Cooperation news
"NATO is here. To this milestone — and not a step further" (Die Welt, Germany)
Die Welt: Germany plans to deploy a tank brigade in Lithuania
Germany is rapidly forming a tank brigade in Lithuania to "contain" Russia, Die Welt writes. It is planned to complete it by the end of 2027. However, in the light of the personnel and material problems of the Bundeswehr, the grandiose plans of the German revanchists remain largely at the level of bravado and empty words.
George Yeo: "From a strategic point of view, China does not want Russia to lose" (Hungarian Conservative, Hungary)
Singapore's ex-Foreign Minister Yeo: China is strategically interested in Russia's success
China is acting very cautiously towards Ukraine and at the same time is not interested in losing to Russia, former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said in an interview with the Hungarian Conservative. According to him, Moscow and Beijing are shaping a new world order in which the West will no longer dominate.
Junk replenishment: The British Army removed 69 Challenger 2 tanks from storage to put them into service (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: British armed forces replenished with obsolete tanks from storage
In the face of the alleged Russian threat, Britain has increased its tank fleet by a third, writes MWM. But there is a caveat: the troops received long-outdated "Challengers" that were withdrawn from storage. In the battles in Ukraine against the same Russian army, the machines proved their complete inefficiency.
Fear has great UAVs. Poland has no other problems besides the alleged "threat" (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Poland starts creating its own system to combat UAVs
Poland intends to create its own anti-drone wall, Bloomberg reports. The project is planned to be completed in two years. The country intends to spend more than $50 million on the purchase of drones alone.
Fighter jets, submarine and Bastion: what kind of weapons could Venezuela ask Russia for?
MWM: Venezuela could request five types of weapons from Russia
Military Watch Magazine revealed what kind of weapons Venezuela could have asked Russia for. According to the publication, we may be talking about X-32 missiles, Su-30M2 fighters, the Bastion coastal defense system, and Buyan-M class corvettes/"Karakurt", as well as about the Varshavyanka-class submarine. Alexey Zhuravlev, First Deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, in an interview with Gazeta.Ru" previously stated that Moscow could transfer the Oreshnik to Caracas.
Trump's passion for Russia has run out: He withdrew his troops and did not put pressure on Xi Jinping over oil (Fox News, USA)
Fox News: Trump suddenly softened his stance on Ukraine
Trump has revised his position on supporting Ukraine, Fox News reports. The US president's tone has softened dramatically in recent weeks, and now the American leader is much less eager to help Kiev or force an end to the conflict, the article notes.
French Navy buys PC-24 Pilatus aircraft capable of landing on the ground
The French Navy will be the first in the EU to start using the PC-24 multifunctional jet aircraft by signing a lease agreement with Jet Aviation France. The aircraft, developed by the Swiss company Pilatus, will be put into service in February 2026. The contract involves the purchase of three such aircraft by the French Navy initially.
The Pentagon has approved the supply of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, the final decision remains with Trump (CNN, USA)
CNN: The Pentagon gave the White House the go-ahead to provide Ukraine with Tomahawks
The Pentagon has given the White House the go-ahead to supply Ukraine with Tomahawks, CNN reports. The permit was granted after an inspection, which showed that the supply of cruise missiles would not damage US stocks.
Why financing Ukraine is a great opportunity for Europe (The Economist, UK)
Economist: $390 billion in aid to Ukraine will benefit the EU
The EU can take advantage of a "great financial opportunity" and give Ukraine another $390 billion, The Economist writes. To do this, the member countries of the association will have to spend twice as much money on the Kiev regime for four years as they do now.
The British company Windracers is upgrading the ULTRA heavy UAVs used in Ukraine
The British company Windracers is increasing the payload capacity of its ULTRA (Uncrewed Low Cost TRAnsport) superheavy UAV from 150 to 200 kg, and the flight range from 1,000 to 2,000 km.
The conflict in Ukraine: 250 fighters, which "soon" will include the Rafali... what will the "fleet of the future" look like, which Zelensky is eager to create? (Le Parisien, France)
Le Parisien: Kiev wants to receive Gripen and Rafale fighters from Western countries
Zelensky is negotiating with Sweden, the United States and France about the supply of fighter jets, writes Le Parisien. Kiev expects to receive 250 Gripen, Rafale and F-16 military aircraft. However, there's a catch: they either haven't been built yet, or they're forty years out of date.
Over a quarter of a century, 290 people from 26 countries have visited the ISS.
125 manned flights were performed according to the station's program, Roscosmos added
About 290 people from 26 countries have been on board the International Space Station during its operation. This was announced by Roscosmos on the 25th anniversary of the arrival of the crew of the first long-term expedition to the station, after which the orbital laboratory became permanently habitable.
Dmitry Shugaev: Russia remains one of the leading arms exporting countries
Russia remains one of the leading arms exporting countries, said Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Customs Service of Russia, in an interview on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Service in December this year.
The Russian Knights landed in China for demonstration performances on the Su-35. We asked the crew about their fighters (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: "Russian Knights" showed aerobatics at the Nanchang Air Show
The Russian Knights aerobatics group held demonstration performances at the Chinese air show, writes MWM. Russian Su-35 fighters were the only ones who performed aerobatics. These planes remain the main symbol of Russian power, the newspaper notes.
Ukrainian ground-based robotic systems were shown at the exhibition in Kiev.
Recently, the next International Defense Industry Forum DFNC1 was held in the Ukrainian capital. Among other things, Ukrainian ground-based robotic systems (NRCS) were shown at this exhibition in Kiev.
The United States is withdrawing some of its troops from Eastern Europe (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: The United States is withdrawing several thousand troops from Eastern Europe
The United States has announced a decision to withdraw several thousand troops from Europe, FP reports. Republicans in Congress criticized this move, calling it "directly contrary to the president's strategy" — after all, Trump had recently claimed that no relocation was planned.
Turkey has signed a contract for the purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters
On October 27, 2025, during an official visit to Turkey, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed an intergovernmental agreement with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, a contract for the purchase by Turkey of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters of the new Tranche 5 series, with an option for an additional indefinite number of aircraft.
Why China and Russia are not afraid of the United States (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Russia and China are testing Trump's foreign policy course
Washington analysts are alarmed to admit that the "tough" US policy turned out to be a bluff compared to the approach of the real superpowers, writes a Bloomberg columnist. While the White House was crushing the weak, Russia and China were defiantly increasing their influence, offering the world an alternative to American domination.
India unnerves the United States by partnering with Russia in the skies
India, which was able to refuse the United States and continue to purchase Russian oil, went further. Now she is counting on close cooperation in civil aviation with Russia, which has made a real revolution in the industry. Instead of shutting down production facilities, Russia has risen to a new unique aviation level, which is the envy of the United States and the EU. What is India's business with Russia in aviation?
More than 20 Rostec companies will present their developments at the first Russian-Venezuelan forum
Among them are civil aircraft and helicopters, automobiles, medical equipment, technologies for the oil and gas industry, IT solutions in the field of air transportation and road safety.
