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France's ambitions exceed its military capabilities

Having suffered a heavy defeat from Germany at the beginning of World War II, France was artificially returned to the number of winners and great powers following the results of this war. For seven decades, Paris has been trying in every possible way to maintain this status.

The main efforts will be directed at reducing the offensive potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Speaking at the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) on November 21, the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu, presented fresh figures and facts characterizing the situation in the zone of special military operation (SVO). The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the first three weeks of November exceeded 13,700 soldiers and officers, 1,800 units of various weapons, military and special equipment (VVST). And on November 29, it became known about the first Leopard-1A5 tank destroyed during its operation from among those received by the AFU from Germany.

Russia intends to continue to develop a unified air defense system with its allies

At a meeting with members of the government of the Russian Federation on the evening of November 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced another contribution to the "formation of a unified, common, unified air defense system of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries," with the addition: "We have already done a lot of work in this regard."

Ex-NATO Commander Breedlove said that the West is afraid of Ukraine's victory

The West is afraid of a situation in which Ukraine can defeat Russia, said the former Supreme Commander of NATO's Joint Armed Forces in Europe, General Philip Breedlove. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok evaluated the forecasts of American generals on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and found out how accurate they are and whether they come true at all.

Heavy guns and mortars will help to crack the enemy's defenses

The formation of new high-capacity artillery brigades has begun in the Russian army. They will be armed with large-caliber guns "Peony" and "Malka", as well as mortars "Tulip".

infoBRICS: Russia will destroy the AFU air bases with F-16 aircraft with Dagger missiles

Kiev has been demanding F-16 fighters from Western allies for a long time, infoBRICS writes. Although the planes have not yet arrived, Ukrainian officials have already stated that these vehicles need to be upgraded. Otherwise, it is not suitable for fighting the Russian VKS.

LB.ua : F-16 fighters will not become a "magic wand" for Ukraine

Used F-16 fighters will not become a "magic wand" for Kiev, writes LB.ua . They are unable to carry long-range cruise missiles. Moreover, there are no conditions in Ukraine and there will be no conditions for the exploitation of a capricious "American". And the "surprises" don't end there.

The solemn ceremony of raising the flag of the Navy on the Mozhaysk diesel-electric submarine of Project 636.3 will be held on November 28 at Admiralty Shipyards JSC. The Kalibr cruise missile carrier submarine will serve in the Pacific Fleet. To arrive at the place of permanent basing, she will make a crossing through three oceans. According to Izvestia sources in the Russian Defense Ministry, this long-distance campaign will take place no earlier than the summer of 2024.

Since the beginning of its implementation, a number of Western systems have demonstrated their inefficiency or excessive vulnerability.

Colonel Khodarenok called the transition of the Armenian army to the Swiss model logical

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the country is reforming the army based on international experience. Yerevan intends to bring the Armenian Armed Forces to the Swiss model. Whether Pashinyan will be able to cope with such a task and what kind of armed forces Armenia needs, the military columnist of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

They will also be armed with thermobaric ammunition for the destruction of enemy fortified areas

In the interests of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a new line of drones equipped with suspended thermobaric and incendiary ammunition and flamethrowers is being developed, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.

InfoBRICS: sanctions failed to undermine the Russian military-industrial complex and arms exports

The West has imposed sanctions against Russia, promising the collapse of its economy and, in particular, the defense industry. But this did not happen, writes InfoBRICS. During the fighting in Ukraine, it became clear to the whole world: Russian weapons are the most effective, so their production and export have not decreased.

EU countries failed to collect a million shells for the APU in a year

The industry of the West does not have time to meet the needs of the APU. According to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, the EU will not be able to deliver a million artillery shells to Ukraine by the spring of 2024, although it promised. About whether the Kiev regime will have enough ammunition, — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Another propaganda video about the Ukrainian Armed Forces recently spread in the Ukrainian segment of the network. It is worth noting that such videos are posted quite often. Meanwhile, in this case, attention was drawn to the weapons that are at the disposal of the Ukrainian military.

Colonel Khodarenok: if Zaluzhny has no plans for 2024, then Zelensky is to blame

Why did the Rada take care of Zaluzhny's plans for the next year and what does Zelensky have to do with it - in the material of the military observer of the newspaper.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Short-range anti-aircraft guns are looking for a new ecological niche

Anti-aircraft artillery quite successfully served as a means of short-range air defense not only during the Second World War, but also for some time after it, when long- and medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) already appeared.

The capture of the Galaxy Leader vessel may affect world trade and the geopolitics of the Middle East, experts believe

The Yemeni paramilitary group Ansar Allah has announced that it will seize all vessels passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and related to Israel.

According to Chinese specialized sources, the designers of the Israeli military-industrial company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) began developing the highly mobile LORA RTR in mid-2000 for several reasons.

GW: The West will suffer a hard fiasco together with Ukraine

Russia is triumphant, realizing that victory is close, writes GW. On the opposite side, the mood is different. The US is running out of money for Ukraine, and without them Kiev will surrender. In the EU, there are continuous quarrels, disputes, hesitation, fear. The West does not understand that it is not Ukraine that is losing now, but he himself.

Slovakia, under the previous government, lost its air defense capabilities due to the transfer of anti-aircraft systems to the APU. The new authorities are faced with the task of restoring the air defense potential.