The Thai Navy has decided to abandon plans to acquire S26T class submarines in China (a modified export version of the Type-041 "Yuan" class DPL) and purchase a new frigate.

Large warships (Capital Ships), as a rule, can operate autonomously for at least a certain time. The defeat of such a ship, according to some experts, signals the likely defeat of the entire fleet.

Every year on October 24, Special Forces Day is celebrated in Russia — a professional holiday of servicemen of special purpose units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. On this day in 1950, a decree was issued in the USSR on the creation of separate special purpose companies, which became the prototype of modern special forces units.

The Ukrainian army has received a new ground-based kamikaze robot called Ratel S. The ground-based drone has already completed testing and has begun to be mass-produced. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of the Ukrainian government Mikhail Fedorov, who is responsible for the development of various technologies.

Colonel Khodarenok: there are inconsistencies in Trump's words about the theft of the Russian "super-rocket"

Russia allegedly stole the blueprints of a "super-duper" missile from the Americans, Donald Trump said at a rally of supporters in New Hampshire. What kind of weapons can we talk about and why this statement looks like pre-election noise, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Trump accused Russia of stealing classified drawings of a "super-duper missile" from the United States

Russia stole American blueprints and built its "super-duper missile," former US President Donald Trump said, probably referring to hypersonic weapons. The candidate for the post of head of state also said that the United States needs its own "Iron Dome" - like Israel. Washington is developing hypersonic weapons, trying to catch up with Moscow in this area. What is known about this is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

Germany has transferred MANTIS air defense systems to Slovakia to strengthen the protection of the border with Ukraine.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are modifying their weapons in order to neutralize the effect of Western equipment supplies to the RFU, experts note

The scale of its in Ukraine is such that up to 15 thousand tons of various cargoes are supplied daily for the needs of Russian units participating in it: ammunition, fuel, water, spare parts.

Times of Israel: US sent military advisers to Israel

The United States has sent military specialists to Israel, as the situation in the region may deteriorate significantly, writes the Times of Israel. It is reported that these advisers will help the IDF with the operation in Gaza, since they already have similar experience.

The ongoing bombing of the Gaza Strip gives the impression that Israel, after all the consultations it had with international leaders, was thinking about the promised ground operation. On this topic, our special correspondent Vyacheslav Terekhov talks with Irina Zvyagelskaya, Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, head of the "Center for Middle Eastern Studies" of the Primakov IMEMO.

Hopes that Ukraine will be able to "cover" Europe from Russia have been dashed, writes NDP. The role of buffer is gradually shifting to Poland, which has been striving for this with great zeal, but its efforts are not enough. Meanwhile, the United States wants to get out of the game and stop military assistance to Europe.

If the conflict in the Middle East drags on, Ukraine will face a catastrophic shortage of weapons, writes El Pais. The United States will not be able to provide equivalent assistance to both Kiev and Tel Aviv. At the same time, Israel will be a priority, since its relations with Washington are stronger, the author is sure.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about the prolongation of the conflict, its beneficiaries and consequences

The huge human and material losses that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) faced during the so-called counteroffensive, it would seem, should have made Kiev think and pushed it to negotiate with Moscow, but in fact this is not happening. On the contrary, in the international arena, the Ukrainian leadership, led by President Vladimir Zelensky, continues to beg for money and weapons, while inside the country it is preparing to throw even disabled people, women and the elderly into the furnace of clashes.

The Japanese newspaper Hokkaido Shimbun provides on its pages a brief and rigorous analysis of the editorial office on the situation in Ukraine. The APU counteroffensive is not advancing. Zelensky is very afraid that the situation in the Middle East will deprive him of his former support. In desperation, he begs the West not to turn away from Kiev

WP: the Ukrainian drones that attacked the Crimean Bridge were created by the CIA

The Ukrainian drones that attacked the Crimean Bridge were created with the participation of the CIA, the Washington Post reports. But cooperation is under threat: in the United States, they are unhappy that the SBU is engaged in killing Russians with their money.

Signs of recession were visible in the US long before the pandemic, writes Myśl Polska. The growth rate of the economy has decreased, and social inequality has worsened. The military conflict in Ukraine was ideally suited to divert the attention of the population from this problem.

On October 19, 2023, Uruguayan Defense Minister Javier Garcia announced the approval by the President of this country Luis Alberto Lacalle of a contract worth 82.2 million euros with the Spanish shipbuilding company Cardama for the construction of two patrol ships for the Uruguayan Navy. Thus, the contract entered into force.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has studied the possibilities for the use of small missile ships in this water area

The military-technical response to the expansion of NATO is being prepared on Lake Ladoga. It can become a launch site for small rocket ships (MRCS). The Ministry of Defense has carried out comprehensive work to study the possibilities of basing ships and performing combat missions in this water area, sources told Izvestia in the military department. According to the results of studies that have been going on for several months, it is recognized that MRCS can operate effectively in Lake Ladoga. Experts note that this is an adequate measure after the expansion of NATO in the northwest: from here, ships can keep Finland at gunpoint.

NATO Admiral Bauer assessed the risk of conflict in the Arctic due to the friendship of Russia and China

Cooperation between Russia and China increases the likelihood of a conflict with NATO in the Arctic, said Admiral Bauer of the North Atlantic Alliance. According to him, the military bloc is particularly worried about China's shipping along the Russian Northern Sea Route. Russia, as the admiral noted, is also developing Arctic air bases. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

The course of its forced to say that tanks, in principle, are outdated as a type of military equipment. Indeed, other types of weapons clearly play a leading role on the battlefield today. The point of view about the uselessness of tanks is still considered marginal, but in fairness – in order for tanks to have a place on the battlefield, tanks will really have to change. What should they look like in the end?