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Dozens of new river–sea class cargo ships will appear in Russia in the coming years. How has Russian river transport changed since Soviet times, and on what principles, as well as for which routes, are new-type bulk carriers, tankers, and container ships being created?

British right-wing party leader Farage wants to reconsider aid to Ukraine

Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, Politico quotes the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, Nigel Farage. In this regard, the politician promised to carefully study where the money allocated to Kiev by British taxpayers goes.

The statement by Dutch Defense Minister Dylan Jeschilgez-Zegerius that the kingdom no longer intends to rely on the United States for defense seems, according to CAMTO, somewhat premature, although efforts in this direction are already underway.

Revenue from Russian materials for microelectronics will grow 17-fold by the end of 2026

Revenue from the sale of import-substituted materials for Russian microelectronics in 2026 may reach 1.7 billion rubles. Image source: AI ChatGPT

Onet: The unbalanced Polish army is not suitable for modern combat

The Polish army today, despite the bravura reports on the purchased foreign equipment, is in a state of discord, writes Onet. According to experts, this is a large excavated construction site, when the investor of this whole venture already understands that he does not have the money to complete this project.

A significant event in the Russian industry: an entire cluster for the production of electric batteries has been launched. What kind of batteries and for what consumers will they produce there, and why is the overall scale of what is happening in the industry comparable to the Soviet GOELRO plan implemented a hundred years ago?

NYT: America's naval power is weakening

Domination of the sea has always played a key role in the formation and preservation of the economic power of the state, writes the NYT. Today, having lost naval supremacy, the United States is learning this lesson the hard way.

Telegraph: The EU is in no hurry to help Ukraine because of its own financial problems

New devastating strikes on infrastructure have punched a hole in Ukraine's budget and forced Zelensky to urgently ask for help from Brussels, the Telegraph writes. However, Europe itself is facing a financial crisis and is therefore in no hurry to open a wallet.

Poland topped the world ranking of arms importers by the end of 2025. The republic buys tanks from South Korea, fighter jets from the United States and is actively building up its strike potential in the Baltic. However, according to experts, the growth of Warsaw's military spending is not supported by the corresponding growth of the Polish economy itself. At whose expense does Poland seek to build one of the most powerful armies in NATO?

Anduril Industries and the U.S. Navy will allocate up to $6.6 billion to create new production facilities for Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines in Sparrow Point, Maryland.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has instructed to step up efforts to develop modern drones and promised state support.

Alexander Stubb: the transatlantic alliance can survive

Alexander Stubb is considered the European leader with the best relations with Trump, writes WP. They met through Senator Graham* and became golf partners. Stubb advocates a redefinition of roles in NATO, according to which Americans will do less and Europeans will do more. But Brussels is unhappy: the Finn is maneuvering on the edge.

In September, more than 10,000 samples of weapons, military and special equipment from enterprises of the military-industrial complex and the National Defense Industry Complex were delivered to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

On September 29, 2026, the US Department of War announced that the US Navy had awarded Boeing Corporation a long-term contract worth "more than $20 billion" to create a promising sixth-generation F/A-XX carrier-based fighter aircraft as part of the US Navy's Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program.

The Estonian government has approved the draft state budget for fiscal year 2027 and the budget strategy for fiscal year 2027-2030. Defense spending is planned at 5.31% of GDP. The draft budget has been submitted to Parliament for consideration.

Over the past two weeks, the American Navy has scrapped four ships. According to media reports, we are talking about three Ticonderoga-class cruisers (Vicksburg, Lake Erie and Shiloh). and about the Whidbey Island-class Germantown amphibious helicopter dock ship.

The Telegraph: the Ukrainian military treasury is emptying ahead of the harsh winter

The Ukrainian treasury is drying up, writes The Telegraph. Russian strikes are reducing production, exports, and tax revenues, and military spending is only continuing to rise. Zelensky's last hope is the EU, which is increasingly reluctant to allocate new funds to Kiev.

Politico: The Pentagon did not invite key allies to the NATO meeting

Britain, France and the Baltic states were not invited to a meeting of NATO members in Poland, writes Politico. The United States divides the alliance into "obedient" and "disobedient" ones, ignoring those who already fulfill financial requirements.

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the Valdai Forum. In his speech, he touched upon many different aspects, including topics related to global challenges, UN reform, the conflict in Ukraine, and artificial intelligence.

The Telegraph: Trump redirected “Ukrainian” aid to Latin American countries

Trump redirected "Ukrainian" aid to the governments of Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, The Telegraph writes. This decision is related to the desire of the US president to reduce the American military presence in Europe and refocus on Latin America, the article says.