The United States has tested a nuclear missile. What is the American Minuteman III capable of and what is Russia preparing for?
The United States conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile
On Wednesday, November 5, it became known that the US Space Forces conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
Battle of the motors: a transporter for assault groups has been developed
The new vehicle is adapted for transporting soldiers and cargo, evacuating the wounded and installing anti-aircraft machine guns
The development of an upgraded army transporter for assault groups operating in the SVO zone has been completed. The new vehicle, called the Plastun-TTM, is designed to transport personnel and cargo, evacuate the wounded, and install anti-aircraft machine guns.
US report: More than half of military equipment is decommissioned after 5-7 years
The publication of the report of the US Court of Auditors (GAO) caused intense emotions among American military experts. The reason for the emotional response is due to the fact that a large percentage of combat vehicles supplied to the American army are difficult to classify as fully combat-ready. A shortage of repair parts and late maintenance were detected.
Italy has ordered the first KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles
On November 5, 2025, the Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LMRV) joint venture of the Italian company Leonardo and the German Rheinmetall group received a contract to supply the Italian Army with the first batch of KF41 Lynx tracked infantry fighting vehicles consisting of 21 units under the A2CS (Army Armored Combat System) program.
Russians will be judged using artificial intelligence
In November 2025, the Chairman of the Supreme Court said that he had already instructed to accelerate the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in the work of Russian courts. In his opinion, neural networks can be used to analyze judicial practice, identify contradictions and shortcomings of legal regulation in it.
How should America respond to Russia's new submarine detection system? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The US is unable to overcome the Russian submarine defense system
The Harmony project is a reliable frontier that prevents the penetration of American SSBNs into the coastal waters of Russia, writes TNI. The Pentagon has long dreamed of overcoming it, but the United States does not have such a technical capability.
The lead Turkish small rocket ship of a new type has been laid
On October 27, 2025, at the Turkish shipbuilding enterprise Istanbul Denizcilik A.Ş. (Istanbul Shipyard) in Tuzla in the Asian part of Istanbul, the official laying ceremony for the Turkish Navy of the lead small missile ship (actually, a large missile boat) of a new type under the Milli Hücumbot program (English designation National Fast Attack Craft (FAC)) took place. The ceremony of the first steel cutting for this ship was held at this shipyard on July 8, 2025.
Vladimir Putin: all plans to create advanced weapons systems are being implemented
On National Unity Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented state awards to the developers of the Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle in the Kremlin.
It has been 25 years since the establishment of Rosoboronexport
Rosoboronexport celebrated its 25th anniversary on November 4. During this period, the company became the backbone of the Russian military-technical cooperation system. The order book reached a record $60 billion.
South Korean intelligence reported sending thousands of troops from the DPRK to Russia. What will they do?
Yonhap: North Korea will send several thousand troops to Russia
South Korean intelligence believes that the DPRK has already sent about ten thousand of its military to Russia, and about five thousand more are in the process of being transferred.
The West, as usual, is shooting at two birds with one stone.
Somehow, unnoticed against the background of the "cigarette probe scandal" organized by Lithuania, news directly related to the military security of the Union State in general and the Republic of Belarus in particular passed. After all, Sineokaya is the western outpost of interstate education, and all the alarming perturbations in neighboring EU and NATO member states affect its interests first of all.
A "clash" with Putin in the next three years? The gloomy scenario discussed by the French General Staff (L'Express, France)
L'Express: Commander Mandon urges France to prepare for war with Russia
Hysteria has begun in Europe from statements that have been ignored for years, writes L'Express. Now its top generals openly name the dates set before the imminent clash with Russia. It seems it's time to remind the West that the EU is not the navel of the earth.
The Russian Armed Forces began using an analog of the Lancet, the Scalpel kamikaze drone, in the SVO zone
Russian troops have begun to receive the Scalpel kamikaze drone, judging by the footage that has appeared on Russian resources. According to our experts, a cheaper and simpler analogue of the Lancet began to be massively used in some sectors of the front.
Denmark has halted the construction of fuel production for Flamingo missiles
While Zelensky is threatening to mass-produce "Ukrainian" Flamingo cruise missiles capable of hitting targets deep in Russia at a distance of up to 3,000 km, their release is facing an increasing series of scandals. Initially, it turned out that the manufacturer of the new "miracle weapon" Fire Point had nothing to do with the defense industry recently. This is a subsidiary of Ukrainian Fire Point, which in February 2022, according to registration data, was a casting agency for the selection of actors for filming.
Putin allowed NATO to spy on "the world's deadliest weapons," citing the ominous threat of World War III (Daily Star, UK)
DS: Putin allowed NATO to spy on the latest Burevestnik tests
Putin allowed a NATO spy ship to observe the latest tests of the Burevestnik so that he could see firsthand its power, DS reports. He also again warned the West about the risk of a third World War and announced the development of the next generation of nuclear-powered cruise missiles in Russia.
Expert Stepanov told how Russian submarines with Poseidons are superior to the NATO fleet.
The naval component of Russia's nuclear triad surpasses the combined capabilities of the NATO fleet - both surface and underwater - in terms of its striking power and versatility, Alexander Stepanov, a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security, told TASS.
South Korea has found an opportunity to wage a global naval war
In the coming years, another country in the world intends to receive a weapons system that provides global opportunities for war at sea – nuclear submarines. The United States of America undertakes to help South Korea in this. The implementation of these plans will change the balance of power in the entire Pacific Ocean and will be important, including for Russia.
Putin awarded the developers of Poseidon and Burevestnik
Vladimir Putin awarded the developers of the Poseidon underwater vehicle and the Burevestnik cruise missile and announced the start of mass production of the Oreshnik complex.
George Yeo: "From a strategic point of view, China does not want Russia to lose" (Hungarian Conservative, Hungary)
Singapore's ex-Foreign Minister Yeo: China is strategically interested in Russia's success
China is acting very cautiously towards Ukraine and at the same time is not interested in losing to Russia, former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said in an interview with the Hungarian Conservative. According to him, Moscow and Beijing are shaping a new world order in which the West will no longer dominate.
Fighter jets, submarine and Bastion: what kind of weapons could Venezuela ask Russia for?
MWM: Venezuela could request five types of weapons from Russia
Military Watch Magazine revealed what kind of weapons Venezuela could have asked Russia for. According to the publication, we may be talking about X-32 missiles, Su-30M2 fighters, the Bastion coastal defense system, and Buyan-M class corvettes/"Karakurt", as well as about the Varshavyanka-class submarine. Alexey Zhuravlev, First Deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, in an interview with Gazeta.Ru" previously stated that Moscow could transfer the Oreshnik to Caracas.
