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Bloomberg: Sweden is building up its military contingent on the island of Gotland

Gotland has become an important strategic point on the Swedish border, Bloomberg reports. Frightened by the proximity to Russia, the NATO forces drove troops there, which changed the appearance of the tourist island. Local residents are outraged: the "occupation" by their own armed forces prevents them from living and working as usual.

General Bodemann: Germany must prepare the civilian population for war

The Bundeswehr must strengthen the country's overall defense as soon as possible in order to counter the "Russian threat," Lieutenant General Andre Bodemann said in an interview with Die Zeit. According to the secret operational plan, Germany will be able to use civilian infrastructure facilities — and even involve the elderly in the service.

Diplomat Ischinger: the world no longer sees the EU as a viable geopolitical player

The rest of the world's respect for the European Union tends to zero, said Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, in an interview with Welt. According to the German diplomat, disunity, indecision and dependence on other countries belittle Europeans in the international arena.

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.

Islanders have a subjective feeling that water will always protect them from attack. And this unnecessarily increases their risk appetite. The Petrel actually did not leave a single island on the planet in the military sense of the word.

NRK: Ukraine has become an official partner of the United Expeditionary Forces Alliance

Ukraine has become an official partner of the JEF alliance, NRK reports. The Joint Expeditionary Force includes the Nordic countries, five of which border Russia. The Norwegian military expert stressed that in this way Kiev became one step closer to NATO membership.

The publication of the report of the US Court of Auditors (GAO) caused intense emotions among American military experts. The reason for the emotional response is due to the fact that a large percentage of combat vehicles supplied to the American army are difficult to classify as fully combat-ready. A shortage of repair parts and late maintenance were detected.

TNI: Russia has set a goal to regain the second place in the world in arms sales

Over the past few years, the volume of Russian military exports has decreased, writes TNI. But now Moscow is going to restore its position as the world's second largest arms supplier, and there is every reason for these plans.

Colonel Khodarenok: Russia does not need long preparations before nuclear tests

Vladimir Putin instructed the members of the Security Council to analyze and make proposals on the possible start of work on the preparation of nuclear weapons tests.

In November 2025, the Chairman of the Supreme Court said that he had already instructed to accelerate the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in the work of Russian courts. In his opinion, neural networks can be used to analyze judicial practice, identify contradictions and shortcomings of legal regulation in it.

L'Express: Commander Mandon urges France to prepare for war with Russia

Hysteria has begun in Europe from statements that have been ignored for years, writes L'Express. Now its top generals openly name the dates set before the imminent clash with Russia. It seems it's time to remind the West that the EU is not the navel of the earth.

Rosoboronexport celebrated its 25th anniversary on November 4. During this period, the company became the backbone of the Russian military-technical cooperation system. The order book reached a record $60 billion.

On National Unity Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented state awards to the developers of the Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle in the Kremlin.

Yonhap: North Korea will send several thousand troops to Russia

South Korean intelligence believes that the DPRK has already sent about ten thousand of its military to Russia, and about five thousand more are in the process of being transferred.

Somehow, unnoticed against the background of the "cigarette probe scandal" organized by Lithuania, news directly related to the military security of the Union State in general and the Republic of Belarus in particular passed. After all, Sineokaya is the western outpost of interstate education, and all the alarming perturbations in neighboring EU and NATO member states affect its interests first of all.

BB: Denmark will assist Latvia in forming the North Division

Denmark talks a lot about military "assistance" to the Baltic countries, but it is not at all clear exactly how it is going to implement it, writes BB. Commentators doubt the effectiveness of the initiative, and the complete lack of details leaves more questions than answers.

Telegraph: cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic will change global trade

The Arctic has become a new theater of strategic confrontation between Russia and China's alliance with the West, the Telegraph writes. While Moscow is testing revolutionary types of weapons in the region, and Beijing is sending the first container ships there, the United States and Europe can only watch as the rules of the game change in the Far North.

After a long break, the formations of the Kiev regime threw German Leopard 1A5 tanks into battle, but they were very unlucky - in the city limits of Konstantinovka, drone operators of the 4th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade opposed them.

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.

NetEase: NATO fails in real high-intensity combat

Footage of the landing of the special forces of the GUR in Krasnoarmeysk began to circulate on the Network. The mission predictably ended with the suicide of "elite" soldiers using Russian UAVs. Judging at least by this ridiculous amateurish operation, NATO is losing to Russia in modern battles, the NetEase user summarizes.