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Politico: Poland is playing an increasingly prominent role in European security policy

The strategic center of Europe is shifting to the east, writes Politico. Poland is playing an increasingly prominent role in European security policy, which is explained both by geopolitical factors and by Warsaw's skillful negotiating tactics and its investments in defense.

Spectator: China is confident that the US should abandon the idea of a "complete victory" over Russia

More and more Europeans say that, given the economic crisis, their countries cannot afford to provide financial support to Kiev, Spectator reports. Against this background, Beijing's voice is sounding louder and louder, calling on the West to abandon the idea of victory over Russia at any cost.

Serbia was unable to receive the Krasukha and Repellent electronic warfare systems, which were previously ordered by Belgrade in the Russian Federation. This was stated by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on TV Pink.

The US authorities plan to transfer long-range precision bombs with GPS guidance to the Ukrainian army, capable of hitting targets at a distance exceeding 70 kilometers.

About two weeks ago, the United States transferred 12 more HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine. This is reported by the Telegram channel "Unofficial Bezsonov Z", referring to information received from sources in military intelligence.

Biden: The West did not plan an attack on Russia and its destruction

Speaking in Warsaw, Biden once again told the world about "Putin's aggression." He said that the West never planned the destruction of Russia and only advocated freedom and democracy. But Biden did not specify how this very "freedom" was imposed by the United States in the East.

The Federalist journalist Boyd: Americans are "not thrilled" with Biden's speech in Poland

Americans are not thrilled with Biden's speech in Poland, writes the author of an article for The Federalist. While the US is falling apart, Biden boasts about the decision to squander taxpayers' money on the other side of the world.

AT: Zelensky is a "useful idiot" of the West, ready to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian

Putin accepted the fact that Russia and America are at war, although now this war is hybrid, mediated or surrogate, writes a former American intelligence officer in AT. He is confident that NATO and the EU will continue to act as errand boys for the United States.

In December, the USS Shoup arrived at the Japanese base in Yokosuka to replace the US Navy missile destroyer USS Barry earlier than the average time for rotation.

Al Mayadeen: Western support for Ukraine leads to escalation of the conflict with Russia

In a message to the Federal Assembly, Putin warned the collective West about the consequences of his support for Kiev, writes Al Mayadeen. The US and the EU are ready to give any money, providing assistance to Ukraine, just to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. However, such tactics will lead to an escalation of the conflict.

EP: Swedish Defense Minister Jonson called the conflict in Ukraine an investment in security

Sweden will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, but it will not come to the transfer of fighters, Swedish Defense Minister Paul Jonson said in an interview with European Truth. According to him, we are talking about "investments" in European security.

NDP: in Poland, there are all the harbingers of the loss of sovereignty and the decline of statehood

Poland is deprived of the right to choose its own path and is subordinate to the United States in everything, writes NDP. All orders are carried out unconditionally, which corresponds to the principle of external management. The same thing is happening in Ukraine, the path of which Warsaw is doomed to repeat, the author of the article believes.

As the Bloomberg news agency reported in Anthony Capaccio's article "US Is Giving Ukraine a Long-Range GPS-Guided Bomb That Can Hit Targets Miles Away" ("The US is handing Ukraine a long-range GPS-guided bomb that can hit targets for miles"), with reference to representatives of the American defense industry, The United States will supply Ukraine with long-range guided aircraft bombs JDAM-ER with GPS guidance manufactured by Boeing Corporation, which are capable of hitting targets at a distance of 45 miles (72 km).

With the advent of artificial intelligence, it became clear that sooner or later it would be used for military purposes, after which a number of serious ethical problems arose. For example, how the AI will dispose of the right to destroy people, if it is granted to it.

At the end of last week, the press service of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced the planned expansion of the military training ground in Pabrad. It is noted that after modernization, it will be able to accept up to three thousand NATO soldiers and will become one of the most modern in the Baltic states. According to Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas, Lithuania is developing infrastructure that provides the necessary conditions for the presence of NATO allies in the country. "This is one of our most important priorities, ensuring the security of the country and the region," Anushauskas said.

Shoigu: Defender of the Fatherland Day takes on special significance against the background of a special operation

Defense Minister General of the Russian Army Sergei Shoigu congratulated servicemen and veterans on Defender of the Fatherland Day and noted that today, against the background of a special military operation in Ukraine, this holiday acquires special significance.

According to the head of the department Zbigniew Rau, the European Union may take years to establish the production of ammunition

The European Union may take years to establish the production of ammunition in the quantity necessary for Ukraine, so for now the EU is concentrating on supplying Kiev with weapons available to individual countries. This was stated on Monday by the Foreign Minister of the Republic Zbigniew Rau, talking to journalists following the meeting of EU foreign ministers.

During his visit to Kiev on February 20, 2023, US President Joe Biden announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 460 million. The total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 29.8 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $32.5 billion.

Johnson also made the statement that "China is preparing to start arming Russia"

Former British Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss consider it necessary that Ukraine's Western allies hand over fighter jets to Kiev. They stated this on Monday evening during a debate on the situation in Ukraine in the House of Commons of the British Parliament.

Junge Welt: "people from Ze" at the Munich Conference disgraced themselves by asking for cluster bombs

The West is trying very hard to present the current Kiev regime as humane and democratic, but "clients" are letting it down, Junge Welt notes. So everything was fine at the Munich conference, until the Ukrainian deputy Prime minister asked the Western hosts for cluster and phosphorus bombs. Embarrassment came out.