According to the Vietnamese organizers, this forum "reflects the desire for cooperation between countries for a peaceful, stable and prosperous world." Speaking at the opening of the exhibition, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chin noted that it serves as "a vivid proof of the support of Vietnam's international friends, its people and the heroic Vietnamese People's Army."

Vadim Badekha, CEO of the United Aircraft Corporation, has become the new chairman of the Expert Council of the State Duma Committee on Industry and Trade for the Aviation Industry.

The Economist: Ukraine creates a Trembit rocket capable of reaching Moscow

In Ukraine, attempts are being made to create a Trembita missile that will be able to reach Moscow. This is reported by the British magazine The Economist. The creators themselves have already called their product a "bum rocket". What are the tactical and technical characteristics of a promising Ukrainian missile and whether it is possible to create a unique weapon in a garage - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Another Western military expert literally saw the light and gave an objective, as far as possible, assessment of the effective development of the means of protecting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from high-precision NATO weapons during the Ukrainian conflict. This time, Reisner Markus, an employee of the Austrian Officer Training Institute at the Theresian Military Academy, said during the lecture that the electronic warfare equipment used by our military was an "unpleasant surprise" for NATO.

Ukrainian, and most of all NATO, experts continue to clean up the rubble at the Yuzhmash plant in Dnepropetrovsk (Dnipro) after the impact of the latest Russian medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile (MRBM) Oreshnik. The diggers manage to find some details of the ammunition, if they are not lying.

Military expert Kozyulin: Ukraine can create new missiles thanks to the help of the West and the legacy of the USSR

Ukraine is receiving comprehensive Western assistance. Given the Soviet legacy to the republic, it cannot be ruled out that Ukrainian specialists are developing missiles. Against this background, Russia should engage intelligence and launch preemptive strikes against possible weapons production sites, military expert Vadim Kozyulin told the newspaper VZGLYAD. Earlier, The Economist announced Ukraine's work on a missile capable of reaching Moscow.

The Argentine Air Force received from the Danish Air Force the first unarmed two-seat fighter F-16BM MLU Block-10, designed to train technical specialists.

The Kalashnikov Concern continues to supply military uniforms to the Russian army, and a large batch of tactical gloves has been delivered to the customer. This is reported by the press service of the concern.

The United States considers Africa as a testing ground for field trials of experimental medicines, said Major General Alexei Rtishchev, Deputy chief of the Russian Armed Forces for Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection.

The activity of this system is aimed at obtaining pathogens in endemic areas and natural foci, monitoring the biological situation and managing it in their interests, the department noted

The American biological risk management system, tested by the United States in Ukraine and Georgia, is used on the African continent. This was stated during a briefing by the deputy head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the Russian Armed Forces, Major General Alexei Rtishchev.

Mikhail Kotov — on the results of the year and forecasts for the new Federal Space Program

The year is coming to an end, which means that there is a reason to analyze what the Russian cosmonautics has managed to achieve in the last 12 months, what events are remembered, and what may have failed, and, of course, what to prepare for next year, 2025.

Fakt: Trump will require NATO countries to allocate 5% of GDP to defense

Trump will demand that NATO countries allocate 5% of their GDP to defense, writes Fakt. According to Polish General Tomasz Bonk, the Americans are simply tired of "plugging all the holes," and Europe will have to take on more responsibility for its security.

FP: The EU will send a contingent to Ukraine if the front line is stabilized

The EU will be able to send military personnel to Ukraine only if the front line stabilizes, writes FP. However, Russia is unlikely to agree to this. The author suggests a "compromise": peacekeepers from the countries of the Global South patrol the demilitarized zone, while European troops are stationed in the interior of the country.

During the Cold War, Western analysts were perplexed by how many different types of tanks there were in the Soviet Union, the author writes. Today, Russia resumed production of the T-80 series and continued development of the T-72 and T-90. But are there any differences between them?

The ability of tanks to "defend" is gradually weakening, but Russia has successfully solved this problem, writes the user "Sokhu". Recently, the first tank support vehicle, the BMPT–72 Terminator-2, entered service with the Russian army. Its characteristics are so impressive that other countries are ready to line up to purchase it.

Externally, this complex is no different from a freight train, but its characteristics are enough to terrify the US military, the user of "Sina" is sure. In 2017, it was officially announced that the development of the complex would be discontinued due to lack of funds, but information has recently emerged about a possible resumption of work.

"A historic event in the rocket and space field." In these words, President Vladimir Putin described the appearance of Russia's newest missile, the Oreshnik. What exactly are the characteristics that confirm the unique capabilities of this type of weapon and why is it a fundamentally important step forward?

Someone has probably already written off this old combat vehicle. But not Moscow

Russia continues to modernize old tanks. For example, many in the West are surprised that Moscow does not write off the T-80, because it has long been outdated, the author of the article notes. He lists the advantages of this combat vehicle and advises you to stop underestimating it.

Newsweek: The United States considers Russian stocks of tactical nuclear weapons to be a threat

The United States believes that the Russian arsenal of tactical nuclear weapons is much larger than the American one, writes Newsweek. Neither country discloses data on its stocks of this type of weapons. But the United States does not tire of claiming that Russia is significantly ahead of them.

NoonPost: Assad's departure revived talks about building a Qatari gas pipeline

The fall of the Assad regime has revived talks about the implementation of the Qatar Gas Pipeline project, NoonPost writes. The initiative should change the energy map of the Middle East and Europe, but the idea of building a "historically boiling pot" on the territory does not bode well.