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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
MILITARYOct 7259 Army captains begin promotion examination in JosNigerian Army has commenced its 2026 Captain-to-Major Practical Promotion Examination in Jos, Plateau State, with 259 officers participating The post 259 Army captains begin promotion examination in Jos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
MILITARYOct 7Families of troops killed in Iran war skip Trump’s Gold Star receptionMost families of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the deadliest attack of the Iran war aren't attending a White House reception for Gold Star familiesThe Independent World
MILITARYOct 7United States bans alcohol and imposes curfew on its troops, following the murder of a woman in OkinawaEste domingo, la policía detuvo al cabo Devin Jacob Ballard, un marine destinado en la base aérea de Futenma.El militar está acusado de asesinar a una mujer y robado sus pertenencias.Clarín
MILITARYOct 7What Does China’s New Military Base in Laos Mean?Beijing’s third overseas base is also its second in Southeast Asia.Foreign Policy
MILITARYOct 7Alleged killing by Marine prompts US military to restrict off-base liberty in OkinawaThe U.S. military in Okinawa banned troops from leaving base after a Marine was arrested for allegedly killing a woman at a Naha hotel on Saturday.Fox News World
MILITARYOct 7EU quietly braces for nightmare scenario of multiple-casualty hybrid attackPolitico Europe
MILITARYOct 7The Pentagon’s autonomy command should draw on lessons old and newAUTOWARCOM will have a big task. Luckily, it’s not starting from scratch.Defense One
MILITARYOct 7Air Force: Russia may eventually accelerate jet-powered drones to 900 km/hThe speed of Russian jet drones could eventually reach 800–900 km/h, although such speeds have not yet been recorded.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYOct 7US prohibits alcohol and imposes curfew on troops in Okinawa after woman's murderLas fuerzas estadounidenses en Okinawa imponen toque de queda tras la detención de un soldado por un crimen, desatando reacciones locales. El caso genera tensiones entre Japón y EE.UU., con llamados a revisar acuerdos militares y reforzar la disciplina en las bases.Clarín
MILITARYOct 7US military in Japan’s Okinawa imposes night curfew after marine’s arrest over murderThe US military in Okinawa will impose a curfew from midnight to 5am for a month starting Friday following the arrest of a marine on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman, its regional coordinator said on Tuesday. All US military personnel on Okinawa will also observe a 48-hour operational pause from noon on Wednesday, during which there will be “no off-base liberty, including a complete prohibition of alcohol consumption on or off base”, said Lieutenant General Benjamin Watson,...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 7Air Force: Intensive use is rapidly shortening F-16 service lifeUkrainian F-16 fighter jets are one of the most effective means of countering Russian jet drones; however, due to the high rate of use of this aircraft, their service life is nearing its end, and support from partners is critically important.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYOct 6Trump, Hegseth Announce New Maryland ShipyardPresident Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the development of a new shipyard, to be called "Arsenal-2," during a ceremony at the future site in Sparrows Point, Md.DoD News
MILITARYOct 6Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: October 6, 2026USS George H.W. Bush pulls into Phuket for first liberty call after 188 days at sea, leaving USS George Washington as the sole carrier supporting operations against Iran. The post Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: October 6, 2026 appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
MILITARYOct 6Navy official breaks down how drones have changed modern warfareDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined his vision for the future of the U.S. military and warfare in a speech last week that pushed for the use of more drones and technology. This comes as the U.S. enters its eighth month in the war with Iran. Ben Kohlmann, assistant secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, joins CBS News to discuss.CBS News
MILITARYOct 6Air Force certifies group to operate, teach Skydio X10D ahead of its fieldingThe Air Force Office of Special Investigations certified drone operators to provide surveillance and monitor outdoor crime scenes with an "eye in the sky."Military Times
MILITARYOct 6US firm gets $2.9bn sub deal after boss joins war study with MuskAnduril said it would invest $3.7bn to develop shipyard that would build submarine parts.Al Jazeera [en]