Reporting on Military & Defense.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey invoke the Mecca pact for the first time after Houthi strikes, agreeing to a rapid deployment to the kingdom.
Ukrainian officials say at least 20 civilians died nationwide, 14 of them in a Pryluky apartment block, as Russia fired 70 missiles and 130 drones.
Russia launches its heaviest strike of the window as the October 7 civilian toll reaches at least 19, and drones sink a ship in Bulgaria’s economic zone.
Nine PLA sorties cross the Taiwan Strait median line, a Marine-linked killing roils Okinawa, and Seoul blames North Korean mines for a DMZ blast.
Cuba’s envoy in Washington describes open channels but no agenda, as forecast blackouts near 1,857 MW and a detained protester is charged.
Yemen’s Red Sea coast offensive stalls near Dhubab as Houthi missiles and drones reach Saudi airports, and a Hormuz tanker attack injures 12 crew.
The Marine Corps will send NMESIS ship-killing launchers to Yonaguni, 110 km from Taiwan, for Keen Sword, days after a $404M Kongsberg launcher deal.
Guiteras rejoins Cuba’s grid amid blackouts as SOUTHCOM announces a Caribbean strike and Guantanamo unmanned systems deploy.
China’s Southern Theater Command warns Manila over Scarborough as Taiwan logs ships only and an Okinawa murder case advances.
Ukraine reports 172 of 205 drones downed overnight as Odesa port fires burn and diplomacy stays split from the fighting.
IRGC turns a tanker back in the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen’s Taiz road fight intensifies, and Israel digs in east of Gaza’s Yellow Line.
President Alimi launches military operations to retake Houthi-held land after the group seized Bab el-Mandeb and closed in on Taiz.
A Russian drone hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Oct. 4, injuring two, as Moscow vowed to intensify strikes on the capital and other cities.
Chancellor Merz unveils more than €1.3B for Ukraine in Kyiv, with jet-drone interceptors, IRIS-T missiles and €350M for energy repairs.
Flightradar24 data puts flydubai FZ1073 84 km from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base at its closest. Officials name no target. Here is what is and is not established.
Air Force awarded Boeing $2.38B for 22 F-15EX jets at the fiscal-year deadline; totals now 120 sold, with plans near 267–269 as F-15C/D replacements.
Yemen opens a campaign to retake Houthi territory as another Hormuz tanker is struck and Israel’s strike on Hamas’s top Gaza official stays unresolved.
Russia hits Kyiv’s Northern Bridge again in a week of bridge strikes as Ukraine hits an Adygea airfield and Germany adds jet-drone interceptors.
China presses the Philippines near Scarborough as Taiwan logs ships but no aircraft, North Korea fires an IRBM, and Okinawa arrests a U.S. Marine.
Treasury ends U-turn banking for Cuba as SOUTHCOM deploys unmanned systems to Guantanamo and chronic blackouts stay above 2,000 MW most days.
A sourced catalogue of Russian statements and documents on NATO, from the 2021 draft treaties to the 2026 Kaliningrad warnings, with NATO’s replies.
Full text of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s State of the Force address of September 30, 2026, with summary, key quotes and the source licence details.
The Pentagon’s new Autonomous Warfare Command, Britain’s Ukraine data deal and Russia’s jet drones show AI and autonomy reshaping the battlefield.
Russia’s nuclear Poseidon carrier is on sea trials while Ukrainian sea drones squeeze its fleet. What sources verify on Poseidon, USVs, AUVs and seabed threats.
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
China’s Sea Drones: Giant UUVs, Minelayers, Seabed Mapping
Russia’s Ground Robots: Logistics Workhorses, Few Killers
Russia’s Drone Fleet: Jet Gerans, Rubikon and the 60% GapWe use cookies to improve your experience on our site. By using our site, you consent to cookies.
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