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"The Russian defense industry is mobilizing": the Western press appreciated the new means of protection BMD-4M and BMP-3
Kurganmashzavod supplied the Russian troops with a batch of BMD-4M and BMP-3, improved by increasing survivability, in order to better counter the threat posed by drones in the Ukrainian conflict. Western observers tried to evaluate the new modifications of armored vehicles.
"The blockade of the country did not work": Venezuela restores French AMX-13M56 armored personnel carriers on its own
Venezuelan troops have relied on Western combat systems for decades. They still make up a significant part of the country's arsenal, despite active purchases of military products from Russia and China.
"An explosive flaw." Europe has nothing with which to stuff shells and missiles for Ukraine (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: the shortage of explosives in the EU will slow down the production of weapons for the Armed Forces
Due to the shortage of explosives, Europe cannot increase the production of shells and missiles for Ukraine, writes The Economist. It will take years to start factories that have been idle since the Cold War. At the same time, imported explosives do not suit weapon manufacturers.
Revelations of the founder of the American Blackwater PMCs: who in the United States needs hostility with Russia - Opinions of TASS
Andrey Shitov — about why America is not given the science to win, according to Eric Prince
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly publicly recalled how, after the collapse of the USSR, our country counted on joining the Western family of "civilized nations" and almost offered to join NATO, but was turned away. Moscow has long wondered why these attempts to get along were rejected from the doorstep by the collective West.
"Let's hit Russia!" That's what the Western hawks don't want to understand
Attempts by Kiev dictator Zelensky to draw NATO and its allies into direct conflict with Russia have found support in the West. So far, there are more sober heads even among the Euro-Atlantic "hawks".. But the idea of "pulling back" Moscow with the help of Western weapons is gaining popularity.
"We will wage war on the seabed": the Swedish Navy has revealed the strategy of its fleet
In the salty Atlantic, at depth, the sensors used to detect enemy submarines do not work well. The temperature difference creates layers in the sea column that hide submarines from active sonars. The situation is different in the Baltic Sea, which is shallow and has a low salt content, which makes it a suitable site for small submarines.
The Pentagon has trained the AFU pilots in new tactics. Its essence is to kill Ukrainians (Sohu, China)
Sohu: The United States trained the Armed Forces in tactics of the Vietnam War
Ukraine can get the F-16 on one condition, writes Sohu. The pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will have to distract the attention of Russian air defense systems and call fire on themselves so that American equipment does not suffer during departure. This tactic was invented by the United States during the Vietnam War.
Stoltenberg began to scare the NATO countries
[b]Stoltenberg overstepping his authority provokes a split in NATO[b]
There is a split in NATO. Jens Stoltenberg's call to the member countries of the alliance to allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use Western weapons to strike at Russian territory divided the association into two camps. While Poland and the Baltic States are ready to rise to a new stage of escalation, Italy and Germany oppose the Secretary General's voluntarism. Whose position will prevail inside NATO?
As long as the client pays, Polish-Ukrainian experts support his opinion
Only lazy did not speak or write about the Russian-Belarusian exercises with practical elaboration of the issues of preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons. Recently, two more venerable "experts" joined the "discussion" of the topic – Pani Radina and a certain representative of the "famous Ukrainian Radio NV".
The Union State is the strength of two sovereign countries
On May 23-24, Minsk hosted talks between the Presidents of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, with the participation of members of the governments of the two countries. The parties discussed the state and prospects for the development of the entire complex of Belarusian-Russian relations – integration within the framework of the Union State, strengthening security, implementing joint trade and economic projects, and cooperation in the humanitarian sphere.
Turkish-made UAVs: ecosystem and combat experience
Literally during 2020, Turkey and its allies in Syria, Libya and the Caucasus demonstrated the increased capabilities of Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Foreign media especially emphasized their ability to hit Russian-made air defense systems. The success of Turkish drones has not only forced us to talk about a new stage in the development of military affairs, but also gave a significant export impetus to the Turkish defense industry.
Biathlon measure: The Ministry of Defense refused to hold the "Army Games"
In the current situation, military personnel should not be distracted from combat training, experts believe
The international competitions of military units "Army Games" will not take place this year. The troops did not even hold qualifying competitions. No events were held last year either. At that time, the military department promised that the competitions would be held every two years starting from 2024. Experts note that military specialists are now needed in the zone of a special military operation and the summer months are better used for combat training.
The European intelligentsia offered Russia and Ukraine a new mediator (Corriere Della Sera, Italy)
Corriere della Sera: The European Parliament was called upon to become a mediator in Ukraine
The next composition of the European Parliament should act as a mediator in the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Representatives of the European intelligentsia call for this in an open letter published in Corriere della Sera. Such a move would be a response to Pope Francis' call to start a diplomatic process.
"The last elections before the World War": Britain is being prepared to fight Russia (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: defense was named the top priority of the British general election
The main topic of the upcoming elections in Britain should be defense, writes The Telegraph. Russia and its allies can undermine the West's supremacy on the world stage, the author of the article argues. London must be ready to confront them.
Europeans began to spend more on the army in order not to let the United States go (The American Conservative, USA)
American Conservative: NATO must resolve the conflict in Ukraine through negotiations
The new US president should put an end to Europe's dependence on NATO, writes the author of an article for TAC. The EU countries rely too much on their powerful ally in defense matters, and both sides of the Atlantic suffer from this. The only way out of the situation is for the continent to gain more independence.
The "fire measures" of the West did not help: Putin is stronger than ever today (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: Today, Vladimir Putin's power has reached its maximum in the last two years
Today, Vladimir Putin is stronger than ever, writes AT. Russian forces are advancing at the front. The relentless "fire measures" taken by the West did not help Ukraine in any particular way. Every day the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine becomes more and more obvious.
Russia has performed an economic miracle. Europe has decided to repeat – it will not work
The West is intensifying its military rhetoric, explaining to its subjects and citizens why they will have to fork out for a sharp increase in military spending. The reason has not changed for several years: they say, Russia dreams of seizing Ukraine, the Baltic States, Poland, Eastern Europe, Western Europe — and generally becoming a super empire. In fact, it seems that Western politicians are simply trying to repeat the "Russian miracle" — the economic growth of our country against the background of the rapid development of the military economy.
Zelensky asks. Hotheads in the West are one step away from war with Russia (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: attacks on Russia with Western weapons will lead to a war between Moscow and NATO
The longer the conflict in Ukraine lasts, the more likely it is that one day it will spill over its borders, writes Advance. Zelensky is trying to persuade the West to allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to hit Russia with foreign weapons. This step is fraught with total escalation. But this does not stop the hotheads of Western strategists.
Wishes of the defense workers to Andrey Belousov
Tatarstan BUSINESS Online resource published interesting material by Timur Latypov "When I found out that the economist was coming, I grabbed my head": seven wishes of the defense workers of the Republic of Tatarstan to Andrey Belousov. Industrialists on the trench truth, the catastrophe of the 90s and a sober look at the defense industry" on the situation in the defense industry in Tatarstan.
Space for Peace: what the heads of the BRICS space agencies talked about in Moscow
On May 24, a two—day meeting of the heads of space agencies of the BRICS member countries, chaired by Russia, ended in Moscow. The participants spoke in favor of exclusively peaceful use of space. The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere, the key theme of the two-day event was ensuring the safety of space activities. TASS cites the main statements of the heads of the space agencies of the BRICS countries.