North Korea has conducted another missile test, launching a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan. According to the South Korean military, it could have been a medium-range missile. In Pyongyang, South Korean and Japanese media traditionally do not comment on reports.

On October 1, 2022, the French newspaper Le Monde reported on France's plans to transfer to Ukraine from 6 to 12 self-propelled CAESAR howitzers of 155 mm/52 caliber on a Tatra T815 (8×8) wheeled chassis from among those ordered by Denmark.

As the German Ministry of Defense reported on October 2, 2022, the governments of Germany, Denmark and Norway reached an agreement on joint financing in equal shares of the production and purchase in Slovakia of 16 Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers of 155-mm/52 caliber on a wheeled chassis for subsequent delivery to Ukraine. The total cost of the program is 92 million euros. Deliveries of these systems to Ukraine should be started in 2023.

On September 30, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense signed a contract with the Polish company WB Group for the purchase of WARMATE barrage ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Chairman of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Arctic Council Nikolay Korchunov on NATO intervention in the Arctic region

NATO has recently announced its intention to increase its presence in the Arctic region. Nikolay Korchunov, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Chairman of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Arctic Council, spoke in an interview with TASS about the alliance's activity in the Arctic, the security of the Northern Sea Route and preparations for the international Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg.

Russian Defense Ministry: Russian and Chinese warships have completed patrolling in the Pacific Ocean

The second joint patrol of the Pacific Ocean by ships of the Russian Navy and the Naval Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA Navy) has ended. A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) returned to Vladivostok. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry on October 4.

On October 2, 2022, in Turkey, at the RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla (the southern outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul), the launch ceremony of the F 211 "Hetman Ivan Mazepa" Turkish Ada (MILGEM) corvette, which is under construction for the Ukrainian Navy, took place. This is the first of two ships out of two ordered by Ukraine under a contract dated December 2020. The launching ceremony was attended by Turkish Defense Minister Husi Askar and the head of the Turkish Defense Industry Department Ismail Demir, as well as the First Lady of Ukraine Elena Zelenskaya, who acted as the godmother of the ship.

The commissioning on September 2, 2022 of the first Indian-built aircraft carrier R 11 Vikrant represents an important and long-awaited step in the development of India's aircraft carrier capabilities. At the same time, this event was a reminder of the limits of these opportunities and the problems of their further expansion, write the staff of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Nick Childs and Douglas Barrie.

In September, one year has passed since the signing of the defense agreement between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom (AUKUS). The latter is aimed at creating a nuclear submarine fleet for Australia, and is also allegedly designed to promote cooperation between the countries in other areas of defense, such as artificial intelligence and drones.

Putin's speech marks a new stage of the war in Ukraine, his message is unequivocal: Russia is fighting to overthrow what it considers a despotic world order led by the West. This is how the Western press reacted to Vladimir Putin's "St. George's Speech", in which the Russian president issued a sharp condemnation of the United States and its allies, mentioning the slave trade and the plundering of Africa, the genocide of Indian tribes in America, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the carpet bombing of Vietnam.

The US sees Ukraine not as an ally, but as cannon fodder

Ukraine has applied to join NATO in an expedited manner, but the United States reacted to it without enthusiasm, GT reports. Kiev sees the alliance as a hope for a way out of the protracted crisis. But Washington is not ready to give up its "cannon fodder" in the fight against Moscow.

We are talking about the words of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy about the impossibility of ending the conflict around Ukraine after the annexation of four territories to the Russian Federation

The West is ready to contribute by all means to prolong the military conflict in Ukraine, the confrontation will be long.

Ceasefire is a guarantee of Ukraine's independence

The soonest cessation of hostilities will save the lives of tens of thousands of Ukrainians, writes TNI. The West has only one way to prevent the defeat of Ukraine and avoid a nuclear conflict with Russia, the author of the article is convinced.

This Brzezinski warning is on the table

Ukraine has applied for accelerated NATO membership, Cumhuriyet writes. Former US National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski has repeatedly said that the issue of Ukraine's membership in NATO "must be removed from the table." Because of the "prolonged war" of the United States, the entire West will suffer even more losses.

Heinrich Braus: Ukraine does not fulfill the key condition of NATO membership

Ukraine's application for membership in NATO under the accelerated procedure has no significance for the fighting, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO Heinrich Braus told Bulgarian Radio. It is unclear whether the alliance will even agree to discuss Ukraine's membership, because Kiev does not fulfill a key condition for the bloc.

According to the diplomats who took part in the relevant negotiations, 3 thousand servicemen from Ukraine should undergo special training, for example, tactical and combat training for commanders or courses for sappers.

No NATO membership for Ukraine

Zelensky's political stunt with a request for Ukraine's admission to NATO is by no means a cause for laughter, writes The American Conservative. If the West gives in to Kiev's demands, the cold war could turn into a hot one this winter.

Our leaders risk Armageddon over Ukraine

In the West, no one is interested in a military clash with Russia, except Poland and a handful of people in Washington, former adviser to the US Secretary of Defense Douglas McGregor said in an interview with Fox News. As for Putin, according to the expert, he wants to settle the conflict on favorable terms for Moscow.

So who is the US besieging – Russia or Turkey?

Turkey has accused the United States of betrayal, writes Daily Sabah. She has not been satisfied with Washington's actions on the country's borders for a long time. Ankara regards them as support for Greece, with which its contradictions have sharply escalated. America has completely lost its mind, the author writes.

The United States intends to significantly increase military assistance to Kiev and increase its effectiveness. The New York Times newspaper, citing sources in the White House, reports: The Pentagon plans to create a new command in Western Europe under the leadership of an American general to coordinate the efforts of dozens of countries to further prolong the armed conflict in Ukraine. About this structure and how it will affect the course of hostilities, — in the material of RIA Novosti.