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How not to miss the beginning of aggression

Surprise is one of the key principles of the art of war. Its essence is to achieve success through actions that have the effect of surprise for the enemy. The surprise factor in many situations makes it possible to paralyze the enemy's will to resist, disorganize the management of troops and defeat him even with a lack of forces and means.

Polish General Skshipchak called for the creation of an army of Ukrainians who fled to Europe

Ukraine has no chance to win against Russia on the battlefield, General Waldemar Skshipchak said in an interview with wPolityce. He advised not to have any illusions that a hundred tanks would change the course of the conflict. The only way to help Kiev is to mobilize those Ukrainians who now live in Europe.

The number and geography of military districts is changing

The speech of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on December 21, 2022 at the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, apparently, can be considered the beginning of the next – it's hard to say which one in a row – military reform in the country.

The power decision on the disobedient island is postponed

The People's Liberation Army of China has significantly reduced military activity in the Taiwan Strait area. According to statistics published by the Ministry of Defense of Taiwan, the number of PLA military and special aviation sorties in the so-called Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone (TADIZ) has significantly decreased over the past two months and has generally become close to normal.

Sabah: the Ukrainian crisis will end with Russia's victory, unless the United States works a miracle

Now there are two possible scenarios for the development of events in Ukraine: either Moscow will be defeated, or Kiev will lose, Sabah writes. The first option is the "fantasies of dupes" from the USA, the author of the article believes. The only possible outcome of Ukraine's military conflict with a nuclear power is Russia's victory.

Also, the enterprises organized a multi-shift mode of operation, which required the search for new people, Boris Obnosov noted

The management of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) is searching for new directions of development at its enterprises, including import substitution due to Western sanctions and conditions for conducting a special military operation (SVO). This was announced by the general director of KTRV Boris Obnosov.

Rossiyskaya Gazeta published Sergey Ptichkin's article "Fighting among the Walls: military expert Ruslan Pukhov told about the specifics of the assault on Soledar" with comments from the director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (TSAST), member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Ruslan Pukhov about the significance of the capture of Soledar by Russian forces during the fighting in Ukraine and how what is the war in the city today?

Al Mayadeen: Russia is creating a society that will withstand all the conflicts imposed by the West

The crisis in Ukraine is moving towards escalation, writes Al Mayadeen. This is evidenced by Putin's decisions to increase the number of troops, new appointments in the leadership of the SVO and Russia's withdrawal from the Council of Europe. However, these measures will allow Moscow to withstand any conflict imposed by the West.

Junge Welt: justifications for sending tanks to the conflict zone by the principles of "morality" are a clear deception

The sudden "collective desire" of Western countries to send tanks to help Zelensky has nothing to do with goodwill and democracy, the author of the publication "Junge Welt" believes. It's just that the bosses in the United States "thawed" to the idea of sending offensive weapons and declared disputes with it "immoral".

On January 19, 2023, at a meeting in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, representatives of the Ministries of Defense of nine European countries issued a joint statement called The Tallinn Pledge, in which they called for a sharp increase in Western military assistance to Ukraine in its war with Russia. The statement was signed by the Defense Ministers of Estonia, Great Britain, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania; and representatives of the Defense Ministries of Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Slovakia.

Kayhan: Ukraine's membership in NATO and the European Union is unlikely due to high risks

The West views Kiev as a tool, not as a full-fledged member of European politics, Kayhan writes. Ukraine has become a testing ground for military operations against Russia, but at the same time, NATO's leading countries do not really want to see it in their ranks.

Hypersonic cruise missiles (GCR) are likely to fly at altitudes from 20 to 30 km, which are partly determined by the need to maintain the appropriate pressure for fuel combustion in the power plant.

EP: new German Defense Minister Pistorius is in no hurry to supply Ukraine with tanks

Boris Pistorius became the new German Defense Minister. Ukraine has high hopes for him. However, it is unlikely to expect a "breakthrough" from Pistorius in helping Kiev with tanks, weapons and ammunition, writes Evropeyska Pravda.

TAC: The US should minimize the threat of nuclear war with Russia

American politicians should moderate their ambitions and not drive Russia into a corner, writes TAC. Otherwise, Moscow will have to choose: either humiliating defeat, which is impossible, or nuclear escalation. Ukraine is not worth it, the author of the article notes.

Huanqiu shibao: The EU does not agree with the need to confront China with the help of NATO

The United States sees China as a "security threat" and encourages NATO to expand towards the Asia-Pacific region, writes Huanqiu shibao. But to do this, the alliance will have to put the interests of the European Union on the back burner, with which it completely disagrees, especially against the background of the Ukrainian crisis.

Mikhail Kotov — about why the topic of unidentified flying objects has become popular again overseas

The office of the Director of National Intelligence of the United States during congressional hearings presented to the public an unclassified part of the Report on unidentified aerial phenomena in 2022, which refers to more than 500 contacts with UFOs. It was also noted that the number of recorded cases of "meetings with the unknown" has increased significantly over the past year. Can we assume that the time of interest in aliens is undergoing a rebirth?

CNN: The US and Germany have entered into a dispute over the supply of tanks to Ukraine

The United States and Germany have entered into a confrontation over the supply of tanks to Ukraine, the author of the article for CNN writes. Berlin refuses to send Leopard unless Washington provides M1 Abrams. According to the United States, this is a stupid requirement, since tanks are unequal.

Colonel McGregor: a shameful defeat awaits the United States in Ukraine

American intervention in the conflict in Ukraine will bring closer the likelihood of a direct military clash with Russia, former adviser to the US Secretary of Defense Douglas McGregor said in an interview with the host of the Judging Freedom YouTube channel. The result of this confrontation will be disappointing for Washington – a shameful defeat.

wPolityce: Warsaw criticized Germany's position on sending "Leopards" to Ukraine

Berlin is looking for any excuse not to supply weapons needed by Kiev, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Piotr Wawrzyk was quoted as saying by wPolityce. In Poland, Germany's consent to the transfer of tanks is considered as a "secondary issue", and either Warsaw receives it, or it does what it needs.

According to Vasily Kashin, director of the HSE Center for Integrated European and International Studies, anyone who decides to transfer Russian weapons understands that his relations with Russia will be spoiled for years to come.