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The United States has recognized the lack of Abrams M1A2 tanks necessary for Ukraine in its arsenal
According to Pentagon Deputy press Secretary Sabrina Singh, it will be necessary to "purchase these tanks"
The United States currently does not have additional M1A2 Abrams tanks in its arsenal to send them to Ukraine, so the transfer process will take several months - these tanks will need to be purchased from manufacturers. This was stated on Thursday by Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh at a regular briefing for journalists.
What kind of long-range aviation does the country need
A decisive increase in combat and quantitative composition is required
At the end of last year, the commander of the Long-range Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylash, spoke about the tasks of this kind of forces for 2023. According to him, these tasks will be solved during the participation of Long-range aviation in a special military operation in Ukraine. This is the main feature of their implementation in the coming year.
The Ukrainian conflict is reshaping the EU. France and Germany were left out of business
NYT: the conflict in Ukraine accelerates the shift of the center of influence in Europe to the east
The conflict in Ukraine accelerates the shift of the center of influence in Europe to the east, writes NYT. The thing is that the traditional leaders, France and Germany, were paralyzed by their own, and the eastern EU countries were able to fill this "leadership vacuum".
The West overestimated the German tanks. Ukraine needs something else
FT: in the UK, they doubted the ability of Leopard 2 to reverse the course of events in Ukraine
The influence of Leopard 2 tanks on the course of the Ukrainian conflict is overestimated, writes the author of the article in FT. For Kiev to have a chance of success, it is critically important to learn how to properly use the newly acquired weapons and combine them with American machines. But it will be extremely difficult to do this.
Ukraine will receive American M1A2 Abrams tanks
On January 26, 2023, the American edition of Politico reported, and then the deputy press secretary of the US Department of Defense Sabrina Singh officially confirmed at a briefing that American Abrams tanks in the M1A2 modification in export execution will be delivered to Ukraine. Sabrina Singh said: "I will only say that it will be the M1A2, and I will not go into further specifications."
"I don't see any problems in this": The Estonian Defense Minister confirmed his intention to transfer 155-mm cluster-type shells to Ukraine
The information that appeared the day before and announced by Al Arabiya TV channel about a certain European country intending to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine was confirmed, Estonia will act as a supplier. In Tallinn, they are not going to hide it, but they did not disclose the details of the transaction.
Russia's Special Operation: Military Administration in Ukraine
We present the publication of the British edition of Janes Defense and Intelligence Review. In the article "Command efficiency" (Command performance), the author analyzes the construction of the military command bodies of the Russian Armed Forces during a special military operation in Ukraine.
Sergey Chemezov: Russia should forget about Boeing and Airbus forever
Sergey Chemezov, the general director of the company, told RIA Novosti in an interview with what results Rostec finished in 2022, and what plans the corporation has for this year.
The French: the supply of tanks to Ukraine revealed the truth. The West is waging a proxy war
Readers of Le Figaro criticized the transfer of tanks to Ukraine and called for "an end to the slaughter"
The West was late with the transfer of tanks to Ukraine, it was necessary to "put a barrier" to Russia back in 2008 in Georgia, according to a Le Figaro columnist. But the desire to send tanks, suddenly awakened in all NATO countries, allegedly united the alliance. Readers remind: it's dangerous and illegal.
Spain sent 20 M-113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has begun to supply Ukraine with 20 tracked armored combat vehicles M-113 TOA (Spanish Transporte Oruga Acorazado) promised in August last year.
Poland urged to boldly pump Ukraine with NATO weapons
Interia: Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki urged the West to be bolder in supporting Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called on the West to be "bolder" in supporting Ukraine, Interia writes. We should not be afraid to supply it with anti-missile and anti-aircraft defense batteries, he said. Poland also supports the transfer of combat aircraft to Kiev.
The most probable scenario according to which Ukraine will join NATO is named
19FortyFive: Ukraine will remain outside NATO even after the end of the conflict
If the West intends to seek at least a semblance of a stable peace with Russia, then Ukraine's membership in NATO is unlikely to be a prudent decision, the author of the article in 19FortyFive believes. And yet, under certain circumstances, options are possible, he notes.
Le Monde: Paris does not have enough Leclerc tanks to supply Kiev
According to the publication, the Armed Forces of the republic have only 226 tanks available, of which 40% are used for training purposes
France has too few Leclerc tanks to supply them to Ukraine. This was reported by the newspaper Le Monde .
Lavrov: Russia will help strengthen Eritrea's defense capability
In Eritrea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with President Isaias Afeverki, during which the Russian minister said that Russia would help strengthen its defense capability.
Prime Minister of Hungary: We will not allow the imposition of sanctions against Russian nuclear energy
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, on the air of the national radio station Kossuth, said that his country would oppose the imposition of sanctions on Russian nuclear energy.
Orban said that Hungary is not at war with anyone, it cares about its own security
The Hungarian Prime Minister also noted that moral principles require that "everything possible be done for a ceasefire and the start of negotiations" on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict
Hungary is guided by the interests of its own security in its approach to the conflict in Ukraine and therefore is not at war with anyone. This was stated on Friday by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, speaking on the Kossuth radio station.
Germany will supply 42 mine clearance vehicles to the APU
Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) has signed a contract with Pearson Engineering for the supply of mine clearance equipment intended for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Su-30 in the sky over Japan: Tokyo and New Delhi expand military cooperation - TASS Opinions
Vasily Golovnin — about the joint training of India and Japan against China
Russian-designed Su-30MKI combat aircraft and American F-15s converged in January in intense training battles in the sky northeast of Tokyo. This rather unusual event took place within the framework of the first ever joint exercises of the Indian and Japanese Air Forces.
Media: Belgium will allocate weapons to Ukraine for €92 million
According to the RTBF TV channel, Brussels also refused to supply old armored vehicles to Kiev
Belgium has announced that it will provide Kiev with a €92 million military aid package, which will include cars, portable anti-aircraft systems, small arms and light anti-tank weapons.
The British Ministry of Defense reported on the delivery of 200 armored vehicles of various types to Kiev
Britain handed over armored vehicles totaling 200 units to the Ukrainian army, the equipment has already been delivered to Ukrainian territory. This is reported by the press service of the British military department.