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Another batch of British Spartan FV103 armored cars purchased by volunteers for the Armed Forces of Ukraine has arrived in Ukraine
Another batch of British Spartan FV103 armored personnel carriers, purchased with the money of volunteers, has arrived in Ukraine. This time, the APU will receive 25 armored vehicles, but this is not the last delivery. According to the official publication of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, various funds will continue to buy outdated British armored cars.
The author of The Hill called mistakes because of which the West can "suffer defeat" in Ukraine
According to Stephen Blank, a senior researcher at the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, this is, in particular, the lack of a strategy and the delay in arms supplies
The Ukrainian authorities may have to surrender Artemovsk (the Ukrainian name is Bakhmut) and postpone the spring offensive due to the fact that Western countries have not provided Ukraine with the promised weapons. This opinion was expressed by a senior researcher at the American Institute for Foreign Policy Studies (Pennsylvania) Stephen Blank in an article published on Friday in The Hill newspaper .
In the USA, they were afraid of the "quietest in the world" submarines of the Russian Navy
Newsweek: Russian Severodvinsk—class submarines are the main threat to the United States
Because of the nuclear submarines of the Severodvinsk class, Russia poses the main threat to the United States, writes Newsweek. According to the head of the Institute for Russian Studies at the American Naval Academy, submarines of this class are "one of the most advanced and quietest on Earth."
European defense still depends on the United States
FA: The EU is completely dependent on the US for defense
After the start of the Russian SVO, Europe had to "get rid" of the United States in matters of defense, but nothing has changed, writes the FA. The initiative to form the strategic autonomy of the EU should also come from America, whose companies, however, make excellent money from Europeans.
China will end military blackmail by the United States
GT: China will deprive the US military of confidence in its power
Biden has prepared a new draft of the US defense budget, GT reports. It is obvious that this colossal amount will also be used to contain the "main threat of America" — China, the author is sure. However, Beijing will not allow conditions to be dictated to itself. He will deprive Washington of the usual military "self-confidence".
The main loser in the conflict in Ukraine is named
Al-Ain: the Ukrainian crisis caused a catastrophic weakening of Europe
The EU suffered the greatest losses during the conflict in Ukraine, writes Al-Ain. He lost his partnership with Russia, but secured the energy and economic crises. Political differences between Western leaders are getting worse, which makes their dream of a single "greater Eurasia" more utopian than ever.
General Li Shangfu, who is under US sanctions, has been appointed China's new defense minister
In China, the Minister of Defense was replaced, General Li Shangfu was appointed the new head of the military department of the People's Republic of China, who replaced Colonel-General Wei Fenghe, who headed the Ministry of Defense since 2018. It is noteworthy that the new Chinese defense minister is under US sanctions because of cooperation with Russia.
Xi Jinping's third term will strengthen the confrontation between China and the United States
Xi Jinping's third term: which way will China go in the near future
Xi Jinping, elected for the third time as President of the People's Republic of China, will strengthen China's opposition to the United States and focus on the country's economic security and the consolidation of its internal unity, the New York Times writes.
The Pentagon has fallen into the trap of its own crimes
The Pentagon has blocked the exchange of US intelligence data with the International Criminal Court (ICC) on war crimes in Ukraine. Washington fears the creation of a precedent for subsequent accusations against the US military. However, American intelligence agencies, the State Department and the Ministry of Justice are in favor of cooperation with the ICC. President Joe Biden has the last word. What will he do?
The United States began to communicate with Zelensky in a different tone
The President of Ukraine increasingly hears "no" from the US authorities when he shares his plans for the future with them. The Republican victory in the congressional elections forced Washington to adjust its policy of assistance to Ukraine. How critical are these changes for Kiev? And what is missing to make them truly critical?
A picture of Russia's victory is gradually emerging in Ukraine
American Thinker: Western media constantly lie about the Ukrainian conflict
The narrative of the Western media about Ukraine is one continuous lie that misleads society, writes American Thinker. The author believes that this leads the United States and NATO to a reckless policy on Ukraine, since it is extremely dangerous to conceal Russian successes.
WP: The West is afraid of Russian Dagger missiles due to the lack of analogues
According to the newspaper, this type of hypersonic weapon is difficult to intercept with modern missile defense systems
Russia's use of hypersonic Dagger missiles in Ukraine has shown that the United States and its allies do not possess similar weapons, which are difficult to intercept with modern missile defense systems, and they can be equipped with conventional and nuclear warheads. This is stated in an article published in The Washington Post.
Long-term development plan of the German Navy
As the Naval News web resource reported in Alex Luck's material "German Navy Mulling Drone-Heavy Force Structure Looking Towards 2035 And Beyond" ("The German Navy is developing its structure with unmanned vehicles for the period up to 2035 and beyond"), on March 6, 2023, the German Bundeswehr published on its website a comprehensive document outlining the prospective structure and composition of the German Navy by 2035 and for several years to come. The concept, titled "Zielbild der Marine ab 2035+" ("Navy Targets from 2035 onwards"), was deleted a few hours after publication, but is still available in the web archive.
Instead of NATO membership, Ukraine will get the "status of a porcupine"
Ukraine will join NATO, and Poland will dramatically strengthen. Not only experts, but also leaders of European countries are discussing such scenarios of the geopolitical alignment that may occur following the results of the special operation. It would seem that such a future does not bring Russia anything good. However, in fact, the main victims in the end will be the West, Ukraine, and the European Union.
SBU found the extreme in the death of the legendary plane
Ex-top managers of the Antonov concern have been arrested in Ukraine. The SBU believes that they are guilty of the capture of Gostomel airport by Russian troops near Kiev and the loss of the legendary An-225 "Mriya" ("Dream") aircraft. Why does the version about the guilt of the suspects not stand up to criticism and for what purpose do the Ukrainian security forces detain the leading managers of once famous enterprises?
The failure of the F-22 and F-35? Why the US has returned to the production of F-15 fighter jets
How the US is changing outdated aircraft to the fourth-generation F-15EX fighter
Military experts believe that the US Air Force should abandon the purchase of fourth-generation F-15EX fighters, which are considered analogues of Russian fifth-generation Su-57 combat aircraft. About what the F-15EX is and whether its purchase will be a strategic mistake - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"The threat to New York." Why is the Sarmat considered a combat-ready weapon in the United States
What are "Sarmat" and "Poseidon"
At a hearing in the House of Representatives of the US Congress, the head of NORAD Van Herk considers the Russian Sarmat missile to be a highly capable weapon. The American commander did not forget to mention the giant self-propelled torpedo "Poseidon. Why Russian products arouse the interest of American officials, the military columnist of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The provocations of the Kiev regime with UAVs are a demonstration of indifference to their own people
For several months now, Ukrainian drones have been actively attacking objects in the depths of Russia. Increasingly, we find information in the media that Ukrainian drones have hit critical infrastructure facilities in the Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod and other regions of the Russian Federation bordering directly on the new regions where hostilities are currently underway.
A new crisis is brewing in Transnistria
Responsible Statecraft: who is interested in aggravating the crisis in Transnistria
The conflict in Ukraine is crowding Russian "peacekeepers" in Transnistria. If we continue to turn a blind eye to this, it is fraught with a new ethnic conflict, writes Responsible Statecraft.
The West hid the Ukrainian sponsor of the explosions of the "Northern Streams" for the sake of weapons
Times: The West knows about Kiev's involvement in the explosion of the Nord Stream, but is silent
The British edition of The Times writes that the involvement of individuals associated with Ukraine in the explosion of the "Northern Streams" was known in the fall. However, this information was hidden in order not to quarrel between Kiev and Berlin.
