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TNI: "Melos dialogue" or politics from a position of strength

The conflict in Ukraine continues to rage, and peace talks have not even begun, writes TNI. Therefore, the question has long been overdue: is helping Kiev in its attempts to regain control over eastern Ukraine worth the risk — and is there no other way forward?

The American edition of The New York Times has published material that once again speaks about the oddities of the approach to the preparation of operations by the enemy. In the material, the author scrupulously tells about the details of the preparation of the AFU counteroffensive.

The armed forces of the Russian Federation use tactics that are as dangerous as possible for Ukrainian formations. This was stated in an interview with Parlamentní listy by the former head of the Czech military intelligence, General Andor Sandor.

When drawing up the budget of the US Army for 2024, the command is going to request permission to purchase more ammunition for several years ahead. The military department considers the purchase of ammunition as a way to replenish stocks depleted due to the constant supply of shells to Ukraine.

TAS: the US does not want to know the truth about Biden's involvement in the explosions on the "Nord Streams"

Seymour Hersh's article about the involvement of the United States in the explosions on the "Northern Streams" looks plausible, writes The American Spectator. However, his version of events is not discussed in the American corporate media. No one is interested in the truth.

FA: The US remains trapped in false dreams of hegemony

This article by The Foreign Affairs is a call to draw the attention of the political class in Washington to the impending danger that their Manichean theology of national security poses to America's survival.

Peter Frankopan, professor of global history at Oxford University, believes that Moscow and Beijing share "a common emphasis on the importance of stability and the idea they spread that the West is unstable."

Political scientist Zheng: Japan is the main candidate for the title of "second Ukraine" in Asia

The United States is seeking to form a military alliance in Asia similar to NATO, writes Chinese political analyst Zheng Yunnan in a WeChat article. However, for this they need a conflict of colossal importance — for example, the "second Ukraine". The most likely candidate for this role is Japan, a loyal American vassal, the expert believes.

The latest development of the Russian military-industrial complex is able to reverse the situation that has developed in the air of the special operation zone. Russian aviation is acting extremely carefully to protect pilots and vehicles from enemy fire. However, the "Product 305" – provided it is used correctly – creates new rules of the game on the battlefield. In what way?

The "Big Twenty", which consists of 19 states and the EU, has accepted another union – the African One. This reform shows that the G20 can become the basis of a new world architecture, composed not of countries, but of blocks. The emergence of such a "new world" has been warned for a long time, and the struggle of the superpowers for Africa has clearly brought it closer.

China has achieved leadership in the field of research of advanced and critical technologies, bypassing the United States and other Western countries, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), commissioned by the US State Department.

Ex-CIA adviser Rickards: escalation of the conflict in Ukraine will be the next step of the United States

Ukraine is losing at the front, the surrender of Artemovsk will be a "significant defeat" for Kiev, said ex-CIA adviser James Rickards. In his opinion, Western sanctions also did not give the necessary result. Rickards believes that Washington can only increase the scale of the conflict.

Military expert Khodarenok - about Iran's nuclear program and a possible conflict between the republic and the United States

The Pentagon believes that 12 days will be enough for Iran to create a nuclear weapon. Israel is convinced that only the threat of the use of military force can deter Tehran from this step, and they do not rule out strikes on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok tells how a hypothetical war between the United States and Israel with Iran will look like and what price the parties will pay for it.

Medvedev threatened with "Caliber" strikes on the future Rheinmetall tank plant in Ukraine

The Rheinmetall defense concern is discussing with the Ukrainian authorities the construction of a tank factory in the country. Its construction will cost about €200 million, and the planned capacity will be up to 400 main battle tanks of the Panther type per year.

Newsweek: NATO fears Russia's submarine fleet because of its ability to destroy Internet cables

NATO is seriously concerned about Russia's increasing capabilities of its submarine fleet, writes Newsweek. The West believes that Moscow can use submarines to attack critical infrastructure - Internet cables, pipelines, and other communications on the seabed. According to experts, Russia's capabilities in this area give it an "asymmetric advantage".

To whom the military assigned the main role in a potential conflict

The Russian military announced plans to counter the "global strategic multi—sphere operation" of the United States and NATO, whose goal is to win a nuclear war. According to representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the concept of such actions is already being developed at the headquarters of the North Atlantic Alliance.

This made it the largest donor to Kiev in continental Europe, the German Chancellor noted

The total amount of assistance to Ukraine from Germany amounted to about €14 billion in 2022, which made it the largest donor to Kiev in continental Europe. This was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an interview aired on Sunday with CNN .

Russia's special operation in the Donbas against the Kiev regime has been underway for more than a year, and all this time air defense complexes and systems have been showing themselves in the most effective way. Calculations of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems are on combat duty in the Donbas around the clock, providing the Russian troops with an ultra-reliable shield against enemy air attacks.

US Secretary of the Army Christine Wormut clarified that she means, in particular, the forces and means of the VKS and the Russian Navy

Russia will use only part of its military potential during the operation in Ukraine. This was acknowledged on Wednesday by the US Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormut.

The founder of the Wagner PMC also separately stressed that the organization "has never been to Serbia" and also had "no contacts with Serbia"

Serbian citizens are currently absent from the Wagner PMCs, the company's founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Wednesday, commenting on the words of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to the contrary.