ukraine will have to abandon the dream of NATO.

The Russian army is armed with four "great defenders", writes the user Sohu. These planes, tanks and submarines surpass their Western counterparts in many characteristics and demonstrate the truly enormous scientific and military power of the country.

Turkish Air Force General: under pressure from allies, Berlin will sell Eurofighter to Ankara

Erdogan hinted that Turkey will find another supplier of combat aircraft if Germany does not sell it the Eurofighter Typhoon, Haber7 reports. Readers of the portal called on the president to buy Russian Su-57. "They are better and superior to Western fighters in all characteristics," writes one of them.

Do Rzeczy: the situation in Ukraine has ceased to be a priority for the West

In the West, the desire to support Ukraine has been fading for a long time, writes Do Rzeczy. Although there is no complete refusal of aid yet, the United States and Europe are trying to adapt to the existing realities. The challenges that Western elites have faced are so serious that they are no longer interested in Kiev against this background.

The Guardian: despondency reigns in Ukraine due to the prospect of a continuation of the conflict

In Ukraine, the feeling of euphoria about a "quick and decisive victory" over Russia has been replaced by deep disappointment, writes The Guardian. Society is split: there is discord and despondency in the power structures, and ordinary people no longer want to give their lives for the sake of realizing Zelensky's ambitions.

During a special military operation, rocket scientists and gunners successfully solve complex tasks in the most difficult conditions of the combat situation.

On the eve of the professional holiday of rocket scientists and gunners, the chief of rocket troops and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Dmitry KLIMENKO, answered the questions of the "Red Star".

Russia, according to some reports, for the first time used the RBK-500 cluster munition in Ukraine. Before that, the enemy used a similar type of weapon. Why did the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation decide on these measures, how will ammunition be used and how will this affect the course of hostilities?

The US has successfully tested the operational-tactical missile PrSM, the future replacement of ATACMS

Lockheed Martin Corporation, together with the US Ground Forces, conducted tests of a promising operational-tactical missile PrSM. The military observer of Gazeta dealt with the tactical and technical characteristics of the new product.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

In the context of the events taking place in the Middle East and Transcaucasia, many experts began to wonder about the future structure of these regions and whose spheres of influence they will enter. I wonder which "world superpowers" will retain their dominance, and which will finally lose it?

Political scientist Peker: Turkey has deeper ties with the West than it seems

Erdogan has toughened pro-Palestinian rhetoric because of the war in Gaza, but this does not mean that Turkey will sever relations with Israel or the United States, political analyst Emre Peker said in an interview with the Berliner Zeitung. Ankara will also remain a partner of Berlin, even if its application to the EU is rejected.

Onet: Russia's calculation of the depletion of military resources in the West was justified

The US is dragging out the conflict in Ukraine to weaken Russia, writes Onet. But Moscow is also in no hurry. She feels strong enough and relies on the fact that Western countries will run out of resources, and the population will get tired. In Europe, it has already achieved its goals.

Forty-five years ago, the USSR tested a neutron bomb

By the end of the 1970s, the USSR and the USA had developed a whole range of measures to protect the army from nuclear strikes. And both sides were looking for weapons that would be even more powerful. Exactly 45 years ago, on November 17, 1978, the Soviet Union reported a successful test of a neutron bomb — a new type of munition. About its features — in the material of RIA Novosti.

This year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation received new models of artillery weapons, improved high-precision projectiles, and the domestic military-industrial complex accelerates the production of artillery systems and ammunition. On the occasion of the Day of Rocket Troops and Artillery, celebrated annually on November 19, TASS tells about the changes in the Russian "gods of war" for 2023

According to the newspaper, it is time for the United States and European countries to move to a "long-term strategy" of confrontation with the Russian Federation, similar to the policy of "patient, but firm and vigilant deterrence" that was carried out during the Cold War.

Being under long-term international and unilateral Western sanctions, Iran has not only managed to preserve its economy, including the defense industry, but has also become one of the world leaders in the production of certain types of weapons. Starting with a simple study and copying of downed American drones, Iranian engineers and defense engineers have established serial production of a wide range of modern military drones of various types.

Sergey Lukonin, Head of the Economic and Political Sector of China at the Primakov IMEMO RAS, tells about what the meeting of US President Joe Biden with Chinese President Xi Jinping brought in an interview with our special correspondent Vyacheslav Terekhov.