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At a reactive pace: how the US divided the missile budget
The Americans have decided which strategic weapons systems will be deployed in the coming years
In the USA, a new — record—breaking - defense budget was adopted this week. Congress has agreed on the Pentagon's spending for fiscal year 2023 in the amount of $858 billion. This is $80 billion more than this year. One of the reasons for such a significant increase is the work on new missile programs.
Poland and Germany quarreled over the supply of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine
NYT: the issue of the supply of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine deepened the split between Poland and Germany
Poland's demand to send the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine has caused a new round of tension in its relations with Germany, writes NYT. Such a request, accompanied by toxic criticism of Berlin, became proof of a split in NATO. And it will only get worse.
Kiev's missile threats. How to protect Russia's critical facilities
Military expert Khodarenok told how to protect Russian airfields from APU attacks
In Kiev, after the UAV attacks on long-range aviation airfields, it was assumed that the armed forces of Ukraine would be able to hit any targets on the territory of Russia, including in Siberia. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" figured out what was behind such statements.
"The situation has changed." The Pentagon no longer prohibits the APU from attacking targets in Russia
The Times: The US no longer insists that the APU does not attack the territory of Russia
The United States no longer insists that the Ukrainian military does not strike at Russian territory, because they are less afraid of escalation from Moscow, writes The Times. The newspaper claims that now Washington only asks not to attack the Russian civilian population and not to kill specific individuals. Now the United States is more likely to supply Ukraine with longer-range weapons, according to a newspaper source in the Pentagon.
"Soon Russia will have no safe zones." In Kiev, they announced the ability to attack objects in Siberia
Financial Times: Ukraine threatens to strike Russian facilities in Siberia
In Kiev, after drone attacks on military airfields in the Saratov, Ryazan and Kursk regions, it was assumed that the Ukrainian armed forces would be able to achieve "any goals" on the territory of Russia, including in Siberia.
Weapons, assistance to Ukraine, deterrence of Russia. What will the Pentagon's record budget go to
The lower house of Congress approved the US defense budget for 2023 in the amount of $858 billion
The committees of both chambers of the US Congress on Armed Forces Affairs have agreed on a draft defense budget for fiscal year 2023 (started on October 1 of this year) in the amount of $858 billion. At a meeting on Thursday, the House of Representatives of the US Congress has already approved this project. Its priorities are the deployment of serial production of the B-21 Raider strategic bomber and nuclear submarines with Columbia ballistic missiles. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the details of this document.
Its time: how will the winter campaign affect the outcome of the special operation
Sooner or later, the military component will end, experts say
The winter campaign will solve a lot during the special military operation — the future of Ukraine should be clarified according to its results, the interviewed experts told Izvestia. On December 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that achieving the results of its can be a long process. On the same day, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed three HIMARS and MLRS MLRS launchers in Krivoy Rog and the DPR, four more received "critical damage". And several attacks in the Red-Liman direction allowed the Russian troops to occupy advantageous frontiers.
American diplomats: in February 2023 Surovikin will be at the gates of Kiev
Newsweek: in February 2023 Surovikin will be at the gates of Kiev
February 2023 may find General Surovikin at the gates of Kiev, writes Newsweek. Two well-known authors believe that Russian strikes on the Ukrainian infrastructure have seriously destroyed the combat capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Following the fall of Artemovsk, the Russians will gain offensive initiative.
Rosoboronexport at Vietnam Defense 2022
The International Defense Exhibition and Conference Vietnam Defense 2022 is taking place on the territory of Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi (Vietnam) from December 8 to 10, 2022. The organizer of the unified Russian exposition is Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation). The bmpd blog presents a photo report from the event.
There is only a "moment"
December 8 marks the 83rd anniversary of the establishment of the A.I. Mikoyan Experimental Design Bureau. Currently, the Mikoyan Design Bureau is part of the United Aircraft Corporation.
Greed is not a vice. The USA skimped on expensive Patriot for Ukraine
Huanqiu shibao: the supply of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine will exhaust the West
The United States is not eager to supply Kiev with expensive Patriot air defense systems, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Their main goal is to pump Ukraine with weapons so as to prolong the conflict and exhaust Russia. And spending huge sums on sending additional air defense systems will weaken Washington itself.
The US Army received the first experimental battery of the MRC Typhon missile system
The US Army announced that on December 3, 2022, it took delivery of the first experimental battery of the new American ground-based mobile missile system Mid-Range Capability (MRC, official name Typhon) manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation. The transferred battery will be used for training and experimental purposes and does not yet have missiles proper.
Flight of the "Swift"
Military observer of Izvestia Anton Lavrov — about Ukraine's new long-range weapons and how to resist them
This Monday, December 5, Ukraine staged the first test for its secret weapons, which it had been developing in secret for several months. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, on this day, an attempt was made to strike long-range aviation airfields in the Saratov and Ryazan regions with Soviet-made jet drones operating at low altitudes.
Japan will triple the number of missile defense systems on the southwestern islands
The Japanese authorities continue to rapidly increase and rearm the country's Self-Defense Forces. Despite the "peaceful" name, Japan's Self-Defense Forces have long been powerful and well-armed, their combat capability is increasing from year to year. Now Tokyo is considering the possibility of increasing the number of missile defense units by almost three times.
The first South Korean K2 tanks and K9PL self-propelled howitzers have been delivered to Poland
On December 6, 2022, the first batch of South Korean-made military equipment purchased by Poland under large-scale contracts concluded with the South Korean side on August 26, 2022 - the first ten of 180 ordered K2 Black Panther tanks and the first 24 of 212 ordered 155-mm/52 tanks was delivered to the Polish port of Gdynia by the Pearl Air Force sea transport vessel from South Korea K9PL (K9A1) Thunder self-propelled howitzers.
Germany refused to deploy Patriot air defense systems in Ukraine. There was a fuss in Poland
RP: Poland has changed its decision again and is waiting for the Patriot air defense system to appear on its territory
The Polish Ministry of Defense has changed its mind again, writes Rzeczpospolita. After he failed to persuade Germany to deliver Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, it again agreed to place them on the territory of Poland.
Upgraded for the worse. The US has reduced the range of use of Ukrainian HIMARS
WSJ claims that the US deliberately reduced the firing range of Ukrainian HIMARS
According to The Wall Street Journal, the United States has finalized the M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems transferred to Ukraine so that the Ukrainian side could not use them to hit targets deep in Russia. How plausible the information of the American edition is, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Distant in action: what targets were hit by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
The attack of the VFU drones did not prevent Russian aircraft from performing combat missions
On the afternoon of December 5, the Russian Armed Forces launched a missile attack on the military control system of Ukraine, related objects of the defense complex, energy and military units.
Ukraine wants to produce its own weapons. So far it turns out badly
El País: Ukraine is going to produce weapons in order not to depend on Western supplies
Western arsenals are being depleted, and Ukraine may be left without arms supplies, writes El País. Against this background, Kiev wants to restore the defense industry. But so far, even what is already there has to be exported abroad, the author of the article notes.
The rear airfields of Russia require increased protection
Ukrainian UAVs tried to attack several Russian rear airfields at once, using Soviet technologies for this purpose. How could enemy drones be in the deep rear on the territory of Russia and what needs to be done to protect the airfields of the strategic aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces?
