Middle East & North Africa
UN Security Council condemns escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in presidential statement
The Council condemned the 10 and 11 October strikes on King Khalid International Airport and attacks on Saudi Aramco sites,…
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Northrop Grumman to build IBCS prototypes in an expandable van for the U.S. Army, under a $21 million award
The U.S. Army has picked Northrop Grumman for a $21 million effort to put the Integrated Battle Command System in…
Asia-Pacific
USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group arrives in Yokosuka ahead of exercise Keen Sword
The U.S. 7th Fleet says the carrier, a cruiser and a destroyer have reached Yokosuka for maintenance, resupply and preparation…
Drones
The USAF wants contractors to guard its bases against drones, with “counter-small-UAS as a service” and a 95% neutralisation rate
Air Combat Command is considering handing the protection of its bases against small drones to private companies, using the contractors’…
Asia-Pacific
North Korea calls Japan’s nuclear-powered submarines a “dark intention” and a “stepping stone” to nuclear weapons
Pyongyang accuses Japan of seeking nuclear-powered submarines as a “stepping stone” to nuclear arms. The reaction follows Defence Minister Shinjiro…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen coalition says it destroyed 127 Houthi mountain storage sites and downed a cruise missile over Medina
The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 127 storage sites used by the Houthis in mountain areas over recent days. A…
Europe
Britain has accepted 227 Ajax vehicles, while the Boxer will not fill the “cavalry” role and three variants are dropped
The UK Ministry of Defence has accepted 227 Ajax Capability Drop 3 armoured vehicles, while dropping three Boxer variants from…
Europe
France begins deploying forces to protect Saudi oil facilities at Yanbu, the foreign ministry says
France has begun implementing the operational elements of its agreement with Saudi Arabia to protect oil facilities at Yanbu, the…
Middle East & North Africa
UAE: “Better prepared than on February 28”, and “the war with Iran can restart”, says a senior lawmaker
Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, who chairs the defence, interior and foreign affairs committee of the UAE’s Federal National Council, said…
Europe
Mitsotakis at the European Council: no cuts to cohesion, flexibility on energy and a crisis mechanism on migration
On arrival at the European Council in Brussels, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis set out three Greek priorities: the 2028-2034 EU…
Economy & Energy
IEA to speed up the release of the remaining 100 million barrels of emergency stocks, with priority for diesel
The International Energy Agency’s Governing Board agreed to accelerate the release of about 100 million barrels still to be drawn…
Air Force
Ukraine hits Borisoglebsk airfield with a “long Neptune”; Zelensky says four Su-34s were destroyed
Ukraine’s Navy struck the Russian military airfield at Borisoglebsk in the Voronezh region with the Neptune coastal missile system on…