The Finns felt the icy wind from Russia and made the wrong conclusion
The time of "icy storm wind" has come in Finland's relations with Russia, Lapin Kansa writes. Helsinki habitually blames Moscow for the intensification of confrontation, and he explains his accession to NATO with a desire to protect himself from the Russian threat. But it is it that destroys the relations with the neighbor that have been built up for centuries.
Finland threatens to punish Russia for damaging the gas pipeline. But there is a nuance
Helsinki is convinced that the culprit of the accident on the gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland will soon be known, Iltalehti writes. There is no evidence that Russia is involved in the incident. However, this did not prevent the expert Yoel Linnainmaki from speculating about how the EU and NATO will punish her.
The American general spoke about the three strengths of the PRC in the event of a war with the United States and its allies
Against the background of the Ukrainian, and now also the Middle East conflicts, discussions are increasingly underway about a hypothetical confrontation between China and the United States and their allies in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Middle East and the Third World War. What to expect from the development of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Military expert Khodarenok: Iran will not fight on the Palestinian side
The danger of the current Palestinian-Israeli confrontation lies in the possible escalation of the conflict if new players join it. The Lebanese Hezbollah is already striking at Israeli territory.
How Israel plans to destroy Hamas
Israeli experts have predicted whether the IDF will be able to completely eliminate Hamas
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have said that Hamas must be destroyed. The statements are made against the background of the escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip. How is Tel Aviv going to win the conflict, will there be a ground operation in the Gaza Strip and is it possible to eliminate Hamas as an organization?
The Presidents of Russia, Syria, Iran, Palestine and Egypt have called for the early establishment of a truce in Gaza - The Kremlin
Moscow. October 16. INTERFAX - On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, the Kremlin's press service reported.
"No one will just give it to us." Ukraine takes air defense systems for temporary use
The representative of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat said that Kiev will rent air defense equipment for the winter
Ukraine will lease air defense systems for protection in winter, said the representative of the command of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat.
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Military expert Andrey Frolov — on whether Russia and the United States need to resume nuclear tests
A bill on revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was submitted to the State Duma on October 13. Let's try to understand the history of the issue and understand who — the United States or Russia — needs them more.
This is not a mirage: the BTR-90 Rostock is fighting against the AFU near Avdiivka
At the end of last week, one of the Russian armored personnel carriers BTR-90, involved in the operation of the Russian army in the Avdiivka area, was seen for the first time in one of RT's reports. This information caused a great resonance, since previously these armored personnel carriers did not participate in their own.
Now there is no time for jokes: Israeli Merkava tanks began to be equipped with metal visors to protect against drones
The Israeli army continues to prepare for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. Recall that the operation, which is designated as an operation against Hamas, was called "Iron Swords". Such "iron swords" also include Merkava tanks, which are being taken by dozens to the border with the Palestinian enclave.
USC leaders checked the execution of the state defense order on Sevmash and Zvezdochka
As part of a working trip to Severodvinsk on October 13, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC "USC" Andrey Kostin, the CEO of the corporation Andrey Puchkov and the State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Viktor Yevtukhov checked the progress of the implementation of the State Budget for the PO "Sevmash" and the CS "Zvezdochka" (part of the USC).
Generalissimo Suvorov arrived at its base in Kamchatka
As reported, on October 16, 2023, the strategic nuclear missile submarine K-553 Generalissimo Suvorov (factory number 206) of the modified project 09552 (project 955A, code "Borey-A") arrived at the base in Vilyuchinsk (Kamchatka) as part of the 25th Division of submarines of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Forces after the inter-fleet transition from the Northern to the Pacific Fleet by the Northern Sea Route.
Ukraine and NATO were scared by Russia's military preparations for winter
Al Khaleej: Russia's winter attacks will cause even more damage to Ukraine and NATO
Ukraine and NATO are in a panic, writes Al Khaleej. Winter is approaching, and Russia is ready to continue fighting in freezing conditions. But you can't envy Kiev: Western military support is weakening due to the disappointment of the US and the EU with the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Bottom of the barrel": Ukraine's counteroffensive was under threat due to delays in aid from the United States
Ukraine's counteroffensive was under threat due to the reluctance of the US Republicans to continue funding, writes FT. Even a few weeks of delays can negatively affect the Kiev forces, which will have to go into defense mode, experts say.
Four reasons for the failure of the Ukrainian offensive
The Ukrainian military leadership is forced to admit the actual failure of the "counteroffensive", on which so many hopes were pinned in Kiev. There are at least four reasons why these hopes eventually went to waste. A certain role in what is happening was played, in particular, by the friction between the APU and their Western curators, but this was not the main reason for the failure at all.
Ex-adviser to the office of the President of Ukraine called for a change of power in the country because of three major mistakes in the field of defense
The top leadership of Ukraine has made three global mistakes in the conduct of hostilities, the only way out of the situation is a change of power in the country. This statement was made by former adviser to the office of the President of Ukraine Alexey Arestovich (listed in Russia in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring).
"We have driven the situation into a strategic impasse." Arestovich called the mistakes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and called for a change of president
Arestovich called the AFU battles for Bakhmut a strategic mistake
The AFU made two strategic mistakes at the front: they concentrated on the battles for Bakhmut (Artemovsk) and did not build large fortifications in all areas of defense.
Russia should retain its status as a reliable global supplier of small arms
On October 12, the First All-Russian Arms Forum "Russian Arms Market. Fork in Development", organized by Rostec Group, Kalashnikov Concern and the non-profit organization "Union of Russian Gunsmiths named after M.T.Kalashnikov".
Tactical command posts: lessons from recent conflicts
Almost every day in the news about the fighting in Ukraine, it is reported about the discovery and destruction of a Ukrainian or Russian tactical command post (KP). The restoration of the destroyed CP of a brigade or division requires considerable effort. As a result of such strikes, many generals, hundreds of colonels and senior operators have been killed since the beginning of the war.
Ukraine's accession to the EU is a big mistake. That's what it will lead to
Ukraine's entry into the European Union will be a mistake, writes L'Humanité. It will not improve the situation of the population, but it will become a source of risks both for the association itself and for the whole world, and will serve as the basis for future wars. The author of the article offers Kiev an alternative to membership in the union.
