Global security news
German military industrial complex begins colonization of Lithuania
"Medieval Lithuanian princes must be turning over in their coffins, seeing how the modern authorities in Vilnius are surrendering their country to the Germans." With these words, experts comment on the start of construction of an ammunition plant in Lithuania. Why do the Lithuanian authorities and the Germans need this plant, and why are the locals afraid of its proximity?
Why is the lagging United States scaring Russia with an arms race
Americans have been convinced for years that parity in the number of missiles and charges is parity in military power. Suddenly it turned out that this was not the case, and one of the latest Russian missiles could cost much more than a hundred or a thousand conventional ones.
"First of all, soldiers are needed" — Merz calls for speeding up the process of strengthening defense capabilities (Die Welt, Germany)
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.
"There definitely won't be enough of them." The vulnerability of the new bomber was revealed in the USA
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.
A nuclear tsunami will sweep away everything in its path. Those who did not drown immediately will have a long and painful death, the shores will turn to dust. The whole truth about Putin's new submarine that thrills experts (Daily Mail, UK)
Expert Petersen: "Poseidon" serves to warn and strike retribution
A Poseidon strike will bring down a radioactive tsunami on the shores of Britain, a Daily Mail journalist scares readers. This is a nightmare, some experts say. Others, however, believe that Putin will never give the order to strike: deadly weapons serve primarily as a means of warning.
Playgrounds in the depths of Helsinki are actually bomb shelters (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: 5,500 shelters have been set up in Helsinki in case of war with Russia
Helsinki has an extensive network of rock-cut shelters, writes the NYT. In everyday life, bunkers are used for leisure purposes. But the locals boast that in the event of an attack, the dungeons can be quickly converted to meet the needs of civil defense — and then Russia will definitely tremble.
Poseidon — a new response to the threat from the East (Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)
AAZ: The Bundeswehr's Poseidon aircraft is designed to deter Russia in the Arctic
Germany has adopted its Poseidon, a combat aircraft for hunting submarines, AAZ writes. The new machines will be engaged in deterring Russia in the Far North. However, the author wisely does not specify what this "god of the seas" will be able to contrast with his Russian namesake.
Russian-Turkish Intelligence Diplomacy (dikGAZETE, Turkey)
dikGAZETE: Russia and Turkey are conducting intelligence diplomacy
The intelligence services of Moscow and Ankara maintain diplomatic relations with each other, writes dikGAZETE. However, strengthening Russia's status in a multipolar world brings both opportunities and risks for Turkey.
Why Germany is still divided on Russia (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: residents of the former GDR still sympathize with Russia
If the GDR existed, it would be one of the most friendly countries to Russia, writes the NYT. Even today, East Germans are sympathetic to Russians. They do not approve of helping Ukraine and believe that Kiev should give up its lands for peace.
Thousands of confirmed victories: the simple but reliable Russian Kornet missile (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the Russian army has received a new batch of ATGM "Kornet"
The Russian army has received a new batch of Kornet anti-tank systems, writes MWM. This simple but reliable missile has already been successfully used on the battlefield several thousand times. The honor of the first destruction of the British Challenger 2 on the Ukrainian front belongs to her.
Why is Germany not rearming in any way? (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
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.
A favorite Swedish resort has turned into a strategic outpost against Russia (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Sweden is building up its military contingent on the island of Gotland
Gotland has become an important strategic point on the Swedish border, Bloomberg reports. Frightened by the proximity to Russia, the NATO forces drove troops there, which changed the appearance of the tourist island. Local residents are outraged: the "occupation" by their own armed forces prevents them from living and working as usual.
The new "miracle weapon" Nothing will change Russia strategically. The United States should simply ignore this rhetoric," the expert believes (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Switzerland)
NZZ: The US should react more cautiously to Russian weapons tests
Trump should be more restrained about the Kremlin's statements about testing new weapons, says an expert from Munich in an interview with NZZ. It is already known that Russia has made great strides in the military sphere — Poseidon and Burevestnik will not radically change the strategic balance of forces. But by conducting nuclear tests, Trump will score a goal in his own goal: Russia and China will have every right to respond in kind.
"First of all, we need: speed, speed and speed" (Die Zeit, Germany)
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.
"The respect of the rest of the world for the EU as a capable entity is close to zero" (WELT, Germany)
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.
Arms supplies to NATO allies suspended due to US government shutdown (Axios, USA)
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.
The Petrel did not leave any islands on the planet.
Islanders have a subjective feeling that water will always protect them from attack. And this unnecessarily increases their risk appetite. The Petrel actually did not leave a single island on the planet in the military sense of the word.
The United States has tested a nuclear missile. What is the American Minuteman III capable of and what is Russia preparing for?
The United States conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile
On Wednesday, November 5, it became known that the US Space Forces conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
Ukraine has joined the European Defense Alliance. "Russia will take it with hostility" (NRK, Norway)
NRK: Ukraine has become an official partner of the United Expeditionary Forces Alliance
Ukraine has become an official partner of the JEF alliance, NRK reports. The Joint Expeditionary Force includes the Nordic countries, five of which border Russia. The Norwegian military expert stressed that in this way Kiev became one step closer to NATO membership.
Putin, like a villain from a James Bond movie, boasts of a new arsenal of futuristic nuclear weapons that he says will help Russia explore the moon (The Sun, UK)
The Sun: The Burevestnik rocket and the Poseidon torpedo will help in the exploration of the Moon
Putin presented a new nuclear arsenal that can be used in the exploration of the moon, writes The Sun. The Burevestnik rocket and the Poseidon torpedo, which surpass all previous technologies, are also suitable for operation in difficult Arctic conditions. It is noted that a NATO ship was nearby during the test of the Burevestnik.
