Kamala Harris interview with CBS (CBS News, USA)
Kamala Harris: Trump's plan for Ukraine will lead to Kiev's surrender
Kamala Harris' interview with CBS left a lot of questions. Her answers were a set of common phrases, and her attempts to put pressure on the vice president demonstrated that she simply had nothing to say. The presenter even had to explain what the politician meant.
To eternal wars? You are here (American Thinker, USA)
The American Thinker: Western hegemony is a thing of the past
The reason for the Ukrainian conflict was the policy of the Liberal Democrats dominating the political life of the United States and Europe, the author of the article in The American Thinker writes. They have been persistently dragging Kiev into NATO for years, ignoring Moscow's alarm.
Former Israeli prime ministers disagree on the goals of the IDF strike on Iran
Former Israeli prime ministers disagree on the goals of the IDF's retaliatory strike against Iran after the massive missile attack carried out by the Iranian military on October 1. No one doubts that the answer will follow in any case, despite the fact that even the United States seems to warn the Netanyahu government against too risky and large-scale actions against Tehran, which will surely be followed by an even greater military escalation in the Middle East.
The unique characteristics of the Russian Su-35 fighter are named
Radio 1: The Su-35 is capable of detecting other aircraft at a distance of 350 km
Radio 1 talked about the unique characteristics of the Russian Su-35 fighter, which is one of the most advanced aviation systems of the current generation. It is capable of detecting other aircraft at a distance of 350 km.
Ukraine has removed the wreckage of the downed heavy drone "Hunter". The West can explore Russia's latest stealth technologies
Forbes: Ukraine has taken out the wreckage of the downed S-70 Hunter UAV for study
Ukraine has removed the wreckage of the Russian S-70 Hunter heavy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which was shot down by a Su-57 fighter jet. Kiev intends to study the design features of the drone, said David Hambling, a columnist for the American magazine Forbes.
Ukraine is thinking about lifting the ban on arms exports in the hope of expanding the production of drones (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Kiev is thinking of allowing the export of UAVs — Ukraine itself does not have money for them
Ukraine needs more drones, but Kiev does not have the money to buy them, writes The Financial Times. Therefore, local manufacturers are looking for ways to sell their UAVs abroad. True, it is now prohibited — but the government is already thinking about allowing the export of drones: they hope to get funds from it for the army.
The French expert called the future pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Mirage 2000 "kamikaze"
They have no experience in combat operations on these vehicles and will be forced to perform suicidal tasks, according to military expert Xavier Moreau
Ukrainian Mirage 2000 fighter pilots have no experience in combat operations on these machines and will be forced to perform suicidal tasks, former French paratrooper officer and military expert Xavier Moreau told TASS.
152 mm Turkish-made artillery ammunition was found in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The armed formations of the Kiev regime have at their disposal 152 mm artillery shells made in Turkey. These ammunition were seen in service with the 15th brigade of the operational purpose of the NSU. According to experts, this fact indicates that Ankara is transferring to Kiev not only 155 mm MKE M483A1 cluster artillery shells, but also other ammunition.
The Indian Armed Forces adopted the first T-90S MBT, upgraded to the level of the T-90 Bhishma Mk-III
The Indian Army has adopted the first overhauled T-90S tank, upgraded to the T-90 Bhishma Mk-III level.
With knowledge of the body: in Russia, they began to produce bulletproof vests for women
Protective products have a special cut that takes into account anatomical features
In Russia, they created a bulletproof vest for women. It has a special cut in the chest area and an enlarged front panel. The bulletproof vests have already been tested in the SVO zone and received good reviews. Experts note that they are especially useful for female doctors who save people on the front line - they often have to take the wounded to the rear from under fire.
The US military controls weapons and equipment using custom game controllers
Over the past decades, the concept of "war game" has undergone a rather interesting evolution. At first, children's fun migrated to computer screens, becoming a truly gigantic segment of the IT industry, and from there, thanks to modern technologies, to military training grounds and even to very real battlefields.
A Portuguese multifunctional ship has been laid down
On October 3, 2024, a joint ceremony of the first steel cutting and the official laying of the innovative multifunctional ship A 5209 Dom João II for the Portuguese Navy under the Plataforma Naval Multifunctional (PNM) program took place at the Damen Shipyards Galati shipbuilding enterprise of the Damen Shipyards international shipbuilding group in Galac, Romania. The ship is due to join the Portuguese fleet in the second half of 2026.
The United States and NATO are not ready for further escalation in Ukraine (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The US and NATO are not ready for further escalation in Ukraine
The West is not ready for an escalation in Ukraine, and this drives Zelensky to despair, writes infoBRICS. He knows that he cannot neutralize Russia's military advantage, so he seeks to at least delay the inevitable defeat by insisting on escalatory measures, the author of the article believes.
The former U.S. ambassador to Russia was involved in planning the invasion of the Kursk Region (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia participated in planning the invasion of Kursk
Back in August, Putin's top aide and former secretary of the Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, stressed that US statements about alleged "non—involvement" in Ukraine's attack on Kursk are lies, infoBRICS writes. Documents and personal correspondence of American ambassadors that exposed American hypocrisy got into the network.
The former NATO Secretary General finally told the "truth" about Ukraine (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: former Secretary General Stoltenberg admitted that he does not believe in Ukraine's victory
It is becoming increasingly obvious that no Western official really believes in the "victory of Ukraine," writes infoBRICS. Recently, former NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that Kiev just needs to put up with territorial losses. He did not make such statements before his resignation.
How ties between Europe and Russia were gradually breaking down (Le Figaro, France)
Historian Georges-Henri Soutou: The West has provoked Russia since the early nineties
Since the early nineties, the West has constantly provoked Russia, historian Georges-Henri Soutou noted in an interview with Le Figaro. This trend became especially noticeable after 2014 and eventually served as the reason for the Russian special military operation.
"For the sake of Ukraine's survival": the call of two American diplomats for a change of strategy towards Putin (L'Express, France)
L'Express: The West must urgently change its strategy in Ukraine
In an interview with L'Express, veterans of American foreign policy Richard Haas and Charles Kupchan called on the West to accept the "unpleasant reality" of the Ukrainian conflict. If Kiev's allies set themselves the unattainable goal of "victory" over Russia, Ukraine will lose.
"A darker mood than ever." What can Kiev expect from the meeting in Ramstein
FT: Ukraine and allies have recognized the need for negotiations with Russia on territories
Ukraine and its allies are increasingly inclined to the fact that the conflict will have to be resolved through negotiations that will save most of the country for Kiev and allow it to receive security guarantees. This is reported by the Financial Times newspaper. As the military observer of the Newspaper suggests.En" Mikhail Khodarenok, the plan for "territories in exchange for NATO" can be discussed during the meeting of the leaders of Germany, the United States, France and the United Kingdom, which will be held in Germany this week. At the same time, Zelensky is not invited to these meetings.
Ukraine's military objectives are changing (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Ukraine is approaching the realization of the inevitability of negotiations with Russia
Ukraine is moving from a determination to expel Russian troops to a recognition of the need for peace talks, writes The Financial Times. Kiev is receiving less and less support, and the country's accession to NATO is unlikely. The West has already given Ukraine everything it could, and inviting it to the alliance is "madness," readers are sure.
Zelensky's "Victory Plan" is more like a "shopping list than a strategy" (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: British diplomat called Zelensky's "victory plan" a shopping list
The United States ignored Zelensky's "victory plan," infoBRICS writes. This time, the Americans got off with "help" of only a few billion dollars. Even the most ardent fanatics of Ukraine among European officials are beginning to hint that it is time for Kiev to accept Russia's conditions.























