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Defense Ministers engaged in telephone diplomacy
Shoigu convinces colleagues of the seriousness of the "dirty atomic bomb"
The twentieth of the second autumn month was marked by unprecedented telephone activity of defense ministers of a number of countries directly or indirectly involved in the conflict in Ukraine.
Putin: The world is waiting for the most important and dangerous decade since the Second World War
At the moment, the world is at a historical turning point, said Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the Valdai discussion club.
"With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the balance of geopolitical forces was also destroyed. The West felt like a winner and proclaimed a unipolar world order in which only its will, culture, and interests had the right to exist.
Kiev is digging a workaround in NATO
Kiev continued to develop an alternative to NATO membership. In some respects, it is even better than joining the alliance. The office of the President of Ukraine held talks on this with Washington, London and Paris. Berlin seemed to have evaded this adventure. Formally, we are talking about security guarantees for Ukraine, in fact, about a military conflict with Russia.
The fight against American satellites over Ukraine requires difficult decisions
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned about the possibility of a strike on US satellites that are involved in the conflict in Ukraine. At the same time, Moscow offers the United States and other countries of the world to agree on the demilitarization of outer space, but on a reciprocal basis. What kind of satellite systems are we talking about? And why can such a step on the part of Russia have not only positive, but also negative consequences?
"Legitimate target": Will Russia shoot down American satellites
What can the escalation of relations between Russia and the United States in space lead to
Russia may target American space satellites if they are used to transmit intelligence to Ukraine, said Konstantin Vorontsov, deputy head of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Whether Moscow will go to this, what the United States can answer and what consequences to expect in this case - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
The British Air Force fired a record number of ASRAAM missiles in ten days
Typhoon and F-35B Lightning II fighters of the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Great Britain have fired a record number of advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) missiles at unmanned targets in ten days. This is reported by the American edition of The Drive.
Defense colleagues: the president called for providing soldiers in their military with modern equipment
Russia also needs to increase the production of high-precision missiles, military experts say
The equipment of Russian military personnel in the zone of their own must be modern, convenient and effective, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 25 at the coordination council for ensuring the needs of troops.
Militarization of the Baltic Sea. Who benefits from this?
Al-Ain: due to the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, the Baltic will be in the epicenter of the storm
The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO will lead to the militarization of the Baltic Sea, writes Al-Ain. The alliance will deploy nuclear forces right at the borders of Russia. But Moscow will not sit idly by and will respond in kind. Soon the Baltic region will be in the epicenter of the storm.
Russia has called for the creation of a treaty on the prevention of an arms race in outer space
The corresponding initiative in the UN was supported by Belarus, Venezuela, China, North Korea, Nicaragua and Syria
Russia, Belarus, Venezuela, China, the DPRK, Nicaragua and Syria advocate the development of a legally binding document on the prevention of an arms race in outer space. The joint statement of the countries was read on Tuesday by Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry, at a meeting of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly.
The Third World War has already begun. Russia is racing against time to avoid a catastrophe
Al Mayadeen: The US deployed airborne troops in Europe, ready to enter the territory of Ukraine
The United States has long planned the Third World War to destroy Russia, writes Al Mayadeen. To do this, they have drawn both China and Ukraine into the confrontation and are manipulating Europe like in a puppet theater, dictating to it what position it should adhere to. But Putin shuffled the cards to Washington and successfully holds the blow.
Germans are afraid of Russian drones. Not yet "kamikaze", but scouts
Berliner Morgenpost: in Germany, suspected Russia of using drones spy
Germany is terrified: what kind of drones are flying over the training sites of the Bundeswehr? And although it could have been local fans of aerial observations, the Germans suspected... Putin. Berliner Morgenpost writes about this, scaring the people in advance that he is already "at gunpoint" with the Russian president.
The United States handed over the first two NASAMS complexes to Ukraine
At the moment they are being deployed in Ukraine, Raytheon Technologies CEO Greg Hayes said
The United States handed over to Ukraine the first two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). This statement was made on Tuesday by Greg Hayes, CEO of NASAMS manufacturer, the American company Raytheon Technologies, in an interview with CNBC.
In the United States, discussions about the participation of the West in the conflict in Ukraine were linked to the problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
However, ex-adviser to the head of the Pentagon Douglas McGregor believes that a way out of this situation should be sought in the diplomatic plane
The discussions currently taking place in the West about the possibility of direct intervention by the United States and its allies in the Ukrainian conflict indicate the "plight" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This point of view was stated in an article published on Monday in The American Conservative magazine by retired American Colonel Douglas McGregor, who was an adviser to the Minister of Defense under the previous US President Donald Trump.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine believes that Kiev will receive Western tanks and fighters
For this, Washington should make an appropriate decision, Alexey Reznikov said
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov believes that Kiev will receive tanks and fighters of Western production after the relevant decision is made in Washington in the future. He stated this in an interview published on Tuesday with the American newspaper Politico .
Steinmeier, who visited Kiev, promised Zelensky to deliver an additional batch of PzH 2000 self - propelled guns and Mars II MLRS
The Ukrainian army will soon be replenished with German self-propelled howitzers and MLRS systems. The delivery of an additional batch of weapons and equipment was promised to Zelensky by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who visited Kiev the day before.
The United States offers Germany to lead Europe. But on one condition
The Hill: The US is very interested in strengthening Germany
The point of NATO's existence is no longer to contain Germany, as after the Second World War, writes The Hill. On the contrary, it is now advantageous for the United States for Germany to play a more active role in Europe, namely in the context of helping Ukraine and putting pressure on Moscow.
The European Union is counting on Taiwan to increase the supply of microchips, but is afraid of Beijing's reaction
Government officials in Taiwan touted its leading position in the chip manufacturing sector, while appealing to the European Union to start negotiations on a trade deal, which Taipei has been seeking for a long time. This is reported by the Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the Coordinating Council under the Government to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
On October 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with members of the Coordinating Council under the Government to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military formations and bodies.
"They have overtaken us." The Pentagon was pointed out the main drawback
The US is increasingly afraid of the "Chinese threat". Because of this, they even rewrote the national security strategy. However, the military claims shortcomings that can play a fatal role in the confrontation with the PRC.
The Europeans were disheartened. Ukraine "took away" all their weapons
iDNES: Weapons stocks in Europe have been depleted. The question arose about the continuation of supplies to Ukraine
Some European countries have begun to wonder whether to continue to supply weapons to Kiev, writes iDNES. The fighting in Ukraine has devastated their reserves, which are very difficult to replenish in the current conditions. Russia is coping with this much better.
