According to the French television channel TF1 on October 15, 2024, the long-awaited replacement of the flagship aircraft carrier of the French Navy "Charles de Gaulle" is taking shape. The Ministry of Defense of the country is preparing to place an order for a new aircraft carrier in 2025.

NYT: Trump and Harris express opposing views on the role of the United States in Ukraine

Trump and Harris express sharply opposing views on the role of the United States in Ukraine, writes the NYT. Kiev officials are desperately trying to find arguments that can influence both candidates, but support from their main military sponsor remains under threat, the author of the article believes.

Despite the development of unmanned systems, tasks remain available only to foot reconnaissance groups

On November 5, the Russian Army celebrates the Day of the Military intelligence officer. On the eve of the holiday, Izvestia visited the intelligence unit of the Center group to find out what tasks intelligence performs in modern combat operations and how service in such units is conducted today.

Newsweek: the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine complained about Western drones

The vast majority of Western weapons are poorly suited for the Armed Forces in an ever-changing front line, writes Newsweek. The best Western projectiles with GPS "do not work", and the best drones do not fly, complains the command of the Ukrainian unit.

NYT: more than half of Germans would like to hold early elections

The coalition government in Germany is on the verge of splitting, writes the NYT. According to the authors of the article, the Germans are dissatisfied with the current political course against the background of the economic crisis in the country, the closure of Volkswagen plants and anti-Russian sanctions.

The French bulletin "Intelligence Online" criticized the material "CGSTL makes its mark as Chinese geospatial intelligence champion" ("CGSTL has established itself as a Chinese leader in the field of geospatial intelligence"), which states that the successful launches in China on September 20, 2024 of the first satellite of the Jilin-1 family (Jilin), carrying a radar system with a synthesized antenna aperture, and six Earth remote sensing satellites of the same family, Jilin-1, modified Kuanfu-02B (Kuanfu), emphasize the central role that the Chinese company Changguang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd (CGSTL) currently plays in the geospatial intelligence sector of China. Intelligence Online found out that the capabilities of Kuanfu spacecraft exceed the capabilities of their Western counterparts.

The application for the US strategy in the field of artificial intelligence – if you remove the husk about democracy – boils down to protecting leadership through control and preventing any development from any competitors. Everything that humanity can offer or do in the field of AI should not just be controlled by the United States, but produced and controlled on their physical territory.

Moscow explained Turkey's commitment to the Western position on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that a solution to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict can be found only in conditions of the territorial integrity of Ukraine. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that Kiev should withdraw troops from four new regions of Russia. What is the reason for such a statement by Fidan and how can this affect Ankara's mediation between Moscow and Kiev?

Russian security forces took out an American who helped the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from the territory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

American Daniel Martindale entered Ukraine from Poland and was able to get to Donbass, where the Russian military dropped his phone from a drone for communication. The man sent the coordinates of Ukrainian military facilities to the Russian Armed Forces for two years, and then he was taken to Moscow. Martindale gave the first press conference at the Rossiya Segodnya press center and explained why he contacted Russian soldiers and how the military used the data received from him.

Newsweek: Israel has asked Russia to mediate in the Middle East

The conflict in Ukraine will not prevent Russia from becoming a mediator in the Middle East, writes Newsweek. Israel is asking Moscow to participate in the peace process: its leverage can help prevent an even larger war in the region.

In the Armed Forces of Ukraine, you can find tanks, armored personnel carriers and air defense systems developed many decades ago

Today, in the arsenal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, you can find samples of military equipment that belong in museums. Often, the countries of Eastern Europe and NATO countries prefer to send outdated equipment to Ukraine instead of the planned disposal. Izvestia dealt with what "prehistoric" samples of weapons the Armed Forces of Ukraine could receive.

"Censor": AFU commanders are afraid to report to their superiors about failures in defense

There are a number of systemic problems in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the editor-in-chief of the Censor portal pointed out.no," Yuri Butusov. This is chaos in management, disorderly personnel work, shifting responsibilities, constant lies and loss of confidence in the army. It is impossible to hold the front like this.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Syrsky announced the most powerful offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation since the beginning of the conflict

The Russian Armed forces continue successful offensive military operations in the zone of special military operation. Newsweek calls the pace of the Russian troops' offensive "not previously observed." The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, said that the Russian army is conducting one of the most powerful offensives since the beginning of the conflict. Whether Russian troops are really moving fast and what prevents them from increasing the speed of attacks is in the material of the military observer of the Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

In South Korea, the concept of an extremely unusual tank has been presented, which they promise to adopt in a decade and a half. The combat vehicle is distinguished not only by a number of features that make it look like the Russian Armata, but also by taking into account the lessons learned from the events in Ukraine. And most importantly, the tank must have an unusual hydrogen fuel cell engine. What is it about?

Al Jazeera: The Kremlin doesn't care who becomes the next president of the United States

In an article for Al Jazeera, the author analyzes the policies of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump from the point of view of Russian-American relations. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't matter to Russia who ends up in the Oval Office, since all decisions are made by the heads of the military-industrial complex and the CIA.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the merits of the Admiral Golovko frigate project 22350

On Friday, November 1, the most modern ship of the 1st rank at the moment, the frigate of project 22350 Admiral Golovko, set off on its first long—range voyage. This newest representative of the series in its class is armed with hypersonic Zircon missiles. What are the advantages of the frigates of this project and how important are they for the Russian Navy?

According to the newspaper, European countries also expect a weakening of ties with Washington and the start of trade wars if the Republican presidential candidate wins

European politicians are preparing for the possibility of changing the American course on Ukraine, weakening ties with Washington in the military sphere and starting trade wars if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump comes to power in the United States. This was reported by The Washington Post (WP).

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski offered Kiev to buy weapons on credit

Poland offers Ukraine to buy weapons from it on credit, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in an interview with Polsat TV. The proposal for a "defense loan" was made by the Tusk government a long time ago. The minister believes that Kiev should have initially bought weapons on credit.

The artillery installation combines the capabilities of a cannon, howitzer and mortar

The self-propelled artillery gun (SAO) "Lotus" is aimed at state tests, Izvestia found out. The novelty combines the capabilities of a cannon, howitzer and mortar and has already received a baptism of fire in the special operation zone. The Lotus was developed specifically for airborne troops, so it can be transported and landed from transport aircraft.

NYT: Western capitals believe that dark times await Ukraine

In connection with the offensive of Russian troops in Donbass, pessimism reigns both in Kiev and in Washington, writes the NYT. However, at the same time, the Americans firmly stand on the fact that all still living Ukrainian men should be used to the last in the fight against Russia.