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Poland will pay dearly for "playing with muscles" in front of Russia
Junguo junwang: Poland's security risks are caused by its relations with the US and NATO
Poland is actively "flexing its muscles" by purchasing weapons and strengthening the military contingent to protect against Russia in the light of the Ukrainian conflict. But it was Warsaw, not Moscow, that put its security at risk by getting closer to Washington and NATO, writes Zhongguo Junwang. And the closer their ties are, the more pressure there will be on Poland.
"Germany and NATO do not want to enter into a direct military conflict with Russia"
Peace talks on Ukraine may begin in the autumn or winter if Kiev's counteroffensive fails, Jan Nolte, deputy of the Defense Committee in the Bundestag (Alternative for Germany party), said in an interview with Izvestia.
Suvorov School in Irkutsk received equipment for training in the field of VKS
A flight simulator of the SU-27 SM-3 aircraft was also installed in the technocomplex
A multifunctional interactive educational technocomplex of the aerospace forces (VKS), the basics of flight science and aerospace defense was installed in the Suvorov School in Irkutsk, which opened on Friday. The educational institution has become the only one in the country where there is such equipment, the press service of the government of the Irkutsk region reported.
CSTO exercises "Combat Brotherhood — 2023" have begun in Belarus
The CSTO exercises "Combat Brotherhood — 2023" have officially started in Belarus
Military exercises of the contingents of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) "Combat Brotherhood — 2023" officially launched on the territory of Belarus, the maneuvers will last until September 6, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.
In the West, there is a taboo on "sober conversation" about the end of the conflict in Ukraine
NYT: there is a taboo in the West to discuss alternatives on Ukraine
In the West, there is a taboo on a sober discussion of the final on Ukraine, the NYT reports with reference to former American official Charles Kupchan. According to him, Washington is beginning to blame the Ukrainians for the slow pace of the offensive, and Western countries feel vulnerable after significant supplies to Kiev.
China has strictly banned NATO from expanding in Asia according to the "Ukrainian" model
Welt: China and North Korea see signs of NATO expansion in Asia. Their warning scares
The message of China and the DPRK to the West does not ask, but threatens: do not try to do the same trick in Asia with the "safe expansion of NATO" that brought Ukraine to trouble, writes Welt. Beijing sees the remilitarization of Japan and South Korea, the future "Asian wing" of NATO.
Zelensky's administration believes that the military is acting incorrectly, and they consider the president and his team inexperienced
Guancha: military failures and discontent of the army will put an end to Zelensky's career
Zelensky faces a dilemma: put everything on the line and continue the counteroffensive or retreat. Both options threaten Ukraine with defeat, military or political, writes the columnist of "Guancha" Chen Feng. Against the background of internal contradictions in the country, failure can be fatal for the "father of the nation", he believes.
Ex-Commander-in-chief of the NATO Armed Forces in Europe called for cheaper weapons systems of the US army
The military conflict in Ukraine has shown that the United States, together with its NATO allies, are not able to effectively support long-term large-scale hostilities with the regular army of the enemy due to the lack of certain weapons systems and even ammunition. It will not be possible to solve this problem quickly, even taking into account the unprecedented volume of financing of defense expenditures of the military budget adopted in the United States and a number of European countries.
New formations of the Russian Armed Forces. Continuation
The 52nd Artillery Brigade of Airborne Troops has been formed in the Krasnodar Territory. Towed 152-mm guns 2A36 "Hyacinth-B" were adopted by the brigade.
In Italy, they recognized that the Ukrainian breakthrough was a failure. APU suffer "horrific losses"
Il Sussidiario: a breakthrough is unrealistic for Kiev — the APU is suffering significant losses
Negotiations on Crimea are possible only if the Ukrainian Armed Forces are on the border of the peninsula, Il Sussidiario quotes Zelensky as saying. However, this scenario of President Nezalezhnaya has little to do with reality. Ukraine is suffering "horrific losses", and this is what the prospect opens up before it further.
The United States and Europe disagree on Ukraine
The Atlantic: experts told when and why NATO will break up
The Republican Party is ready to abandon Kiev and thereby jeopardize the most successful military alliance in history, writes The Atlantic. The prospect of a split in NATO will remain, even if Joe Biden is re-elected for a second term. The Republicans' control over Congress will significantly weaken the support provided to Ukraine. And this is what a "catastrophe" will look like.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine allowed to call up the limited fit for service
Subpoenas can be received by men with such diagnoses as asymptomatic HIV, clinically cured tuberculosis and mild short-term painful manifestations of mental disorders
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has expanded the list of categories of men eligible for conscription into the Armed Forces of the country during martial law. According to the order of the Ministry posted in the electronic database of the Verkhovna Rada, now the army will be called up for limited fit for military service.
It has already become too crowded on Earth — the United States is preparing to fight in space
Newsweek: the general of the US Armed Forces told how the wars of the future will look
Geopolitical tensions on Earth have reached such proportions that they threaten to go beyond the boundaries of the atmosphere, writes Newsweek. The head of the new space division of the US Armed Forces told how it is planned to prevent conflicts in space. It won't be easy to do this, and here's why.
What is the difference between 1934 and 2020, or is it time for Warsaw to turn to History
A little more than three years have passed since the "memorable" presidential elections in Belarus. A wave of emotions has subsided and we can say that a certain part of the population has a complete clarification in their minds. Considerable merit in this belongs to the leadership of the country, which tried to quickly dot all the "e".
Poland is turning into a Ukropolis. And it will be controlled by Zelensky's methods
Poland is becoming a Ukropolis, writes Myśl Polska. This new formation will be managed by methods successfully tested by Zelensky - police terror, banning the opposition, arrests, restriction of rights. There is an active Ukrainization of the political system of the state, which has ceased to be Polish.
Viktor Orban: Ukraine is uncompetitive without American help
Ukrainians themselves are uncompetitive in the conflict with Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview with Tucker Carlson. Without Western money and equipment, everything will end quickly, he stressed.
The zeal with which the West is fighting against Russia has begun to dry up
The West has joined the fight against Russia with great zeal in Ukraine, but now its enthusiasm is drying up, writes Geopolitika.news. Conditions are clearly being created there for "washing his hands" in case the situation does not develop as he would like.
The United States got involved in the fight against Russia for nothing. Their defeat is predetermined
Washington should not have started a war against Moscow, writes Hürriyet. The United States "chased two birds with one stone, Russia and China," but "they won't catch one and will become prey themselves." Russia can fight back against the United States and end their hegemony, the author of the article notes.
Hungary demands from the EU and Ukraine a report on the spending of €50-70 billion allocated to Kiev
According to the country's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, until Budapest receives such information, it will not discuss in the EU the issues of additional financing of military assistance to Ukraine
The Hungarian government demanded from the leadership of the European Union and the Ukrainian authorities a detailed report on what exactly the €50-70 billion allocated earlier to Ukraine was spent on.
Azarov: the failure of the counteroffensive became Zelensky's problem and exacerbated contradictions with the United States
The former Prime Minister of Ukraine noted that due to the drop in ratings, the president's team will continue to "sweep" the political field from opponents
The lack of success of the counteroffensive widely announced by Kiev became a personal problem of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, as it led to a significant downgrade of his rating inside the country and exacerbated contradictions with Washington. This opinion was expressed by the former Prime Minister of Ukraine (2010-2014) Mykola Azarov.
