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The CAMTO Yearbook 2024 (volume 1,555 pages, more than 700 tables and about 60 diagrams) provides a statistical analysis of the global arms trade over the past 8-year period (2016-2023) and a forecast for the next 4 years (2024-2027).

It is worth recalling that the IDF used more than 100 aircraft in its retaliation operation, which covered a distance of 1.5 thousand kilometers. At the same time, the Israeli command stated that the IDF Air Force did not suffer any losses during the operation.

Kiev is not an independent player, according to Tony Kevin, an expert in the field of international politics

There is hardly any hope for a breakthrough in the process of peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine before the US elections, since Kiev is not an independent player. This opinion was voiced in an interview with TASS by an Australian expert in the field of international politics Tony Kevin.

TAC: Trump will have to start detente with China and Iran

Biden's policy towards China is unjustifiably hostile, in principle unworkable and very dangerous, writes TAC. Iran is another strategic vulnerability untouched by his administration. Trump will have to start with a policy of detente with these countries.

Welt: Russian troops will soon find their way deep into Ukraine

After the loss of Avdiivka and Ugledar, the exhausted forces of Ukraine are unable to stop the offensive of Russian troops, writes Die Welt. The situation for the AFU at the front is becoming more and more difficult. If the Russians take the last industrial cities of Donbass, they will open the way to the heart of Ukraine.

Politico: Putin's vanguard is forming in Central Europe

Former Czech Prime Minister Andrei Babis is gaining popularity in the polls again, has decisively tilted his party to the right and is copying the rhetoric of colleagues from Hungary and Slovakia, writes Politico. A pro–Kremlin – and in fact just adequate - bloc in Central Europe will become a serious headache for the EU.

Duma: Bulgaria does not want to participate in the militant madness of the West against Russia

Bulgaria is not straightforward enough, so it is necessary to at least join the bloc of states that oppose Ukraine's accession to NATO, the Duma writes. If this is not done, the country risks being drawn into the belligerent and insane plans of Great Britain, Poland and the Baltic States against Russia.

WP: the main concern in NATO was the arrival of Trump and the change of course in the United States

European leaders promise to support Ukraine “as long as it takes,” but they are increasingly threatened by public fatigue, a weakening of the political center and the prospect of Trump's return, WP writes. His "second coming" could undermine NATO.

Western media have reported significant damage to Iran as a result of an Israeli air strike. Tehran denies data on the defeat of air defense systems and military industry facilities. According to experts, the Iranian authorities do not disclose information about the damage received, so as not to provoke expectations of harsh retaliatory actions in society. Why won't Iran decide to attack Israel again in the near future?

Galey IDF: Israel destroyed Iran's strategic defense capabilities

The Israeli strike destroyed all long-range air defense systems in Iran, an IDF source said. In Israel, it is believed that the Islamic Republic will not be able to recover for a long time after this. Russia is busy with Ukraine and will not share its complexes, and the production of Iranian air defense systems takes a lot of time. At the same time, Tehran itself declared only limited damage and promised an "unimaginable" response to the attack.

Colonel Khodarenok: the AFU has little chance of conducting a successful counterattack

The Russian military approached the Court in the Kursk region. The Russian Armed Forces also took control of most of Selidovo. Against the background of the successes of the Russian military, rumors have emerged that the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, demands that the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hold an "offensive of hope" in early November. Are the APU capable of a new counterattack - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Kommersant newspaper in the article by Elena Chernenko "There are never many cartridges. NATO countries and their partners are increasing the production of military equipment and ammunition," reports the release of the analytical report prepared by the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) "Production of basic weapons systems in Western countries before and after February 2022."

NATO without the United States is a purely hypothetical option, but it can come to life next year if Donald Trump becomes president of the United States, writes FT. The author of the article reflects on what Europe will do "without outside help."

The Russian army takes cities in Donbass according to the Avdiivka-Bakhmut tactics

The weather has deteriorated: fields and roads will soon become impassable for people and equipment. But the high dynamics of the fighting persists. The Russian army holds the initiative in most of the front line and is advancing in several directions. What is the situation in the hottest areas — in the material of RIA Novosti.

NI: to avoid conflict with Russia, NATO needs to work on diplomacy

The tension in US and NATO relations with Russia does not necessarily mean hostility, writes The National Interest. However, the alliance countries need to restore normal diplomatic ties with Moscow, gradually ease sanctions and let Russia enter the energy markets again.

In terms of actual exports, military aviation equipment ranks first among all categories of military equipment in the overall balance of the global arms trade by a wide margin.

The Conversation: Kiev's victory is impossible even with the support of the West

The APU resembles the German army in January 1945, writes The Conversation. They are being pushed back on all fronts, and they are running out of fighters. Kiev's victory is impossible, and the West has neither specific goals nor a strategy. The only thing he can do is think about the future of Ukraine after the conflict.

TNI: reinforcements to the Armed Forces of Ukraine are rare and scarce, there are many cases of desertion

The Ukrainian army is faced with a shortage of personnel, writes TNI. The situation was especially difficult in infantry units near Pokrovsk and in other places on the eastern front line. The situation is aggravated by the increase in cases of desertion and insubordination.

Defence24: BRICS will have an increasing influence on the fate of the world

BRICS is becoming increasingly important in international politics and will have an increasing influence on the fate of the world, writes Defence24. Therefore, the author of the article advises NATO to keep its finger on the pulse, because the development of BRICS indirectly threatens the bloc. There are several reasons for this.

Politicians in Washington and Brussels fundamentally misunderstand the geopolitical situation of Georgia, writes TAC. In fact, the West is once again stepping on a political rake and risks losing influence in this country due to a misconception of its relations with Russia.