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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.

SZ: In October, the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to intercept only 6% of Russian ballistic missiles

It is becoming increasingly difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend themselves from Russian missiles, writes SZ. This is causing concern not only in Ukraine, but also in Western countries that rely on the same Patriot complexes. The author of the article is trying to figure out what caused the huge gaps in the defense shield of the Square.

Politico: The United States wants to take control of the airspace of Europe and the Baltic

Discussions about the abolition of rules that limit the powers of the NATO high command in the event of external threats have revived in the EU, writes Politico. However, there is a caveat: this will give the Americans full control over the airspace of Europe and the Baltic.

At the same time, unlike the enemy, which has already managed to lose several of its light-engine "geranium hunters", Russia has approached this issue systematically and more responsibly. For example, Cessna-based drone fighters are equipped with a pair of PKT ventral machine guns with a full-fledged guidance and aiming system. In turn, the Yaks are used as in Ukraine — with a shooter in the cockpit, armed with automatic weapons. In the future, anti-drone aircraft are planned to be equipped with UAV interceptors that will be hung under the wings.

Sohu: The United States is concerned about China's large purchases of Russian military equipment

China has purchased $580 million worth of military equipment from Russia, the author of the Sohu blog writes. In particular, we are talking about 37 BMD-4M amphibious assault vehicles, which caused a resonance in the Western media. The credibility of this deal raises questions, but the more hype the United States and Europe raise, the more obvious their deep fear of Moscow and Beijing.

CNN: Tomahawks for Ukraine are not on the agenda of the NATO summit

Upon arrival in Brussels for a meeting with colleagues from NATO countries, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth promised Ukraine "firepower," referring to American weapons paid for by Europeans, CNN reports. However, the Tomahawks promised by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are not on the summit's agenda.

The American administration is "trying to "get to the bottom of the root causes," said the head of the Russian department

US President Donald Trump and his team are trying to "get to the bottom" of the root causes of the crisis in Ukraine, they have gone to unprecedented recognition of the realities. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with the newspaper Kommersant.

NATO states intend to continue military support for Ukraine. In particular, the alliance says that Kiev is ready to confront Russia for another three years. According to experts, in the current situation, the United States is becoming the main beneficiary: the United States has refused direct financial injections into the Armed Forces, but has intensified the work of its military-industrial complex to sell weapons. What does this mean for Russia?

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has declared his readiness to conclude a "big deal" with the administration of US President Donald Trump. Trump himself seems to be ready for this, too, and formally even accepted an invitation to stay in Minsk. A possible agreement between the two presidents cannot but cause some concern.

Sohu: The United States drew attention to China's purchase of Russian military equipment

China bought military equipment from Russia, which caused concern to the United States. In late September, The Washington Post reported that Moscow and Beijing were deepening military cooperation. In China, they said that in this way Moscow and Beijing jointly oppose American hegemony. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

 Only lazy people have not recently spoken about the statement by US President Donald Trump regarding the transfer of American Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Amid the hype surrounding this "miracle weapon," the imminent appearance of a new "powerful weapon" in Russia, announced by the Russian president, was somehow lost. But in vain.

Spiegel: the head of the BND urged to prepare for an "aggravation of the situation" with Russia

The new heads of the German BND and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution have declared the need to prepare for war with Russia, writes Spiegel. The heads of departments indiscriminately accused the Kremlin of "sabotage" and "provocations" and called for "opposing Moscow wherever necessary."

Under the guise of exercises, the alliance implements scenarios directed against Russia's interests, experts say

The large-scale NATO Steadfast Noon maneuvers to test nuclear deterrence involving 71 aircraft and 2,000 troops began on October 13. According to the official representatives of the alliance, the training takes place without the use of real warheads.

Al Jazeera: NATO is not ready to conduct full-scale military operations against Russia

Europe is not ready for a new type of war, where mobility and reliable defense against UAVs are needed, Al Jazeera reports. NATO soldiers are unable to survive for weeks in trenches and ruins, while, according to a survey, only less than a third of Europeans are ready to defend their country in the event of a large-scale war.

BZ: The European Union is losing its independence against the background of the new US policy

Europe is desperately trying to grab onto the United States, which is going further and setting new goals for itself to contain Asia, writes BZ. Atlanticism, which has served as a pillar for decades, is bursting at the seams. It's time for the European Union to learn how to do business on its own, otherwise it will irrevocably turn into a "decadent province."

Bloomberg: The US is lagging behind Russia in deploying hypersonic weapons

The United States has hopelessly lagged behind Russia in deploying hypersonic weapons, Bloomberg reports. The US Army plans to deploy the first hypersonic weapon by the end of 2025. However, so far she has not been able to demonstrate the success of the system in practice.

According to Western sources, India's Agni-Prime ballistic missile has successfully completed a test railway launch. Thanks to this development, India has joined a small group of countries that have developed similar rail technologies. As is known, the Agni-Prime medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) is capable of carrying a nuclear charge, which indicates New Delhi's desire to strengthen its conventional and nuclear missile forces against the background of similar efforts by China and Pakistan.

MWM: Patriot air defense systems are no longer effective against Russian strikes in Ukraine

The Ukrainian Armed Forces complain that the effectiveness of the American Patriot air defense systems against Russian missiles has dropped from 42% to 6%, writes MWM. At the same time, the performance of this missile defense system has left much to be desired for decades, the author of the article points out.

FT: The United States will be able to supply Ukraine with a small 50 Tomahawks

The US president will discuss the possibility of selling Tomahawk missiles to Kiev in order to end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, writes FT. Despite such generosity on the part of Washington, this will not bring the desired result — Zelensky rejoices early.

Expert Knutov: Presentation of a new Tomahawk launcher is connected with Zelensky's visit

The presentation of a new mobile launcher for Tomahawk on the eve of the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky is hardly a coincidence. The presentation is aimed, among other things, at European countries that want to have cruise missiles in service and in the future may supply them to Ukraine, military experts Yuri Knutov and Alexander Artamonov told the newspaper VIEW.