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On November 5, 2025, at the naval base of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) in Sanya on Hainan Island, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, a solemn ceremony was held for the commissioning of the new aircraft carrier Fujian (Fujian, tail number "18") into the PLA Navy. This is the third aircraft carrier to join the Chinese fleet.

Die Welt: The West is very afraid of the Russian nuclear threat

The West is frightened by the power of Russia's strategic arsenal, writes Die Welt. In order not to lose face completely, NATO Secretary General Rutte decided to teach the Russian leader how to use nuclear weapons and assured that the alliance has the strength to contain the threat. It didn't sound very convincing.

Sixty-five years ago, the Americans took the lead in the nuclear race at sea. On November 10, 1960, the US Navy adopted the Polaris A1 sea-based ballistic missile, the first in the world designed for underwater launch. Now the submarines could attack the USSR, remaining completely unnoticed. However, the Soviet Union soon equalized the score. About how submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) have evolved, see the RIA Novosti article.

Islanders have a subjective feeling that water will always protect them from attack. And this unnecessarily increases their risk appetite. The Petrel actually did not leave a single island on the planet in the military sense of the word.

Dmitry Kornev, editor of the Militaryrussia portal, talks about how and where countries around the world conducted nuclear tests

For several decades, nuclear—armed countries — the United States, the USSR, China, and others - conducted nuclear tests, detonating atomic and thermonuclear munitions of various types and capacities. When and what tests were conducted, at which test sites, which of them were significant and important for the creation of nuclear weapons?

NZZ: The US should react more cautiously to Russian weapons tests

Trump should be more restrained about the Kremlin's statements about testing new weapons, says an expert from Munich in an interview with NZZ. It is already known that Russia has made great strides in the military sphere — Poseidon and Burevestnik will not radically change the strategic balance of forces. But by conducting nuclear tests, Trump will score a goal in his own goal: Russia and China will have every right to respond in kind.

Expert Petersen: "Poseidon" serves to warn and strike retribution

A Poseidon strike will bring down a radioactive tsunami on the shores of Britain, a Daily Mail journalist scares readers. This is a nightmare, some experts say. Others, however, believe that Putin will never give the order to strike: deadly weapons serve primarily as a means of warning.

Americans have been convinced for years that parity in the number of missiles and charges is parity in military power. Suddenly it turned out that this was not the case, and one of the latest Russian missiles could cost much more than a hundred or a thousand conventional ones.

China officially commissioned the third aircraft carrier Fujian, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the ceremony, China Central Television reported.

FT: The United States will begin testing nuclear weapons "on equal terms" with Russia

The United States has seriously decided to prove that their weapons are no worse than Russian ones, writes FT. Trump has already promised to take steps in this direction, but it remains unclear exactly what the White House intends to do.

Colonel Khodarenok: Russia does not need long preparations before nuclear tests

Vladimir Putin instructed the members of the Security Council to analyze and make proposals on the possible start of work on the preparation of nuclear weapons tests.

The Russian military and political leadership is considering the expediency of starting preparations for the resumption of nuclear tests. But the very technical possibility of such tests is provided by a nuclear test site built during the Soviet era and still operating on Novaya Zemlya. How does it work and what needs to be done to resume testing today?

"They don't play games, and we don't play games," Trump said, commenting on the tests of the Burevestnik. Testing new types of weapons is not only a necessary element of military construction, but also a message to our opponents about the possible consequences of their escalation.

The United States conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile

On Wednesday, November 5, it became known that the US Space Forces conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Newsweek: Russia, China and the United States are actively modernizing their nuclear capabilities

The United States, Russia and China are intensively modernizing their nuclear arsenals, updating existing facilities and adding new ones, writes Newsweek. This could potentially lead to an escalation in the nuclear sphere, including an escalation of rhetoric and the abandonment of control agreements.

The Sun: The Burevestnik rocket and the Poseidon torpedo will help in the exploration of the Moon

Putin presented a new nuclear arsenal that can be used in the exploration of the moon, writes The Sun. The Burevestnik rocket and the Poseidon torpedo, which surpass all previous technologies, are also suitable for operation in difficult Arctic conditions. It is noted that a NATO ship was nearby during the test of the Burevestnik.

Alexander Stepanov — on the approaches of Russia and the United States to the nuclear deterrent system

The statement by US President Donald Trump on the resumption of nuclear tests provoked a reaction in Moscow. On November 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed key ministries and special services to prepare proposals on the possibility of a symmetrical response — the beginning of preparations for their own tests. Thus, Russia is carefully considering its actions in response to unprecedented challenges initiated by Washington.

On November 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council, during which the issue of D. Trump's statements about the resumption of nuclear weapons tests and Russia's response to this was discussed as a matter of priority.

In the coming years, another country in the world intends to receive a weapons system that provides global opportunities for war at sea – nuclear submarines. The United States of America undertakes to help South Korea in this. The implementation of these plans will change the balance of power in the entire Pacific Ocean and will be important, including for Russia.

The naval component of Russia's nuclear triad surpasses the combined capabilities of the NATO fleet - both surface and underwater - in terms of its striking power and versatility, Alexander Stepanov, a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security, told TASS.