Cuba Security Update — October 13, 2026
Cuba’s power generation falls to 1,058 megawatts, Havana denies links to seized US fuel, and new rules open oil to investors.
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China · Geopolitics · Taiwan · United States · Warfare
Indo-Pacific Security Update — October 13, 2026
North Korea claims a tactical missile test, Trump says he may meet Kim, and China sanctions ministers from Taiwan’s allies.
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Geopolitics · Russia · Ukraine · Warfare
Russia–Ukraine War Update — October 13, 2026
Ballistic missiles hit Kyiv without warning, drones sink a ship off Bulgaria, and Kyiv says it held energy strikes for two days.
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Africa Security Update — October 13, 2026
Africa security: Kabila launches an armed front with M23, Ethiopia enters Adwa before a UN session, and Egypt answers Sudan’s miner probe.
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Information War Update — October 13, 2026
Information war: allies attribute Iran at RAF Fairford, Armenia election networks mapped, midterm deepfakes and OSCE snub.
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Understanding the Information War
The information war explained: why governments mislead the public, from Tonkin to MH17 and Wuhan, and how repeated narratives split societies into camps.
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Sentinel ICBM Gets New Silos, Reopening Its Environmental Review
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.
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EU Sanctions 1,600 Russia Arms Firms in Largest List Wave
EU ministers adopt nearly 1,600 Russia sanctions listings, the largest wave since 2022, with more than half tied to ballistic-missile supply chains.
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Cuba Security Update — October 12, 2026
Cuba’s morning grid deficit tops 1,100 megawatts, Havana cuts 108 circuits, and Díaz-Canel voices confidence in electricity officials.
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China · Geopolitics · Taiwan · United States · Warfare
Indo-Pacific Security Update — October 12, 2026
PLA sorties near Taiwan fall to four, Manila challenges a Chinese research ship at Hubo Reef, and Japan backs the ICC against US sanctions.
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