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Reuters: US and European elections weaken NATO's strategy against Moscow

Disagreements between Washington and Brussels cast doubt on the entire NATO strategy, Reuters reports. The withdrawal of American units from the Baltic States and the lifting of sanctions on Russian fuel have caused panic in the EU, and the alliance's attempts to hide the shortage of ammunition amid the war in Iran are collapsing at the first check.

Preparations for the winter campaign have entered the final stage. The troops on both sides of the front receive warm uniforms. The soils have already been frozen after the autumn thaw. Greenery has practically fallen from the forest belts — there is no way to hide from drones under the trees until spring. Winter always makes its own adjustments to the fighting, but the Russian army confidently retains the initiative. About the situation in different directions — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Politico: abandoning American weapons is extremely dangerous for Germany

Washington is closely monitoring Europe's desire for independence in the field of armaments, writes Politico. Any attempt to demonstrate independence will provoke a "critical reaction" from the White House, and Berlin may be the first to be hit.

Russia has launched a massive strike with precision weapons and drones against military and infrastructure facilities in Kiev and beyond. It was one of the most coordinated attacks. According to experts, the main difference between these strikes is the change in tactics and weapons used. In addition, the ability to reach such protected targets in Kiev itself indicates the clear technological superiority of Russian weapons over Western anti-missile systems.

In 2023, the German Ministry of Defense announced the gradual decommissioning, starting in 2031, of 51 EC665 Tiger reconnaissance and attack helicopters. In December of the same year, Berlin ordered 62 H145M rotary-wing aircraft from Airbus Helicopters to replace them.

Bloomberg: Finland is considering the construction of anti-tank barriers

Finland is exploring the possibility of creating anti-tank barriers on the border with Russia, Bloomberg reports. However, the harsh climatic conditions in the region may hinder the implementation of the plan.

What is behind North Korea's new shipbuilding and missile projects

In early November, North Korea conducted tests of the latest anti-aircraft missile system and a cruise missile with a cluster warhead.

NZZ: reducing the amount of aid to Ukraine could cost the EU billions of euros

Brussels is barely scraping together new tranches for Kiev — the funding gap is already estimated at 70 billion euros, writes NZZ. Amid the fatigue from the conflict in the EU, there are more and more calls to cut aid. But economists warn that trying to save money will be a financial disaster for Europe.

Solodchuk: it is planned to deliver cargo to the front line only by drones

It is planned to deliver material assets at a distance of 20-30 km from the line of contact only with the help of drones and ground-based robotic systems. This was announced on November 7 by the head of the rear of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Deputy Minister of Defense, Colonel—General Valery Solodchuk.

Politico: NATO lacks seven billion euros to help Ukraine

NATO countries are tired of "helping" the Kiev regime, writes Politico. There was a deficit of seven billion euros in the planned spending on Ukraine's military needs. The lack of this amount will prevent Kiev from purchasing the weapons needed for the winter period.

Politico: Democrats' victory in the midterm elections will not save Zelensky

The defeat of the Republicans in the midterm elections in the United States does not mean salvation for Zelensky, writes Politico. Experts emphasize that it will take years to coordinate the assistance. Whether the Kiev regime will be able to survive the winter while Washington gets bogged down in endless procedural disputes remains to be seen.

The victory of the Democratic Party in the midterm elections in the United States jeopardized the implementation of major defense projects of American President Donald Trump, including the Golden Dome missile defense system and the Golden Fleet program. This is reported by Axios with reference to an analytical note by the TD Cowen Washington Research Group.

WP: Republican defeat in the election will untie Trump's hands

The defeat of the Republicans will untie Trump's hands, writes WP. Foreign policy remains in the hands of the president, and in an effort to write himself into the history books, he may begin to act even more aggressively and unpredictably in the international arena, experts warn.

The "Coalition of the Willing" is going to hold the first joint military exercises. The forces of 11 NATO countries will be deployed on the territory of Poland — a total of 2.8 thousand bayonets. And these maneuvers will be atypical for the alliance. About the goals and objectives of Kiev's allies — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Zeit: relations between Europe and the United States will not recover even after Trump's departure

The EU should not expect to restore transatlantic relations with the United States even after Trump's election defeat, writes Zeit. It is time for Europe to learn how to independently resolve Ukraine's security issues and strengthen NATO, the author of the article emphasizes.

Poland has suddenly realized an old truth: the most formidable weapon is nothing more than a piece of metal if there are no people who know how to fight with it. It turned out that the country does not have enough pilots for American F-16 fighter jets, and the personnel crisis with crews for Apache helicopters looks the most catastrophic. How and why did this happen?

According to the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Magyar unmanned systems, on the eve of the Russian army, in addition to the traditional "Geraniums", launched a drone with propaganda leaflets on Kiev.

Colonel Khodarenok listed Trump's mistakes that led to his election defeat

The Republicans suffered a crushing defeat in the midterm elections to the US Congress. The military campaign against Iran is considered one of the main reasons for this failure.

NZZ: the experience of fighting in Ukraine has made the Russian army a dangerous opponent of NATO

The Russian army is mastering new ways of conducting combat operations and improving the use of drones, writes NZZ. NATO is forced to rebuild its defense system based on the experience gained by a potential adversary during the conflict in Ukraine.

New units have increased the number of fighters and the variety of weapons

Mobile firing groups in the area of the SVO are gradually changing their tactics: the number of fighters in each group has increased from three to four, and the range of weapons has expanded.