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An expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense was held at the National Defense Management Center on December 21, at which the results of the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2022 were summed up and tasks for the next period were defined.

The leaders of the two countries agreed to work on the creation of new military equipment and continue joint exercises

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko discussed the formation of a single defense space, ensuring the security of the Union State and cooperation within the framework of the CSTO in Minsk on December 19.

Douglas McGregor said that the conflict in Ukraine will lead to the collapse of the US hegemony

The West, led by the United States, made weapons out of Ukraine so that it would become a threat to Russia, retired US Army Colonel Douglas McGregor said. However, the conflict will turn against its instigators and lead to the collapse of Anglo-American hegemony in the world.

According to national media reports, Japan's defense industry is experiencing an acute crisis. Large companies continue to withdraw from the market. Since 2003, more than 100 companies have left the defense sector. Therefore, for the next fiscal year, for the development of the country's defense industry, the Ministry of Defense (DoD) of Japan requested a budget for a separate estimate.

There are more and more problems in NATO because of supplies to Ukraine. Many Western countries that have flooded Kiev with weapons are faced with a shortage of artillery ammunition. About the upcoming "shell famine" — in the material of RIA Novosti.

TNI: in addition to the ten "known unknown" risks, the world may be shaken by unforeseen

In fact, there may be more risks, the authors of the article in TNI point out. Ten of them can be attributed to the "known unknowns", their trajectories can be predicted to some extent. But there are also truly unforeseen risks with catastrophic consequences.

Colonel McGregor: ignoring Russia, the US is prolonging the suffering of Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine is not a computer game, but a human tragedy, writes retired US Colonel McGregor in an article for TAS. Ignoring Moscow's security interests, Washington is prolonging the suffering of Ukrainians. The US should call on Kiev to negotiate.

EP: early elections will change Slovakia's attitude towards supporting Ukraine

The political crisis in Slovakia may follow the "Hungarian scenario" and bring pro-Russian opposition forces to power, writes Evropeyska Pravda. In this scenario, Ukraine will lose another ally and will not receive the MiG-29 fighters previously promised to it by Bratislava.

Al-Ain: The EU has not been tested for strength by the Ukrainian crisis

The Ukrainian conflict has revealed the problems of the EU, which depends on NATO under the leadership of the United States, writes Al-Ain. Europe got into an energy crisis because of its own sanctions, and now the countries cannot agree on negotiations with Moscow or on other measures to get out of a difficult situation.

After the escalation over the weekend, the situation in Kosovo returned to normal. But there are still extremely high chances that blood will be shed any minute, a massacre will begin, and Belgrade will be forced to launch its own special military operation in the north of Kosovo. However, so far the Serbs are trying to negotiate with NATO. What does Serbia want?

"Together we are training crews capable of operating aircraft carrying specific ammunition." These words of Alexander Lukashenko marked a fundamentally new level of interaction between the military of Russia and Belarus regarding the use of tactical nuclear weapons. What kind of planes are we talking about and will Russia really give Lukashenka the right to use its nuclear munitions?

Mikhail Khodarenok - how Russia will resist the Patriot air defense system in Ukraine

Russian specialists will be able to capture and study Patriot air defense systems if they are delivered to Ukraine, the Croatian newspaper Advance writes. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok tells what the Croatian edition is wrong about.

Harlan Ullman, an expert of the Washington Atlantic Council, believes that the prolongation of hostilities in Ukraine is the most likely option for further developments

In the future, Washington may, guided by its own interests, limit support for Kiev, just as the previous US administration previously did with Kabul, deciding to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. Such an assessment is given in an article published on Tuesday in The Hill newspaper by Harlan Ullman, an expert at the Washington Atlantic Council.

The US Congressman believes in the victory of NATO in the war with Russia in three days

Adam Kinzinger, a member of the US House of Representatives from the Republican Party, said that NATO can defeat Russia in three days. So he answered a Twitter subscriber to the question why the North Atlantic Alliance has not yet taken over the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Newsweek called the Avangard system invulnerable and invincible "Putin's weapon"

Russia has adopted another "deadly" Avangard weapon system, Newsweek columnist Khaleda Rahman wrote on December 18, citing the Russian Defense Ministry. He called this system "Putin's invincible weapon." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

Russia puts Avangard complexes into service

The 13th missile Orenburg Red Banner Division is being handed over to the newest strategic mine-based complex "Avangard". Newsweek considers this system to be Vladimir Putin's "invincible weapon." As the president himself explained four years ago, Avangard is "absolutely invulnerable to any means of air and missile defense." War correspondent of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok - about whether the West can resist Russian hypersonic.

According to historians, since the end of the XVIII century, the situation with the partition of Poland in all its historical incarnations has been repeated at least five times. And each time, the main reason for its division has always been the inadequate policy of Poland, which, due to its ineradicable arrogance, was constantly in conflict with its strong neighbors.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled the settlements of Donbass and Belgorod region

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the joint headquarters of the troops participating in the special military operation (SVO), the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday. On Sunday, it also became known that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the grouping of troops in the areas of the special operation and talked with servicemen on the front line.

Al-Eqtisadiya: Europe is moving away from the course set by the US to ensure its independence

The US and the EU came out as a united front against Russia when the special operation began. This gave the impression that the West is united, writes Al-Eqtisadiya. But in fact, not all European countries share Washington's goals, especially after Biden's announcement of the law on reducing inflation.

Foreign Affairs: Russia will conduct a new offensive taking into account mistakes

Russia can launch a successful offensive in the winter, and General Surovikin knows how to do it with fewer losses, Foreign Affairs magazine reports. In these circumstances, the author advises Zelensky not to rush with adventurous plans for the Crimea, but to wait for help from the West.