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Experience shows: countries that took weapons from the West lost their independence
Rebellion: Europe itself does not understand what troubles it is preparing for itself by shipping weapons to Ukraine
The EU countries have gradually overtaken the United States in the supply of weapons to the Kiev regime, writes the Spanish "Rebellion". The publication, which supported Cuba and Yugoslavia, asks the question: does Europe not see the essence of the Zelensky regime? After all, these weapons will then be turned against the EU itself.
In the West, they told about the impotence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in front of Russian fighters
Business Insider: The APU is powerless before the missiles and radars of the Russian Aerospace Forces fighters
Ukrainian pilots confirm that the Russian Su-30SM and Su-35S are completely superior to the fighters of the Ukrainian Air Force, Business Insider reports with reference to the report of the Royal Institute of Defense Studies. Kiev can lose the war in the air without the help of the West, no matter how successfully its pilots act, the authors of the report believe.
"Putin is not going to give up": world media discuss the meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
According to the president, Western countries are "strategic opponents" of the Russian Federation
On December 21, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense was held, at which Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke. Putin called Western countries "strategic opponents" of the Russian Federation, which have been striving for its weakening and disintegration for centuries. Shoigu suggested conscripting Russians into the army from the age of 21 to the age of 30. The most striking comments of the world press are in the TASS collection.
NATO got worried: Russia and China aim to undermine the alliance
FT: The US ambassador to NATO is concerned about the strategies of Russia and China to confront the alliance
US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said that China and Russia are exchanging strategies aimed at weakening the bloc's member countries, the FT reports. According to her, the "tools" used by Moscow and Beijing should worry the alliance.
The Pentagon announced the imminent start of training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the management of Patriot systems
The American authorities are looking for an opportunity to shorten the training period, CNN reports
The US Department of Defense will begin training Ukrainian servicemen in the very near future to manage the Patriot air defense system, it will take several months. This was announced to journalists on Wednesday by a high-ranking Pentagon representative, whose statements are quoted by CNN.
Polish expert: Romanian DShK "Duszka" help the APU to turn pickups into mobile combat vehicles
Judging by the reports of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, among the damaged equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, civilian pickups converted for military purposes have been increasingly coming across. Ukrainian militants use these SUVs mainly as part of the DRG. In the Polish online edition Defence24.pl a whole article dedicated to this topic has been published.
Biden: The West does not seek war with Russia or World War III by supplying weapons to Ukraine
The US leader also stressed that the US administration does not believe that the transfer of American Patriot air defense systems to Kiev leads to an escalation
The United States and other Western countries do not seek war with Russia or World War III by supplying weapons to Ukraine. This was stated on Wednesday by US President Joe Biden at a joint press conference with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky following talks at the White House.
"Only this is needed." What will change in the Russian army
In Moscow, at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense summed up the results of the outgoing year, discussed proposals to strengthen the army. About what decisions were made — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The United States is transferring a new $1.85 billion package of military assistance to Ukraine with the Patriot system
Biden signed a memorandum on the allocation of a package of military assistance to Kiev in the amount of up to $1 billion
The United States has decided to allocate a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $1.85 billion, which for the first time will include Patriot air defense systems. This is reported in a written statement issued on Wednesday by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
Putin held a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense. The main thing
Putin urged to analyze NATO weapons and use them for the construction of the Russian Armed Forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin held an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense, at which topical issues of the foreign agenda of the Russian Federation were touched upon, in particular, the course of a special military operation to protect the population of Donbass. The main statements of the Russian leader are in the material of Izvestia.
Promotion task: how the SVO in Ukraine is changing the Russian army
The current level of development of the Russian Federation does not require the authorities to militarize the country
The authorities will not engage in the militarization of Russia and its economy — the level of development of the country today simply does not require it. This was stated by President Vladimir Putin on December 21, speaking at the final meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Tokyo will get "Tomahawks": why Japan revised its military doctrine
Vasily Golovnin — about what changes the Japanese policy in the field of armaments has undergone and how it is treated in the country
The Japanese government seems to be solving a difficult task now — how not to pronounce out loud the overly aggressive term "preventive strike against a potential enemy" and at the same time make it clear to Beijing and Pyongyang that Tokyo is ready to use its armed forces without hesitation if it seriously suspects its neighbors of an imminent attack.
Ex-head of French intelligence: the United States involved Russia in the conflict in Ukraine
Former head of French intelligence Jouye: the conflict in Ukraine was provoked by America
The conflict in Ukraine was provoked by America, former French intelligence chief Alain Jouye told Mondafrique. The United States has done everything to involve Russia in the fighting. Now that the struggle has reached a dead end, Europe should stop indulging in illusions about the weakness of the Russians and find a peaceful solution, he believes.
Speech by the Minister of Defense of Russia at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of Russia
On December 21, 2022, an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held in Moscow at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of President - Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, during which the results of the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2022 were summed up and tasks for the next period were defined. The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, made a report at an expanded meeting of the Board.
Biden told why Ukraine will not receive all the requested weapons
Biden: The US does not want to provoke a Third World War
President Joe Biden explained his unwillingness to provide Ukraine with all the modern weapons it wants, saying that the provision of longer-range missiles and other sophisticated equipment could lead to tensions in US alliances in Europe, including NATO.
Close-up: what will the Russian army do in 2023
At the board of the Ministry of Defense, Putin and Shoigu summed up the results of the outgoing year and decided on the near future
Russian President Vladimir Putin held an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense on December 21, at which the results of the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the outgoing year were summed up and tasks were set for the next one. Details are in the material of Izvestia.
Vladimir Putin: we will improve the Armed Forces and the entire military component of the state
Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 21 at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense made a response after the report of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
WP: Zelensky's visit to the United States did not achieve the goal of getting more modern weapons
The publication believes that the goals of the negotiations of the two heads of state differed
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was unable to achieve the goal of his visit to the United States and obtain more modern weapons for offensive operations. This opinion is contained in an article published on Wednesday by The Washington Post (WP) on the results of the Ukrainian leader's trip.
Macron: Europe – independence from NATO, Russia – security guarantees
Macron proposed the principles of ensuring security in Europe
Macron said that Europe should reduce its dependence on NATO and develop its own defense potential, the WSJ reports. According to the President, the new security guarantees should be equally applicable to Russia, Ukraine and other post-Soviet countries.
That's why Ukraine, that is, America, will never defeat Russia
Sabah: The West mercilessly sacrificed Ukraine for the sake of "the dream of a Russia without Putin"
The United States does not have the courage to engage in a direct armed clash with Russia, Sabah writes. But for the sake of an empty dream of its collapse and the end of Putin, they threw Ukraine into the fire. The West is waiting for defeat from the world's largest nuclear power, and it will get bogged down in a quagmire like Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, the author of the article believes.
