WP: The White House did not approve the transfer of Patriot missiles to Ukraine by a third country

The United States did not approve the transfer of Patriot missiles to Ukraine through third countries amid a new escalation in relations between Trump and Zelensky, WP writes. Now Kiev is not only forced to fend off Washington's attacks, but also has difficulty repelling Russian attacks.

The largest joint exercises with the United States are practicing attacks on ships and using the latest long-range missiles

Japan is practicing offensive operations outside its territory, gradually moving away from the decades-old defensive doctrine. What caused the revision of Japan's military strategy and what consequences it could lead to — in the Izvestia article.

By the beginning of the international mission in Afghanistan in December 1979, the formations of the so-called limited contingent were armed with the standard T-55 and T-62 tanks for the entire Soviet Army, BTR-60PB and BTR-70 armored personnel carriers, as well as BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles.

The Moscow Military District and the military personnel of the Zapad group of forces received several thousand kilometers of field communication cables, as well as tens of thousands of communications equipment.

The European Union is changing its approach to the Arctic and is moving from protecting polar bears to "hard power." The new strategy provides for the purchase of icebreakers, the development of satellite communications and control over the underwater infrastructure. Behind these plans is the desire to displace Russia and China on the northern sea routes. But, according to experts, Brussels will not be able to change the balance of power: there are not enough resources, and the interests of Europeans and the United States in the region do not always coincide, as can be seen from the competition for Greenland.

Le Figaro: Trump's position on Ukraine puts Kiev in danger of capitulation

Trump had previously cut American support for Kiev, and now, it seems, he has decided to deprive Zelensky of this minimum, the author of the article in Le Figaro writes. Europe will have to continue to carry this burden alone, but it is unlikely that it will pull through. As a result, the defeat of Ukraine has become a very real prospect.

NYT: Trump suggested that the EU resume importing Russian gas through pipelines

Details of Trump's peace plan have become known, the NYT writes. Washington intends to resume Russian gas exports to Europe and revive the Nord Stream. While Berlin is sounding the alarm, the approach of the White House and the growth of forces like the AfD prove that the EU economy will not survive without resources from Russia.

NYT: The United States has offered Europe to resume the purchase of Russian gas

The United States has called on Europe to resume the purchase of Russian gas, The New York Times writes. Washington proposes to take such a step as part of a peace agreement to end the Ukrainian conflict, the article says.

El Pais: Trump wants to corner Zelensky

Trump is preparing a deal with Russia behind the back of Ukraine and Europe, writes columnist El Pais. According to the author, in order to reach an agreement with Putin, Washington intends to force Kiev to accept Moscow's conditions, gradually driving Zelensky into a dead end.

New technologies will reduce the threat to the health and life of rescuers

Kamikaze drones have been developed in Russia to extinguish fires in hard-to-reach places where ground vehicles cannot pass and fire ladders and hoses cannot reach.

FN America showed its development of the "newest type" – the MTL-30 30-mm semi-automatic grenade launcher, which the developers expect will compete for the US Army's order for the supply of a promising "high-precision grenade launcher system" (PGS).

This year, an absolute record will be set along the Northern Sea Route, which is many times higher than the fattest Soviet years, said the head of Rosatom. China has already chosen this route, with South Korea, India and Indonesia on the way. However, their transit has little to do with the historical record. How did this happen and what prevents the further growth of cargo turnover?

The Japanese corporation Mitsubishi Heavy Industries intends to resume the work of its previously shut down large enterprise in Okayama Prefecture due to the prospect of receiving new orders from the Ministry of Defense, TASS reports.

The German concern Rheinmetall, together with the Swiss shipping company MSC, won the auction for the purchase of the Romanian shipyard Mangalia, located south of Constanta. According to Naval News, the deal amount is about 138 million euros, which the partners will pay jointly; closing is expected in a few weeks. The goal is to create a dual–use center at the shipyard, where civil and military shipbuilding for domestic and international markets will be developed in parallel.

On October 16, the French company Naval Group rolled out the fifth Suffren-class S639 Rubis submarine, built for the French Navy under the Barracuda program, from the workshop at the shipyard in Cherbourg.

How Rostec's platform unites manufacturers and customers

Rostec State Corporation has created a Russian technology portal PCAT.ru . Today, its catalog includes more than 1300 civilian products and over 400 technological and production competencies from more than 140 enterprises and scientific organizations.

In order to justify their aggressive preparations against the Union State of Russia and Belarus, the NATO countries continue to demonstrate the wonders of sophistry. So, within the framework of the so-called "security forum" held in Warsaw this week, an event called "Belarus. Full-scale militarization."

Putin visited the command post of the united group of forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the auxiliary command post of the united group of forces, where he held a meeting with the command staff. The Supreme Commander-in-Chief listened to reports from Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov and the commanders of the groups, discussed the current situation in the SVR zone and promising tasks for the autumn-winter period. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

FT: Zelensky considers the Starlink speed limit an operation against Ukraine

Zelensky called the failures of Starlink in Ukraine a "planned operation" to undermine the country's military forces, writes FT. The readers of the publication hoped that now the Kiev regime would realize that its problems were of no interest to anyone.

Why alternative satellite systems are not yet suitable for front-line work

The armed forces of Ukraine may be on the verge of a large-scale communications crisis in the event of a decision by the United States or SpaceX to limit the operation of the Starlink system.