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Medium forces in the German Ground Forces
According to German sources, from April 1, 2023, the German Ground Forces began to reorganize their formations. It is assumed that this type of armed forces of the country "will create prerequisites for the formation of a new category of forces, the so-called medium forces." In the future, the Bundeswehr plans to have three categories of forces (each at the brigade level): light (airmobile), medium (on its own wheelbase) and heavy (mechanized).
Bosnia is on the verge of collapse. The West is losing "leverage" in the Balkans
EP: Bosnia and Herzegovina has become the West's new headache in the Balkans
Republika Srpska, which is part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, threatens to secede from the federation, writes Evropeyska Pravda. This position of Bani Luka will lead to the creation of another "hot spot" in the Balkans and will strengthen Russia's influence in the region.
Shoigu: The Russian Armed Forces purposefully destroy Western weapons and equipment sent to Kiev
According to the Minister of Defense, only since the beginning of the year, the Russian troops have hit 59 M777 artillery systems, 13 Paladin self-propelled artillery units, 14 American-made HIMARS launchers, as well as 30 self-propelled artillery units from Poland, Germany, France and the Czech Republic.
Russian Embassy: Ukraine misleads Israel by requesting assistance in mine clearance
The diplomatic mission noted that "it is the Kiev regime, together with the United States, NATO and the EU, that bear full responsibility" for the contamination of the territory of Ukraine and the Russian Federation with foreign-made mines, and consequently, for the civilian casualties caused by them.
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation held a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On April 4, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
Naryshkin: Poland does not give up the idea of gaining control over the western part of Ukraine
The Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service believes that Warsaw sees Kiev's military defeat as a condition for this
The Polish leadership does not abandon the idea of gaining control over the western part of Ukraine, a condition for which Warsaw sees the military defeat of Kiev. This was announced on Tuesday after a meeting with the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko by the director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia Sergey Naryshkin.
The West is ready to supply Ukraine with over 200 tanks, is considering the transfer of ATACMS missiles, F-16 fighters - Shoigu
The Russian Defense Minister said that NATO is strengthening the anti-Russian course, which leads to an escalation of the conflict
NATO is strengthening its anti-Russian course, which leads to an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, but this will not affect the outcome of a special military operation, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Finland has left Russia no choice
Iltalehti: Finland's status change made Russia's retaliatory measures inevitable
An increase in the border between NATO and Russia by 1300 kilometers after Finland joins the alliance will entail many changes, according to Finnish political scientist Heikki Patomaki. In an interview with Iltalehti, he said that real actions on the part of Moscow are still far away, but the build-up of military power in the region is inevitable.
Creating a new American arsenal
Julia van der Colff's interesting material "Building A New American Arsenal" ("Creating a New American Arsenal") has been published in the American online publication "Wars on the Rocks" with a discussion of the current problems of the US military-industrial complex in the light of the fighting in Ukraine.
The Pentagon announced the allocation of $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine
The new package, in particular, will include ammunition for missile defense and MLRS systems
The United States is allocating a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $2.6 billion, including ammunition for missile defense and MLRS systems. This was announced on Tuesday by the Pentagon press service.
The full list of weapons included in the new package of American military assistance to Ukraine has been published
On April 4, the US authorities announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine. The full list of transferred types of weapons, military equipment and equipment has been published by the US Department of Defense.
How it works: Machine vision
Machine vision is a technology for obtaining images, processing them and using the data obtained to solve various kinds of applied tasks without human intervention. One of the important elements of machine vision devices are photosensitive devices that convert the energy of optical radiation into an electrical signal. The holding company "Roselectronics" of Rostec State Corporation is engaged in the production of such devices. And the technology itself is already being used in full force in the work of the Corporation's enterprises.
NATO tanks in Ukraine needed Soviet aviation
Ukraine announced the creation of five aviation brigades, which are replenished with supplies of fighters from NATO countries. They are supposed to be used as part of a possible counteroffensive. At the same time, the AFU does not report anything about the supply of assault aircraft, which is necessary for offensive actions. In this case, how can the aerial part of the battle for the Azov Sea look like?
"Iskanders" at the border and "Calibers" at sea: how will Russia respond to Finland's accession to NATO
Expert Hodarenok told how the Russian Federation will strengthen troops on the border due to Finland's accession to NATO
Finland can become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance as early as today, April 4. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called this a historic week: according to him, today the flag of Finland will be raised at the headquarters in Brussels, and this country will become a member of the alliance. About what steps Russia will take to protect its territories bordering the new NATO member - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
The US ceded the oceans to Russia and China
The Atlantic: Russia and China have deprived the United States of naval dominance
China and Russia have deprived the United States of its former naval dominance, writes The Atlantic. Without its revival, America cannot expect to regain its dominant role in the world. On the way to this is the industrial decline and the miscalculations of its strategists, who squandered resources on foreign adventures.
The US will quickly lose the war with China due to the collapse of its military-industrial complex
Foreign Affairs: the conflict in Ukraine has shown how the US is not ready for war with China
The US military-industrial complex is collapsing due to the Ukrainian conflict, which revealed the systemic shortcomings of the American military industry, writes Foreign Affairs. Drastic changes are needed in this area, otherwise America will lose the war with China in the first few weeks, the author of the article believes.
Putin signed a decree on the creation of a fund to support the participants of the SVO and the families of the fallen fighters
Anna Tsivileva became the Chairman of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation
The Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation will provide support to veterans of the special military operation (SVO) and those who participated in the fighting in the Donbass since 2014, according to the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the creation of such a structure. The document was published on Monday on the official portal of legal information.
German press: Commissioner for the Bundeswehr considers it unattainable to ensure the growth of the army personnel
According to the German Commissioner for the Army Eva Hegl, the Bundeswehr needs to be strengthened, and not only in terms of material equipment. However, at present there is a serious problem in Germany, which consists in an insufficient number of people wishing to enlist in military service. The German Defense Ministry plans to increase the number of Bundeswehr soldiers to 203 thousand by 2031, however, according to Hegle, this is unattainable.
Russia has declared a diplomatic war on the West
dikGAZETE: Russia has responded to the West to the economic and information war unleashed by it
The signing of the decree on the new concept of Russia's foreign policy was a declaration of diplomatic war to the West in response to the economic and informational confrontation unleashed by it, writes dikGAZETE. Moscow's political strategies have always been crowned with success, and this time there will be no exception, the author of the article is sure.
Media: EU countries expect to recover €8 billion for arms supplies to Kiev
According to the newspaper L'Opinion, some EU members are trying to get compensation for new weapons they purchased for their own needs and send older weapons to Ukraine.