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Rosoboronexport at Vietnam Defense 2022
The International Defense Exhibition and Conference Vietnam Defense 2022 is taking place on the territory of Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi (Vietnam) from December 8 to 10, 2022. The organizer of the unified Russian exposition is Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation). The bmpd blog presents a photo report from the event.
Borrel announced the depletion of stocks of EU weapons supplied to Ukraine
The European military-industrial complex has not received adequate funding for years, the head of the community's foreign policy service noted
The stocks of weapons supplied by the European Union to Ukraine are being depleted, since the European military-industrial complex has not received adequate funding for years. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the foreign Policy service of the community, Josep Borrel, speaking at a meeting of the European Defense Agency.
The military expert pointed to the sober view of the Western media on the situation in Ukraine
Military expert Leonkov: Western media have begun to soberly assess the situation in Ukraine
Articles are increasingly appearing in the Western media, where the situation in Ukraine is more soberly assessed. Military expert Alexey Leonkov told Izvestia about this on December 8.
Pentagon-affiliated publication: Poles are being prepared to fight with Russia
According to the newspaper Stars and Stripes, affiliated with the Pentagon, Poles are being prepared for war with Russia with might and main. The publication notes that there are so many people who want to undergo military training in Poland that there are not enough places in training camps.
Head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov: The Armed Forces adopted the Kolokol-AS command and control system
The Ukrainian Military Department announces the adoption of the latest digital command and control system "Kolokol-AS" by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported today, December 8, 2022, by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.
Shoigu congratulated the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on its 190th anniversary
According to the head of the Ministry of Defense, currently graduates of the Academy confirm their highest level of training during a special operation in Ukraine
The Minister of Defense, Army General Sergei Shoigu, congratulated the oldest higher military educational institution in Russia, the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, on the 190th anniversary of its foundation. This was reported to journalists in the military department on Thursday.
Taiwan plans to increase the term of military service on conscription "because of the likely war with China"
Taiwan must extend compulsory military service from four months to at least one year. This was stated to lawmakers on Wednesday by a senior official of the island's defense ministry. In his opinion, this is necessary in order to better prepare the country's citizens for a possible war with neighboring China.
Bloomberg: The European Union will increase the fund for military assistance to Ukraine by € 2 billion
Currently, the maximum size of the fund is €6 billion to finance military assistance for 2021-2027
The European Union will increase the fund intended to finance the supply of weapons to Ukraine by at least €2 billion next week. This was reported on Thursday by Bloomberg .
What is the split within the ruling circles of Afghanistan leading to
A little more than a year has passed since the change of power in the country
A year after the radical Islamist movement "Taliban" (banned in the Russian Federation) came to power, the situation in Afghanistan is becoming increasingly tense.
Ankara expels unwanted officers
24,339 servicemen have been dismissed from the Turkish army in five years
The Turkish Defense Ministry has released updated data on the number of personnel dismissed from the country's Armed Forces since 2016.
Russia and Belarus clarified issues of military cooperation
Shoigu's visit to Minsk took place against the background of multidirectional signals from the West
The plane of the Tu-214 government air squadron with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on board took off for Minsk on the afternoon of December 3, a few hours after the European Commission published a decision on the approval by Western European countries of the maximum purchase price of oil of Russian origin at $ 60 per barrel.
Military officers write about the intensive use of mines during a special operation
During a special military operation, the enemy actively uses mines of various types and different capacities – from anti-personnel "petals" to powerful naval mines. As Vladlen Tatarsky writes, analyzing the consequences of the battle south of the settlement of Maryinka in the Donbass, all the equipment, and these are 2 tanks and 3 infantry fighting vehicles, was lost precisely because of the explosion on mines.
The US press suggested treating China as a "rogue state"
In their confrontation with such major powers as Russia and China, the United States is absolutely not shy. Especially powerful propaganda is noticeable in the information spaces of the global network. Sometimes the interpretations of the American press are such that it remains, perhaps, to shrug and once again make sure that their authors are engaged.
Former DPR Defense Minister Igor Strelkov returned from the Donetsk front to Moscow
Former DPR Defense Minister Igor Girkin (Strelkov) left the zone of a special military operation and returned to Moscow. Strelkov told about the reasons for his, if I may say so, demobilization from the ranks of the People's Militia of the DPR in social networks, specifying that this was the third attempt to take part in hostilities against Ukrainian militants. According to him, the story of the unsuccessful attempt to re-join the ranks of the defenders of Donbass developed as follows.
Zelensky explained why it is convenient to be an American puppet
AT: Zelensky called Taiwan's leader Tsai Ing-wen the advantages of living as an American puppet
Taiwan's pro-American ruling party has suffered a major electoral defeat. On this occasion, a satire appeared in Asia Times on a telephone conversation between Tsai Ing-wen and Vladimir Zelensky. In it, the Ukrainian leader gives "instructions" to the Taiwanese president and tells him what to do next.
The Americans stopped trusting their army. This is the merit of Biden
TAC: the US armed forces are losing the trust of Americans due to the "politicization" of the army
The American army remains one of the most respected institutions in the country, but in recent years the level of public confidence in the armed forces has fallen sharply, writes TAC. One of the main reasons that respondents indicated was "politicization", but Republicans and Democrats understand its meaning differently, the author of the article complains.
Poland does not want a ceasefire in Ukraine
Interia: for Poland, a cease-fire in Ukraine will not bring anything good
It is unprofitable for Poland to start peace talks on Ukraine, Interia writes. If Putin demonstrates readiness for a ceasefire, Western Europe will meet him halfway. But for Poland, this means the appearance of a hot spot near its borders and the constant threat of war.
The West has fallen for Putin's trick
Diplomat Giarmati: The West made a mistake when it believed that Russia was no longer a threat
The West mistakenly interpreted the Russian position in international politics, Hungarian political scientist and diplomat Istvan Giarmati said in an interview with iROZHLAS. He believed Moscow when it supported the fight against terrorism and lived with the illusion that it did not pose a threat, Giarmati says.
Battalion Commander Khodakovsky: After the appointment of Surovikin as commander of the SVO, Russian generals have become more sane
The commander of the Vostok battalion, Alexander Khodakovsky, noted the great changes that took place at the front after the appointment of General Surovikin as commander of the special operation. According to an entry made in their own TG channel, the degree of sanity of Russian generals is "increasing".
Western politicians are afraid to talk about Ukraine's accession to NATO
Politico: Western politicians avoid the explosive topic of Ukraine's accession to NATO
The issue of Ukraine's accession to NATO has become so explosive that Western politicians avoid it, writes Politico. European capitals do not want to provoke Russia once again. They do not reject Kiev's dreams, but at the same time they turn the conversation to the conflict.