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MilitaryOct 29US Fires Top Army General In Latest OusterArmy Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed this week from his role as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the magazine reported, citing unidentified defense department officials. The post US Fires Top Army General In Latest Ouster appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
MilitaryOct 29Pentagon watchdog declines to investigate Starlink outages in UkraineThe Pentagon’s inspector general’s office declined a request from nine senators to investigate outages in Starlink and its military version, Starshield, in Ukraine, the Associated Press and CNN reported.Meduza [en]
MilitaryOct 29Japan and US strike deal on missile assembly as Tokyo expands long-range arsenalTokyo has struck a deal to build an assembly line for advanced American air-to-air missiles, while simultaneously exploring missile testing in India and Australia, moves which further mark Japan’s shift away from its post-war pacifist defence posture. Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced late Wednesday that the two allies would construct a final assembly facility in Japan for the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The facility’s location has not been...South China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 29Lockheed Martin presents the PAC-3 Edge, its new interceptor against hypersonic missiles with a new seeker and engineEs una propuesta para un concurso del ejército de los Estados Unidos.Planea desarrollarlo plenamente para el año 2031, pero su fabricación comenzará el año que viene.Clarín
MilitaryOct 29U.S. and Japan agree to establish missile-production facilityThe United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defense chief said late Wednesday.…Japan Today
MilitaryOct 29El Salvador pledges more than 2,000 soldiers as Haiti delays electionsEl Salvador troops to support rescue mission to find four UN-backed soldiers who disappeared after ambush.Al Jazeera [en]
MilitaryOct 29U.S. and Japan, long alarmed by China's aggression, agree to establish missile-production facilityJapan Today
MilitaryOct 29Sitting Ducks or Strategic Shields: What Does the Small Reactor Promise Mean for Future Conflicts?Amid the rapid expansion of AI and data centers alongside growing climate commitments as the demand for clean energy rises, nuclear power is increasingly viewed as a reliable source to fill the gaps and complement the stochastic output of solar and hydropower. This renewed interest is also driven in part by countries’ pursuit of greater energy self-reliance, even as energy and nuclear infrastructure continue to become consequential targets in armed conflict — to disrupt electricity supplies, undermine military capabilities, and pursue counterproliferation objectives. Small modular War on the Rocks
MilitaryOct 29North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles After Kim's China VisitNorth Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward eastern waters shortly after leader Kim Jong Un visited China to seek greater cooperation, amid heightened border tensions following land mine blasts and threats to resume propaganda broadcasts.headtopics · united states of america
MilitaryOct 29North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards the seaNoord-Korea heeft ongeveer tien ballistische raketten voor korte afstand afgevuurd richting de zee voor de oostkust, meldt de Zuid-Koreaanse legerleiding. De raketten zijn rond 12.30 uur gelanceerd uit de buurt van de kustplaats Wonsan. Zeker een projectiel is neergekomen in de Japanse Zee, buiten Japanse wateren, bevestigt het Japanse persbureau Kyodo. Noord-Korea heeft zeker tien keer eerder dit jaar wapentests uitgevoerd. Twee weken terug vuurde het ook meerdere ballistische raketten af richting de wateren ten oosten van het land. Zuid-Korea testte een paar dagen daarvoor een projectiel datNOS Buitenland
MilitaryOct 29A conventionally powered aircraft carrier refuels in a few hours. Refueling a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier takes 3 to 5 years and requires opening holes in the decks to access the reactorsLa recarga nuclear implica una intervención profunda del buque, con trabajos en los reactores, las instalaciones eléctricas y los sistemas internos.El USS John C. Stennis acumuló 14 meses de demora en su mantenimiento, una muestra de los desafíos que afronta la flota estadounidense.Clarín
MilitaryOct 29North Korea fires missile barrage days after rejecting South’s border talksNorth Korea fired “around a dozen” short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul’s defence ministry said, less than a week after South Korea proposed talks over a growing border row. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said its military detected “around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles fired from the Wonsan area of North Korea towards the East Sea”, the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan. “Our military has stepped up surveillance and vigilance against...South China Morning Post
MilitaryBreakingOct 29North Korea fires 'around a dozen' ballistic missiles into seaJapan Today
MilitaryOct 29Airbus eyes UK-Japan-Italy fighter jet deal after rival collapseAirbus chief Guillaume Faury said on Wednesday that the European plane maker could join a British-Japanese-Italian consortium to build a next generation fighter jet after the collapse of a Franco-German rival.EuroNews [en]
MilitaryOct 29Ethiopia Receives 12 Russian SU-35 Fighter Jets, Plans to Acquire Four S-400 Air Defense Batteries[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia has taken delivery of 12 Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets and will receive four S-400 air defense system batteries, announcing a significant expansion of the country's military capabilities amid growing security concerns in the Horn of Africa.allafrica_et · ethiopia
MilitaryBreakingOct 29North Korea fires 'around a dozen' ballistic missiles amid rising tensions with South KoreaFrance 24 [en]
MilitaryBreakingOct 29North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles into seaDW News [en]
MilitaryOct 29Hegseth fires Pentagon’s top military planner as Trump weighs new Iran strikesUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defence official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one that comes even as President Donald Trump weighed renewed strikes on Iran in the eight-month-long war. US Army Lieutentant General Brett Sylvia was removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is the second general to be ousted from the post, known in military circles as the “J5”, under...South China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 29Military personnel can order NRK amphibious vehicles through Brave1 MarketA new class of ground-based robotic systems—amphibious ground-based robotic systems—is now available on the Brave1 Market platform for the military.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 29The United States deploys powerful C-130 military aircraft, capable of dropping more than 11,000 liters, to save wildlife in forestsLos Hercules incorporan un sistema desmontable para reforzar la lucha contra los incendios forestales.Cómo se transforman estas aeronaves y qué papel cumplen junto a las brigadas terrestres.Clarín
MilitaryOct 29Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defense official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one…Japan Today
MilitaryOct 29A top general pushed out at Pentagon's Joint StaffLt. Gen. Brett Sylvia is the latest senior military officer to be sidelined.ABC News
MilitaryOct 29Australian defence chief says China military buildup creating ‘pressure’ in South-east AsiaRichard Marles urged allies and partners to deepen cooperation.straitstimes · singapore
MilitaryOct 29Hegseth ousted top military strategist from Pentagon, sources sayDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted a top military strategist from the Pentagon, The Hill has learned, marking another senior officer who has been removed from the department since Hegseth took the helm close to two years ago.  Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, who was the Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy, J-5 on…The Hill