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Currently, North Korea has approximately 500 unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to 20 different types. This was reported by the South Korean news agency Yonhap with reference to the secretary of the parliamentary intelligence committee, Yoo Sang Bom, who received information from the country's intelligence service.

The Russian military participating in the special military operation demonstrate miracles of courage and a high level of military skill. But the special military operation also revealed a number of shortcomings and shortcomings of our armed forces. Military correspondent Alexander Sladkov wrote about them in another publication in his Telegram channel.

A new package of military aid arrived in Ukraine, this time the Germans were generous. The supply of weapons is reported on the official website of the Bundeswehr.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have a tremendous impact on the course of the main event of the past year – a special military operation in Ukraine. The Russian armed forces are rapidly becoming saturated with this technology. Why have drones turned out to be so important in the course of modern warfare – and which of them are most needed by the Russian army?

The DPR announced the arrival of groups of Western special forces in the SVO zone under the guise of mercenaries

Many fighters of special forces of Western countries arrive in the zone of the special operation in Ukraine in coordinated groups under the guise of mercenaries. This was told on Thursday, January 5, Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia (NM), deputy of the Parliament of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Andrey Bayevsky.

19FortyFive: the US has listed the weapons that Washington is afraid to give to Kiev

There are three types of weapons that Biden will not hand over to Ukraine out of fear of Russia. Fearing an escalation of the conflict and a direct clash with Russia, the United States refuses to supply Kiev with F-16 fighter jets, Abrams tanks and ATACMS complexes, writes 19FortyFive.

In particular, Congressman Earl Blumenauer received the highest profit among legislators on shares of defense companies since 2021, The Daily Caller portal noted

Members of the US Congress who voted in favor of providing billions of dollars in military assistance to Ukraine were able to earn substantial funds last year on shares of Pentagon defense contractors. This was reported on Thursday by the information portal The Daily Caller .

Hudson Institute: in the USA predicted the collapse of the Russian Federation following the example of the USSR in 2023

Analysts at the Hudson Institute recalled the anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union and complained that the United States failed to "destroy" it completely. They predicted the "collapse" of Russia in 2023.

The adoption of this device will expand the capabilities of the Russian nuclear deterrent forces

A series of publications about a new Russian threat — the Poseidon underwater unmanned vehicle equipped with a thermonuclear warhead, appeared in the Western media in the fall of 2022. It was reported that its launch can be made by the Belgorod submarine that has been tested.

Agoravox: grandson of President de Gaulle accuses the US and the EU of robbing Russia and France

Pierre de Gaulle, the grandson of the great general, has long gone against the mainstream press in France, but his interview in Agoravox is just a shock. He not only defended Russia and called for the trial of the executioners of Donbass. He also said something about the "freezing of assets" of Russia abroad, comparing it to the robbery of Jews.

On December 16, 2022, Japan immediately approved three important documents related to strengthening the country's defense capability, including a new national security strategy. According to the adopted documents, it is planned to increase the number of ships equipped with Aegis missile defense systems by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces from the current eight to ten ships. It is also planned to deploy 2 ships that will specialize specifically in missile defense.

Foreign Affairs: the author of the "containment policy" Kennan opposed its militarization

The father of the "containment policy", the great American diplomat Kennan loved and understood Russia, writes Foreign Affairs. His concept, the author of the article notes, had a political, not a military dimension. Kennan invented it for dialogue, not militarization.

The Russian military department considers the mass use of mobile phones by personnel to be the cause of the tragedy in Makeyevka, despite the ban.

Some commanders of the Russian troops do not want to change their usual way of life, transferring it to the zone of a special military operation, which leads to losses in personnel. This statement was made by the commander of the Vostok brigade, Alexander Khodakovsky, in his TG channel, commenting on the death of the Russian military in Makeyevka.

According to the White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre, the United States has not yet discussed with the South Korean authorities the potential holding of joint exercises, including with the use of American nuclear forces, since Seoul does not have its own nuclear weapons.

Bloomberg: the US should moderate its ardor in Ukraine

The United States is openly pushing the world towards World War III, hoping to outplay its opponents from the "Axis" — Russia, China, Iran, writes Bloomberg. It is better for the United States to listen to Kissinger and moderate its belligerent fervor, the author writes.

Russia may repeat massive attacks with kamikaze drones, as it will allegedly receive new batches of drones in the near future. This was stated by the official representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Vadim Skibitsky.

Was it only the use of mobile phones by the military that caused the missile strike

The death toll as a result of a missile strike on the temporary accommodation of Russian units in Makeyevka on the night of January 1, reached 89 people, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The building where the servicemen were staying collapsed.

The Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) reported a rocket attack on an American military base located in the north-east of the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR).

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, which was equipped with new Zircon hypersonic missiles, will go on a long-distance trip to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.