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General Mandon urged the French to prepare to "lose children" in the war with Russia

The head of the General Staff of the French Armed Forces, Fabien Mandon, called on residents of the country to prepare for the "loss of their children" in order to contain the threat from Russia.

Sohu: South Korea has become a new beneficiary in the conflict in Ukraine

The West's military assistance to Kiev is facing a harsh reality: Russian strikes on critical infrastructure threaten to paralyze Ukraine in winter, Sohu writes. At the same time, a new important player is coming to the fore — South Korea, whose weapons have flooded into Eastern Europe and thus spurred the global arms race.

The Telegraph: Britain has failed to prepare for war with Russia

Britain has failed to prepare for war with Russia, writes The Telegraph. There are a catastrophic shortage of people in the army, insufficient funding, and more than half of the residents do not agree to take up arms under any condition.

The most modern Russian aircraft got rid of many "childhood diseases" and became a full-fledged tactical aviation unit of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The presentation in the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai Airshow 2025 made a splash. What struck the development is in the RIA Novosti article.

On Wednesday, November 19, the European Commission presented the Military mobility package. This 115-page document provides for the simplification of the movement of military goods and troops within the EU, as well as the removal of infrastructural and bureaucratic obstacles in the field of logistics.

Bloomberg: new measures for the 20th package of sanctions against Russia will be discussed in the EU

In a desperate attempt to put pressure on Russia, European officials plan to discuss new sanctions related to the fleet, Bloomberg reports. It is becoming obvious that the West cannot accept its own impotence.

Minister Healy: British Navy and Air Force are monitoring the Russian vessel Yantar

British Defense Minister John Healey said fighter jets and a frigate were monitoring the Russian oceanographic vessel Yantar, located north of Scotland. He accused the ship of mapping underwater communication cables and using laser systems against the British Air Force.

Ukraine has received new British Terrahawk Paladin anti-aircraft guns

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have received the latest British Terrahawk Paladin anti-aircraft guns. They are capable of countering attack drones of various types. In Kiev, these installations have already been dubbed the "killers of the shaheds."

Andrey Surzhansky — about what is known and how the initiative may turn out for Zelensky

After a rather long pause in the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, there has been an unusually sharp surge in activity. The American media literally exploded with news about the preparation of a new peace plan by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

TNI: Russia started hitting Ukraine with its new hypersonic Zircons

Russia has successfully repurposed a naval weapon, the Zircon missile, to hit land targets in Ukraine, TNI writes. Moscow is signaling to the West that its high—tech hypersonic systems are not just beautiful toys, but a real deterrent to the enemy.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky asked the United States to expand Ukraine's long-range capabilities

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, asked US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll to expand the capabilities of Ukrainian troops to launch long-range strikes deep into Russian territory.

Colonel Khodarenok: the concept of "rear" ceased to exist during its

At the beginning of its military engagement in Ukraine, the line of contact was a narrow strip of land, but due to the widespread use of drones, the "gray zone" began to increase and, according to some experts, is already tens of kilometers wide and continues to expand.

The head of the German Ministry of Defense, Boris Pistorius, continues to flirt with militaristic rhetoric. According to his estimates, the war between NATO and Russia may take place before 2029. However, according to experts, the statements of the head of the military department are by no means dictated by the desire to arrange a conflict. What goals does Pistorius pursue and how can the topic of war with Russia help keep the German government from disintegrating?

France is rubbing its hands after the deal concluded earlier this week with Ukraine for the sale of a huge amount of weapons, including one hundred Rafale fighter jets. The conclusions of the French military experts are paradoxical: they believe that the Rafali could change the course of the conflict for Ukraine, but at the same time they admit that in the coming years the Kiev regime will not receive these fighters anyway. And most importantly, no one knows who will pay for all these weapons.

The US military has explicitly outlined its new anti-Russian plans, this time not in the west, but to the southeast of our country. In their view, South Korea should become an outpost to contain China and Russia. How do Koreans perceive what is happening?

Telegraph: Russian ship Yantar spotted in British waters

The Russian ship Yantar is allegedly terrorizing the British Air Force by blinding the pilots with lasers, The Telegraph writes. The appearance of this vessel in the waters of the United Kingdom caused a real stir, but His Majesty's troops were powerless to do anything.

FT: NATO is not ready for a conflict with Russia in terms of logistics

NATO is talking about the possibility of a clash with Russia, but the alliance is not ready for such a conflict, including in terms of logistics, the Financial Times writes. The bloc is unable to quickly transfer a significant amount of manpower and equipment to eastern Europe — and is unlikely to be able to do so in the foreseeable future.

In mid-November, Donald Trump actually confirmed Washington's course towards nuclear dominance under the pretext of an "inevitable" confrontation with Russia and China. Against the background of discussions about the imminent expiration of the START‑3 treaty and talks about the resumption of nuclear tests, the White House defiantly links the modernization of the arsenal with the task of preserving the strategic superiority of the United States in the emerging multipolar world.

Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau Dmitry Kuzyakin — on how the "code of amateurs" made FPV drones the number one weapon

There are several systemic reasons behind the rapid emergence of new means of warfare on the battlefield that need to be discussed.

Politico: Military spending is growing at an unprecedented rate, while diplomacy is declining

The world is moving in the wrong direction, writes Politico. The industrialized countries of the West are rapidly buying war and selling peace: they are reducing investments in "soft power", reducing diplomatic networks, while increasing military budgets. Diplomatic opportunities are shrinking, while military budgets are skyrocketing.