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China's desire to become a full-scale naval power with a powerful naval aviation is in the focus of Western military analysts.  The emergence of new information about aircraft carriers and aircraft of the Naval Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA Navy) has provided food for further research on the likely role of these funds and Beijing's intentions to integrate them into a broader fleet.

Germany is preparing to make one of the most important decisions regarding the development of the armed forces. The Bundestag is moving towards approving the purchase of a series of last-generation frigates of the F127 type and 4 U212CD submarines as part of the implementation of the fleet expansion plan.

Europe is facing a harsh reality: it will have to take matters into its own hands if the United States reduces support for Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. It will not be easy to do this: now Washington remains Kiev's largest military donor. Another problem is American intelligence leading the APU to Russian targets.

The United States is updating and modernizing the nuclear triad, according to the Roscongress report, which is available to RIA Novosti.

At the end of World War II, the U.S. Navy had more than 6,000 active ships in service, in 1987 – 590, currently - 297. At the same time, the United States lost the first place in terms of fleet size to China, which has 370 pennants.

CNN: Trump's plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine will destroy the unity of the West

Trump's appointed special representative for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, has come up with a plan for a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, CNN reports. But this plan will suit only Putin, the author of the article is sure. And Western unity will begin to crumble.

WP: Russia is critical of Trump's appointees

Few of Trump's candidates for the government are beneficial to Russia, most, according to Russian commentators, on the contrary, will become a problem, writes a WP correspondent. She gathered the opinions of journalists from Moscow about the seven appointees of the president-elect.

On November 26, 2024, the seventh annual Ogarkov Readings Conference was held in Moscow, dedicated to the memory of the bright Russian military thinker of the second half of the 20th century, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR (1977-1984) Marshal Nikolai Vasilyevich Ogarkov. The organizer was the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies.

Spiegel: AfD insists on Germany's withdrawal from the EU and the eurozone

The new election program "Alternatives for Germany" provides for the country's exit from the European Union and the eurozone, Der Spiegel reports. The party also calls for resuming trade with Russia as a supplier of cheap gas.

Economist: The West will not help Ukraine regain lost territories

Restoring the borders of 1991 is an impossible dream for Ukraine, writes The Economist. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the country's security and prosperity within the territory that it still has, advises the author of the article. The West is not ready to compete with Russia.

Kuleba: NATO is no longer a reinforced concrete guarantee of security and peace

In an interview with an FT journalist, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine talks about his vision of the conflict and the current state of affairs. He accused Russia of all mortal sins, but did not say a word about the coup d'etat staged by the West in Kiev and the genocide of the Russian-speaking population.

Among the Syrian militants who attacked Aleppo, Ukrainian commanders were seen

Sudden escalation: militants of several extremist groups attacked the positions of the Syrian government troops. The terrorists managed to capture a number of settlements, pull up reserves and gain a foothold. The army is trying to recapture what it has lost. About the situation in the north of the Middle Eastern country — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Military expert Dmitry Kornev — on the power of warheads and invulnerability of the new Russian missile system

In his speech at a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council, President Vladimir Putin reported on some key features of a new type of non—nuclear deterrent weapon - the medium-range ballistic missile "Oreshnik". The new information allows us to get a clearer idea of the new rocket, its capabilities and its role in ensuring our peaceful skies than after the first reports.

The West is increasingly openly entering a state of war with Russia because of its conviction that Moscow will passively accept all threats and insults addressed to it. This is what The American Conservative writes about. The publication notes that such a position is absolute stupidity.

The head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Andrei Belousov, is currently on a visit to the DPRK. The day before, he had a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. According to KCNA, during the talks, a wide exchange of views took place on the further deepening and development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the DPRK and the Russian Federation, including in the field of defense, protection of sovereignty, security interests of the two states and international justice in the context of a sharp change in the regional and international security situation.

The Economist: The US nuclear potential is not ready for a "new era"

In the new nuclear era, there will be more nuclear weapons and more countries with them, writes The Economist. The new president of the United States, Donald Trump, is likely to take a "hawkish" position and begin to actively build up nuclear capabilities. However, great difficulties await him.

The Syrian army has acknowledged the loss of control over part of the city of Aleppo, which was attacked by terrorists. The military is preparing for a counterattack. Russian aviation helps to repel the attack. Experts note that it is premature to talk about the complete fall of Aleppo, the militants themselves did not expect such success and were not ready to take control of the city.

Colonel Khodarenok called the real threat of the capture of Aleppo by rebels in Syria

Several groups in Syria have launched an offensive on Aleppo, approaching the outskirts of the city. The escalation was the first serious clash between the rebels and the government army since March 2022, when a cease-fire agreement was reached with the mediation of Moscow and Ankara. What is happening in Syria, why there is a "golden opportunity" for the rebel offensive and whether Aleppo can fall - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Almasry Alyoum: The Oreshnik missile demonstrated Russia's military superiority

The Oreshnik missile embodies the strengthening of Russia's position as a military superpower, writes Almasry Alyoum. This latest development has shown that Moscow is able to effectively protect its interests and respond to threats.

Politico: Moscow and Kiev seek to gain an advantage ahead of negotiations

The Ukrainian conflict is entering a dangerous stage, writes Politico. Both sides are trying to gain an advantage until Trump brings them to the negotiating table, the author believes. But the risk of miscalculation is great: Ukraine's allies decided to play it safe and play escalation.