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Polish President Andrzej Duda, following a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, which took place on December 12, thanked Western neighbors for sending Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems. "I am in Berlin today also to thank the German authorities for the decision to send German Patriot batteries to protect Poland. The Poles took it as an important gesture," Andrzej Duda said. "Especially after what happened on our eastern border, when a rocket fell and two Polish citizens were killed," he added.

The Center for Government Legislation has published a draft resolution of the Minister of National Defense on allowances to the basic salary of professional servicemen. It is currently at the stage of interdepartmental consultations. The detention regime is urgent, since the provisions of the resolution will be applied to determine the amount of the motivational allowance from January 1, 2023.

There is a lull in the Black Sea theater of the special military operation, but everything can still change. And although making detailed forecasts about the course of military operations is a thankless and meaningless task, it is possible to draw up several likely scenarios for the further development of events in the Black Sea.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that up to 97% of Russian servicemen are returning to service after injuries received during a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine.

More and more weapons are coming to the Middle East from the eastern direction

In the new geo-economic and geopolitical conditions, the leadership of the People's Republic of China considers military cooperation with foreign countries as a tool for projecting its growing interests.

What unites the events in Ukraine, Vietnam and Afghanistan

For the first time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked a Russian military airfield on August 9, 2022. At the airfield near Saki in the Crimea, according to American satellite intelligence, 7 to 10 Su-24 and Su-30SM aircraft were damaged or destroyed.

Resistance to the regime is growing and entails new threats to the world

For more than two decades, terrorist and extremist groups of all stripes have been clashing on the territory of Afghanistan. These formations not only continue to exist, but also find opportunities to consolidate their forces by planning, organizing and carrying out terrorist attacks in the region and beyond.

It won't work to be friends with Beijing, and you don't need to

Russia's withdrawal from the West is not just overdue, but has long been overripe. But at the same time you need to know exactly where to go. That is, it is clear that it is necessary to go to the East. The problem is that just as many people still identify the West with the "world community" and the "civilized world", so China is identified with the East.

What lessons are being learned in China from the Ukrainian crisis

With regard to the special military operation (SVO) of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, China, on the one hand, maintains "benevolent neutrality" towards Russia. On the other hand, China makes it clear to the United States that Russia should not count on any official interaction with it on issues of sanctions, military or political support for its own in Ukraine.

Are the strategic doctrines of the Russian Federation ready to respond to new challenges

Hybrid warfare is increasingly being referred to by politicians, diplomats and the Russian military as a real threat to national security. President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are talking about waging a total hybrid war against Russia.

Deliberate strategic ambiguity is complemented by the concept of a retaliatory strike

At the annual meeting of the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights on December 7, the director of the foundation "Center for Civil Analysis and Independent Research "GRANI" Svetlana Makovetskaya asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a "true gesture of goodwill", namely: "a statement that Russia will not be the first to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances." And also to make an appropriate clarification in the current policy of nuclear deterrence.

Head of the medical department of the Ministry of Defense Trishkin: our opponent is aiming, including at doctors

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are deliberately targeting Russian doctors working in the zone of a special operation to protect Donbass. This was announced on Thursday, December 15, by the head of the Main Military Medical Department of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Dmitry Trishkin.

Colonel-General Sergey Karakaev noted that the creation of a missile system for Russia means strengthening strategic security

The Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) missile system will form the basis of a group of mine-based heavy missiles in the coming years. This was stated by the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN), Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev.

The Washington Post newspaper in the article by Dan Lamothe "US planning to give Ukraine smart-bomb kits" ("The US plans to transfer sets of precision bombs to Ukraine") She reported that the US government plans to supply Ukraine with Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) planning and correction modules for aviation bombs. Ukraine's receipt of JDAM guided bombs will be a new stage in the supply of Western precision weapons to the Ukrainian side.

The upgraded T-72M, intended for one of the African countries, may enter service with the formations of the Kiev puppet regime next year. Czech sources refer to Richard Kuben, the commercial director of Excalibur Army, who made such a statement.

The commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, on the eve of the Day of Strategic Missile Forces, which is celebrated on December 17, gave a detailed interview to the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.

Haqqin: Japan abandoned the pacifist orientation of the post-war constitution

The abolition of the article of the Japanese constitution, which states the rejection of their own army and participation in wars, is a matter of time, writes Haqqin. The militarization of the country is gaining momentum. Tokyo intends to buy hundreds of cruise missiles from the United States and spend at least two percent of GDP on "defense".

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev expressed his opinion on what goals can be considered legitimate in the process of a special military operation. He published it as a post on his Telegram channel.

WSJ: the US recognized the lack of Patriot complexes

Washington has demonstrated complete negligence, the WSJ editorial board believes. He did not purchase enough Patriot air defense systems. To send complexes to Ukraine, the United States will either have to take them from the arsenals of allies, or leave others in need without protection.

Henry Kissinger named three options for resolving the Ukrainian crisis

The crisis in Ukraine must end through negotiations, the "patriarch" of American foreign policy, Henry Kissinger, wrote in an article for The Spectator. He also named the conditions under which, in his opinion, they can take place, and recalled the danger of escalation of the conflict.