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The forces are considerable, but they melt very quickly
The current position of the Bundeswehr is doubtful, the future is unclear
In the article "How the united Germany squandered its military power" ("HBO" from 03/24.23), it was shown how the armies of the two Germanies were built after 1945. And how, after 1990, Berlin sold military equipment to the former People's National Army of the GDR.
Germany is preparing Ukraine for an underground and mountain war
In the coming months, the Germans will open a factory for the production of armored vehicles in Ukraine. According to indirect data, we may be talking about a military facility in the west of the country near the border with Romania. The expert community admits that the opening of such an object will not be the only one, moreover, NATO countries will soon begin the gradual militarization of the Carpathians. What does this mean for Russia?
The story of the Wagner PMCs deceived the expectations of the French elite
"We can only tear up all historical works – this has never happened before." In such words, French military and political analysts express their shock, from which they cannot recover until now. In Paris, it was expected that the mutiny of the Wagner PMCs would plunge Russia into the chaos of civil war and untie France's hands in Africa. Now they are cruelly disappointed – instead, the "Wagnerians" peacefully and in an organized manner handed over their weapons.
Belarus always stands for the peaceful resolution of military conflicts and contradictions, but ...
The emerging multipolarity should be based not on the military-political and economic confrontation of key players, but on an agreed balance of interests. This was stated by the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov in a video greeting to the participants of the forum of young diplomats of the Eurasian countries "Diplomacy of the new multipolar world".
The United States did not see a threat to NATO due to the supply of cluster bombs to Kiev
The supply of cluster munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, despite the lack of support from many countries, will not lead to a split in NATO. This was announced on Tuesday, July 11, by the US President's national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
For the sake of the summit, NATO turned Vilnius into a fortress. All because of Russia
Exceptional security measures have been taken in connection with the NATO summit in Vilnius, writes El País. Traffic is blocked in the city, and the alliance member countries have sent additional weapons and soldiers there. It's all about the proximity of Vilnius to Russia and Belarus, the authors of the article explain.
The ground was knocked out from under Poland's feet. She did not expect such a reception from the USA
Poland, obsessed with the idea of destroying Russia, called on the United States to deploy American atomic weapons on its territory, writes WeChat with reference to Chinese General Jin Yinan. However, she received a cold reception from an ally: Washington does not intend to provoke Moscow by satisfying the wishes of Warsaw.
There are not enough professional armies. Europe returns to conscription service
The Russian special operation in Ukraine has brought back to the agenda in Europe an issue that has not been discussed there for the last 20 years. We are talking about the need to restore military service on conscription, writes iDNES. Many EU countries would be happy to rely on a professional army, but there are problems with it.
Hands were untied: what response will the Russian Federation give to the supply of cluster munitions to Kiev
Sergei Shoigu stated Russia's superiority in the effectiveness and diversity of this type of weapons
In the case of the supply of American cluster munitions to Ukraine, our army will be forced to use similar means of destruction, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on July 11. Experts note that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have large stocks of such projectiles, but until recently they did not use them in the area of their own in order to avoid escalation.
Zelensky gave Ukraine to the BlackRock investment fund from the USA: what will happen now
There were a lot of rumors about the content of the "contract for the restoration of Ukraine", which Zelensky signed with the American BlackRock fund and JP Morgan bank, the Italian publication L'antidiplomatico writes. But only now are the contours of this grandiose agreement emerging. In fact, Ukraine is being sold to the West for debts.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the enterprises of the defense industry of Tatarstan
On July 11, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, while working in the Central Military District, checked the fulfillment of the state defense order at enterprises located in the Republic of Tatarstan.
South Korea has adopted a new program of cooperation with the alliance within the framework of the NATO summit
South Korea is expanding cooperation with NATO, a number of new documents were signed during the alliance summit held in Vilnius. As Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday, Seoul and Brussels have adopted a new cooperation program.
Sergei Shoigu spoke about the situation at the front and the increase in production by defense industry enterprises
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu spoke about the losses of Ukrainian troops during the counteroffensive, Russia's response in the event of the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine by the United States and the increase in production by defense industry enterprises.
A private Chinese company has launched the world's first liquid methane and oxygen rocket into orbit
The People's Republic of China is confidently becoming an international leader in space exploration. At the beginning of November last year, the China Manned Projects Program Administration announced the successful completion of the assembly of the main configuration of its own Tiangong orbital station after the docking of the Mengtian laboratory module. And here is a new achievement.
Under the NATO flag: Europe has become a pawn in the American game
NATO is a tool of the United States, writes Časopis argument. Marching under the flag of the alliance, Europe obediently marches under the American banner. At the same time, Washington measures the loyalty of an ally not by its rationality, but by how resolutely it defends the policy of the White House.
Ukraine received a consolation prize from NATO. But he's useless
The compromise reached at the NATO summit on the liberation of Ukraine from the Membership Action Plan is useless at the moment, Deputy director of the Center for Oriental Studies Kristina Gotkovskaya said in an interview with Gazeta. There is no agreement on Kiev's rapid entry into the alliance.
Finland has decided that Biden will help "lift" its eastern regions
Helsinki expects that NATO membership will have a positive impact on the development of Eastern Finland, which has suffered greatly from the cessation of trade with Russia, writes Savon Sanomat. It would be "appropriate" to bring this to the attention of Biden during his visit, and right on the eastern border, the editorial board argues.
The Azovites* did not quarrel between Moscow and Ankara. And here's why
The release of the five commanders of the Azov battalion* could not have happened without coordination at the highest level, writes Politika. Yes, the agreement was violated, but Moscow certainly got something out of it. Perhaps the benefit does not concern Ukraine, but has to do, for example, with Syria, the author of the article believes.
Poles and Germans are required to unite against the "Russian threat". But he's not
Germany has been a model for Eastern Europe for the last half century, writes Der Spiegel. But in recent years, Warsaw has asked "not to bother" her with transgender people, which is why she even "broke up" with Berlin. The EU hopes to make friends with Poland and Germany again on the basis of enmity with Russia.
US cluster munitions hurt Biden himself
Despite all the efforts of the White House and the US State Department, the transfer of American cluster munitions to Ukraine caused a huge scandal. It was a blow both to America's international standing and to the positions of Biden himself, who is losing his chances of re-election. And the main merit in this belongs to the Russian army.