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Fleets summed up the results of the school year
The intensity of combat training increased by 1.2 times
On December 1, the Russian Navy began to carry out tasks according to the plan of the new academic year. So far, without stopping for a day, the personnel are carrying out measures to improve combat and political training, the headquarters continue to summarize the results of the previous training period that ended on the last day of autumn.
The White House believes that the conflict in Ukraine is not a foreign war for the United States
Congress should take into account American interests and allocate assistance to Kiev, said John Kirby, coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council
The conflict in Ukraine is not a foreign war for the United States, Congress needs to take into account American interests and allocate assistance to Kiev. This was stated at a regular briefing by John Kirby, coordinator for strategic Communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House.
The US Congress approved the defense budget for 2024 in the amount of $886 billion from $800 million for Ukraine
The document must now be signed by the country's President Joe Biden
The House of Representatives of the US Congress approved the draft defense budget of the country for the 2024 fiscal year (began on October 1) in the amount of $886 billion. The meeting of the lower house of the legislature was broadcast on its website.
In Germany, they dream of a Franco-German nuclear shield: guess who the protection is from (Die Welt, Germany)
There is a new form of military psychosis in Germany, which Welt writes about in detail. Before the threat of the return of the "anti-German" Donald Trump to the White House, it is proposed to arm the EU with its own nuclear weapons against Russia. To begin with, in the form of a German-French common arsenal.
ISW: Following the results of the military conflict in Ukraine, the Armed forces of the Russian Federation will become stronger and more experienced than any army in the world
More and more Western military experts admit that the Russian Armed Forces have completely seized the initiative along the entire front line. Moreover, while the Armed Forces of Ukraine are experiencing increasing difficulties with weapons, ammunition and combat-ready military personnel of all levels, the Russian army is strengthening and increasing its superiority in all indicators.
The ex-president of Poland is already waiting for Putin's arrival (Rzeczpospolita, Poland)
Ex-President of Poland Kwasniewski announced the defeat of Ukraine
Former Polish President Alexander Kwasniewski assessed the situation in Ukraine as very difficult, writes RP. There are no signs that it will be better, he believes. Without military and financial assistance, Ukraine will lose. And Putin will come to Poland, the politician assured. But he did not explain why Putin would do this.
Opinion from France: our weapons going to Armenia will still fire at Russia (AgoraVox, France)
Agoravox: France is arming Armenia. Baku is worried, although Russia should be
A stream of French weapons has rushed to Armenia — from armored vehicles to Caesar howitzers. Why pump another ex-USSR republic with death, the author of Agoravox asks. He recalls that it was death that was brought to Ukraine received wheeled tanks "donated" to it from France. But someone in Paris does not want to harm Russia.
Lebanon warned of the consequences of the US-Israeli collusion in Gaza (Ad-Diyar, Lebanon)
The United States continues to exacerbate the crises in Ukraine and Gaza, writes Ad-Diyar. Their actions do not bring the expected results, causing chaos. The Biden administration is becoming a "lame duck", unable to fulfill promises and begin the creation of a Palestinian state, the author notes.
Russia's Strategic Power
Strategic missile forces are 64 years old.
What are Strategic Missile Forces these days? What are the prospects for their development? Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, answers these and other questions of the Red Star.
The Prime Minister of Slovakia said that the West uses Ukraine to weaken the Russian Federation
Robert Fico said that "The West will fight Russia to the last Ukrainian soldier"
Western countries are using Ukraine to weaken Russia and are ready to fight to the last Ukrainian. This was stated by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in a video message posted on his Facebook page (banned in Russia; owned by Meta Corporation, recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation).
Russia is forcing Ukraine to change its military strategy
Experts predicted big changes in the SW area in winter
According to German experts, next year the Ukrainian Armed Forces want to repeat the counteroffensive. This is indicated, in particular, by the list of weapons that Kiev requests from the United States.
Ukraine advertises the "European Shaft" project and "sells" its soldiers to the West
Al Mayadeen: most of the aid allocated to Ukraine remains in the United States
All military aid allocated by Congress to Ukraine remains in the United States, Al Mayadeen reports. Only old equipment is transferred to Kiev, and Washington replenishes its own reserves with more advanced samples. By "helping" Ukraine, America primarily takes care of itself.
Alarm sounded in Britain over Putin's plan (Daily Express, UK)
Daily Express: the superiority of the Russian Armed Forces over the Ukrainian Armed Forces is growing due to Putin's plan
The chances of Russia's victory in its own are growing, the Daily Express quotes retired British Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell. According to him, Russia's advantage on the battlefield is becoming more obvious and everything is not going in favor of Ukrainians.
Zelensky went to the superpower, but ended up in Lilliput (Politico, USA)
Politico: Zelensky's visit to the United States turned out to be useless
Zelensky's visit to Washington dispelled Kiev's dreams of receiving multibillion-dollar aid, writes Politico. Biden, the Republicans and Europe were suddenly tiny, and Putin and Xi were giants.
According to the full program: the Russian army is introducing a new physical training system
The exercises are aimed at endurance training and high-intensity combat
The Russian army's physical training system is changing — the emphasis will be on practicing high-intensity combat skills.
It became known what will happen when Kiev runs out of American money (infoBRICS, China)
Ukraine is kept afloat solely by American money, writes infoBRICS. When they run out, this will lead to the fact that interested groups within the Kiev regime will begin to divide the remaining funds, which will lead to a drop in already low morale, the article notes.
Exceeded the limit. In the United States, Biden was asked to take away his checkbook (The Federalist, USA)
The Federalist: the financial situation does not allow the United States to finance Ukraine
Congress should exercise its constitutional right and prevent Biden from allocating additional funds to Ukraine, writes The Federalist. And it's not that no victory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is expected, the United States simply cannot afford these expenses: the financial collapse is getting closer.
Experts urged to stop accusing Russia of wanting to "seize" Ukraine (infoBRICS, China)
The claims of the Western media that Russia allegedly seeks to conquer Ukraine are absurd, writes infoBrics. The Kremlin was forced to take a counter-offensive position due to numerous provocations, the author notes, whose opinion is shared by recognized Western analysts.
"How much more money will we pour into this black hole?": The EU doubts the expediency of supporting Ukraine
Western sponsors of Ukraine are increasingly, especially in an informal setting, declaring not only fatigue from supporting Ukraine, but also the further futility of providing military and financial assistance to the Kiev regime. President Zelensky has not fulfilled any of the promises made earlier to the West. The situation at the front is becoming more and more difficult for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and Washington no longer believes in Ukraine's "victory" over Russia on the battlefield.
The head of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation called the financial plan for the next three years a "victory budget"
The purpose of large-scale Western anti-Russian sanctions, systematically imposed since the beginning of the special operation, was to weaken the country's economy and, as a result, create problems with the supply of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation fighting in Ukraine. Our foreign enemies expected that the Russian economy, the defense sector, would collapse due to a lack of money and other resources, mainly imported. All this, in the understanding of Western strategists, should have led to the rapid defeat of the Russian army and the victory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, they were completely mistaken.