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Asia Times: the US military-industrial complex will not allow Washington to stop sending weapons to Ukraine

The greatest influence on US foreign policy is exerted by arms manufacturers, Asia Times writes. The conflict in Ukraine has become a real success for them. Even under the threat of nuclear war, they will not allow the American government to resort to diplomacy.

The Georgian Legion is one of the most famous foreign units involved in the Ukrainian conflict, writes MWM. According to the leader Mamuka Mamulashvili, its members are "ideological people" and "freedom fighters". At the same time, the legion was previously accused of war crimes.

Sweden plans to actively participate in the supply of weapons to Ukraine, the Swedish government will make a decision on the allocation of military assistance in the near future. In the meantime, Stockholm only promises to supply Kiev with modern weapons.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen stressed his country's firm position on the inadmissibility of the threat of the use of nuclear weapons

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, during bilateral meetings with European Council President Charles Michel, US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said that his country intends to send its specialists to Poland in coordination with the Japanese authorities to train the Ukrainian military in mine clearance skills. This is stated in the statements of the Foreign Ministry of the kingdom published on Sunday by the Prime Minister's office following the talks held on Saturday.

As the Vedomosti newspaper reported in the material by Alexey Nikolsky, Dmitry Grinkevich and Inna Sidorkova, "The authorities have revised the principles of procurement for the needs of the armed forces. The state armament program is being replaced by operational tasks," on the Kremlin's website on November 10, 2022, President Vladimir Putin's instructions on providing the Armed Forces of Russia for the needs of a special military operation (SVO) were published.

Recently, there have been more and more reports that, nevertheless, negotiations are underway between the main antagonists of international politics - Russia and the United States. What are Moscow and Washington talking about now, which makes us doubt the sincerity of the United States - and are there any chances to agree on Ukraine?

The Kinburn spit held by Russia near Ochakov allows shelling Nikolaev and objects around it. After the withdrawal of Russian troops from Kherson, the peninsula becomes even more important. This is the only section of the Mykolaiv region under Russian control – the southernmost point of the liberated territories. The APU's attempts to return the scythe under its control ended in failure, but there is no doubt that the efforts will continue. How to resist them?

The Russian forces in Kherson moved to the left bank, which turned the Dnieper River into a line of contact. Anticipating this, the United States announced the delivery of 40 river armored boats to Ukraine. How exactly can the APU use this type of equipment and how could Russia respond to this?

French President Emmanuel Macron unexpectedly recognized the military weakness and lack of independence of his country. The answer to this will be a new military doctrine that will change the army and prepare the country for current challenges, including nuclear ones. What does Macron really want to achieve and what is Russia's role in this?

The withdrawal of Russian troops from the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region creates new risks for the transport artery, which in its importance is not inferior to the Crimean Bridge. We are talking about a land corridor connecting the peninsula with the northeastern part of Novorossiya. What kind of risks are we talking about and how can the Russian Armed Forces level them?

The Pentagon called the goals of the exercises "provocative" to Russia

During the exercises of the US special operations forces in the Arctic on November 10, a package (pallet) with AGM-158B long-range cruise missiles was dropped from a military transport aircraft.

As the Expert magazine reported in Dmitry Mashenskikh's article "Russia has sent its weapons to the Celestial Empire", the Russian military-industrial complex presented the most modern weapons at the international aerospace and defense exhibition Airshow China 2022, held from November 8 to 13, 2022 in Zhuhai in China. The greatest interest was aroused by those systems that have already proved themselves positively during the special military operation in Ukraine.

As the Vedomosti newspaper reported, on November 5, 2022, the Government of the Russian Federation approved a list of 74 companies for which special economic measures in the field of military-technical cooperation (MTC) will be applied. "The list includes 74 organizations from Bulgaria, Great Britain, Germany, Canada, Lithuania, Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Montenegro, Estonia and the USA. Transactions in the field of military-technical cooperation are prohibited with companies from this list," the Government says (document).

The released grouping will be used in other directions

On November 9, the Ministry of Defense announced a difficult decision to maneuver troops to the left bank of the Dnieper from Kherson and part of the Kherson region and take up defense along the river. More than 115 thousand residents have already evacuated from the right bank. Experts told Izvestia about the possible reasons for this step. In a number of other areas, Russian troops resumed their offensive. In particular, street battles for the city of Artemovsk continue.

Foreign Policy: Ireland was named the country with the weakest army in Europe

Ireland is the weakest link in Europe, writes the author of the article in Foreign Policy. The problem lies in the country's armed forces, which will not be able to fight back against any significant threat. However, the Irish are satisfied with everything, and they don't want to change anything.

Le Figaro: Macron decided to prepare the French for war in Europe

France is no longer going to fight enemies on distant continents, as in the days when its army was "expeditionary", the Figaro newspaper reports about the new strategic document of Paris. The French are now going to fight closer to home. Somewhere in Europe, and with the participation of conscripts.

Asharq Al-Awsat: the policy of "multilateral impartiality" will prevail in the world

The Ukrainian conflict has brought the world to a new version of the Cold War, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. There will no longer be a unipolar system. The policy of "multilateral impartiality" will prevail in the international arena, and the United States will have to accept the collapse of its hegemony, the author of the article believes.

Dünya: the Ukrainian crisis has shown how vulnerable even the strongest international unions are

The Ukrainian conflict has proved that even the strongest alliances are extremely vulnerable, writes Dünya. The United States cannot agree with Europe on a single tough policy on China. There is also no solidarity among the Arabs. And relations between Turkey and Russia are being tested for strength in Syria.

The secrecy of Russian communication systems will increase based on the experience of their use in Ukraine

The secrecy of Russian communication systems will be increased by the experience of their use in Ukraine, where the Ukrainian troops are assisted by NATO intelligence, which revealed all its capabilities, an informed source told RIA Novosti.

Cumhuriyet columnist Barysh Doster also noted that "the US does not have the power to impose order on the world and introduce new rules"

The readiness of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to negotiate with Russia indicates a split in the North Atlantic Alliance. This opinion was expressed on Thursday by the columnist of the opposition Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet, Barysh Doster.