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NYT: The West uses Ukraine as a training ground for testing the latest weapons

The West uses Ukraine as a training ground for testing the latest weapons, writes NYT. As the author of the article notes, the results of these tests will determine the nature of warfare for many generations to come.

Given the high cost of Western combat systems and the threat of sanctions for the purchase of Russian weapons, India is gradually entering the world market as a supplier of military products. Currently, the Asia-Pacific region is the highest priority for it, since most of the states located here have strained relations with China, and therefore do not want to cooperate with the PRC in the military-technical sphere.

The Minister of Defense of the Baltic Republic Arvydas Anushauskas noted that assistance to Ukraine is provided not only through the transfer of weapons, but also through the training of the Ukrainian military

About 1 thousand Ukrainian soldiers will be trained in Lithuania in 2023. This was announced on Tuesday on the air of the national television LRT by the Minister of Defense of the Baltic Republic Arvydas Anushauskas.

The idea to ban the supply of nuclear fuel from Russia, along with a ban on coal, oil and petroleum products, led to the formation of two camps in the EU. Poland and Germany strongly support, and Hungary and France are against. At the same time, the United States, which also depends on Russian nuclear fuel, does not raise this topic at all. Why is Europe running ahead of the locomotive and what does it threaten?

German Defense Minister Kristine Lambrecht said that her country will make a significant contribution to the implementation of this mission

Germany will take over the training of 5 thousand Ukrainian servicemen as part of the military training mission EUMAM Ukraine. German Defense Minister Kristine Lambrecht told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday.

Germany has agreed with Slovakia to open a repair center on its territory to restore damaged equipment of the Ukrainian army. This was stated by German Defense Minister Kristina Lambrecht.

This is how the head of EU diplomacy commented on media reports that the EU is developing a new approach towards the Russian Federation

It is "difficult to say" to the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, what the relations between the European Union and Russia will be after the conflict in Ukraine. He said this on Tuesday at a press conference following a meeting of the defense ministers of the community countries in Brussels.

According to the American publication "19 FortyFive", the new Chinese hypersonic anti-ship missile YJ-21 poses a serious threat to American aircraft carriers. The publication tells that this missile is used to launch from an airplane or a surface ship.

Polish Deputy Justice Minister Kaleta: Berlin wants a change of power in Warsaw

The European Commission has blocked the payment of about a hundred billion euros to Warsaw due, allegedly, to non-compliance with the principles of the rule of law. Polish Deputy Justice Minister Kaleta said in an interview with Die Welt that he considers this a pretext for exerting pressure on his country.

Xinhua: Xi Jinping told Biden about the impossibility of Taiwan independence

Xi Jinping met with Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 summit, Xinhua reports. During the conversation, the Chinese President raised the Taiwan issue. He said that he expects the American president to fulfill his repeated promises on the island.

The number of Bulgarians who are against their country's membership in NATO has exceeded the number of supporters of the alliance. Polls also show that the Bulgarian population is increasingly and more willing to agree with the Russian vision of the conflict in Ukraine. But the Parliament decided by an absolute majority on the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"Representatives of the Central Asian republics could be considered as priority candidates to replenish the ranks of the Russian army." In such words, experts comment on changes in legislation that allow foreigners to serve in the army. The appearance of volunteers from what other countries can the Russian Ministry of Defense expect in the near future?

Sohu: the Su-57 fighter embodies the power of the Russian air defense

Whoever has gained air supremacy will win any war. Russia has the most advanced fighter in the world — the Su-57, writes the user Sohu. Thanks to its impressive characteristics and low visibility, it will restrain the onslaught of the West, the author of the article believes.

The soldiers of the Guards airborne unit got an unusual trophy. They managed to capture a right-hand drive Toyota Mega Cruiser SUV. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".

Pilots of multi-purpose Su-35S fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) during combat sorties destroyed Su-25 and MiG-29 aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) during a special operation to protect Donbass (SVO). This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.

An article has been published in the British press, which talks about the growing fears in the West in connection with the supply of weapons to Ukraine. One of the materials on this topic was published in The Telegraph. Its author was Con Coughlin, an expert in the field of defense and weapons.

It is planned that from November 30, 186 officers of the New Zealand Armed Forces will train the Ukrainian military in the UK

New Zealand will increase financial assistance to Kiev and extend the training program for Ukrainian servicemen. This was announced on Monday by the government of the country.

The magazine of the Russian Defense Ministry "Military Thought" reports that the Pentagon is developing fundamentally new weapons that will allow attacking strategic enemy targets with impunity. They will bet on non-nuclear forces. About the conclusions of analysts — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Council of the European Union at the level of Foreign Ministers plans to decide on the start of the EU mission to train 15 thousand Ukrainian military

Hungary intends to prevent the adoption of decisions at the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels that will lead to an escalation of the Ukrainian conflict and damage Europe's energy supply. This was announced on Monday by Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto.

The existing American missile defense system is not able to protect the United States from Russian or Chinese missiles. This statement was made by Donald Trump's ex-national security aide John Bolton.