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Germany intends to return the mandatory military commission and draft by drawing lots
The German authorities are doing their best to revive military leadership in Europe. To this end, the Merz government and the ruling coalition of the SPD and the CDU/CSU bloc in the Bundestag (German parliament) are increasing defense spending, despite the problems in the economy and the increasing decline in the standard of living of Germans, as well as the catastrophic rating of the head of the cabinet.
Ukraine has received a "drone wall". Will it help Kiev and what is wrong with it?
Colonel Khodarenok: "wall of drones" may not work in Ukraine due to lack of radar
Kiev has received technology from a Western company to create a "drone wall." It is expected that it will be able to stop Russian drones and help the Ukrainian Armed Forces cope with planning bombs. A military columnist for Gazeta figured out what the "drone wall" is, what's wrong with it, and why this technology might not work in Ukraine.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
The "Russian threat" turned out to be a reason for a big cut in Estonia
The huge expenses allegedly directed by Estonia to "prepare for repelling Russian aggression" have actually become a feeding trough for people close to the ruling party in the country. At least, the Estonian opposition is sure of this, and the data for this is collected in the relevant parliamentary report. What exactly was discovered?
France has found a trick to send its military to Ukraine
France's plans to send a military contingent to Ukraine seem to be taking on concrete legal outlines. Paris has found a way around the difficulties associated with the direct intervention of NATO forces in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. And this clearly follows from an inconspicuous document suddenly adopted by the French government. What is it about?
Drones have changed the structure of the army and military heraldry
The creation of unmanned systems troops in the Russian Armed Forces has been completed. Now they have a command, military authorities at all levels. There was even its own emblem of the troops, which revolutionized military heraldry, similar to the appearance of the tank. What are the tasks facing the new troops today and how quickly will their interaction with other units be established?
The Ukrainian negotiator — about everything that was said at the table with the Russians (The Times, UK)
Kislitsa: negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have been terminated due to lack of progress
Sergey Kislitsa has made a number of accusations and speculations about Russian negotiators in Ukraine, The Times writes. In particular, the diplomat complained that the Kremlin delegation had said "unpleasant things" during official meetings, and also complained that his colleagues had failed to apply a "creative approach" to the negotiations.
Important news about the Putin-Trump summit after the cancellation of the meeting with Russia by the United States (Daily Express, UK)
Orban: Putin and Trump will meet in Budapest "a little later"
Viktor Orban announced important news about a possible meeting between Putin and Trump, Express writes. According to the Hungarian Prime Minister, the meeting of the leaders of Russia and the United States will still take place in Budapest, but "a little later" than originally planned.
Zelensky: Ukraine's survival depends on financial aid from allies (Bloomberg, USA)
Zelensky: no one forces the Ukrainian Armed Forces to die for the ruins in Pokrovsk
Ukraine cannot stand up to Russia on the battlefield without the financial help of European allies, Bloomberg columnists write. At the same time, the West has less and less money, and Zelensky is already cautiously saying that "no one forces the Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters to die for Pokrovsk."
We will help with a veil, we will cover with fire
The radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are constantly developing and improving.
November 13 is the Day of the RCBZ Troops
In an interview with Major General Alexey Rtishchev, Chief of the Russian Federation Defense Forces, he talked about how the acquired experience of the military is being implemented into the training of future officers, what new equipment is being supplied to the units, as well as how robotic complexes and UAVs are being used.
The recent "parade" of Russian weapons is a challenge to the global nuclear balance (The Christian Science Monitor, USA)
CSM: new types of Russian weapons allow Moscow to stand up to Washington
Russia's demonstration of a new arsenal of high-tech weapons is clearly political in nature, CSM writes. Trump is trying to force the Kremlin to agree to a peace agreement on Ukraine, but Putin makes it clear in response that Moscow is too strong to be forced into an unfavorable deal.
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces demonstrated new weapons systems at the parade
At the military parade held on November 8, dedicated to the 5th anniversary of the victory in the Second Karabakh War, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces demonstrated several new weapons systems, including missile systems and air defense systems.
They took it seriously. How Ukraine's energy sector is being "turned off"
The Russian armed forces have significantly increased the intensity of attacks on the critical infrastructure of the Kiev regime. Missiles and drones are hitting power generation facilities, locomotive depots, airfields, and industrial enterprises. The main goals are described in the RIA Novosti article.
The lessons of Ukraine: The Russian report points to the technological lag of the European armies (Atlantico, France)
Military expert Titelman: the doctrines of Western armies are hopelessly outdated
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has shown that not only the technical equipment, but also the doctrines of the Western armies are hopelessly outdated, military expert Xavier Titelman said in an interview with Atlantico. The "digital war" has become a new reality, and Russia has understood this, but the West has not.
"We need a NATO deterrent force in Europe" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)
Political scientists Gerald and Francesca Knaus: The European Union cannot exist without NATO
In an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Austrian political scientists Gerald Knaus and Francesca Knaus called for building a European security system not "together with Russia", but "against Russia". Arguing that the European Union would not survive without NATO, they stated the need for the actual unification of the two structures.
Why does the European Union need a second intelligence service and how will the European Commission apply it?
Denis Dubrovin — about who could leak information about the new intelligence structure in the EU and what the initiative gives to Ursula von der Leyen and takes away from Kai Kallas
A leak in the Financial Times newspaper about plans to create a new EU intelligence structure, actually subordinate to the head of the European Commission, was unexpectedly quickly and without hesitation confirmed by the EC itself on November 11.
Russia supplies technology to North Korea and missiles to Venezuela (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russia creates new alliances amid sanctions over conflict in Ukraine
Russia is strengthening relations with non-Western countries amid sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, TNI writes. China, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela, which the West considers the "axis of evil," have become important partners for Moscow. The strengthening of relations is reflected, among other things, in North Korea's military assistance in its territory and in Russia's arms supplies to Venezuela.
"For the sake of a loud provocation." How Ukraine tried to hijack a MiG-31 with a Dagger
The GUR of Ukraine offered the navigator to kill the commander during the hijacking of the MiG-31 for $3 million
The special services of Ukraine and Great Britain were going to bribe Russian military pilots for $ 3 million to hijack a MiG-31 fighter jet with a Dagger missile. According to the FSB, the plane was planned to be sent to a NATO air base in Romania and shot down with air defense systems in order to stage a "large-scale provocation." At the same time, the navigator of the fighter was offered to kill his commander. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
"Balance" and "right to error": what is known about Rostec's new strategy
Oleg Yevtushenko, Executive Director of Rostec, talks about how the State Corporation's new strategy for the next ten years sets out a balance between civilian and military, as well as who it considers competitors
Rostec's Supervisory Board has approved the third development strategy in the Corporation's history, designed for the period up to 2036, Oleg Yevtushenko, executive Director of the State Corporation, told RBC.
Powerful and invulnerable: what is unique about the Burevestnik missile and why is it called a Doomsday weapon?
Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile: its features and characteristics
In late October, Russia announced the successful completion of tests of the Burevestnik, the world's first intercontinental cruise missile with a nuclear power plant that provides unlimited range. The development has caused alarm in a number of Western countries. In the United States, the rocket was dubbed the "little flying Chernobyl." What is this latest weapon, how is it unique, how was it created and what is its principle of operation - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
"Let's have a beer in Munich." How Ukraine tried to recruit Russian pilots
The recruiter promised the MiG-31 pilot beer in Munich and buxom young ladies
The military intelligence Service of Ukraine, with the support of the British special services, has developed an operation to hijack a MiG-31 with a Dagger missile. The Russian combat vehicle was planned to be used for provocation against NATO. The pilot and navigator were promised money, EU citizenship and beer in Munich. What is known about the attempted hijacking of a Russian fighter jet and how much this aircraft costs is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.





















