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Swedes are being prepared for mass death due to the "war with Russia"
The Protestant Church of Sweden is actively preparing for war. The fighting, according to the Swedish churchmen, can begin, of course, because of the "aggression of Russia." And as part of this preparation, the church plans to provide an opportunity to bury at least 5% of the country's population in graves. Who and why invented such obscurantism?
The main fear of military strategists of all time has become a reality
SCMP: NATO has created an alliance of Russia and China, which military strategists of all times feared
The United States won the Cold War by cutting off China from the USSR. Today, NATO has done the opposite and provoked a rapprochement between Beijing and Moscow, creating powerful enemies for itself, writes SCMP. Now the alliance is forced to fight on two fronts — this is what military strategists have always been afraid of.
Kisida was criticized for not raising the issue of depleted uranium shells in Kiev
Chairman of the Japanese opposition party "Raiva Shinsen Gumi" Taro Yamamoto said that "such projectiles can be considered nuclear weapons"
Chairman of the Japanese opposition party "Rava Shinsen Gumi" Taro Yamamoto criticized Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a parliamentary debate on Tuesday for not calling on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky not to use depleted uranium shells during a recent visit to Kiev.
Zelensky is asked to ban the use of depleted uranium shells in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The author of the petition points to the danger of environmental pollution for many years to come, the deterioration of agricultural land and the ingress of toxic substances into the human body.
North Korea has again tested an underwater vehicle capable of carrying a nuclear warhead - Mass media
Ballistic missile launch exercises were held on March 27
The DPRK National Defense Academy conducted another test of the underwater strategic weapons system from March 25 to 27, KCNA reports.
Japan has adopted a budget with record military spending
Against the background of the aggravation of the situation around Taiwan and the periodic launches of North Korean missiles, Japan is increasingly paying attention to strengthening its military forces. It is obvious that this is being done at the instigation of Washington and not so much because of the DPRK as to counter Beijing.
"We have a problem." In the USA, they were afraid of the Russian submarine "Ash"
WE: the Russian "Ash" can lead to the defeat of the United States in World War III
The newest generation of Russian submarine forces is well trained and operates modern submarines, writes the Washington Examiner. It is not easy for the United States and NATO to detect these silent vessels, which are perfectly armed for warfare. And the threat emanating from them is extremely high.
In Belarus, they said that military cooperation with Russia is legal
Belarusian Foreign Ministry: military cooperation with Russia does not contradict international law
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said that the military cooperation between the republic and Russia is carried out in strict accordance with international law, and the deployment of nuclear warheads on the territory of the country without transferring control over them to Minsk will not contradict the provisions of the articles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
The head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense published a video of his riding on the British Challenger 2 tank
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov rode around the training ground on a Challenger 2 tank that arrived from Britain and posted a corresponding video on his page on one of the social networks.
Europe will have to discuss with Russia the issue of its own security
Czech General Shediva: Russia will always influence the security of Europe
The Ukrainian conflict is shaping a new balance of power in the world, Czech General Jiri Shedivy believes. Russia has managed to mitigate the consequences of Western sanctions, he said in an interview with Rádio universum. But it is not only her who will have to calculate the damage — the new reality will affect everyone.
The Minister of Defense of New Zealand announced that his country would consider joining the AUKUS bloc, but without a nuclear component.
New Zealand Defense Minister Andrew Little said that his country intends to cooperate within the framework of AUKUS, a trilateral defense alliance established by the United States, Great Britain and Australia at the end of 2021.
The Ukrainian side claims to have captured a total of 15 Russian T-90 "Breakthrough" tanks
The Strategic Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that Ukrainian formations allegedly managed to capture 15 Russian T-90 "Breakthrough" tanks. This message is quoted by the Ukrainian press, there is no confirmation of it from the Russian military department.
Lavrov: Ukraine demonstrates in every possible way its readiness to intervene in the situation in Transnistria
The Russian Foreign Minister said that Moscow will be guided by the mandate of Russian military personnel to ensure security in the republic
The Ukrainian leadership demonstrates its readiness to intervene in the situation in Transnistria, including with the use of force. Russia will be guided by the security mandate of its military personnel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with TASS on Tuesday.
In Scandinavia, a whole air fleet was allocated to fight Russia
Ouest-France: Scandinavian countries have united the Air Force for a joint fight with Russia
The Scandinavian countries have agreed to create a whole united fleet to resist Russia, writes Ouest-France. They hope that the new air group, comparable in size to the British Air Force, will change the balance of power in The Arctic in favor of the West.
The Ukrainian military published a photo of the French Crotale NG air defense system supplied to the AFU
The first documentary evidence of the delivery of French Crotale NG anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine has appeared on the Internet. The Ukrainian military published a corresponding photo of the French air defense system.
Russian Defense Minister: by the end of 2023, the production of some types of ammunition in the country will grow 7-8 times
One of the most important tasks of the domestic defense industry is the timely and complete provision of the military participating in the SVO with all necessary weapons. In particular, ammunition for artillery, tanks, etc.
The Pentagon said that the United States does not intend to supply Ukraine with MQ-9 UAVs
As the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Mark Milley, stressed, the MQ-9 does not provide additional intelligence capabilities compared to the "smaller, faster and maneuverable unmanned aerial systems" that Washington supplies to Kiev.
Estonia decided to cash in on the supply of "weapons junk" to Ukraine
Europe accused Estonia of fraud with arms supplies to Ukraine
The European Union has accused Estonia of using a fraudulent scheme to upgrade its military arsenal, Postimees writes. Tallinn, instead of the outdated systems that it supplies to Ukraine, expects to receive modern ones at someone else's expense.
Ex-NATO Secretary General deals with the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
Ex-NATO Secretary General Rasmussen: Europe should play a more important role in the South Caucasus
Tension in relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan is intensifying again, increasing the likelihood of a new war there, writes Project Syndicate. The author of the article, ex–NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, makes the main claims to Baku and Moscow. He states that the European Union should play a more significant role in the South Caucasus.
The first three Ukrainian companies of drones, formed as part of the "Drone Army" project, are ready to be sent to the front line
Kiev has formed the first three drone strike companies as part of the Drone Army project. According to the Ukrainian press, they have already passed the necessary training and received the required equipment.