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Finnish President Niinisto: the appearance of nuclear weapons in the country is unlikely

A discussion on the deployment of nuclear weapons in Finland took place at a meeting of the Northern Council, Uusi Suomi reports. Judging by the statement of President Sauli Niinisto, after joining NATO, his appearance on the territory of the country is unlikely. But not all Finnish politicians agree with this.

Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev at a meeting with the secretaries of the CIS Security Councils in Moscow discussed cooperation on topical issues of national, regional and international security.

Money.pl : the Poles "snapped the French on the nose." Paris will not build their nuclear power plant

Warsaw rejected the third proposal made by France for the construction of a nuclear power plant, writes Money.pl . South Korean or American companies will build nuclear power plants in Poland. For Paris, this is an image failure, for the EU – a political one. But Warsaw will also feel the losses.

North Korea on Thursday, November 3, fired several ballistic missiles, including an ICBM that probably failed right in flight, which caused alarm among residents of some areas of central and northern Japan, Reuters writes, citing official sources.

Al Jazeera: The US has increased the military budget to a historical record

In order to contain the "threat" in the form of Russia and China, the United States has increased the military budget to a historical record, Al Jazeera reports. This will inevitably provoke an arms race between the nuclear powers, because selfish America sees nothing beyond its nose, the author of the article believes.

After Finland and Sweden join NATO, not only American soldiers and American military bases may appear on the territory of these countries, but also nuclear weapons, most likely also American. Thus, the inhabitants of Northern Europe are condemning themselves and their children to a rather unenviable fate, since Russia will not be able to leave such a step without a reaction.

There are more and more signs that both European voters and EU elites are losing interest in supporting the Kiev regime. The tone of the European press is gradually changing. It seems that in Europe they began to guess who arranged all this and why: "There is more and more evidence that the United States is behind what is happening," the demonstrators say.

What is known about the use of X-32 missiles during a special operation in Ukraine

Among the missiles used by the Russian Aerospace Forces to destroy military facilities in Ukraine, new X-32s were noted. According to media reports, none of these missiles were shot down by enemy air defenses.

Stremousov announced the possible abandonment of Kherson by the Russian army

The Russian army is likely to leave Kherson and go to the left bank of the Dnieper, said the deputy head of the Kherson region Kirill Stremousov. He called on the civilians remaining in the city to leave it as soon as possible. The authorities of the Kherson region had previously moved to Genichesk.

Deputies will discuss the return to two-year service in 2023

Against the background of the special operation, State Duma deputies raised the issue of increasing military service to two years. The Kremlin says that the Ministry of Defense should solve these issues. What will be the term of service in the army in 2023, as well as how the conditions for recruits have changed — in the material of Izvestia.

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace presented a report to the Defense Committee in Parliament. British MPs were interested in issues related to the exchange rate, as well as possible spending cuts amid rising inflation.

The International Atomic Energy Agency has completed an inspection of three nuclear facilities in Ukraine, conducted against the background of information about the ongoing work on the creation of a "dirty" nuclear bomb. The agency announced this on its official website.

Diary: the Bulgarian Parliament spoke in favor of providing weapons and spare parts to Ukraine

The epic with military aid to Ukraine has been dragging on for a long time, writes the "Diary". Officially, Bulgaria does not supply weapons there, but only helps with the repair of equipment. Now the parliament will have to vote on helping Kiev with weapons and spare parts. The deputies note that Bulgaria is at great risk.

Kiev will remain without shells for German Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns, Switzerland has not allowed the re-export of ammunition from Germany to Ukraine, as requested by German Defense Minister Kristina Lambrecht. This is reported by Reuters.

On the occasion of the publication by the United States Administration of the new edition of the "US National Security Strategy" (2022 National Security Strategy), the well-known blog "Russian Matters", published under the auspices of the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Management (Harvard Kennedy School), published material by a prominent American expert on Russia, a professor at Harvard University and a professor of National Security of the US Naval College Nicholas Gvozdev "In the new Security Strategy, the US is betting on a future in which Russia will be less significant" (Nikolas K. Gvosdev "New US Security Strategy Bets on a Future Where Russia Matters Less"). The translation is based on the publication of the journal "Russia in Global Politics".

The implementation of US plans to modernize infrastructure to receive American B-52 strategic bombers in Australia will benefit Canberra, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Wednesday.

In which countries are the forces of the alliance and how do Russia and Belarus respond

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for improving weapons and ensuring competition among manufacturers of equipment and equipment for the army. On the same day, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced at a meeting of the joint board of the military departments of Moscow and Minsk that NATO was creating a collective defense system near our western borders.

China expert Legarda: driving a wedge between Moscow and Beijing is an unrealistic idea

Beijing will not abandon Moscow, writes El País. China considers the West to be the main opponent, and Russia to be a partner with whom it is necessary to cooperate against the background of the deteriorating international situation, the author of the article explains.

Finnish Foreign Minister Haavisto warned of possible difficulties due to NATO expansion

Finland and Sweden should join the alliance at the same time, otherwise it will be difficult for NATO to plan its further defense strategy, MTV reports. The publication quotes Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, according to whom negotiations at the official level still look promising — despite the fact that the Turkish press is fanning new scandals.

According to China's deputy permanent representative to the UN Geng Shuang, it is impossible to block Russia's resolution

China considers Russia's questions about the activities of US biological laboratories in Ukraine legitimate. This was stated on Wednesday at a meeting of the UN Security Council by the Deputy Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the World Organization Geng Shuang.