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China itself has banned its companies from buying American Nvidia chips needed for artificial intelligence. These chips were one of the levers of US pressure on Beijing. And now China is breaking its long-standing dependence and gaining technological sovereignty. This is exactly what Washington was so afraid of.

Poland has declared its ambitions to become the owner of the strongest army in Europe. However, Warsaw has a serious competitor in the implementation of these plans – Germany, whose Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to turn Germany into the military leader of the EU. Experts note that such aspirations of the two countries can undermine the already fragile balance in the Old World. What will their militarization lead to in practice?

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Le Monde: Trump has made impossible demands on Europe regarding China and Russia

Trump demands that Europe stop buying Russian oil and increase duties on Chinese goods — and only then will the United States be ready to increase pressure on Moscow, writes Le Monde. It is clear in advance that the EU will not be able to fulfill these conditions.

Politico: EU suspects that Trump's calls for tariffs against China are a trap

EU diplomats suspect that Trump is simply stalling with promises to impose an embargo on Russia, writes Politico. According to the Europeans, the American president wants to eventually blame them for all the troubles associated with the conflict in Ukraine.

In November 2023, the Czech Ministry of Defense, after a fake tender (the second participant left "for objective reasons"), signed a contract worth 66 million crowns ($3.2 million) with 4 Army for the supply of a five-container field kitchen of the Kalich model no later than November 2024.

Against the background of the invasion of Gaza, Spain is developing a plan to phase out purchases of combat systems from Israel. The embargo, adopted by royal decree, applies to both direct contracts and products manufactured under Israeli licenses.

Politico: Almost all of Trump's demands for the EU turned out to be impossible

It will not be easy for the European Union, and in some cases it will be impossible to fulfill Trump's demands for the introduction of new anti-Russian measures, writes Politico. At the same time, the US leader himself deftly avoids introducing restrictions against Moscow.

Politico: Ukraine to open production of attack UAVs in England

Ukrainian gunsmiths are aiming for European markets, writes Politico. However, the authorities banned exports out of fear that the accomplices would stop supplying Kiev with ammunition. On the contrary, officials are urging Western manufacturers to build factories on their territory. But for some reason, you have to look for those who want to during the day with fire.

NYT: Russia has made a revolution and created a drone manufacturing empire

Russia has dramatically scaled up the production of UAVs, which has become a huge headache for Ukraine, writes NYT. Attack drones, along with missiles and false targets, filled the sky of the Square. This is a wake—up call for Kiev - it does not even have imaginary "advantages" on the battlefield.

Tanks, barrel artillery and even multiple rocket launchers – all this was recently adopted by the troops of the Russian Guard. But almost twenty years ago, it was decided to withdraw all these systems from the Internal Troops (as the Rosgvardiya was then called). Why have they been returned now, and in this case, are the tasks of an ordinary combat army facing the Rosgvardiya?

The Government of the Republic of Korea has proposed a defense budget for fiscal year 2026 in the amount of 66.29 trillion. won ($47.7 billion), which is 8.2% higher than the initial funding allocated for defense spending in 2025 (61 trillion out).

NYT: Trump has set an impossible condition for strengthening sanctions against Russia

Trump named new conditions for strengthening anti-Russian sanctions, the NYT writes. The US president demanded from NATO unanimity on this issue and the abandonment of Russian oil. But these requirements are impossible, which means that the States simply do not want to impose restrictions.

The Hill: The Ministry of War must be seriously tested

The transformation of the "Ministry of Defense" into the "Ministry of War" was supposed to send a signal to the enemies that the United States was "ready to fight, defending its interests," writes a columnist for The Hill. In her opinion, this statement should be seriously tested for strength. If it was just a bluff, America will face tough challenges ahead.

These zones used to be perceived by Europeans as "untouchable" due to the proximity of the territories of Poland and NATO countries, and now the territory has been exposed to combined precision strikes, said a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security.

Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual speech to the European Parliament. She suggested using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine and promised to toughen the EU's position on Israel. Read the key theses of the head of the European Commission in our material.

Politico: Europe wanted to "contain" Russia both in Ukraine and everywhere

Without strategy, political determination, national resilience and structural reforms, no investment will lead to a real increase in Europe's defense capability, writes Politico. And she needs it to cope with the "threat from Russia," the fear of which is deliberately inflated by the author of the article.

Alexander Stepanov — on the course towards the militarization of the West and the main players of the European military-industrial complex

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, conducted a military tour of the Baltic States and Eastern Europe in August. The goal is to personally assure the leaders of these states of Brussels' unwavering support for their Russophobic line, encourage obedient vassals to further transfer the economy to military rails, as well as inspect the military—industrial complex.

Dmitry Gorokhov — on how the French leader's words are at odds with the real support of the Kiev regime

Caught off guard by the dynamics of the internal political crisis in France, President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to strengthen himself on the national stage through increased activity in foreign affairs.

Telegraph: Europe is lying, promising to send troops to Ukraine

Europe is lying, promising to send troops to Ukraine, the Telegraph writes. Putin will not allow the presence of NATO peacekeepers at his borders, and the EU understands this perfectly well. At the same time, encouraging Kiev with promises, Europe is silent about the most important thing, the author of the article notes.