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The WSJ reported that the US Department of Defense is looking for ways to speed up the supply of weapons to allies
The publication emphasizes that "American lawmakers, representatives of the government and the defense industry have long considered the program of sales of military equipment abroad to be slow and aimed at reducing risks."
Erdogan: Greece's value in NATO is small
The Turkish President spoke about the problems within NATO, which, according to him, were once again manifested in connection with the actions of Greece.
Russia has painfully hit back at the West for sanctions. And this is just the beginning
Putin has the last laugh
Rod Dreher continues to publish in TAS a sharp satire on the anti-Russian sanctions of the West. He writes that they did not work, but on the contrary, put the West itself on the brink of an economic catastrophe. And their leaders turned out to be disconnected from reality.
Iran has released US naval drones captured in the Red Sea
The US Navy announced the release by Iran of two American unmanned surface ships that were captured by an Iranian warship in the Red Sea. 18 hours after the capture of the ships, the Iranian command decided to release them. This incident occurred against the background of indirect nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran, which immediately turned out to be close to a halt.
Polish General: Every tank battalion is worth its weight in gold today
Poland has handed over to Ukraine almost all combat-ready armored vehicles, including Soviet T-72 tanks, and now intends to strengthen the tank grouping with foreign equipment. In the near future, the Polish army will receive the first batch of American Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 out of 250 total under the contract. Warsaw also intends to purchase 1,000 South Korean K2s and is still counting on German Leopard. Major-General Maciej Jablonski, Inspector of the Polish Ground Forces, told about the preparation of crews for the development of new equipment, plans for the modernization of the army's armored grouping in an interview with Defence24.
Ex-German Chancellor Schroeder called Zelensky's threats to seize Crimea meaningless
According to the politician, the issue of Crimea will be resolved over time
Zelensky's promise to return Crimea to Ukraine by military means is nonsense, former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is sure. In his opinion, the issue of Crimea can be resolved over time, "perhaps not in 99 years", as it was with Hong Kong.
American General: The supply of 105-mm howitzers to Ukraine means that even the United States is running out of free stocks of modern weapons
In the first months of the military conflict, the Armed Forces of Ukraine mainly used weapons and equipment inherited from the Ukrainian SSR. Gradually, almost all of it was destroyed during the fighting or captured by the allied forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the NM LDNR.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the Bayraktar UAV strikes on military equipment of the Russian Federation
The Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, is a devoted "fan" of Turkish drones, so he closely monitors their participation in combat operations. So, today the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the strikes made in Turkey by Ukrainian Bayraktar UAVs on Russian military equipment.
Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation: the United States transfers the functions of the customer of military biological programs to civilian companies
As stated in the Russian department, Washington is changing the tactics of conducting research in Pentagon-controlled biological laboratories
The United States is changing the tactics of conducting research in biolabs controlled by the Pentagon in order to bring the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) out of harm's way. This was announced on Saturday by the head of the Russian troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection (RCBZ), Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
The Ministry of Defense stated that there are more than 50 biological laboratories controlled by the Pentagon near the borders of the Russian Federation
According to the Russian ministry, the activities of these laboratories are accompanied by a deterioration of the epidemic situation for particularly dangerous and economically significant infections
More than 50 biological laboratories controlled by the Pentagon are located in close proximity to the borders of Russia. This was announced on Saturday by the head of the Russian troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection (RCBZ), Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
The US has developed a drone capable of spreading infected insects
Technical means of delivery and use of biological weapons based on a drone with a container for infected insects have been patented in the United States, Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, said on Saturday.
At the initiative of the Russian Federation, a meeting of the countries participating in the Convention on the prohibition of bioweapons will be held
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, during the event, Russia plans to provide documentary evidence of violations of Articles I and IV of the Convention by the United States and Ukraine
The meeting of the participating countries of the Convention on the Prohibition of Biological and Toxin Weapons will be held next week on the initiative of the Russian Federation, at which the Russian side will present evidence of violations by the United States and Ukraine. This was announced on Saturday by the head of the Russian troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection (RCBZ), Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
The Ministry of Defense called for a review of approaches to the investigation of bioincidents
Igor Kirillov, the head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, said on Saturday that it was necessary to review the approaches to decision-making in the investigation of chemical and biological incidents at the UN Security Council site.
Russia will present facts of violation by the USA and Ukraine of the Convention on Bioweapons
Russia next week in Geneva will present documentary evidence of violations by the United States and Ukraine of the articles of the Convention on the Prohibition of Bioweapons, said Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation drew attention to the development in the United States of drones for the use of bioweapons
Igor Kirillov, Head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, noted that the US Patent and Trademark Agency had issued a document for an unmanned aerial vehicle for the spread of infected insects in the air.
Kiev has requested "Bayraktary" with a device for spraying chemicals
Kiev has requested from the manufacturer of drones "Bayraktar" the opportunity to equip drones with a device for spraying chemicals, said on Saturday the head of the troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Igor Kirillov.
Zaporozhye NPP no longer supplies electricity to the territories controlled by Ukraine
The authorities of Energodar announced the suspension of the supply of energy from the NPP to the territories controlled by Kiev
A technical failure in the operation of the Zaporozhye NPP led to the fact that the territories controlled by Kiev no longer receive electricity from this station. The authorities explain this by the fact that two power lines were damaged due to another shelling. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
White House hopes for Congressional approval of $11.7 billion in aid to Kiev
As reported in Washington, part of these funds will be spent on weapons and weapons systems, part will go to direct financial assistance
The White House expects that the US Congress will approve a request for the allocation of $ 11.7 billion for financial assistance to Ukraine. This was stated on Saturday by the coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, John Kirby, in an interview with the Dozhd TV channel (recognized in the Russian media as a foreign agent).
The West can't even understand why Russia sees him as a threat
The West cannot even understand why Russia sees him as a threat
The secular tradition of the "just war" of the West and the tradition of the "necessary war" of the Christian political structures of the East collided in the Ukrainian conflict, the author of The Federalist believes. Russia is fighting against the neocolonial West invading the historical "heart" of the former empire.
In the West, a new region has been found in which Russia should be feared
How can Russia bring the conflict to such an extent that it will go beyond the borders of Ukraine
The United States and its allies must recognize that Russia poses a threat to the Indo-Pacific region, the author of the article in Asia Times believes. Most of all, he is concerned about Russia's potential military intervention in the situation in Taiwan.
