Scott McDonald, Newsweek
Russian casualties piled up more than usual in the last two days as the 2022 calendar year came to a close.
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Isabel Coles, WSJ
Ukraine accuses Moscow of trying to break civilians’ morale, as pro-Kremlin media report Ukrainian strikes on Russian positions
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Eugene Chausovsky, Foreign Policy
Both sides believe they can win on the battlefield.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine passed its 10-month mark on Dec.
John Paul Rathbone, Financial Times
Kyiv withstands barrage as president’s upbeat New Year’s address contrasts with message from Russia’s Vladimir Putin
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The US Department of State has approved the sale of Volcano anti-tank munition-laying systems to Taiwan, the example of which is pictured above. The Volcano can rapidly dispense up to 960 mines from expendable canisters mounted on as many as four launcher racks. (Janes/Patrick Allen)
The US Department of State has approved the possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of Volcano anti-tank munition-laying systems to Taiwan for an estimated cost of USD180 million.
Soldiers from South Korea’s V Corps operate a Chun Ma surface-to-air missile during training to counter and destroy enemy small UAVs. (Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea)
South Korea has conducted a drill with manned and unmanned aircraft to improve its response to incursions by small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced on 29 December that the training was “to respond to and destroy enemy small drones”.
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The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the delivery of over 1,000 Vallon metal detector systems and 100 bomb defusing kits to Ukraine.
The new of set systems have been donated to enhance the capabilities of the Ukrainian forces to de-arm unexploded ordnance and ensure the safety of civilian homes and different infrastructures across the country.
Lithuania has signed an agreement with France to procure a total of 18 Caesar Mark II self-propelled 155 mm howitzers for the country’s armed forces.
Announced by the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MND), the bilateral deal was signed during Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas’ visit to Paris on 29 December, when he met French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu.
The latest announcement builds on the initial signing of declaration of intent in June 2022.
Russia’s war against Ukraine has peeled back the veneer and revealed the rot within Moscow’s military machine. Kyiv’s impressive battlefield successes imposed major losses on Russia in terms of territory, manpower, and materiel. The tide has turned in a brutal war of attrition. Russia’s gains are being reversed ever so slowly and at significant cost […]
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