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China Taiwan news: Kim Jong Un demands drone superiority at a weapons demo, and China’s coast guard drills near Philippine-claimed shoals.
Ukraine war news: the Dnipro station toll rises to 15, a Neptune missile destroys two Su-34 jets, and aid reaches occupied Oleshky.
Iran war update: Vance offers to meet Iran’s security chief as Qatari mediators return, a tanker is bombed off Khasab and Houthi missiles fall on Riyadh.
What is the first island chain? How Congress’s researchers define the line from Japan through Taiwan to the Philippines, and why it shapes US-China strategy.
Xi Jinping’s PLA purge, tracked: 41 generals with posts, dates and official wording, from Xu Caihou in 2014 to the record Fifth Plenum of Oct. 29, 2026.
The Space Force plans to give Boeing up to $945.9 million to sustain its WGS and UFO satellites, saying Boeing won’t sell the data rights to compete it.
Space War Oct 29: US intelligence finds Chinese jammers in orbit, a Pentagon watchdog skips a Starlink probe and Vietnam joins the Artemis Accords.
Africa war news: US sanctions Rwanda’s Defence Ministry over M23, Sudan blames Ethiopia for drone launches and Ethiopia gets 12 Russian Su-35 jets.
Two men face National Security Act charges after the RAF Fairford incident. We lay out the charges, the case timeline and why the US bomber base matters.
A firm links Russian satellites to 40 Houthi and militia strikes on Saudi Arabia. We test the claim against U.S. intelligence and show what is still unproven.
The Contship Jet sinking off Bulgaria shows Black Sea drone attacks moving closer to shore. We map October’s strikes and what NATO saw but could not stop.
Information war: Iranian officials describe US midterm plans, an intern denies the fake Brown video, and CISA orders urgent Linux and VMware fixes.
Trade war news: Trump orders robot and machinery import talks, Russia seeks sanctions relief, and the UN vote against the Cuba embargo weakens.
Cuba news today: UN backing to end the US embargo falls to a 20-year low, Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami and Venezuela demands its gold back.
China Taiwan news: North Korea fires 10 to 12 missiles, Hegseth pitches a US-ASEAN defense framework, and Japan will assemble US missiles.
Ukraine war news: a Russian drone kills at least 13 at Dnipro’s rail station, Moscow reports 613 drones, and the Oleshky truce reaches 54 hours.
Iran war update: Vance writes to Tehran as allies brace for strikes, the Guards claim Hormuz mine hits, and Houthi missiles strike Aden’s airport.
Russia-Uruguay relations: Lavrov meets Uruguay’s foreign minister, trade hits $150 million and Moscow plans a 2027 anniversary, while Uruguay backs Ukraine.
Salt Typhoon vs Volt Typhoon: what CISA, NSA, FBI and Treasury say each Chinese hacking group targets, why, and how the two campaigns differ.
Veteran jobs data: unemployment rose to 3.5% in 2025, BLS says. Where the gaps are, what aerospace technicians earn, and how SkillBridge opens defense doors.
The Fed holds at 3.75%-4% on a split vote, a reported $47 billion Iran war bill meets $115 Brent, Britain sets a 3% defense date and AI costs sink Alphabet.
Space War Oct 28: US intelligence says China has over 510 spy satellites, the Pentagon backs a new launch pad and Putin touts Russia’s Starlink rival.
Information war: a fake news video targets Sherrod Brown, a hoax quote targets Pauline Hanson, and US prosecutors charge a Madagascar scam ring.
Trade war news: US and Canada push steel and auto tariff talks, Washington proposes pausing China port fees, and India and Mexico open trade talks.
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