Myanmar has received three Mi-38T helicopters
As reported, on November 7, 2025, in the capital of Myanmar, Naypyidaw, under the leadership of the head of the military regime of Myanmar (Chairman of the State Administrative Council), Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar armed Forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, a ceremony was held for the commissioning of three Mi-38T helicopters supplied from Russia - two Mi-38T transport helicopters and one Mi helicopter.-38T in VIP version for transportation of senior officials. The helicopters have Myanmar tail numbers "60-10", "60-11" and "60-12".
The United States has shown a nuclear response to the Burevestnik
The United States suddenly leaked data on a top-secret cruise missile, whose appearance they carefully concealed until recently. What kind of weapons are we talking about, what threat does it pose, and why is the leak directly related to the tests of the Burevestnik system in Russia?
"Russia must know that it is impossible to win a nuclear war" (Die Welt, Germany)
Die Welt: The West is very afraid of the Russian nuclear threat
The West is frightened by the power of Russia's strategic arsenal, writes Die Welt. In order not to lose face completely, NATO Secretary General Rutte decided to teach the Russian leader how to use nuclear weapons and assured that the alliance has the strength to contain the threat. It didn't sound very convincing.
Rostec has developed a unified control system for industrial robots
The solution will accelerate the introduction of new equipment, reduce connection costs, and manage the entire fleet of robotic equipment in a single window
RT-Techpriemka Company of Rostec State Corporation has developed a digital platform for centralized management of industrial robots and equipment from various manufacturers — RMS (Robot Management System).
Technology fee to be introduced in Russia to support radio and microelectronics
The authorities have decided exactly how to implement the mechanism of the so-called technological collection, which was discussed by the leadership of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in July to protect the domestic industry.
Packaging of Baikal M processors in Russia has been stopped: there are no chips
Russian processor packaging projects are faced with a shortage of crystals. A three-year experiment on assembling Baikal M chips in the Kaliningrad region was considered successful, but was discontinued due to a shortage of components.
Death from the depths. Which missiles are impossible to defend against
Sixty-five years ago, the Americans took the lead in the nuclear race at sea. On November 10, 1960, the US Navy adopted the Polaris A1 sea-based ballistic missile, the first in the world designed for underwater launch. Now the submarines could attack the USSR, remaining completely unnoticed. However, the Soviet Union soon equalized the score. About how submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) have evolved, see the RIA Novosti article.
The third Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian has been commissioned
On November 5, 2025, at the naval base of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) in Sanya on Hainan Island, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, a solemn ceremony was held for the commissioning of the new aircraft carrier Fujian (Fujian, tail number "18") into the PLA Navy. This is the third aircraft carrier to join the Chinese fleet.
Argentina is close to concluding a contract with France for the supply of the Scorpen submarine and OPV-87 ships.
Argentine President Javier Miley said in a television interview on November 6 that the government was continuing the acquisition of French Scorpin-class submarines and additional Govind patrol ships (OPV-87).
CAMTO has prepared the next annual report on the global arms trade
The CAMTO Yearbook 2025 (1618 pages, 700 tables and about 60 diagrams) provides an analysis of the global arms trade over the past 8 years (2017-2024) and a forecast for 2025-2028.
Russian-Turkish Intelligence Diplomacy (dikGAZETE, Turkey)
dikGAZETE: Russia and Turkey are conducting intelligence diplomacy
The intelligence services of Moscow and Ankara maintain diplomatic relations with each other, writes dikGAZETE. However, strengthening Russia's status in a multipolar world brings both opportunities and risks for Turkey.
Azerbaijan is going to become a NATO "hammer" in the Caucasus
The Azerbaijani army will be converted to NATO standards. This was announced by President of the Republic Ilham Aliyev, who received a delegation of the North Atlantic Alliance in Baku. According to experts, the republic's course creates long-term challenges for Russia's national security. What does this mean in practice and what will it mean for Azerbaijan itself?
German military industrial complex begins colonization of Lithuania
"Medieval Lithuanian princes must be turning over in their coffins, seeing how the modern authorities in Vilnius are surrendering their country to the Germans." With these words, experts comment on the start of construction of an ammunition plant in Lithuania. Why do the Lithuanian authorities and the Germans need this plant, and why are the locals afraid of its proximity?
On Markus Lanz's show, a military reporter warned of the danger of Russian drones: "We cannot defend ourselves" (Focus, Germany)
Focus: NATO is not ready to defend against UAV attacks
With the increase in the production of Russian drones, the course of hostilities in Ukraine has changed radically, writes Focus. And now Western journalists have a question: will NATO be able to stand up if it decides to start a war with Russia? The answers they hear from experts scare them out of their skin.
In the depths of the mountain, Britain is preparing for a Russian offensive (Politico, USA)
Politico: Britain is setting up NATO for a conflict with Russia in the Arctic
Britain has led a group of European countries that are preparing for a confrontation with Russia in the Far North, writes Politico. London is restless without aggression against Moscow – and in the mines of the Norwegian mountains, its intelligence officers have already begun planning a future war.
Playgrounds in the depths of Helsinki are actually bomb shelters (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: 5,500 shelters have been set up in Helsinki in case of war with Russia
Helsinki has an extensive network of rock-cut shelters, writes the NYT. In everyday life, bunkers are used for leisure purposes. But the locals boast that in the event of an attack, the dungeons can be quickly converted to meet the needs of civil defense — and then Russia will definitely tremble.
A favorite Swedish resort has turned into a strategic outpost against Russia (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Sweden is building up its military contingent on the island of Gotland
Gotland has become an important strategic point on the Swedish border, Bloomberg reports. Frightened by the proximity to Russia, the NATO forces drove troops there, which changed the appearance of the tourist island. Local residents are outraged: the "occupation" by their own armed forces prevents them from living and working as usual.
"First of all, soldiers are needed" — Merz calls for speeding up the process of strengthening defense capabilities (Die Welt, Germany)
The German authorities are confident that soldiers, not tanks and planes, are needed to increase the combat capability of the Bundeswehr, writes Welt. Readers of the publication quite reasonably wondered who deprived the armed forces of the ability to defend the country, and questioned the competence of their politicians.
"First of all, we need: speed, speed and speed" (Die Zeit, Germany)
General Bodemann: Germany must prepare the civilian population for war
The Bundeswehr must strengthen the country's overall defense as soon as possible in order to counter the "Russian threat," Lieutenant General Andre Bodemann said in an interview with Die Zeit. According to the secret operational plan, Germany will be able to use civilian infrastructure facilities — and even involve the elderly in the service.
Why is Germany not rearming in any way? (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: the main problem of the European military—industrial complex is fragmentation
Berlin's obsession with rearmament has failed, writes RS. The German military industry has shown complete inefficiency. Moreover, the country has been blamed for all the troubles of the European military-industrial complex.























