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MILITARYOct 5Northrop logs first flight for self-funded drone wingmanThe YFQ-48A performed fully autonomous “taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers and landing” over the Mojave Desert in California, according to Northrop Grumman.Breaking Defense
MILITARYOct 5The P-3 Orion Airborne Early Warning Aircraft Has Flown Its Last MissionU.S. Customs and Border Protection was the only operator of P-3 AEW aircraft with their radar domes on top, using them to hunt drug smugglers. The post The P-3 Orion Airborne Early Warning Aircraft Has Flown Its Last Mission appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
MILITARYOct 5Navy Commissions USS Ted Stevens, Honoring Senator's Defense AdvocacyThe Navy commissioned its newest destroyer, the USS Ted Stevens, into active service during a formal ceremony in Whittier, Alaska.DoD News
MILITARYOct 5Mexico deploys military in border region where US reported shots fired against its forcesEl gobierno mexicano desplegó tropas en la frontera con EE.UU. tras reportes de disparos hacia el norte, aunque sin evidencia concreta de los mismos.Washington y México coordinan acciones en la zona, mientras persiste la presión estadounidense para combatir el narcotráfico y la migración.Clarín
MILITARYOct 5US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use risesThe service is seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels.Military Times
MILITARYOct 5US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use risesThe service is seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels.Defense News
MILITARYOct 5Aboard the USS George Washington, young sailors adjust to war with IranSailors must maintain a ​state of alert and readiness, heightened in the case of the George Washington due to the threat of Iranian attacks.Military Times
MILITARYOct 5GOP lawmakers caught off-guard and demand answers after Hegseth’s surprise 20% cuts to military leader rolesHegseth’s actions have raised bipartisan concerns that seasoned officers — including women and people of color — are being sidelined for ideological reasonsThe Independent World
MILITARYOct 5Pentagon pulls all bombers from U.K. air base after security incidentCBS News
MILITARYOct 5Eye Opener: U.S. pulls all bombers from U.K. baseThe U.S. suddenly pulled all of its bombers from a U.K. air base. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.CBS News
MILITARYOct 5U.S. pulls all bombers from U.K. air base after 5 were arrested over security incidentThe U.S. has withdrawn all U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom following a security incident that led to several arrests. CBS News' Leigh Kiniry reports.CBS News
MILITARYOct 5Relocation of U.S. bombers in U.K. highlights new risks for military basesMultiple streams of intelligence warned of possible attacks on the U.K. base hosting the aircraft, according to people familiar with the decision, with concerns rising after police arrested five men in white vans.Washington Post World
MILITARYOct 5A Pentagon dispute in Trump’s first war foreshadowed challenges in IranThe U.S. began bombing Yemen’s Houthis in 2025 despite concern over weapons stocks and unclear goals. The Iran-backed group is still bedeviling the region.Washington Post World
MILITARYOct 5Another U.S. strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills 4, SOUTHCOM saysThe U.S. military said it attacked a boat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its yearlong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.CBS News
MILITARYOct 5China is Watching Us. Is the U.S. Air Force Still Watching China?On Oct. 1, 2026, Beijing celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the beginning of the end for the U.S. Air University’s China Aerospace Studies Institute. The institute was one of several centers of excellence established across the U.S. military’s professional military education programs, with the Army, Navy, and Air Force each running a center focused on its own service’s needs. The China Aerospace Studies Institute, however, was more than just a U.S. Air Force and Space Force research center that provided open-source insiWar on the Rocks
MILITARYOct 5LCS 1 may not be fully operational until 2035, audit findsAuditor-General’s Report 2/2026 finds that delays in weapons systems could leave the first littoral combat ship short of full capability.freemalaysiatoday · malaysia
MILITARYOct 5Mexico deploys 500 soldiers this Sunday in Tamaulipas, a state bordering the USMéxico movilizó fuerzas militares en Tamaulipas, en coordinación con EE.UU., para frenar el tráfico ilegal en la frontera común.La operación conjunta incluyó equipos aéreos y antidrones, tras un reciente incidente armado en Texas.Clarín
MILITARYOct 4Pentagon pulls B-1 bombers from UK base following alleged terror threatThe Pentagon pulled all 12 B-1 bombers this weekend from the U.K.’s RAF Fairford air base to their home stations in the U.S. weeks after an alleged terror threat against a U.S.-operated post in England.  “While operational security precluded us from confirming the movement of our assets and forces in real-time, we can acknowledge now…The Hill
MILITARYOct 4U.S. B-1 bombers evacuated from UK base after attack threats from IranThe U.S. military evacuated a dozen B-1 bombers from the RAF Fairford airbase in the UK over the weekend, the Pentagon said. President Trump said in Monday the threat came from Iran. Why it matters: A U.S. official said the base was under threat of attack by Iran. The latest: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Monday that there are "regular rotations" of U.S. Air Force assets around the world and that the movement of the bombers was not directly tied to the Iranian threat. "We have confidence in the security of all of our bases. All of our bases could be threatened theoretically Axios
MILITARYOct 4U.S. Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted in a suspected terrorist plotNBC News
MILITARYOct 4U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incidentAll U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been returned to their home stations in the United States, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.CBS News
MILITARYOct 4U.S. Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by suspected terror attackJapan Today
MILITARYBREAKINGOct 4U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New ThreatsNYT US
MILITARYOct 4Jaishankar meets U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Paparo, discusses maritime securityU.S. Indo-Pacific commander on five-day visit; talks focus on advancing defence partnership and maritime cooperation in the regionThe Hindu