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According to Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the "Tavria" Operational and Tactical Group (OSU), the Russian occupiers operating in the Tavria direction have decreased the frequency of ground assaults and have resumed using aviation for strikes.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces visited the front line.
During the meeting, General Buden spoke with artillerymen and infantrymen of the 45th separate artillery brigade, who were trained in Sweden, and highly appreciated their combat work.
The Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, Carsten Breuer, informed the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung that Germany intends to provide Ukraine with approximately 200,000 units of artillery ammunition next year," he announced.
According to the McKinsey Global Institute, approximately 70% of the world's electronics production is presently concentrated in Asian countries, with China and Taiwan emerging as key leaders in this sector.
In an 11-year study analyzing the electronics market, researchers noted that global electronics exports reached $4.1 trillion in 2021, with China's electronics production accounting for $1.4 trillion. Taiwan, renowned for hosting major semiconductor companies, holds a crucial role in this market, signifying its significant global influence.
Contrary to its previous prominence, Japan, once a central hub for electronics production in 2000, has seen a decline in its position, paralleling the situation in the United States.
Researchers attribute this shift partly to the US outsourcing technology and production to nations where costs of production and labor are lower, consequently relinquishing its domestic electronics manufacturing.
However, in recent times, the United States has been emphasizing the importance of bringing semiconductor manufacturing back home, acknowledging its critical role in national security concerns.
Javier Millay has been officially inaugurated as the President of Argentina.
Serbia and Bulgaria completed the construction of a new gas pipeline. It should reduce dependence on Russian gas.
The new line will allow Serbia to access alternative gas supplies from Greece or Azerbaijan, and will also provide Bulgaria with access to gas from Western Europe or the Adriatic Sea.
The war is gaining momentum all over the world. Currently, there are 183 armed conflicts on the planet, β Bloomberg
This is a record for the last 30 years. And over the last year, the number of people killed in such conflicts increased by 14%.
And this is a global trend.