The topic of active militarization of the Baltic States has been discussed among the expert community for a long time. Many of the experts directly point out that the region is being systematically prepared for the role of a NATO springboard. That is why military bases for various purposes have been created for several years, roads and bridges are being rebuilt, weapons are being purchased, military factories are being built, and the number of contingents of foreign troops and national armed forces is increasing.

NI: to avoid conflict with Russia, NATO needs to work on diplomacy

The tension in US and NATO relations with Russia does not necessarily mean hostility, writes The National Interest. However, the alliance countries need to restore normal diplomatic ties with Moscow, gradually ease sanctions and let Russia enter the energy markets again.

Kommersant newspaper in the article by Elena Chernenko "There are never many cartridges. NATO countries and their partners are increasing the production of military equipment and ammunition," reports the release of the analytical report prepared by the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) "Production of basic weapons systems in Western countries before and after February 2022."

AT: NATO has no weapons to defend against Russia

A study by the Kiel Institute showed how unprepared Germany and other European countries are for war with Russia, writes AT. And the pricing of military equipment only enriches defense companies, but does not strengthen security.

Evrensel: A new NATO naval command center has been established in Germany

A new NATO naval command center has been created in Germany, Evrensel reports. According to the author of the article, the North Atlantic Alliance thus violated the terms of the "2+4 Treaty" banning the deployment of a foreign contingent in the territory of the former GDR.

NATO without the United States is a purely hypothetical option, but it can come to life next year if Donald Trump becomes president of the United States, writes FT. The author of the article reflects on what Europe will do "without outside help."

Spectator: The USA has reached the point of no return, the country is doomed anyway

The United States is slowly but surely losing its position on the world stage, writes Spectator. According to the author, this is due to miscalculations in foreign policy, unsuccessful wars and a lack of initiative by the political leadership, which ignores the internal affairs of the country.

Foreign Affairs: modern conflicts are distinguished by cheap high-precision weapons

In the last three decades, unmanned aerial vehicles have begun to play a special role in military conflicts, according to Foreign Affairs. The author of the article believes that there is a gradual transition from numerical superiority to technological superiority.

On October 23, 2024, a regular meeting of the Runway Aviation Lovers Club took place in the Pink Living Room of the Zhukovsky Palace of Culture. It was timed to coincide with the 90th anniversary of the birth of Hero of the Soviet Union, test parachutist Oleg Konstantinovich Khomutov (1934-1997).

Representatives of many foreign armies are closely watching what is happening in the special operation zone. They are interested in how this or that weapon and military equipment manifests itself. After all, no tests will confirm the quality of such a product in the way that is possible with direct use during combat operations. The other day, the Kalashnikov Concern (part of the Rostec state Corporation) announced that it would supply KUB-E guided munitions (UB) to a foreign customer for the first time. The first export contract was signed by Rosoboronexport JSC.

Expert Kondratiev — about the Geran-2 drone: no one in the world has such a system

The Geran-2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a long—range kamikaze drone that has already proven itself to be highly effective at the front. It often works together with the Gerbera — this drone is smaller and cheaper and can be used as a false target, forcing the enemy to transfer expensive air defense missiles. About how the "flowers" work is in the material of Izvestia.

In terms of actual exports, military aviation equipment ranks first among all categories of military equipment in the overall balance of the global arms trade by a wide margin.

Mikhail Kotov — about the probable causes of what happened, the impact on cosmonautics and people, as well as what Boeing has to do with it

Unidentified space objects were found near the Intelsat 33e telecommunications satellite. Specialists of the Russian Automated Warning System for Dangerous Situations in Near-Earth Space (ASPOS OKP) were among the first to report the discovery.

October 25, 2024 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Makeev, General Designer of the Engineering Design Bureau. Makeev created an advanced school of Russian naval rocket engineering, making an invaluable contribution to the formation of the state's nuclear shield. TASS recalls the "Ural dragon" (as the CIA called the designer unknown to them) and its missiles capable of destroying entire aggressor countries on other continents from the depths of the ocean.

A military plant of the German Rheinmetall concern has been put into operation in Ukraine. This is the first of the four industrial enterprises of the company that the company has planned to build on Ukrainian soil.

It is already being used in the area of a special military operation

A new STM-308 rifle has been developed for Russian snipers. It is designed as a more effective analogue of the time-tested regular military SVD rifle and has a number of advantages over it. For example, the novelty is lighter and allows you to confidently hit targets at a range of up to a kilometer. The first STM-308s are already in use in the military: they are supplied there in small batches by volunteers. Experts believe that the new rifle will not replace the SVD in army units, but will be in demand by special forces.

The US Marine Corps has shown testing of an automated guidance system for standard rifles, which, according to the developer, will allow fighters to defend themselves from the growing threat from drones.

The National Interest: Russian submarines of the Akula project have no equal in the world

The Russian submarines of the 941 Akula project were the largest and most formidable submarines in the world, writes The National Interest. These submarines have a worthy successor in the modern Russian navy.

Turkey intends to lay down and build a new aircraft carrier for its own fleet, twice the size of the L 400 Anadolu UDC introduced into the country's Navy, with a displacement of about 28 thousand tons and a length of 230 meters. The construction dates have not yet been determined, but the Turks have already presented the aircraft carrier project.

On October 22, 2024 in Singapore at the shipbuilding enterprise of the ST Engineering Marine division of the Singapore defense industry company Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (ST Engineering) an official laying ceremony was held for the head of a promising "multi-purpose combat ship" (actually a large frigate) under the Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) program of six ordered for the Singapore Navy. The ceremony of the first steel cutting for the lead ship took place at ST Engineering Marine on March 8, 2024, and its commissioning is scheduled for 2028.