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NATO forces not trained to fight equal or superior adversaries
NATO’s belief in its total air, information and long-range weapon superiority has led to a serious flaw in its troops’ training methods, former Swedish Armed Forces officer and defense politician Mikael Valtersson tells Sputnik.
NATO forces, he explains, are simply “not prepared to meet the adversary that's at the same level or superior to them,” and thus “lack any relevant methods of the fighting on the ground.”
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NATO’s belief in its total air, information and long-range weapon superiority has led to a serious flaw in its troops’ training methods, former Swedish Armed Forces officer and defense politician Mikael Valtersson tells Sputnik.
NATO forces, he explains, are simply “not prepared to meet the adversary that's at the same level or superior to them,” and thus “lack any relevant methods of the fighting on the ground.”
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At least 82 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza just hours after Hamas and Israel announced a ceasefire agreement, Al Jazeera reports.
Only one attack near the Engineers Union Building in Gaza City killed at least 18 people, the agency added.
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Only one attack near the Engineers Union Building in Gaza City killed at least 18 people, the agency added.
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🌍Global leaders and top officials hail Gaza ceasefire agreement Top officials of various world powers, including Germany, France, Spain, and Switzerland, have welcomed the Gaza ceasefire deal, which has been agreed to by Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas.…
Russia hopes that Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement will help create conditions for solution to Palestinian issue — Zakharova
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"It will also create conditions for improving the situation in the Middle East region as a whole, including in Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen," the Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman added.
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NATO troops ‘have no clue how to fight modern war’ against peer foe
It is no surprise that Western military instructors take pointers from their Ukrainian trainees, as at this point, Ukraine’s Armed Forces may be more experienced in modern warfare than their NATO masters, former Swedish Armed Forces officer and defense politician Mikael Valtersson tells Sputnik.
For all their posturing and bravado, he points out, Western militaries are acutely aware of the fact that they “have no clue how to fight a modern war against an adversary that's on par with them.”
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It is no surprise that Western military instructors take pointers from their Ukrainian trainees, as at this point, Ukraine’s Armed Forces may be more experienced in modern warfare than their NATO masters, former Swedish Armed Forces officer and defense politician Mikael Valtersson tells Sputnik.
For all their posturing and bravado, he points out, Western militaries are acutely aware of the fact that they “have no clue how to fight a modern war against an adversary that's on par with them.”
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He also highlighted that trade turnover between Russia and the Central African Republic (CAR) had increased nearly eightfold over the past year, describing the trend as positive despite current modest absolute figures.
Both countries continue to collaborate on security matters, Putin added.
The President of the Central African Republic, in turn, thanked Russian instructors for their role in strengthening bilateral cooperation during the talks. He also expressed gratitude for Russia’s shipments of grain and fuel to Bangui.
He also thanked Putin for the support that has helped restore stability in his country and enabled it to stand among sovereign states. He also stated that he plans to discuss cooperation between Moscow and Bangui in security and energy during their talks.
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The Trans-Alpine bet: Czech Republic’s oil gamble explained
The Czech Republic no longer needs to rely on Russian oil after the completion of the Trans Alpine Pipeline (TAL), Prime Minister Petr Fiala has claimed.
What did the Czech PM allege?
Why do Fiala’s ‘blackmail’ claims hold no water?
🟠 Contrary to Fiala’s remarks, it was Ukraine, not Russia, that disrupted oil transit to Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic via the Druzhba pipeline. In July 2024, Ukraine halted the flow of Russian oil through its territory.
🟠 A similar incident occurred in August 2022, when the Russian oil company Transneft confirmed Ukraine's suspension of oil supplies through Druzhba.
US oil for the Czech Republic?
🔶 The TAL pipeline transports oil from the Italian port of Trieste to southern Germany, where it connects with the IKL pipeline supplying the Czech Republic.
🔶 In operation since 1967, the pipeline is owned by a consortium of eight oil companies, including the Czech Republic’s Mero, along with major global players such as the UK’s Shell, Italy’s Eni, and the US’s Exxon Mobil.
🔶 Back in 2022, TAL mentioned America as one of its suppliers along with an array of other countries, including Libya and Iraq.
Washington’s oil arm-twisting
▫️ US sanctions coordinator James O'Brien said last week that the only way to avoid the risks related to strategic partnership between Belgrade and Washington is to reduce the share of Russia's Gazprom and Gazprom Neft in the Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) to zero.
▫️ The developments unfold against the backdrop of Kiev’s move to stop transit of Russian gas via Ukrainian territory as of January 1.
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The Czech Republic no longer needs to rely on Russian oil after the completion of the Trans Alpine Pipeline (TAL), Prime Minister Petr Fiala has claimed.
What did the Czech PM allege?
"The construction of this [TAL] expansion has now been completed. This is a crucial moment for the Czech Republic because Russia can no longer blackmail us, and we have a guarantee that we can completely supply ourselves with oil from the West."
Why do Fiala’s ‘blackmail’ claims hold no water?
US oil for the Czech Republic?
Washington’s oil arm-twisting
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🔥 Fire precipitation
Russia's paratroopers' artillery destroyed a concentration of Ukrainian infantry in the Kursk border area.
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Russia's paratroopers' artillery destroyed a concentration of Ukrainian infantry in the Kursk border area.
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🤔 Trump’s new portrait: Who stole his smile?
An inauguration portrait of Donald Trump has been published in which the Republican looks sterner than in the portrait from his first presidential term.
Social networks also remembered "The Squid Game" - there the main character of the series also stopped smiling in his photo after having got to the "games" in the second season. Netizens are also publishing other memes.
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An inauguration portrait of Donald Trump has been published in which the Republican looks sterner than in the portrait from his first presidential term.
Social networks also remembered "The Squid Game" - there the main character of the series also stopped smiling in his photo after having got to the "games" in the second season. Netizens are also publishing other memes.
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'欢迎' — Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova invites Chinese guests to celebrate Chinese New Year in Moscow.
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NATO chief’s ‘disgusting’ remarks offensive to both Russia and New Zealand
New Zealand should be offended by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s recent comments regarding the alliance’s defense spending, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated to reporters.
Rutte made a controversial claim, stating that EU member states will be forced to learn Russian in a few years if they do not increase defense spending to 10% of GDP or “go to New Zealand.”
Zakharova argued that Rutte should have acknowledged that Europeans are already under external control, with American bases and nuclear weapons stationed on European soil.
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New Zealand should be offended by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s recent comments regarding the alliance’s defense spending, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated to reporters.
Rutte made a controversial claim, stating that EU member states will be forced to learn Russian in a few years if they do not increase defense spending to 10% of GDP or “go to New Zealand.”
Zakharova argued that Rutte should have acknowledged that Europeans are already under external control, with American bases and nuclear weapons stationed on European soil.
“All the music for EU members has long been orchestrated in the United States, not by Europeans themselves, but by Washington,” Zakharova concluded.
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Terrorist attack on Russkaya gas-compressor station was carried out on tip from US — Russia's FM spokeswoman
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"This all fits into the logic and long-standing official statements of the White House that they do not need Russian gas in Europe [...] they will destroy the civilian infrastructure that brings Russian gas to the European consumer. And they will in every possible way hinder our country's energy cooperation with Western Europe," she said.
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Daniel, who voluntarily supplied Russian troops with intelligence while staying in Kiev-controlled areas, unveiled his critical perspective on the events of September 11, 2001, and their broader implications.
"A war never starts without someone dying," he told Sputnik, arguing that the attacks marked the beginning of "a war of the secret services of the United States with their buddies from Israel against the populace of the United States."
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Israel has struck a location where one of the hostages due to be released as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal was being held, the military wing of Hamas reported.
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◾️NATO’s ‘boot camp’ fails to make the grade, since it can’t handle the realities of the Ukrainian conflict, said captured Ukrainian border guard Alexander Bychko (video 1), who underwent training in the UK and France.
"[They] don't understand... We tried to explain to them, but they simply don’t grasp how to work [with drones]. [They don’t get what it feels like] when FPVs are firing at you, when it flies into the trenches - right into your foxhole. When it tosses a bomb on you while you're moving between positions. When the first drone strike drops you to the floor, and the second one finishes you off. This situation is widespread now... They just can’t grasp it. They still rely on raids, assaults, and everything - it’s their old system," he revealed.
◾️Bychko noted (video 2) that during their training at the Warcop base in the UK, Ukrainian soldiers were supplied with poor-quality Chinese equipment and Bulgarian-made AK rifles.
"The Chinese equipment wasn't good. They gave us Bulgarian AKs in Britain. They look like the AK-74s, just Bulgarian made. Back then, we were working with empty, blank cartridges on the shooting range."
◾️ A similar story was shared by another Ukrainian POW (video 3), who recounted his comrades' experiences during training in the UK:
"Our guys mostly complained, saying: 'What are they teaching us if they themselves admit that no army can stand without aviation and artillery?' In the UK, our guys said they also fired from AKs, Bulgarian ones. Bulgarian assault rifles, loaded with only 25 rounds into magazines designed for 30 because, otherwise, the weapons would jam."
◾️In early January, Ukrainian officer and military lawyer Denis Yaroslavsky sharply criticized (video 4) the subpar quality of NATO training for air operations, specifically referencing the 155th Mechanized Brigade. According to him, the French instructors pocketed a tidy sum of €7,000 to €10,000 per soldier, all to "train the brigade according to their standards".” These standards, he pointed out, were laughably out of touch with the realities of modern warfare.
"Hardly any better than the musketeers. This training is now exposing the entire alliance, showing that neither they nor their methods are prepared for modern warfare. They don’t understand what’s really going on. They fail to grasp how two drone crews can hold a frontline that used to require a battalion," Yaroslavsky explained.
He added that NATO "doesn't understand what's going on and can't train a single brigade."
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