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MILITARY6d agoOnly a third of EU counter-drone programmes will deliver by 2030, leaked report warnsEU counter-drone investment grew sixfold in 2025, but only a third of programmes will deliver by 2030, a confidential EU report seen by Euronews says, citing fragmented procurement and industry struggling to keep pace with fast-moving drone technology.EuroNews [en]
MILITARY6d agoAfter B-1’s leave England, analysts point to limited options, importance of base defense“Withdrawing these bombers to [the US] will provide an opportunity for more significant maintenance on the aircraft, but it does reduce the potential sustained strike capacity US forces could bring to bear against Iran,” Timothy Walton, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, told Breaking Defense.Breaking Defense
MILITARY6d agoAchieving Breakthrough: Maneuver Warfare in the Face of Robotic MassIn 1914, European armies entered a war with forces designed to move. Within months, they were digging themselves into the earth. Fires from newly introduced machine guns and heavy artillery made movement across exposed ground a proposition far more deadly than in any war that had ever afflicted humanity. More than a century later, armies are confronting an unsettling echo of that experience in Ukraine.Drones and other robotic precision weapons fill the low-altitude airspace, detecting and destroying tanks and other large vehicles that appear anywhere near the Ukrainian front and devastating anWar on the Rocks
MILITARY6d agoIAF has grown into exceptional, network-centric force: Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet SinghAddressing the celebrations, Air Chief Marshal Singh said the world had witnessed “firsthand the destructive power” of the IAF during the military conflict with PakistanThe Hindu
MILITARY6d agoDefense minister: Black Sea war is one of Turkey's security policy prioritiesTurkey considers the war in the Black Sea to be one of the priorities of its security policy. The country is closely monitoring its impact on regional security and will continue to pursue a responsible and balanced approach aimed at maintaining stability in the region.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARY6d agoUkraine grapples with a shortage of troops at the front after over 4 years of warsitkasentinel.com · United States
MILITARY6d ago3 years after 10 / 7 : IDF observation unit being rebuiltisraelnationalnews.com · Israel
MILITARYBREAKING6d agoUS prepares military for possible new Iran strikes , Trump yet to decidebusiness-standard.com · India
MILITARY6d agoJuan Bengoechea, Eurofighter pilot, explains what happens when you accumulate years of experience: "When you acquire very high experience, you can start to exercise more responsibility"El comandante del Ejército del Aire y del Espacio lleva más de una década ligado a la aviación de caza. Su trayectoria incluye selección, formación, misiones internacionales, exhibiciones y más de mil horas de vuelo.Clarín
MILITARY6d agoIntel: Russia deploying soldiers with HIV on combat missionsThe Russians are deploying even those occupiers who have tested positive for HIV to carry out combat missions on the front lines.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARY6d agoWhy China’s new air force base in Laos could rattle VietnamA newly opened China-backed air force training centre in Laos could unsettle Vietnam, even as it aims to modernise Vientiane’s military and balance defence ties among Beijing, Moscow and Hanoi, observers say. China’s National Defence Ministry said last Tuesday that the joint support and training facility at Ban Keun Airport in the Laotian capital would strengthen the expertise of local air force pilots and was “not directed against any third party”. “The establishment and operation of the two...South China Morning Post
MILITARY6d agoDefense Forces in Sumy region receive new shipment of interceptor dronesSoldiers defending the Sumy region have received 70 new “General Chereshnia” interceptor drones.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARY6d agoSouth Korea pledges legal action over alleged fuel exports to RussiaUkrainian reports of South Korean fuel exports to Russia come amid strained tensions between Seoul and Kyiv.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARY6d agoIs Iran poised to withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty?Responsible Statecraft
MILITARY6d agoUS wraps up military mission in Iraq, giving Baghdad room to strengthen China tiesThe US has ended its military mission in Iraq, a move analysts said could give Baghdad more room for diversified partnerships and indirectly benefit China’s energy and commercial interests. But they cautioned that the shift was unlikely to create a power vacuum for Beijing to fill, with China lacking both the ambition and capacity to take on the US security role. The United States formally ended its Operation Inherent Resolve mission in Iraq on September 30, completing a withdrawal agreed on in...South China Morning Post
MILITARY6d agoAir Force Day: President, PM Modi lead nation in extending greetings to Indian Air Force personnelAir Force Day is observed on October 8 to commemorate the establishment of the IAF and the sacrifices made by air warriorsThe Hindu
MILITARYOct 8Army activates sustainment brigade as part of Pacific restructuringThe change will bring some additional soldiers to Okinawa, Japan.Defense One
MILITARYOct 8Electric shock gloves deemed too painful by US Army are being rolled out by ICEAn October 2024 US Army trial found that role-playing soldiers stopped resisting within seconds of being shocked, with test subjects reporting lingering fear and sorenessThe Independent World
MILITARYOct 8Japan explores ‘ownership’ of nuclear submarines as regional rivalries worsenJapan is expected to float the idea of acquiring a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in revised security documents to be released later this year, with analysts suggesting that Tokyo’s initial aim is to promote discussion of the issue and overcome the public’s concerns. Analysts acknowledge there will inevitably be pushback from some sectors of Japan – the only nation to have suffered a nuclear attack – but say there is a growing recognition that regional rivalries are worsening and Japan...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 7Hegseth greets USS Abraham Lincoln near the end of record long deploymentUSS Lincoln carrier strike group will return to its homeport of San Diego on Thursday, concluding a 10-month deployment where it played a key role in the war with Iran.ABC News
MILITARYBREAKINGOct 7Military ordered to be ready for possible Iran strikes as Trump weighs timingAxios
MILITARYOct 7Army Sets Date for First Military Execution by Firing Squad Since 1945Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be shot to death on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009.NYT US
MILITARYOct 7Army Command Holds Mercury Rising Event to Strengthen ReadinessSoldiers took part in the first "Mercury Rising" event of the new fiscal year, which combined physical training and professional development to strengthen readiness, cohesion and individual accountability.DoD News
MILITARYOct 7Hegseth presents USS Abraham Lincoln troops with highest honor a military unit can receiveAfter more than 300 days at sea, the sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier are about to arrive home in San Diego. They're expected to be back on U.S. soil on Thursday, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew over a day early to greet the Lincoln's troops and present them with a Presidential Unit Citation. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.CBS News