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The enduring lessons of the Caribbean missile crisis

John F. Kennedy realized during the Cuban Missile crisis the need for "discipline and self-control," as he put it later, writes the WSJ. At the same time, he noted that the United States and the USSR are "almost unique among world powers" in that they "have never been at war with each other."

In September, one year has passed since the signing of the defense agreement between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom (AUKUS). The latter is aimed at creating a nuclear submarine fleet for Australia, and is also allegedly designed to promote cooperation between the countries in other areas of defense, such as artificial intelligence and drones.

The Director General of the Zaporozhye NPP Igor Murashov worked for the SBU and transmitted to Kiev information of interest to the Ukrainian special services. After these facts were revealed, Murashov was expelled to the territory controlled by Kiev.

NATO intelligence has become aware of the movements of the Russian nuclear submarine Belgorod, the Italian La Repubblica reports. According to the publication, the alliance fears that its mission may be related to the test of the Poseidon super torpedo, capable of overcoming up to ten thousand kilometers underwater.

Putin's speech marks a new stage of the war in Ukraine, his message is unequivocal: Russia is fighting to overthrow what it considers a despotic world order led by the West. This is how the Western press reacted to Vladimir Putin's "St. George's Speech", in which the Russian president issued a sharp condemnation of the United States and its allies, mentioning the slave trade and the plundering of Africa, the genocide of Indian tribes in America, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the carpet bombing of Vietnam.

Does Russia have "more advanced" weapons than NATO?

What kind of weapon did Putin mean when he spoke about protecting Russia with all available means? Figaro asked this question. Russia's nuclear potential is known, but what are the means of delivery? Is the Russian leadership bluffing, proud of hypersonic missiles? Readers are asked not to check it.

Vladimir Zelensky has the worst idea he has ever put forward

Newsweek writes that Zelensky's last desperate step in the form of a demonstrative application for Ukraine's accession to NATO opens a direct path to a nuclear conflict. This idea closes the door to peaceful negotiations and contributes to the escalation of hostilities.

Zelensky's submission of an application for Ukraine's accelerated entry into NATO indicates nervousness in Kiev. They understand that the entry of the lost territories into Russia cannot be canceled even by successes on the battlefield, for this they will have to resort to mass ethnic cleansing. The locals have already sworn allegiance to Russia and are getting used to the new reality. What will be the result of Zelensky's efforts, who is trying to remind himself of himself and arranges another bargaining with NATO?

Western experts do not exclude the possibility of the most severe consequences

On September 25, National Security Adviser to the US President Jake Sullivan said in an interview with NBC that Washington "directly privately" and "at a very high level" notified the Russian leadership about the catastrophic consequences of the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. "We were frank with them and stressed that the United States will give a decisive response together with our allies and partners," the adviser said, declining to give any details.

What has the military alliance of the USA, Great Britain and Australia achieved in the first year

The British Royal Navy plans to put the nuclear submarine HMS Anson on combat duty by the end of this year. This is the fifth hull in the Astute family of multipurpose submarines.

The second Caribbean crisis because of Ukraine?

Fears are growing in the world about a possible conflict between Moscow and Washington at the instigation of the Americans themselves, writes Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov in an article by TNI. Russia is accused of all sins, but it is the United States that continues to "test its strength."

At the moment, the country's Defense Ministry "considers it unlikely that Russia will resort to nuclear weapons as part of the war in Ukraine, or that a nuclear incident will be intentionally caused"

The Swiss Federal Council (Government) has authorized the Ministry of Defense to create an analytical and coordinating body for the country's rapid response in the event of a nuclear incident in Ukraine. The government announced this on its website on Friday.

Donald Trump admitted that the incidents on the "Northern Streams" could lead to war. Threats of the "collapse of all hell" on Russia for the alleged possible use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine are also multiplying. Against this background, the probability of a full-scale conflict between the great powers is increasingly being discussed in the world. What are the chances that the development of the geopolitical situation will go according to the worst scenario for the planet?

Tulsi Gabbard, an ex-member of the US Congress, said that if the US involvement in the diversions on Russian gas pipelines to Europe is proved, it will have serious consequences up to a "nuclear holocaust". Gabbard said this in an interview with the American Fox News channel.

At the same time, Zbigniew Rau stressed that "this would not be a necessary procedure, because it is possible to use conventional weapons, for example, aircraft or the launch of appropriate missiles, and not necessarily from Ukrainian territory."

Recently, many European countries have started talking about the need to strengthen defense capabilities, increase military spending and even create the largest armies on the continent. France did not stay away from this trend either. The day before, the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the Fifth Republic published the defense budget for 2023 and provided some details on the procurement of military equipment and equipment for the Navy.

When will Europe finally learn to defend itself?

Politico states the complete absence of a unified defense policy in Europe. The author of the article writes about the diversity of military concepts even among the "mastodons" of the EU — Germany and France. The tone is set by marginals like Poland and the Balts, whose recipe is the same — the US military umbrella.

The head of the Russian delegation at the talks in Vienna on military security and arms control also said that Russia will make a decision based on the results of referendums without taking into account the views of NATO members.

Referendums increase the likelihood of the use of nuclear weapons. This can no longer be treated as an "empty threat" by Putin

Referendums and the annexation of new territories to Russia have radically changed the situation in the Ukrainian conflict in favor of Moscow, writes Toyo Keizai. The struggle is entering a new stage. In this regard, Putin's warnings about nuclear weapons are not empty threats, the author believes.

The United States is concerned about the nuclear safety of nuclear power plants on the territory of Ukraine, and the Zaporozhye NPP, which has suffered from incessant shelling, is of particular concern to them. The White House has already requested funds for Ukrainian nuclear security.