Reporting on Military & Defense.
Information war: Yandex bot-strike claim unproven, US charges North Korean IT ring and OpenAI bugging, UK and EU add FIMI defences.
Africa security: Ethiopian forces reach Zalambessa, Kinshasa answers Kabila’s FRN, and Somalia freezes assets over al-Shabaab links.
Middle East war update: Aramco HQ hit as Houthi fire widens, Hormuz ships take new projectile strikes, and Iran executes a mountaineer.
NATO’s SACEUR, Poland’s Tusk and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy on Russia at the 2026 Warsaw Security Forum, with transcript and recording links.
The Navy awarded $743.6 million in SLCM-N prototype OTAs on Sept. 23, 2026, splitting missile and canister work among five firms through Dec. 31, 2027.
Law-STEM fellows urge the US and Israel to warn civilians before IRGC strikes. We checked every Geneva and ICRC rule the open letter cites.
Ethiopia cites Article 51 against Eritrea and Asmara calls it cover for aggression, as the Security Council meets behind closed doors on the crisis.
Joseph Kabila launches the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation in Goma with M23 leaders as deputies, raising doubts over the Doha talks.
Drones sink HS Dignity and hit Chelsea 3 in the Black Sea off Bulgaria, leaving 11 sailors missing as attacks move closer to a NATO coast.
Cuba’s power generation falls to 1,058 megawatts, Havana denies links to seized US fuel, and new rules open oil to investors.
North Korea claims a tactical missile test, Trump says he may meet Kim, and China sanctions ministers from Taiwan’s allies.
Ballistic missiles hit Kyiv without warning, drones sink a ship off Bulgaria, and Kyiv says it held energy strikes for two days.
Africa security: Kabila launches an armed front with M23, Ethiopia enters Adwa before a UN session, and Egypt answers Sudan’s miner probe.
Information war: allies attribute Iran at RAF Fairford, Armenia election networks mapped, midterm deepfakes and OSCE snub.
Middle East war update: Houthis fire on Riyadh a third day, 29 nations back the UK’s Fairford blame on Iran, and Tehran readies its Hormuz reply.
The information war explained: why governments mislead the public, from Tonkin to MH17 and Wuhan, and how repeated narratives split societies into camps.
The Air Force will study new Sentinel ICBM silo sites at three bases after finding that converting Minuteman III silos put key milestones out of reach.
Trump announces an immediate Russia–Ukraine energy ceasefire; Kyiv says it was news, offers written guarantees, and reports strikes after the post.
EU ministers adopt nearly 1,600 Russia sanctions listings, the largest wave since 2022, with more than half tied to ballistic-missile supply chains.
Cuba’s morning grid deficit tops 1,100 megawatts, Havana cuts 108 circuits, and Díaz-Canel voices confidence in electricity officials.
PLA sorties near Taiwan fall to four, Manila challenges a Chinese research ship at Hubo Reef, and Japan backs the ICC against US sanctions.
Trump claims an energy ceasefire, Russia hits Kharkiv’s power plant, and the EU adopts nearly 1,600 new Russia sanctions listings.
Africa security: Ethiopian forces in Adigrat as Eritrea denies incursions, Sudan civilian tolls climb, and Somalia restates neutrality.
Information war: Zelenskyy warns Europe of Russian hybrid ops, CISA flags a China-linked cyber enabler, and deepfake clips of Gates and Iran strikes fall.
15 of 21 PLA Aircraft Cross Taiwan Median Line in Afternoon Surge
China’s Ground Robots: Armed Robot Dogs, UGVs and Unitree
China’s Air Drones: GJ-11, Jiutian Mothership, Swarm Claims
The AI War Has Begun: America, China and Ukraine Build the Autonomous Battlefield
Russia’s Naval Drones: Poseidon Trials, Black Sea Squeeze
China’s Sea Drones: Giant UUVs, Minelayers, Seabed MappingWe use cookies to improve your experience on our site. By using our site, you consent to cookies.
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