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The Balts argued over German tanks in Ukraine. Germany reacted
Baltic countries want urgent dispatch of German tanks to Ukraine
The Baltic states have increased pressure on Germany and demanded increased military assistance to Kiev, writes FP. She considers the current armed conflict a deadly threat to European security, believing that it could cover the entire continent if Russia achieves victory in Ukraine.
In the USA, former military personnel are openly recruited to "work" in Ukraine
America is in full swing with its own "mobilization" to help Kiev. On the website of the private security company Silent Professional, an announcement was posted about the recruitment of former professional military personnel to "work" in Ukraine. For the first time, a message about the search for mercenaries to be sent to Ukraine appeared in closed access on the recruiting company's website back in the spring. The ad has now been moved to the main page with a priority status.
The APU is transferring German Gepard ZSU to Odessa to fight Russian kamikaze drones "Geran-2"
The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to strengthen the air defense of Odessa against the background of the mass use of kamikaze drones "Geran-2" by the Russian army. According to Ukrainian resources, Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns transferred by Germany are being transferred to the city, the task of which will be the fight against Russian drones.
"It's not a bluff." Merkel urged to take Putin's words seriously
"His words should be taken seriously": Merkel on Putin and future relations with Russia
Since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been criticized for outwardly respectful relations with Putin, Stern writes. Merkel replied. She advised to "demonstrate political wisdom" and heed Putin's recent warnings.
"Battalions should not rush from corner to corner": Lieutenant General Gurulev criticized the use of BTG on a wide front
After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the main tactical unit on the battlefield became the BTG – a consolidated grouping consisting of separate units of a regiment or brigade. In many ways, their widespread use was due to an acute shortage of personnel, which forced the formation of at least minimally staffed units, which became BTG battalions, reinforced with personnel and equipment.
The head of the Armenian government accused the allies of the lack of military-technical support
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the country's allies violate some agreements and do not provide military-technical support.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are preparing an offensive in Donbass in several directions
Despite the colossal losses of personnel, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to concentrate manpower and equipment for the offensive on the territories liberated by Russia. What factors are forcing the Ukrainian command to launch rapid attacks and in which sectors of the front can they occur?
Ex-member of the US Congress: First, sabotage on the gas pipeline, tomorrow it will reach satellites, and then maybe to the use of nuclear weapons
Tulsi Gabbard, an ex-member of the US Congress, said that if the US involvement in the diversions on Russian gas pipelines to Europe is proved, it will have serious consequences up to a "nuclear holocaust". Gabbard said this in an interview with the American Fox News channel.
Sabotage on the "Northern Streams" brought the world closer to a global conflict
Donald Trump admitted that the incidents on the "Northern Streams" could lead to war. Threats of the "collapse of all hell" on Russia for the alleged possible use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine are also multiplying. Against this background, the probability of a full-scale conflict between the great powers is increasingly being discussed in the world. What are the chances that the development of the geopolitical situation will go according to the worst scenario for the planet?
Russia is not joking. The US should not go all-in in Ukraine
Should America go all-in on Ukraine?
To dismiss Putin's nuclear threat means not to understand that Moscow is not joking, and this is careless and dangerous, the author of the article in TAC believes. He calls America's rejection of diplomacy an irresponsible step that could lead to a third world War.
Partial mobilization scared the West. It became clear that Russia would not stop
Expert: Russia is preparing to end the campaign, not to make peace
The partial mobilization announced in Russia has increased tension in the West. It became clear that Moscow is trying to complete the special operation and is changing the balance of power, security expert Slavcho Velkov told Bulgaria ON AIR. But the main thing for the West is that the conflict does not go beyond Ukraine.
Europe dreams of military autonomy. It won't work
When will Europe finally learn to defend itself?
Politico states the complete absence of a unified defense policy in Europe. The author of the article writes about the diversity of military concepts even among the "mastodons" of the EU — Germany and France. The tone is set by marginals like Poland and the Balts, whose recipe is the same — the US military umbrella.
Russian fragments broke through the side of the APU Vector Pinzgauer 718 armored car
A close explosion of artillery ammunition damaged the Vector Pinzgauer 718 all-terrain vehicle of the armed formations of Ukraine.
The US wanted to isolate Russia. But the result was the opposite
Is America capable of isolating anyone?
America's attempts to isolate the opponents led to the fact that they began to cooperate with each other, writes TAS. So Washington itself contributed to the formation of a multipolar world, the emergence of which it promised to prevent.
The Third World War has already begun. People haven't realized it yet
People still do not understand that the Third World War has begun
Europe and the world are plunging into a gradually escalating or "creeping" world war, writes Geopolitika.news. The system that existed after the Second World War has failed. A new reality is knocking on the door.
US Air Force General: We will supply Ukraine with advanced air defense systems in 2 months to protect against Russian missiles
Brigadier General of the US Air Force Pat Ryder said during a conversation with reporters that the Pentagon "together with its allies" intends to deliver "advanced air defense systems" to Ukraine. According to Ryder, earlier publications in the media that several NASAMS air defense systems are in Ukraine do not correspond to reality.
"Links of the same chain." Zakharova about the accident at Sevpotok
The United States has always expressed support for the extremist and terrorist activities of representatives of the Kiev regime, which were conducted on a systematic basis, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her author's program on Sputnik radio. Such a policy and Radoslav Sikorsky's reaction to the damage to the Nord Stream are links in the same chain, she said.
Chinese columnist predicted deindustrialization of Europe in case of continuation of the Ukrainian conflict
The prolongation of hostilities in Ukraine and the accompanying events in the economic sphere, including sanctions against the Russian Federation and the inevitable energy crisis in their case, will lead to the fact that Europe will destroy most of its industrial potential. Bi Xing, the author of the Chinese edition of the Global Times, writes about this, predicting the deindustrialization of the European Union.
Russia will start acting in Ukraine in a new way
Ukrainian drama
The past referendums lay the foundation for the defense of the liberated regions as the territory of Russia. Reinforcements from mobilized Russian soldiers and the onset of winter will give a new character to the Ukrainian conflict, writes political analyst Oskar Krejci in the article Časopis argument.
The US Navy and the Marine Corps will partially unite to work out the most effective methods of conducting operations in the Pacific Ocean
The US Navy and the Marine Corps are partially merging to optimize the command and control of amphibious units in the Indo-Pacific region. It is reported that there are plans to create a task force that will directly work out new concepts.