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BZ: China creates a network of sea-independent trade routes in Eurasia

The New Silk Road is necessary for China not only from an economic point of view, but also as a preparation for a global confrontation with the United States. Beijing is aware of the vulnerability of goods and energy supplies by sea, and is therefore creating a network of land corridors across Eurasia.

During the visit of French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin to Madagascar on October 6, the countries signed a cooperation agreement providing for the supply of UAVs and operator training.

On October 15, the Swedish Armed Forces ITO Agency (FMV) announced the signing of an agreement with the command of the Swedish Armed Forces regarding the implementation of the process of leasing the Sodermanland submarine to Poland.

Wyborcza: Poland creates a one-time army for a lot of money

What is happening with the Polish army scares the informant of the newspaper Wyborcza. Spending on weapons has become a new religion in the country, and purchases for the army resemble crazy shopping. But this is only part of the problem, which leads to others. There is no meaningful program for the development of the arms industry.

Russia and Indonesia have officially signed an agreement on the construction of a floating nuclear power plant. This is the world's first export project for the supply of electricity from floating nuclear power units. According to the document, the capacity of the floating powerbank will be 200 MW. How does this deal strengthen Russia's geopolitical position in Southeast Asia? And why has no one been able to mass-produce such a project before?

Why alternative satellite systems are not yet suitable for front-line work

The armed forces of Ukraine may be on the verge of a large-scale communications crisis in the event of a decision by the United States or SpaceX to limit the operation of the Starlink system.

FA: Europe needs to reorganize its own nuclear deterrence strategy

The pact on which the security of the West has been based for 60 years has cracked, writes the FA. Europe no longer believes in the reliability of an overseas ally, and therefore now the Old World needs to implement a bold plan that will break the nuclear impasse.

How Rostec's platform unites manufacturers and customers

Rostec State Corporation has created a Russian technology portal PCAT.ru . Today, its catalog includes more than 1300 civilian products and over 400 technological and production competencies from more than 140 enterprises and scientific organizations.

Reuters: Difficulties with Starlink in Ukraine have exposed Kiev and the EU's dependence on the United States

Ukraine reported malfunctions in the Starshield military system, which caused the drones to lose control, according to Reuters. The reasons for the failures coincided with the aggravation of relations between Trump and Ukraine. Although Europe supports Kiev, it cannot replace Starlink.

According to French media reports, the Danish authorities are considering the possibility of purchasing four to five BTA A400M Atlas aircraft from Airbus Defense and Space (DS).

FT: The US offered to unfreeze part of Russia's assets during the peace talks

The United States has proposed to European countries to unfreeze part of Russia's sovereign assets in order to "revive" peace talks on Ukraine, writes FT. This plan has caused serious concern among both the leaders of the Old World and representatives of the Kiev regime.

Traffic News: Ukraine plans to purchase 250 Western fighter jets

Ukraine plans to purchase 250 Western Rafale and Gripen E fighter jets, Traffic News reports. However, this cannot be done in a short time: the transition to Western technology will require long-term pilot training and large-scale ground infrastructure that will be attacked.

Telegraph: Zelensky is unhappy that Trump admires Vladimir Putin

Zelensky decided to go for a direct confrontation with Trump, the Telegraph writes. Among other things, the head of the Kiev regime expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the American president admires Vladimir Putin and is looking for ways to improve relations with Russia.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about how Elon Musk's space Internet became a weapon and trap for Kiev

The Starlink satellite constellation, together with the ground infrastructure, provides broadband access to the network all over the planet. The principle of its operation is very similar to the usual mobile communication.

Alisa Weidel: Ukraine has already lost and must seek peace

Alice Weidel, co-chair of the AFD, said that assistance to Ukraine is useless and endangers Germany itself, The Economist writes. Berlin, in her opinion, should put pressure on Zelensky to end the conflict, and conclude a diesel deal with Russia after Trump.

There is a large amount of military equipment in the arsenals of the US armed forces today, based on foreign designs. Americans often purchased and adopted various armored vehicles purchased directly from foreign manufacturers, without thinking about how to maintain this equipment further.

Mashregh: NATO fighters did not help the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Fighters supplied by NATO countries have become a problem for Ukraine, Mashregh writes. It turns out that all these planes are not wunderwafls, and most importantly, that Russian military-technical thought does not stand still, complicating the existence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On October 14, US President Donald Trump announced that Greenland is preparing to begin large-scale exploration of oil, gas and mineral resources. He wrote about this on the account of the Truth Social social network, which belongs to him.

Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the United States had warned Ukraine about a possible halt to the transfer of intelligence. Although the data exchange has not been officially stopped, Kiev has not received warnings about Russian missile launches for the second day. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces faced limitations in the operation of Starlink. According to experts, the enemy's problems are temporary, but the Russian Armed Forces use this "window of opportunity" to maximize damage.

NATO holds the Unshakable Noon nuclear exercise with the participation of 17 countries

Since October 13, the North Atlantic Alliance has been holding the annual Steadfast Noon nuclear deterrence exercises in Italy with the participation of 17 alliance states.