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MilitaryOct 27Online reviews of a military recruitment center in Omsk, Siberia, say local residents are being picked up off the streets and sent to warMeduza [en]
MilitaryOct 27UK charges 2 men in suspected Iran-linked incident at RAF Fairford after US bombers pulledTwo men face charges under the U.K.'s National Security Act after a September incident at RAF Fairford, a key base for U.S. military bombers.Fox News World
MilitaryOct 27Building a power layer for the robotic battlefield — Chariot DefenseChariot Defense looks to provide power solutions for a modern, drone-driven military force when traditional methods fail.Defense News
MilitaryOct 27Israeli military detains Egyptian national who crossed borderEgyptian man held after crossing into Israel near Nitzana, his motive for the crossing still unknown.Al Jazeera [en]
MilitaryOct 27Two men charged with helping Iran over RAF Fairford incidentFive British men were arrested outside the base in southwest England last monthIrish Times World
MilitaryOct 27India capitalizes on Europe’s growing demand for ammunitionIndian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said that demand linked to the European Union’s “ReArm Europe” initiative is boosting exports.Defense News
MilitaryOct 272 men charged in UK with helping Iran over air force base incident⁠Two men were charged ⁠on Tuesday under Britain’s National Security Act ⁠following last month’s security incident at the RAF Fairford military base, with prosecutors accusing one of them of trying to assist Iranian intelligence operations in Britain. RAF Fairford had been used by US bombers to carry out strikes on Iran, but they were withdrawn ‌on security grounds shortly after five British men were arrested outside the base in southwest England in the early hours of September 27. The...South China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 27Japan Confirms Dispatch to India to Explore Anti-Ship Missile DrillsDiscussions highlight the training challenges posed by Japan’s expanding arsenal and opportunities for closer defense cooperation with New Delhi.The Diplomat
MilitaryOct 27Poland signs three-year defence cooperation plan with UKUK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said in Warsaw the deal "sets our joint assessment of current threats and our resolve that, in the clash between freedom and tyranny, the UK and Poland will not stand aside".EuroNews [en]
MilitaryOct 27Troops kill 8 terrorists, recover weapons in Kaduna, ZamfaraTroops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) have neutralised 8 suspected armed terrorists and rescued 3 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations conducted in Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara States. The post Troops kill 8 terrorists, recover weapons in Kaduna, Zamfara appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MilitaryOct 27India must make its defence chips end-to-end, say scientistsAt The Hindu Semiconductor Summit, V.K. Saraswat, A. Sivathanu Pillai and Deleep Nair warn that imported chips leave network-centric weapons vulnerable, and that waiting until 2030-35 for advanced nodes would be too lateThe Hindu
MilitaryOct 27Perpetua Resources awarded $40M in U.S. Army funding for tungsten supplyPerpetua Resources has been awarded $40 million in U.S. Army funding to secure a tungsten supply. This funding supports strategic material acquisition for military purposes.Seeking Alpha Tech
MilitaryOct 27The new must-have capabilities for drones[Sponsored] Electronic warfare, GPS denial, and battlefield attrition are driving new requirements for small UAS.Breaking Defense
MilitaryOct 27China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun to miss Asean defence talks as fifth plenum convenesChina’s Defence Minister Dong Jun will skip this week’s meeting of Southeast Asian defence chiefs and their dialogue partners in Cebu, with Beijing instead sending its defence attache in the Philippines. Dong has attended the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) for the past two years. This year’s ADMM and ADMM-Plus, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, coincide with a major Communist Party meeting known as the fifth plenum, which is running in Beijing from Monday to...South China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 27US, Japan rehearse coordinated strikes to challenge PLA control of waters near TaiwanSouth China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 27USAF should buy newly designed air refuelers to meet China threat: ReportAlthough there’s a “temptation” to keep buying KC-46s, a plan to procure 75 more of the Boeing-made tankers should be an “upper limit” followed by a new, longer range tanker, the Hudson Institute’s Timothy Walton told Breaking Defense.Breaking Defense
MilitaryOct 27EU countries to receive EUR 4.7B in reimbursement for aid to UkraineThe EU Council has adopted a package of eight decisions enabling funds to be used for Ukraine under the European Peace Facility (EPF) by partially reimbursing the cost of military assistance provided to Ukraine, totaling €4.7 billion.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 27Why is Algeria deploying troops to Niger?Deux mois après avoir livré des hélicoptères de combat et des avions de chasse au Niger, l’Algérie s’apprête désormais à y déployer des troupes. Ce pays membre de l’Alliance des États du Sahel (AES) partage avec l’Algérie une frontière d’environ 956 kilomètres.BBC Afrique
MilitaryOct 27Ukraine improves jet-powered drone interception rates, but Starlink disruptions threaten progressUkraine made significant progress in countering Russia's jet-powered drones, with some air defence units reporting interception rates around 80%. But recent restrictions on US satellite services exposed Kyiv's reliance on US technology as it races to develop cheaper, more effective interceptors.EuroNews [en]
MilitaryOct 27Indonesia’s 4-nation defence pact: strategic coup or paper tiger?Indonesia could gain critical defence technology, investment and export opportunities through a new multi-nation defence pact with Turkey, Qatar and Pakistan, but analysts warn its success hinges on turning high-level ambition into concrete projects. The four Muslim-majority nations signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding in Doha on Wednesday. The agreement outlines a framework for defence “cooperation and integration” across joint research and development, training exchanges and industrial...South China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 27North Korean howitzer guns spotted close to border with South KoreaThe sighting comes after a mine blast wounded three South Korean soldiers in September.Al Jazeera [en]
MilitaryOct 272 British Men Charged Over RAF Fairford IncidentNYT World
MilitaryOct 27Air Force crash revives debate on Philippine military’s modernisation limitsThe collision of two Philippine Air Force training aircraft that killed four pilots has raised questions about whether the service’s training, maintenance and safety systems can keep pace with Manila’s ambitions to acquire more advanced combat aircraft. The crash, which occurred during a fly-by rehearsal at Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas province, south of Manila, on Friday has renewed calls for a comprehensive review of the Air Force’s ageing fleet, pilot instruction, maintenance...South China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 27Battlefield in Kherson Region’s island area is now “transparent”, military saysThanks to technology, the battlefield in the island area of the Kherson region is now “transparent.” Attempts by Russian forces to advance and establish positions end with their destruction, while Russian troops have failed to land in Kherson’s Korabel neighborhood.Ukrinform [en]
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