Middle East & North Africa
Saudi Arabia: Three dead and 36 injured in Houthi attacks on the Riyadh and Abha airports
Three civilians were killed and 36 injured in two attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Yemen’s Houthis, according to the…
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Middle East & North Africa
Gulf: Tanker hit by multiple projectiles north of Qatar, casualties reported
The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by multiple projectiles about 94 kilometres north of…
Analysis Air Force
Analysis: HAMMER munitions on Greek Rafale, the “hammers” that could change the Hellenic Air Force’s French-built strike capability against Turkey
Analysis: Greece’s 24 Rafale lack the AASM HAMMER guided bomb that French, Indian and Egyptian Rafale fleets take for granted.…
Drones
SAS Technology: New developments in loitering munition development in Greece
Greece’s SAS Technology says it has completed the first full configuration of the AIHMI 2XR stand-off loitering munition, tested from…
Greece
Rubio in Athens: Turkish press reacts to the $4 billion FMS and Stryker announcement, Yeni Şafak writes “Greece surrendered to the US”
Part of the Turkish press greeted Marco Rubio’s visit to Athens and the sixth US–Greece Strategic Dialogue with sharp headlines.…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen: Murky picture on the Bab el-Mandeb coast as Houthis show combat capability; the ring tightens around Taiz
Neither side has clear control of Dhubab, which overlooks the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to information from the field, and…
Analysis
Analysis: Stryker for Greece, what the US has confirmed, what remains open and what changes for the Army
Analysis: The United States has officially confirmed it will provide Stryker armoured vehicles to Greece, but the joint statement gives…
Greece
AEGEAN: Direct Athens–Damascus flights from December 2, with Tripoli and Benghazi planned for 2027
AEGEAN will launch direct flights between Athens and Damascus on December 2, 2026, up to four times a week. Flights…
Drones
USA: Four laser and microwave weapons selected to protect US bases from drones
The Pentagon announced on October 5 the four directed-energy weapons – three high-energy lasers and one high-power microwave system –…
Europe
Poland: EUR 24 billion for shelters and civil defence to 2031; Patriot batteries to be deployed in Lublin region, next to Ukraine
Poland’s government approved a PLN 102.4 billion (about EUR 24 billion) civil protection programme for 2027-2031. A day earlier, Defence…
Europe
Lithuania ready to pay for a permanent US base; Trump: “We will certainly look at it”
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said on October 6 that Vilnius is ready to cover the cost of a permanent…
Europe
Latvia: Armed men from Belarus threatened Latvian soldiers at the border; masked intruders stole surveillance cameras
Armed escorts of a group of about 20 migrants on the Belarusian side threatened Latvian soldiers this week, according to…