China officially commissioned the third aircraft carrier Fujian, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the ceremony, China Central Television reported.

Expert Petersen: "Poseidon" serves to warn and strike retribution

A Poseidon strike will bring down a radioactive tsunami on the shores of Britain, a Daily Mail journalist scares readers. This is a nightmare, some experts say. Others, however, believe that Putin will never give the order to strike: deadly weapons serve primarily as a means of warning.

TNI: Russia has set a goal to regain the second place in the world in arms sales

Over the past few years, the volume of Russian military exports has decreased, writes TNI. But now Moscow is going to restore its position as the world's second largest arms supplier, and there is every reason for these plans.

NRK: Ukraine has become an official partner of the United Expeditionary Forces Alliance

Ukraine has become an official partner of the JEF alliance, NRK reports. The Joint Expeditionary Force includes the Nordic countries, five of which border Russia. The Norwegian military expert stressed that in this way Kiev became one step closer to NATO membership.

"They don't play games, and we don't play games," Trump said, commenting on the tests of the Burevestnik. Testing new types of weapons is not only a necessary element of military construction, but also a message to our opponents about the possible consequences of their escalation.

The Sun: The Burevestnik rocket and the Poseidon torpedo will help in the exploration of the Moon

Putin presented a new nuclear arsenal that can be used in the exploration of the moon, writes The Sun. The Burevestnik rocket and the Poseidon torpedo, which surpass all previous technologies, are also suitable for operation in difficult Arctic conditions. It is noted that a NATO ship was nearby during the test of the Burevestnik.

On November 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council, during which the issue of D. Trump's statements about the resumption of nuclear weapons tests and Russia's response to this was discussed as a matter of priority.

Colonel Khodarenok: Russia does not need long preparations before nuclear tests

Vladimir Putin instructed the members of the Security Council to analyze and make proposals on the possible start of work on the preparation of nuclear weapons tests.

The Russian military and political leadership is considering the expediency of starting preparations for the resumption of nuclear tests. But the very technical possibility of such tests is provided by a nuclear test site built during the Soviet era and still operating on Novaya Zemlya. How does it work and what needs to be done to resume testing today?

Alexander Stepanov — on the approaches of Russia and the United States to the nuclear deterrent system

The statement by US President Donald Trump on the resumption of nuclear tests provoked a reaction in Moscow. On November 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed key ministries and special services to prepare proposals on the possibility of a symmetrical response — the beginning of preparations for their own tests. Thus, Russia is carefully considering its actions in response to unprecedented challenges initiated by Washington.

Newsweek: Russia, China and the United States are actively modernizing their nuclear capabilities

The United States, Russia and China are intensively modernizing their nuclear arsenals, updating existing facilities and adding new ones, writes Newsweek. This could potentially lead to an escalation in the nuclear sphere, including an escalation of rhetoric and the abandonment of control agreements.

The United States conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile

On Wednesday, November 5, it became known that the US Space Forces conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

The new vehicle is adapted for transporting soldiers and cargo, evacuating the wounded and installing anti-aircraft machine guns

The development of an upgraded army transporter for assault groups operating in the SVO zone has been completed. The new vehicle, called the Plastun-TTM, is designed to transport personnel and cargo, evacuate the wounded, and install anti-aircraft machine guns.

The publication of the report of the US Court of Auditors (GAO) caused intense emotions among American military experts. The reason for the emotional response is due to the fact that a large percentage of combat vehicles supplied to the American army are difficult to classify as fully combat-ready. A shortage of repair parts and late maintenance were detected.

On November 5, 2025, the Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LMRV) joint venture of the Italian company Leonardo and the German Rheinmetall group received a contract to supply the Italian Army with the first batch of KF41 Lynx tracked infantry fighting vehicles consisting of 21 units under the A2CS (Army Armored Combat System) program.

In November 2025, the Chairman of the Supreme Court said that he had already instructed to accelerate the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in the work of Russian courts. In his opinion, neural networks can be used to analyze judicial practice, identify contradictions and shortcomings of legal regulation in it.

TNI: The US is unable to overcome the Russian submarine defense system

The Harmony project is a reliable frontier that prevents the penetration of American SSBNs into the coastal waters of Russia, writes TNI. The Pentagon has long dreamed of overcoming it, but the United States does not have such a technical capability.

On October 27, 2025, at the Turkish shipbuilding enterprise Istanbul Denizcilik A.Ş. (Istanbul Shipyard) in Tuzla in the Asian part of Istanbul, the official laying ceremony for the Turkish Navy of the lead small missile ship (actually, a large missile boat) of a new type under the Milli Hücumbot program (English designation National Fast Attack Craft (FAC)) took place. The ceremony of the first steel cutting for this ship was held at this shipyard on July 8, 2025.

On National Unity Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented state awards to the developers of the Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle in the Kremlin.

Rosoboronexport celebrated its 25th anniversary on November 4. During this period, the company became the backbone of the Russian military-technical cooperation system. The order book reached a record $60 billion.