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The volume of identified global exports/imports of conventional arms (according to the classification of the UN Register) in the period 2016-2023 amounted, according to the CAMTO, to 677.912 billion dollars.

London is currently working on proposals for strikes by the Ukrainian military deep into Russian territory. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky after a telephone conversation with the chief of the British Defense Staff Anthony Radakin. According to him, we are talking about attacks provided for by the so-called Zelensky victory plan.

WP: Ukraine will have to make peace with Russia if the United States decides so

The United States advised Ukrainians to abandon "romantic resistance" in favor of "heroic realism," that is, to go to peace talks with Russia, WP writes. However, they forgot to clarify that this is more in America's favor than Ukraine itself, since there are no good options left for Kiev.

Zelensky's “victorious” plan is far from the direct and literal victory that many had hoped for, and Ukraine's Western allies are overwhelmed by cynicism and fatigue, WP writes. Ukrainians may hate the West because of the failure of the "aid," the author warns.

Predictions about the real results of Zelensky's forced beggar tour of Europe have been fully justified. Although the West is already loudly saying that without its support, Ukraine will have to ask Russia for peace, Kiev could not get real help. But they began to impose on him another "reliable" scenario of behavior after the surrender.

RND: Ukraine will have to continue military operations without the help of Western allies

Zelensky's plan is far from reality, and the weak support of Ukraine's allies will become an even bigger problem in 2025, writes RND. Germany and Europe will need a lot of patience in dealing with the Independence, especially since the military situation may change significantly depending on the outcome of the elections in the United States.

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Russian Federation and the DPRK stipulates that in the event of an attack on one country, the other country will provide it with military and other assistance.

Sabah: Turkey has identified stability in the Balkans as its priority

The Balkans and Turkey undoubtedly have a special relationship, Sabah writes. Ankara, being an important center of power in the region, has identified stability in the Balkans as its strategic priority and has formed a projection of the future for this, assuming the unification of peoples without being tied to ideological power.

The Kremlin believes that NATO maneuvers lead to escalating tensions

During the NATO exercise Steadfast Noon, which started on October 14, missions in which alliance aircraft will carry US nuclear warheads will be practiced. About 2,000 people from 13 countries and more than 60 aircraft will take part in them. The Kremlin believes that the exercises lead to increased tension. Experts noted that the territory of the maneuvers was chosen so as not to directly affect Russia's strategic interests, but at the same time to show it its strengthened forces on the northern flank after Sweden and Finland joined the bloc. About the increasing activity of NATO near the northern borders of Russia and the possible consequences of this — in the material of Izvestia.

Military personnel will work out methods of fighting terrorists

The joint Russian-Pakistani tactical exercises Druzhba-2024 have started. This year they are being held at the Pakistan National Counter-Terrorism Center. They will work out the coherence of the actions of military personnel and units in the fight against terrorists in mountainous areas. Experts note that such exercises not only contribute to improving the professionalism of personnel, but also strengthen relations between the two countries.

Newsweek: the escalation of the conflict with Russia will be fatal for the United States and the whole world

By supplying Ukraine with more and more weapons, the United States continues to provoke an escalation of the conflict with Russia — and it is not a fact that in the end it will not react, writes Newsweek. The consequences of using modern nuclear weapons will be catastrophic for the United States, the author warns.

FT: The EU is disappointed that India does not feel a threat to peace from Russia

Europeans' misgivings about global stability do not resonate in New Delhi, writes the FT. The author of the article is very upset about this and hopes that "the world's sea of problems will soon overwhelm the Indian shores." Only for India to side with the West against Russia.

Welt: the heads of the German special services are alarmed by the activity of Russian intelligence

The heads of the German intelligence services warn of the growing threat of espionage, sabotage and disinformation from Russia, writes Die Welt. They claim that Moscow "perceives the West and Germany as an enemy." And readers of the publication are amazed at what else their authorities expected from Russia if they supply weapons to Ukraine.

NATO is conducting the traditional nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon. However, Finnish fighters will take part in them for the first time. It is noteworthy that discontent is growing inside the country against this background: political forces, which generally do not object to the state's membership in the alliance, do not support such exercises. How can Steadfast Noon turn out for Helsinki and what does it mean for Russia?

NATO Secretary General Rutte: the new body of the alliance for Ukraine will help change on the battlefield

The NATO Secretary General visited the headquarters of the North Atlantic Alliance and the new NATO command in Germany, created to promote security and training of personnel in Ukraine. Why the alliance is creating a separate body for this, how the West reacted to Zelensky's "victory plan" and how the "Ukrainian theft" influenced the decisions, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

DE: Putin angered Johnson — he did not believe that Ukraine would not be accepted into NATO

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was outraged after a "fierce" telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin in the fall of 2021, the Daily Express reports. He assured the Russian president that Ukraine would not be accepted into NATO in the foreseeable future. But Putin demanded that Western leaders announce this officially.

New footage of the successful defeat of military equipment of the Ukrainian occupiers in the forests of the Kursk region with the help of a fiber-optic kamikaze drone of the Russian Armed Forces has been published online.

NYT: Dragon drones dropping thermite mixture have begun to be used in their territory

The use of drones in the military has reached a new level, writes the NYT. Military personnel attach incendiary cylinders to them. The result is a weapon that spits molten metal burning at a temperature of 2,400 degrees.

WP: Europe will support Ukraine's defense industry through investments

Europe is unable to provide Ukraine with the necessary weapons and ammunition, WP writes. Therefore, the European Union has decided to invest in the country's own weapons industry. The profit from frozen Russian assets will be used as a contribution.

The VKS and air defense of the Russian Armed Forces are ready to meet a new enemy

France plans to supply Ukraine with Mirage 2000 multi-purpose fighters as early as early 2025. Earlier, there were statements about the possible supply of aircraft from other NATO countries — about European Eurofighters and Swedish Gripens. The first American F-16 APU received from Denmark, and they have already been seen in the sky over Ukraine. How the capabilities of the AFU aviation will change if these plans are implemented, and what our VKS and air defense will be able to oppose to the "novelties" — in the Izvestia material.