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MilitaryOct 30Inside Iran's $2.3b secret military supply network: 5,000 agencies, missile materials and hundreds of trucksIran’s secret $2.3b military supply network exposedgulfnews · united arab emirates
MilitaryOct 30Inside the PLA’s new austerity drive: lean, mean, printing-on-both-sides machineThe People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is distributing second-hand briefcases, salvaging screws and steel bars, and reusing holiday decorations to keep costs down as part of a thrift campaign emphasising growth through frugality. It forms part of a broader cost-cutting effort in the Chinese military under Beijing’s 15th five-year plan covering 2026 to 2030, which calls for building the armed forces through “diligence and thrift” and pursuing a path of “high efficiency, low cost and...South China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 30Next UDCG meeting to take place in Brussels on Nov 17The next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will take place in Brussels on November 17.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 30North Korea tests attack drones as Kim calls for 'absolute superiority'France 24 [en]
MilitaryOct 29Hegseth fires another top military general as critics raise alarmDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth's aggressive and, what critics call, dangerous overhaul of the U.S. military continued this week. Top military strategist Lt. General Brett Sylvia was abruptly fired, accused of leaking classified information to the media. Charlie D'Agata reports.CBS News
MilitaryOct 29Top Pentagon general fired amid accusations he leaked classified information to pressTop Pentagon general Brett Sylvia has been fired amid allegations that he leaked classified information to the press. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more details.CBS News
MilitaryOct 29Hasty US exit from Europe could drive allies away from American arms, RAND saysA rapid, uncoordinated U.S. military drawdown from Europe could push key NATO allies further away from American weapons, a RAND study found.Defense News
MilitaryOct 29Hasty US exit from Europe could drive allies away from American arms, RAND saysA rapid, uncoordinated U.S. military drawdown from Europe could push key NATO allies further away from American weapons, a RAND study found.Military Times
MilitaryOct 29Top Pentagon general Brett Sylvia fired over alleged leaksDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Top Pentagon general Brett Sylvia over allegations that he leaked classified information to journalists. Ravi Agrawal, editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, joins "The Takeout" to share more.CBS News
MilitaryOct 29Exclusive: Fired general admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine info, report saysAxios
MilitaryOct 29Japan To Assemble AMRAAM Missiles As U.S. Moves To Dramatically Boost AIM-120 ProductionAs part of a multibillion-dollar missile-production expansion, Washington and Tokyo also seek to accelerate production of the SM-3 Block IIA interceptor. The post Japan To Assemble AMRAAM Missiles As U.S. Moves To Dramatically Boost AIM-120 Production appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
MilitaryOct 29Top U.S. Middle East commander briefs Trump on Iran blockadeAxios
MilitaryOct 29A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him.The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments.NYT US
MilitaryOct 29Ukraine’s drone defenses debunk the myth of inevitable Russian victoryUkraine’s emergence since 2022 as a drone superpower has made international headlines, but the role of drone-based air defenses on the battlefield has not yet received as much attention as it arguably deserves, writes Mykola Bielieskov. The post Ukraine’s drone defenses debunk the myth of inevitable Russian victory appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
MilitaryOct 29Assistant Secretary Says New Infrastructure Initiatives Are a 'National Calling'The War Department embarked this year on new initiatives to strengthen the infrastructure of military installations and to build a new prototype American base, said Dale Marks, assistant secretary of war for energy, installations and environment.DoD News
MilitaryOct 29They integrated American companies and used their funds to arm North Korea, Washington sanctions themLe Figaro International
MilitaryOct 29New tactical comms system for US ground troops aims to break network silos"We've spent the past 50 years building siloed networks, siloed applications and siloed environments to collaborate internally with our own data. We can no longer do that," a Pentagon official said.Military Times
MilitaryOct 29New tactical comms system for US ground troops aims to break network silos"We've spent the past 50 years building siloed networks, siloed applications and siloed environments to collaborate internally with our own data. We can no longer do that," a Pentagon official said.Defense News
MilitaryOct 29Marine Corps Base Hawaii Barracks Project Crosses Halfway MarkConstruction of two new barracks at Marine Corps Base Hawaii has passed the halfway mark, with structural work complete and crews installing building systems and finishing the interior.DoD News
MilitaryOct 29Army’s MV-75 production award could slip due to CR, raising program costs: TextronBell Textron executives warned that a delay in the helicopter’s first low-rate production contract could increase the program’s expected financial hit to as much as $150 million.Breaking Defense
MilitaryOct 29Beyond autopilot: Understanding the five levels of battlefield drone autonomy[Sponsored] By going beyond simple automation, drones can carry out tasks with minimal input from operators.Breaking Defense
MilitaryOct 29Record deployment for destroyer USS Spruance casts doubt over US Navy maintenanceThe Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Spruance has set a post-World War II record for a U.S. Navy destroyer deployment and is raising questions about the maintenance work that could follow its eventual return.Defense News
MilitaryOct 29Record deployment for destroyer USS Spruance casts doubt over US Navy maintenanceThe Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Spruance has set a post-World War II record for a U.S. Navy destroyer deployment and is raising questions about the maintenance work that could follow its eventual return.Military Times
MilitaryOct 29Army Mountain Division Takes on Panamanian JungleSoldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division tackled Panama's challenging jungle terrain during a 12-day training course designed to strengthen unit cohesion, develop leaders and sharpen combat skills.DoD News