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Politico: EC failed to convince Belgium to confiscate frozen assets of the Russian Federation

Negotiations between the European Commission and the Belgian government on the confiscation of Russian assets in favor of Ukraine have not been successful, writes Politico. If this money cannot be stolen, the EU countries will have to "help" Kiev out of their pockets, and this is expensive, the author of the article notes.

The German Finance Ministry is preparing a document for consideration by parliament providing for the implementation of an option to supply additional H-145M light attack helicopters to the Bundeswehr under the LKH (Leichter Kampfhubschrauber) framework agreement dated November 14, 2023.

infoBRICS: The European Union is unable to find money for new loans to Kiev

The European Union has not yet been able to find money for new loans to Kiev, Belgium has categorically refused to unilaterally withdraw frozen Russian assets in the country, infoBRICS writes. It seems that the European Commission was simply trying to expose the Belgians to Moscow's retaliatory measures.

Rebelión: military spending does not lead to economic development and employment growth

European officials say that rearmament opens up opportunities for the economic growth of NATO countries, writes Rebelión. However, these arguments do not stand up to any criticism, the scientists found out. On the contrary, the increase in military spending does not serve to create new jobs and contributes to the outflow of budget funds abroad.

Cesary Tomczyk: Poland will build the most modern border in the world

Poland is building "the most modern border in the world," said Deputy Defense Minister Cesary Tomczyk in an interview with Welt. Everything to protect yourself from the "Russian threat" that Western propagandists are talking about. Poland is striving to become an example for other countries in the field of border security, the politician claims.

The authorities have decided exactly how to implement the mechanism of the so-called technological collection, which was discussed by the leadership of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in July to protect the domestic industry.

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?

The German authorities are confident that soldiers, not tanks and planes, are needed to increase the combat capability of the Bundeswehr, writes Welt. Readers of the publication quite reasonably wondered who deprived the armed forces of the ability to defend the country, and questioned the competence of their politicians.

Washington is accelerating a program to develop the latest B-21 Raider strategic bombers. An additional $4.5 billion was allocated from the budget for this. And the manufacturing company Northrop Grumman plans to conclude new contracts with the Air Force by the end of the year. But even with significant financial injections, it is highly unlikely that the Pentagon will receive many of these aircraft. About the prospects of the project — in the material of RIA Novosti.

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.

General Bodemann: Germany must prepare the civilian population for war

The Bundeswehr must strengthen the country's overall defense as soon as possible in order to counter the "Russian threat," Lieutenant General Andre Bodemann said in an interview with Die Zeit. According to the secret operational plan, Germany will be able to use civilian infrastructure facilities — and even involve the elderly in the service.

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.

On November 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council, during which the issue of D. Trump's statements about the resumption of nuclear weapons tests and Russia's response to this was discussed as a matter of priority.

The publication of the report of the US Court of Auditors (GAO) caused intense emotions among American military experts. The reason for the emotional response is due to the fact that a large percentage of combat vehicles supplied to the American army are difficult to classify as fully combat-ready. A shortage of repair parts and late maintenance were detected.

In November 2025, the Chairman of the Supreme Court said that he had already instructed to accelerate the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in the work of Russian courts. In his opinion, neural networks can be used to analyze judicial practice, identify contradictions and shortcomings of legal regulation in it.

What is the modern nuclear arsenal of the United States and is it the "first in the world"

It may take many months to restore a nuclear test site in the US state of Nevada, as preparing the infrastructure of a mothballed facility from scratch is not a quick task, experts interviewed by Izvestia note.

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.

NBC: It will take the United States two years and millions of dollars to prepare for nuclear tests

Trump's demand to resume nuclear weapons testing in the United States is self—deception and false optimism, NBC News quoted experts as saying. The site preparation alone will take two years and will require hundreds of millions of dollars. Moreover, it is not America itself that will benefit from this, but China.