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Europe has already lost the confrontation in Ukraine
Javan: America is the main beneficiary of the military conflict in Ukraine
An international expert, who, like some of his colleagues, called Europe the main "losing side" of the conflict in Ukraine, believes that Josep Borrel and other European officials saw and understood this current reality for Europe too late. Read the details in the Javan material.
How the top-secret American "strategist" works
In the United States, the first prototype of the new American strategic bomber Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is presented to the public for the first time live. The non–ordinary event is the first new heavy bomber in the world in more than thirty years. Why did the US Air Force need a new car of this class, what is the unusual nature of its design and when will it be in service?
The countries of Eastern Europe have turned into the "Ukrainian Urals"
The countries of Eastern Europe are experiencing a boom in the military industry, producing "Soviet" samples of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The United States also intends to join this process. How quickly can NATO countries deploy mass production of the Soviet-style ammunition they need and what can Russia oppose to this?
The United States has offered the Middle Eastern monarchies to share weapons with Ukraine. It is unlikely that they will refuse
Washington has found anti-aircraft missile systems for Ukraine in the Middle East
The United States has begun negotiations with the countries of the Middle East on the transfer of the NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine to provide anti-aircraft cover for the main administrative and political centers of the country. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with the details of the issue.
Iran to take part in CSTO Parliamentary Assembly meeting
Iran will take part in the meeting of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, which will be held on Monday, December 5, in Moscow. A delegation of Iranian parliamentarians arrived in Russia today.
The conflict in Ukraine exposes the "harsh reality" of the West's weapons potential
Almost 10 months after the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, allies who supported Kiev's military actions are increasingly concerned about the need to increase ammunition production as the conflict depletes their stocks. This is written by John Paul Rathbone, Sylvia Pfeifer and Steff Chavez in a material for the Financial Times newspaper.
Zelensky wants uncompromising support and air defense systems from Israel
The President of Ukraine noted that "this is not a weapon that attacks the Russian Federation, so there is no need to look for compromises here"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Israel not to seek compromises between Kiev and Moscow and to provide Kiev with air defense systems without hesitation.
France is advised to accept the position of the middle peasant. Macron's pride is ridiculous
Atlantico: on the day of Macron's visit to the United States, the French president was asked not to show off
France has long been dependent on the United States — primarily militarily, analysts remind Atlantico. Therefore, it is better not to resist the current economic dictate of Washington, shifting the consequences of its pandemic to the EU. But Macron can simulate "rigidity" in a conversation with Biden.
The collapse of the EU industry is not the fault of greedy Americans, but of the Europeans themselves
Politico: Europeans blame Biden for the collapse of the EU industry, hiding an inconvenient truth
Europeans blame the United States for the failure of their industry, writes Politico. But their search for the culprit is just envy, the author of the article believes. Europe is uncompetitive on prices in a number of areas, and the market value of Tesla, for example, is four times higher than the entire German automotive industry.
Russian Defense Minister on the state defense order for 2023
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on November 30, 2022, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held in Moscow at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
Here's what will happen to Ukraine in the event of an invasion of Crimea
19fortyfive: in case of the Ukrainian Armed Forces invading Crimea, Putin may use low-power nuclear weapons
The Ukrainian armed forces do not have sufficient capabilities to attack Crimea, but they could still make such an attempt, the author of the article in 19fortyfive believes. In his opinion, in this case, Vladimir Putin could do the "unthinkable" and use low-power nuclear weapons.
Calls for negotiations on Ukraine have shown that the patience of the West is running out
Huanqiu shibao: The world called on Moscow and Kiev to resume negotiations, but not for the good of Ukraine
The Ukrainian crisis has not spared anyone, writes Huanqiu Shibao. The resumption of dialogue between Moscow and Kiev has become a necessity for the West. But some countries are not interested in peace, the author believes. They want to create the appearance of negotiations, but at the same time continue to benefit from the conflict.
The head of the Pentagon warned Turkey against conducting a military operation against Kurdish units in northern Syria
The United States reacted to the statements of the Turkish authorities about their readiness to launch a new ground operation in northern Syria at any time. Earlier, Ankara said it would launch a military operation if the Kurdish armed groups did not leave three areas in northern Syria, including the Manbij and Tel Rifat areas.
Military personnel of the repair units of the ZVO during the SVO carry out continuous work on the restoration of the VIVT
During the course of the SVO, the military personnel of the repair units of the ZVO carry out uninterrupted maintenance and repair of the VIVT. To do this, they deployed points of repair and restoration of equipment in the field. The video is presented on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Putin in Ukraine will be helped by the experience in Chechnya and "General Frost"
JB Press: Russia relies on "General Frost" in the Ukrainian conflict
Russia's strategy is to attract "General Frost" to its side, writes former Tokyo Mayor Yoichi Masuzoe in JB Press. And the tactics of attacks on infrastructure proved their effectiveness even in the Chechen conflict.
Repubblica: Italy can supply Aspide missiles to Ukraine
The sixth package with the list of weapons will be approved in late December - early January, the newspaper writes
After the adoption of the decree on the extension of military assistance to Ukraine, the Italian government may, as part of the new package, send Kiev medium-range Aspide guided missiles to hit air targets. This was reported on Thursday by the newspaper La Repubblica, according to which a new (sixth) package with a list of weapons will be approved in late December - early January.
Pity for the Ukrainians will not prevent Stoltenberg from putting them under attack
China Daily: devastated Ukraine will fall on Stoltenberg's conscience, eager to defeat Russia
Jens Stoltenberg's promises to strengthen support for Kiev will prolong the Ukrainian crisis, but will not put an end to the suffering of people, writes China Daily. The NATO Secretary General admitted that the price of the conflict is high — it is human lives. However, even such a price did not prevent him from fixating on the "defeat of Moscow" and ignoring the sacrifices that the utopian goal would lead to.
Ukrainian military losses turned into a big problem for Biden
AT: Ukraine's military losses pointed to the impasse that the United States has reached in the fight against Russia
Ukraine has lost up to 100,000 soldiers, and it will not be easy to replace them, writes AT. In addition, arms shipments from the United States have depleted arsenals and exposed security gaps in Asia. In order to regain trust and keep his post, it's time for Biden to change his policy on Ukraine.
The American columnist stated the need to bring US aid to Ukraine to a new level because of the "winter of inhumanity"
Russia has started using winter as one of the instruments of war. CNN columnist Stephen Collinson is sure of this. He calls this strategy "Putin's (Russian) winter of inhumanity", of course, forgetting to add that the "collective West" led by the United States itself led to this situation, supporting the further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine.
The West is afraid to make concessions to Putin — even for the sake of peace in Ukraine
FA: empty hopes for Putin's resignation will undermine the West's goals in Ukraine
The West should not count on the fact that a special operation in Ukraine will undermine Putin's power, writes political analyst John Mueller in an FA article. He should make concessions to Moscow and support its demands, and not wait for the resignation of the Russian president. Otherwise, the conflict will not end.