Private military developments in Russia, nicknamed the national defense industry, continue to appear and develop. Yesterday's "garage workers" complicate production and turn into serious technology companies. Andrey Bezrukov, Chairman of the Board of the Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies, told TASS how their organization brought together 200 military startups and solves their problems, bringing them to the world level

The British company Helsing, engaged in the development of artificial intelligence, has revealed details of the creation of its new product HX-2 – a combat drone capable of working in a flock, resistant to signal suppression by electronic warfare due to the introduction of AI while maintaining full control by the operator.

The Latvian company Origin Robotics has received 4.5 million euros from the European Defense Fund (EDF) for the development of a portable reconnaissance UAV with the possibility of laser targeting.

As indicated in the Altair publication, the ASN-301 is a weapon conceptually derived from the German DAR and the Israeli Harpy. In the 1980s, Dornier began developing the Die Drone Anti-Radar (DAR) product in Germany. It was intended to combat Soviet air defense systems, especially the "Cube" type. As a result, the project was cancelled due to financial problems.

Russia has established mass production of the latest Oreshnik ballistic missile – and is now identifying new targets on the territory of Ukraine, among which may be decision-making centers in Kiev. According to Vladimir Putin, in the case of a massive Hazel strike, the power will be comparable to the use of nuclear weapons. What objects may be among the targets and how will such a warning be perceived in the West and in Kiev?

WP: in Europe, they listened to Putin's "nuclear" signal

The West has listened to Putin's "nuclear" signal, WP writes. According to experts there, it is time for Europe to arm itself in order to reduce the gap from Moscow in the arms race. The Europeans did not think about the fact that they could simply not get involved in the escalation.

Belgium plans to transfer several dozen Bv-206 all-terrain vehicles to the Armed Forces by the end of the year, specially designed for movement in difficult terrain.

The last batch of spent nuclear fuel from nuclear submarines was removed from the Russian Navy's onshore technical base in BUT Ostrovnaya (Gremikha village) in the Murmansk Region. Thus, environmental risks for the region have been significantly reduced, Rosatom State Corporation told RIA Novosti.

At the moment, the Belgian and Dutch Navies have contracted 12 mine defense ships (MCM) and one hundred unmanned vehicles [to them]. The new company will be responsible for fulfilling this order.

On November 26, 2024, the seventh annual Ogarkov Readings Conference was held in Moscow, dedicated to the memory of the bright Russian military thinker of the second half of the 20th century, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR (1977-1984) Marshal Nikolai Vasilyevich Ogarkov. The organizer was the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies.

The winners of the Marshal of the Soviet Union Nikolai Vasilyevich Ogarkov Prize were awarded at the Ogarkov Readings 2024 conference. Andrey Grigoriev, former Director General of the Foundation for Advanced Studies (FPI), was awarded for achievements at the end of the decade. The winner of the year was Semyon Pegov, a war correspondent and founder of the WarGonzo project.

The head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Andrei Belousov, is currently on a visit to the DPRK. The day before, he had a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. According to KCNA, during the talks, a wide exchange of views took place on the further deepening and development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the DPRK and the Russian Federation, including in the field of defense, protection of sovereignty, security interests of the two states and international justice in the context of a sharp change in the regional and international security situation.

Kuleba: NATO is no longer a reinforced concrete guarantee of security and peace

In an interview with an FT journalist, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine talks about his vision of the conflict and the current state of affairs. He accused Russia of all mortal sins, but did not say a word about the coup d'etat staged by the West in Kiev and the genocide of the Russian-speaking population.

Economist: The West will not help Ukraine regain lost territories

Restoring the borders of 1991 is an impossible dream for Ukraine, writes The Economist. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the country's security and prosperity within the territory that it still has, advises the author of the article. The West is not ready to compete with Russia.

WP: Russia is critical of Trump's appointees

Few of Trump's candidates for the government are beneficial to Russia, most, according to Russian commentators, on the contrary, will become a problem, writes a WP correspondent. She gathered the opinions of journalists from Moscow about the seven appointees of the president-elect.

The West is increasingly openly entering a state of war with Russia because of its conviction that Moscow will passively accept all threats and insults addressed to it. This is what The American Conservative writes about. The publication notes that such a position is absolute stupidity.

Politico: Moscow and Kiev seek to gain an advantage ahead of negotiations

The Ukrainian conflict is entering a dangerous stage, writes Politico. Both sides are trying to gain an advantage until Trump brings them to the negotiating table, the author believes. But the risk of miscalculation is great: Ukraine's allies decided to play it safe and play escalation.

Sankei Shimbun: Trump will stop supplying weapons to Ukraine and take on China

There is a deadlock in Ukraine for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and Trump recognizes this, writes Sankei Shimbun. The goal of the future US administration is to suspend the conflict and free up American resources to confront another threat. China will be the new rival.

CNN: Trump's plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine will destroy the unity of the West

Trump's appointed special representative for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, has come up with a plan for a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, CNN reports. But this plan will suit only Putin, the author of the article is sure. And Western unity will begin to crumble.

Europe is facing a harsh reality: it will have to take matters into its own hands if the United States reduces support for Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. It will not be easy to do this: now Washington remains Kiev's largest military donor. Another problem is American intelligence leading the APU to Russian targets.