Africa security update for Oct 10, 2026: Ethiopia and Eritrea trade accusations at the UN, an RSF drone strike kills 41 in Blue Nile, and Mali retakes Kidal.
Boeing beat Northrop Grumman for the Navy’s F/A-XX carrier fighter, a $20B-plus development deal. What is known, what is classified and the risks ahead.
IEEPA tariff refunds: CBP says about $126B is paid or sent for payment, and a trade court certified a class for importers who never filed. What it means.
USNI counts at least six Philippine–China clashes in the South China Sea and Luzon Strait since October 1. A dated timeline of what each side says.
Ukraine power grid: about 15 GW at the evening peak, 19.6 GW promised by November 1, as Russia strikes Kyiv. What officials, Ukrenergo and experts say.
Yemen’s government says it holds Perim Island and the Bab al-Mandab shore; the Houthis say they repelled it. What each side claims, and the oil at stake.
Cuba drills neighborhood defense zones on National Defense Day, Díaz-Canel says no fuel ship has docked in nine months, and Havana’s grid runs 174 MW short.
PLA sorties near Taiwan jump to 21 as Lai defends defense spending on National Day, China claims a Senkaku patrol, and US-Korea intelligence friction surfaces.
Washington licenses Russian diesel after a Trump-Putin call, Kyiv says its envoys were used as cover, and glide bombs kill at least 11 in Zaporizhzhia.
The EU and China trade a hybrid-car deal for rare-earth licences, Beijing warns on a US pact, and tanker freight hits $41 a barrel.
EU institutions divide the route from proposal to law
GAO audit findings require separate follow-up evidence
Nuclear safeguards differ from safety and security
Critical minerals reflect supply risk, not just scarcity
Military sealift connects deployment with sustainment
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