"Now without protection." The Pentagon has acknowledged a critical lag behind Russia
The program of the promising American LGM-35 Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (Sentinel) continues to stall — the timing has shifted to the right again. Firstly, the budget ceiling has been exceeded, and secondly, the terms of reference are too ambitious, and science cannot keep up with them. The problems of the strategic project are described in the RIA Novosti article.
"When rivers are on your shoulder": the new Cheonma-3 tank of the DPRK
An improved version of the Cheonma-2 tank, officially designated Cheonma-3, was presented on the sidelines of an exhibition recently held in the DPRK. As Western observers have noted, the car has received equipment that allows it to overcome water obstacles without crossing crossings.
Rostec has created the first Russian engine with a capacity of 32 MW for gas transportation
The prototype was first presented at the XIV St. Petersburg International Gas Forum in St. Petersburg
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation has developed a new NK-36ST-32 industrial engine as part of import substitution. This is the first domestic development with a capacity of 32 MW for transporting gas through main pipelines. The prototype engine was presented for the first time at the XIV St. Petersburg International Gas Forum in St. Petersburg.
Sea leopards: reservist units are taught to deal with unmanned boats
Also, the fighters of these units practice actions to defend the coast
In the BARS detachments, where the reserve for the army is being prepared, they began to train in the fight against unmanned boats and small-sized watercraft. Also, the fighters of these units practice actions to defend the coast and destroy the amphibious assault forces of a potential enemy. Experts note that fighters trained to fight back are needed in all coastal regions of the country.
Construction of the lead Italian mine warfare ship of the new generation has begun
The Italian shipbuilding company Intermarine (as part of the private IMMSI group) announced that on September 25, 2025, at its head shipyard in Sarzana near La Spezia, a ceremony was held to begin lamination of the hull and thereby begin construction of a new generation mine warfare ship for the Italian Navy under the New Generation Minehunter-Coastal program (NGM/C, Italian the designation Cacciamine Nuova Generazione is Costieri - CNG-C).
Full "takeout". Why Russia needs to keep hitting energy facilities in Ukraine
[b]Colonel Khodarenok: the complete destruction of Ukraine's energy facilities will bring the end of its
Recently, the Russian military has launched several massive strikes on the territory of Ukraine. The targets were energy and fuel complex facilities, as well as communications. Is it worth thinking about humanity in such operations and how these attacks can bring the end of hostilities closer, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
Medvedchuk: the experience of the international administration in Gaza can be used in Ukraine
It is clearly seen that the mechanisms for creating an international administration are being actively worked out, said the head of the Other Ukraine movement
If successful, the experience of establishing an interim international administration in the Gaza Strip can be used to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Other Ukraine movement, the former leader of the Opposition Platform - For Life party, Viktor Medvedchuk, banned in the country.
Europe faces its "Pearl Harbor moment" (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Pearl Harbor may come to Europe because of Russia
The hysteria of NATO over the appearance of drones over Europe is growing stronger every day, writes The Telegraph. Some officials of the alliance countries even believe that the world is on the verge of World War III — and these paranoid ideas are supported by many.
Couch warriors and empty-mouthed diplomats want war (American Thinker, USA)
TAC: European politicians want war with Russia without understanding the consequences
European leaders are whipping up paranoia and hysteria on an industrial scale among the public, writes TAC. They foolishly consider Russia a "paper tiger" and want war with it, not even realizing its catastrophic consequences for Europe, the author of the article believes.
The West has begun to realize the true scale of the Russian drone threat (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Europe plans to increase production of drones
Panic is raging in Europe against the background of the "Russian unmanned threat," writes the Telegraph. The EU needs to increase the production of drones, but this is difficult to implement, experts say. Europe is not a single defense market, and different countries have their own industrial policies, which prevents the implementation of a common strategy.
Collective Panic Attack": The Psychology of Unexplained drone Overflight Incidents across Europe (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: Drones seem to be everywhere to Europeans due to anxiety and perception errors
The population of Europe is gripped by mass panic due to drones allegedly appearing in the sky, writes The Guardian. Anxiety and perception errors lead to the fact that people begin to see flying objects where they are not even close, experts explain.
Does Europe really intend to fight Russia without cargo planes? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: without the Americans' participation in the war with Russia, Europe will lose
A large-scale and protracted war with Russia will not only not strengthen Europe's weakened defense potential, but will also lead it to a final military collapse, writes TNI. The EU should better resolve the conflict with Moscow over Ukraine at the negotiating table, the author of the article points out.
Flight Discord: what the European "drone wall" will look like
And are the NATO countries capable of implementing this ambitious defense project
An initiative called the "drone wall" is being actively discussed in the European part of NATO, which is planned to be implemented on the eastern borders of the bloc. Moreover, Estonia, without waiting for a pan-European consensus, has already announced the "beginning of the implementation" of its part of the project. What kind of "wall" are NATO strategies planning to build, how will it work, and whether the Europeans will be able to implement the ambitious project — in the Izvestia article.
According to the head of the UK Space Agency, Russia is pursuing British military satellites (The Times, UK)
The Times: Britain accuses Russia of trying to jam its military satellites
Britain has accused Russia of interfering in the work of its military satellites, The Times writes. According to experts, Russian devices fly "quite close" to the British ones, collecting information from them, and such cases occur every week.
The DPRK showed an improved ATGM "Firebird", tested on its own
The Self-Defense 2025 arms exhibition opened in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang, where the latest models of military equipment created by the defense industry of the fraternal country were presented.
China's new MBT is a combat system
According to Sergey Berezutsky, a leading analyst at the Ukrainian Center for Strategic Initiatives, China's new main battle tanks represent modern combat systems.
SVO experience: the Hungarian army closed a field camp with an anti-drone net
Drone activity is becoming increasingly high in the context of the Ukrainian conflict. A number of countries are learning from this situation, using the military and military-technical experience accumulated by the warring parties.
Chris Kubeka: "We have been in the midst of a cold cyber war for a long time" (Die Zeit, Germany)
Die Zeit: The West is poorly protected from cyber attacks and is in a vulnerable position
The world is in a state of cold cyber warfare, and digital security in Germany leaves much to be desired, said American hacker Chris Kubeka in an interview for Die Zeit. Moreover, many government systems are completely unprotected, making them incredibly vulnerable in the 21st century.
Severnaya Verf is being seriously upgraded in five years.
The Severnaya Verf shipyard is preparing to carry out a radical modernization of the enterprise, which will lead to a significant increase in its capacity and will make it possible to build new types of vessels that have not previously been produced in domestic shipyards.
A detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet has completed the tasks of a long-range cruise
The campaign of the Northern Fleet began on August 10 and lasted 58 days
A detachment of warships and support vessels of the Northern Fleet (SF) completed the tasks of a long-range cruise in the waters of the Arctic Ocean and returned to Severomorsk. This was reported in the press service of the fleet.























