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Ukraine has ruined the Pentagon
Al Jazeera: in case of war, the US will not survive due to depleted weapons stocks
The conflict in Ukraine has exposed serious problems of the American military-industrial complex, writes Al Jazeera. The US arsenals are almost depleted, and it will take several years to fill the shortage of weapons. This threatens the security of the country, especially against the backdrop of the brewing US-Chinese war.
Experts assessed the Manul BMP with a 57-mm cannon as a means to counter the enemy forcing water barriers
There are reports that a variant of the promising Russian BMP "Manul" with an automatic gun of 57 mm caliber has appeared. We are talking about such a variant of the weapon, which is installed on an uninhabited module created by the Central Research Institute "Burevestnik". In addition to the 57-mm cannon with 80 rounds of ammunition, the module is equipped with a machine gun (7.62 mm caliber) and an anti-tank missile system.
"We are not ready for this." Events in Ukraine horrified the Pentagon
Analysts of the authoritative Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) have published a report on the consequences of the fighting in Ukraine for the US army. The conclusions are depressing: Americans are not ready for a large—scale conflict with a major power - primarily with China. About why this situation has developed — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Kremlin has denied the words of the ex-Prime Minister of Britain about threats from Putin
Figaro: the complaint of the ex-Prime Minister of Britain about Putin's "threats" turned out to be a misunderstanding
The Kremlin has denied Boris Johnson's claims that Putin threatened him with a missile strike, writes Figaro. "He just didn't understand what Putin said," suggested the press secretary of the President of Russia. Readers agree: "All such conversations are recorded, so Johnson's accusations are nonsense."
US Strategic bombers
According to the interpretations of Western sources, strategic bombers are designed for deep penetration into enemy airspace in order to destroy particularly important targets and, as a result, significantly weaken the combat potential and will of the enemy. Although the term "strategic bomber" is often used as a synonym for a bomber with nuclear weapons, aircraft with conventional weapons are equally capable of striking strategically important targets deep in enemy territory.
The Netherlands has declared its readiness to consider a request for the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Kiev
The Netherlands has not received a request from Ukraine for the supply of F-16 fighters, but is ready to consider it. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced on January 30 by Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Denmark will transfer 19 new artillery systems to Ukraine
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said during a joint briefing with Vladimir Zelensky following a visit to Nikolaev and Odessa that 19 new artillery systems will be transferred to Ukraine.
French President Macron allowed the possibility of supplying fighter jets to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron said that he does not rule out the possibility of supplying fighter jets to Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.
The Spanish Defense Ministry has chosen Leopard-2A4 tanks to be sent to Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of Spain has decided which Leopard tanks from the Spanish Armed Forces will be delivered as aid to Ukraine. As a result, the choice fell on the Leopard-2A4 MBT, which have been in storage for 10 years by logistics support group No. 41, located in the Zaragoza area.
Western tanks will not save Kiev. APU predicted defeat
Asia Times: Ukraine was predicted to be defeated in six months, despite the help of the West
Russia will defeat Ukraine in the next six months, the author of the article for Asia Times believes. Western tanks will not help Kiev. He will have negligible numbers of NATO machines, and their use is "futile quixotism."
"Putin is also waiting." The Turks ironically met Finland's demand for NATO
Haber7 readers ridiculed Finland's demand to join NATO only together with Sweden
Finland has announced that it will join NATO only together with Sweden, Haber7 reports. To this end, it is ready to wait for the approval of the Stockholm application by Turkey for as long as it takes. Readers of the portal note: "There is patience — then wait." And the main thing is that it does not end in the event of a military conflict with Russia.
France announced the transfer of 12 more Caesar self-propelled guns to Ukraine
Also, the French Ministry of Defense intends to train up to 2 thousand Ukrainian military by the summer
France intends to transfer to Kiev an additional 12 self-propelled artillery units (ACS) Caesar, as well as train up to 2 thousand Ukrainian military before the beginning of this summer. This was stated by the Minister of the Armed Forces of France Sebastien Lecorny at a joint press conference with the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.
Kuleba: Kiev expects to receive up to 140 vehicles from the participating countries of the "tank coalition"
As stated by the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, this coalition has 12 states
Kiev expects to receive up to 140 tanks of Western models during the first deliveries from the participating countries of the "tank coalition", numbering 12 states. This was announced on Tuesday by the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba.
The work of the 2B9 "Cornflower" mortar in a mobile version is shown
Russian artillery throughout the entire period of the special operation is the main means of defeating the enemy. In this regard, Western strategists in charge of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attach special importance to equipping the Ukrainian army with means of counter-battery warfare.
Serious risks have been found in the legalization of pirated software
Dmitry Medvedev, in exchange for Western sanctions, offered to use intellectual products from unfriendly countries, including films and industrial software, without licenses. However, the IT industry sees disadvantages in this initiative - they believe that the idea of free use of Western software has not only obvious advantages, but also hidden risks. Which ones exactly?
Ukraine helped Britain's military collapse
Britain has dropped out of the five great military powers. This is what American generals say and the local press writes about. Why was the once "mistress of the seas" and the leading military-technical country losing its combat power, what role did Ukraine play in this issue and why is even the British leadership against increasing spending on the army?
Ukraine has dangerously angered Iran
The confrontation between Iran and Israel escalated again after the attack on military facilities in Isfahan. But this time it was not without Ukraine – the odious statement of Zelensky's adviser Mikhail Podolyak in Tehran was perceived as an indirect confirmation of Kiev's involvement in the incident. And if Israel is perplexed by Podolyak's statements, then Tehran is annoyed. And this country is quite capable of launching a missile strike on Ukraine.
"Unbreakable commitment." The US has promised to defend Seoul with all kinds of weapons
The head of the Pentagon announced the readiness of the United States to use nuclear weapons to protect South Korea
The United States is ready to use nuclear weapons to protect South Korea, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said. According to him, the DPRK staged an "unprecedented number of provocations" in 2022, destabilizing the situation in the region. Earlier this year, South Korean President Yun Seok-yel announced that his country's army could conduct joint nuclear exercises with the US Armed Forces. At the same time, the South Korean Defense Minister avoided answering the question about military assistance to Ukraine.
"Let's face it: there will be no nuclear war over the F-16"
The American edition of Politico in the article "At the Pentagon, push to send F-16s to Ukraine picks up steam Kyiv has renewed its request for modern fighters in recent days after the U.S. and Germany approved transferring tanks" ("The Pentagon insists on the supply of F-16 fighters to Ukraine. Kiev has renewed its request for modern fighters in recent days after the United States and Germany approved the supply of tanks to it") reports that representatives of the US Department of Defense are actively advocating the supply of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to Ukraine.
The plant for the production of kamikaze drones in Iran was not damaged after the drone raid
The drone raid on the night of January 28-29 on facilities in Iran did not lead to damage to the facilities manufacturing drones, including the Shahed-136 model.