Land Forces
US Army activates 11th Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade (Arctic) in Alaska
The Army activated the 11th Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade (Arctic) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on 16 October, with a new…
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Europe
Germany’s Bundestag opens debate on a reserve law that ends “double voluntariness” and targets 200,000 reservists by 2033
The Reserve Strengthening Act would let the Bundeswehr require reservists to serve, with a target of at least 200,000 by…
Balkans
European Council calls enlargement a “geostrategic investment” and backs work on Montenegro’s accession treaty
In conclusions adopted in Brussels on 16 October, EU leaders say enlargement is a geostrategic investment, keep the process merit-based…
Middle East & North Africa
Fidan to hand over OIC foreign ministers’ chairmanship to Iraq at Baghdad session
Türkiye’s foreign minister will open the 52nd OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad on 17-18 October as outgoing chair,…
Asia-Pacific
South Korea: Two Hanwha laser weapons shot down all three target drones in an Army exercise – Cheongwang and a vehicle-mounted 30 kW laser
Two Hanwha Systems laser weapons, the fixed Cheongwang and a vehicle-mounted 30 kW-class laser, shot down all three target drones…
Africa
Morocco is negotiating with Israel for LORA ballistic missiles, Israeli sources say – alarm in Spain over the range
Israel Aerospace Industries is reportedly close to an initial agreement to sell LORA ballistic missiles to Morocco, according to Israeli…
Asia-Pacific
South Korea weighs sending the Cheonghae Unit to the Gulf of Oman – Seoul: “Under no circumstances” will we be involved in war
South Korea is considering extending the operating area of its Cheonghae anti-piracy naval unit from the Gulf of Aden to…
Middle East & North Africa
IDF: Nukhba cell commander who stormed the Re’im base on October 7 killed – “Hamas rebuilding in violation of the ceasefire”
The IDF said it killed Maher Walid Omar al-Husseini, a Nukhba cell commander who it says broke into the Re'im…
Middle East & North Africa
Iran: “If the US leaves the region, the Strait of Hormuz will open” – “If they don’t leave, we will drive them out”
Iranian Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia said the Strait of Hormuz will open if US forces leave the region,…
Europe
Trump calls Ukraine’s refinery strikes a “disgrace”; Zelensky, in Brussels, answers: “Yesterday we had a thousand drones” – and asks the EU for €70 billion and 300 Patriot missiles
Trump said Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian refineries only raise oil prices and that Zelensky is harder to deal with…
Asia-Pacific
Taiwan MND: 8 Chinese aircraft sorties, all crossing the median line, and 9 PLA Navy ships around the island on 16 October
Taiwan’s defence ministry counted 8 PLA aircraft sorties, 9 PLA Navy ships and 7 official ships in the 24 hours…
Military & Defense
IAEA brokers eighth local ceasefire at Zaporizhzhia plant to repair backup transformer, as Grossi warns diesel is running low
The IAEA brokered a localised ceasefire from 15 October so engineers can repair a backup transformer at Zaporizhzhia, while Grossi…