Asia-Pacific
North Korea tests a new “high-speed” torpedo – when the Navy is to receive it
North Korea says it tested a new high-speed torpedo in the Sea of Japan on November 9, with the weapon…
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Europe
EUMAM Ukraine: the EU extends the training of Ukrainian troops to 2028 – what changes with a presence inside Ukraine
The EU Council extended the EUMAM Ukraine mandate to November 15, 2028 with a budget of nearly €300 million, and…
Asia-Pacific
Taiwan: China holds “area denial” drills in the Western Pacific with the Liaoning – Defence Minister Koo’s reply and what the G7 said
Taiwan’s defence minister Wellington Koo confirmed on November 10 that China is conducting “area denial” drills with the Liaoning carrier…
Land Forces
Lebanon: the army seized rockets and weapons in raids in Baalbek – what Aoun asked for as Israeli strikes continue in the south
The Lebanese army raided homes of wanted men in three villages near Baalbek on November 9, arresting six and seizing…
Middle East & North Africa
Saudi Arabia: new attack on the East-West pipeline near Medina and missiles toward Riyadh – what the coalition says about the Sanaa facilities
Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline was hit again near Medina on November 9, and overnight the coalition intercepted three Houthi missiles…
Middle East & North Africa
Gaza: first heavy rains flood displacement sites, leaving more than 3,900 households without shelter, says UN
OCHA says the first heavy rains flooded displacement sites across Gaza, destroyed more than 6,000 family shelters and killed six…
Europe
France accuses Iran of cyber sabotage of refrigeration at 700 supermarkets – the Revolutionary Guards unit and the measures Paris announces
Paris formally attributed to Iran the October cyberattack that hit refrigeration controllers in about 700 French shops, blaming the Shahid…
Air Force
Mildenhall: US moves tanker aircraft from a second British base over an Iranian threat – the security level now in force – sources
The US Air Force moved aerial refuelling aircraft out of RAF Mildenhall on November 9 over a reported Iranian threat,…
Drones
Iskander-M and 162 drones the night before Abu Dhabi – jet-powered drones the majority; what was hit in Kropyvnytskyi and Sumy
Russia launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 162 drones at Ukraine overnight into November 10; 96 of the drones were…
Politics & Diplomacy
Abu Dhabi: US-Russia-Ukraine talks begin – what Washington is asking Moscow for on Kyiv’s security
US, Russian and Ukrainian delegations sat at the same table in Abu Dhabi on November 10 for the first time…
Europe
UK commits £90 million to “Atlantic Net” drones and sensors to hunt Russian submarines and guard undersea cables
The UK Ministry of Defence announced a £90 million framework with Ocean Infinity Solutions for Atlantic Net, a network of…
Europe
UN Security Council on Ukraine: 328 civilians killed in September, Moscow and Kyiv trade accusations before Abu Dhabi talks
At the UN Security Council on 9 November, officials reported 328 civilians killed in Ukraine in September, while Kyiv and…