Lithuanian Bundeswehr brigade to appear by 2025
The combat brigade of the German Armed Forces, intended for permanent deployment in Lithuania, will not become a regular army brigade. On the contrary, its individual elements are planned to be staffed from units of several army brigades, and then integrated into the Lithuanian Bundeswehr brigade.
A war on two fronts. The US has doomed itself to disaster
TAC: The US should abandon its bellicose policy towards Russia
Washington foolishly provokes a simultaneous confrontation with Russia and China, writes The American Conservative. Such a foreign policy course could lead the United States to disaster.
Americans urged Biden to tell the whole truth about Ukraine
Americans, tired of lying about Ukraine, have accumulated a number of questions to Biden, writes AC. One of them is whether the United States is trying to create democracy in the country in this way? If so, it is worth remembering that its imposition by military means always ends in failure, the author notes.
The war in the Middle East has changed the balance of power in favor of Russia and China
WSJ: the war in the Middle East has strengthened the positions of Russia and China
The war between Israel and Hamas has affected the global balance of power, writes the WSJ. The conflict drains the resources of Americans and Europeans, eases pressure on Russia and at the same time opens up new opportunities for China.
"Memory hole". In the West, they decided to forget about the "Northern Streams"
A year has passed, and the investigation into the explosion of the world's largest gas pipeline has not yielded any results, writes Myśl Polska. A veil of silence is slowly falling over the diversion on the "Northern Streams". The topic is being pushed into the sphere of very emotional, but not supported by evidence accusations.
Defense in the complex: The VFU spent almost all reserves in attempts to attack
In many areas, the Russian army is improving the tactical situation, Sergei Shoigu said
Since the beginning of June, Ukrainian formations have not achieved significant success in any direction in the SVO zone. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said this on October 16 at a meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
Deliveries to Iran of products subject to the missile technology control regime from October 18 do not require approval by the UN Security Council - Russian Foreign Ministry
Russia, in connection with the expiration of the requirements of the UN Security Council resolution concerning the Iranian missile program, proceeds from the fact that supplies to Iran of products subject to the missile technology control regime no longer require approval by the UN Security Council, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The Duma adopted in the first reading a bill on the volunteers of the Rosgvardiya
According to the document, the order of admission of citizens to volunteer formations will be determined by departmental acts of Rosgvardiya
The State Duma at the plenary session adopted in the first reading a bill that allows the Rosgvardiya to have volunteer formations in its composition.
Generalissimo Suvorov arrived at its base in Kamchatka
As reported, on October 16, 2023, the strategic nuclear missile submarine K-553 Generalissimo Suvorov (factory number 206) of the modified project 09552 (project 955A, code "Borey-A") arrived at the base in Vilyuchinsk (Kamchatka) as part of the 25th Division of submarines of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Forces after the inter-fleet transition from the Northern to the Pacific Fleet by the Northern Sea Route.
USC leaders checked the execution of the state defense order on Sevmash and Zvezdochka
As part of a working trip to Severodvinsk on October 13, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC "USC" Andrey Kostin, the CEO of the corporation Andrey Puchkov and the State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Viktor Yevtukhov checked the progress of the implementation of the State Budget for the PO "Sevmash" and the CS "Zvezdochka" (part of the USC).
Now there is no time for jokes: Israeli Merkava tanks began to be equipped with metal visors to protect against drones
The Israeli army continues to prepare for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. Recall that the operation, which is designated as an operation against Hamas, was called "Iron Swords". Such "iron swords" also include Merkava tanks, which are being taken by dozens to the border with the Palestinian enclave.
This is not a mirage: the BTR-90 Rostock is fighting against the AFU near Avdiivka
At the end of last week, one of the Russian armored personnel carriers BTR-90, involved in the operation of the Russian army in the Avdiivka area, was seen for the first time in one of RT's reports. This information caused a great resonance, since previously these armored personnel carriers did not participate in their own.
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Military expert Andrey Frolov — on whether Russia and the United States need to resume nuclear tests
A bill on revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was submitted to the State Duma on October 13. Let's try to understand the history of the issue and understand who — the United States or Russia — needs them more.
"No one will just give it to us." Ukraine takes air defense systems for temporary use
The representative of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat said that Kiev will rent air defense equipment for the winter
Ukraine will lease air defense systems for protection in winter, said the representative of the command of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat.
The Presidents of Russia, Syria, Iran, Palestine and Egypt have called for the early establishment of a truce in Gaza - The Kremlin
Moscow. October 16. INTERFAX - On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, the Kremlin's press service reported.
How Israel plans to destroy Hamas
Israeli experts have predicted whether the IDF will be able to completely eliminate Hamas
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have said that Hamas must be destroyed. The statements are made against the background of the escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip. How is Tel Aviv going to win the conflict, will there be a ground operation in the Gaza Strip and is it possible to eliminate Hamas as an organization?
The Middle East and the Third World War. What to expect from the development of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Military expert Khodarenok: Iran will not fight on the Palestinian side
The danger of the current Palestinian-Israeli confrontation lies in the possible escalation of the conflict if new players join it. The Lebanese Hezbollah is already striking at Israeli territory.
The American general spoke about the three strengths of the PRC in the event of a war with the United States and its allies
Against the background of the Ukrainian, and now also the Middle East conflicts, discussions are increasingly underway about a hypothetical confrontation between China and the United States and their allies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Finland threatens to punish Russia for damaging the gas pipeline. But there is a nuance
Helsinki is convinced that the culprit of the accident on the gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland will soon be known, Iltalehti writes. There is no evidence that Russia is involved in the incident. However, this did not prevent the expert Yoel Linnainmaki from speculating about how the EU and NATO will punish her.
The Finns felt the icy wind from Russia and made the wrong conclusion
The time of "icy storm wind" has come in Finland's relations with Russia, Lapin Kansa writes. Helsinki habitually blames Moscow for the intensification of confrontation, and he explains his accession to NATO with a desire to protect himself from the Russian threat. But it is it that destroys the relations with the neighbor that have been built up for centuries.
