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TAC: the US armed forces are losing the trust of Americans due to the "politicization" of the army

The American army remains one of the most respected institutions in the country, but in recent years the level of public confidence in the armed forces has fallen sharply, writes TAC. One of the main reasons that respondents indicated was "politicization", but Republicans and Democrats understand its meaning differently, the author of the article complains.

Military observer of Izvestia Anton Lavrov — about Ukraine's new long-range weapons and how to resist them

This Monday, December 5, Ukraine staged the first test for its secret weapons, which it had been developing in secret for several months. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, on this day, an attempt was made to strike long-range aviation airfields in the Saratov and Ryazan regions with Soviet-made jet drones operating at low altitudes.

Interia: for Poland, a cease-fire in Ukraine will not bring anything good

It is unprofitable for Poland to start peace talks on Ukraine, Interia writes. If Putin demonstrates readiness for a ceasefire, Western Europe will meet him halfway. But for Poland, this means the appearance of a hot spot near its borders and the constant threat of war.

The British Army has carried out the largest purchase of army radio stations in the last ten years, aiming to improve the quality of communication of infantry units based on the analysis and application of the lessons of the Ukrainian conflict.

On December 6, 2022, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Poland through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of 116 M1A1 Abrams main tanks from the presence of the US Army.

The Japanese authorities continue to rapidly increase and rearm the country's Self-Defense Forces. Despite the "peaceful" name, Japan's Self-Defense Forces have long been powerful and well-armed, their combat capability is increasing from year to year. Now Tokyo is considering the possibility of increasing the number of missile defense units by almost three times.

On December 6, 2022, the first batch of South Korean-made military equipment purchased by Poland under large-scale contracts concluded with the South Korean side on August 26, 2022 - the first ten of 180 ordered K2 Black Panther tanks and the first 24 of 212 ordered 155-mm/52 tanks was delivered to the Polish port of Gdynia by the Pearl Air Force sea transport vessel from South Korea K9PL (K9A1) Thunder self-propelled howitzers.

RP: Poland has changed its decision again and is waiting for the Patriot air defense system to appear on its territory

The Polish Ministry of Defense has changed its mind again, writes Rzeczpospolita. After he failed to persuade Germany to deliver Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, it again agreed to place them on the territory of Poland.

Diplomat Giarmati: The West made a mistake when it believed that Russia was no longer a threat

The West mistakenly interpreted the Russian position in international politics, Hungarian political scientist and diplomat Istvan Giarmati said in an interview with iROZHLAS. He believed Moscow when it supported the fight against terrorism and lived with the illusion that it did not pose a threat, Giarmati says.

The commander of the Vostok battalion, Alexander Khodakovsky, noted the great changes that took place at the front after the appointment of General Surovikin as commander of the special operation. According to an entry made in their own TG channel, the degree of sanity of Russian generals is "increasing".

Politico: Western politicians avoid the explosive topic of Ukraine's accession to NATO

The issue of Ukraine's accession to NATO has become so explosive that Western politicians avoid it, writes Politico. European capitals do not want to provoke Russia once again. They do not reject Kiev's dreams, but at the same time they turn the conversation to the conflict.

Military commander Alexander Sladkov in his telegram channel talks about what else needs to be done by the Russian society and government in order to finally win on the fronts of its own and in the global confrontation with the West. Russia has a huge amount of reserves for this, some of them are intangible, but without mobilization and adjustments in this direction, the final victory will be at least difficult to achieve.

WSJ claims that the US deliberately reduced the firing range of Ukrainian HIMARS

According to The Wall Street Journal, the United States has finalized the M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems transferred to Ukraine so that the Ukrainian side could not use them to hit targets deep in Russia. How plausible the information of the American edition is, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Financial Times: Ukrainian officials threaten to attack Russian facilities even in Siberia

In Kiev, after strikes on Russian airfields near Saratov, Ryazan and Kursk, they threaten attacks on other facilities in the Russian Federation, including in Siberia, the Financial Times newspaper writes, citing "an unnamed adviser to the Ukrainian authorities on defense issues."

Turkey has threatened Greece with the occupation of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. Earlier, President Erdogan reminded Athens about the fate of the Greek population of Izmir, slaughtered by the Turks. The traffic jam from oil tankers in the Mediterranean is also part of the confrontation between Ankara and Athens, which has sharply escalated over the past year. How big is the risk of the parties switching to real hostilities?

The attack of the VFU drones did not prevent Russian aircraft from performing combat missions

On the afternoon of December 5, the Russian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on the military control system of Ukraine, related objects of the defense complex, energy and military units.

FP: Putin knew before his time that Europe would not enter into an open conflict because of its principles

Even before the start of the special operation, Putin understood that Europe would not enter into an open conflict because of its principles, the author of the article for Foreign Policy writes. Despite all the weapons, Europeans are not warriors. They believe that everything can be achieved through discussions.

TAC: the financial aristocracy was called the "inevitable winner" of the Ukrainian conflict

It doesn't matter how the conflict in Ukraine ends, because the financial aristocracy will win in it, the author of the article for TAC writes. Rebuilding the country will be costly. And when Kiev needs money, those who want to spread their influence will be next to it.

Huanqiu shibao: the new US bomber is a means of advertising, not a real weapon

The US has made a fuss about the new B-21 bomber, saying that it is their "response to the Chinese threat." In fact, this is a propaganda tool with which they inflate sinophobia, writes "Huanqiu Shibao". It is better for Washington to abandon empty hopes, because the plane will not stand before the Celestial Empire.

Al-Ain: Ukraine will have to seek consensus with Russia at the negotiating table

Russia and Ukraine are not yet ready to take a step towards a political settlement of the conflict, writes Al-Ain. Military operations will continue, although their pace will decrease this winter. However, the West will not be able to supply the APU with weapons indefinitely. Sooner or later Kiev will have to sit down at the negotiating table.