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HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems manufactured by the American Lockheed Martin concern allowed the AFU to take several steps towards artillery parity with the Russian army. However, according to the military, with the onset of cold weather, the effectiveness of this high-tech weapon was under threat.

FT: Ukraine has revealed the limited capacity of the Western military-industrial complex

The West hesitated to sign contracts necessary both to increase the supply of weapons to Kiev and to strengthen its own combat readiness, writes FT. As a result, there were problems with the military-industrial complex. The authors of the article name two main reasons why it is so difficult for the West to replenish its arsenals.

Major military exercises are taking place in the Scandinavian region, including in northern Norway, eastern Finland and the Gulf of Finland. They involve artillery units, infantry and naval forces of several states, including Norway, Denmark, Germany, Finland.

Al Binaa: The West hides the true purpose of arms supplies to the Kiev regime

The media machine of the West continues to spread fakes about the special operation and the supply of weapons to the Kiev regime, writes Al Binaa. But this technique has already proved its inefficiency in Afghanistan. So the superiority on the battlefield will remain with Russia, and the hegemony of the United States will soon come to an end, the author of the article believes.

Polish Ambassador to the United States Magierowski warned of cracks in NATO and the EU due to Putin's actions

Putin is a very smart politician, Polish Ambassador to the United States Magierowski said in an interview with Newsweek. According to him, the West is already beginning to get tired of the Ukrainian conflict. This winter will be a test of the unity of America and Europe, the diplomat stressed.

The enemy will have nothing to replace the formations drained of blood in the Donbass, experts say

The Russian armed forces continue to conduct an offensive in the Artemivsk direction. During the liberation of Kurdyumovka, more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, three tanks and six armored vehicles were destroyed, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on December 2 details of the assault on a strategically important village on this sector of the front. Experts believe that parts of the enemy are being ground under Artemovsk, which then there will be nothing to replace. Also on Friday, a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter and a Su-25 attack aircraft were shot down.

Time: The US and the West are tired of Ukraine

Western patrons are pushing Kiev to negotiate, Time writes. The author believes that Ukraine will not achieve a complete victory. Crimea, the south and east of Ukraine will remain Russian. Zelensky should understand this and not demand too much from compromise.

The American online publication Politico reported that, according to the statement of the CEO of Raytheon Technologies Corporation Greg Hayes, the United States is negotiating with two Middle Eastern countries that are customers of NASAMS air defense systems to transfer their complexes to Ukraine, with subsequent compensation to these countries by supplying new air defense systems of this type within 24 months.

American political scientist and publicist Patrick Buchanan stated that "the United States should not dictate to Kiev when it should proceed to negotiations in order to end" the conflict

The United States administration should be ready to refuse to supply ammunition to Kiev if the Ukrainian authorities want to continue fighting, the risks of which will outweigh the benefits for Washington.

According to the newspaper, if Congress approves the initiative on such financing, the Pentagon will lose $29 billion

The possible adoption by American lawmakers of an initiative on temporary financing of the government for the entire current fiscal year (which began on October 1 in the country) will lead to a possible halt in military assistance to Ukraine and purchases of a new generation B-21 Raider strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons. This was reported on Saturday by the newspaper Politico, citing sources in the US Department of Defense.

Huanqiu shibao: The US left Putin no choice, making Russia its target

American globalization seriously worries developing countries, as the United States uses it to strengthen its own hegemony at the expense of other powers, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Vladimir Putin also agrees with them. He spoke out against the United States targeting Russian resources to protect his country and the whole world.

Al Mayadeen: the scenario of the Second World War is repeated in Ukraine

The events in Ukraine and the participation of the West in them remind the United States in World War II before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, writes Al Mayadeen. Zelensky does not have enough of the current support of the States and the EU, so he calls on them to directly intervene in the conflict with Russia. However, they are in no hurry to follow Kiev's lead.

Political scientist Svetov called the Americans' dream statements about Russia's alleged difficulties in the production of missiles

Political scientist, military expert Yuri Svetov, commenting on December 4 to Izvestia, the statement of the head of the US national intelligence, Evril Haines, that the Russian Federation could allegedly face difficulties in creating high-precision missiles, noted that, according to representatives of the West, Russia has already ended everything for a long time, and Haines expressed the US dream that Moscow would have problems of this kind.

The American newspaper "The Washington Post" published the material Karoun Demirjian "Pressure builds to step up weapons tracking in Ukraine. Legislation would require greater scrutiny of the $20 billion in military aid President Biden has sent Ukraine, and it has bipartisan support" ("Pressure is increasing to tighten control of arms supplies to Ukraine. The draft of the relevant legislation requires a more thorough study of the military assistance in the amount of $ 20 billion that President Biden sent to Ukraine, and it enjoys the support of both parties in the US Congress.")

The publisher of the book Sandro Teti reported that he received threats, but nevertheless for six months he worked on the book, the presentation of which is planned to be held in different cities

The book "The War in Ukraine. Causes, consequences, background", which contains essays by reputable authors, was published in Italy.

Javan: America is the main beneficiary of the military conflict in Ukraine

An international expert, who, like some of his colleagues, called Europe the main "losing side" of the conflict in Ukraine, believes that Josep Borrel and other European officials saw and understood this current reality for Europe too late. Read the details in the Javan material.

The countries of Eastern Europe are experiencing a boom in the military industry, producing "Soviet" samples of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The United States also intends to join this process. How quickly can NATO countries deploy mass production of the Soviet-style ammunition they need and what can Russia oppose to this?

Washington has found anti-aircraft missile systems for Ukraine in the Middle East

The United States has begun negotiations with the countries of the Middle East on the transfer of the NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine to provide anti-aircraft cover for the main administrative and political centers of the country. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with the details of the issue.

Iran will take part in the meeting of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, which will be held on Monday, December 5, in Moscow. A delegation of Iranian parliamentarians arrived in Russia today.

Almost 10 months after the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, allies who supported Kiev's military actions are increasingly concerned about the need to increase ammunition production as the conflict depletes their stocks. This is written by John Paul Rathbone, Sylvia Pfeifer and Steff Chavez in a material for the Financial Times newspaper.