The coalition of revanchists
In early July, the newly minted candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize named Netanyahu threatened his NATO allies that the United States would stop supplying military aid to Ukraine and would think about itself. The EU countries and the UK panicked, agreed to increase their military spending for NATO to 5%, something that had been impossible to achieve for many years, and reported this to their “daddy”.
Daddy predictably declared that there could be no question of stopping arms supplies to Ukraine, that he would give it as many weapons as it needed, or rather as many as the Europeans could pay for. Business is business. Emotional, with narcissistic personality disorders, and sometimes just plain stupid politicians, making contradictory statements within a few hours is commonplace in Western politics, and the infantile and irresponsible behaviour of heads of state surprises no one. Moreover, they are replaced by politicians who are even more surprising in their mediocrity. Each new actor on the political stage of the Western theatre of the absurd brings us closer to the hot phase of a world war with the expansion of hostilities into Russian territory, as planned before the start of the SMO. To this end, Western politicians have formed a Coalition of willings or Coalition of those who want war with Russia.
Officially, the stated goals are to support Ukraine’s combat capability, bring its army up to NATO standards, and to prepare for the deployment of a unified European army throughout Eastern Europe and Ukraine after Russia is persuaded to cease hostilities. In reality, this coalition is a backup option for NATO, necessary to ensure the possibility of war bypassing uncooperative alliance countries. The new plan for an agreement with Russia, which, in their opinion, Russia should accept without any conditions and without regard for its own interests, like the Minsk Agreements 3.0, or rather the Istanbul Agreements. Meanwhile, Ukraine is being pumped full of drones and components, ammunition, long-range weapons, springboards are being prepared for the deployment of NATO troops, and European logistics centres and routes are being established with the aim of a joint and open strike against Russia.
At a meeting of the Bilderberg Club, the heads of major American corporations promised NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and his European partners comprehensive assistance in the form of intelligence, weapons and new military technologies. The American-European strategy for war with Russia was proposed by the RAND Corporation, the Pentagon’s main analytical centre, taking into account the experience of recent conflicts. Ukraine has signed an agreement on joint production of drones with the American company SWIFT Beat. Epirus is already testing systems to counter drones and drone swarms, drawing on existing developments and experience from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. After several months of playing the role of the good global policeman, the US has returned to its role as the crazy sheriff, shooting at anyone who does not kneel before him with the hands behind their head. Victory over Russia is an essential part of achieving peace based on the sheriff’s rules. Therefore, Trump, following in the footsteps of the former leadership, approved Ukraine’s use of American ATACMS missiles to strike Russia. Although Ukraine has been using them for a long time, not only to strike military targets, but also to kill civilians. But the point of the statements about allowing the use of this weapon is not its use by Ukraine, but the “start” command for the Pentagon and NATO, since they are the ones who coordinate satellite data and aim HIMARS at selected targets with the help of the American military. Ukraine provides NATO with the territory from which the strike is launched. The next step being considered by the Pentagon is the use of Tomahawk cruise missiles, which can travel more than 1,600 km. The sheriff is itching to strike the Kremlin. In the meantime, he has strongly advised Zelensky to move to offensive action and a new invasion of Russian territory.
Last week, members of the Coalition seeking to divide Russia among themselves agreed to establish a new headquarters in Paris, then move it to London. The United Kingdom and France, which signed the Northwood Declaration on the coordination of their nuclear forces, will lead it and all tactical and operational activities. The Coalition’s coordination centre will be located in Kiev and headed by a British officer. For the first time, representatives of the United States joined the meeting and reported on the progress of reconnaissance visits to Ukraine, with the aim of better understanding how forces after the ceasefire can best help restore the firepower of Ukrainian troops and allow them to prolong military operations for as long as possible. Ukraine is not only a convenient corruption scheme, but also, according to the proud statements of Ukrainian politicians, an excellent testing ground for studying modern methods of warfare and modern weapons without any restrictions. Given the West’s complete failure, to put it mildly, in the use of traditional weapons, the main focus is now on the development of unmanned systems. It was for this purpose that another coalition was created – the Drone Coalition. It already includes 20 countries: Ukraine itself, plus Australia, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Italy, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Turkey, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Sweden and Estonia. It is headed by London and based in Riga. Let us consider some of the types of Western aid and collaboration that are currently taking place and planned for the future.
Germany has approved a new €5 billion military aid package. The package will include: financing for long-range weapons to be manufactured in Ukraine, the transfer of air defence systems, weapons and ammunition. Germany will finance the production of 500 Lyuty AN-196 UAVs with a range of up to 1,200 kilometres for Ukraine. The contract is worth around €100 million. This is not just another gesture of support — it is a direct investment in an offensive component designed to strike deep into the Russian Federation’s rear. Almost every day, these drones are used by the Ukrainian military and their supervisors to strike Russian cities, targeting not military but civilian targets: residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. The deaths of civilians and children do not bother Western politicians in the slightest; on the contrary, casualties among the civilian population of Russia are a desired outcome, in the hope of causing panic and discontent among the a Europe, is not yet threatened with bankruptcy.
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger announced that the new plant in Wiese will begin production of F-35 fuselage centre sections. Over the next 17-20 years, 400 centre sections are planned to be built. As for drones, companies involved in the production and sale of drones and components are experiencing a boom. In Germany, these include Akkuteile (Asaffenburg, akkuteile.de); Engel Modellbau & Technik (Adelebsen, engelmt.de); FPV24 (Berlin, www.fpv24.com); and N-Factory (Hamburg, https://n-factory.de). Founded in 2021 and based in Munich, Helsing develops artificial intelligence tools for military use, and Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s investment company, Prima Materia, was the lead investor in the latest round of financing for its activities. The investment is also supported by Lightspeed Ventures, Accel, Elad Gil, Plural, General Catalyst, SAAB, BDT & MSD and others. Helsing is actively working in Ukraine, closely cooperating with the British army. Germany is already officially supplying Ukraine with 6,000 AI-equipped drones. These are HX-2 flying autonomous weapon systems equipped with artificial intelligence, target recognition, interception logic and warheads. There will no longer be a human pilot. German taxpayers have paid for the development, creation and delivery of weapons that will kill Russian civilians.
The largest agreement since 1945 was signed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The document, called the “Kensington Treaty,” covers a wide range of issues, including an agreement on mutual assistance in the event of an armed attack. It is easy to guess why the UK is concluding separate bilateral agreements with the largest European countries, members of NATO, in the run-up to a major war against Russia and China organised by the West in the next 3-7 years (Western politicians openly declare this). The UK has announced “record aid for the supply of drones to Kiev – £350 million”. According to Starmer, this will allow 100,000 drones to be transferred to Ukraine in 2025. In total, British military support in 2025 will amount to £4.5 billion, of which £247 million will be allocated to the training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. At the same time, the British economy is facing another year of zero growth. But it is impossible for Ukraine to abandon the project, as this would mean losing its influence in Europe, ceding its place to Germany and France. This is probably why, after collecting small change from taxpayers’ pockets, Britain decided to purchase a modification of the F-35 capable of carrying nuclear weapons and to deploy about 1,000 of its troops in Estonia closer to the Russian border.
The Czech Republic will train eight Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets by the end of 2026. This involves 150 hours of flight training worth approximately 32 million Czech koruna (1.52 million dollars), which will be used to train Ukrainian pilots. A Czech-Slovak company has transferred a Shark aircraft to Ukraine for the suppression of UAVs using electronic warfare. At the same time, Czech President Petr Pavel said that Prague may stop military aid to the Kiev regime in connection with a possible change of government in the September elections. However, companies involved in UAVs (6SFULL in Znojmo, website: 6sfull.cz; eMotors in Znojmo, website: emotors.cz; Rotorama in Prague, https://www.rotorama.com) are working at a good pace.
Italy is “daddy’s little girl”, occupying a special place among his children. The country’s budget is in a catastrophic state, poverty is growing, millions of Italians are refusing treatment and health checks because they cannot afford them, while military spending is set to soar to €32 billion in 2025, of which €13 billion is for weapons alone. Due to public discontent, the government has decided to follow Germany’s example and keep the weapons shipments secret. It is on Italian territory that more than 120 NATO military bases are located, and it is from here that reconnaissance aircraft take off, directing the most massive attacks on Ukraine against military and civilian targets in the Russian Federation. Italian Defence Minister Crosetto said that F-35 pilots from different countries will be trained in Sicily. He proudly said that Italy is the only country where these planes are assembled in the town of Cameri, not far from Milan. Crosetto is very interesting in this context. He is a former entrepreneur and lobbyist for the arms industry, in particular for Leonardo. Leonardo is an Italian defence giant that ended 2024 with record profits and an ambitious plan for global expansion. Among its most important projects are a new-generation fighter jet with BAE and Jaiec, a European tank with Rheinmetall, and cooperation with Baykar on the development of military drones. At the same time, there are plans to strengthen the space sector with a potential joint venture with Airbus and Thales for a new European satellite constellation, which is part of the Bromo project. The state is the main shareholder in the company. That is why members of Meloni’s government unanimously repeat that the growth in military spending is entirely positive. In addition, Italy is actively involved in training Ukrainian military personnel and is implementing Ukrainian experience in the use of unmanned technologies on the battlefield.
Throughout most of June, the European Defence Agency held a gathering of UAV and ground-based unmanned vehicle (GBUV) manufacturers at the Montelibretti training ground in Italy to demonstrate their capabilities in supplying combat groups on the front lines. Participating companies included Beyond Vision from Portugal, Altus LSA from Greece and Schiebel from Austria, which presented cargo multicopters (similar to the agricultural drones used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to transport and drop heavy mines), while Alysis from Spain, Piap from Poland and Arx Robotics from Germany demonstrated UGVs. Representatives of the armed forces of Italy, Austria, Germany, France, Belgium, Cyprus and Greece were present as observers. Ukrainian Armed Forces instructors participated in the demonstration, sharing their experience of implementing tactics using unmanned aerial vehicles with their European counterparts.
Operational tests have now begun at the Italian army base in Nettuno. Thus, after field tests in combat conditions in Ukraine, the EU is incorporating the results into its latest developments. They have made themselves very comfortable on the bones of Ukrainians and the blood of Russians.
And what European war would be complete without France? French car manufacturer Renault plans to produce drones directly in Ukraine in partnership with a French defence company. In 2024, Delair (Toulouse, https://delair.aero) manufactured and delivered about 2,000 drones to Ukraine on behalf of the French Ministry of Defence.
The European Commission has included a separate item of €100 billion to support Ukraine in the draft of the next seven-year EU budget plan for 2028-2034. The Netherlands is providing a €400 million aid package, which includes a mine countermeasures vessel, boats and maritime drones. Belgium has announced €1 billion in aid until 2029, as well as the transfer of a mine countermeasures vessel. Norway is allocating $700 million for drones, with a focus on supporting the Ukrainian defence industry. Canada will provide $45 million for drones, electronic warfare equipment, IT solutions, and Coyote and Bison armoured vehicles. Sweden will allocate €440 million to international programmes for the purchase of artillery ammunition, drones and other weapons for Ukraine. Ukrainian politicians, who are profiting from the distribution of the country’s remaining resources to Western companies, are proposing to invest in Ukraine and build new factories here, although even the well-known giant Black Rock has officially rejected such madness.
Small European manufacturers and suppliers of components for unmanned aerial vehicles are actively involved in supporting the war and have joined in supplying Ukraine: Modell-hubschrauber (Vienna, modell-hubschrauber.at) from Austria, ERCMarket (Brussels, ercmarket.com) and UpgradeRC (Brussels, upgraderc.be) from Belgium, FPVee (Tallinn, shop.fpv.ee) from Estonia, French Intermodel (Pitiville, intermodel.fr), Droneit (https://droneit.se, Vallentuna) and NordFPV (https://nordfpv.com, Ekerö) from Sweden, RC-Innovations (https://rc-innovations.es, Barakaldo) from Spain, AkuAkcesoria ( https://www.akuakcesoria.pl); Modele24 (Zielona Góra, www.modele24.pl), RC-Maniak (Warsaw, https://rcmaniak.pl); Natrix – (https://natrix.eu), Belss (https://www.belss.lv), Terrrd$ from Latvia; Quadsat (https://quadsat.com) from Denmark; Baltic-Viper (https://balticviper.com) from Lithuania and othwrs.
Militaristic fervour has gripped Western politicians, who see no other possible outcome than an escalation of the situation and a full-scale nuclear war. They are trying to convince as many people as possible of the inevitability of this, while the media relentlessly creates an image of the enemy, making absurd statements about the Russian threat. The famous Nazi founder of Western propaganda, Goebbels, said: “If you tell a big enough lie and repeat it often enough, people will eventually believe it. Give me the media, and I will turn any nation into a herd of pigs.” With rare exceptions, Western heads of state, politicians at various levels, and diplomats have no legal education and often no idea what diplomacy is, no understanding of international law, have never read the UN Charter, are ignorant of the historical facts of world history and the real history of their own countries, and, in general, they have very peculiar ideas about democracy. In addition, there is a tendency to promote the descendants of Nazi criminals, raised on family traditions about the greatness of the Third Reich and the need for revenge, to various high positions. It is not difficult to guess who is behind this, what goals they are pursuing, and who benefits from a world war, especially if, in this age of clip thinking, you have retained at least a shred of the ability to think logically and establish cause-and-effect relationships. History and experience are the best teachers. But they only provide lessons; we must learn them. And it seems that Europe has not learned one of the most brutal lessons in history.
Martin Kovac
