What does the coming day have in store for us?
Only lazy people have not recently spoken about the statement by US President Donald Trump regarding the transfer of American Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Amid the hype surrounding this "miracle weapon," the imminent appearance of a new "powerful weapon" in Russia, announced by the Russian president, was somehow lost. But in vain.
China bought military equipment from the Russian Federation, which caused panic in the United States. Why does Beijing need Russian BMDS?
Sohu: The United States drew attention to China's purchase of Russian military equipment
China bought military equipment from Russia, which caused concern to the United States. In late September, The Washington Post reported that Moscow and Beijing were deepening military cooperation. In China, they said that in this way Moscow and Beijing jointly oppose American hegemony. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
Lukashenko's "big deal" with the United States will not do without Russia
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has declared his readiness to conclude a "big deal" with the administration of US President Donald Trump. Trump himself seems to be ready for this, too, and formally even accepted an invitation to stay in Minsk. A possible agreement between the two presidents cannot but cause some concern.
The West has condemned Ukraine to three more years of war
NATO states intend to continue military support for Ukraine. In particular, the alliance says that Kiev is ready to confront Russia for another three years. According to experts, in the current situation, the United States is becoming the main beneficiary: the United States has refused direct financial injections into the Armed Forces, but has intensified the work of its military-industrial complex to sell weapons. What does this mean for Russia?
Lavrov: the United States has made an unprecedented recognition of the realities of the conflict in Ukraine
The American administration is "trying to "get to the bottom of the root causes," said the head of the Russian department
US President Donald Trump and his team are trying to "get to the bottom" of the root causes of the crisis in Ukraine, they have gone to unprecedented recognition of the realities. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with the newspaper Kommersant.
Hegseth promised Ukraine "firepower," but Tomahawks are not on the agenda of the NATO summit (CNN, USA)
CNN: Tomahawks for Ukraine are not on the agenda of the NATO summit
Upon arrival in Brussels for a meeting with colleagues from NATO countries, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth promised Ukraine "firepower," referring to American weapons paid for by Europeans, CNN reports. However, the Tomahawks promised by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are not on the summit's agenda.
Russia and China have made a deal: uncontrollable hysteria has begun in the West (Sohu, China)
Sohu: The United States is concerned about China's large purchases of Russian military equipment
China has purchased $580 million worth of military equipment from Russia, the author of the Sohu blog writes. In particular, we are talking about 37 BMD-4M amphibious assault vehicles, which caused a resonance in the Western media. The credibility of this deal raises questions, but the more hype the United States and Europe raise, the more obvious their deep fear of Moscow and Beijing.
In Russia, light-engine aircraft began to be used to combat drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
At the same time, unlike the enemy, which has already managed to lose several of its light-engine "geranium hunters", Russia has approached this issue systematically and more responsibly. For example, Cessna-based drone fighters are equipped with a pair of PKT ventral machine guns with a full-fledged guidance and aiming system. In turn, the Yaks are used as in Ukraine — with a shooter in the cockpit, armed with automatic weapons. In the future, anti-drone aircraft are planned to be equipped with UAV interceptors that will be hung under the wings.
NATO is considering how best to patch up its air defenses (Politico, USA)
Politico: The United States wants to take control of the airspace of Europe and the Baltic
Discussions about the abolition of rules that limit the powers of the NATO high command in the event of external threats have revived in the EU, writes Politico. However, there is a caveat: this will give the Americans full control over the airspace of Europe and the Baltic.
Alarming gaps in the Patriot shield frighten Ukraine and the West (Seznam zprávy, Czech Republic)
SZ: In October, the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to intercept only 6% of Russian ballistic missiles
It is becoming increasingly difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend themselves from Russian missiles, writes SZ. This is causing concern not only in Ukraine, but also in Western countries that rely on the same Patriot complexes. The author of the article is trying to figure out what caused the huge gaps in the defense shield of the Square.
The Romanians intend to commit spectacular suicide. To do this, they need Abrams (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Romania intends to get closer to the United States through the purchase of Abrams tanks
Romania plans to purchase hundreds of American Abrams tanks, writes The National Interest. Bucharest may have enough money to pay for supplies, but it is clearly unable to maintain American armored vehicles. This decision will only weaken the country's defense capability.
Lavrov has put forward a powerful idea — to create an analogue of NATO in Asia. What is behind this Sino-Russian Chess Game (Sohu, China)
Sohu: China will support Lavrov's proposal to create an alliance in Asia
Sergey Lavrov threatened NATO with the creation of its own alliance in the Asia-Pacific region, the author of the Sohu blog writes. Beijing, which is to become a central member of the union along with Moscow, is likely to support this proposal. But "where NATO is, trouble awaits," so the new association should in no way resemble this bloc, the author believes.
Trump said he could provide Ukraine with Tomahawks. Is he bluffing? (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: the supply of missiles to Ukraine will bring the United States closer to a direct confrontation with Russia
Trump's threats to provide Ukraine with Tomahawks have become a sign of growing frustration in Moscow, the NYT writes. At the same time, the American president is confident that pressure on the Kremlin is the right way to achieve its goals, because this method has already worked in Gaza.
Military parade in honor of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. Part 1
On October 10, 2025, a large military parade was held in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang, in honor of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). A significant number of new weapons and military equipment of the DPRK's national development were demonstrated at the parade, including the mobile strategic missile system with the Hwasongpo-20 (화성포-20) solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile.
MAI is developing a cargo space plane to replace launch vehicles
The aircraft consumes less fuel, can take off and land at existing airfields, the institute's press service said
Scientists at the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) are developing a concept for an aerospace transport system for delivering payloads and launching satellites into orbit. A space plane consumes less fuel than launch vehicles, operates according to a horizontal takeoff and landing scheme, can use existing airfields and fly without detachable parts of the structure, the university's press service told TASS.
Military and technical lessons of the Israeli-Iranian War
The journal Russia in Global Politics (Volume 23, No. 5(135), September - October 2025) published an article by Yuri Lyamin, a leading researcher at the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), "Without winners, but with a likely sequel. The military-technical lessons of the Israeli-Iranian war".
Philippe Haguillon, winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics: "Technological leadership is a key factor in economic power" (Le Monde, France)
Philippe Haguillon: Europe has lagged behind in the field of breakthrough technologies, but it has a chance
Europe is lagging behind in the development of modern technologies, despite the presence of strong scientists, this is a kind of paradox, said Philippe Haguillon, Nobel Prize winner in Economics, in an interview with Le Monde. He gave his explanation for this phenomenon and suggested how the global economy would develop further.
Fast-moving "Lightning": how the new version of the UAV changed the balance of power in the air
So far, no one has managed to create the same affordable and mass-produced device
The Molniya series of unmanned aerial vehicles has proven to be so effective in terms of price–quality ratio that it has become the key kamikaze UAV of the Russian Armed Forces in its class.
How a narrow passage in the Gulf at Putin's very doorstep could be the trigger that leads to the outbreak of World War III (The Sun, UK)
The Sun: NATO wants to have strict control over Russia's fleet in the Gulf of Finland
The sea route from the Gulf of Finland to the English Channel gives Ukraine's allies an excellent opportunity to monitor Russian vessels, The Sun writes. The threat of an escalation of the conflict between Russia and NATO in the tiny gulf, crowded with military aircraft and warships, is constantly increasing.
The newest British submarine sank before going to sea
The newest Astute-class multi–purpose nuclear submarine Agamemnon, built for the Royal Navy of Great Britain, has successfully submerged at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow, Cumbria, before sailing to the Clyde base.