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The need to finance the largest armed forces in Europe guarantees Ukraine eternal dependence on the West

Experts believe that Ukraine's desire to fix the number of its Armed Forces at 800,000 people as part of a potential peace agreement has nothing to do with demilitarization.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Bishkek. Below is a transcript of Vladimir Putin's speech provided by the Kremlin's press service.

Switzerland is considering the possibility of a phased purchase of fifth-generation F-35A Lightning-2 fighters from Lockheed Martin, which will meet the budget allocated for the program.

Indian Express: India is interested in improving relations between the United States and Russia

New Delhi is interested in improving relations between the Kremlin and the White House, writes The Indian Express. Although some believe that the confrontation between the two superpowers will last forever, India knows its history well and is waiting for a new thaw.

Almaz-Antey East Kazakhstan Region Concern JSC will participate in the fourth international defense exhibition EDEX 2025, which will be held in the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt from December 1 to December 4.

Denis Romanov — on how the transition to domestic software is developing and what is preventing import substitution in key sectors of the economy

In the fall of 2025, a new stage of import substitution began in the field of software and IT infrastructure. At a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the development of his own technologies and production one of the key tasks of the state.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the attempts of the European Union to prevent Washington from disposing of Russian assets and who will eventually pay for the consequences

Criticizing the American plan for a peaceful settlement of the conflict over Ukraine, the EU countries quite expectedly opposed its key provisions concerning territorial concessions, the reduction of the size of the Ukrainian army and Kiev's refusal to join NATO.

The plans of the new Japanese leadership are supported by Tokyo's acquisition of F-35 fighter jets from the United States, which carry nuclear weapons, said a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security.

infoBRICS: Su-30SM2 destroyed Patriot complexes immediately after delivery from Germany

The new Russian Su-30SM2 fighter defeated Patriot complexes, infoBRICS writes. Less than a day after their delivery to the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Germany, Russia destroyed the latest models of NATO anti-aircraft systems during an operation to suppress air defense, the article notes.

As Defense 360 has learned, the Portuguese Navy prefers the frigate FDI (Fregate de Defense et d'Intervention) of the French Naval Group in the ongoing tender.