Africa
UN extends Darfur arms embargo by two months as Russia and China oppose a Sudan-wide ban
The UN Security Council unanimously extended the Sudan sanctions regime until December 11 on October 8, but the US proposal…
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Africa
Ethiopia: After Mekelle, fears grow of Eritrean and Egyptian involvement
Ethiopian federal forces took Mekelle on October 3 after more than a week of heavy fighting, but the TPLF says…
Balkans
Montenegro detains founder of Russian channel Rybar; Medvedev threatens to “replenish the exchange pool”
Montenegrin police detained Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of the pro-Kremlin war blog Rybar, his wife and three associates in Risan on…
Middle East & North Africa
Senator Murphy says the Pentagon barred him from Al Udeid to hide the damage of the Iran war
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy accuses the Pentagon of a “cover-up” after he was denied access to Al Udeid Air Base…
Middle East & North Africa
Putin tells Pezeshkian Russia is ready to “do everything we can” to help end the war on Iran
Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian met in Turkmenistan on October 8, ahead of the Commonwealth of Independent States summit, as…
Air Force
F-35: Pentagon and Lockheed Martin discuss a multi-year deal of up to ten years for production and support
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin are discussing a “mega-deal” that could run up to a decade and cover both production…
Europe
Telegraph: Greece and Spain “refuse” to hand over expiring Patriot missiles that could help Ukraine
The Telegraph reported on October 9 that Greece and Spain are sitting on Patriot interceptors nearing the end of their…
Analysis
Analysis: Israeli Merkava Mk4 for Cyprus, how they would fare against Turkish occupation forces, and what the “no” to the Leopard 1A5 means for Greece
Analysis: The National Guard’s rejection of Greece’s Leopard 1A5 and its turn to Israeli Merkava tanks. How a Merkava Mk4…
Air Force
B-21 Raider: Annual production to rise 25% with new assembly line at Palmdale
The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman have begun expanding the Palmdale plant to raise annual B-21 Raider production capacity…
Air Force
X-BAT: US and company commitments to Shield AI’s unmanned fighter reach $400 million
The US Navy has added $150 million to its existing agreement for the X-BAT, Shield AI’s AI-piloted vertical-takeoff fighter, and…
Cyprus
Cyprus: Cabinet approves 400 contract NCO posts for National Guard contract soldiers
Cyprus’s Cabinet approved on October 8 the recruitment of 400 contract non-commissioned officers from the National Guard’s contract soldiers (SYOP).…
Drones
Lithuania receives first batch of Switchblade 600 loitering munitions
Lithuania’s armed forces have received the first batch of AeroVironment Switchblade 600 loitering munitions, the Lithuanian defence ministry announced. Greece,…