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.

[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 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.

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).

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

In 2026, Italy will begin developing a feasibility study for the Portaerei di Nuova Generazione project, a new generation aircraft carrier that could become the first ship in the Italian navy with a nuclear power plant.

They were met on the shore by a military band and high-ranking Thai officers

The frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, the corvette Gremyashchy and the large marine tanker Boris Butoma of the Pacific Fleet The Russian Navy has arrived at the main Sattahip base of the Royal Thai Navy. A TASS correspondent reports this from the scene.

The newest Cheonma-20 tank, recently shown at a military parade in Pyongyang, is a major achievement of the DPRK's military industry.

It has an active protection system installed on it, which, judging by the posted photos, is adapted to shoot down various ammunition attacking the roof.

Colonel Khodarenok: several thousand guided bombs will change the situation in Ukraine

Russia is mass-producing gliding bombs with a range of up to 200 km, Ukrainian intelligence says. One of them has already covered 130 km and struck the city of Lozovaya. What kind of new ammunition are we talking about and how many of them are needed to radically change the balance of power in Ukraine? - in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

According to current plans, a new mission to Uranus should be launched in the early 2030s, but the probe is unlikely to have time to build and prepare by that time. This may even be for the best: scientists are considering using the latest Starship space system, which is currently being tested, to fly to the ice giant. It could reach Uranium several years faster than expected according to the classical scheme.

In the next 4 years (2025-2028), the structure of global exports/imports in certain categories of weapons will change significantly. This is largely due to the effectiveness of the use of certain IvTS during the implementation of the SVR.

The Guardian: Trump is capable of solving the Ukrainian conflict alone

Trump's peacekeeping efforts should be appreciated even by his opponents, The Guardian columnist believes. In his opinion, the US leader caught the right moment and forced Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza, and now he intends to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine. All of these serve as examples of Trump's objective successes.