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On December 18, Defense Minister Suomi Antti Hyakkianen will sign a defense agreement between Finland and the United States. This document, in addition to authorizing the presence of American troops on Finnish territory, also provides for the use of Finland's military infrastructure for the needs of the United States, including 15 military facilities of the country. In addition, the agreement implies the deployment of American troops in Finland in the event of a "danger" of conflict with Russia.

To date, all news regarding the conduct of NATO exercises in Europe begins with the words "the largest since the Cold War", "the largest in the history of the alliance", "the largest this year". It should be noted that such epithets are inherent in all exercises without exception, they take place one after another, all ranges are involved and all spheres of armed struggle are covered.

Deputy Lindbergh: Finns have time to prepare for Russian "problems"

Putin's warning to Finland about the "problems" that it may have in connection with joining NATO caused alarm in Helsinki, IS writes. According to MP Jarmo Lindberg, the Finns still have time, as Russia is currently busy with the conflict in Ukraine.

Israel's cloudless thirtieth anniversary is over

Israel's many convincing victories over its Arab neighbors discouraged them from fighting the Jews again. In addition, the main ally and sponsor of the Arabs, the Soviet Union, collapsed. Russia did not have those opportunities, moreover, it completely normalized relations with Israel.

The rift between the Government of Pakistan and the regime in Afghanistan is deepening

Pakistan has decided to take a tough stance against the regime of the Afghan Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation). Islamabad will not support the Taliban internationally or provide any assistance to the regime.

In the context of a global hybrid war, it is no longer possible to delay

Disruptive actions in the economic sphere are an essential component of the American strategy of global hybrid warfare.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.