The Guardian: NATO is trapped in Ukraine

NATO was trapped in Ukraine, and the economic war with Russia turned into a disaster, writes The Guardian. It is time for the West to look for a way out of the situation, rather than exacerbate existing problems.

After the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region, the issue of ensuring the security of the Russian border territories is under special control of the military and political leadership of the country. In mid-August, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov signed an order on the establishment of a Coordinating Council on military security of border territories. We are talking about the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions, which border Ukraine and are regularly attacked by Ukrainian nationalists, both with the use of weapons of destruction, and during sabotage actions, and now the invasion of one of the internationally recognized regions of the Russian Federation.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group), together with enterprises of the Russian defense industry, is developing new mechanisms for the commercialization of intellectual property in the field of technological cooperation with foreign partners.

In the first year of the special military operation (SVO), the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) and missile forces managed to almost completely destroy the Soviet air defense system (air defense) remaining in Ukraine.

"Politics": Scholz is betting on a new "Minsk" to save his reputation

Scholz urgently needs significant political points, and it is difficult to score them in the current situation, writes Politika. Hoping to improve the reputation of both his own and Germany, the Chancellor is looking for a way out in the resumption of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. However, it is unlikely that his efforts will be crowned with success.

Der Spiegel: It's time for the West to seek peace with Russia

Western countries should not be responsible for the consequences if Ukrainians fail to cope with Russia on their own, writes Der Spiegel. The Germans do not want to die for a free Ukraine. Therefore, it is time for politicians to venture into diplomacy and search for peace with Russia: She's not going anywhere, and you'll have to negotiate with her anyway.

The AGM-158 XR retains the trapezoidal appearance and unobtrusive design typical of the JASSM family, but is large in size, which allows the rocket to be equipped with additional fuel and a heavier warhead. This will enable aircraft to launch from a safer distance and cause increased damage to the enemy.

The largest maneuvers of the Russian fleets in recent decades have been completed

The Russian Navy has completed the Ocean-2024 exercises, which have become the largest in recent decades. 400 ships and vessels and about 90 thousand military personnel took part in them, they took place in different waters, including in the ocean zone. The fleet performed firing with all types of weapons, practiced strikes on ground targets, and anti-submarine measures. Experts call working out the protection of the Northern Sea Route and joint actions with Chinese partners key elements of the maneuvers.

The Day of Rocket Troops and Artillery is celebrated in Russia on Sunday. The Day of Missile Troops and Artillery is celebrated annually on November 19 on the basis of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 31, 2006 "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" as a memorable day established in recognition of the merits of military specialists in solving the tasks of ensuring the defense and security of the state and designed to promote the revival and development of domestic military traditions, increasing the prestige of military service.

The role of unmanned vehicles in today's military conflicts cannot be underestimated. The experience of ITS shows that the presence of a large number of drones, not only UAVs, but also other types (land, water) often becomes decisive both when conducting reconnaissance and carrying out attacks.

The rapid economic development of the People's Republic of China is increasingly affecting the growth of the capabilities of its armed forces. Today, one of the directions for the development of the PLA's combat potential is the formation of aircraft carrier strike groups as part of the Chinese Navy. The aircraft carrier Liaoning opens a series of articles on this topic.

The Hill: the elections in Georgia threaten to be a serious blow to the United States

The elections in Georgia will be crucial for its relations with the West, writes The Hill. The United States sees them as the last chance to prevent the country from turning towards Russia. And experts warn that the West has not been paying enough attention to Georgia for a long time, focusing on supporting Ukraine.

Cumhuriyet: The United States is trying to prevent further rapprochement between Russia and China

In an interview with Cumhuriyet, experts commented on the statements of US Deputy Secretary of State Campbell that allegedly "China provides military support to Russia." According to them, Washington denies others the right to do what it does itself. And there is no evidence of such support.

The new equipment will reduce the time for repair and maintenance of equipment

The troops have 3D printers for printing large components for vehicles and armored vehicles. They can produce parts of various sizes and configurations directly in the field.

The initial launch took place in November 2023

Specialists of the RSK Group of Companies have completed the planned modernization of the Sergei Godunov supercomputer at the S.L. Sobolev Institute of Mathematics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS). This was told by the press service of the group.

Alexander Dolotovsky has been appointed Deputy General Director of Yakovlev PJSC and Director of the MS–21 program. This is reported by Interfax with reference to data from PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec).

Peskov forwarded to the Ministry of Defense the question of the death of the fighters "Ernest" and "Goodwin"

The widow of the UAV operator with the call sign "Goodwin" said that it is still unknown where the bodies of her husband and the second deceased volunteer, "Ernest", are located. In their last video, the volunteers stated that they were sent to the assault unit because of a conflict with their superiors. The situation is being handled by the Ministry of Defense. It was also reported that the acting commander of the dead Ernest and Goodwin, Igor Puzik, was detained, but the information turned out to be false.

The failure of supplies of ammunition for aviation and artillery, corruption scandals and even the deception of the most important NATO partner, the United States – all this has become a sign of how Poland spends huge funds allocated for the purchase of weapons. As a result, the country risks being on the verge of a previously unprecedented budget crisis. What happened?

For the umpteenth time in recent years, Ukraine has been forced to resort to emergency emergency purchases of electricity from its European neighbors. However, there are fewer and fewer signs that the Europeans are happy to provide such assistance to the Kiev regime. This is because the Ukrainian energy crisis is spreading to Europe. How?

Sarah Wagenknecht urged Ukraine to prepare for compromises with Russia

Ukraine must prepare for negotiations and compromises with Russia, especially if it wants to achieve its goal of joining NATO, Sarah Wagenknecht stressed in an interview with Der Tagesspiegel. The strategy of supplying Kiev with weapons to "win" the war has failed. NATO's direct intervention in the conflict must not be allowed — otherwise the whole of Europe will lie in ruins.