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Chinese military scientists have published a technique that allows massively disabling satellites over a given territory using a hydrogen bomb. Moreover, this method differs from the previously proposed or even tested methods of anti-satellite warfare with nuclear weapons in the selectivity of the striking action. According to the statements of its developers, a specially organized detonation of the charge should affect only vehicles on specific orbital planes.

The Starlink satellite communication system, kindly provided to Ukraine for free use by the owner of SpaceX, Elon Musk, is in fact the only communication channel for providing communications for the APU both locally and over long distances. Musk recently announced that he was no longer ready to finance the work of receiving and transmitting stations, much less supply new ones, at his own expense, but quickly changed his mind under the outright pressure of the US authorities.

David Petraeus noted that in the event of Russia's active actions, the United States and other countries "may react in one form or another, but as multinational forces under American leadership, and not as NATO forces."

Publicist Patrick Buchanan, who worked as an adviser in the administrations of three US presidents, urged Washington to remember the results of the 1962 Caribbean crisis

The vital interests of the United States, which consist in preventing war with Russia, may soon come into conflict with the strategic military goals of Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by the famous American political scientist and publicist Patrick Buchanan, who worked as an adviser in the administrations of three US presidents.

After the beginning of the destruction of our military power facilities in Ukraine with the help of kamikaze drones, first in Kiev, and then in the West, Iran was accused of allegedly supplying Russia with its Shahed-136 attack UAVs, which we rebrand under the name "Geranium-2". And although Moscow and Tehran have officially denied this information, the United States and EU countries have threatened Iran with some sanctions for allegedly providing military assistance to the Russian Federation.

Al Mayadeen: The West will turn Ukraine into a military springboard to strike at the heart of Russia

NATO illegally supplies weapons to the Kiev regime. The author of the article from Al Mayadeen quotes international treaties banning the supply of weapons. It is surprising that the United States itself has been pushing for the adoption of these documents for so long, and now ignores Ukraine's war crimes and the risks of re-exporting weapons to terrorists.

The US Air Force announced a large-scale modernization of the B-52 aircraft

The American Boeing Corporation in mid-October presented the first official image of the upgraded B-52 strategic bomber. It is expected that the updated machine will serve until the 2050s. Izvestia was looking into what exactly and how it is planned to do with one of the oldest military aircraft in the world and what an American bomber will be in the middle of the XXI century.

Political scientist Stanley called the new US national security strategy "strikingly schizophrenic"

The new US national security strategy can be called illogical and contradictory, writes the user "Guancha". Although it demonstrates the reluctance of the second Cold War, it also promotes American hegemony. The White House is not ready to let go of its international influence.

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After the sabotage of the Nord Stream -1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, Europe began to think about how important the underwater infrastructure is and how difficult it is to protect it, writes The Economist. The ability to recover is the best defense.

CBS TV channel, with reference to the division command, previously reported that the 101st Airborne Division of the United States, stationed in Europe, is ready to enter the territory of Ukraine in case of further escalation

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic believes that the deployment of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army in Romania brings a sharp aggravation of the situation, which he described as a perfect storm. He expressed this opinion on Sunday, speaking at a meeting of the Central Committee of the Serbian Progressive Party.

The West has pledged to train 15 thousand fighters for the AFU according to NATO programs

Within the framework of the EU training mission EUMAM Ukraine, which started this week, it is planned to train about 15 thousand soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. To implement the program, two headquarters will be created - in Germany and Belgium, the tactical command will be located in Poland.

The Atlantic: disputes over military aid to Ukraine are not abating in Germany

The Atlantic writes about the ongoing disputes in Germany over military aid to Ukraine. The history of the last war and the successful coexistence with the USSR in the post-war decades are a serious reason for the Germans not to interfere in the Ukrainian conflict even more.

National Review: here are uncomfortable questions for Americans about the conflict in Ukraine

National Review writes that all the predictions of the Western establishment about the imminent "collapse" of Russia turned out to be just a fantasy. There is no way the West can create a self-sufficient state in Ukraine, and with such rampant neo-Nazism and corruption in Kiev, it is unlikely that it will ever succeed.

How Xi Jinping's plans to modernize the PRC army will change the military situation

At the XX Congress of the Communist Party of China, Chairman of the Central Military Council of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping said that Beijing will "work faster" in the direction of modernization of "military theory, personnel and weapons." What is the current state of the Chinese armed forces and what are the immediate prospects for the military construction of the PLA - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

"Stupor", "Harpoon", "Alabuga": how electromagnetic weapons affect the course of a special operation

A source in the Ministry of Defense reported on the successful use of the latest hand-held electromagnetic guns "Harpoon-3" during the special operation. The Russian army also has other anti-drone weapons - for example, "Stupor". "Newspaper.Ru" - about the principle of operation of electromagnetic guns and their prospects.

The United States has completed the development of a new guided nuclear bomb B61-12 and will soon begin their full-scale production, according to the Federation of American Scientists.

Review of the reaction of the American media to the martial law in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions

Putin announced the introduction of martial law in the LPR, DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. His statement was perceived by American journalists as a desire to achieve the goals of the special operation in Ukraine.

China is seeking to speed up the timeline for establishing control over Taiwan until 2027, which raises concerns in Congress about the modernization of the US army, which is going too slowly. This is written on the portal of the US Naval Institute (USNI).

A group of technical and policy experts said the U.S. Navy views artificial intelligence from two perspectives: the infrastructure that makes unmanned systems work, and technologies designed to improve how sailors and their commanders make decisions.

They were in service with the GDR army

Greece has begun transferring Soviet-made infantry fighting vehicles BMP-1 to Ukraine, which were in service with the GDR army and transferred to Athens by Germany. This was stated on Wednesday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba at a press conference with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in Kiev.