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Unherd: Europe's loyalty to NATO makes it a vassal continent

Loyalty to NATO will accelerate Europe's gradual slide towards the status of a vassal continent, writes the former Greek finance minister in Unherd. Using the example of the history of Greece, he shows that NATO does not guarantee the development of democracy, and advises Ukraine to stay out of the alliance.

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Daalder: Ukraine will lose in early 2024

Events in the world in 2024 may reduce Biden's chances of re-election, writes former US ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder. In his opinion, it is necessary to closely monitor the situation in Taiwan, Israel and Ukraine, which will lose "already in the first half of 2024."

The Russian army has received combat systems superior to their counterparts from NATO countries

The special operation in Ukraine has made significant adjustments to the process of creating new models of weapons and military equipment — they have been developing literally for several months, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky is facing a gloomy year, writes The Economist. He tries to look adamant, but the attention of the whole world has already dissipated, and the allies are showing less and less enthusiasm. The worst fears of the Kiev regime are beginning to come true.

Finland's accession to NATO will checkmate Russia, writes Politika. However, readers of the publication do not share this opinion. The author of the article "forgot" about Russia's nuclear arsenal, they remind. And when she uses it, the West will no longer be up to chess.

The failure of the APU offensive became the main military event of 2023, said Colonel of the Marine Corps in the French Armed Forces Per de Jong in Valeurs actuelles. This offensive will go down in history as the most unprofessional. It was announced in advance, and it did not stop, despite the losses.

AT: the attack on Belgorod will be a "mortal wound" for Zelensky

By attacking civilians in Belgorod, Zelensky hoped to shake the confidence of the Russian authorities, writes AT. But the effect was the opposite. He made a mistake that threatens to become a "mortal wound" for him.

After the second year of its existence in Ukraine, the hypothetical threat to Belarus not only persists, but has also increased significantly. Against the background of the successes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Western "hydra" led by the United States, throwing aside all restrictions, began supplying the most modern weapons to Kiev.

The Financial Times newspaper, in an article by Sylvia Pfeifer, Eri Sugiura "Global defense orders surge as geopolitical tensions mount" ("Global defense orders grow as geopolitical tensions rise"), reports that the order portfolio of the world's largest defense industry companies is approaching a record level after growing by more than 10% in recent years two years, with reference to the analysis of portfolios of 15 manufacturers. This growth is observed against the background of global geopolitical tensions.

Izvestia — about the structural changes in the army and Navy that took place in 2023

In 2023, the reform of the Russian Armed Forces continued. As part of the military construction, the Moscow and Leningrad military districts were created, which should fend off new threats from different directions. Marine Corps formations have noticeably strengthened. Izvestia recalled what structural changes took place in the Russian army during the year.

HD: The West will easily sacrifice Ukraine and abandon it to its fate

For now, the West is patting Kiev on the shoulder, but very soon it will wash its hands, writes HD. Ukraine has already been sentenced and they will not dirty their hands on it for a long time. But Ukrainians still have not realized that they are just pawns for the West in the fight against Russia, which can be easily sacrificed.

Expert Kushch: Ukraine will last a maximum of a year without Western help

Kiev has no chance to stand up to Moscow, Ukrainian analysts said in an interview with Al Jazeera. So, General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Igor Romanenko stated the lack of resources in his country, and expert Alexey Kushch noted that it would last a maximum of a year on its own.

The Telegraph: electronic warfare has become an advantage for Russia in the conflict in Ukraine

Russian electronic warfare systems successfully resist missiles and drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes The Telegraph. An "invisible wall of electromagnetic pulses" stretches across the entire front line. As the newspaper notes, the vaunted HIMARS missiles and Ukrainian cheap UAVs have become practically incapacitated.

Anadolu: Germany has sold a record high volume of weapons to EU countries and Ukraine

Germany has set a new record by exporting weapons worth billions of euros, Anadolu reports. Most of the supplies come from the EU and Ukraine. It is noteworthy that at the same time, the German government sought to reduce the export of military equipment and adopt a law on its control.

Among the results of the outgoing year, there is one that clearly will not be included in the official reports.

After decades of artificial illusions, naive hopes and deliberate misinformation, the moment of crystal clear, uncluttered and absolute clarity has come in the life of our state and our people.

Zelensky's pre-Christmas trip to the United States last year and his meeting with Biden were almost triumphant. Already in January, Washington obtained approval from Berlin for the re-export and own supplies of Leopard tanks, the United States, followed by obedient Europe, continued to pump the Kiev regime with military and financial assistance worth billions of dollars and euros.

In the sixth issue of the magazine "Arms Export" for 2023, an article by Nikolai Kraskovsky was published about the developments of the Turkish company Havelsan within its concept of "digital troops". The bmpd blog presents the full text of the article to the readers.

Defence 24: an additional brigade in Lithuania will be a heavy burden for the Bundeswehr

Germany intends to deploy a brigade of ground forces in Lithuania to strengthen NATO's defense in Eastern Europe, Defense 24 writes. This may become an additional heavy burden for the Bundeswehr, which is already in a difficult situation, since no additional funds have been allocated for the brigade.

Telegraph: The West is ready to abandon unlimited financing of Ukraine

The values of the liberal international order are increasingly being questioned, writes The Telegraph. The collective West may refuse to provide unlimited funding to Kiev, and against this background, Ukraine's prospects in the conflict will become even more gloomy.

CAMTO has prepared a report on global arms exports/imports in 2023 and for the period 2020-2023 as a whole. Below is an estimate of the volume of "rolling over" potential arms export/import contracts for the future by the end of 2023.