[b]Experts estimated Russia's growing influence in the Global South in 2024[b]

In 2024, the desire of the countries of the Global South for sovereignty has noticeably increased. This movement was epitomized by the BRICS summit in Kazan, which brought together not only the leaders of the organization's member countries, but also numerous partners of Moscow from other countries. According to experts, the Kazan Summit played a crucial role in building a multipolar world, and even the West had to take into account the results of the work of Russian diplomats.

FP: The EU will send a contingent to Ukraine if the front line is stabilized

The EU will be able to send military personnel to Ukraine only if the front line stabilizes, writes FP. However, Russia is unlikely to agree to this. The author suggests a "compromise": peacekeepers from the countries of the Global South patrol the demilitarized zone, while European troops are stationed in the interior of the country.

Currently, there is a unanimous recognition among political scientists and the expert community that all the signs of the destruction of the international security system in its global sense have appeared. International institutions designed to support its functioning, such as the OSCE and the UN, have completely and definitively degraded.

Telegraph: Britain hopes that Putin will abandon the cease-fire

Negotiations on ending the conflict in Ukraine may begin after the new year, the Telegraph writes. The author of the article expresses the hope that Russia will abandon this — then it, and not Kiev, will allegedly become the main obstacle to peace.

Fakt: Trump will require NATO countries to allocate 5% of GDP to defense

Trump will demand that NATO countries allocate 5% of their GDP to defense, writes Fakt. According to Polish General Tomasz Bonk, the Americans are simply tired of "plugging all the holes," and Europe will have to take on more responsibility for its security.

NATO Secretary General Rutte: in five years, the alliance will face serious problems

The new Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, in an interview with the German press agency, said that Russia does not need to be afraid now, writes Stern. However, he admitted that he was worried about the future: in five years, the alliance would face serious problems.

Vadim Badekha, CEO of the United Aircraft Corporation, has become the new chairman of the Expert Council of the State Duma Committee on Industry and Trade for the Aviation Industry.

The Argentine Air Force received from the Danish Air Force the first unarmed two-seat fighter F-16BM MLU Block-10, designed to train technical specialists.

Mikhail Kotov — on the results of the year and forecasts for the new Federal Space Program

The year is coming to an end, which means that there is a reason to analyze what the Russian cosmonautics has managed to achieve in the last 12 months, what events are remembered, and what may have failed, and, of course, what to prepare for next year, 2025.

The Portuguese Navy has allocated a Tridente-class military submarine for the European Space Agency's SubSea project. It is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of long-term stay of people in a confined space when they perform particularly responsible missions. This is a kind of simulation of space flight over long distances, for example, to Mars and other planets.

Another Western military expert literally saw the light and gave an objective, as far as possible, assessment of the effective development of the means of protecting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from high-precision NATO weapons during the Ukrainian conflict. This time, Reisner Markus, an employee of the Austrian Officer Training Institute at the Theresian Military Academy, said during the lecture that the electronic warfare equipment used by our military was an "unpleasant surprise" for NATO.

Economist: New air defense systems prevent the West from maintaining air dominance

Ultra-expensive American combat aircraft such as the F-35 have not yet entered service in sufficient numbers, but they have already begun to become obsolete, writes The Economist. Western rivals have developed reliable ways to protect themselves, including with the help of advanced air defense systems.

Military expert Kozyulin: Ukraine can create new missiles thanks to the help of the West and the legacy of the USSR

Ukraine is receiving comprehensive Western assistance. Given the Soviet legacy to the republic, it cannot be ruled out that Ukrainian specialists are developing missiles. Against this background, Russia should engage intelligence and launch preemptive strikes against possible weapons production sites, military expert Vadim Kozyulin told the newspaper VZGLYAD. Earlier, The Economist announced Ukraine's work on a missile capable of reaching Moscow.

Externally, this complex is no different from a freight train, but its characteristics are enough to terrify the US military, the user of "Sina" is sure. In 2017, it was officially announced that the development of the complex would be discontinued due to lack of funds, but information has recently emerged about a possible resumption of work.

"A historic event in the rocket and space field." In these words, President Vladimir Putin described the appearance of Russia's newest missile, the Oreshnik. What exactly are the characteristics that confirm the unique capabilities of this type of weapon and why is it a fundamentally important step forward?

Ukrainian, and most of all NATO, experts continue to clean up the rubble at the Yuzhmash plant in Dnepropetrovsk (Dnipro) after the impact of the latest Russian medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile (MRBM) Oreshnik. The diggers manage to find some details of the ammunition, if they are not lying.

Newsweek: The United States considers Russian stocks of tactical nuclear weapons to be a threat

The United States believes that the Russian arsenal of tactical nuclear weapons is much larger than the American one, writes Newsweek. Neither country discloses data on its stocks of this type of weapons. But the United States does not tire of claiming that Russia is significantly ahead of them.

The United States considers Africa as a testing ground for field trials of experimental medicines, said Major General Alexei Rtishchev, Deputy chief of the Russian Armed Forces for Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection.

The activity of this system is aimed at obtaining pathogens in endemic areas and natural foci, monitoring the biological situation and managing it in their interests, the department noted

The American biological risk management system, tested by the United States in Ukraine and Georgia, is used on the African continent. This was stated during a briefing by the deputy head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the Russian Armed Forces, Major General Alexei Rtishchev.

Someone has probably already written off this old combat vehicle. But not Moscow

Russia continues to modernize old tanks. For example, many in the West are surprised that Moscow does not write off the T-80, because it has long been outdated, the author of the article notes. He lists the advantages of this combat vehicle and advises you to stop underestimating it.