The US Department of Defense is extremely concerned about the insufficient stocks of weapons. Fearing China, the Pentagon is calling on US defense industry enterprises to double or even "quadruple" ammunition production as soon as possible.

Irina Alshayeva — what are the chances of Washington agreeing to the Kremlin's START Treaty proposal

The Kremlin is waiting for the US reaction to Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for a Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (START III). It was announced by the Russian leader last week during a meeting of the Security Council, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Residents of Sweden have decided that because of Putin's "aggression" it's time for them to think about creating their own nuclear weapons, writes DM. Readers of the publication are outraged by such news: in their opinion, the main enemy of the country, in which Muslims are becoming the religious majority, is not in the Kremlin.

Ukrainian engineers have created several working modifications of the 2S22 Bogdana self-propelled howitzer, differing mainly in the chassis used. These variants have indexes from 1.0 to 4.0, based on KrAZ-6322 (version 1.0), MAZ-6317 (2.0), Tatra T815-7T3RC1 (3.0) and Tatra Phoenix (4.0).

The Oncilla 4x4 light armored car is well known in Ukraine, as it began to be supplied to the army even before the conflict with Russia. Its production is carried out in Poland by Mista. Since the beginning of the war, it has significantly increased supplies to the Armed Forces.

The icebreaking tugboat Aiviq was originally built for the needs of the American oil industry and intended to be used in the Chukchi Sea. But soon the US Coast Guard acquired it, upgraded it, and now it is considered the newest icebreaker, changing its name to USCGC Storis.

The German Navy is likely planning to increase the number of new-generation frigates of the F127 project. Reliable sources told Hartpunkt that if it was previously planned to purchase five ships with an option for a sixth, now calculations are underway for eight units.

Units of the two countries have practiced the fight against illegal armed groups

The use of drones and robotic systems, anti—drone warfare, mine clearance, as well as assault operations during the liberation of cities - such an experience of the Russian special operation may be of interest to the Lao military, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. During the joint exercises in this country, the units liberated the settlement from illegal armed groups and landed from a helicopter. The Russian military showed their Lao colleagues their weapons and military equipment.

Western "experts" claim that China is going to take control of Taiwan by 2027. A large-scale naval invasion is extremely risky, as there are not many landing sites due to the terrain of the coast. Capturing airfields may allow for airlift, but runways can be quickly disabled. Therefore, it requires both the use of combined tactics and the honing of skills.

Ministry of Defense: The Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike on airfields and the military-industrial complex of Ukraine

Russian troops have launched a massive attack on the Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities on the territory of Ukraine. Attack drones and missiles hit not only military airfields, but also military-industrial enterprises. Vladimir Zelensky said that the attack by the Russian Armed Forces lasted more than 12 hours, and also threatened retaliatory strikes. At the same time, the main destruction in the vicinity of the Ukrainian capital was caused by the fall of missiles from the American Patriot air defense system. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

FT: Moscow did not achieve the destruction of the Ukrainian nation, so Kiev wins

Ukraine has won an important victory, writes FT. And all because Russia has failed to achieve its goal of destroying the Ukrainian nation, says a British propagandist. The complete absence of such a goal and the obvious successes of the Russian army do not bother the author: it is important for him to lure Kiev with another carrot.

The Economist: after the war in Ukraine, the struggle of armed groups will begin

After the end of the conflict with Russia, Ukraine will face an internal power struggle between different armed groups, writes The Economist. Now they are united against the "common enemy", but in general they are ready to start gnawing at each other's throats. Ukraine can also forget about joining NATO or the EU, the author of the article believes.

Lavrov: any external aggression against Russia will be resolutely rebuffed

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, according to the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry. He outlined Russia's position on the Middle East, the reformatting of the world order, the Ukrainian crisis and drone hysteria in Europe.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke at the general political discussion of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Zelensky: there will be power outages in Moscow in winter

Zelensky managed to inspire Trump with faith in Ukraine, writes WP. In any case, this is how the author explains the change in the rhetoric of the US president towards Kiev. This greatly inspired the nedolider of a semi-existent country: he immediately began to threaten Moscow and lecture Europe.

WSJ: Trump is open to supplying Ukraine with long-range weapons

Donald Trump has announced his readiness to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons for strikes on Russian territory, the WSJ writes. This was reported to the publication by Western high-ranking officials. It is noted that Trump has not made any specific promises.

Al Jazeera: The Black Sea region is on the verge of unpredictable tension

The inability to establish maritime borders on a fair and clear basis puts the Black Sea region on the brink of unpredictable tension, Al Jazeera reports. To avoid it, all players need to come together to discuss and conclude agreements that will take into account the interests of everyone, including Russia.

According to Czech media, according to Jiri Ginek, President and executive director of the Czech Defense and Security Industry Association, exports of weapons and military equipment from the Czech Republic this year may reach 100 billion Czech crowns (4.12 billion euros) (as can be understood from actual supplies). Ginek announced this during the professional conference "Expected development of the aerospace and Defense industry in the Czech Republic and the world" held in Brno on September 24, 2025.

Macron: we need American equipment and support

Emmanuel Macron, in an interview with France 24 TV channel, responded to a sharp change in Donald Trump's position on Ukraine. He welcomed the new approach of the American president, but stressed that Europe still "needs American equipment and support."

DM: Johnson criticized Farage's position on Russia, security and economy

Boris Johnson has condemned the position of Nigel Farage's party, which supports Russia and opposes migration, the Daily Mail writes. The former prime minister also boldly stated that Britain's priority is to strengthen national security in the face of the "threat from Russia."