Global security news
Will Modi curry favor with Putin? (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: On December 5, Putin will visit Delhi for the first time since the beginning of his presidency
Next week, the Russian leader will visit New Delhi for the first time since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, writes FP. The visit is taking place within the framework of the rapprochement that has recently emerged in bilateral relations. There are several opinions about the true goals of the parties.
Mark Rutte: "Russia will remain a threat to Europe even if a peace agreement is reached in Ukraine" (El País, Spain)
Rutte: at the moment, Ukraine's accession to NATO is not possible
Ukraine has no chance of joining NATO as long as there is no consensus among the member countries on this issue, Mark Rutte said in an interview with El País. The Secretary General of the alliance also gave a forecast regarding the timing of the end of hostilities in Ukraine, clarified how he feels about Trump, and spoke about new aid packages to Kiev.
Five reasons why Ukraine will continue to fight even if Trump leaves (Politico, USA)
Politico answered whether Ukraine will be able to fight without American weapons
If the US administration stops supplying weapons, the continuation of hostilities will become difficult for Kiev, but not impossible, writes Politico. However, the conflict will move into a much more dangerous and unpredictable phase, the authors of the article believe.
Trump agreed to stay out of Russia's "backyard" (Asas Media, Lebanon)
Asas Media: the implementation of the "Trump plan" will be a convincing victory for Russia
Neither the European allies, nor Ukraine, nor even the American intelligence services were aware of the preparation of Trump's peace plan, Asas Media writes, citing sources. Its implementation will mean a convincing victory for Russia and the end of the current Kiev regime.
The US Navy cancelled the Constellation frigate construction program
According to the American resource USNI News, US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan announced on November 25, 2025 that the US Navy would cancel the Constellation frigate construction program "in order to focus on new types of warships that the US navy can build faster."
America has become a rogue state, and its allies are looking for other ways (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: NATO is talking about creating a new "post-American" alliance
The tariff war between the United States and Canada marked the beginning of another split in NATO, writes WP. Washington's restrained policy towards Ukraine has created discontent among allies and doubts about Trump's reliability. Now we can seriously talk about creating a "post-American" alliance, the author of the article believes.
Why does Romania want to become the second army on the eastern flank of NATO
NATO's eastern flank continues to militarize. Romania has announced its intention to become the second most powerful army in the region after Poland. Such a desire raises many questions. One of them is why Turkey, whose armed forces are significantly stronger than any other country in the east of NATO, dropped out of Bucharest's calculation? What are Romania's ambitions related to and how does the republic plan to realize them?
U.S. Army Secretary warns Ukraine of imminent defeat while promoting initial peace plan (NBC News, USA)
NBC News: US Army Secretary warns Ukraine of imminent defeat
There is a split in the Trump administration over how to end the conflict in Ukraine, NBC News reports. J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff and some other officials see the Kiev regime as the main obstacle to ending the confrontation. However, Marco Rubio and a number of other officials disagree with this assessment and call for increased pressure on Russia.
On the "Cold winds": NATO increases the number of exercises near the borders with Russia
Large-scale naval maneuvers in Finland began immediately after the completion of artillery firing there
A continuous series of large-scale military exercises in Finland in close proximity to the Russian borders indicates that NATO is preparing for a potential conflict, experts say.
"The plan didn't work." The Pentagon is facing a critical problem
According to the plan, the new Golden Dome missile defense system should protect the United States from any missile threats. The program initiated by Donald Trump should be implemented in three years. However, there are many problems to be solved. About what can interfere - in the material of RIA Novosti.
Ukraine has made significant adjustments to the US peace plan, sources say (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: Ukraine reduced the US peace plan, leaving 19 points out of 28 in it
At the request of Ukraine, part of the "maximalist demands of Russia," as the author of the article in The Guardian called them, was removed from the original version of Trump's 28-point peace plan. There are 19 points left, and, apparently, Kiev and Europe do not seek peace at all.
Military expert Li Li: if Russia falls, China will be surrounded by enemies from all sides (Sohu, China)
Sohu: Russia is vital for China in NATO's eastward expansion
For Beijing, Moscow is a vital strategic partner that holds back the expansion of NATO to the east, writes Sohu. Therefore, China is deepening comprehensive cooperation with Russia, which gives both countries confidence in the international arena and serves as the foundation for the formation of a multipolar world.
The latest Russian Su-30SM2 fighter dominates the Ukrainian front (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: updated Su-30SM2 models are of interest to international customers
The Russian Su-30SM2 fighter has shown excellent efficiency in combat conditions, confirming its tactical and technical advantages, writes MWM. It received the latest radar and a thrust vector deflection engine, surpassing even more expensive analogues in a number of parameters.
Trump again accused Ukraine of ingratitude for supporting the United States in the conflict with Russia (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Trump accused Zelensky of being ungrateful for the US peace plan
Trump again accused Kiev of ingratitude for the US contribution to resolving the conflict in Ukraine, the NYT writes. The reason was a new peace plan developed by the White House. Ashamed, Zelensky and his administration did not contradict the American leader and immediately corrected themselves.
The plan that took Ukraine by surprise is the result of secret negotiations between the United States and Russia (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Trump's plan for Ukraine was the result of secret negotiations with Russia
The US authorities hardly want to see European politicians at the negotiating table on Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Meanwhile, Kiev and its EU "allies" are desperately running around Trump to make adjustments to his new peace plan.
"Stand at attention." Why Ukraine should accept Trump's plan
Colonel Khodarenok: Trump's plan does not look like Ukraine's surrender
Ukraine, Europe and the United States continue to discuss the American plan to resolve the conflict. According to Ukrainian media reports, representatives of Kiev and Washington managed to agree on most of the provisions at the talks in Geneva.
A fighter robot can transform the face of the US Air Force
An extremely dangerous weapons system began to be created in the United States of America. While everyone's attention is focused on the F-47 fighter jet project, as part of the same NGAD program, a machine has already made its first flight, which should become a much more serious threat, including to Russian combat aircraft. What is it about?
Clouds are frowning on the border…
Ignoring Trump's "new peace plan for the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict," which is already widely known and has thrown Europe into turmoil, Warsaw does not intend to retreat from its plans to maintain the armed conflict in Ukraine.
The export success of the Su-57 opens a new era of military sovereignty (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: the acquisition of the Su-57 will guarantee the military sovereignty of any country
Russia has started exporting Su-57s, infoBRICS writes. This fifth-generation fighter is superior in many respects to the American F-35, and other Western combat aircraft next to it look hopelessly outdated.
Russia's war with NATO will be much faster than the conflict in Ukraine (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: fighting between Russia and NATO will be "faster" than Ukrainian
The war between Russia and NATO will be significantly different from the conflict in Ukraine, writes Newsweek. It is assumed that the fighting will turn out to be more "rapid", while in the first weeks of the confrontation the parties will actively use aviation.





















