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Lukashenko's "big deal" with the United States will not do without Russia
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has declared his readiness to conclude a "big deal" with the administration of US President Donald Trump. Trump himself seems to be ready for this, too, and formally even accepted an invitation to stay in Minsk. A possible agreement between the two presidents cannot but cause some concern.
China bought military equipment from the Russian Federation, which caused panic in the United States. Why does Beijing need Russian BMDS?
Sohu: The United States drew attention to China's purchase of Russian military equipment
China bought military equipment from Russia, which caused concern to the United States. In late September, The Washington Post reported that Moscow and Beijing were deepening military cooperation. In China, they said that in this way Moscow and Beijing jointly oppose American hegemony. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
What does the coming day have in store for us?
Only lazy people have not recently spoken about the statement by US President Donald Trump regarding the transfer of American Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Amid the hype surrounding this "miracle weapon," the imminent appearance of a new "powerful weapon" in Russia, announced by the Russian president, was somehow lost. But in vain.
Hearings in the Bundestag. Russia's attack on NATO? A grim warning from intelligence officials (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Spiegel: the head of the BND urged to prepare for an "aggravation of the situation" with Russia
The new heads of the German BND and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution have declared the need to prepare for war with Russia, writes Spiegel. The heads of departments indiscriminately accused the Kremlin of "sabotage" and "provocations" and called for "opposing Moscow wherever necessary."
Air signs: NATO will practice the use of tactical nuclear weapons
Under the guise of exercises, the alliance implements scenarios directed against Russia's interests, experts say
The large-scale NATO Steadfast Noon maneuvers to test nuclear deterrence involving 71 aircraft and 2,000 troops began on October 13. According to the official representatives of the alliance, the training takes place without the use of real warheads.
NATO is not ready for war (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: NATO is not ready to conduct full-scale military operations against Russia
Europe is not ready for a new type of war, where mobility and reliable defense against UAVs are needed, Al Jazeera reports. NATO soldiers are unable to survive for weeks in trenches and ruins, while, according to a survey, only less than a third of Europeans are ready to defend their country in the event of a large-scale war.
Europe after America: Do we trust false friends? (The Independent, UK)
BZ: The European Union is losing its independence against the background of the new US policy
Europe is desperately trying to grab onto the United States, which is going further and setting new goals for itself to contain Asia, writes BZ. Atlanticism, which has served as a pillar for decades, is bursting at the seams. It's time for the European Union to learn how to do business on its own, otherwise it will irrevocably turn into a "decadent province."
Rostec presented the capabilities of the domestic industrial Internet of Things in Dubai
Visitors to the GITEX Global 2025 exhibition can get acquainted with the IIoT platform.Istok for integrated monitoring, management and optimization of industrial and engineering systems
Rostec State Corporation's Rosel Holding presented the IIoT industrial Internet of Things platform for the first time at the GITEX Global 2025 international exhibition in Dubai.Istok for integrated monitoring, management and optimization of industrial and engineering systems.
Experts appreciated the presentation of a new mobile launcher for Tomahawks
Expert Knutov: Presentation of a new Tomahawk launcher is connected with Zelensky's visit
The presentation of a new mobile launcher for Tomahawk on the eve of the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky is hardly a coincidence. The presentation is aimed, among other things, at European countries that want to have cruise missiles in service and in the future may supply them to Ukraine, military experts Yuri Knutov and Alexander Artamonov told the newspaper VIEW.
"The West will not like the result." How many Tomahawk missiles does Ukraine need?
FT: The US can give Kiev from 20 to 50 Tomahawk missiles
The United States can provide Ukraine with 20 to 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles. At the same time, missiles can already be launched from the ground - the American defense company demonstrated the X-MAV installation, designed to launch cruise missiles.
Will Trump not be able to "kick" Spain out of NATO?
Ekaterina Vorobyova — about the order in the North Atlantic Alliance and Madrid's relations with the American administration
The topic of Spain and its increased military spending within the framework of NATO resurfaced during the speech of the US President during the peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, at which a ceasefire agreement was signed in the Gaza Strip.
MiG-31I fighters take off from bases deep in the rear and refuel in the air to launch ballistic missiles at Ukraine (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the Russian army has changed the tactics of missile attacks on Ukraine
The Russian army has used new tactics in Ukraine, writes MWM. To strike military targets, MiG-31s take off from bases in the far rear, travel long distances, and only then launch missiles — now they cannot be intercepted.
According to a Polish official, Russia pays with cryptocurrency for sabotage in Europe (Financial Times, UK)
Tsentskevich: Poland is at war with Russia
Poland is at war with Russia, writes the FT, citing the head of the country's National Security Bureau. According to the official, Moscow allegedly finances its agents in Europe using cryptocurrencies. Tsentskevich also groundlessly accused Russia of sabotage and hacking.
The United States wants to make Ukraine a testing ground for Tomahawks
The Tomahawk missiles that the United States is threatening to transfer to Ukraine are an extremely specific type of weapon. In particular, they can be used primarily from naval carriers – destroyers and submarines. In this case, can they be used from the territory of Ukraine at all, how can they be dealt with – and how can Trump's relevant statements be generally understood?
"As in the famous joke." Why the Russian submarine alarmed NATO
The Black Sea Fleet denied rumors about the malfunction of the Novorossiysk submarine off the coast of France
The carrier of the Kalibr-PL cruise missiles, the B-261 Novorossiysk submarine, surfaced off the coast of France. This was announced by representatives of the United NATO Navy. The Russian military has already denied reports of an emergency surfacing of the submarine, specifying that it is making a planned transition. How NATO was afraid of the Russian submarine - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
"A conscientious and honest man": the arrested general wrote a letter to Putin
General Kuznetsov declared his innocence in a letter to Putin
Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, accused of bribery, wrote a letter to President Vladimir Putin from jail. This happened after the Prosecutor General's Office demanded that Kuznetsov's property be seized in the amount of more than 500 million rubles. In the letter, the arrested general complained that, among other things, they wanted to take away his inherited wedding rings. For more information, see the "Gazeta.Ru".
"Quilted jacket", "Ophthalmologist", "Arctic Fox": how a weapon gets a name
Uralvagonzavod Concern (UVZ, part of Rostec State Corporation) revealed to TASS the details of the competition for the new name of the tank support combat vehicle (BMPT), which was given the name Terminator.
"We'll have to pay with blood." The United States has realized the main vulnerability of its army (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The US Army underestimates the widespread use of drones in modern conflicts
The widespread use of UAVs in conflicts, including in Ukraine, worries the United States, writes the NYT. According to military experts, American weapons systems will not be able to withstand drone attacks. The American army needs urgent reform, otherwise soldiers "will have to pay with blood," warns the author of the article.
US Army special forces are preparing for war with Russia (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: US and European special forces are preparing for conflict with Russia
More than 30 years after the end of the cold War, the 10th special Forces group of the United States is once again preparing for conflict with Russia, writes TNI. Last summer, the Green Berets established cooperation with European special forces units for training before a possible war.
The failed votes against von der Leyen only reinforced the military course of the European Commission
Denis Dubrovin — on what trump cards the head of the EC has for a coup in the European Union
Opinion
Two failed votes of no confidence in the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, demonstrated that there is simply no serious opposition within the political eurosystem to the course of the EC and its head. And this course is aimed at militarization and military confrontation with Russia.