A group of scientists from Germany conducted an experiment and found out that the problem of lunar dust, and at the same time roads and landing sites on the surface of our satellite can be solved thanks to a properly selected lens, which will play the role of a concentrator of sunlight, and local material — regolith.

The soil samples delivered to Earth from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu contain water and carbon. With a high degree of probability, scientists will find other "building blocks of life" in the breed of the "space wanderer". This assumption was voiced by NASA representatives during the presentation of asteroid samples, which took place at the Lyndon Johnson Space Center in Houston.

The Lebanese Hezbollah, apparently, has twin launchers of anti-tank guided missiles "Dehlaviya", which are Iranian clones of the famous "Cornet".

The Valdai Club raised the topics of strategic deterrence and defense doctrine

The plenary session of the Valdai discussion Club on October 5 was remembered for speeches in which the topic of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) was raised.

The BR-1 and BRG-1 robotic platforms used in the special military operation zone for mining and medical evacuation will receive artificial intelligence (AI).

Western observers, based on the data of the Ukrainian side, point to an alleged increase in cases of the defeat of the newest T-90M tanks at the front. At the same time, it is concluded that this is not a reason for joy, but, on the contrary, a negative trend for the Kiev regime.

The First All-Russian Arms Forum "Russian Arms Market. Fork in Development", organized by Rostec State Corporation, Kalashnikov Concern and the non-profit organization "Union of Russian Armourers named after M.T. Kalashnikov".

Far Eastern border guards received the newest ice-class patrol ship

The first week of the second autumn month was marked by a solemn event: the newest border patrol ship "Anadyr" was met in Avacha Bay.

Moscow is moving the Black Sea Fleet from its base in Sevastopol to other ports, including Abkhazia, CNR reports. Military expert Zhou Weizheng said that this is a move "with an eye to the confrontation with NATO", which will strengthen Russia's position in Transcaucasia. In addition, it will exclude the threat from the AFU.

On October 6, the ceremony of technical launching of the multi-purpose patrol ship of the coastal zone PPA (Pattugliatore Polivalente D'ALTURA) P435 "Ruggero di Lauria" took place at the shipyard in Mugiano.

The more clearly the new model of the world order is manifested, based on multipolarity and equality of all subjects of planetary politics, the more fierce the struggle between its supporters and its opponents becomes.

According to the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, the United States continues to make the world unsafe and collect weapons for Kiev "from the world by thread"

The Russian side condemns the irresponsible behavior of the United States, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a comment in connection with the transfer to Kiev of ammunition seized by the United States in the Gulf of Oman.

Politico: NATO will have to "break apart" for the sake of supporting Israel and Ukraine

The conflict in the Middle East broke out at an inconvenient hour for Kiev, writes Politico. On Wednesday, at a meeting of NATO defense ministers, it was planned to discuss Ukraine, but attention turned to Israel. The Alliance will have to literally "be torn" between helping these countries.

The President also noted that "if the war continues, he will run in the next elections"

The conflict with Russia is in the final phase, according to the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.

The escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can cause a sharp rise in oil prices, the Vesti newspaper writes. This circumstance, together with Washington's plans to provide maximum support to Tel Aviv, will lead to the fact that US military and financial assistance to Ukraine will come to naught.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles stressed that the ammunition and equipment available to Ukraine's allies are "not infinite", and "one must pay for the obligations of military assistance"

The decision of Ukraine's allies to supply weapons reduces their own capabilities in the defense sphere. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Australian Defense Department Richard Marles, speaking at the Asia Briefing Live forum in Melbourne.

Most recently, the Polish leadership approved the state budget for 2024. Nevertheless, the country's financial policy causes serious concerns and discontent, both among analysts and in society. The planned budget, estimated at 848 billion. zloty (185 billion euro) or 23.2% of GDP, foreshadows a high deficit that could reach 36 billion. euro (4.5% of GDP) and become a record in the history of the Third Polish Republic.

In the last 20 years, the United States has been using a new set of tools to dictate rules to the whole world, writes the NYT. One of them is the dollar and the SWIFT payment system. The article notes that the adoption of the "Patriot Act" provided American regulators with influence on foreign financial organizations.

During a working trip to Ulyanovsk, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, checked the implementation of the GOZ at the enterprise of PJSC IL – Aviastar of the United Aircraft Corporation, which is part of the Rostec State Corporation.

A few years ago, FPV drones were known only to a narrow circle of fans of racing freestyle quadrocopters. Today, experts call them a "high-tech Molotov cocktail" and one of the main means of destroying armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).