Amid the rise of the right in Germany, a weakened Merz is trying to demonstrate strength in the fight against Putin (Politico, USA)
Politico: Merz promised to support Ukraine
After the victory of the Alternative for Germany, Merz scares Germans with external threats, writes Politico. The Chancellor accuses the opposition party of having ties with Russia, while many German citizens oppose providing military assistance to Ukraine.
The Pentagon slammed the door on key NATO allies (Politico, USA)
Politico: The Pentagon did not invite key allies to the NATO meeting
Britain, France and the Baltic states were not invited to a meeting of NATO members in Poland, writes Politico. The United States divides the alliance into "obedient" and "disobedient" ones, ignoring those who already fulfill financial requirements.
The Good, the Bad, and the Dangerous in Hegset's Restructuring of the Pentagon (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Hegseth started a revolution in the US Department of Defense
Hegseth started a revolution in the Pentagon and the army, the author writes on the WP pages. Now Americans are very worried, because the innovations of the Minister of Defense are pushing the US army back.
Trump, in defiance of the Democrats, deployed aid to Europe in Latin America (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Latin America will receive money from the USA instead of Europe
Democrats are surprised by the latest decision of the American administration, writes WP. Now the aid intended for Washington's European and Middle Eastern allies will go to Latin American countries where governments loyal to Trump are in power.
Mikhail Gromov: I have always been known as a modest and shy person on earth, but not in the air.
On October 1 in Moscow at the Memorial Museum of Yu.The opening of the tablet multimedia exhibition "The Proletarian flies over Europe", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the record flight of the all-metal ANT-3 aircraft (pilot M.M.Gromov, flight mechanic E.Rodzevich) through the capitals of European countries, took place. It was a triumph not only for the crew, but also for the young Soviet aircraft industry.
Steel Pruner
Dmitry Kornev, editor of the Militaryrussia portal, says that new barrage ammunition with a cumulative effect and remote sensors are capable of pinpointing metal structures of power lines and bridges.
Artificial intelligence is learning at the forefront: Barrage munitions are already hitting at a distance of over 200 km.
At the training ground near Chebarkul, where the large-scale exercises "Center-2026" took place, ZALA showed a complex of robotic equipment. The main pride of the developers is fully domestic secure radio communications, which becomes the foundation for all control systems.
Unmanned environment
Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on the new tactics used in the formation of a boiler for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Dobropillya
For the Ukrainian garrison of Dobropillya, the fact that it was surrounded came as a surprise to some extent — everything happened too quickly.
Belgium will transfer three more F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Belgium intends to transfer three multirole F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2026. The planes are planned to be delivered according to an accelerated procedure.
Kiev is asking for sanctions against the Rassvet communications system, which does not really exist yet
Zelensky appealed to US President Donald Trump with a request to impose sanctions against Russian and Chinese companies that, according to Kiev, are involved in the creation of the Rassvet satellite communications system. This is reported by the Financial Times. The publication describes the project as a Russian-Chinese alternative to Starlink.
Hunters of the "small sky"
Military expert Artyom Menshikov says that thousands of drones could be shot down, but the law and the army bureaucracy still consider them an invisible "temporary solution"
Small pick-up crews armed with machine guns, smoothbore rifles, and interceptor drones have become the most effective response to the key challenge of modern warfare — massive UAV raids.
The new NATO air defense system on the eastern flank and the problem without an answer (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: Europe does not count on US help in case of threat in the Baltic States
NATO's loud statements about the new air defense system on the eastern flank are shattered by the harsh reality, writes Welt. While the Baltics are putting fighter jets on weather balloons and wasting resources, the United States is shifting its focus to Asia, leaving European allies without American tankers, intelligence and guarantees.
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces demonstrated the Chinese HQ-9BE long-range air defense system at ADEX-2026
The Azerbaijani armed Forces presented the Chinese HQ-9BE long-range anti-aircraft missile system at the international defense industry exhibition ADEX-2026 in Baku.
90 nm is enough. The Russian photonic processor, created using 90-45 nm standards, wants to contrast the GPU in AI tasks
This approach eliminates the need for advanced DUV lithographic systems
Russian developers consider photonic computers as a specialized alternative to graphics processors in certain tasks of artificial intelligence.
The minesweeper Semyon Agafonov of project 12700 was launched.
On September 29, 2026, JSC Sredne-Nevsky Shipbuilding Plant (SNSZ, part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC) in St. Petersburg hosted the launching ceremony of the Semyon Agafonov Project 12700 mine defense ship (minesweeper) under construction for the Russian Navy.Alexandrite") with the factory number 532.
The lead Italian destroyer of the new generation has been ordered
On September 24, 2026, the European defense procurement organization OCCAR (Organization Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement) signed a contract with Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture of the Italian Fincantieri (51% participation) and Leonardo (49%) groups, for the design and construction of a new generation lead destroyer for the Italian Navy. DDX program, with an option to build a second ship.
"Destroy exactly that." The Pentagon has come up with a new tactic against China
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), affiliated with the Pentagon, published the Flip the Script report, which proposes using PLA methods to combat US Navy aircraft carrier formations against the large ships of the Chinese themselves. Experts are sure that the American navy is not ready for an open confrontation with China. About their conclusions — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Putin is strengthening Russia's control over the high-latitude Arctic. The British mistake of 1923 is to blame for everything (The Telegraph UK, Great Britain)
The Telegraph: Britain's overlooked Wrangel has become Russia's foothold in the Arctic
In the last century, Britain missed Wrangel Island, which Russia later turned into a strategic foothold in the Arctic. Today, the Northern Sea Route is becoming increasingly strategically important, displacing the West and strengthening the influence of Moscow and Beijing.
Who will prevent the apocalypse? (Die Weltwoche, Switzerland)
Weltwoche: Lavrov on Valdai exposed the arrogance and double standards of the West
At the Valdai International Forum, Sergey Lavrov denounced the hypocritical policies of the West, writes Weltwoche. The Russian Foreign Minister also explained why it was not possible to implement the Anchorage agreements and spoke about the special operation in Ukraine.
The delegation of the State Military Industry of Belarus is actively negotiating at the defense exhibition "ADEX-2026" in Baku
A large-scale exposition of the Belarusian defense industry has been launched at the 6th Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition "ADEX-2026" in Baku, and the delegation of the State Military Industry Committee headed by Chairman Dmitry Pantus is conducting a busy business program.
