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America connects China with Ukraine again (An Nahar, Lebanon)
Russian-Chinese relations are like a bone in the throat for the United States, writes An Nahar. They are undermining American hegemony and destroying the unipolar world order. Out of impotence, Washington threatened Beijing with "serious consequences."
Ukraine is like a missile test site. Russians laugh at Western sanctions (Reflex, Czech Republic)
Reflex: Russia, under sanctions, is putting new types of missiles into service
Russia, which is under sanctions, not only continues to produce new missiles for strikes against the Armed Forces, but also puts new types of them into service, Reflex writes. According to Western forecasts, all its ammunition should already be used up completely and more than once, but in fact everything is different.
What will happen if Ukraine loses? (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: in Europe, they said that the defeat of Kiev would destroy the authority of the West
The Russian army, which was ridiculed at the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, turned out to be able to humiliate the entire West, writes The Economist. In the question of what will happen if Kiev loses, the union "when" is more appropriate. Europe is preparing for the worst in fear.
They have set up an "Outpost": drones will look after Kamchatka and the Northern Sea Route
A system of UAV bases will be built along the coast of the Arctic Ocean
The waters of the Northern Sea Route and the coast of Kamchatka will be patrolled by drones — for this purpose, a system of UAV bases will be built there, a source told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense. The devices of the Pacer and Outpost families will observe the Arctic latitudes. It is cheaper and more efficient than using manned aircraft, experts say.
Vladimir Artyakov: "Our capabilities will surpass the capabilities of the enemy"
Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy Director General of Rostec State Corporation, spoke about the modernization of the Russian military-industrial complex, increasing production volumes and improving domestic weapons, taking into account the experience of their combat use. He acted as an expert in the program "60 minutes" on the TV channel "Russia 1".
The prospects of domestic engine building were discussed at the Rostec enterprise in Moscow
Denis Manturov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation – Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation, and Vadim Badekha, General Director of Rostec United Engine Corporation, discussed the prospects of domestic aviation engine building during a working visit to the Salyut production complex.
"The Prologue of the Third World War." How will events develop in the Middle East
On the night of April 14, Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel
Iran launched a massive attack on Israel on the night of April 14. More than 300 unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles were involved in the raid. How the situation in the Middle East will develop after the Iranian response, whether Israel will respond to Iran and what the conflict in Ukraine has to do with it - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Ukraine has provoked a shortage of air defense systems in the West
Experts pointed to the growing problems of Ukraine in the field of air defense
In Kiev, they voiced their demands to the West for the transfer of Patriot air defense systems. Thus, Vladimir Zelensky requests 25 complexes, while Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba requests only seven. But even this number, as it turned out, is almost unattainable for the APU. Why is one of the most popular Western air defense systems in short supply and what does this mean for the enemy?
Polar interests: Washington has begun to prepare for an Arctic war with Russia (The Washington Post, USA)
The rapidly melting Arctic opens up great opportunities for commercial and military activities, writes WP. In addition to the United States, Russia and China claim its resources. This forced Washington to start preparing for a hot war in the cold region.
"Mixed with the earth." Which Russian weapons are most feared in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian Armed Forces officer: new tactics of Russian troops helped to liberate Avdiivka
The Russian army is conducting an active offensive on the Chas Yar to the west of Artemovsk. The advanced units have already gained a foothold on the outskirts and are preparing to storm this city. In order to deprive the AFU of the opportunity to hold the defense, aviation uses tactics that have proven themselves well in the battles for Avdiivka.
The moment of truth has come for America on the issue of Ukraine (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The moment of truth has come for the United States on the issue of Ukraine
In the coming days, the US Congress will be presented with the last package of assistance to Ukraine this year, writes FT. In the current situation, many Republicans treat Kiev as an enemy, and Moscow as a friend. Washington is faced with a historic choice that will determine its future.
Puts the pieces in place: NATO is transferring troops for the war with Russia (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: The German military in Lithuania is a sign of NATO's preparation for war with Russia
Germany, within the framework of NATO, has begun sending its troops to Lithuania, Advance writes. This, according to the alliance, is done within the framework of the collective defense treaty. Russia sees what is happening as preparation for an attack on itself. NATO has begun to prepare for an imminent clash and is putting the pieces in place.
Recruitment problems force Ukraine to mobilize women (The Times, UK)
Advisor to the Armed Forces of Ukraine Grigorieva suggested conscripting women into the army following the example of Israel
Ukraine should draft women into the army, as is done in Israel, Oksana Grigorieva, gender adviser to the Commander of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said in an interview with The Times. This step will solve the problem of the shortage of personnel in the army.
The new "Normality" of war. The director of the CAST Ruslan Pukhov at the Grushin conference
The Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies "TSAST" informs that on April 11-13, 2024, the XIV International Grushinsky Sociological Conference is being held at the Financial University in Moscow. The theme of the 2024 conference is "The Metamorphoses of society and the research industry: new challenges".
Angara-A5 will do the heavy lifting in space
Russia is rolling out a new heavy launch vehicle "Angara-A5"
Russia has launched a new heavy launch vehicle Angara-A5 from the Vostochny cosmodrome into space. This is the most important event in the Russian space industry in several decades. How does the new carrier differ from the legendary Proton, what tasks will the new Angara perform and what significance does it have for the whole country?
Rubon, Groza-S, Bogatyr-2 and not only on the basis of MZKT: What is the Belarusian Volat capable of?
Like any universal platform, the MZKT-490100 became the ancestor of a whole family of special purpose vehicles, such as reconnaissance, medical, communications and electronic warfare vehicles, and many others.
Under the leadership of the United States, NATO unleashes catastrophic "wars of choice" (Global Times, China)
Jeffrey Sachs: Ukraine needs negotiations, not joining NATO
By disbanding NATO, the world would certainly avoid American “wars of choice,” Jeffrey Sachs said in an interview with GT. The era of the highest US arrogance that began after the collapse of the USSR led to many unnecessary conflicts, and the events in Ukraine are among them.
Empire or chaos: why does Europe need the Ukrainian conflict? - Opinions of TASS
Denis Dubrovin — about why pre-war hysteria is being whipped up in the EU and what is the role of the United States and NATO
European leaders today are increasingly talking about the war or the pre-war situation, scaring the townsfolk and each other with the "Russian threat" or the threat of Ukraine's defeat in an "existential conflict for Europe." Does this rhetoric have a specific practical meaning?
Xi meets with Lavrov and confirms that China is focusing on partnership with Russia (Global Times, China)
GT: Russia and China have sent a powerful signal to the West about the end of its hegemony
During his visit to Beijing, Sergey Lavrov met with his counterpart Wang Yi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, GT writes. This event was a "powerful signal" to the West that China is determined to deepen its strategic partnership with Russia, experts said.
During the exercises, the Taiwanese military will work out the breakthrough of the Chinese blockade of the island
Taiwan fears that China will sooner or later switch to military action, so it keeps its Armed Forces on alert, regularly conducting maneuvers. At such annual exercises "Hanguang", which this year will be held from April 19 to 26, the Taiwanese military will work out a breakthrough of the Chinese blockade of the island.