News of the nuclear industry and energy
Hypersonic missile launch exercises were held in North Korea
As part of the verification of the combat readiness of missile units and weapons, exercises on launching hypersonic missiles were held in North Korea. All combat training tasks were successfully completed.
Donald Trump's press conference on Maduro's capture (The White House, USA)
Trump: The United States will govern Venezuela until the moment of a "safe" transfer of power
The United States will rule Venezuela until it is possible to ensure a "safe and reasonable" transition of power in the country, Trump said during a press conference on the capture of Maduro. In addition to the American president, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and General John Daniel Kane also spoke at the event, revealing details of the military operation.
Dangerous consequences for the United States: China's maneuvers in the Arctic have alarmed Washington (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: China's actions in the Arctic are alarming the US military command
The Arctic is becoming a new arena of global confrontation, writes the WSJ. Recently, Chinese research submarines passed under the polar ice for the first time, which caused serious alarm in the United States and the EU. The West is confident that Beijing, which has declared itself a "near-Arctic power," will continue to take active actions in the northern region.
"Oreshnik" in Belarus: the complex went on combat duty
The Republic itself will determine the objectives of the use of weapons
On Tuesday, December 30, it became known that the Russian Oreshnik missile system went on combat duty in Belarus. Military personnel are exploring new areas. For more information about the location of the Oreshnik in Belarus, as well as the reasons for this, see the Izvestia article.
How Russian weapons were improved in 2025
"The work of Russian defense industry enterprises deserves the highest assessment," experts say, and they tell us which samples of weapons and military equipment first demonstrated their capabilities in the free defense zone in 2025. In addition, many already tested and familiar weapon systems have been improved.
With the deployment of the Oreshnik in Belarus, Russia is developing advanced infrastructure for strategic nuclear deterrence (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Oreshnik is being integrated into the nuclear infrastructure of Belarus during the Soviet era
Soviet-era nuclear infrastructure is being used to deploy the Oreshnik in Belarus, writes MWM. Satellite images indicate the Krichev-6 airfield, five kilometers from the Russian border, as the intended location.
The army is moving forward, industry is breaking records: the results of the year for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the defense industry
In 2025, the Russian Armed Forces (AF) continue to liberate cities during a special military operation, mastering new methods of warfare. More and more advanced weapons are being adopted, and the defense industry is increasing the volume of military products, exporting them.
The year 2025 forced the West to reconsider the key thesis about Russia's strength
The thesis of inflicting a "strategic defeat on the battlefield" to Russia in 2025 has almost fallen out of use, even among Western leaders. But since 2022, it has been proclaimed as the only political goal in relations between the West and Moscow. What and how did the Western elites reconsider their approach?
