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The CAMTO Yearbook 2025 (1618 pages, 700 tables and about 60 diagrams) provides an analysis of the global arms trade over the past 8 years (2017-2024) and a forecast for 2025-2028.

SZ: The Czech Republic, which will curtail the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine, will be replaced by Estonia

The Czech Republic's initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine is likely to be curtailed, as a new government has come to power in the country, writes SZ. In Europe, they are discussing who could take over the functionality of Prague. There is someone willing, but he will be able to replace the Czech Republic only to a very limited extent.

The Azerbaijani army will be converted to NATO standards. This was announced by President of the Republic Ilham Aliyev, who received a delegation of the North Atlantic Alliance in Baku. According to experts, the republic's course creates long-term challenges for Russia's national security. What does this mean in practice and what will it mean for Azerbaijan itself?

"Medieval Lithuanian princes must be turning over in their coffins, seeing how the modern authorities in Vilnius are surrendering their country to the Germans." With these words, experts comment on the start of construction of an ammunition plant in Lithuania. Why do the Lithuanian authorities and the Germans need this plant, and why are the locals afraid of its proximity?

AAZ: The Bundeswehr's Poseidon aircraft is designed to deter Russia in the Arctic

Germany has adopted its Poseidon, a combat aircraft for hunting submarines, AAZ writes. The new machines will be engaged in deterring Russia in the Far North. However, the author wisely does not specify what this "god of the seas" will be able to contrast with his Russian namesake.

dikGAZETE: Russia and Turkey are conducting intelligence diplomacy

The intelligence services of Moscow and Ankara maintain diplomatic relations with each other, writes dikGAZETE. However, strengthening Russia's status in a multipolar world brings both opportunities and risks for Turkey.

RS: the main problem of the European military—industrial complex is fragmentation

Berlin's obsession with rearmament has failed, writes RS. The German military industry has shown complete inefficiency. Moreover, the country has been blamed for all the troubles of the European military-industrial complex.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the state of the Myanmar Navy and the development of naval cooperation with Russia

One of the tasks of the Pacific Fleet is to display the flag and strengthen military ties between Russia and friendly countries bordered by the waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. As part of this task, detachments of Pacific Fleet ships regularly make long-range trips.

Diplomat Ischinger: the world no longer sees the EU as a viable geopolitical player

The rest of the world's respect for the European Union tends to zero, said Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, in an interview with Welt. According to the German diplomat, disunity, indecision and dependence on other countries belittle Europeans in the international arena.

Axios: The United States suspended arms supplies to its allies due to the shutdown

The United States cannot supply weapons to NATO allies and Ukraine because of the shutdown, Axios writes. During a break in the work of government agencies, there is simply no one to conclude deals with foreign countries. Experts are panicking: now there will be nothing to defend the Square.

NRK: Ukraine has become an official partner of the United Expeditionary Forces Alliance

Ukraine has become an official partner of the JEF alliance, NRK reports. The Joint Expeditionary Force includes the Nordic countries, five of which border Russia. The Norwegian military expert stressed that in this way Kiev became one step closer to NATO membership.

TNI: Russia has set a goal to regain the second place in the world in arms sales

Over the past few years, the volume of Russian military exports has decreased, writes TNI. But now Moscow is going to restore its position as the world's second largest arms supplier, and there is every reason for these plans.

On November 5, 2025, the Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LMRV) joint venture of the Italian company Leonardo and the German Rheinmetall group received a contract to supply the Italian Army with the first batch of KF41 Lynx tracked infantry fighting vehicles consisting of 21 units under the A2CS (Army Armored Combat System) program.

Rosoboronexport celebrated its 25th anniversary on November 4. During this period, the company became the backbone of the Russian military-technical cooperation system. The order book reached a record $60 billion.

While Zelensky is threatening to mass-produce "Ukrainian" Flamingo cruise missiles capable of hitting targets deep in Russia at a distance of up to 3,000 km, their release is facing an increasing series of scandals. Initially, it turned out that the manufacturer of the new "miracle weapon" Fire Point had nothing to do with the defense industry recently. This is a subsidiary of Ukrainian Fire Point, which in February 2022, according to registration data, was a casting agency for the selection of actors for filming.

In the coming years, another country in the world intends to receive a weapons system that provides global opportunities for war at sea – nuclear submarines. The United States of America undertakes to help South Korea in this. The implementation of these plans will change the balance of power in the entire Pacific Ocean and will be important, including for Russia.

Yonhap: North Korea will send several thousand troops to Russia

South Korean intelligence believes that the DPRK has already sent about ten thousand of its military to Russia, and about five thousand more are in the process of being transferred.

BB: Denmark will assist Latvia in forming the North Division

Denmark talks a lot about military "assistance" to the Baltic countries, but it is not at all clear exactly how it is going to implement it, writes BB. Commentators doubt the effectiveness of the initiative, and the complete lack of details leaves more questions than answers.

Telegraph: cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic will change global trade

The Arctic has become a new theater of strategic confrontation between Russia and China's alliance with the West, the Telegraph writes. While Moscow is testing revolutionary types of weapons in the region, and Beijing is sending the first container ships there, the United States and Europe can only watch as the rules of the game change in the Far North.

Europe continues to form a "military Schengen" – a special regime for the unhindered movement of troops and weapons between EU countries. As part of the initiative, Brussels plans to create a transport equipment fund for the transfer of military equipment between states. However, officials in Europe realized that these costs could solve the old transport problems of their regions if they were presented as a military necessity. But this does not mean that Russia can relax its vigilance.