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The US Air Force announced a large-scale modernization of the B-52 aircraft

The American Boeing Corporation in mid-October presented the first official image of the upgraded B-52 strategic bomber. It is expected that the updated machine will serve until the 2050s. Izvestia was looking into what exactly and how it is planned to do with one of the oldest military aircraft in the world and what an American bomber will be in the middle of the XXI century.

Political scientist Stanley called the new US national security strategy "strikingly schizophrenic"

The new US national security strategy can be called illogical and contradictory, writes the user "Guancha". Although it demonstrates the reluctance of the second Cold War, it also promotes American hegemony. The White House is not ready to let go of its international influence.

How Xi Jinping's plans to modernize the PRC army will change the military situation

At the XX Congress of the Communist Party of China, Chairman of the Central Military Council of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping said that Beijing will "work faster" in the direction of modernization of "military theory, personnel and weapons." What is the current state of the Chinese armed forces and what are the immediate prospects for the military construction of the PLA - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

China is seeking to speed up the timeline for establishing control over Taiwan until 2027, which raises concerns in Congress about the modernization of the US army, which is going too slowly. This is written on the portal of the US Naval Institute (USNI).

The joint statement was signed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttejaj and Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Alexander Kubrakov

Representatives of the United States and Ukraine signed a statement on Wednesday of their intention to create a joint working group to restore Ukrainian infrastructure and ensure the "critical needs" of Kiev in the conditions of combat operations. This was reported by the press service of the US Department of Commerce.

The official representative of the German leader Kerstin Gammelin said that the presidents of Germany and Ukraine are waiting for a personal meeting in Kiev

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky had a telephone conversation, during which they discussed issues of support for the Kiev authorities and the restoration of infrastructure. This was announced on Thursday by the official representative of the German leader Kerstin Gammelin.

The Washington administration also again asked lawmakers in connection with the conflict in Ukraine to allocate funds for the creation of a fund for the purchase of critical ammunition

The United States Administration continues to oppose the financing of the creation of sea-based nuclear cruise missiles. This is stated in a written statement issued on Tuesday by the Administration and Budget Office (ABU) of the White House.

Recently, the administration of President Joe Biden published a new US National Security Strategy. However, in fact, there are not enough funds for its implementation in the American army, according to the American military publication 19FortyFive.

The updated version of the strategy will include, in particular, provisions on the need to increase defense spending, the acquisition and use of attack drones, Kyodo news agency reports

The Japanese government, in its updated national security strategy, which is scheduled to be approved by the end of this year, intends to "describe the situation around Russia in harsh terms, taking into account the events in Ukraine." This was reported on Wednesday by the Kyodo news agency .

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On measures implemented in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in connection with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated October 19, 2022".

On Tuesday, October 18, a meeting was held on the territory of the Dimitrovgrad industrial site of the OAT Group, which is part of the KAMAZ structure, with the participation of the Governor of the Ulyanovsk Region Alexey Russian, the General Director of KAMAZ Sergey Kogogin, the President of AVTOVAZ Maxim Sokolov and the General director of the OAT Group Firdaus Kabirov.

Vladimir Putin has decided to introduce martial law in four new regions of Russia. A different regime is being introduced in the territories bordering Ukraine – the "average level of response". Another important change is the creation of a coordinating council, with the participation of the government and law enforcement agencies. How do the special regimes differ from each other and what are the tasks of the new council?

Within one year, the applications of the developers of "Elbrus" for state support for the creation of a new chip were rejected three times by the competition commission of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The amount of the requested subsidy, apparently, is measured in billions.

Over 800 specialists in the field of micro- and nanoelectronics, robotics, advanced communication systems and telecommunications will be trained at the Southern Federal University (SFU) for three years. The training takes place on the basis of the advanced engineering school "Cyberplatform Engineering", which was formed at the SFU with the participation of Rostec State Corporation. Investments in the creation of modern educational infrastructure will amount to more than 500 million rubles until 2024.

NYT: The US got involved in a war not only with Russia, but also with China

The US presidential administration has adopted new export rules that will deprive China of the opportunity to buy the most advanced semiconductors in the West, the NYT reports. In fact, the author of the article notes, Washington has declared a technological war on China "because of the tight control within the PRC itself and the creeping expansion of its presence" abroad

The new US National Security strategy: how to subjugate the whole world

On October 12, US President Joseph Biden signed a new "US National Security Strategy". Its text is published by the official website of the White House. The document defends without a shadow of a doubt the leading and guiding role of the United States in the world.

According to the Estonian Defense Ministry, the head of the country's military department, Hanno Pevkur, said in parliament that in order to ensure sustainable financing of national defense, expenditures for these purposes should reach a constant level of 3% of GDP.

According to the adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak, Kiev expects SpaceX to provide a stable connection until the end of negotiations

Advisor to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak promised to find a way to finance the operation of the Starlink satellite communication system produced by the American company SpaceX in Ukraine and without funding from the founder of the company Elon Musk.

Russia will close the grain corridor if it is confirmed that the explosives for the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge were taken out of Odessa on a grain truck, the president said

Partial mobilization will be completed in about two weeks, more than 220 thousand people have already been called up for it, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters on Friday following his visit to Astana.

222 thousand people have already been sent to military units out of the planned 300 thousand

All partial mobilization activities will be completed within two weeks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 14. According to him, 222 thousand people out of the planned 300 thousand have already been sent to military units. On the same day, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told about new strikes on objects of the military control system and energy of Ukraine.