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MILITARYOct 7The deterrence gap: How can NATO protect its front line from Russia?The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series assesses Russia’s threats to NATO’s eastern flank and evaluates the responses of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania. The post The deterrence gap: How can NATO protect its front line from Russia? appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
MILITARYOct 7Poland’s President in the Philippines: Black Hawks, ASEAN, and US Defense InterestsCould Nawrocki’s visit to Manila serve to promote further Black Hawk sales across ASEAN, potentially benefiting U.S. industrial interests?The Diplomat
MILITARYOct 7US and China must set rules before autonomous fighters cross pathsIn December 2022, a Chinese J-11 fighter came within metres of a US RC-135 surveillance plane over the South China Sea, according to the US military, which criticised it as an unsafe manoeuvre. China, however, held the American crew responsible and claimed the RC-135 had suddenly veered towards the Chinese jet despite repeated warnings. Both sides released video footage, yet neither accepted the other’s account of the incident. This and other such close encounters involved human pilots. The next...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 7Curfew and booze ban imposed on US soldiers in Okinawa after killing of Japanese womanCurfew will run from midnight until 5am local time and be in place for a monthThe Independent World
MILITARYOct 7South Korea’s military service exemption could be cut for athletesSouth Korea’s military service exemption could be cut for athletes after backlashAl Jazeera [en]
MILITARYOct 7Photos: Military deploys sonar to locate NAF aircraftThe Nigerian military has commenced an underwater survey using side-scan sonar equipment to locate the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The sonar operation is aimed at mapping the crash site and determining the exact position of the submerged aircraft to guide divers and technical personnel in […] The post Photos: Military deploys sonar to locate NAF aircraft appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MILITARYOct 7EU releases €1.24 billion for Ukrainian-made drones and munitionsThe European Union has released €1.24 billion for Ukraine to buy drones, drone interceptors, drone ammunition and munitions manufactured domestically in a bid to push back against Russia's ongoing and escalated air attacks.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYOct 7How will new longer-range aircraft boost Manila’s South China Sea surveillance?The Philippine Coast Guard will receive three longer-range aircraft from the US, two of them modified for improved surveillance, giving Manila greater reach and endurance to monitor Chinese coastguard, naval and research vessels across the South China Sea. Under a US$39.6 million contract awarded by the United States Navy on September 28, the three second-hand, extended-range King Air 350-series aircraft will be fitted with extended-range fuel systems, upgraded Garmin avionics and high-frequency...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 7U.S. moves long-range bombers from U.K. And, Israel allegedly warned before Oct. 7A possible Iranian threat led the U.S. to remove long-range bombers from a U.K. base. And, Israelis are learning that their prime minister may have been warned before the Oct. 7 attacks.NPR News
MILITARYOct 7US bans alcohol and imposes curfew on soldiers in Japan after murderThe temporary ban on alcohol consumption and a one-month curfew for soldiers in Okinawa seek to calm local outrage following a crime. The case of a marine accused of murder reignites the debate about the presence of foreign military on the island, generating protests and demands for change.Clarín
MILITARYOct 7NATO Military Committee delegation in Kyiv: Russia will not succeed in undermining support for UkraineA delegation from the NATO Military Committee, led by its chairman, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, visited Kyiv for talks with the leadership of the General Staff of the Armed Forces regarding the situation on the battlefield and continued support for Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYOct 7Troops Kill 25 Terrorists In Borno, Recover ArmsChannels TV
MILITARYBREAKINGOct 7Huge blaze in Black Sea after naval drone hits oil tankerIrish Times World
MILITARYOct 7Pentagon, under Hegseth, expands war against drug cartels in South AmericaThe Pentagon is expanding the U.S. military’s multifront war against drug cartels in South America.  For more than a year, the U.S. military has been blowing up alleged drug boats on both sides of the continent. Forces have also begun interdicting refueling vessels off the coast of Ecuador before destroying them.  And recently, U.S. special…The Hill
MILITARYOct 7Beach in Guam: Supreme Court Considers if Military Can Explode Bombs in This HabitatThe Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the U.S. Air Force can keep destroying munitions on a beach in Guam, a practice it began in 1982.NYT US
MILITARYOct 7AI-powered robots are next in war tech, Ukraine’s former defense minister saysMykhailo Fedorov, an architect of Ukraine’s drone program, says his country needs to deploy AI on the battlefield to defend against Russia — no matter the risks.Washington Post World
MILITARYOct 7Pullout of B-1 bombers shows how an outgunned Iran is keeping the U.S. on edgeTehran has also used the threat of unconventional attacks to inflict chaos on global energy markets and threaten the safety of Air Force One.Washington Post World
MILITARYOct 7Rubio In Iceland Signals Deeper NATO Push As Russia, China Challenge Arctic SecurityUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has signaled a renewed American push to strengthen security in the Arctic, warning that US adversaries and competitors are already acting in a region of growing strategic importance.RFE/RL
MILITARYOct 7Anduril wades into traditional shipbuilding arena with major submarine playThe defense tech company plans to build submarine components at a shipyard outside of Baltimore in which the government will have an approximate 40 percent stake, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.Defense One
MILITARYOct 7The Navy’s Missing Welders Are Stocking ShelvesThe U.S. Navy’s May 2026 shipbuilding plan, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, uses the word “innovative” eight times. The plan applies that word, among other things, to the Columbia-class submarine, an acquisition strategy for the medium landing ship, and new approaches to running the public shipyards. Elsewhere, the shipbuilding plan notes that recent increases in wages at Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding got both yards to their required 2025 hiring rate and cut attrition by two to five percent.While added funding is a welcome salve to the Navy&#821War on the Rocks
MILITARYOct 7U.S. troops on Okinawa facing curfew, alcohol ban after murder charge vs. MarineU.S. forces on Okinawa were barred from drinking alcohol for 48 hours and put under a 30-day curfew in the wake of the murder of a local woman allegedly committed by an American Marine.CBS News
MILITARYOct 7Okinawa governor calls for preventive measures after alleged murder by U.S. MarineOkinawa Gov Genta Koja urged Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday to take "effective and fundamental" measures following the alleged robbery and murder of a local woman by…Japan Today
MILITARYOct 7Major Nigerian military aircraft crashes, 2018 to dateOctober 5, 2026 — ATR-42, Igbokoda, OndoCasualties: 25 killedThe Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, while on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos. The NAF later said 25 people — 20 passengers and five crew members — were on board and that […] The post Major Nigerian military aircraft crashes, 2018 to date appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MILITARYOct 7Russia’s plague outbreak shouldn’t scare us – but its secretive bioweapons programme shouldThe Telegraph