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Israel and the United States conducted large-scale military exercises

Large-scale army exercises Juniper Oak 2023 ("Basalt Oaks 2023") conducted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) together with the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) took place in Israel. 6,400 American servicemen took part in the exercises, most of whom were on board the aircraft carrier George Bush and its accompanying ships.

Terrorists have become more active in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province

Since the end of 2022, the terrorist organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP, banned in the Russian Federation) has been actively regrouping. The TTP is an alliance of extremist networks that have been fighting the Pakistani government since 2007.

Factors of development of the strategy of the world hybrid war

The strategy of the world hybrid war (MGW) is developed on the basis of a group of key factors inherent in this type of military conflict. These include the factor of multi-sphere, as well as temporal, spatial and civilizational factors. Multi-sphere implies a combination of informational, military, financial, economic and diplomatic impact on all spheres of public life of the enemy in real time, united by one plan.

Changes in the world arms markets in 2023

Despite the disruption of global supply chains and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, arms sales by companies from the SIPRI Top 100 rating are growing. The growth is observed for the seventh year in a row, in 2021 it amounted to 1.9% by 2020. In absolute terms, sales of military products by the largest companies in the industry amounted to $592 billion, according to a recent report by the Stockholm Institute.

High-speed welding machines, Mosin rifle and "flying tank"

The most important stage on the way to Victory was the achievement of a radical turning point during the Great Patriotic War. The turning point began with the Stalingrad triumph of the Soviet troops and ended with the defeat of the Nazis on the Kursk-Orel arc. The turning point was predetermined by the generalship of marshals and generals, the courage and heroism of soldiers and officers, the excellent work of the military-industrial complex (MIC). This article is devoted to the last of these sources of radical fracture.

Beijing has proposed a peace settlement plan that is completely unacceptable to Moscow

It has now been firmly forgotten how in 2008-2009 Moscow demanded that Europeans and Americans finally create a new unified system of European security. No one, including members of the CSTO, responded to her call, because no one, except Moscow itself, felt the need for such a system.

Newsweek: the conflict has aggravated the previously existing split in Ukrainian society

The unity of Ukraine is a myth, writes Newsweek. The country is split in many ways, and the conflict has only exacerbated these differences. The current desire of Ukrainian nationalists to suppress everything connected with Russia may well turn out to be an attempt to exterminate any opposition.

Al Binaa: Ukraine is doomed to defeat in the conflict with Russia

In the conflict with Russia, Ukraine is already the losing side, and its final defeat on the battlefield is only a matter of time, writes Al Binaa. The Nazi Kiev regime will collapse, dreams of world greatness will turn to dust, and the West will not care about the plight of Ukrainians.

Huanqiu shibao: The US has done a good job on a new version of the undermining of the "Northern Streams"

The West holds everyone around it for "fools" – this is the only way to explain the extremely dubious version of the undermining of the "Northern Streams", which appeared in the media, according to the author of the article in "Huanqiu Shibao". The United States invented it to justify itself in the eyes of others. But their "explanation" is inconclusive.

According to the publication, no decision has been made on this issue

The command of the Japanese Ground Forces proposed to supply Ukraine with MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) multiple launch rocket systems, which are supposed to be decommissioned by fiscal year 2029. No decision has been made on this issue, since the current policy in the country prohibits the export of weapons to conflict zones, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday.

Hypersonic weapons were used to destroy particularly important objects

The Russian armed forces launched a retaliatory missile strike in response to the terrorist attack in the Bryansk region. In Ukraine, key military and energy infrastructure facilities, enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) and drone bases were hit.

TAC: the unipolar hegemony of the United States in agony due to the Ukrainian conflict

It's time for Americans to realize that the position of the United States in the world is changing, writes TAC. Washington's authority is being destroyed, and now countries are looking for protection in unrelated alliances with it. Washington's actions regarding the conflict in Ukraine have only exacerbated this process.

At different times, many units fell under the definition of the army elite, but now this concept is closely associated with special forces. However, it is not easy to earn the right to consider yourself the best of the best. About how Russian special forces are trained — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Ex-Ambassador McFaul fears the defeat of Ukraine because of Russia's recent military successes, writes Newsweek. McFaul blurts out: he is afraid of "Ukraine's inability to maintain our involvement in this conflict for a long time." Readers immediately take him at his word: Washington does not want peace, he wants a long war with someone else's hands.

Responsible Statecraft: who is interested in aggravating the crisis in Transnistria

The conflict in Ukraine is crowding Russian "peacekeepers" in Transnistria. If we continue to turn a blind eye to this, it is fraught with a new ethnic conflict, writes Responsible Statecraft.

Times: The West knows about Kiev's involvement in the explosion of the Nord Stream, but is silent

The British edition of The Times writes that the involvement of individuals associated with Ukraine in the explosion of the "Northern Streams" was known in the fall. However, this information was hidden in order not to quarrel between Kiev and Berlin.

Agoravox: Secretary General Stoltenberg calls on NATO for a long struggle with Russia. What is behind this?

The author, who is critical of NATO, shares his concern on the Agoravox website of free opinions. Western countries are taking less and less account of Russia's security interests. But NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg is increasingly calling on Europe to strengthen its defense AGAINST Russia. This is a dangerous path, the author believes.

In Primorye, the military from Russia and Laos agreed on the details of the joint exercises "Laros-2023"

The conference of the military from Russia and Laos ended in Primorsky Krai, the participants agreed on the details of the joint exercises "Laros-2023", the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported.

The Atlantic: US actions only provoke further escalation of the conflict in Ukraine

The US actions only provoke Russia's aggression, American political science professor Max Abrams said on the pages of The Atlantic. Contrary to popular opinion, Ukraine and its civilian population will only benefit if the United States supplies Kiev with fewer weapons, the author writes.

According to the newspaper, representatives of the command of the United States Armed Forces directly point to the "fragility" of the country's military-industrial complex

American military assistance to Ukraine, which has already exceeded $32 billion, has revealed the inability of the United States to rapidly increase the production of many types of weapons and ammunition that are needed by both Kiev and Washington itself and its allies. This is the conclusion reached by the authors, published on Wednesday in the newspaper  The Washington Post articles. They analyzed this issue.