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Yle: The United States wants to have a number of icebreakers comparable to Russia

Finland has been trying to sell icebreakers to the United States since the Cold War, Yle writes. At that time, the deal was disrupted because of the American shipbuilders, but this time everything can work out, because Trump "wants him to have as many as Putin."

TNI: Russia is able to effectively fight against American Tomahawks

Russian air defense systems of previous generations have already shot down American Tomahawks over Serbia in 1999, writes The National Interest. There is no doubt that modern technology will cope with them much more effectively.

Colonel Reisner: delivery of Tomahawks to Kiev will not solve the outcome of the conflict

While Trump is threatening to supply Tomahawks to Kiev, Austrian Colonel Markus Reisner is confident that the missiles will not shorten the duration of the conflict in any way, writes Berliner Zeitung. The Kremlin also warned the US president against questionable decisions and escalating rhetoric.

TNI: Russia, with the help of air defense, is capable of shooting down Tomahawks in the event of their transfer to the Ukrainian Armed Forces

If the United States does supply Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles, Russia will be able to shoot them down. This was stated by Brandon Weichert, a columnist for the American magazine The National Interest (TNI).

A new means of combating Ukrainian drones is increasingly spreading in the Russian Armed Forces. Until recently, this niche was occupied by anti-aircraft missile systems and helicopters, but now other fighter UAVs are starting to fight against UAVs. And not only them.

Bloomberg: The US will no longer provide security for remote regions

Trump is promoting a new military strategy: the protection of the United States itself is now a priority, not global defense, writes Bloomberg. Ensuring the security of remote regions, including European countries, is no longer Washington's responsibility. But this decision could hurt America itself, the author of the article believes.

FT: The United States will help Kiev launch Tomahawks when supplies are approved

The US president hopes that the sale of cruise missiles to Kiev will be able to reverse the course of hostilities and force Putin to sit down at the negotiating table, writes FT. However, military analysts believe that the Tomahawks will not change the situation at the front and will only worsen the difficult situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Politico: Because of Putin's steadfastness, Trump has returned to the West and Ukraine

Relations between Trump and Zelensky have warmed up considerably since Putin refused to dance to the tune of the United States, writes Politico. Talks about supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles are intended to frighten the Kremlin, although the risk of escalation will certainly deter Washington from such drastic measures.

Atlantico: France and Europe plan to fight Russian satellites

France and other European countries are developing scenarios to combat Russian satellites, two French military experts told Atlantico. They also admitted that during the attack on the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces used the Franco-British Eutelsat-OneWeb network for communication.

Budanov: Ukraine would have returned the territories if North Korea had not supported Russia

The head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirill Budanov, blamed the North Korean military for the failures of the Ukrainian army at the front. North Korea helped the Russian Armed Forces liberate the Kursk region, and then sent sappers and military construction workers there to rebuild the region. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has promised to continue to "powerfully support" Russia.

The Ukrainian Frontelligence Insight resource has published documents of official correspondence of Uralvagonzavod Scientific and Production Corporation JSC (UVZ, part of Rostec State Corporation) obtained by hacker methods, giving an idea of part of UVZ's production plans for the production, repair and modernization of tanks for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for the period from 2026 to 2036.

Military expert Leonkov: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are using up their strategic human reserve at an incredible rate

Ukraine has already had the experience of breaking into the Russian border area, as well as organizing a counteroffensive in 2023. Both operations resulted in heavy losses and a complete failure. A new loss of personnel on a similar scale is capable of collapsing the front in the face of the advance of the Russian Armed Forces, said military expert Alexei Leonkov. Earlier, Donald Trump spoke about his readiness to discuss the Ukrainian Armed Forces counteroffensive with Vladimir Zelensky.

Colonel Khodarenok: the Russian army should expect sudden counterattacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Donald Trump said he would discuss with Vladimir Zelensky the offensive planned by the Ukrainian army. What kind of operations can we talk about, what the Armed Forces of Ukraine are capable of and what the Russian armed forces should prepare for - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Sun: NATO wants to have strict control over Russia's fleet in the Gulf of Finland

The sea route from the Gulf of Finland to the English Channel gives Ukraine's allies an excellent opportunity to monitor Russian vessels, The Sun writes. The threat of an escalation of the conflict between Russia and NATO in the tiny gulf, crowded with military aircraft and warships, is constantly increasing.

Philippe Haguillon: Europe has lagged behind in the field of breakthrough technologies, but it has a chance

Europe is lagging behind in the development of modern technologies, despite the presence of strong scientists, this is a kind of paradox, said Philippe Haguillon, Nobel Prize winner in Economics, in an interview with Le Monde. He gave his explanation for this phenomenon and suggested how the global economy would develop further.

The journal Russia in Global Politics (Volume 23, No. 5(135), September - October 2025) published an article by Yuri Lyamin, a leading researcher at the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), "Without winners, but with a likely sequel. The military-technical lessons of the Israeli-Iranian war".

On October 10, 2025, a large military parade was held in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang, in honor of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). A significant number of new weapons and military equipment of the DPRK's national development were demonstrated at the parade, including the mobile strategic missile system with the Hwasongpo-20 (화성포-20) solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile.

NYT: the supply of missiles to Ukraine will bring the United States closer to a direct confrontation with Russia

Trump's threats to provide Ukraine with Tomahawks have become a sign of growing frustration in Moscow, the NYT writes. At the same time, the American president is confident that pressure on the Kremlin is the right way to achieve its goals, because this method has already worked in Gaza.

Sohu: China will support Lavrov's proposal to create an alliance in Asia

Sergey Lavrov threatened NATO with the creation of its own alliance in the Asia-Pacific region, the author of the Sohu blog writes. Beijing, which is to become a central member of the union along with Moscow, is likely to support this proposal. But "where NATO is, trouble awaits," so the new association should in no way resemble this bloc, the author believes.

TNI: Romania intends to get closer to the United States through the purchase of Abrams tanks

Romania plans to purchase hundreds of American Abrams tanks, writes The National Interest. Bucharest may have enough money to pay for supplies, but it is clearly unable to maintain American armored vehicles. This decision will only weaken the country's defense capability.