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 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.

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 day of the military signalman for the team of the integrated hardware station based on the Tiger armored vehicle is no different from military everyday life. Military personnel monitor and monitor communication systems, maintain communication channels between units and headquarters. Izvestia correspondent Leonid Kitrar met the professional holiday of signalmen in the SVO zone and asked them about the specifics of their work.

Alexander Khodakovsky, Deputy Head of the State Guard of the DPR Rosgvardiya, decided to speak out about the comments of some Russian "sofa experts" criticizing the tactics of conducting military operations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the SVO zone. He published the corresponding post in his telegram channel.

According to the newspaper, "unequal treatment of war crimes revives the discourse about double standards and hypocrisy"

Western countries, which for the second year have not stopped trying to isolate Russia on the world stage in the context of the Ukrainian conflict, themselves risk being isolated after supporting Israel's bombing of the Gaza Strip. This opinion is published by the newspaper Le Monde.

Al Mayadeen: the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces forced Kiev to mobilize almost the entire population of Ukraine

The APU has not achieved success on the battlefield, and the approaching winter will not allow it, the author of the article from Al Mayadeen writes. Western allies threaten Zelensky to cut support, and against the background of the war in Gaza, this risk only increases. Therefore, Kiev decided to take extreme measures.

WP: a prolonged recession in Germany should be regarded as an emergency

Germany is experiencing a recession in almost all areas: the economy is weakening, population polls show dissatisfaction with migration policy, aid to Ukraine has faltered, and the far-right AdG party is gaining popularity, writes WP. "Who to call to talk to Europe" is no longer clear, the author believes. And this can be regarded as a state of emergency.

Washington intends to allocate another package of multibillion-dollar aid to Kiev, writes Responsible Statecraft. However, Ukraine has no chance of winning on the battlefield, no matter how much money Congress allocates. It's time to recognize this obvious truth, the author notes.

After the elections in Poland, the struggle for political influence begins, writes NDP. Jaroslaw Kaczynski will do everything to retain power and will not hesitate to create a new point of tension, including in relations with Russia. For Warsaw, the consequences of ill-considered actions will turn into trouble.

The Italian government this year allocated funding for the purchase of new main battle tanks (MBT), armored fighting vehicles (BBM) and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).

Even before the start of the SVO, the Bundeswehr conducted exercises in Lithuania and Georgia many times, preparing to face off with "someone in the east." But the events in Ukraine accelerated the remilitarization of Germany, the French "Pointe" (Point) notes. The magazine lists the projects with which Paris and Berlin want to defeat the enemy. New models of planes, tanks, missile defense.

During the reporting 8-year period (2015-2022), the United States is the undisputed leader in arms exports – $ 257.467 billion, which is 40.1% of the total world exports of military equipment for the same period ($642.333 billion).

The American military presence outside the country, formed mainly in the last century, has ceased to correspond to modern geopolitical challenges and US national security. The United States needs to adjust the foreign basing of the armed forces in order to maintain world leadership, writes American orientalist expert Michael Rubin in an article for the online publication 19FortyFive.

Sana: Damascus and Aleppo airports stopped working due to Israeli strikes

As a result of the attack by the Israel Defense Forces, the Syrian airports of Damascus and Aleppo were put out of operation.

And what opportunities does this open up for opposing the US Navy

The VKS will begin patrolling on a permanent basis in the neutral zone of airspace over the Black Sea. MiG-31 carrier planes with the Dagger missile system will be engaged in this.

The Russian army is discussing the creation of units with shock mini-UAVs

The Russian Armed Forces are discussing the possibility of creating separate units with mini-UAVs, an informed source told RIA Novosti.

The decision of the State Duma to withdraw from the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) in the middle of the coming week — this is a response to the West's strengthening of its nuclear potential, writes Junge Welt. The German edition lists the reasons why Russia may be forced to return to this practice for the first time since the 1980s.

On October 18, tests were conducted at the Nevada Test Site, which is considered one of the largest nuclear test sites in the United States. As part of the test, an underground explosion was staged at the landfill. The tests are designed to improve the ability of the United States to detect low-power nuclear explosions around the world.

Scientist Stefanovich: US nuclear tests are a signal for Russia

On October 18, the US National Nuclear Safety Administration conducted tests with a chemical explosion in an underground tunnel at a nuclear test site in Nevada.