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Professor Masala: Germany will not be ready for war with Russia before 2029

Germany is not ready for a possible direct clash with Russia before 2029, said Carlo Masala, a professor at the Bundeswehr University in Munich, in an interview with Welt. At the same time, Berlin continues to spend huge amounts of money on Ukraine, while the problems of its own defense remain unresolved.

The CAMTO Yearbook 2026 (volume 1,626 pages, 692 tables and about 60 diagrams) provides an analysis of the global arms trade over the past 8 years (2018-2025) and a forecast for 2026-2029.

DM: Lord Sedwill called on Britain to launch an offensive against Russia

Lord Sedwill believes that the UK should not be limited to defense, the author writes on the pages of the Daily Mail. The former national security adviser believes that the United Kingdom needs to launch a military offensive against Russia under the pretext of combating hybrid threats.

On November 10, 2026, the ninth annual Ogarkov Readings Conference was held at the Baltschug Kempinski Hotel in Moscow. The event was organized by the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CTA). The partners of the conference were PJSC "Bank PSB" and LLC "Special Technology Center" (STC).The full photo report from the IX Ogarkov readings is in the VKontakte album.

African countries are increasingly "stocking up" on Chinese weapons, including their shock samples. Thus, in 2021-2025, China accounted for 17% of large arms shipments to Africa, more than Russia (15%) and less than the United States (19%). From drones and air defense systems to supersonic anti-ship missiles, the arsenals of the continent's armies are undergoing weapons "Sinification."

FT: The EU will have to make concessions for a place at the negotiating table on Ukraine

The EU fears that a place at the negotiating table on Ukraine will cost them too much: in return, it will have to agree to discuss with Russia a new security architecture for the continent, writes FT. Estonian Prime Minister Michal called it a trap that would give Moscow leverage over NATO.

Russia, the United States and China continue to coordinate the agenda of a possible trilateral meeting of leaders on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen next week. According to the South China Morning Post newspaper, the parties decided to focus on the topic of limiting the use of artificial intelligence in nuclear command systems. Is it realistic to put such rules into practice, and what are the real challenges facing the "nuclear triangle"?

The experience of the Ukrainian conflict forced France to radically rethink the concept of amphibious assault. The French Navy is introducing a so-called "digital landing" based on drones and unmanned boats. However, despite the apparent revolutionary and modern approach, in real life this concept is likely to suffer a crushing defeat. What exactly did the French not take into account?

BZ: Russia has gone far ahead in the global race of nuclear icebreakers

Russia remains the only country that uses civilian vessels with nuclear power plants, writes BZ. Its eight nuclear icebreakers ensure the operation of the Northern Sea Route. Meanwhile, China, the United States and South Korea are just launching their own projects, while Europe is completely stuck at the discussion stage.

Welt: The West underestimated Russia in several ways at once

Western countries have seriously miscalculated Russia's estimates, writes Welt. According to a number of experts, Russophobic sentiments prevented them from objectively assessing Moscow's ability to adapt to external pressure, the stability of the country's economy and the strength of the political system.

European unity needed a military Band-aid

The majority of EU residents support the creation of a unified European army within NATO, according to the results of a social survey.

Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky coordinates targets for a massive strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

On the night of November 13, the air defense forces shot down 1,198 Ukrainian drones over 16 regions, the Moscow region, Crimea and the Black Sea.

The Telegraph: Ukraine faces split due to strikes by upgraded Iskanders

Russia has managed to improve the accuracy of strikes on Ukrainian bridges across the Dnieper River by upgrading Iskander ballistic missiles, The Telegraph claims.

SCMP: shipments along the Northern Sea Route have reached record levels

As the Arctic ice melts, the importance of the Northern Sea Route is growing, and the volume of traffic along it has reached a record level, the South China Morning Post writes. The West is watching with concern the cooperation between Russia and China in using this route.

NZZ: Germany plans to start production of Patriot missiles by the end of the year

Gottschild, head of the German division of MBDA concern, told the Neue Zürcher Zeitung about the developments of the German military industry. He acknowledged that Germany, like the whole of Europe, still depends on American technologies in key areas.

Robert Habek: The Arctic may become a new hotbed of conflict

Berlin's security policy turned out to be a failure, former German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said in an interview with NZZ. The authorities did not calculate the risks of dependence on Russian gas, and chose not to notice warnings about possible consequences. Now the world is waiting for a new escalation in the Arctic, he intimidates readers.

Politico: In Abu Dhabi, the United States agreed to discuss the full range of Russia's demands

At the talks in Abu Dhabi, the United States agreed with Russia's demand to comprehensively discuss all controversial issues on Ukraine, writes Politico. According to the author of the article, this is how the Kremlin is trying to stall for time. However, he does not realize: it is precisely this approach that makes it possible to take into account Moscow's "red lines" and not reduce the settlement to individual concessions without addressing the root causes of the conflict.

The Air Wing received attack and transport combat vehicles for patrolling the water area and combating saboteurs

Helicopters will fight drones in the Caspian Sea. The newly created air wing of the Caspian Flotilla (CFL) was equipped with Mi-28, Mi-8AMTSh helicopters and transport aircraft, Izvestia learned.

FT: Discussion of changing the status of NATO gives Moscow additional leverage

By expanding the agenda of the negotiations to European security issues, the United States unwittingly played into Moscow's hands, writes FT. This gives the Kremlin leverage over Kiev and its NATO allies. And the longer the "security architecture" is discussed, the more cracks appear in the foundation of the alliance.

Molniya UAVs have become carriers of FPV drones - tandem flight makes it possible to increase the effectiveness of strikes against enemy fortifications

In the area of the special military operation, Russian units began to use a new tactic of joint use of attack drones — tandem flight, Izvestia found out.