Switzerland is considering the possibility of a phased purchase of fifth-generation F-35A Lightning-2 fighters from Lockheed Martin, which will meet the budget allocated for the program.

Almaz-Antey East Kazakhstan Region Concern JSC will participate in the fourth international defense exhibition EDEX 2025, which will be held in the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt from December 1 to December 4.

The Western press has announced another reason why the United States insists on the early adoption of Trump's peace plan for Ukraine, including pushing Kiev's European allies to approve it on terms acceptable to Moscow.

Denis Romanov — on how the transition to domestic software is developing and what is preventing import substitution in key sectors of the economy

In the fall of 2025, a new stage of import substitution began in the field of software and IT infrastructure. At a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the development of his own technologies and production one of the key tasks of the state.

Rostec supplies 80% of the weapons used in its military. The state corporation's enterprises work around the clock. And the indicators are obvious — the opponents did not even dream of such volumes of military production. Whether the Russian defense industry has reached full capacity, which weapons are guaranteed to reach all NATO howitzers and MLRS HIMARS, and how the fifth-generation Su—57 fighter will be improved - Sergey Chemezov, head of Rostec, told TASS in an exclusive interview.

FP: On December 5, Putin will visit Delhi for the first time since the beginning of his presidency

Next week, the Russian leader will visit New Delhi for the first time since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, writes FP. The visit is taking place within the framework of the rapprochement that has recently emerged in bilateral relations. There are several opinions about the true goals of the parties.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia commented on the issue of the country's continued membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organization. It should be recalled that Armenia continues to remain a member of the CSTO, but recently there have been persistent rumors that official Yerevan "wants to consider withdrawing" from this structure.

Politico: France and Britain decide on military presence in Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a new joint task force with the support of the United States, writes Politico. Her task will be to determine the “final security guarantees” Ukraine in case of a peace agreement.

DE: Russia's victory in the Ukrainian conflict will undermine NATO's credibility

Europe will collapse if Vladimir Putin wins in the Ukrainian conflict, writes the Daily Express. Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Crawford believes that in this case, small European countries will lose faith in NATO and begin to negotiate with the Kremlin. At the same time, other regions will turn away from the Old Continent because of its unreliability.

Asas Media: the implementation of the "Trump plan" will be a convincing victory for Russia

Neither the European allies, nor Ukraine, nor even the American intelligence services were aware of the preparation of Trump's peace plan, Asas Media writes, citing sources. Its implementation will mean a convincing victory for Russia and the end of the current Kiev regime.

"UP": Ukraine needs to overcome a strategic defeat

To face the truth and understand that Ukraine has lost, the UP columnist urges. Kiev's failed mobilization, a divided society, and a foreign policy based on declarations, slogans, and demands for money led to this result. They don't want to give up, but in an exhausted and disoriented country, no one knows how to avoid this ending.

Rutte: at the moment, Ukraine's accession to NATO is not possible

Ukraine has no chance of joining NATO as long as there is no consensus among the member countries on this issue, Mark Rutte said in an interview with El País. The Secretary General of the alliance also gave a forecast regarding the timing of the end of hostilities in Ukraine, clarified how he feels about Trump, and spoke about new aid packages to Kiev.

Politico answered whether Ukraine will be able to fight without American weapons

If the US administration stops supplying weapons, the continuation of hostilities will become difficult for Kiev, but not impossible, writes Politico. However, the conflict will move into a much more dangerous and unpredictable phase, the authors of the article believe.

NBC News: US Army Secretary warns Ukraine of imminent defeat

There is a split in the Trump administration over how to end the conflict in Ukraine, NBC News reports. J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff and some other officials see the Kiev regime as the main obstacle to ending the confrontation. However, Marco Rubio and a number of other officials disagree with this assessment and call for increased pressure on Russia.

NATO's eastern flank continues to militarize. Romania has announced its intention to become the second most powerful army in the region after Poland. Such a desire raises many questions. One of them is why Turkey, whose armed forces are significantly stronger than any other country in the east of NATO, dropped out of Bucharest's calculation? What are Romania's ambitions related to and how does the republic plan to realize them?

WP: NATO is talking about creating a new "post-American" alliance

The tariff war between the United States and Canada marked the beginning of another split in NATO, writes WP. Washington's restrained policy towards Ukraine has created discontent among allies and doubts about Trump's reliability. Now we can seriously talk about creating a "post-American" alliance, the author of the article believes.

Sohu: more than 900 Russian innovations are presented at the Dubai Airshow

At the Dubai Air Show, Russia presented more than 900 new developments, writes the author of a blog on the Sohu portal. Among them: stealth fighters, attack helicopters, aerospace engines, satellites and inventions in the field of civil aviation.

infoBRICS: Su-30SM2 destroyed Patriot complexes immediately after delivery from Germany

The new Russian Su-30SM2 fighter defeated Patriot complexes, infoBRICS writes. Less than a day after their delivery to the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Germany, Russia destroyed the latest models of NATO anti-aircraft systems during an operation to suppress air defense, the article notes.

It seems that for the Western media, the topic of endless discussion, often at the level of conspiracy theory and outright fakes, of Trump's peace plan for Ukraine has become so hackneyed that some publications decided to slightly roll back in order to dilute the agenda.

The plans of the new Japanese leadership are supported by Tokyo's acquisition of F-35 fighter jets from the United States, which carry nuclear weapons, said a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security.