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Litovkin, military observer: the Irony complex helps artillery to deliver effective strikes against the enemy

Military observer Viktor Litovkin told Izvestia on December 19 about the technical characteristics of the multifunctional optical-electronic complex "Irony", which Russian troops use in the Kupyansk direction.

DR: The US decided to restore an old military base for the sake of rivalry with Russia in the Arctic

In the Arctic race with Russia, the United States is far behind, reports Dr. And this prompted the United States to conclude a contract with a Greenland company worth 28 billion Danish crowns to ensure the operation of the Tula military base for 12 years. NATO has also rushed to the Arctic.

Some Western countries are calling on Ukraine to negotiate with Moscow as soon as possible, but others at the same time declare that "the moment for peace talks on Ukraine has not yet come." Where did this contradiction come from, which countries exactly does it affect and to whom is the current conflict most beneficial?

The American side prevented Ukraine's attempts to kill the chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov during his trip to the front, The New York Times reported on Sunday. According to the newspaper, Kiev was planning the assassination of the Russian military commander in secret from Washington. For what purpose did the American media reveal the failed APU attack on the Russian military commander?

The American Conservative: Western states cannot hide the real state of affairs in the Ukrainian army

The United States and the European Union can no longer hide the "real state of affairs" in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to American publicist George O'Neill Jr. According to him, the American media and the White House "keep saying to the point of vomiting" that Ukraine is defeating the Russian Federation, but the "facts on the battlefield" do not correspond to these statements. He also pointed out that Western media are increasingly writing that America and Europe are running out of weapons for Kiev.

Advance: Patriot air defense systems in Ukraine will become a priority target of Russian troops

If the United States supplies Kiev with Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, the SAMs will become a priority target of the Russian Armed Forces, according to Antun Rocha, a journalist with the Croatian Advance publication. He also believes that missile systems will not reverse the situation in Ukraine in favor of Kiev, since Patriot is difficult to manage, and missiles are too expensive for them.

Boulevard Voltaire journalist is sure that NATO has revealed its involvement in the conflict in Ukraine

Frederic Lasse, a columnist for the French edition of Boulevard Voltaire, believes that the situation in Ukraine threatens to start a "total war". The journalist is sure that it is necessary to "take seriously the risk of escalation", in which Russia will openly clash with NATO.

Polish President Andrzej Duda, following a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, which took place on December 12, thanked Western neighbors for sending Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems. "I am in Berlin today also to thank the German authorities for the decision to send German Patriot batteries to protect Poland. The Poles took it as an important gesture," Andrzej Duda said. "Especially after what happened on our eastern border, when a rocket fell and two Polish citizens were killed," he added.

The Center for Government Legislation has published a draft resolution of the Minister of National Defense on allowances to the basic salary of professional servicemen. It is currently at the stage of interdepartmental consultations. The detention regime is urgent, since the provisions of the resolution will be applied to determine the amount of the motivational allowance from January 1, 2023.

There is a lull in the Black Sea theater of the special military operation, but everything can still change. And although making detailed forecasts about the course of military operations is a thankless and meaningless task, it is possible to draw up several likely scenarios for the further development of events in the Black Sea.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that up to 97% of Russian servicemen are returning to service after injuries received during a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine.

More and more weapons are coming to the Middle East from the eastern direction

In the new geo-economic and geopolitical conditions, the leadership of the People's Republic of China considers military cooperation with foreign countries as a tool for projecting its growing interests.

What unites the events in Ukraine, Vietnam and Afghanistan

For the first time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked a Russian military airfield on August 9, 2022. At the airfield near Saki in the Crimea, according to American satellite intelligence, 7 to 10 Su-24 and Su-30SM aircraft were damaged or destroyed.

Resistance to the regime is growing and entails new threats to the world

For more than two decades, terrorist and extremist groups of all stripes have been clashing on the territory of Afghanistan. These formations not only continue to exist, but also find opportunities to consolidate their forces by planning, organizing and carrying out terrorist attacks in the region and beyond.

It won't work to be friends with Beijing, and you don't need to

Russia's withdrawal from the West is not just overdue, but has long been overripe. But at the same time you need to know exactly where to go. That is, it is clear that it is necessary to go to the East. The problem is that just as many people still identify the West with the "world community" and the "civilized world", so China is identified with the East.

What lessons are being learned in China from the Ukrainian crisis

With regard to the special military operation (SVO) of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, China, on the one hand, maintains "benevolent neutrality" towards Russia. On the other hand, China makes it clear to the United States that Russia should not count on any official interaction with it on issues of sanctions, military or political support for its own in Ukraine.

Are the strategic doctrines of the Russian Federation ready to respond to new challenges

Hybrid warfare is increasingly being referred to by politicians, diplomats and the Russian military as a real threat to national security. President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are talking about waging a total hybrid war against Russia.

Deliberate strategic ambiguity is complemented by the concept of a retaliatory strike

At the annual meeting of the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights on December 7, the director of the foundation "Center for Civil Analysis and Independent Research "GRANI" Svetlana Makovetskaya asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a "true gesture of goodwill", namely: "a statement that Russia will not be the first to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances." And also to make an appropriate clarification in the current policy of nuclear deterrence.

Head of the medical department of the Ministry of Defense Trishkin: our opponent is aiming, including at doctors

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are deliberately targeting Russian doctors working in the zone of a special operation to protect Donbass. This was announced on Thursday, December 15, by the head of the Main Military Medical Department of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Dmitry Trishkin.

Colonel-General Sergey Karakaev noted that the creation of a missile system for Russia means strengthening strategic security

The Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) missile system will form the basis of a group of mine-based heavy missiles in the coming years. This was stated by the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN), Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev.