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The Russian 50-qubit quantum computer has successfully passed the test tests. This was reported to TASS at the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FIAN), noting that the successful completion of the tests paves the way for the creation of serial samples of quantum computers and their commercial use.

The Sun: A Russian "killer satellite" was spotted in space near the US facility

The British The Sun reported on the launch by the Russian spacecraft Kosmos-2558 of an object in the immediate vicinity of the American reconnaissance satellite USA-326. Sputnik RF was dubbed a "killer" by the publication. What kind of device it is and why it alarmed the West is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Both Iran and Israel declare victory in the June war. However, there are many signs that none of these States has won any victory. Why is another clash just around the corner, when exactly will it begin, and how are the militaries of both countries preparing for it right now?

It has long been no secret that many countries are developing advanced weapons based on new physical principles. In particular, the possibility of creating weapons based on the principle of electromagnetic pulse is being studied.

On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China announced the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the South Pacific Ocean. As reported, after launching from Hainan Island, the Dongfeng-31AG ICBM ("East Wind 31AG") flew about 11,700 km. The launch was part of the annual exercises of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA), but the first since 1980 with the practical launch of ICBMs.

A few days after the US Air Force used GBU-57 superheavy penetrating aerial bombs on Iran's nuclear facilities, Chinese military experts decided to give their assessment of the bombing process and outcome.

The author believes that the time when American aircraft carriers were the most powerful force at sea is coming to an end. Weapons for their destruction were developed by the USSR. China has improved Soviet developments. But the last nail in the coffin of aircraft carriers can be driven by hypersonic missiles from Moscow and Beijing.

Any modern armed conflict can be interpreted as the eve of World War III, and merchants of military-political clickbait know how to use this.

Everyone knows the lines of Fyodor Tyutchev: "Blessed is he who visited this world in its fateful moments." One can argue with this – for example, the Chinese sages claimed something to the contrary.

Washington has cut the budget for military shipbuilding

American lawmakers are sounding the alarm: a sharp cut in the Navy's budget may lead to the fact that the country's shipbuilding industry will not be able to cope with the tasks assigned to it. A number of projects have already been postponed. About the problems that have arisen, see the RIA Novosti article.

A team of researchers from Italy and the United States has proposed two ways in which a hypothetical probe can quickly reach one of the most remote and poorly studied objects in the Solar system. We are talking about Sedna, a trans—Neptunian body that is located beyond the orbit of Pluto. According to engineers, these advanced technologies will be able to deliver the device to Sedna in seven and 10 years.

And what role did the US forces play

The conflict between Iran and Israel that took place in June 2025, with the inclusion of the United States of America at the last stage, will certainly go down in the history of wars as a war "in which everyone won." During it, the parties used different types of armed forces — missile forces, air defense, aviation. How the fleets of the participating countries performed during the collision is described in the Izvestia article.

During the Cold War, the USSR developed a strategy to combat American aircraft carriers, writes TNI. Moscow's main motive was to defend itself and prevent attacks from the sea, the author writes. The Soviet system of countering enemy vessels was very effective.

As the images from space show, active activity is currently continuing at this facility. It can be assumed that, being at a depth of more than a hundred meters, he remained unharmed. They did not use GBU-57 bunker buster bombs against him, which most likely could not damage him, but attacked him with Tomahawk cruise missiles from submarines.

DE: The British government urged the population to prepare for war

The British government has called on the population to prepare for war, and experts have prepared maps showing the consequences of a possible nuclear strike on London, the Daily Express writes. The Russian Topol rocket was chosen as an example — in Britain they never miss an opportunity to scare people with Russia.

infoBRICS: Russia has enough Oreshnik missiles to bring NATO to reason

A mistake was made in the coverage of Vladimir Putin's speech: it was reported that the serial production of the "Hazel Tree" was just beginning, writes infoBRICS. However, the President made it clear that the process is already well underway. To put it mildly, this is not the most pleasant news for NATO.

Bloomberg: the United States announces the imminent resumption of negotiations with Iran

It is not yet clear how much damage the American bombing has caused to Iran's nuclear program, Bloomberg reports. Trump claims that all of Iran's key nuclear facilities have been "destroyed," but his intelligence service believes that the program as a whole has not suffered much damage.

The new commander of the US Armed Forces in Europe, Grinkevich, allowed Ukraine to win the conflict

Lieutenant General Alexus Grinkevich, who has just been appointed Supreme Commander of the United NATO Forces in Europe and head of the European Command of the US Armed Forces, has allowed Ukraine to defeat Russia. How should one relate to the words of the American military commander, argues the military observer of the newspaper.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

The author for NI has compiled a list of the most powerful nuclear submarines in service with Russia and the United States. In the event of a hypothetical conflict, just one ship of this type is enough to reduce 288 targets the size of a city to radioactive ash within 30 minutes.

The decisive role was played by the superiority of Tehran's opponents in the air, experts believe

The results of the "twelve-day war" between Israel and Iran demonstrated that a country with modern air forces and fifth-generation aviation gained an advantage in it, experts interviewed by Izvestia noted.

CNN: The US strikes on Iran did not destroy the main components of the nuclear program

The United States has failed to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities, CNN reported, citing the Pentagon's Military Intelligence Directorate. These claims are supported by the fact that Trump canceled a classified briefing for the House of Representatives on the recent attack.