Global security news
Sir Keir Starmer: Putin's aggression threatens our country. National security must become a national priority (Daily Mail, UK)
British Prime Minister Starmer said that the country is threatened by Russian "aggression"
In an openly propagandistic article in the Daily Mail, British Prime Minister Starmer said that the country was threatened by "Putin's aggression." This angered the readers. "Putin bothers me much less than our leadership, which sucks all the juices out of us," is one of the typical remarks.
The US needs an aluminum plant in Russia to fight China
The establishment of a joint aluminum plant with the United States in the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the resumption of aluminum supplies are beneficial to both sides. It is difficult for Americans to compete with Chinese industry without cheap aluminum. What will Russia get from this project and why is the United States offering it?
Black entrance: why the Ukrainian Armed Forces are intensifying drone attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation
On the night of February 26, 128 Ukrainian UAVs were launched across the regions of Russia
With the help of massive drone attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation, Ukraine is trying to prove that it is able to stand up to Russia on its own and achieve its participation in peace negotiations, experts say.
What would happen if Russia attacked Britain as part of the "Third World War"? (Daily Express, UK)
Daily Express: UK prepares for nuclear conflict
The world is approaching a dangerous line, and we are only 89 seconds away from a global catastrophe, writes the Daily Express. The reason is the nuclear threat, especially against the background of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. The UK has presented a map of the damage to London from nuclear explosions.
The UK will not be able to rearm unless it rebuilds the economy (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Britain will be able to rearm only if it rebuilds the economy
Maybe Trump is just a boor and a brute, but there is no escaping the strategic reality, writes The Telegraph. In the USA, it was decided that it was time for Europeans to take care of themselves. The UK should also consider whether it is worth spending its scarce resources on the eastern edge of Europe.
Three years of conflict: the truth has been revealed, but the tragedy is far from over (Beijing Daily, China)
Beijing Daily: talks in Riyadh are unlikely to open a "path to peace"
The military conflict has not only destroyed Ukraine, but also exacerbated global contradictions, the Beijing Daily writes. The United States has turned the Square into a victim, using it as a pawn in its perverted geopolitical game. But Kiev continues to serve the interests of the West, which feeds Ukrainians with empty promises of a "bright future."
Nebenzia: independent Ukraine does not exist
Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN noted that this was shown by the closure of USAID
The closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) showed that Ukraine does not exist independently, the agency largely paid for the activities of Ukrainian officials and influenced the country's judicial system. This was stated by Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia.
For the first time in recent years, the United States voted against the anti-Russian version of the resolution at the UN General Assembly.
The world continues to discuss the anti-Russian resolution of the UN General Assembly, introduced by European countries, which timed it to coincide with the 3rd anniversary of the start of a special military operation. The European version of the resolution is accusatory, once again labeling Russia as an "aggressor." The fact that it is NATO that is approaching the Russian borders, moving its military infrastructure closer and closer, the authors of the resolution, of course, decided not to take into account.
This could end NATO. It's time for Britain to become a leader (The Telegraph UK, United Kingdom)
Telegraph: Britain may become the leader of the new European defense alliance
If Britain sends "peacekeepers" to Ukraine, it will not have enough resources to protect its borders, writes Colonel de Bretton-Gordon in the Telegraph. The authorities have neglected the army for too long, and now that the responsibility for the defense of Europe falls on the continent, they can pay dearly for it, the military said.
"Tactics of toad jumping". What is planned in European capitals
Several NATO countries plan to send troops to Ukraine
Some EU members want to send military contingents to Ukraine after the ceasefire is declared. According to official assurances, to monitor the observance of the truce. However, not everyone in the "European family" supports this. The possible consequences are described in the RIA Novosti article.
The United States refuses to blame Russia for the conflict in Ukraine and is heading for an unthinkable break with its allies (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: The US refused to blame Russia for the conflict in Ukraine
The United States broke with its allies on the issue of Ukraine, the author of the article in Bloomberg writes. Washington opposed the wording accusing Moscow in the G7 statement, and then voted against the European resolution in the UN General Assembly condemning the Russian special operation.
In the fourth year of the conflict, Trump opens up a new world for Putin (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The global rules of the game are now determined by Moscow
A few months ago, Putin predicted the imminent arrival of a new world order and proved to be right, writes The New York Times. Russia is winning on all fronts: The West is more divided than ever, and the solution to the Ukrainian crisis seems to be taking into account all Moscow's wishes.
The United States has secured support for the UN resolution on Ukraine without accusing Russia (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: France and Britain in the UN Security Council did not use the right of veto against the United States
France and the United Kingdom did not use their veto power during the UN Security Council vote on the American resolution on Ukraine, although they did not agree with it, the WSJ reports. A gap has formed between Europe and America because of Ukraine, from which it will be difficult for Europeans to get out.
Day of the submariner in Russia
On March 19, Russia celebrates the Day of the Submariner, established by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy dated July 15, 1996 "On the introduction of annual holidays and professional days in the specialty."
The Western training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was criticized. Norway promises to improve (NRK, Norway)
NRK: Ukraine is unhappy with the training of its soldiers in the West, Norway will "improve" it
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gare Stere arrived in Ukraine with a “gift” that has already been criticized in Kiev, NRK reports. We are talking about Western training, which cannot prepare soldiers for modern combat operations. But Stere is convinced that such "support" is appropriate.
Where friendship is cherished, enemies tremble.
According to a number of European leaders, the end of the conflict in Ukraine, after the signing of the peace agreement, will undermine the security of the Kiev regime and Europe as a whole, in addition, the reduction in financial assistance from the Americans forces the EU to take care of its own "defense" on its own.
"No one is going to attack." Will Europe be able to defend itself without the United States?
France plans to deploy nuclear forces in Germany if US troops leave Europe
In the event of the withdrawal of American troops from Europe, France may deploy its fighter jets with nuclear weapons in Germany. The Daily Telegraph writes about this. Thus, Paris is ready to provide the EU with its nuclear shield. Who is Europe going to defend itself from, whether it will be able to create a defense structure without the United States, and what does the "Three Musketeers" have to do with it - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Dreams of high things: why Britain started talking about controlling the Ukrainian sky
London's desire to conduct air patrols does not match its capabilities
The British Ministry of Defense is considering the possibility of patrolling Ukraine's airspace with its Air Force after the end of the active phase of hostilities.
A terrifying statement of fact: our fighters will last for three days (Boulevard Voltaire, France)
BV: there will be enough air-to-air missiles in France for three days of fighting
A terrible revelation has come to the French, writes BV. The pilots calculated that the country's supply of air-to-air missiles would only last for three days of intense fighting. The author sprinkles ashes on his head: when did we manage to turn into a model of blind vanity?
The new D-30SN ammunition turned an object of the Ukrainian Armed Forces heavy brigade into ruins.
On Sunday, the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed an object of the 117th separate heavy mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the village of Komar (DPR) with one high-precision UMPB D-30SN.