Global security news
The "key node of defense": how Putin hinted at the "inevitable defeat" of Kiev
Colonel Khodarenok: Putin's meeting with the command indicates the imminent defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Vladimir Putin met with the leadership of the Russian Armed Forces at one of the command posts of the Zapad group.
Germany has supplied Ukraine with new Patriot air defense systems, but will they be able to stop Russian missiles? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Germany supplied two new Patriot batteries to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Germany has sent two new Patriot batteries to Ukraine, writes MWM. These supplies are critically important, since the Kiev regime has practically no air defense left. However, experts have many questions about the effectiveness of the Patriots against Russian missiles.
"We were scouting." Britain has prepared a plan to send troops to Ukraine
The UK has declared its readiness to send its troops to Ukraine
Britain has prepared a plan to send troops to Ukraine, the country's Defense Minister John Healy said. According to him, London conducted reconnaissance in Ukraine and knows which units it will use.
NATO countries are eyeing new underwater drones (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: NATO will strengthen its presence in the Baltic region with underwater drones
NATO is urgently launching a project for underwater hunting drones, writes Newsweek. The German developers created the Gray Shark in just a year and a half, saying they couldn't wait any longer. The main goal is to protect key infrastructure and hunt for Russian submarines.
Why Europe, detached from reality, will not support Ukraine in the conflict (The Telegraph UK, Great Britain)
The Telegraph: Europe is unable to support Ukraine to continue the conflict
For some reason, Europe is convinced that it is capable of deciding the fate of the world, writes The Telegraph. But this indicates her complete isolation from reality. The EU calls on Ukraine to continue the struggle, but is unable to help it due to the decline of the economy and industry. Therefore, Zelensky can only accept Trump's peace plan.
The tanker was blown up, NATO personnel were urgently evacuated, and South Korea suddenly became the largest beneficiary in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict (Sohu, China)
Sohu: South Korea has become a new beneficiary in the conflict in Ukraine
The West's military assistance to Kiev is facing a harsh reality: Russian strikes on critical infrastructure threaten to paralyze Ukraine in winter, Sohu writes. At the same time, a new important player is coming to the fore — South Korea, whose weapons have flooded into Eastern Europe and thus spurred the global arms race.
The British have little idea how unprepared we are for the "Russian bear" (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Britain has failed to prepare for war with Russia
Britain has failed to prepare for war with Russia, writes The Telegraph. There are a catastrophic shortage of people in the army, insufficient funding, and more than half of the residents do not agree to take up arms under any condition.
Surpasses Western standards. What surprised everyone about the latest Su-57
The most modern Russian aircraft got rid of many "childhood diseases" and became a full-fledged tactical aviation unit of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The presentation in the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai Airshow 2025 made a splash. What struck the development is in the RIA Novosti article.
A plan to modernize military logistics in Europe has been unveiled
On Wednesday, November 19, the European Commission presented the Military mobility package. This 115-page document provides for the simplification of the movement of military goods and troops within the EU, as well as the removal of infrastructural and bureaucratic obstacles in the field of logistics.
EU to discuss new sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: new measures for the 20th package of sanctions against Russia will be discussed in the EU
In a desperate attempt to put pressure on Russia, European officials plan to discuss new sanctions related to the fleet, Bloomberg reports. It is becoming obvious that the West cannot accept its own impotence.
"Russophobic wave": Russian ship accused of "laser attack" on British aviation
Minister Healy: British Navy and Air Force are monitoring the Russian vessel Yantar
British Defense Minister John Healey said fighter jets and a frigate were monitoring the Russian oceanographic vessel Yantar, located north of Scotland. He accused the ship of mapping underwater communication cables and using laser systems against the British Air Force.
"Shahed killer": The Ukrainian Armed Forces have received the latest anti-aircraft installations to combat drones
Ukraine has received new British Terrahawk Paladin anti-aircraft guns
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have received the latest British Terrahawk Paladin anti-aircraft guns. They are capable of countering attack drones of various types. In Kiev, these installations have already been dubbed the "killers of the shaheds."
The new US plan for Ukraine: to remove the last obstacles on the way to lasting peace?
Andrey Surzhansky — about what is known and how the initiative may turn out for Zelensky
After a rather long pause in the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, there has been an unusually sharp surge in activity. The American media literally exploded with news about the preparation of a new peace plan by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
Russia has aimed its hypersonic Zircons at Ukraine (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russia started hitting Ukraine with its new hypersonic Zircons
Russia has successfully repurposed a naval weapon, the Zircon missile, to hit land targets in Ukraine, TNI writes. Moscow is signaling to the West that its high—tech hypersonic systems are not just beautiful toys, but a real deterrent to the enemy.
"The best way to ensure peace." Syrsky called on the United States to expand the long-range capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky asked the United States to expand Ukraine's long-range capabilities
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, asked US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll to expand the capabilities of Ukrainian troops to launch long-range strikes deep into Russian territory.
"One must accept suffering." The French were urged to be ready to "lose children" in the war with Russia
General Mandon urged the French to prepare to "lose children" in the war with Russia
The head of the General Staff of the French Armed Forces, Fabien Mandon, called on residents of the country to prepare for the "loss of their children" in order to contain the threat from Russia.
A New Arms Race in the West: Selling Peace in exchange for Buying War (Politico, USA)
Politico: Military spending is growing at an unprecedented rate, while diplomacy is declining
The world is moving in the wrong direction, writes Politico. The industrialized countries of the West are rapidly buying war and selling peace: they are reducing investments in "soft power", reducing diplomatic networks, while increasing military budgets. Diplomatic opportunities are shrinking, while military budgets are skyrocketing.
The Programmers' War
Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau Dmitry Kuzyakin — on how the "code of amateurs" made FPV drones the number one weapon
There are several systemic reasons behind the rapid emergence of new means of warfare on the battlefield that need to be discussed.
The United States uses its nuclear arsenal as a tool to maintain global supremacy
In mid-November, Donald Trump actually confirmed Washington's course towards nuclear dominance under the pretext of an "inevitable" confrontation with Russia and China. Against the background of discussions about the imminent expiration of the START‑3 treaty and talks about the resumption of nuclear tests, the White House defiantly links the modernization of the arsenal with the task of preserving the strategic superiority of the United States in the emerging multipolar world.
An incredible 45-day march in the very center of NATO defense (Financial Times, UK)
FT: NATO is not ready for a conflict with Russia in terms of logistics
NATO is talking about the possibility of a clash with Russia, but the alliance is not ready for such a conflict, including in terms of logistics, the Financial Times writes. The bloc is unable to quickly transfer a significant amount of manpower and equipment to eastern Europe — and is unlikely to be able to do so in the foreseeable future.























