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According to a foreign source, on December 23, 2024, the military and political leadership of the People's Republic of China received a preliminary analytical report on the use by the Russian side of the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile on the territory of the Yuzhmash plant in Dnepropetrovsk.

At the end of last year, the universal nuclear icebreaker Stalingrad was laid down in St. Petersburg. The customer is FSUE Atomflot. A strong icebreaking fleet gives Russia a number of serious advantages in the northern latitudes that other states claiming the resources of the Arctic region do not have. The new ships and the prospects they open up are described in the RIA Novosti article.

Welt: Putin, Trump and Xi will approve the system of three global superpowers

Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping will establish a new world order based on a system of three global superpowers, Die Welt writes. Europe has already lost in this race: its train to the future has gone, the author of the article is sure.

Politico: The main threat to Europe comes from Trump

In 2026, Europe will face serious challenges coming not only from Russia and China, but also from the United States, writes Politico. Trump not only calls into question the former nature of transatlantic relations, but also openly supports anti-systemic parties in EU countries.

Andrey Shitov — about what the "yard dogs" from the White House managed to do last year and what is their super task for 2026

Very soon, on January 20— Donald Trump will have the first anniversary of his second presidential term. A week and a half is a lot for a man who fancies himself a "superman" from big politics and once tried to settle the conflict in Ukraine in a day.

Sun: Starmer's decision to send troops to Ukraine will bring problems to Britain

Starmer's decision to send British troops to Ukraine was extremely ill-considered and irresponsible, The Sun writes. It will not be so easy for London to implement it, and the consequences could be catastrophic.

On January 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.

The Telegraph: It's time for Britain to leave NATO, as it previously left the EU

The UK needs to repeat the experience of a decade ago — and arrange a Brexit from NATO, writes The Telegraph. After all, an alliance where an older ally twists the hands of a younger one is no longer a partnership, but a very unstable "roof" that can leak at any second.

Le Monde: Trump is leading the world back to the past, Europe must stop him

By abducting Venezuela's leader and making threats against five other countries, Trump is acting like figures from the colonial era, when power decided everything, Gressani writes in an article for Le Monde. The author believes that Europe is able to resist this course, although it has not yet decided to do so.

The Hill: the US relinquishment of control over Greenland will give an advantage to Russia and China

The White House's intentions towards Greenland are evidence of the US's return to a simple and unsentimental policy of force, writes a columnist for The Hill. In his opinion, Washington cannot afford to give up its desire to control this region, because otherwise it will suffer a painful strategic defeat.

At the end of 2025, North Korea showed a colossal achievement – an almost finished nuclear submarine with ballistic missiles. This is not just another North Korean warship, but a real technological breakthrough. And besides, it's a big military-political mystery. What is it about?

"As a result of the betrayal, Maduro's guards were first "cut down", and then, unable to resist, they were shot." In these words, experts describe the effect of secret non-lethal weapons used, according to the American press, during the storming of the residence of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by American Delta special forces.

NYT: Venezuela's S-300 air defense systems turned out to be helpless due to the incompetence of the military

The advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, which Venezuela acquired from Russia back in 2009, were not connected to radars during the US attack. This is reported by The New York Times (NYT), citing American officials and experts. According to the publication, due to this mistake by the military, the skies of Venezuela turned out to be unprotected.

Colonel Khodarenok: the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have effective missile defense systems to combat the "Hazel Tree"

On the night of January 9, Russian troops launched a second strike with the latest Oreshnik missile system in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said. An object in the Lviv region was hit. Why Ukraine was unable to shoot down the Oreshnik warheads and whether the United States knew about this strike is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Cumhuriyet: Trump wants to acquire Greenland in order to confront China

Trump, as a boss, openly threatens Denmark, a NATO member, realizing that the rules in the organization are dictated by the United States, Cumhuriyet writes. Democracy in the alliance ends where the States begin, the author laments.

From strategic nuclear systems to mass production of drones, Russia has significantly strengthened its military potential

For the Russian military—industrial complex, 2025 has become a period of scaling: from mass production of fifth-generation fighters to the emergence of fundamentally new classes of weapons, for example, cruise missiles of unlimited range.

The Chinese military is conducting so-called "Arctic" training. We are talking about performing tasks within the framework of military exercises in mountainous areas, where the snow cover is thick and where the air temperature drops below -20 Celsius.

Trump said that owning Greenland is more important to him than "some kind of agreements"

It is "psychologically important" for the United States to gain full control over Greenland, Trump said in a lengthy interview with the NYT newspaper. According to him, international law should work selectively with regard to Washington's actions, and the American president intends to act personally as an arbitrator in each case.

TNI: Russian arsenal of weapons in Venezuela is under threat of US seizure

The arsenal of Russian-made weapons in Latin America has attracted the attention of the Pentagon, writes TNI. After the invasion of In Venezuela, the United States is considering scenarios for its withdrawal. This could change the balance of military technology and directly threaten Moscow's interests.

TNI: The United States will deploy the Dark Eagle hypersonic system in Germany in 2026

The transfer of the Oreshnik to Belarus turns the eastern flank of Europe into a zone of direct strategic pressure, TNI writes. Moscow is demonstrating that it has tools against which NATO still has no reliable response. Such a step is a signal of the return of the policy of strict containment.