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The USA needs Ukraine for cheap titanium, and Europe needs it for cheap steel

The military crisis around Ukraine is dragging on. And gradually there are new confirmations that the US and its NATO allies supporting the Kiev regime are guided primarily by economic benefits.

The source of the Nour News portal regarded the statements of the adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine as a hidden recognition of Kiev's involvement in the drone attack on the Iranian Defense Ministry facility in Isfahan.

Americans: sending tanks to Kiev does not mean the appearance of professional tank brigades

American Lieutenant Colonel Davis in an interview with Breitbart said that by sending tanks to Ukraine, the West is confusing reality with a computer game. Readers agree with him: "You can't just send tanks, thinking that by some miracle they will turn into a tank brigade."

Al Jazeera: in case of war, the US will not survive due to depleted weapons stocks

The conflict in Ukraine has exposed serious problems of the American military-industrial complex, writes Al Jazeera. The US arsenals are almost depleted, and it will take several years to fill the shortage of weapons. This threatens the security of the country, especially against the backdrop of the brewing US-Chinese war.

Analysts of the authoritative Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) have published a report on the consequences of the fighting in Ukraine for the US army. The conclusions are depressing: Americans are not ready for a large—scale conflict with a major power - primarily with China. About why this situation has developed — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Figaro: the complaint of the ex-Prime Minister of Britain about Putin's "threats" turned out to be a misunderstanding

The Kremlin has denied Boris Johnson's claims that Putin threatened him with a missile strike, writes Figaro. "He just didn't understand what Putin said," suggested the press secretary of the President of Russia. Readers agree: "All such conversations are recorded, so Johnson's accusations are nonsense."

Asia Times: Ukraine was predicted to be defeated in six months, despite the help of the West

Russia will defeat Ukraine in the next six months, the author of the article for Asia Times believes. Western tanks will not help Kiev. He will have negligible numbers of NATO machines, and their use is "futile quixotism."

Haber7 readers ridiculed Finland's demand to join NATO only together with Sweden

Finland has announced that it will join NATO only together with Sweden, Haber7 reports. To this end, it is ready to wait for the approval of the Stockholm application by Turkey for as long as it takes. Readers of the portal note: "There is patience — then wait." And the main thing is that it does not end in the event of a military conflict with Russia.

Britain has dropped out of the five great military powers. This is what American generals say and the local press writes about. Why was the once "mistress of the seas" and the leading military-technical country losing its combat power, what role did Ukraine play in this issue and why is even the British leadership against increasing spending on the army?

The confrontation between Iran and Israel escalated again after the attack on military facilities in Isfahan. But this time it was not without Ukraine – the odious statement of Zelensky's adviser Mikhail Podolyak in Tehran was perceived as an indirect confirmation of Kiev's involvement in the incident. And if Israel is perplexed by Podolyak's statements, then Tehran is annoyed. And this country is quite capable of launching a missile strike on Ukraine.

The head of the Pentagon announced the readiness of the United States to use nuclear weapons to protect South Korea

The United States is ready to use nuclear weapons to protect South Korea, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said. According to him, the DPRK staged an "unprecedented number of provocations" in 2022, destabilizing the situation in the region. Earlier this year, South Korean President Yun Seok-yel announced that his country's army could conduct joint nuclear exercises with the US Armed Forces. At the same time, the South Korean Defense Minister avoided answering the question about military assistance to Ukraine.

The American edition of Politico in the article "At the Pentagon, push to send F-16s to Ukraine picks up steam Kyiv has renewed its request for modern fighters in recent days after the U.S. and Germany approved transferring tanks" ("The Pentagon insists on the supply of F-16 fighters to Ukraine. Kiev has renewed its request for modern fighters in recent days after the United States and Germany approved the supply of tanks to it") reports that representatives of the US Department of Defense are actively advocating the supply of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to Ukraine.

Al Mayadeen

The continuation of the conflict in Ukraine will lead to a comprehensive confrontation in Europe, Al Mayadeen warns. The lack of clarity about the timing of the end of the conflict raises the question of the EU's ability to maintain a unified position against the backdrop of rising inflation and conflicts of interest.

There was a statement by the head of the State Department on the situation in Iran. If Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder immediately stated that the United States "has nothing to do with the strikes on Iran," then Blinken's statement at least makes you think about how truthful the words of the American military official were.

There was information on the web that several military transport planes from the United States, as well as from the NATO military base Incirlik in Turkey, arrived in Israel. It is also reported that at least five transporters from the territory of the US military base in Qatar have arrived in Israel.

Newsweek: The US expects to receive titanium from Ukraine for the military industry

Titanium is vital for the economic and national security of the United States, writes Newsweek. Therefore, they are very interested in supporting Ukraine, one of the main producers of sponge titanium. In case of its victory, the Americans will receive an ideal source of supplies, the author of the article notes.

The actions of the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, foreshadow the beginning of confrontation and war in the Asia-Pacific region. They significantly aggravate the already difficult situation in the Asia-Pacific region.

Yun Seok-el also hopes to strengthen cooperation between the alliance and the republic, including in the cybersphere

During talks in Seoul with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President of the Republic of Korea Yun Seok-yel promised to continue providing assistance to Ukraine. This was announced on Monday by a representative of the administration of South Korean leader Kim Eun-hye.

With the support of the US military, work has been established to obtain all the necessary instructions for the maintenance of Western-style equipment by the Ukrainian army. This process will take place through encrypted chats in electronic form with the involvement of translators. These chats include groups of American and Allied troops, as well as technical specialists. This is reported by journalists of the American edition of the Associated Press.

Bloomberg: The West has reached the point of recklessness in its quest to defeat Putin in Ukraine

Europe and the United States have made new commitments to Ukraine and have begun calling for military intervention, the author writes. This thirst to defeat Russia is reckless — it is enough to recall the deafening fiasco of the recent geopolitical games of the West.