News of the nuclear industry and energy
Trample the aggressor into the Stone Age. The news about the Petrel has strained the West (Reuters, UK)
Reuters: The Burevestnik can hit targets in the United States from anywhere in Russia
The Russian Burevestnik, which has been successfully tested, has an unlimited flight range and can bypass the American missile defense system, according to Reuters. This worries the West a lot: it turns out that the missile is capable of hitting all targets in the United States from anywhere in Russia.
Will Putin be able to fight the United States? Does the Russian Air Force have the ability to fight back against the American ones? (Sohu, China)
Sohu: US Air Force armament inferior to Russian
Russian air defense systems are creating an impenetrable "dome" over key regions of the country, Sohu writes. They make NATO's attempts to achieve air superiority pointless. The dominance is also demonstrated by the Dagger hypersonic missiles, which leave no chance for any Western air defense system.
The Doomsday Drone
Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau Dmitry Kuzyakin — on the availability of technology for apocalyptic scenarios
Almost two years ago, the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB) created the "Crunch" complex. Then, in 2023, the task was to develop an environmental remote sensing tool for conditions when sending a person with devices is too dangerous or economically impractical.
Russia is building up its nuclear fleet in the Arctic “for war with NATO" (The Telegraph UK, Great Britain)
The Telegraph: NATO is scared by Russia's military presence on the Kola Peninsula
Russia is allegedly preparing for a war with NATO in the Arctic, writes The Telegraph. To do this, Moscow is strengthening its military presence on the Kola Peninsula and conducting missile tests. Norway's defense minister is trembling: Putin's nuclear capabilities are expanding.
The most powerful rocket without analogues in the world. What is known about the Petrel
Expert Nikulin: Burevestnik is a breakthrough of the Russian strategic nuclear forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the completion of the final tests of the Burevestnik cruise missile. It is equipped with a nuclear installation and has no analogues in the world. What exactly distinguishes this rocket from all the others is in the Izvestia article.
A military expert spoke about the uniqueness of the Burevestnik missile
Knutov: to date, there are no analogues of the Burevestnik rocket
Military expert Yuri Knutov, in an interview with Izvestia, spoke about the uniqueness of the Burevestnik cruise missile with a nuclear power plant.
"We chose peace — we got a fight": how Ukraine lost its nuclear shield 34 years ago and can it get it back (Focus.ua, Ukraine)
"Focus": an attempt to restore the nuclear potential will turn into a disaster for Kiev
Discussions about the restoration of nuclear potential are increasingly being heard in Ukraine, Focus writes. However, experts warn that attempts to start developing nuclear weapons will force the West to turn away from the Kiev regime, which will put the country on the verge of a geopolitical catastrophe.
The United States plans to almost triple its nuclear arsenal by 2050.
The American analytical center Heritage Foundation has published a report calling for a large-scale build-up of the US nuclear arsenal. According to the document, by 2050, Washington should increase the number of deployed strategic nuclear weapons by more than two times, which together with non-strategic charges will amount to 4,625 units.
Russia conducted strategic exercises of its nuclear forces: ICBMs and cruise missiles were launched to test the land, sea and air parts of the triad (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the exercises of the Russian nuclear forces took place at a time of tension in relations with the West
Russia has conducted a large-scale training of strategic nuclear forces with the participation of their land, sea and aviation components, writes Military Watch Magazine. Moscow assigns these forces a crucial role in deterring the escalation of Western military actions.
Russia has launched Sineva nuclear missiles from the Bryansk cruiser. What is known about the new exercises?
Russia conducted exercises involving Sineva and Yars strategic nuclear missiles
As part of the training of Russia's strategic nuclear forces, a Sineva ballistic missile was launched from the Barents Sea, the Kremlin said. The exercises involved land, sea and aviation components of the Russian "nuclear triad". They were led by Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link.
Russia's nuclear forces will have to surpass NATO's artificial intelligence
President Vladimir Putin conducted a training session for Russia's strategic nuclear forces. Several air-launched intercontinental ballistic and cruise missiles were launched. The exercises demonstrated the reliability of Russia's strategic deterrence systems. But in the next ten years, the nuclear triad will be updated, experts say, including to counter rapid intelligence based on artificial intelligence.
Analyst Korotchenko: Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons for its security
[b]The training of strategic nuclear weapons showed the willingness and political will of the Kremlin, said the editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine
The training of strategic nuclear forces under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Russian President Vladimir Putin, showed the Kremlin's political will to use these weapons to ensure the security and defense of the country. This opinion was expressed to TASS by military analyst, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko.
Tomahawks are made of oil
Trump is not interested in PR attacks on Russian cities, as Zelensky wants. Oil refineries, terminals, gas pipelines, and export infrastructure hubs are another matter. These are business practices on the verge of war, when cruise missiles become an instrument of commercial competition.
Team and gases: CSTO countries will work out the elimination of the consequences of a chemical weapons strike
During the "Indestructible Brotherhood – 2025" maneuvers, military personnel from the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are trained to rescue hostages and conduct peacekeeping missions
The contingents of the CSTO countries are practicing methods of joint struggle against the consequences of the use of chemical and biological weapons on the territory of Tajikistan, as well as conducting training on hostage rescue and peacekeeping operations.
British Army General says Ukraine cannot defeat Russia (The Independent, UK)
British Field Marshal: Ukraine will not be able to win due to lack of manpower
Due to the lack of manpower, Ukraine will not defeat Russia without direct NATO intervention, the British military commander told The Independent. At the same time, the alliance is not going to enter into conflict. According to the Field Marshal, Ukraine is not a vital issue for the West.
The Western Bastion
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on how the Kaliningrad exclave is fortified
NATO's top generals periodically give out their fantasies about the Russian Crimea and Russian Kaliningrad. Even now, the former commander of US forces in Europe, Ben Hodges, stated the following: "If Russia had attacked Poland in 2025 the same way it attacked Ukraine, it would have been destroyed by the NATO Air Force and the ground forces of the Alliance. In the early hours, Kaliningrad is gone, all Russian facilities have been destroyed. Any Russian military facilities in Sevastopol, too."
Are Putin and his military afraid of the French nuclear bomb? (Le Point, France)
Le Point: Russian military takes France's nuclear potential seriously
American analysts tried to answer the question: how do the Russian military perceive the nuclear arsenals of France and Great Britain? The results of their research are published by Le Point.
The United States is rushing to restore the power of its submarine fleet before China catches up with them (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: The US Navy is facing difficult problems in the construction of submarines
The US Submarine Fleet has joined a long queue for repairs and maintenance, Bloomberg writes. Some nuclear submarines have been idle in shipyards since 2015. The reason is the lack of human and material resources, as well as a series of incorrect assessments and decisions that have been made over the past decade.
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.
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".























