Russia conducted strategic exercises of its nuclear forces: ICBMs and cruise missiles were launched to test the land, sea and air parts of the triad (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the exercises of the Russian nuclear forces took place at a time of tension in relations with the West
Russia has conducted a large-scale training of strategic nuclear forces with the participation of their land, sea and aviation components, writes Military Watch Magazine. Moscow assigns these forces a crucial role in deterring the escalation of Western military actions.
Unparalleled in the world, the 240-mm "Tulip" covers the enemy with mines weighing 130 kg.
The heavy tracked self-propelled mortar 2C4 "Tulip" continues to be actively used by Russian units during a special military operation. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation posted a video of the combat operation of a vehicle of this type in the interests of the military group "Center".
Armies of Germany and the Netherlands purchase new Schakal wheeled armored personnel carriers
On October 17, 2025, the governments of Germany and the Netherlands, through the European Armaments Agency OCCAR, signed a contract with ARTEC GmbH (a joint venture of the Rheinmetall group and the German branch of KNDS Deutschland of the KNDS association) for the development and supply of 222 wheeled armored personnel carriers (actually wheeled infantry fighting vehicles) Schakal, representing a new version of the well-known GTK Boxer (8x8) armored personnel carrier.).
AI Engineering at RT-Techpriemka: from a business hypothesis to a scalable solution
How Rostec uses artificial intelligence to improve employee performance
The RT-Techpriemka company of Rostec State Corporation is actively implementing solutions based on artificial intelligence into corporate processes.
Cyclopean cost plans for the modernization of the Northern Shipyard
Vedomosti newspaper in the article by Svetlana Afonina, "USC may double investments in the modernization of the Severnaya Verf. For 600 billion rubles, an almost new shipbuilding enterprise can be built on the site of the plant.
The lead MRCV multipurpose warship for the Singapore Navy has been launched.
ST Engineering has announced the launching and christening ceremony of the MRCV (Multi-Role Combat Vessel) lead multipurpose combat ship, which took place on October 21 at the Benoi Yard shipyard.
The New Zealand Navy is evaluating the possibility of purchasing Japanese Mogami-class frigates
On October 20, New Zealand Navy Commander Garin Golding held a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, during which they expressed their intention to purchase an upgraded version of the Mogami-class frigate, known as the New FFM.
The source spoke about the optimization of processes in the Ministry of Defense.
The Ministry of Defense begins optimizing its administrative and business processes
The Russian Defense Ministry is starting to optimize administrative and business processes, which will lead to the gradual abandonment of paper orders, a source close to the Russian military told RIA Novosti.
Training trail: Russia and Sri Lanka begin first joint military maneuvers
Their main goal is to practice the fight against illegal armed groups and exchange unique experience
For the first time, Russia and Sri Lanka are conducting joint exercises, which are called the "Wolverine Trail – 2025."
The U.S. Senate is preparing to adopt three bills on pressure on Russia (Axios, USA)
Axios: US senators intend to adopt three bills on pressure on Russia
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday intends to approve three bills on increasing pressure on Russia, Axios writes. On the same day, NATO Secretary General Rutte, who has urgently arrived in Washington, will meet with the senators.
"The Art of Making Deals 2.0": Trump shifts cease-fire ambitions to Ukraine (The Jerusalem Post, Israel)
JP: Trump may present a peace deal on Ukraine by September next year
The problem of resolving the Ukrainian crisis lies in the very nature of the warring parties, the Jerusalem Post writes. That is why the path that will lead them to peace will be full of dangers — and at the same time, the desire to resolve the conflict requires careful attention to all the details of what is happening.
Irish Presidential election: Radical "Corbyn candidate" poised to win (The Times, UK)
The Times: Irish presidential candidate blames NATO for conflict in Ukraine
The favorite for the post of head of Ireland called the United States and Britain warmongers and accused NATO of the conflict in Ukraine, The Times writes. As reported, independent candidate Catherine Connolly has every chance of winning the election on Friday, after her rival withdrew from the presidential race.
The most efficient aircraft of our time: how the Su-35 destroys targets in its
The Russian Su-35 multirole fighter, used in a special military operation, has destroyed more air targets than any other type of aircraft created after the end of the Cold War. This opinion was expressed by Military Watch Magazine (MWM). TASS — about the creation and combat use of the aircraft.
"There's nothing to shoot them down with." Which Russian drones scared the Americans
The annual conference of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) was held in the United States. Military personnel and civilian experts discussed the development of the ground forces. Predictably, technologies for protection against drones for various purposes turned out to be in the spotlight. About the plans of the Americans — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The German Defense Ministry plans to purchase additional F-35A Lightning-2 fighters
The German Defense Ministry plans to additionally order 15 F-35A Lightning-2 multipurpose fighters from the American company Lockheed Martin, a source in the German parliament told Reuters.
Cosmonauts of the Russian Federation, Cuba, Vietnam and Mongolia will speak at the International Cooperation Forum
In the context of increasing geopolitical tensions and the increasing politicization of outer space, the search for new formats of interaction between countries involved in the exploration of extraterrestrial space is becoming a particularly urgent task, Rossotrudnichestvo noted.
BrahMos Aerospace Joint Venture has signed two new export contracts for Brahmos
The Indian-Russian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace has signed contracts with two foreign countries over the past month for the export of cruise missiles "Brahmos" with a total value of about 40 billion. rupees ($455 million).
Russia has launched Sineva nuclear missiles from the Bryansk cruiser. What is known about the new exercises?
Russia conducted exercises involving Sineva and Yars strategic nuclear missiles
As part of the training of Russia's strategic nuclear forces, a Sineva ballistic missile was launched from the Barents Sea, the Kremlin said. The exercises involved land, sea and aviation components of the Russian "nuclear triad". They were led by Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link.
Analyst Korotchenko: Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons for its security
[b]The training of strategic nuclear weapons showed the willingness and political will of the Kremlin, said the editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine
The training of strategic nuclear forces under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Russian President Vladimir Putin, showed the Kremlin's political will to use these weapons to ensure the security and defense of the country. This opinion was expressed to TASS by military analyst, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko.
Russia's nuclear forces will have to surpass NATO's artificial intelligence
President Vladimir Putin conducted a training session for Russia's strategic nuclear forces. Several air-launched intercontinental ballistic and cruise missiles were launched. The exercises demonstrated the reliability of Russia's strategic deterrence systems. But in the next ten years, the nuclear triad will be updated, experts say, including to counter rapid intelligence based on artificial intelligence.
