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"All decisions on the supply of aircraft to Ukraine have already been made - with a plus sign"
And we are no longer talking about F-16 fighters in the service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but about gaining air superiority
According to the authors of the British edition of The Spectator, Western countries are delaying the supply of modern fighters to the Ukrainian Air Forces due to the threat from Russian air defense systems - such a struggle requires the full power of the NATO air force, not single aircraft. What is wrong with the conclusions of the authors of the article, the military observer of the "Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
"Dominate and destroy." What is known about Panther tanks that Kiev can get
German concern Rheinmetall is ready to transfer the newest Panther tanks to Kiev in a year and a half
Armin Papperger, CEO of the German Rheinmetall concern, said that he is negotiating with Kiev on the supply of the latest Panther tanks. According to him, Ukraine may become the first Panther customer in the world. About the timing of possible deliveries and about the characteristics of the new generation of the main battle tank of Germany - in the material "Gazeta.Ru».
The Danish Defense Ministry confirmed the delivery of 100 tanks to Ukraine
As noted in the department, "the first intermediate goal of the project" is to deliver approximately 80 tanks
Denmark, in cooperation with the Netherlands and Germany, will supply Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine. This was reported in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Danish Defense Ministry.
China — Customer No. 1 Gazprom and a critic of NATO globalism. How the West missed it
Figaro: The US underestimated the ability of Russia and China to partner, Beijing does not listen to Russophobes
How could it happen that China got closer to Russia, although they all predicted a "misalliance"? The author of Figaro also asks this question. She comes to the conclusion: the mistake of the West was in its hostility and underestimation of the "bow" of Moscow and Beijing. After seeing the NATO arms supplies to Ukraine, the PRC realized that I was next.
The German government approved the delivery of 178 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine
This initiative was officially confirmed by the German Defense Ministry
The German Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed the decision to supply 178 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Kiev. This is stated in a statement issued on Tuesday by the German Defense Ministry.
Poland is confident that Kiev has everything to have nuclear weapons
Radio ZET: Ukraine has the potential to get nuclear weapons in the near future
Ukraine has not officially owned nuclear weapons since the early 90s. Meanwhile, according to General Skshipchak, in fact this is not quite true, Radio ZET reports. Other Polish experts are skeptical about this, but do not deny that Kiev has the potential to obtain nuclear weapons.
The USA has played too much. Their arms supplies to Ukraine have ceased to be "help"
NYT: The US has "replaced" Ukraine as Russia's main opponent in the conflict
Moscow and Kiev have motivation for negotiations, but Washington wants escalation, writes NYT. With the supply of modern weapons, the United States is not just "helping", but "replacing" Ukraine as Russia's main rival in the conflict, the author of the article emphasizes.
Pumping Ukraine with weapons is not the determination of the States, but despair
Chris Hedges: the conflict in Ukraine is an unsuccessful attempt by the United States to restore hegemony
The conflict in Ukraine is another unsuccessful attempt by the United States to restore its global hegemony, writes Chris Hedges in Salon magazine. In his opinion, Kiev's active pumping of weapons is not Washington's "determination" to defend Ukraine, but the panic and despair of a fading empire.
For this, the United States will involve NATO in a military conflict, and not only in Ukraine
Milliyet: with the help of NATO, the US makes huge profits from military conflicts
The United States intends to drag Europe into a new world war for its own benefit, Milliyet writes. Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, America has received and still receives the greatest profit from the sale of weapons. The cessation of hostilities is not in her interests.
The US has launched tentacles into Asia. There will be a new "Ukraine"
GT: The US wants to make Japan an "Asian Ukraine"
The North Atlantic Alliance is launching its "tentacles" into Asia to contain China, writes Global Times. The United States and NATO are aiming to "unleash" threats from China and Russia in the region and draw Tokyo and Seoul into their military adventures. The author of the article believes that Japan can become an "Asian Ukraine".
The conflict has reached an impasse. Moscow will begin to change its strategy
Expert Ivanov: a year after the conflict began, it reached an impasse
A year after the conflict began, the conflict "reached an impasse," security expert Iskren Ivanov described the situation in an interview with Bulgarian Radio. He told what Russia will do and how the results of the upcoming elections around the world can decide the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine.
Chinese "spy balloon" will make the West think about "punishment"
Politico: the incident with the Chinese balloon exposed the American military to ridicule
The incident with a Chinese balloon that violated US airspace will raise the question of what the proper response to such "provocations" should be, writes Politico. Western countries should send a clear signal of their readiness to "punish violators."
WSJ: China surpasses the United States in the number of launchers for ICBMs
According to Congressman Mike Rogers, China is rapidly approaching nuclear parity, the newspaper reports
China has a larger number of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers than the United States. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, citing data from the Strategic Command (STRATCOM) The US Armed Forces.
The US has inflated a new "Russian threat" in the Arctic
Newsweek: The Arctic will become the new "battlefield" of Russia and the USA
Washington is preparing for a direct clash with Moscow in the Arctic, writes Newsweek. According to the Americans, the Ukrainian conflict proved that Russia is a "hostile country" that uses the region to attack neighboring states. A similar situation will unfold in the Arctic, analysts are sure.
The Russian ambassador warned Denmark about the dangers of buying American missiles
Politiken: Russian ambassador warned Denmark about the dangers of buying American missiles
The Danish Defense Ministry is discussing the acquisition of American Tomahawk longer-range missiles. If the deal goes through, Russia will be forced to take countermeasures, as Ambassador Vladimir Barbin warned the Danes in an interview with Politiken. The Danish expert is also cautious about owning this type of weapon.
New statements by the Russian Defense Minister on the course of a special military operation
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on February 7, 2023, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
China's Defense minister refused to talk to his American counterpart after the downing of a Chinese balloon by the United States - Pentagon
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe refused to talk with Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin after a Chinese balloon was shot down over U.S. territory, U.S. Defense Department spokesman Pat Ryder said.
Medvedchuk wrote an article for the Russian media for the second time after returning from captivity
The head of the political council of the Opposition Platform - For Life party explained in it the inner essence of the conflict in Ukraine
Ukrainian politician, head of the Political Council of the Opposition Platform - For Life party banned in Ukraine (OPZH) Viktor Medvedchuk on Wednesday wrote an article for the Russian media for the second time after his return from Ukrainian captivity. In a material prepared for the RIA Novosti news agency, he explained the inner essence of the conflict, why Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is the fifth column for the whole of Europe and how it will all end.
"We have achieved more than in six months." What is happening on the fronts of its
The situation in the war zone continues to escalate. The Russian army seized the initiative in several directions. APU also do not sit idly by, pulling up reserves. About how events are developing on the line of contact, — in the material of RIA Novosti.
"The Syrian experience played a cruel joke": Russian gunners told about the problems in coordinating the strike at the beginning of their
After the start of providing assistance to the Syrian authorities in the fight against terrorists, the Russian military leadership gained new experience and built a new combat management system. In the conditions of military operations in the SAR by a limited contingent of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, it seemed that the digitalization of command posts could allow for a rigid but effective centralizing of the leadership of the troops.
