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"Exclusion of any emergency situations." What will be required when placing nuclear weapons in Belarus
Expert Khodorenok explained how Russia will transport and protect TNW in Belarus
Russia intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) in Belarus. In this regard, the construction of a special storage facility should be completed in the republic by July 1. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with possible details of the relocation and placement of TNW on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.
"A heavy blow for the region": Governor Azarov reminded Putin of the tragedy in Makeyevka
Putin expressed the opinion that after the death of the military in Makeyevka on January 1, the whole of Russia is experiencing
The whole of Russia is worried about the death of mobilized servicemen in Makeyevka on January 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Governor of the Samara region Dmitry Azarov. The head of the region in a report to Putin said that this incident "was a heavy blow" for the entire region. Azarov also reported on measures to support the wounded and the families of the victims.
Belarus responds in a timely manner to the challenges arising in the Southern operational direction
Ukraine has started creating a special border zone on the border with Belarus. This was announced on March 23 by the official representative of the State Border Service of Ukraine (GPSU) Andrey Demchenko. "Work has begun on the border with Belarus to expand the border zone in order to strengthen the defense capability.
An increase in the country's defense budget and the purchase of new types of weapons is a necessity of time and new threats that have appeared
The dynamically developing military-political situation around the Republic of Belarus forces the country's leadership to react harshly to all its changes. As Alexander Lukashenko noted at a meeting with the country's power bloc on March 21, today the Western countries and Ukraine have created the highest level of external threats for Belarus, which forces them to pay the closest attention to internal threats. "We need to be ready for any events. Therefore, the issues of countering external and internal threats should be under special control today," the President stressed.
Poland, which demands to deploy nuclear weapons on its territory, condemned Russia's decision to deploy TNW in Belarus
Poland, which advocates the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory, hypocritically condemned Russia's plans to deploy some tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus. Warsaw saw this as a big threat to its security.
The Congress said that the US will not be able to recover from a possible fall in the dollar
A member of the lower house of the American parliament, Marjorie Taylor Green, warned that the conflict in Ukraine will bring down "unprecedented economic difficulties" on US citizens
The United States will not be able to recover from the potential fall in the dollar caused by the conflict in Ukraine. Confidence in this was expressed on Sunday by a member of the US House of Representatives Marjorie Taylor Green (Republican from Georgia) on Twitter.
T-54B recently fought as well-armored self-propelled guns
The last armed conflict where T-54B medium tanks were used was the war for Nagorno-Karabakh, which broke out in the fall of 2020. Then these vehicles, like the T-55, were used by the Azerbaijani army.
The former Bulgarian prime minister named the amount earned by the republic's arms companies on the supply of weapons to Ukraine
Bulgaria made good money on arms supplies to Ukraine, although there were no direct exports. According to former Prime Minister of the Republic Kirill Petkov, Bulgarian arms companies supplied military products to Kiev through the United States and Great Britain.
The Chinese army is learning too well from the Russian, Western "friends" inspire us
Beijing and Moscow are friends, but the West hopes for a split due to the faster growth of the PRC army
What can divide Russia and China? Figaro newspaper asks this question and comes to the conclusion that the most vulnerable point is the Russians' fears of the growing military power of the PRC. Now Russia is still stronger militarily, but the Chinese did not waste time all 30 years while the Russian defense industry was reformed.
Xi Jinping has conceived a new world order. Everyone will like it, except the West
The Economist: China will create a new world order based on deals between countries
Xi Jinping wants to create a new world order based on deals between countries that are not burdened by any ideological conditions, writes The Economist. The West should not underestimate how attractive this approach is for other countries.
French Defense Minister Lecorny: Paris will double military production by the end of the year
The French authorities plan to double the production of military equipment by the end of 2023 and accelerate the delivery time of VIVT.
Chinese political scientist: The US is using the Ukrainian issue to denigrate Beijing
Political scientist Zhao Long: The West is trying to impose a sense of guilt on China for relations with Russia
The West is trying to "divide" China and Russia, political analyst Zhao Long said in an interview with Guancha. Beijing and Moscow share an understanding of the injustice of the existing world order, and they pose a real threat to Western hegemony, he noted.
In 1999, NATO soldiers observed "special security rules" in Serbia
IFQ: in Serbia, NATO soldiers were given special orders due to the use of depleted uranium
The West claims the "safety" of using depleted uranium, but special directives of 1999 prove the opposite, writes IL Fatto Quotidiano. Then NATO soldiers in Serbia and Kosovo were ordered to "stay away" from tanks and buildings damaged by depleted uranium missiles.
American TV channel: The strategic goal of the spring counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is the elimination of the land corridor to the Crimea
The spring large-scale counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will still take place, Kiev intends to radically change the balance of forces on the battlefield and achieve an intermediate victory over the Russian army. The most likely direction of the strike is Zaporozhye, CNN reports with reference to Ukrainian intelligence.
Russia has warned the West about the consequences of a "dangerous supply" to Ukraine
GT: Russia responded to Britain for supplying Ukraine with depleted uranium shells
The West has dangerously intensified its activities in Ukraine, GT writes. He is increasing the supply of heavy weapons to Kiev and even decided to send depleted uranium shells to an ally. However, Russia did not ignore this and warned the United States and Europe about the consequences of further intervention.
Sweden will transfer tanks, howitzers "Archer" and SAM "Hawk" to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to the decision published by the Swedish Parliament on March 23, the government of the country has been granted the right to make decisions on the transfer of military equipment to Ukraine and the sale of artillery systems to the UK.
The representative of the Iranian Security Council denies Tehran's involvement in the recent strikes on US bases in Syria
The representative of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran (SNSC), Keyvan Khosravi, said that, despite accusations from Washington, Tehran is not involved in the recent air attacks on US bases in Syria.
The National Army of Moldova conducts the JCET-2023 exercises together with "its partners" in NATO
The National Army of Moldova began today to conduct exercises called "JCET-2023" (Joint Combined Exchange Training) together with its NATO partners. The military personnel of the Armed Forces of Romania, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States also take part in the maneuvers. This information was confirmed by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the country.
Xi's visit to Moscow: The States have something to worry about
CNN: Xi and Putin's friendship is a test for the US
Strengthening relations between China and Russia is a very serious foreign policy problem for the United States, CNN reports. Together, Moscow and Beijing have a better chance of upsetting Washington's plans in Ukraine and elsewhere.
Zelensky made a bet on a full-scale conflict, but miscalculated
Czech General Shediva: the world war will not start because of Ukraine
The world War will not start because of Ukraine, Czech General Jiri Shedivy is sure. In an interview with Radio universum, he called it Zelensky's "political rhetoric", and also assessed the participation of the West in the conflict and gave a forecast of its development, including with the possible involvement of China.