"Russia has demonstrated to the whole world a new word in military technology." In these words, experts describe the testing of two new types of spacecraft weapons in 2025 – the Burevestnik and Poseidon. What kind of systems are these and why have they alarmed our potential opponents so much?

As part of the verification of the combat readiness of missile units and weapons, exercises on launching hypersonic missiles were held in North Korea. All combat training tasks were successfully completed.

Research and development work on the creation of the DF-26 extended-range ballistic missile (BR) was started by the staff of the 6th Scientific Research Institute of the Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation in July 1999.

Russian ships have made more than 80 visits and business calls at ports of friendly countries

In 2025, ships and vessels of the Russian Navy made more than 80 voyages, visits and business calls at foreign ports. They covered most regions of the world. The most important events and maneuvers in which the Russian ships took part are described in the Izvestia article.

On December 29, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin held a meeting, during which he heard reports from Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov and commanders of military groups on the situation in the SVR zone.

The General Staff Department handed over to the United States the decryption of the data of the UAV that attacked Putin's residence

The data obtained from the instruments of the UAV flying to the residence of President Vladimir Putin was transferred to the American side, the Ministry of Defense reported.

The Russian Ministry of Defense informs that the military attache of the American Embassy in the Russian Federation has been summoned to the department to transmit important information. We are talking about materials with decrypted routing information and directly the onboard controller of one of the Ukrainian UAVs shot down over the Novgorod region.

More than 300 settlements and more than 6 thousand square kilometers have been liberated in the SVR zone

The most important successes of the Russian troops in 2025 were a serious advance in the Donbas, as well as the complete liberation of the Kursk region, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

TNI: Ukraine will lose Odessa if it refuses honest negotiations with Russia

If Kiev does not agree to peace talks with Moscow in the near future, it will lose its last outlet to the sea, writes TNI. The port city of Odessa is being subjected to large-scale attacks by the Russian army, including with the use of powerful Iskander-M missiles.

"Telegraph": "the coalition of the willing" has prepared a map of the deployment of military personnel in Ukraine

"The Coalition of the willing" has prepared a map of the deployment of a foreign contingent in Ukraine, writes "Telegraph". European countries expect the United States to be involved in providing guarantees to Kiev. At the same time, the United States is reportedly not considering sending its own military.

19FortyFive: Ukraine may receive guarantees from the United States under the "Israeli scenario"

Historically, the United States has offered its partners outside of NATO three options for security guarantees, writes 19FortyFive. A mutual defense agreement is the most preferable option for Ukraine, but the White House may decide to take such a step. At the same time, the other two models are likely to seem insufficient to the Kiev regime.

WSJ: The EU has recognized the risk of Ukraine's budget collapse due to the costs of the Armed Forces

Ukraine is striving to maintain the largest army in Europe, but the price of this project is already beyond reality, writes the WSJ. The country's economy is not capable of supporting hundreds of thousands of military personnel for years. Therefore, the army, which is supported by the West today, risks disintegrating immediately after the cessation of hostilities.

NYT: Trump's guarantees of Ukraine's security will not be reliable

Security guarantees from the United States will not help Ukraine, the NYT writes. Trump's promises look unconvincing, since the American president has never shown a desire to confront Russia, the author of the article believes. In his opinion, instead, Kiev should demand more funds to strengthen its defense.

Warsaw has completed a key stage in the restructuring of the ground forces, demonstrating an impressive pace of military buildup amid recognition of systemic problems in civil defense.

Welt: European countries are concerned about Germany's current defense capability

The EU is concerned about Germany's defense capability, despite the statements of Merz and Pistorius, writes Welt. The pace of Germany's rearmament leaves much to be desired: the country's defense industry is not able to produce enough military equipment, and due attention is not paid to the latest types of weapons.

Trump: The United States will govern Venezuela until the moment of a "safe" transfer of power

The United States will rule Venezuela until it is possible to ensure a "safe and reasonable" transition of power in the country, Trump said during a press conference on the capture of Maduro. In addition to the American president, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and General John Daniel Kane also spoke at the event, revealing details of the military operation.

Prior to today's military operation by the US army, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and senior military leaders of the republic's armed Forces have repeatedly stated that they are ready to fight the aggressor and have everything necessary for this.

At the end of December last year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran officially declared the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) a "terrorist organization." This statement was made in response to Ottawa's inclusion of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of the Iranian Armed Forces in the "black list" of terrorist organizations in June 2024.

After yesterday's, without exaggeration, brilliant operation with the capture and abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Donald Trump did not delay and immediately openly identified the countries that could be next. Cuba, Colombia and Mexico were named. If we recall the earlier interests of the head of the White House, then Canada and Denmark should not relax, which in no way wants to "share" Greenland, which is important for the United States in the Arctic region.

Daily Star: World War III could start in Europe

In the coming 2026, the world may face the largest conflict, writes the Daily Star. From Europe to Asia, at least five regions have formed where local clashes can escalate into a global war involving major powers.