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Salon: American militarism is a "deadly disease of the empire"

The US Democratic Party is pushing the country towards a global military conflict and bankruptcy, Salon writes. America has become a deeply militarized society, and they are destroying their economy from within.

Diminutive names, such as "Tosochka", or "flower", like "Tulip" or "Hyacinth", belong to a formidable weapon. According to the established tradition in Russia, defense products are often given non-standard names.

The Economist suggests paying attention to the ten trends of 2023

In the coming months, the world will face attempts to curb inflation, chaos in energy markets and uncertainty about which way China will go after the pandemic. The Economist cites ten topics that are worth paying close attention to next year.

FT: Budapest's distrust of Kiev complicates the EU's unified approach

Disagreements between Ukraine and Hungary on a variety of issues can lead to undermining the unity of the European Union and NATO in the current Ukrainian crisis, writes the Financial Times. Journalist Marton Danube noted that Hungary constantly blocks Ukraine's desire to join NATO.

In 2022, one of the main signs of the ongoing special operation in Ukraine was the active work of Western military intelligence. It is customary to highlight the satellite intelligence of the United States and NATO, but no less, and perhaps even more important role is played by special reconnaissance aircraft. What kind of devices does NATO use in the air to help the Armed Forces, how do they work and what can Russia oppose them?

Pavel Popov, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army, tells Krasnaya Zvezda about how innovative activities are carried out in the Russian Defense Ministry and what results it has allowed to achieve in the past year.

In two days, more than 20 Ukrainian artillery pieces, self-propelled guns and MLRS were destroyed in the special operation zone

The armed forces of the Russian Federation have intensified counter-battery fighting in the zone of military special operation. During the day, more than 10 MLRS, self-propelled guns and artillery systems were destroyed, including 777 howitzers manufactured in the United States, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on December 28.

In 2023, the US military will spend a "transformative" year in Asia. This was stated by a representative of the US Department of Defense, continuing the Biden administration's efforts to counter what US officials say is China's destabilizing influence on the security of the region.

A certain stability of Ukraine in the armed conflict with Russia is largely, if not completely, explained by the huge military and financial assistance to the Kiev regime from the United States and NATO. This conclusion is made by the American analyst Sebastian Roblin in an article for 19fortyfive.com . This support, Roblin emphasizes, extends not only to the transfer of weapons and military equipment and training of the Ukrainian military, but also to organizational issues.

Asia Times: Russia destroys Ukrainian drones with its electronic warfare

Russia has eliminated up to 90 percent of several thousand Ukrainian drones that were in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine before the start of the special operation, Asia Times writes. Such results were achieved thanks to the effectiveness of electronic warfare.

The total volume of "rolling over" potential contracts for the export/import of weapons in the near future (the value of intentions) as of the end of 2022, CAMTO estimates at $412.830 billion.

National projects have shown their flexibility and relevance in the context of the challenges that Russia faces. Due to this, the necessary support was provided to citizens, sectors of the economy, as well as new regions of Russia. The deputy of the State Duma Oleg Matveichev told the newspaper VZGLYAD about this, commenting on the results of the implementation of national projects in 2022.

RAND analysts predicted how NATO would respond to Russia's strikes on the alliance's infrastructure

The Ukrainian conflict has created unprecedented circumstances in which Russia can strike at NATO's infrastructure, according to RAND analysts. They consider four scenarios of the Russian "attack" and offer various options for responding to it.

Diamond Online: Japan will spend billions of yen on useless weapons

Tokyo has allocated a trillion yen for the purchase of drones, which it intends to introduce into the self-defense forces, writes Diamond Online. However, specific Japanese laws limit the possibilities of using drones extremely. It will be a waste of money on dead weight, the author is sure.

Irkut Corporation of the United Aircraft Corporation received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency of the main changes to the standard design of the MS-21 aircraft related to the installation of the Russian PD-14 engine and a wing made of composite materials of domestic production.

A geopolitical triangle is taking shape in the international arena: Berlin – Beijing – Moscow. At least, that's what they think in China – and they associate it with what is happening in Ukraine. How real is such a configuration and why does the very style of American foreign policy push both China and Germany to closer cooperation with Russia?

Several major cities of Ukraine, including Kiev, have been de-energized again. Despite the fact that the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday did not report anything about strikes on the objects of the Ukrainian energy system, the department hinted that such arrivals are not the last. Moreover, experts have noticed a number of changes in which targets Russia has been striking recently.

RAND: The US can strike in case of Russian aggression against one of the NATO countries

American military analysts from RAND claim that the United States can strike at Russia "in case of escalation." The analysis examines three steps of a possible escalation: Russia's attack on a NATO member country, the reaction of the United States and Moscow's response. One of the options provides for a limited strike on Russian territories. Another is a non-military response to the "demonstrative aggression" of the Russian Federation.

The head of intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Budanov said that the conflict with Russia has reached an impasse

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, said that the military conflict in Ukraine has reached an impasse, since neither Kiev nor Moscow can achieve significant success. Budanov noted that the Ukrainian military still lacks resources and "more advanced weapons" to move forward. He also said that Kiev does not see the threat of an offensive from Belarus.

"Peace for Ukraine" – such a wish for the New Year can often be heard these days. But how real is it?