Information War Update — October 11, 2026
Information war update: Russian media amplify calls to replace Zelensky, Beijing targets Taiwan’s National Day, and fact-checkers debunk Riyadh airport fakes.
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Information War Update — October 10, 2026
OpenAI disrupted Russian and Iranian AI influence operations, Chinese military media warned a Taiwanese host, and fact-checkers debunked recycled war videos.
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Africa Security Update — October 10, 2026
Africa security update for Oct 10, 2026: Ethiopia and Eritrea trade accusations at the UN, an RSF drone strike kills 41 in Blue Nile, and Mali retakes Kidal.
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Aircraft · China · United States · Warfare
F/A-XX: Boeing Wins the Navy’s Next Carrier Fighter
Boeing beat Northrop Grumman for the Navy’s F/A-XX carrier fighter, a $20B-plus development deal. What is known, what is classified and the risks ahead.
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China · Geopolitics · Taiwan · Warfare
Philippines–China Clashes Spike in South China Sea and Luzon Strait
USNI counts at least six Philippine–China clashes in the South China Sea and Luzon Strait since October 1. A dated timeline of what each side says.
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Ukraine’s Power Grid Faces Winter: 15 GW Now, 19.6 GW Promised
Ukraine power grid: about 15 GW at the evening peak, 19.6 GW promised by November 1, as Russia strikes Kyiv. What officials, Ukrenergo and experts say.
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Bab al-Mandab Fight: Who Holds Perim Island and Why It Matters
Yemen’s government says it holds Perim Island and the Bab al-Mandab shore; the Houthis say they repelled it. What each side claims, and the oil at stake.
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Cuba Security Update — October 10, 2026
Cuba drills neighborhood defense zones on National Defense Day, Díaz-Canel says no fuel ship has docked in nine months, and Havana’s grid runs 174 MW short.
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China · Geopolitics · Taiwan · United States · Warfare
Indo-Pacific Security Update — October 10, 2026
PLA sorties near Taiwan jump to 21 as Lai defends defense spending on National Day, China claims a Senkaku patrol, and US-Korea intelligence friction surfaces.
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Geopolitics · Russia · Ukraine · Warfare
Russia–Ukraine War Update — October 10, 2026
Washington licenses Russian diesel after a Trump-Putin call, Kyiv says its envoys were used as cover, and glide bombs kill at least 11 in Zaporizhzhia.
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