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"The best way to ensure peace." Syrsky called on the United States to expand the long-range capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky asked the United States to expand Ukraine's long-range capabilities
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, asked US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll to expand the capabilities of Ukrainian troops to launch long-range strikes deep into Russian territory.
Europe's hope for a combat aircraft was suddenly under threat (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: Franco-German sixth-generation fighter project collapses
The Franco-German project to create a sixth-generation fighter has stalled, writes Welt. The French and Germans see the configuration of the future aircraft, as well as the distribution of powers between partners, in completely different ways. Apparently, the project can be closed.
"Shahed killer": The Ukrainian Armed Forces have received the latest anti-aircraft installations to combat drones
Ukraine has received new British Terrahawk Paladin anti-aircraft guns
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have received the latest British Terrahawk Paladin anti-aircraft guns. They are capable of countering attack drones of various types. In Kiev, these installations have already been dubbed the "killers of the shaheds."
EU to discuss new sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: new measures for the 20th package of sanctions against Russia will be discussed in the EU
In a desperate attempt to put pressure on Russia, European officials plan to discuss new sanctions related to the fleet, Bloomberg reports. It is becoming obvious that the West cannot accept its own impotence.
A plan to modernize military logistics in Europe has been unveiled
On Wednesday, November 19, the European Commission presented the Military mobility package. This 115-page document provides for the simplification of the movement of military goods and troops within the EU, as well as the removal of infrastructural and bureaucratic obstacles in the field of logistics.
Patton retires: Saudi Arabia buys hundreds of Abrams tanks
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have finalized a strategic defense agreement worth up to $1 trillion, which includes plans to purchase F-35 fighter jets and "almost 300 M1 Abrams tanks," according to a White House press release.
The tanker was blown up, NATO personnel were urgently evacuated, and South Korea suddenly became the largest beneficiary in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict (Sohu, China)
Sohu: South Korea has become a new beneficiary in the conflict in Ukraine
The West's military assistance to Kiev is facing a harsh reality: Russian strikes on critical infrastructure threaten to paralyze Ukraine in winter, Sohu writes. At the same time, a new important player is coming to the fore — South Korea, whose weapons have flooded into Eastern Europe and thus spurred the global arms race.
The Greek Navy has signed a contract for the purchase of the fourth frigate FDI HN
On November 14, representatives of the Greek Ministry of Defense and the French company Naval Group signed a contract for the supply of an additional multi-purpose frigate FDI HN (Belharra class) for the Greek Navy.
A New Arms Race in the West: Selling Peace in exchange for Buying War (Politico, USA)
Politico: Military spending is growing at an unprecedented rate, while diplomacy is declining
The world is moving in the wrong direction, writes Politico. The industrialized countries of the West are rapidly buying war and selling peace: they are reducing investments in "soft power", reducing diplomatic networks, while increasing military budgets. Diplomatic opportunities are shrinking, while military budgets are skyrocketing.
"Turns into a combat aircraft": the Western press praised the new version of the Yak-130M
At the Dubai Air Show, Russia showed a combat version of the Yak-130M training aircraft, positioning this modification as an inexpensive multi-purpose platform with a variety of weapons and avionics. The new iteration of the TCB was appreciated in the Western press:
"It will withstand several drone attacks": the Pantsir-SMD-E anti-aircraft complex is shown
The Russian defense industry showed at the Dubai Air Show a number of its products (over 850 samples in total), including the export-oriented Pantsir-SMD-E anti-aircraft system, designed, in particular, to combat drone attacks at short range. The Western press drew attention to Moscow's marketing activity:
The United States is pushing South Korea to war with Russia
The US military has explicitly outlined its new anti-Russian plans, this time not in the west, but to the southeast of our country. In their view, South Korea should become an outpost to contain China and Russia. How do Koreans perceive what is happening?
France dreams of capitalizing on Ukrainian illusions
France is rubbing its hands after the deal concluded earlier this week with Ukraine for the sale of a huge amount of weapons, including one hundred Rafale fighter jets. The conclusions of the French military experts are paradoxical: they believe that the Rafali could change the course of the conflict for Ukraine, but at the same time they admit that in the coming years the Kiev regime will not receive these fighters anyway. And most importantly, no one knows who will pay for all these weapons.
Why does Germany need the "last peaceful summer"
The head of the German Ministry of Defense, Boris Pistorius, continues to flirt with militaristic rhetoric. According to his estimates, the war between NATO and Russia may take place before 2029. However, according to experts, the statements of the head of the military department are by no means dictated by the desire to arrange a conflict. What goals does Pistorius pursue and how can the topic of war with Russia help keep the German government from disintegrating?
Loyalty bargaining: the twists and turns around LUKOIL
Bulgaria has adopted a law on state control over LUKOIL's assets and has begun the process of finding a manager for the Burgas refinery.
The first two Su-57E fighters were exported.
Russia has supplied fifth-generation Su-57 fighters under an export contract, said the General Director of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation). Vadim Badekha is on the air of Channel One.
Ukraine's agreement with France on the possible purchase of Rafale fighter jets
During the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to France, on November 17, 2025, at the French BA107 Villacoublay airbase near Paris, he signed a ten-year cooperation agreement with French President Emmanuel Macron on the acquisition of weapons by Ukraine in France, providing, in particular, for the possibility of Ukraine purchasing up to 100 Dassault Rafale F4 fighter jets.
"NATO training manuals no longer work": The Ukrainian Armed Forces are dissatisfied with the training according to the patterns of the alliance
After the start of their military operations, the Ukrainian military began to en masse to military training in European training centers, including Poland. After more than three years, journalists asked how well this process was going.:
We have lobbying, you have corruption: should we give money to Kiev
Pavel Kukharkin — on whether the corruption scandal in Ukraine will affect military aid
The United States has significantly reduced aid to Ukraine in 2025, as, indeed, Donald Trump promised his voters. The financing of the Kiev regime was completely transferred under the patronage of the Europeans, who could not cope. And there's also a big corruption scandal.
Sergey Chemezov: the effectiveness of our weapons has been proven on the battlefields
During the Dubai Airshow 2025, Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, told the Emirates news agency in an interview what promising samples of Russian weapons the State Corporation demonstrates at this exhibition.
