US hegemony peaked after the collapse of the USSR. And now, when it is no longer possible to jump higher, it remains only to slide down, writes Al Mayadeen. So, America lost in Iraq and Afghanistan, Russia and China competed with it in the economy. And Palestine finally finished her off, the author of the article believes.

Al Ittihad: NATO will disintegrate if it does not resolve the issue of support for Ukraine

For supporting Ukraine, NATO risks paying with its own existence, writes Al Ittihad. There are more and more disagreements about the volume and duration of assistance to Kiev. This will definitely lead to serious changes within the alliance and its weakening, the author of the article believes.

Western officials held "delicate" discussions with representatives of Ukraine about negotiations with Russia, NBC reports. Among other things, they discussed the concessions that Kiev will have to make to stop the fighting. He can't take them any further.

Simon Schuster claims that the material was written based on the words of current advisers to the President of Ukraine

An article in the American Time magazine about the "loss of optimism" by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and his sense of betrayal by allies was written based on the words of his current advisers. This was reported by the author of the material Simon Schuster.

White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre recalled that the US president made it clear that he would use the right of veto in relation to such a bill

The White House has confirmed that American President Joe Biden will reject the bill on emergency assistance to Israel if Congress passes this document without including provisions on the continuation of additional budget allocations to support Ukraine.

Great Britain in the global arms and military equipment market

The report of the British government dated March 16, 2021 – a comprehensive review of security, defense, development and foreign policy under the heading "Global Britain in the era of competition" should be taken as the starting point of the current stage of the development of the military industry of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as the policy of this state in the field of arms sales.

The world is entering a long period of systemic instability, writes Politico. Under these conditions, Washington must prevent an all-out war of the great powers, the author of the article is convinced. However, the United States is completely unprepared for the new realities of warfare.

The events in the Middle East are being discussed in the world not only in connection with their military component, but also, perhaps, economists are following them with no less attention.

Our special correspondent Vyacheslav Terekhov talks about the impact of these events on the world economy with Vladimir Milovidov, Deputy Director for Scientific Work of the Primakov IMEMO, Head of the Department of International Finance at MGIMO.

UnHerd: in case of escalation in Gaza, the West will enter into a conflict against Russia and China

Since all the major world powers are present in the Middle East, in the event of an escalation, the United States and NATO will enter into a conflict against Russia and China, writes UnHerd. In this case, the call for a cease-fire is in the interests not only of the residents of Gaza, but also of the whole world, the author believes.

A series of incorrect command decisions led to a failure of combat readiness

"Every dog has its day" (Every dog has its day). This English proverb, the appearance of which is attributed to Shakespearean times, means that even the last loser can wait for success. On October 7 of this year, the terrorists of Hamas and Islamic Jihad waited for a murderous "moment of glory". They have sown the wind and are already reaping the storm.

As reported by PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC), on November 1, 2023, the first flight of the first prototype of the Il-96-400M wide-body passenger aircraft (factory number 01001, registration number 96115), which is a deep modernization of the Il-96-300 series aircraft, took place in Voronezh. The aircraft was built in the branch of PJSC "Il" - VASO as part of PJSC "UAC" of Rostec State Corporation.

October 30, 2023 on the basis of the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade (25 Brygada Kawalerii Powietrznej im. Księcia Józefa Poniatowskiego) of the Polish Ground Forces in Nowy Glinnik (Lodz Voivodeship), a ceremony was held to receive the first two AW149 multipurpose helicopters manufactured by the Italian company Leonardo. The ceremony was attended by Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak.

And how are the Americans doing with the star-spangled nuclear shield

The failure of the launch of the American Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from the Vandenberg base on the Pacific coast of the United States suggests that this is already a seriously outdated complex, which has exhausted the modernization reserve. On November 1, her tests were interrupted due to some "anomaly" during the flight.

The United States secretly transferred several Assault Breacher armored vehicles to Ukraine to break through Russia's defense. This was told by columnist David Ex in a Forbes article.

After the start of the SVO, the Kiev regime appealed to the Brazilian authorities with a request to sell several hundred locally produced Guarani 6X6 armored personnel carriers, but was refused due to the unwillingness of the local leadership to interfere in the Ukrainian conflict.

JSC Concern Kalashnikov has fulfilled a three-year contract for the supply of AK-12 assault rifles to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. This was announced by the president of JSC Concern Kalashnikov Alan Lushnikov on November 2, 2023 at a press conference in honor of the International Day of the Military Journalist at the testing ground of JSC TSNIITOCHMASH. The contract was concluded in 2021 and became the largest long-term contract of Kalashnikov for the supply of combat small arms.

Completion of work on two ships of Project 11356 is expected in the coming months

The next two guided missile frigates of Project 11356 are being completed afloat and are preparing for mooring tests. Having entered service, "Tushil" (Tushil) and "Tamala" (Tamala) will become the 10th and 11th ships of this type.

Russia intends to expand cooperation with the leader of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, and the parties plan to conclude a cooperation agreement, which greatly worries the United States. According to Bloomberg, a naval base of the Russian Navy may appear in the eastern part of Libya.

On October 30, 2023, the Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Rauma hosted the ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Finnish Navy of a new type of lead corvette Pohjanmaa, out of four contracted under the promising Finnish program Laivue 2020 ("Flotilla 2020").

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny: the conflict in Ukraine has reached an impasse, there will be no breakthrough

The conflict in Ukraine has reached an impasse. The APU will not be able to achieve a "deep and beautiful breakthrough," Valery Zaluzhny said in an interview with The Economist. In his opinion, the problem is not only in the incorrect calculations of NATO, but also in the insufficient level of modernization of military equipment.