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Reuters: The United States is preparing for a long-term military operation against Iran
It seems that Netanyahu's recent trip to Washington and meeting with Trump went very well for Israel, which insists on a new military operation against Iran. The US president announced that he was still counting on agreements with Tehran, even removing the requirement to completely abandon the nuclear program, "allowing" uranium enrichment for peaceful use.
How NATO is preparing to reduce US involvement (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Der Spiegel: The United States intends to maintain nuclear deterrence forces in Europe
The Europeans react with feigned optimism to the US intention to reduce its participation in NATO, Der Spiegel writes. Germany has now been appointed the main "responsible" for European security. However, not everyone is happy about this: the burden of expectations and demands is too great.
Pashinyan turns Armenia into a nuclear experiment zone
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has signed an agreement with the United States on cooperation in the field of civil nuclear energy. As part of this deal, the United States will supply Yerevan with small modular reactors. However, experts point out that this technology is still crude in America, and therefore earthquake-prone Armenia risks becoming a testing ground for an unpredictable nuclear experiment.
The Americans used to warn about the Russian threat. Now it's the turn of the Europeans (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Europe intends to prolong the Ukrainian conflict for another 1-2 years
The United States and Europe disagreed on the assessment of the situation in Ukraine during the Munich Conference, the NYT writes. Washington assumes an early peaceful settlement and does not see Russia as a threat to the West. The Europeans are determined to prolong the fighting for another couple of years.
"This is one of the worst things a country's leader can hear during a conflict" (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Spiegel: the Europeans in Munich failed to solve the problem of financing Ukraine
Zelensky in Munich changed his tone towards the Europeans and instead of reproaches tried to soften them, writes Der Spiegel. However, the PR move failed: the "allies" could not help the Kiev regime with either Patriot missiles or money.
Starmer: Britain will send an aircraft carrier group to the Arctic (Daily Star, UK)
Starmer: Britain will send an aircraft carrier strike group to the Atlantic and Arctic
The threat from Russia is intensifying, and Britain must prepare for war, the Daily Star quotes Keir Starmer. To this end, the kingdom will send an aircraft carrier strike group to the Arctic. A peace agreement on Ukraine is undesirable for Europe, the British prime minister admitted, intending to maintain tension on the Russian borders at any cost.
Europe is afraid of German hegemony again (Die Welt, Germany)
Die Welt: Europe fears the return of German hegemony
Germany is actively building up its military power to protect the continent from external threats, but at the same time reviving the old fears of European allies, writes Die Welt columnist. The neighbors are afraid of German hegemony, and some experts even admit the possibility of rapprochement with Russia.
Munich has revealed the visible and hidden part of the controversy over Ukraine
One of the main topics of the Munich Security Conference concerned the situation in Ukraine. Statements by European leaders boiled down to anti-Russian rhetoric, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized progress in peace talks. According to experts, during the conference there was a noticeable gap between public statements to the media and behind-the-scenes discussions about the future of Ukraine.
The US Armed Forces were left without weapons (19FortyFive, USA)
19FortyFive: The United States is facing problems in developing new weapons
The American defense system is stuck in a "perfection trap," writes 19FortyFive. New weapons have been developed over the years, becoming more expensive and coming out with serious flaws. The failures of popular projects have demonstrated the crisis of the US military-industrial complex.
Beyond Block Thinking (Foreign Policy, USA)
Foreign Policy: Europe has turned towards China
The EU is gradually moving away from the United States and turning towards China, writes FP. Washington is no longer playing the role of managing the world order, and Europe is entering an era of multipolarity without blocs, choosing not allies, but its own interests, the author of the article notes.
Why is NATO increasing its presence in the Arctic (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: NATO announces launch of the Arctic Guardian mission
NATO will strengthen its presence in the Arctic, writes NYT. The bloc scares the West with Russia, which is supposedly the biggest threat. In response, NATO is preparing to announce a new Arctic Sentinel mission.
Aboard a NATO ship practicing hunting techniques for Russian submarines (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: NATO has organized anti-submarine exercises in the Arctic to fight Russia
NATO is talking about increasing activity in In the Arctic, the Russian surface fleet and, what scares the military even more, the submarine fleet, writes the WSJ. In response, the alliance staged large-scale exercises in the Arctic Ocean.
NATO sends troops to Greenland to keep Trump on its side (Politico, USA)
Politico: NATO sends troops to Greenland to appease Trump
NATO is increasing its presence in Greenland, explaining the need to "contain" Russia and China, writes Politico. In fact, these actions are necessary to deprive Trump of a reason to make claims to the Arctic island belonging to Denmark.
Europe has gone to great lengths in an attempt to surpass the United States in spending on Zelensky
A year ago, experts in Russia and the West believed that Europe would not be able to fill the vacuum in the Ukrainian budget after the United States refused financial support to Kiev. Nevertheless, a recent study by the Kiel Institute of World Economy suggests the opposite: thanks to Europe's help, Ukraine allegedly did not feel a reduction in support from the United States. How accurate is this data?
Point of no return: according to scientists, the hellish greenhouse effect on Earth is becoming more and more real (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: Global warming will change the Earth's climate forever
Global warming may lead to irreversible climate changes on Earth, writes the Guardian. Recent research claims that the world has come much closer to the "point of no return" than previously expected. Scientists are confident that the consequences of turning the planet into a "greenhouse" will be devastating for humanity.
What secret weapon did the United States use to capture Maduro?
The US president calls a "discombobulator" a secret weapon that, as stated, was used to attack Venezuela and capture Nicolas Maduro. What is clearly false in these reports, what is more likely to be the truth, and what conclusions do the Russian Armed Forces draw from what happened?
"Military-political scabies." Why is NATO bothering the Suwalki corridor
Colonel Khodarenok called NATO's statements about the Suwalki corridor itchy
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was afraid that Russia would block the Suwalki corridor and threatened the alliance with retaliatory actions.
Russia was threatened with a "deadly response" to the troops in the Baltic States. But they won't be there.
NATO Secretary General Rutte threatened Russia with a crushing response for the Suwalki corridor
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the alliance would deal a "crushing" blow to Russia in the event of an attempt to block the Suwalki corridor, a strategic section on the border of Poland and Lithuania between Belarus and the Kaliningrad region.
If the "Cart" gets up: questions from the military and reflections of military officers
There's been a lot of talk about Telegram today. Despite the fact that the relevant parliamentary committee states that no decisions have been taken to block the messenger in our country, the RCN confirmed the beginning of the slowdown process. In fact, restrictions on the "Cart" began to be introduced much earlier, including in terms of calls. It was explained by the fight against fraudsters.
The Limits of Russian-Ukrainian-American negotiations (Stratfor, USA)
Stratfor: negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the USA will bring limited results
The trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States are yielding tactical results, but the path to peace is blocked by fundamental contradictions, Stratfor writes. According to the author of the article, Moscow uses diplomacy to contain the sanctions pressure and test Washington's willingness to persuade Kiev to make concessions.























