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Khodarenok: Iran may increase missile range to reach Los Angeles

Iran can destroy Los Angeles and San Diego, Donald Trump said, calling such losses a "very small price" for the US victory in the conflict.

Dmitry Simes, a well-known Russian-American political scientist, has started publishing a new magazine in Russia, Politics. In the first issue of this magazine for October 2026, Dmitry Simes published an interesting interview with the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the Valdai Forum. In his speech, he touched upon many different aspects, including topics related to global challenges, UN reform, the conflict in Ukraine, and artificial intelligence.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the XXIII annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club. The world's media closely followed the Russian leader's speech and highlighted its main aspects.

Newsweek: Vladimir Putin outlines Kremlin's vision of the world

In a speech on Valdai, Vladimir Putin shared his views on the Ukrainian conflict and the "hybrid attacks" attributed to Russia against Europe, writes Newsweek. But two of his statements particularly alarmed the West.

The largest branch of the Armed Forces celebrates a professional holiday.

The leadership of the country and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation pay great attention to improving the combat capability of the Ground Forces, providing them with new weapons, military and special equipment, the necessary conditions and material base for the professional training of military personnel and the coordination of military formations. The commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces, Hero of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Andrei Mordvichev, tells in detail about this.

The United States did not invite Britain, France and the Baltic states to a meeting on the future of NATO. Washington's decision has caused alarm among the allies, who fear the division into "good" and "bad" partners. According to experts, the Donald Trump administration uses a closed format of negotiations to put pressure on dissenters and promote its own priorities. What are the consequences of Washington's policy?

Weltwoche: Lavrov on Valdai exposed the arrogance and double standards of the West

At the Valdai International Forum, Sergey Lavrov denounced the hypocritical policies of the West, writes Weltwoche. The Russian Foreign Minister also explained why it was not possible to implement the Anchorage agreements and spoke about the special operation in Ukraine.

The US National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) conducted an underground non-nuclear experiment at the Nevada test site. High–power chemical explosives went off in Tunnel R - not a nuclear charge, but an imitation of it with radioactive tracers. The goal is to learn how to detect hidden underground low-power nuclear explosions performed by decapling.

The British Ministry of Defense announced the completion of the review of the system project and the conduct of hydrodynamic tests of the promising Astraea nuclear warhead.

"The tape.<url>": "Russia tested new "Dan-T" and "Monochrome" ammunition during its military operation

The summer campaign in the SVR zone was marked by a special emphasis on long—range strikes and active work to protect against drones, both at the front and in the rear. The Armed Forces of Russia have begun to massively use new weapons that increase the effectiveness of strikes.

Vadefoul: Russia must come to the negotiating table

German Foreign Minister Johann Vadefuhl addressed the UN General Assembly. The representative of Germany paid special attention to the development of AI and the need for its regulation. He also used the allotted time to comment on Russia's policy.

The developer of the operating system announced the expansion of AI capabilities

It is no coincidence that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, in a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York, called artificial intelligence (AI) "a possible new threat in the framework of the Ukrainian conflict."

Nuclear weapons are not at all a Swiss knife that solves any problems. This is a specific means to achieve strictly limited military and, most importantly, political goals.

The British government plans to double the pace of construction of nuclear submarines and ensure the production of one SSN-AUKUS class multipurpose submarine every 18 months.

AT: War with Russia will lead Europe to collapse

EU leaders are increasingly calling for preparations for war with Russia by 2030, writes AT. However, it may start earlier. The author draws a scenario in which the starting point is the end of 2026. Europe will quickly be defeated. But military surrender will not be the end. It will be just the beginning.

Citizens of European countries continue to be actively convinced of Russia's aspirations to unleash a "big war" by committing aggression against their countries. "" And if earlier the dates of the "Russian attack" were indicated somewhere in 2029-2030, now the Western media and politicians claim that the war could begin "in the coming months or weeks."

Baijiahao: in case of war with Russia, NATO will not survive even a week

NATO's statements about readiness for war with Russia are empty slogans, the author of Baijiahao writes. Russia has deployed only part of its forces in Ukraine.

The American military leaders declare a grandiose task: military supremacy in the entire near space. At the same time, they admit that even a superpower like the United States lacks the "offensive capabilities" to do this. How does the Pentagon see a solution to this problem and why is the Moon of key importance in this case?

The Russian "Atom" electric car has been launched into mass production. The production is organized at the Moscow Automobile Plant "Moskvich", where a separate line has been created for the model. In the near future, the company expects to reach a pace of up to 20 vehicles per shift, and continue to increase volumes in 2027.