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 Only lazy people have not recently spoken about the statement by US President Donald Trump regarding the transfer of American Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Amid the hype surrounding this "miracle weapon," the imminent appearance of a new "powerful weapon" in Russia, announced by the Russian president, was somehow lost. But in vain.

Spiegel: the head of the BND urged to prepare for an "aggravation of the situation" with Russia

The new heads of the German BND and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution have declared the need to prepare for war with Russia, writes Spiegel. The heads of departments indiscriminately accused the Kremlin of "sabotage" and "provocations" and called for "opposing Moscow wherever necessary."

Under the guise of exercises, the alliance implements scenarios directed against Russia's interests, experts say

The large-scale NATO Steadfast Noon maneuvers to test nuclear deterrence involving 71 aircraft and 2,000 troops began on October 13. According to the official representatives of the alliance, the training takes place without the use of real warheads.

Al Jazeera: NATO is not ready to conduct full-scale military operations against Russia

Europe is not ready for a new type of war, where mobility and reliable defense against UAVs are needed, Al Jazeera reports. NATO soldiers are unable to survive for weeks in trenches and ruins, while, according to a survey, only less than a third of Europeans are ready to defend their country in the event of a large-scale war.

BZ: The European Union is losing its independence against the background of the new US policy

Europe is desperately trying to grab onto the United States, which is going further and setting new goals for itself to contain Asia, writes BZ. Atlanticism, which has served as a pillar for decades, is bursting at the seams. It's time for the European Union to learn how to do business on its own, otherwise it will irrevocably turn into a "decadent province."

Bloomberg: The US is lagging behind Russia in deploying hypersonic weapons

The United States has hopelessly lagged behind Russia in deploying hypersonic weapons, Bloomberg reports. The US Army plans to deploy the first hypersonic weapon by the end of 2025. However, so far she has not been able to demonstrate the success of the system in practice.

According to Western sources, India's Agni-Prime ballistic missile has successfully completed a test railway launch. Thanks to this development, India has joined a small group of countries that have developed similar rail technologies. As is known, the Agni-Prime medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) is capable of carrying a nuclear charge, which indicates New Delhi's desire to strengthen its conventional and nuclear missile forces against the background of similar efforts by China and Pakistan.

MWM: Patriot air defense systems are no longer effective against Russian strikes in Ukraine

The Ukrainian Armed Forces complain that the effectiveness of the American Patriot air defense systems against Russian missiles has dropped from 42% to 6%, writes MWM. At the same time, the performance of this missile defense system has left much to be desired for decades, the author of the article points out.

FT: The United States will be able to supply Ukraine with a small 50 Tomahawks

The US president will discuss the possibility of selling Tomahawk missiles to Kiev in order to end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, writes FT. Despite such generosity on the part of Washington, this will not bring the desired result — Zelensky rejoices early.

Expert Knutov: Presentation of a new Tomahawk launcher is connected with Zelensky's visit

The presentation of a new mobile launcher for Tomahawk on the eve of the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky is hardly a coincidence. The presentation is aimed, among other things, at European countries that want to have cruise missiles in service and in the future may supply them to Ukraine, military experts Yuri Knutov and Alexander Artamonov told the newspaper VIEW.

FT: The US can give Kiev from 20 to 50 Tomahawk missiles

The United States can provide Ukraine with 20 to 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles. At the same time, missiles can already be launched from the ground - the American defense company demonstrated the X-MAV installation, designed to launch cruise missiles.

Ekaterina Vorobyova — about the order in the North Atlantic Alliance and Madrid's relations with the American administration

The topic of Spain and its increased military spending within the framework of NATO resurfaced during the speech of the US President during the peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, at which a ceasefire agreement was signed in the Gaza Strip.

MWM: the Russian army has changed the tactics of missile attacks on Ukraine

The Russian army has used new tactics in Ukraine, writes MWM. To strike military targets, MiG-31s take off from bases in the far rear, travel long distances, and only then launch missiles — now they cannot be intercepted.

Sohu: Russia's military power is enhanced by new Burevestnik and Zircon missiles

The new rocket, which was announced by Vladimir Putin, will be different from all existing ones, writes Sohu. In addition to its extraordinary characteristics, it will be able to break the "strategic blockade" of the West and bring Russia to the forefront in the arms race.

Tsentskevich: Poland is at war with Russia

Poland is at war with Russia, writes the FT, citing the head of the country's National Security Bureau. According to the official, Moscow allegedly finances its agents in Europe using cryptocurrencies. Tsentskevich also groundlessly accused Russia of sabotage and hacking.

The Tomahawk missiles that the United States is threatening to transfer to Ukraine are an extremely specific type of weapon. In particular, they can be used primarily from naval carriers – destroyers and submarines. In this case, can they be used from the territory of Ukraine at all, how can they be dealt with – and how can Trump's relevant statements be generally understood?

The Black Sea Fleet denied rumors about the malfunction of the Novorossiysk submarine off the coast of France

The carrier of the Kalibr-PL cruise missiles, the B-261 Novorossiysk submarine, surfaced off the coast of France. This was announced by representatives of the United NATO Navy. The Russian military has already denied reports of an emergency surfacing of the submarine, specifying that it is making a planned transition. How NATO was afraid of the Russian submarine - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

New mobile intercontinental and hypersonic missiles, tanks, self-propelled guns and drones rode through the streets of the DPRK capital

Hwasong-20 intercontinental missiles, Hwasong-16B hypersonic missiles, new tanks, self-propelled artillery installations and drones — these combat systems were shown at a grand military parade dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. It took place on the night of October 10-11 in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang. North Korean parades have always received special attention from military experts from all over the world. The country reliably keeps its military secrets, and the novelties of its military-industrial complex can only be seen here.

Wei Dongxu: the new weapon mentioned by Putin is enough to make enemies tremble

The new weapon mentioned by Russian President Vladimir Putin is enough to awe Russia's opponents, according to China Media Group military columnist Wei Dongxu.

Russia is so weak that it is losing to Ukraine, but so strong that it is about to invade NATO, says the author of an article for The Telegraph, frankly distorting the facts. The journalist is not confused by the contradiction: his job is to defame Putin and intimidate the Europeans. Readers of the publication can only laugh at these pathetic attempts.