Category: Military Issues

Germany’s Reaction to Berlin’s Refusal to Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine

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COULD GERMANY HAVE DONE MORE IN SUCH AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR UKRAINE?

Serhiy Polyovyk

Interview with Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko for German agency Redaktions Netzwerk Deutschland (RND) about Germany’s refusal to provide military assistance to Ukraine has come as a surprise to European experts. And European media, including the German RND, Spiegel, N-tv.de, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, etc., have even found it necessary to react to it. Thus, the RND has taken V. Prystaiko’s statement as a direct request to Germany to provide such assistance

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NATO Is Responding to Russia’s Preparations for War

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ON THE ACTIVITY OF RUSSIAN SUBMARINES IN NORTH ATLANTIC

Serhiy Polyovyk

A few days ago, some European media, including the German Handelsblatt and the Austrian Die Presse, reported about Russian submarines’ unusual activity in North Atlantic.
Purposeful in nature, publication of such information took place after the London Summit of NATO. There were also reports of testing new Russian ground, sea and airborne missile systems, the use of Russian combat aviation in Syria, unprecedented concentration of heterogeneous troops and weapons of the Russian Armed Forces in Crimea, the planned testing of submarines and training of the Russian Navy in the ocean.

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France’s Role in NATO Does Not Suit Macron, Does It?

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DOES EUROPE REALLY NEED STRATEGIC AUTONOMY?

Serhiy Polyovyk

Recently, French President Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to visit Moscow next May. Independent European analysts have long noted E. Macron’s affection for Russia. And his statement about participation in the Moscow parade once again testifies to the dominance of the nuclear leader’s own interests over the principles of democracy, over observance of conditions of collective security in Europe and solidarity within NATO.

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Middle East: the Era of Controlled Chaos

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IRAN WILL REMAIN AN ACTIVE PLAYER IN THE MIDDLE EAST GEOPOLITICAL PUZZLE

Vadym Volokhov

According to an old tradition, which was not invented here, at the end of the year, achievements summarized and plans for the future are made. Not to break the practice, we will talk about the Middle East, its role in the Islamic Republic of Iran on the eve of 2020 and in the near future.

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A Step to Peace or a Sign of a Truce?

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RESULTS OF THE MEETING OF THE “NORMANDY FOUR” IN PARIS

Victor Hvozd

On December 9, 2019, the first for the last three years meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany, the so-called “Normandy Four”, took place in Paris. At the official level, it was highly estimated by both, Ukraine and Russia, and by Western countries, as well as by international organizations, including the UN, EU, NATO and OSCE.

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Allies’ Pragmatism. American Style

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ЯК І ЗА ЧИЙ КОШТ США НАМАГАЮТЬСЯ ЗБІЛЬШИТИ ГРОШОВЕ УТРИМАННЯ СВОЇХ ВІЙСЬК У ЯПОНІЇ ТА ПІВДЕННІЙ КОРЕЇ

Сергій Польовик

Австрійська Der Standard 19 листопада ц. р. повідомляє про прояви так званого прагматизму США у стосунках зі своїми геополітичними партнерами. Маються на увазі вимоги Сполучених Штатів до Японії і Південної Кореї суттєво збільшити їх фінансові платежі, щоб компенсувати зусилля американських військовослужбовців у справі протистояння Північній Кореї. Таку заяву оприлюднив президент США Дональд Трамп.

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Will NATO Be Able to Restrain Russia?

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WESTERN EXPERTS’ CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

Victor Hvozd

In the face of Russia’s aggressive foreign policy, the question of the USA and NATO’s ability to hold back its expansion is quite important. This refers, first of all, to the Russian military sphere, which is considered the source of the most critical threats to the world and European security, as well as directly to Ukraine’s one

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Iran: Four Rounds of Nuclear Marathon

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ПРОЦЕС ВИХОДУ ІРАНУ ІЗ «ЯДЕРНОЇ УГОДИ» НАБЛИЖАЄТЬСЯ ДО СВОГО ЛОГІЧНОГО ЗАВЕРШЕННЯ

Вадим Волохов

Другий рік поспіль на шпальтах світових засобів масової інформації не вщухає жорстка, направлена проти Ірану та його ядерної програми пропаганда. А на початку вересня поточного року Міжнародна агенція з ядерної енергії (МАГАТЕ) звинуватила Тегеран у недотриманні взятих ним зобов’язань в рамках Спільного всеосяжного плану дій (СВПД), що започаткувало новий етап зовнішнього тиску на Ісламську Республіку Іран. Вкотре США та західні країни з великим обуренням та занепокоєнням привернули увагу світової спільноти до «ворожих дій» Ірану, але при цьому жодного слова про причини, що спонукали Тегеран на такі дії.

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The Black Sea — Middle Eastern Tiger

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TURKEY AS A NEW CENTRE OF POWER IN THE WORLD

Victor Hvozd

The main peculiarity of the current geopolitical situation in the world is the new multi-polar system of international relations. In previous articles, we repeatedly raised this topic in the context of discussing the USA, China and Russia as world centers of power that determine the development of global military-political processes, including around Ukraine

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