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Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about how for 100 years naval sabotage has become the most important tool of foreign policy

Since the creation of such a means of armed struggle as a warship, the task of sinking it in various ways has also arisen.

The likelihood of an armed conflict between China and Taiwan is becoming increasingly high. This forces both Taiwanese and American analysts to study more closely the capabilities of Taiwan's armed forces in the context of the prospect of opposing the Chinese offensive. At the same time, the problems of the Taiwan army are discussed.

The Pentagon has published another list of weapons and military equipment that will be transferred to the army of the Kiev regime. This list suggests that the United States will continue to supply Ukraine with shock weapons, gradually increasing its supplies. If by now the United States has claimed that no more than 16 universal Haimars missile launchers have been delivered to the Kiev military, now it is planned to transfer 18 such MLRS at once.

The delivery, which will become one of the largest during the conflict in Ukraine, is paid for by the American side

South Korean-made weapons worth 75 billion kronor (about $2.9 billion) will be delivered to Ukraine in transit through the Czech Republic. This was reported on Thursday on the website of the newspaper Mladá fronta DNES .

The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) regularly publishes analytical notes on key developments in the field of defense and international politics. Naturally, the first place on the organization's website is given to the situation in Ukraine.

Washington is losing influence in the Pacific region. His attempts to include the Pacific island States in his sphere of interests are often unsuccessful.

At the same time, Zbigniew Rau stressed that "this would not be a necessary procedure, because it is possible to use conventional weapons, for example, aircraft or the launch of appropriate missiles, and not necessarily from Ukrainian territory."

Recently, many European countries have started talking about the need to strengthen defense capabilities, increase military spending and even create the largest armies on the continent. France did not stay away from this trend either. The day before, the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the Fifth Republic published the defense budget for 2023 and provided some details on the procurement of military equipment and equipment for the Navy.

On September 14, 2022, fighting began on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which led to another escalation of the long-standing conflict between the two countries. The last such episode occurred in April 2021, when about 55 people died on both sides.

Baltic countries want urgent dispatch of German tanks to Ukraine

The Baltic states have increased pressure on Germany and demanded increased military assistance to Kiev, writes FP. She considers the current armed conflict a deadly threat to European security, believing that it could cover the entire continent if Russia achieves victory in Ukraine.

America is in full swing with its own "mobilization" to help Kiev. On the website of the private security company Silent Professional, an announcement was posted about the recruitment of former professional military personnel to "work" in Ukraine. For the first time, a message about the search for mercenaries to be sent to Ukraine appeared in closed access on the recruiting company's website back in the spring. The ad has now been moved to the main page with a priority status.

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to strengthen the air defense of Odessa against the background of the mass use of kamikaze drones "Geran-2" by the Russian army. According to Ukrainian resources, Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns transferred by Germany are being transferred to the city, the task of which will be the fight against Russian drones.

"His words should be taken seriously": Merkel on Putin and future relations with Russia

Since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been criticized for outwardly respectful relations with Putin, Stern writes. Merkel replied. She advised to "demonstrate political wisdom" and heed Putin's recent warnings.

After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the main tactical unit on the battlefield became the BTG – a consolidated grouping consisting of separate units of a regiment or brigade. In many ways, their widespread use was due to an acute shortage of personnel, which forced the formation of at least minimally staffed units, which became BTG battalions, reinforced with personnel and equipment.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the country's allies violate some agreements and do not provide military-technical support.

Despite the colossal losses of personnel, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to concentrate manpower and equipment for the offensive on the territories liberated by Russia. What factors are forcing the Ukrainian command to launch rapid attacks and in which sectors of the front can they occur?

Tulsi Gabbard, an ex-member of the US Congress, said that if the US involvement in the diversions on Russian gas pipelines to Europe is proved, it will have serious consequences up to a "nuclear holocaust". Gabbard said this in an interview with the American Fox News channel.

Donald Trump admitted that the incidents on the "Northern Streams" could lead to war. Threats of the "collapse of all hell" on Russia for the alleged possible use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine are also multiplying. Against this background, the probability of a full-scale conflict between the great powers is increasingly being discussed in the world. What are the chances that the development of the geopolitical situation will go according to the worst scenario for the planet?

Should America go all-in on Ukraine?

To dismiss Putin's nuclear threat means not to understand that Moscow is not joking, and this is careless and dangerous, the author of the article in TAC believes. He calls America's rejection of diplomacy an irresponsible step that could lead to a third world War.

Expert: Russia is preparing to end the campaign, not to make peace

The partial mobilization announced in Russia has increased tension in the West. It became clear that Moscow is trying to complete the special operation and is changing the balance of power, security expert Slavcho Velkov told Bulgaria ON AIR. But the main thing for the West is that the conflict does not go beyond Ukraine.