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Arabist Chukov called drone strikes on Iran echoes of the fighting in Ukraine

Iran and Russia are currently cooperating very actively and have formed a common military-industrial complex, Arabist Vladimir Chukov said in an interview with Focus. Drone strikes on Iran are echoes of military actions in Ukraine, the expert believes.

The Reuters news agency in Mike Stone's article "U.S. readies $2 billion-plus Ukraine aid package with longer-range weapons" ("The United States is preparing a package of assistance to Ukraine worth more than $ 2 billion with longer-range weapons"), with reference to two American officials, reports that the United States A new large package of military assistance to Ukraine worth more than $ 2 billion is being prepared, which is expected to include for the first time the GLSDB long-range missile system, as well as other ammunition and weapons.

TAC: journalist Rod Dreher revealed the frightening similarity of US actions in Ukraine and Vietnam

Ukraine's GDP will decrease by 35% over the year, all new NATO countries are involved in the confrontation with Russia, in the USA the voter is not informed about the danger - all these terrible facts are listed in the American Conservative article. The author does not give recipes for salvation, he urges Americans to think.

According to Kara Abercrombie, coordinator for defense policy and arms control at the White House National Security Council, allegedly "Russia's failure to fulfill its obligations jeopardizes the viability" of the treaty.

NDP: government actions may cost Poland independence

Wanting to raise the country's status on the world stage, the Polish authorities began to show unprecedented arrogance, writes NDP. Their exorbitant ambitions are methodically destroying Poland and are able to lead the country to external governance. And there it is not far to the fourth section of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the author of the article writes.

The British newspaper "The Guardian" published interesting material Pjotr Sauer "Belgian buyer of Europe's spare tanks hopes they see action in Ukraine. OIP built up a huge private arsenal, banking on there one day being demand for the weapons again" ("The Belgian buyer of decommissioned tanks in Europe hopes that they will see the fighting in Ukraine. OIP has created a huge private arsenal, betting that one day the demand for weapons will arise again") about a significant arsenal of decommissioned military equipment stored by the Belgian company OIP Land Systems (formerly Sabiex International), part of which is now being considered for possible supplies to Ukraine.

According to the President of Ukraine, "in some areas, the only way to guarantee legality is by changing managers together with the introduction of institutional changes"

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky declared his readiness to continue the "anti-corruption purges" in the defense department and other structures.

Expert Murakhovsky: even outdated grenades can be effective against NATO tanks

Priority in the defeat of NATO tanks will be given to aviation and guided weapons, one of the leading Russian military experts, the editor-in-chief of the Arsenal of the Fatherland, Viktor Murakhovsky, told RIA Novosti.

Yeni Çağ: The US is involving Europe in the Taiwan crisis through NATO cooperation with Japan

There is no end to regional conflicts, and their consequences destroy global security and the economy, writes Yeni Çağ. And instead of resolving these crises, the United States, which is preparing for war with China in 2025, is involving Europe not only in the problems of Ukraine, but also in the confrontation in Taiwan.

Al Mayadeen: NATO has faced unsolvable problems in the military sector

The latest decisions of the West indicate its readiness to enter into direct conflict with Russia in Ukraine, writes Al Mayadeen. At the same time, Europe and the United States offer peace on condition of Moscow's surrender. Obviously, a country that retains superiority on the battlefield and has no problems with the military-industrial complex, unlike NATO countries, will never retreat, the author of the article notes.

Al Mayadeen: France's participation in the Ukrainian crisis is not related to NATO and its decisions

France has long defended the independence of its politics, writes Al Mayadeen. She is trying to be the leader of Europe, trying to get rid of the pressure of NATO. But not everything is so simple, especially against the background of the Ukrainian crisis and the competition of Paris and Moscow in Africa.

PGRK "Yars" went on patrol routes in the Barnaul compound in the Altai Territory

The launchers of the Yars mobile ground-based missile systems (PGRK) have entered the combat patrol routes in the Barnaul missile compound, strategic rocket launchers will perform the tasks of making a march of up to 100 kilometers, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

By the end of 2022, the IMF was forced to revise its previously made forecast regarding the dynamics of Russian GDP and predicts the growth of the country's economy in the current and next years. According to the IMF report published on Monday, Russia's GDP will add 0.4% this year, and 2.1% next year. These data are even more optimistic than the expectations of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Israel is considering the possibility of transferring the Iron Dome missile defense system to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with CNN.

Spain cannot transfer German tanks to Ukraine in the near future, but will transfer American M113 armored personnel carriers to the Ukrainian army as compensation. Europa Press writes about this.

Iltalehti: the Swedes doubted the need to join NATO

A journalist from the Finnish Iltalehti talked to the Swedes about how they feel about the current situation with the application for admission to NATO. Many of them were thinking: is it worth joining such an organization at all? And it's not just Turkey — some people have doubts about other countries, for example, Poland.

The head of the French Senate Commission on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces, Christian Cambon, is convinced that Paris does not cross the red line by sending weapons and light wheeled AMX-10 RC tanks to Ukraine.

Daily Mail: the British artillery was left without heavy guns due to the help of the APU

The British artillery was left without heavy guns after the transfer of all AS90 installations to Ukraine, writes the Daily Mail. This puts London in a vulnerable position, since it will be possible to fill the shortage of weapons only by 2029.

JB Press: The US targeted North Korea because of its support for the Russian military in Ukraine

Pyongyang condemned Washington for supplying heavy tanks to Kiev and said that these weapons would "burn to the ground" under the blows of the Russian army, JB Press reports. The US responded immediately. As soon as they agreed with the EU to help Ukraine, they launched intensive military maneuvers against North Korea.

Okaz: The West is creating a threat of the conflict in Ukraine escalating into a third World War

The West is stepping up its involvement in the Ukrainian crisis, writes Okaz. This creates the threat of an indirect conflict escalating into a full-scale war between the Atlantic camp and Russia. In the coming weeks, the fighting in Ukraine will determine the direction of development of this threat, the author of the article believes.