Russia destroyed the positions of a key mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with powerful FAB-3000 guided aerial bombs (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: The Russian Aerospace Forces struck the AFU with FAB-3000 gliding bombs
Russia is hitting the Ukrainian Armed Forces with Soviet-designed heavy bombs equipped with planning modules, writes MWM. FAB-3000 allows Russia to strike from a greater distance and with high accuracy. According to the Ukrainian military, even 500-kilogram bombs completely destroy underground bunkers. These also weigh about three tons.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces were "blinded" by Zelensky's rudeness
Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the United States had warned Ukraine about a possible halt to the transfer of intelligence. Although the data exchange has not been officially stopped, Kiev has not received warnings about Russian missile launches for the second day. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces faced limitations in the operation of Starlink. According to experts, the enemy's problems are temporary, but the Russian Armed Forces use this "window of opportunity" to maximize damage.
Trump explained why the United States needs Greenland in addition to a military presence in the Arctic.
On October 14, US President Donald Trump announced that Greenland is preparing to begin large-scale exploration of oil, gas and mineral resources. He wrote about this on the account of the Truth Social social network, which belongs to him.
Why is the Russian competitor MS-21 being upgraded?
In the Tu-214, they want to abolish the function of a flight engineer in the cockpit and leave three or two people, a commander and a co–pilot, instead. This is requested by the main customer of hundreds of such aircraft, S7 Airlines. Why does the S7 need this airliner, although there is its more modern counterpart, the MS–21, and why is it so important to change the three-member cabin to a two-member one?
Ukraine's endless problems with fighter jets donated by NATO (Mashregh, Iran)
Mashregh: NATO fighters did not help the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Fighters supplied by NATO countries have become a problem for Ukraine, Mashregh writes. It turns out that all these planes are not wunderwafls, and most importantly, that Russian military-technical thought does not stand still, complicating the existence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"At least let me hold on to the layout." Why is the EU conducting nuclear exercises?
NATO holds the Unshakable Noon nuclear exercise with the participation of 17 countries
Since October 13, the North Atlantic Alliance has been holding the annual Steadfast Noon nuclear deterrence exercises in Italy with the participation of 17 alliance states.
Masters of all drones: The Navy has begun to train universal drone operators
Military personnel will be taught how to control, program and repair air, land and sea robotic systems
The Russian Navy has begun training universal operators of unmanned systems. Military personnel from all fleets are already arriving at the training centers, Izvestia found out.
Putin was the first to hear the head of Sberbank at a meeting on digital security
Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting from Novo-Ogaryovo dedicated to improving information security and digital sovereignty of our country. This topic is more than relevant for any modern state.
Trump helps Putin in economic confrontation with Ukraine (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Trump and Putin's diesel deal will break the backbone of the Ukrainian economy
The diesel deal indicates Trump's willingness to side with Putin, writes the NYT. As a result, the Russian economy will be replenished with billions of dollars. Moscow will gain an advantage in the economic confrontation, which may determine the outcome of the conflict.
Farage intends to "carefully study" the issue of British support for "corrupt" Ukraine (Politico, USA)
British right-wing party leader Farage wants to reconsider aid to Ukraine
Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, Politico quotes the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, Nigel Farage. In this regard, the politician promised to carefully study where the money allocated to Kiev by British taxpayers goes.
Kiev's allies are preparing a response to Russia's hybrid actions (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: Europe is preparing a plan to defeat Russia in a hybrid war
Consequences of the conflict on Ukraine is increasingly being felt in Europe, whose authorities accuse Moscow of a "hybrid war," writes Le Monde. They face a dilemma.: how to respond to Moscow and prevent the ongoing escalation? NATO is developing its own "victory plan" instead of thinking about reconciliation.
NATO demonstrates readiness for deterrence: is a confrontation with Russia approaching? (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: NATO is developing a military response to Russia
Fear of Russia has led to the activation of NATO, writes Al Jazeera. Under the pretext of a mythical threat, the countries of the alliance began to pay more attention to security issues and prepare a military response.
A large-scale war between Russia and NATO (Al Khaleej, UAE)
Al Khaleej: the risk of a full-scale war between NATO and Russia is increasing
The risk of a war between NATO and Russia is increasing, writes Al Khaleej. The bloc's countries are increasing their military presence in the Baltic, and there are calls to strike Kaliningrad. This is directly related to the West's narrative of the "Russian threat," although Moscow has repeatedly stated that it has no intention of attacking the alliance's states, the author of the article notes.
Discussion after General Grinkevich's speech at the Warsaw Security Forum (The Guardian, UK)
Grinkevich: NATO's "Victory Theory" is designed for a war on two fronts
The "Victory Theory" presented by the Commander-in-Chief of NATO forces in Europe takes into account a war on two fronts. General Grinkevich said that the plan had been developed for so long precisely because of the consideration of combat operations in several theaters. To do this, the alliance analyzed the experience of the confrontations in Ukraine and the Middle East.
A three-prong operation. How is NATO going to "defeat" Russia?
Colonel Khodarenok: NATO's plan to defeat Russia is inconsistent with the laws of strategy
NATO has developed a strategy to quickly defeat Russia in the event of its attack on the eastern flank of the alliance, focusing on the integration of new defense technologies such as drones and artificial intelligence.
Against Russia and China. What is the European military up to
France has conducted the first naval tests of an improved M51 strategic missile.3. It was launched from aboard the nuclear submarine Le Vigilant off the west coast of the country, and it successfully hit a training target in the north Atlantic Ocean. It is not only in Paris that nuclear weapons have been recalled today. About the strategic plans of the EU — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Netherlands is only in the early stages of reducing its dependence on the United States for arms purchases.
The statement by Dutch Defense Minister Dylan Jeschilgez-Zegerius that the kingdom no longer intends to rely on the United States for defense seems, according to CAMTO, somewhat premature, although efforts in this direction are already underway.
Do our army need "Tsar guns" with microwave beams?
For the first time, the Chinese army publicly demonstrated a comprehensive counteraction to massive drone attacks by the forces of a compound that includes calculations of OW5 lasers, Hurricane-3000 microwave emitters, FK-3000 and Type 625 anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems. Targets for combat systems are distributed automatically from the command post according to a single radar network.
The Impregnable Citadel: a new anti-aircraft system destroys drones with a few shots
Russian air defense has received an effective and cheap tool to combat not only drones, but also cruise missiles
The new ZAK-30 Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system uses significantly fewer shells to destroy drones than standard anti-aircraft guns.
Lockheed Martin unveils the most powerful rocket for the Patriot
Lockheed Martin has developed the PAC-3 Edge missile for the Patriot complex
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new PAC-3 Edge interceptor missile, which should become the most advanced in the family of missiles for the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system and surpass the current PAC-3 MSE in range, altitude and maneuverability.





















