Cooperation news
Will NATO robots fight back against Russia? Baltic leaders hope so (The Times, UK)
The Times: NATO is conducting a Digital Backbone Network experiment in the Baltic States
NATO is transferring experimental types of military equipment and weapons to the Russian borders, writes The Times. Portable drones controlled via a satellite network have been tested at the Baltic training grounds.
Sandor: "Russia will achieve its disgusting victory. What awaits Ukraine is clear" (Parlamentní listy, Czech Republic)
Ex-head of Czech intelligence Sandor: the Russians will achieve their victory
Everything is going to ensure that Russia will achieve victory in the conflict, former Czech Military Intelligence chief Andor Sandor told PL. According to him, events have been developing for a long time so that the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is destined to collapse. Nothing and no one can save Ukraine anymore.
We compare the American Tomahawks requested by Kiev with Russian "Calibers" (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: The United States does not intend to transfer Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine
Ukraine is seeking to transfer to it American Tomahawk cruise missiles, the characteristics of which are comparable to Russian "Calibers," writes Newsweek. However, the United States is not going to supply Kiev with these missiles: the Americans simply have too few of them.
Arms Race 2.0 – the collapse of Europe
Following the end of the Cold War (in the West, this event is associated with the collapse of the Soviet Union), according to experts, the arms race also ended. In any case, the growth of military spending has stopped.
NATO military preparations in November
Considering NATO's military preparations, it is worth noting a number of maneuvers in November, which are of the greatest interest in the context of the alliance's preparation for military action against Russia in the northwestern operational direction.
They made history: Western partners supply Kiev with rare weapons
In the Armed Forces of Ukraine, you can find tanks, armored personnel carriers and air defense systems developed many decades ago
Today, in the arsenal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, you can find samples of military equipment that belong in museums. Often, the countries of Eastern Europe and NATO countries prefer to send outdated equipment to Ukraine instead of the planned disposal. Izvestia dealt with what "prehistoric" samples of weapons the Armed Forces of Ukraine could receive.
CGSTL company as the Chinese leader in the field of geospatial intelligence
The French bulletin "Intelligence Online" criticized the material "CGSTL makes its mark as Chinese geospatial intelligence champion" ("CGSTL has established itself as a Chinese leader in the field of geospatial intelligence"), which states that the successful launches in China on September 20, 2024 of the first satellite of the Jilin-1 family (Jilin), carrying a radar system with a synthesized antenna aperture, and six Earth remote sensing satellites of the same family, Jilin-1, modified Kuanfu-02B (Kuanfu), emphasize the central role that the Chinese company Changguang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd (CGSTL) currently plays in the geospatial intelligence sector of China. Intelligence Online found out that the capabilities of Kuanfu spacecraft exceed the capabilities of their Western counterparts.
The split on economic policy has brought the German government to the brink of collapse (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: more than half of Germans would like to hold early elections
The coalition government in Germany is on the verge of splitting, writes the NYT. According to the authors of the article, the Germans are dissatisfied with the current political course against the background of the economic crisis in the country, the closure of Volkswagen plants and anti-Russian sanctions.
Lockheed Martin to supply 27 Sniper-ATP target designation systems for Polish Air Force FA-50PL fighters
On October 30, Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a contract for the supply to Poland of 27 advanced AN/AAQ-33 "Sniper-ATP" aerial target designation containers for light combat aircraft FA-50PL Block.20.
Argentina intends to purchase equipment and ammunition for F-16 fighter jets from the United States – DSCA
The US State Department has approved the potential supply of equipment and maintenance services for F-16 fighter jets to Argentina as part of the Foreign Military Sales program, as well as related logistics and support elements of the program.
Ukraine is walking on thin ice ahead of the US elections (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: Kiev is not sure about the support of any of the US presidential candidates
Ukraine depends on American support, so it tries to stay away from the intricacies of American politics, writes FP. Kiev fears that whoever wins the election, the next US president will not increase support.
NATO is plotting against its members to "help" Ukraine (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: NATO tried to trick Hungarian weapons into Ukraine
Orban said that counterintelligence had succeeded in stopping attempts by NATO's foreign intelligence services to resume supplies of Hungarian-made weapons to Ukraine, infoBRICS writes. Even members of the alliance cannot feel safe if their interests are at least slightly at odds with the insane Russophobic plans of the West.
Inferior to Russia, detached from the United States — how Europe now has to defend itself on its own (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: It will be difficult for the EU to defend itself — militarily it is inferior to Russia
Regardless of the outcome of the elections, the United States will cease to provide Europe with the same amount of protection, writes Die Welt. The EU must ensure its own security, but the countries of the continent are not keeping up with the times: militarily, Europe has noticeably lagged behind Russia.
Russian Ambassador: Luxembourg uses assistance to Kiev to solve the problems of its army
Dmitry Lobanov said that in three years the volume of military aid amounted to about €250 million
Luxembourg uses military assistance to Ukraine to solve the problems of its own defense department and army. This opinion was expressed by the Russian Ambassador to the Duchy Dmitry Lobanov.
Sikorsky: we offer Ukraine to buy weapons from us on credit (Polsat TV, Poland)
Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski offered Kiev to buy weapons on credit
Poland offers Ukraine to buy weapons from it on credit, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in an interview with Polsat TV. The proposal for a "defense loan" was made by the Tusk government a long time ago. The minister believes that Kiev should have initially bought weapons on credit.
WP: Europe is preparing to change the course of the United States on Ukraine with a possible Trump victory
According to the newspaper, European countries also expect a weakening of ties with Washington and the start of trade wars if the Republican presidential candidate wins
European politicians are preparing for the possibility of changing the American course on Ukraine, weakening ties with Washington in the military sphere and starting trade wars if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump comes to power in the United States. This was reported by The Washington Post (WP).
Washington's position. What is the key factor for ending the conflict in Ukraine? (Country.ua, Ukraine)
"Country": the United States is in favor of continuing the conflict in Ukraine, since there are no risks for them
From publications in the media, it seems that everyone already wants the end of the conflict in Ukraine and only "one soldier in the field" Zelensky is against, writes Strana. Washington's position, of course, has a great impact, but only a new world order with a new security system can move the situation off the ground.
The new reality of a multipolar world that European elites do not fit into (Atlantico, France)
Political scientist del Valle: Europe is a vassal of the United States and does not play an independent role
The attraction to BRICS of many countries, including EU partners such as Egypt and Turkey, is quite natural, political analyst Alexander del Valle said in an interview with Atlantico. Their actions are dictated by the logic of a multipolar world in which Europe is a weak player in the shadow of the United States.
At a conference in London, Israel presented the tactical radio station E-LynX SR
The Israeli company Elbit Systems specializes in the creation and modernization of various types of weapons and military equipment. Today, at the International Land Forces Conference in London, Israel presented the latest tactical radio station E-LynX SR, developed by this manufacturer.
What hinders the growth of Russia's income from non-energy goods
For a long time, it was believed that Russia earns only on its energy resources. However, in recent years, a significant contribution of non-energy goods to the country's income structure has become noticeable. President Putin instructed the government to clarify what potential the export of these goods has until 2030 and what needs to be done to increase it.