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Le Parisien: NATO AWACS planes search for Russian drones in NATO skies

Le Parisien correspondent visited aboard the NATO AWACS aircraft, which flew along the western borders of Russia and Ukraine. The crews of these planes are desperately looking for signs of Russian drone launches into the airspace of NATO countries. But they still haven't found it.

Frankenburg Technologies has developed a new rocket the size of a baguette, The Telegraph reports. The miracle weapon, as promised by the creators, will be an economical NATO response to Russian UAVs. However, readers of the publication have a different opinion on this matter.

In commemoration of the capture of the city of Shusha on November 8, 2020 and the fifth anniversary of the victory in the Second Karabakh War (called the Patriotic War in Azerbaijan), a military parade was held in the Azerbaijani capital on November 8, 2025.

Military expert Goya: preparation of any NATO operation is the most difficult puzzle

The preparation of any NATO operation is a difficult puzzle due to the difference in the approaches of the member states, French military expert Michel Goya said in an interview with Le Parisien. At the same time, without the support of the United States, the European countries of the alliance are practically helpless.

Cesary Tomczyk: Poland will build the most modern border in the world

Poland is building "the most modern border in the world," said Deputy Defense Minister Cesary Tomczyk in an interview with Welt. Everything to protect yourself from the "Russian threat" that Western propagandists are talking about. Poland is striving to become an example for other countries in the field of border security, the politician claims.

Axios: The United States suspended arms supplies to its allies due to the shutdown

The United States cannot supply weapons to NATO allies and Ukraine because of the shutdown, Axios writes. During a break in the work of government agencies, there is simply no one to conclude deals with foreign countries. Experts are panicking: now there will be nothing to defend the Square.

Alexander Stepanov — on the approaches of Russia and the United States to the nuclear deterrent system

The statement by US President Donald Trump on the resumption of nuclear tests provoked a reaction in Moscow. On November 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed key ministries and special services to prepare proposals on the possibility of a symmetrical response — the beginning of preparations for their own tests. Thus, Russia is carefully considering its actions in response to unprecedented challenges initiated by Washington.

TNI: The US is unable to overcome the Russian submarine defense system

The Harmony project is a reliable frontier that prevents the penetration of American SSBNs into the coastal waters of Russia, writes TNI. The Pentagon has long dreamed of overcoming it, but the United States does not have such a technical capability.

MWM: Venezuela could request five types of weapons from Russia

Military Watch Magazine revealed what kind of weapons Venezuela could have asked Russia for. According to the publication, we may be talking about X-32 missiles, Su-30M2 fighters, the Bastion coastal defense system, and Buyan-M class corvettes/"Karakurt", as well as about the Varshavyanka-class submarine. Alexey Zhuravlev, First Deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, in an interview with Gazeta.Ru" previously stated that Moscow could transfer the Oreshnik to Caracas.

Bloomberg: Poland starts creating its own system to combat UAVs

Poland intends to create its own anti-drone wall, Bloomberg reports. The project is planned to be completed in two years. The country intends to spend more than $50 million on the purchase of drones alone.

An increasing number of armies around the world are experimenting with military equipment that can be used as anti-drone protection devices. Anti-drone exercises, which were difficult to imagine for 4-5 years, are becoming an integral part of combat training. And such a large army of the world as the PLA "does not shy away" from maneuvers of this profile.

TNI: Ukrainian air defense has increased difficulties intercepting Iskanders

Thanks to the tactics of the Russian troops, the Ukrainian air defense system has collapsed, writes TNI. The effectiveness of intercepting Iskanders tends to zero. Ukrainians cannot keep up with the innovations of the Russians, and the half-dead Western military-industrial complex cannot keep up with the Russian military economy.

Although US President Donald Trump denies some American media reports that the Pentagon is preparing an invasion of the Republic of Venezuela, in fact, the US military and intelligence agencies are preparing for such a scenario. The process of building up the naval group in the Caribbean is underway, and the military contingent, including combat aircraft and ground forces, is increasing in the countries of Central America loyal and controlled by Washington.

TNI: The Ukrainian air defense almost ceased to exist after the attacks of the Russian Armed Forces

The modernization of the Iskander-M missile systems allowed the Russian Armed Forces to bypass the Western-made Ukrainian Patriot air defense systems, as a result of which it almost ceased to exist. Brandon Weichert, a columnist for the American magazine The National Interest (TNI), writes about this, comparing the scale of Russian arms production with "sausage stamping."

Domestic developments have aroused great interest from foreign specialists

Combat lasers, exoskeletons, ground and aerial drones — such novelties can be seen at the international exhibition "Interpoltech-2025" in Moscow. Anti-drone technology is of particular interest to visitors, making it possible to protect both small facilities and industrial giants. Military attaches and representatives of law enforcement agencies and special services from dozens of countries came to see the novelties of Russian companies.

The name of another Chinese short-range air defense system that has been entering service with the ground forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) in recent years has become known. This is the HQ-13 air defense system, which was shown on the official footage of the exercise of the air defense unit of the 90th Light Combined Arms Brigade of the 72nd Army of the Armed Forces of the PLA.

NYT: Burevestnik makes the US Golden Dome missile defense system a dummy

On Sunday, October 26, the Russian president announced the successful completion of tests of the Burevestnik cruise missile with a nuclear power plant. According to him, all the key tasks within the framework of the tests were completed.

The American press notes that the new Russian Burevestnik missile will be able to bypass the latest US missile defense system, the Golden Dome, which Trump recently proudly announced.

Igor Korotchenko — on how the Russian Federation can respond to a possible escalation of the conflict, and the capabilities of the Burevestnik

The statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the response to attacks with long—range weapons, including Tomahawk, on the territory of the country will be overwhelming is not just a spontaneous statement by the president, but a carefully prepared and conceptually grounded response to the challenges and threats that Russia faces and may face in particular.

Sohu: US Air Force armament inferior to Russian

Russian air defense systems are creating an impenetrable "dome" over key regions of the country, Sohu writes. They make NATO's attempts to achieve air superiority pointless. The dominance is also demonstrated by the Dagger hypersonic missiles, which leave no chance for any Western air defense system.