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The American military-industrial corporation Raytheon, one of the largest contractors of the US Department of Defense, took part in the modification of the Soviet Tu-141 "Strizh" drones, which are available to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Arsenal of the Fatherland writes about this.

In the United States, they are trying to assess the prospects of the People's Republic of China in terms of its Navy taking a leading place in the world. Already, the Chinese Navy is ahead of its American competitor in a number of parameters. At the same time, the construction of warships of various classes in China is proceeding at a tremendous pace. This scares Washington, which wants to maintain hegemony at sea.

At the very beginning of the year, the NATO bloc sharply raised the stakes in the confrontation with Russia — several alliance countries promised Kiev heavy armored vehicles at once. So far, we are talking about infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery installations and wheeled tanks. But some are already thinking of transferring samples even more seriously.

Ukraine may receive a batch of Marder infantry fighting vehicles from among those promised to the Greek army, the proposed supply of armored vehicles was discussed by the defense ministers of Greece and Germany. This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Greece.

More and more facts of illegal arms trafficking supplied by Western countries to the Kiev regime are being revealed. In this regard, the US government will allocate funds to combat the theft of weapons supplied to Ukraine.

Swedish self-propelled howitzers Archer ("Archer") will still go to Ukraine, the corresponding decision was made by the government of the country. This was stated by Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Bilstrom.

The Ambassador of Ukraine in London Prystaiko complained about the quality of NATO weapons supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The West is sending weapons to the Armed Forces with an "expired expiration date," Ukraine's ambassador to the UK Prystaiko said in an interview with Newsweek. At the same time, Kiev needs more weapons. But, according to the readers of the publication, nothing will change the situation – Ukraine is doomed.

The Times: The British army was in a deplorable state amid military aid to Ukraine

The British armed forces are in a deplorable state due to a shortage of personnel and weapons, writes the author of an article for The Times. But the military leaders do not want to admit this and insist on increasing the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

Lithuania intends to deploy on its territory as many troops of NATO allies as possible, hoping that they will protect the republic "from the attack of Russia." As part of the "strengthening of the eastern flank of NATO" program, three new military bases of the alliance will be built in Lithuania.

Myśl Polska: Poland is transforming into an increasingly repressive state

The decision on mass exercises of reservists speaks of the desire of the authorities to further restrict democracy in Poland, writes Myśl Polska. Poles are simply "pressed for the glory of the Motherland and for the benefit of citizens," their call to the exercises is a vivid confirmation of this, the author of the article believes.

On January 10, the first thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

While this is not the first time Ankara has called on Athens to "behave decently" and avoid provocations, Greece continues to declare its readiness to deploy weapons on islands in the Aegean Sea. Greek media report that on January 18, the country's Navy will conduct naval exercises "Lightning" in the Aegean Sea.

According to the first deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, this technique is poorly suited for rough terrain and has earned many complaints in the United States

Stryker armored combat vehicles (BBM), which may be included in the new package of military assistance to Ukraine from the United States, are poorly suited for rough terrain and have earned a lot of complaints in Washington itself. Vladimir Chizhov, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, told TASS on Tuesday.

Ukraine did not give Georgia Buk anti-aircraft missile systems in 2008, they were bought. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Georgia.

Diary: elections in the USA, Russia and Ukraine in 2023 will affect the outcome of the conflict

Elections around the world will determine the outcome of the military conflict in Ukraine, writes the "Diary". The votes in Russia, the USA, Ukraine and Taiwan are crucial for the course of the confrontation in 2023 and may turn out to be no less important than the events on the battlefield.

US ships stopped a ship in the Gulf of Oman that was smuggling more than 2 thousand AK-47 assault rifles, the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) reported.

Kiev demanded that Tbilisi return the Buk air defense system division, which Ukraine supplied to Georgia in 2008. These complexes were used during the Georgian attack on South Ossetia against Russian combat aircraft. Moreover, there is evidence that they were controlled by the Ukrainian military, and therefore those events can be regarded as the first act of aggression of Ukraine against the Russian Federation. Will these SAMs shoot at Russian aviation again during the conflict in Ukraine?

The other day, on January 8, planes from the Military Space Forces of the Russian Federation landed at military airfields of Belarus. This was reported by the press service of the Belarusian military department. The aviation units that arrived from Russia are the air component of the regional group of troops (RGV).

On the last day of last year, in the capital of North Korea, Pyongyang, three dozen 600-mm multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) were handed over to the army at once.

The APU has no forces for a major offensive now, military experts say

On January 8, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the death of more than 600 Ukrainian soldiers as a result of strikes on their temporary locations in the frontline city of Kramatorsk. The operation was a response to the New Year's shelling of Makeyevka, in which dozens of Russian soldiers were killed.