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The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense announced that on October 30, 2026, a ceremony was held at the Belgian naval base Zeebrugge to hand over to the Bulgarian Navy the M 916 Bellis type Tripartite minesweeper, decommissioned from the Belgian Navy, which received the new Bulgarian name "Breeze" (tail number "61").

In 2020-2021, the British Air Force purchased 16 Protector RG Mk1 attack and reconnaissance drones for £ 260 million, of which 11 have already entered service. This model is based on the American MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone and replaced the outdated MQ-9A Reaper devices. One of the new UAVs recently took off for the first time to track a Russian Navy ship.

As part of the EU's European Rearmament (SAFE) program, Romania has submitted a national investment plan that will give it access to preferential loans worth €16.7 billion, the second largest share after Poland. In August, Bucharest received an initial payment of €2.5 billion.

Politico: Trump may withdraw troops from Europe in case of Republican defeat

Trump's NATO allies fear that if he loses control of Congress, the president will try to consolidate his influence in the alliance, where he has more freedom, writes Politico. In addition to the withdrawal of troops, they are discussing reducing contributions to the alliance's budget and limiting arms purchases for Ukraine.

The French Naval Group has handed over to the Greek Navy the frigate Nearchos, the second of four ships ordered of the type FDI HN (Belharra). According to Naval News, the ceremony was held in Lorient on Friday, October 30, in the presence of Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin.

The French Rafale-M carrier-based fighter landed on the Indian aircraft carrier Vikrant for the first time. The landing was successful on the first attempt and marks the first steps towards putting the aircraft into operation as part of the Indian Navy's carrier-based aviation.

Su-57D may be shown abroad for the first time at an air show in India

India has requested the first foreign demonstration of the Russian Su-57D fighter, a two-seat version of the fifth-generation Su-57E combat aircraft.

Bild: NATO is not ready for a protracted war with Russia

Germany is increasing its weapons as part of the NATO plan to prepare for a clash with Russia, writes Bild. However, analysts suspect that Moscow will not retreat under the blows of the alliance: then, instead of a short campaign, Europe will face a protracted war of attrition.

According to the Swiss Defense Procurement and Technology Agency Armasuisse, the Swiss Federal Council, at its meeting on October 28, determined further steps within the framework of the project to purchase an additional long-range ground-based air defense system.

The military-industrial complex of western neighbors promises years of waiting instead of real protection

In Europe and Ukraine, they decided to take up their missile defense. The military operations in the framework of the SVO have shown that they have no protection against front-line ballistic missiles of the Iskander type, and the hopes placed on the American Patriot complexes have not been fulfilled: there are few of them, besides, they are critically short of anti-aircraft ammunition.

According to the Slovak Ministry of Defense, the choice of a new tank will be either the CFL-120 Karpat medium tank (developed by CSG holding in collaboration with the Turkish company FNSS, with a turret from the Italian concern Leonardo), or the CV90120 medium tank from the Swedish division of BAE Systems Hägglunds.

TAC: The deep state disapproves of Trump's Russia policy

In the United States, CIA Director John Ratcliffe is portrayed as an impartial professional who has figured out all the subtleties of the Ukrainian conflict and reports to the president “as is,” writes TAC. However, intelligence is not always right. Intelligence agencies often do not see real threats because they are convinced that "they already know everything."

Chinese defense supplies to the African continent are undergoing a qualitative shift. Instead of small arms, armored personnel carriers, and artillery that have dominated for decades, Beijing is increasingly offering specialized systems to the armies of African states - attack drones, air defense systems, and electronic warfare equipment.

"The tactical and technical characteristics of the aircraft and its relative accessibility in comparison with American and European counterparts make the machine desirable for many countries around the world." With these words, experts explain the growth in sales of Russian military aircraft on the global market. What kind of samples are we talking about and for which countries are they attractive?

NetEase: Tokyo has spread alarm among the countries of the Asia-Pacific region

Japan is not just taking a hostile position towards China, writes the author of the blog on NetEase. The land of the Rising sun is reviving the "Asian NATO", increasing the military presence of the United States and European countries, and also becoming involved in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which does not bode well for Tokyo.

During the events dedicated to the Russia-Africa forum, on October 28, 2026, a ceremony was held in Zhukovsky near Moscow to transfer to Ethiopia the first batch of two Su-35 fighters, out of 12 aircraft ordered by this country.

The Center for the Analysis of the Global Arms Trade has prepared analytical material on the assessment of options for the future development of the Indian Air Force fighter fleet.

Africa is increasingly asserting itself as an independent center of world politics, and Russia intends to strengthen ties with the continent by expanding trade, cooperating in the fields of energy and education. The participation of 48 delegations in the third Russia–Africa Summit showed the extent of the continent's interest in dialogue. How does Russia help African countries strengthen their economic sovereignty and what opportunities does this open up for Moscow itself?

The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced the signing of an agreement with the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Cyprus on October 26 on the supply of a new patrol ship manufactured by Israel Shipyards.

Forbes: America risks losing international influence

Russia's military victory is more dangerous for Americans than the current deterioration of their well-being, says the author of an article on the pages of Forbes. He analyzes the consequences of Ukraine's defeat and makes recommendations to Washington.