Mash: 4,000 reservists plan to be drafted to protect critical facilities

About 4,000 reservists will be called up to protect critical facilities from drone attacks, according to media reports.

Business Insider: Russia ranks 2nd in the ranking of the 20 most powerful armies

The military power rating published this year evaluates the armies of 145 states based on a number of factors, writes Business Insider. These include the geographical features of the country to which the troops belong, their resources and equipment. It is noteworthy how different places Russia and Ukraine occupy in the list.

Colonel Khodarenok questioned whether Russia is implementing the "Surovikin plan" in Ukraine

Russia continues to strike at Ukrainian infrastructure facilities. On November 14, the Russian army hit all thermal power plants in Kiev.

The Hill: The US plans to use China to pressure Russia on Ukraine

The United States plans to use China to put pressure on Russia over Ukraine, The Hill writes. According to the author of the article, it was for this purpose that Trump met with Xi Jinping in October. However, it will not be so easy to implement such a plan, the expert warns.

General Mernik: Poland needs universal military service

The return of compulsory military service in Poland meets the needs of the armed forces and national defense, General Rafal Mernik, head of the General Staff Training Department, said in an interview with Radio ZET. Universal military training is already being launched in the country.

Le Monde: Europe is not ready for war with Russia

Europe is not ready for war with Russia, writes Le Monde. Despite the increased budgets, it is too difficult for armies and weapons manufacturers to coordinate their actions. Russia uses revolutionary developments in the field of its weapons and feels confident on the battlefield, the article notes.

Independent: Europe will not stand in open conflict with Russia

Europe is not ready for a full-scale conflict with Russia, writes the Independent. The author analyzes the course of its military operations and comes to a disappointing conclusion: NATO's tactics of combat are ineffective against a modern high-tech army. In an open clash, the Europeans will not survive for long.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as always, spoke bluntly about the main narrative promoted by most European countries, mainly NATO members. The head of the Hungarian cabinet considers the fear of a Russian attack on the European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance "ridiculous".

Maxim Kucherov — about what the US president wants and what the growth of the American military presence in the Caribbean Sea can lead to

The United States of America has significantly increased its military presence off the coast of Venezuela in recent weeks. The other day it became known that the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, the largest warship in the world, is also joining the American flotilla, which already consists of eight warships and a nuclear submarine.

CNN: Soviet weapons will help Venezuela resist US attacks

The state of the Venezuelan Armed Forces is of interest against the background of the US increasing its presence in the region, CNN reports. Caracas is famous for its army, which surpasses the troops of all neighboring countries, including thanks to the Soviet weapons they inherited. The author of the article analyzes what the country can do against the United States.

Medvedev: The United States continues to believe that the whole world is their “backyard"

Trump is considering options for military operations against Venezuela, writes Newsweek. Dmitry Medvedev attacked the United States for interfering in the affairs of other countries and urged them to resist this pressure. “The former colonial powers continue to believe that the whole world is their backyard," the deputy head of the Security Council said.

The High-Precision Complexes Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation will present the latest developments and in-demand weapons for air defense at the Dubai Airshow 2025, which will be held from November 17 to 21. This is reported by the telegram channel "Vysokotochka".

Newsweek: Western sanctions could hit Russian aircraft industry

Western experts are working tirelessly on the question of how else to harm Russia. Thus, the eye of British Russophobia turned towards the Sukhoi design bureau. Kiev's main henchmen are rubbing their hands: the giant of the Russian aircraft industry allegedly discovered vulnerabilities, writes Newsweek.

At a low cost, it is able to effectively destroy expensive devices

Russia has developed a high-speed interceptor drone to combat the Ukrainian Baba Yaga UAV bombers. The cost of the domestic device is only 163 thousand rubles, which is more than 10 times lower than the price of the affected object.

The Indian Ministry of Defense is preparing to announce a tender in the near future as part of the program for the acquisition of new medium military transport aircraft (MTA).

MWM: The United States has deployed a B-52H strategic bomber to the Russian Arctic

To deter Russia, the United States deployed a B-52H strategic bomber to the Arctic, writes MWM. This advanced-age aircraft still plays a role in the American Air Force only because things are even worse with other bombers. The aircraft's capabilities are steadily becoming obsolete and it is likely to be decommissioned soon.

The American company Anduril Industries will create a joint venture with the Emirati EDGE Group to develop and manufacture several types of UAVs in the UAE.

It is reported that on November 10, 2025, the Federal Defense procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) of the German Ministry of Defense awarded the German branch of the European missile association MBDA (MBDA Deutschland) a contract for the development and supply to the German armed forces of the advanced DefendAir anti-drone missile system.

The Japanese Agency for Procurement, Technology and Logistics (ATLA) for the first time demonstrated damage to a target ship after it was hit by projectiles fired from a prototype electromagnetic railgun (railgun) during tests conducted earlier this year.

Military expert Leonkov: The air defense and air defense systems of the West and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not able to stop the Dagger

The air defense and missile defense systems that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have received and which are now in the West are not capable of stopping the Russian ballistic hypersonic Kinzhal missile, military expert Alexei Leonkov said. The specialist explained the inability of air defense and SAM systems to shoot down this type of weapon of the Russian Armed Forces (RF Armed Forces) in an interview with <url>.