Were Turkey's foreign policy preferences the target of the attack on TUSAŞ? (Haber7, Turkey)
Haber7: Turkey's foreign policy preferences became the reason for the attack on TUSAŞ
The meeting of the Turkish and Russian delegations was not canceled due to the terrorist attack at the TUSAŞ enterprise in Ankara, Haber7 writes. Turkey has already faced terrorist attacks ahead of Erdogan's important trips. And this time, the time and place of the attack were not accidental at all.
Moldova in the EU: Russia is always to blame, but in fact it is the mistakes of the West (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
FQ: it is not Russia that is to blame for the results of the referendum in Moldova, but the mistakes of the West
The West blames Russia for everything, but in fact the results of the referendum in Moldova are caused by the fact that he himself makes one mistake after another, writes Il Fatto Quotidiano. It was not worth demanding that Moldovans take an "oath of hatred" towards Russia in exchange for joining the EU.
"Forces enemy drones to "draw" any shapes in the air": Turkey unveils Chameleon suppression system
The Korkut 25 remote-controlled combat module was originally designed to defeat ground-based armored targets. It can be installed on a number of vehicles, both tracked and wheeled 4×4, 6×6 and 8×8. As part of the latest demonstration, this combat station was presented in an anti-drone version capable of destroying small-sized UAVs.
High target accuracy: Poland has introduced the SA-35MM anti-aircraft anti-drone system
At the exhibition in Krakow, the Polish company Pit-Radwar presented a new SA-35MM self-propelled artillery system equipped with programmable ammunition and designed to enhance air defense capabilities at ultra-short range, in particular, to defeat maneuvering targets – drones, aircraft and cruise missiles.
A new report by the Central Committee on the production of basic weapons systems in Western countries has been released
The Center for Strategy and Technology Analysis (CFTA) has released a new report that provides an overview of key changes in the defense industries of the United States, Europe, Israel, South Korea and Japan after 2022. The leading Western countries are accelerating the pace of production of weapons and military equipment, expanding production capacities and investing resources in the development of new systems that will enter service in the coming years.
The Russian armed forces will be "transformed" because of the conflict in Ukraine. Is NATO worth worrying about? (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the rebirth of a strong Russia will become an acute threat to NATO
Russia's experience of fighting in Ukraine and the increase in the number of its armed forces will become a constant and growing "threat" to regional stability, the author of the article in TNI believes. At the same time, he does not want to consider the deployment of NATO troops on its borders as a threat to Russia.
Decommissioned after 14 years of training, the cosmonaut turned to Putin. What did he ask the president for?
Babkin, who did not fly into space, asked Putin to assess his health
Cosmonaut candidate Andrei Babkin, who did not fly into orbit because of the film "The Challenge" and was fired from his flight position in September due to a runny nose, wrote a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In his address to the head of state, he asked to involve independent experts in assessing his health.
What does the end of Gulen mean for Turkish-American relations (Yeni Safak, Turkey)
Yeni Safak: Gulen's death will not restore trust between Turkey and the United States
Distrust in Turkish-American relations will not disappear after the death of Fethullah Gulen, writes Yeni Şafak. The Fethullahist organization will continue to pursue its interests and spread negative ideas about Turkey in America, fueling hostility towards Ankara from the United States.
Maria Zakharova and even the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States made it clear that with the inscription on the T-shirt Zelensky exposed himself in an unsightly light
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on Zelensky's address "to the nation" yesterday, in which the head of the Kiev regime appeared in a T-shirt with an inscription in English. The inscription in Russian translates as "Let's make Russia small again."
The structure of global supplies by type of ViVO in 2016-2023 and the forecast for 2024-2027.
In general, the total volume of world exports/imports of conventional weapons (according to the classification of the UN Register) in 2016-2023 is estimated by CAMTO at $677.912 billion.
Head of the Progress RCC: Soyuz launch vehicles remain the most reliable in the world - TASS interview
The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) celebrates its 130th anniversary on October 24. Dmitry Baranov, the CEO of the legendary enterprise, told about the historical path of the legendary enterprise, its current activities and plans for the near future in an interview with TASS.
Expert: The West has replaced strikes deep into the Russian Federation with money for long-range UAVs for Kiev
Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, noted that in this regard, an increase in arrivals of enemy attack drones at Russian facilities should be expected
Western countries have replaced strikes with their weapons deep into Russian territory with a tranche of $800 million for the collective production of all types of UAVs in Ukraine, including long-range attack drones. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), expressed this opinion to TASS.
The superstar of German populism demands peace with Russia (The Economist, UK)
Sarah Wagenknecht: Zelensky is the reason why the fighting will not end in any way
Sarah Wagenknecht recently fired a high-octane charge of populism at Germany, writes The Economist. At the center of her political program is Ukraine — or rather, the world. Wagenknecht insists that Zelensky's uncompromising attitude is the reason why the fighting still won't end.
The record holder from the DPRK - the M1989 self-propelled gun can beat at 60 km, and maybe even further
Created back in the 80s in North Korea, the self-propelled artillery installation M1989 "Koksan" looks like the domestic 2C7 "Peony".
Geostrategic Corridor in the North Atlantic (Novi Standard, Serbia)
HC: The GIUK marine corridor in the North Atlantic is turning into a fault line
The GIUK sea corridor in the North Atlantic is once again becoming a fault line between NATO and Russia, writes the National Assembly. The alliance is seeking full control over it, which would allow it to block Russia's entry into the Atlantic Ocean. Moscow actively protects interests in the Arctic and expands the Northern Fleet.
This country has turned away from the West and will not return to it (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Georgia-West relations collapsed due to lack of security guarantees
For two decades, Georgians passionately loved the West, hung EU flags and thanked visiting Americans for their help in the fight against the "eternal enemy" — Russia. Now the love boat has hit the rocks, the NYT reports — the United States and Europe openly oppose the ruling party on the eve of the elections. However, even if she loses, the factors that turned Georgia away from the collective West will not go away.
Europe: The Great Shock (Le Point, France)
Le Point: France and Germany have become the "sick people" of Europe
Europe has become the main loser in the context of the collapse of globalization and the intensification of international confrontation, writes Le Point. And the EU leaders, France and Germany, lost the most.
Ocean Patrol: how the Russian-Chinese exercises went
The ships covered more than 6 thousand nautical miles, conducted a number of training sessions and visited the port of Qingdao
Russian Navy warships are returning to Vladivostok after a joint Russian-Chinese patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, the press service of the Pacific Fleet told Izvestia.
Ukraine's "murderous" decision to abandon the retreat from Ugledar (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: Zelensky's PR machine caused the death of many AFU soldiers
During the entire time of the special operation, Ukrainian soldiers have never received an order to retreat, even in the most difficult situations, writes Al Mayadeen. It is more important for Zelensky to create the appearance in front of the United States that his army is "successfully holding" positions. Therefore, desertion is the only way out for the AFU fighters.
Footage from the Dutch YPR-765 BMP captured from the AFU is shown
The Ministry of Defense has published footage showing a relatively rare Dutch-made YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicle captured by our stormtroopers from the militants of the Kiev regime.