Americas Security Update Oct 18, 2026: Marines in Caracas, Cuba Grid
Americas security: US Marines guard the Caracas embassy again, Cuba’s dollar tops 800 pesos and Colombia faces drone clashes.
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Aircraft · China · Iran · United States · Warfare
MMA Drone: Air Force Sets 2028 Date for a Cheaper Reaper
The Air Force says operational prototypes of its Massed Modular Aircraft, a low-cost MQ-9 Reaper successor, will field by 2028 after heavy Reaper losses.
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Americas Security Update Oct 17, 2026: Cuba at 758 MW, Venezuela Talks
Americas security: Cuba’s grid supplies 758 MW, Havana fights a US event at the UN, and Venezuela’s talks turn to election rules.
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Africa Security Update Oct 17, 2026: Tigray Caretaker, Sudan Warning
Africa security: Ethiopia names a Tigray caretaker government, the UN calls Sudan’s outlook bleak, and drones strike Congo’s Masisi.
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China · Geopolitics · Taiwan · United States · Warfare
Taiwan Security Oct 17, 2026: Dongsha Coast Guard Push, NK AI Torpedo
Taiwan security update: two Chinese coast guard ships enter Dongsha waters as North Korea claims an AI torpedo and a US carrier docks in Japan.
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Disinformation, Oct 17, 2026: Kremlin Gains Disputed, Fake Draft Clip
Information war: Kyiv rebuts Gerasimov’s claim of 92 captured settlements, a viral draft video proves to be a Kyiv protest, and Iran makes a 500 km claim.
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Foreign Influence Operations, Oct 16, 2026: X Purges 13,000 Accounts
Foreign influence operations: X suspends 13,000 accounts, AI fakes of Houthi airport strikes spread, and Brazil’s court orders Meta to apply equal rules.
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Americas Security Update Oct 16, 2026: Cuba Plant Fire, Maduro Plea
Americas security update: a fire knocks out another Cuban power unit, Maduro refuses to plead, and Brazil’s runoff tightens to a two-point race.
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China · Geopolitics · Taiwan · United States · Warfare
Taiwan Security Oct 16, 2026: Liaoning Heads South, Manila Bristles
Taiwan security: the Liaoning carrier group turns toward the South China Sea, eight PLA jets cross the median line, and Marcos summons China’s envoy.
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Geopolitics · Russia · Ukraine · Warfare
Ukraine War Oct 16, 2026: 149 Drones, Surgut Hit, EU Aid Gap
Ukraine war: Russia launches 149 drones overnight, Ukrainian drones hit the Surgut plant in Siberia, and EU leaders split over Kyiv’s 2027 funding gap.
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