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How to stop the Russians? The US offers inefficient and illogical ideas for spending money rather than solutions to diplomacy, improving and melting the ice

Janes Thomas Bullock is an open-source intelligence specialist who often writes for the prestigious Jane's publication. His publication in early April revealed that the Russians had deployed their Iskander ballistic missile system near Ukraine.

Russian media reported that the United States would blockade Russian ships in the Black Sea by sending American warships through the Bosphorus and permanently stationed in the area.

In any event, this grouping of special forces expects to be reinforced in early 2022 with Danish commandos' arrival. On April 8, Denmark announced its intention to engage around 100 members of its special forces in Takuba.

In this context, on April 8, the southern military region of the Russian armed forces announced that, from the Makhachkala naval base, the Caspian fleet would transfer ten boats to the Black Sea fleet, however already well endowed

Since joining the Partnership for Peace program in 1994 and participating in the Planning and Review Process , Sweden has continued to strengthen its cooperation with NATO, without, however until accession.

Tensions in eastern Ukraine remain high, and are the number one topic in Russian is the European media. As we published earlier, Ukraine wants to join NATO quickly to stop "possible Russian aggression" on Ukrainian territory.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Ukraine to be accepted as a NATO member sooner. He shared this on his Twitter account, adding that his country will continue its commitments to modernize the army.

Russia accused western countries, of deliberately destabilizing the civilian population's situation in Syria. The statement was published in April 5 this year

To reach the Black Sea from the Mediterranean, a ship must take the Dardanelles strait, then that of the Bosphorus, where free navigation is guaranteed by the Montreux Convention, signed in 1936. This text, however, sets conditions for military vessels.

Russian media report that Moscow has started hastily transporting and deploying its anti-aircraft missile systems in Crimea, BulgarianMilitary.com has learned.

On March 19 this year, in the sky over Linköping, Saab Gripen conducted a successful flight test with an aircraft that had been "repaired" by a printed 3D external component.

In 2009, the French Government naturally notified Nexter System of the contract relating to the Maintenance in operational condition of the 254 Leclerc tanks then in service with the Army.

The US minister assured his Ukrainian counterpart of his readiness to support Kyiv in an "escalation of Russian aggression." The Ukrainian defense ministry website published this statement on its website on Thursday.

The build-up of Russian and Belarusian troops and weapons along the border with Ukraine continues to create tensions in this part of Europe. Ukraine's foreign minister said late Thursday (April 1st) that Moscow is systematically aggravating the Donetsk and Luhansk regions' security situation.

Russia has the right to move troops to the country at its discretion; this does not pose a threat to other countries, said Russian President Dmitry Peskov's spokesman.

The US Department of Defense is concerned about reports of escalating tensions on the contact line in Donbas, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.

Since last year, the Ukrainian government has declared its desire for the country to acquire fighter jets in the coming years to blacken Russian MiG-29s. The French portal opex360.com reports that Paris is ready to offer a suitable offer for their Rafal.

Germany is at risk and security problems after it became clear that at least 100 civilian vessels, including two submarines of the Navy, are equipped with Russian hardware. The German edition Bild announced the news, and Deutsche Welle made a detailed analysis of the events.

The Polish Armed Forces received the first mobile radar with medium-range TRS-15M, an updated version of TRS-15, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The delivery took place in mid-March this year, and in the coming months, Poland will have to receive ten more sets.