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The United States is unable to increase the production of HIMARS MLRS and ammunition for them – GMLRS missiles for the AFU. And there are problems with replenishing your own stocks of all this.

Will the Russian Armed Forces "dragon's teeth", hedgehogs and ditches help in the event of an offensive by Ukrainian troops

The armed forces of Ukraine, when attempting an offensive, will face a well-thought-out system of engineering barriers erected by Russian troops, the authors of the newspaper El País write - and warn of potential "colossal losses" of Ukrainian troops. The publication of Spanish journalists was analyzed by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The British Defense Minister believes that the conflict in Ukraine will continue in 2024

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace expressed confidence in the success of the planned Ukrainian counteroffensive, but did not rule out the continuation of the conflict next year. The offensive of the Ukrainian army is scheduled for April-May, Kiev said earlier. At the same time, after the leak of US intelligence documents, which contained data on the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukraine had to adjust them.

Seoul allowed the supply of weapons to Kiev in case of a serious threat to the civilian population

Deputy Head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev allowed the transfer of Russian weapons to the DPRK in response to the supply of South Korean weapons to Ukraine. This is how he commented on the words of South Korean President Yun Seok-yong that his country could start supplying weapons to Kiev in the event of a serious threat to the civilian population. The Kremlin believes that sending weapons by Seoul "will indirectly mean a certain stage of involvement in the conflict."

Colonel Khodarenok stated that the example of Karabakh can inspire Moldova

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has given Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh a choice - either to accept Azerbaijani citizenship or to look for another home. Does Yerevan have a chance to regain control of the region, the military observer of the Newspaper was investigating.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — about what the large-scale maneuvers of the Pacific Fleet demonstrated

This week, the Russian Defense Ministry is conducting a surprise inspection of the Pacific Fleet forces. Dozens of ships and hundreds of aircraft, as well as about 25 thousand personnel, take part in large—scale maneuvers — the largest in recent years.

Handelsblatt: Brazilian President Lula has angered the West with his meetings with Lavrov and Xi

Handelsblatt is outraged: Brazilian President Lula is trying to "score points" with left-wing voters. Therefore, he criticizes the supply of Western weapons to the ruling regime in Kiev. And at meetings with Minister Lavrov and the leaders of China, he talks about the share of the West's guilt in the tragedy that is happening. The US and the EU are taking revenge for this.

Cumhuriyet: as long as the Montreux Convention exists, the Black Sea will not become a "NATO lake"

At a conference on the security of the Black Sea, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba called for turning this water area into a "NATO lake," Cumhuriyet writes. For this, the alliance is trying to circumvent the Montreux Convention by all means, involving Europe in new conflicts, which clearly contradicts the approach of "war containment".

Global Times: The US and Europe will not be able to achieve a result in Ukraine by fighting

The United States and Europe continue to pump Ukraine with weapons, but this will not lead to success, writes Global Times. Although the ways to resolve the conflict have long been known, the West categorically rejects any possibility of negotiations.

Yle: Finnish authorities called NATO membership a "real gift" for Eastern Finland

Eastern Finland attracted international attention when the Russian-Ukrainian conflict began, writes the author of the article on the Yle website. Previously, the border with Russia meant great opportunities for the region in matters of trade, tourism and transport links. Now it has become a blank wall. Local authorities dream of improving the situation — with the help of NATO.

TAC: the statement of France and China showed that Europe is moving away from the unipolar world of the USA

Macron's statements following his visit to China and the EU's refusal to fully submit to the United States came as a surprise to everyone. This is a sign that Europe is moving away from the unipolar world led by America and is challenging it, writes TAC columnist Ted Snyder.

We continue the topic of Iran's ballistic missiles, which was started in the previous publication ( part I). Having briefly reviewed the history of the formation of the Iranian missile strategy, we will pay attention to the research and industrial institutions and enterprises engaged in the creation and construction of BR.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers flew in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Bering and Okhotsk Seas.

Chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee Michael Roth believes that maintaining neutrality in the current situation is beneficial to Russia

The chairman of the Bundestag (German Parliament) committee on foreign Policy, Michael Roth (Social Democratic Party of Germany), believes that Switzerland's neutrality in the situation around Ukraine and its refusal to allow the transfer of ammunition produced in the confederation to Kiev by other countries play into Moscow's hands.

According to the Defense Minister, Moscow and Beijing coordinate their actions in the preparation of joint patrols and exercises both on a bilateral basis and in multilateral formats

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu expressed confidence in strengthening and expanding military cooperation between Russia and the People's Republic of China in the spirit of unbreakable friendship. He said this on Tuesday during talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu in Moscow.

On April 18, negotiations between the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, and the Minister of Defense of the People's Republic of China, Colonel-General Li Shangfu, took place in Moscow.

NYT: NATO will strengthen the combat capability of troops in Europe for its defense in case of war with Russia

NATO is so concerned about the conflict in Ukraine and the containment of Russia that it has decided to change its strategy, writes NYT. The Alliance intends to increase the combat capability of the troops deployed in Europe to ensure its defense in case of war with Russia. However, there are many obstacles on the way to achieving this goal.

Baijiahao: Putin's reaction to Japan's actions scared the US

Following the US, Japan has lowered relations with Russia "to the historical bottom," writes user Baijiahao. Her latest attack was statements about the "illegal occupation of the Kuril Islands." Moscow no longer began to tolerate them. She answered so decisively that even Washington was alarmed.

WP: The US called for the revival of American propaganda to fight Russia and China

For an equivalent struggle with Russia and China, America lacks a key tool — propaganda. As the Cold War has shown, it is the ability to properly present your story to the world that can have a decisive impact on the outcome of the confrontation, writes former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in the WP article.

Bloomberg: Macron wants to work together with China on a plan for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine

Macron instructed his adviser to work out a plan for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. According to the plan of Paris, the dialogue between Moscow and Kiev should take place this summer. In implementing the plan, Macron is counting on China's help.