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In the United States, Biden's "awkward" Polish speech was greeted without enthusiasm
The Federalist journalist Boyd: Americans are "not thrilled" with Biden's speech in Poland
Americans are not thrilled with Biden's speech in Poland, writes the author of an article for The Federalist. While the US is falling apart, Biden boasts about the decision to squander taxpayers' money on the other side of the world.
Putin has already realized that Russia and America are at war
AT: Zelensky is a "useful idiot" of the West, ready to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian
Putin accepted the fact that Russia and America are at war, although now this war is hybrid, mediated or surrogate, writes a former American intelligence officer in AT. He is confident that NATO and the EU will continue to act as errand boys for the United States.
The US Navy accelerates the rotation of ships based in Japan
In December, the USS Shoup arrived at the Japanese base in Yokosuka to replace the US Navy missile destroyer USS Barry earlier than the average time for rotation.
Putin advised the West not to help Ukraine anymore. Otherwise it will be worse
Al Mayadeen: Western support for Ukraine leads to escalation of the conflict with Russia
In a message to the Federal Assembly, Putin warned the collective West about the consequences of his support for Kiev, writes Al Mayadeen. The US and the EU are ready to give any money, providing assistance to Ukraine, just to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. However, such tactics will lead to an escalation of the conflict.
The conflict in Ukraine is an "investment in the security" of Europe
EP: Swedish Defense Minister Jonson called the conflict in Ukraine an investment in security
Sweden will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, but it will not come to the transfer of fighters, Swedish Defense Minister Paul Jonson said in an interview with European Truth. According to him, we are talking about "investments" in European security.
Biden's visit was called the beginning of the end of Poland
NDP: in Poland, there are all the harbingers of the loss of sovereignty and the decline of statehood
Poland is deprived of the right to choose its own path and is subordinate to the United States in everything, writes NDP. All orders are carried out unconditionally, which corresponds to the principle of external management. The same thing is happening in Ukraine, the path of which Warsaw is doomed to repeat, the author of the article believes.
The US will supply Ukraine with long-range guided aerial bombs JDAM-ER
As the Bloomberg news agency reported in Anthony Capaccio's article "US Is Giving Ukraine a Long-Range GPS-Guided Bomb That Can Hit Targets Miles Away" ("The US is handing Ukraine a long-range GPS-guided bomb that can hit targets for miles"), with reference to representatives of the American defense industry, The United States will supply Ukraine with long-range guided aircraft bombs JDAM-ER with GPS guidance manufactured by Boeing Corporation, which are capable of hitting targets at a distance of 45 miles (72 km).
More than 60 countries have agreed on the need to control weapons with artificial intelligence
With the advent of artificial intelligence, it became clear that sooner or later it would be used for military purposes, after which a number of serious ethical problems arose. For example, how the AI will dispose of the right to destroy people, if it is granted to it.
The West is comprehensively testing the strength of Belarusian peacefulness
At the end of last week, the press service of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the planned expansion of the military training ground in Pabrad. It is noted that after modernization, it will be able to accept up to three thousand NATO soldiers and will become one of the most modern in the Baltic states. According to Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas, Lithuania is developing infrastructure that provides the necessary conditions for the presence of NATO allies in the country. "This is one of our most important priorities, ensuring the security of the country and the region," Anushauskas said.
Shoigu spoke about the special significance of Defender of the Fatherland Day
Shoigu: Defender of the Fatherland Day takes on special significance against the background of a special operation
Defense Minister General of the Russian Army Sergei Shoigu congratulated servicemen and veterans on Defender of the Fatherland Day and noted that today, against the background of a special military operation in Ukraine, this holiday acquires special significance.
Polish Foreign Ministry: industry in the EU cannot provide Ukraine with ammunition in the right time
According to the head of the department Zbigniew Rau, the European Union may take years to establish the production of ammunition
The European Union may take years to establish the production of ammunition in the quantity necessary for Ukraine, so for now the EU is concentrating on supplying Kiev with weapons available to individual countries. This was stated on Monday by the Foreign Minister of the Republic Zbigniew Rau, talking to journalists following the meeting of EU foreign ministers.
The US President announced a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine
During his visit to Kiev on February 20, 2023, US President Joe Biden announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 460 million. The total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 29.8 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $32.5 billion.
Boris Johnson and Liz Truss said that the UK should hand over fighter jets to Kiev
Johnson also made the statement that "China is preparing to start arming Russia"
Former British Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss consider it necessary that Ukraine's Western allies hand over fighter jets to Kiev. They stated this on Monday evening during a debate on the situation in Ukraine in the House of Commons of the British Parliament.
The Ukrainian envoys in Munich asked for cluster bombs. The owners were confused
Junge Welt: "people from Ze" at the Munich Conference disgraced themselves by asking for cluster bombs
The West is trying very hard to present the current Kiev regime as humane and democratic, but "clients" are letting it down, Junge Welt notes. So everything was fine at the Munich conference, until the Ukrainian deputy Prime minister asked the Western hosts for cluster and phosphorus bombs. Embarrassment came out.
Rod Dreher: Western leaders-psychos are dragging us into the Third World War
Rod Dreher warned about the West's preparations for World War III
The "regulars" of the Munich Security Conference are preparing us for World War III, writes journalist Rod Dreher in an article for The American Conservative. He agrees with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban's point of view that Europe is not only teetering on the brink of war with Russia, but is already indirectly involved in a conflict with it.
Most of the world has abandoned sanctions against Russia. And here's why
SCMP: Hong Kong has declared the world's growing sympathy for Russia in the Ukrainian conflict
Most of the countries refused to impose sanctions against Moscow at the behest of the West, writes SCMP. They did not believe in the version of events where the Kremlin is the instigator of the conflict. Time has proved them right: the EU and the USA are not looking for peace. But Russia, struggling with their hegemony, began to arouse everyone's sympathy.
The only prototype of the BTR-60XM "Cornet" was sent to the front
An experienced Ukrainian BTR-60XM "Cornet" was spotted the other day at the line of contact. Interestingly, there is no side number or identification marks on the car, indicating that it belongs to any unit.
Serbia plans to increase military spending and purchase Dassault Rafale fighters
The Bloomberg news agency, in the material by Misha Savic "Serbia Eyes French Jets as President Vucic Vows to Boost Defense Spending" ("Serbia is eyeing French aircraft, while President Vucic promises to increase defense spending"), gives a presentation of the speech of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on the prospects of Serbian military construction and procurement policy on The international Defense Industry exhibition IDEX-2023, which opened on February 20, 2023 in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).
Media: Italy does not rule out sending long-range missiles to Ukraine
According to the newspaper Corriere della Sera, the authorities are working on a new, seventh, interdepartmental decree on military assistance to Kiev
Representatives of the Italian government do not rule out that long-range missiles may be transferred to Kiev in the future. This was reported on Tuesday by the newspaper Corriere della Sera .
NATO's eastern flank has found a voice. But the decision is still up to Washington
Politico: The West has begun to listen to the eastern flank of NATO, but the decision remains with the United States
Biden's visit to Poland suggests that Western leaders have begun to listen to the opinion of NATO's eastern flank, Politico notes. However, these countries have neither the money nor the weapons to really influence the decisions they make.