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MilitaryBreakingOct 15Russia says Ukraine resumes attacks on oil refineriesAl Jazeera [en]
MilitaryOct 15US Army to address parents’ blocked access to teen medical recordsMilitary parents face barriers in getting access to the medical records of their children aged 13 to 18.Military Times
MilitaryOct 15US Army to address parents’ blocked access to teen medical recordsMilitary parents face barriers in getting access to the medical records of their children aged 13 to 18.Defense News
MilitaryOct 15US Convicts Bosnian of Attempting to Buy Arms from North KoreaA citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina was sentenced to five years in prison for participating in a conspiracy to buy portable anti-aircraft weapons from North Korea, breaching US sanctions.Balkan Insight
MilitaryOct 15Ukraine again has full access to the military branch of StarlinkHet Oekraïense leger heeft weer toegang tot Starshield, de militaire tak van het Amerikaanse satellietnetwerk Starlink. Dat meldt persbureau Reuters op basis van een bron binnen het Oekraïense ministerie van Defensie. Ook de Kyiv Independent schrijft dat de verbinding inmiddels is hersteld, al zegt de Oekraïense krant niet zeker te weten of er nog snelheidslimieten voor drones gelden. "De Starshield-service is inmiddels hersteld en blijft operationeel", aldus de bron van de krant. Er waren sinds gisteren problemen met het systeem van de Amerikaanse techmiljardair Elon Musk. SpaceX, het moederbNOS Buitenland
MilitaryOct 15America's not ready for the consequences of space warfareThe future of war is in outer space — and the U.S. is unprepared for the fallout.Why it matters: An outbreak of space warfare would cripple the global economy by disrupting satellites used for everything from worldwide financial transactions to maritime navigation. It would also hinder the U.S. military's ability to conduct some of its key missions on Earth.The dependence on satellites is precisely what makes them tempting targets for foes.China has made major advancements, such as satellites with robotic arms that could disable U.S. equipment and lasers that can blind military space sensors.RAxios
MilitaryOct 15Starshield services for Ukraine’s Defense Forces resume – sourceStarshield terminals are operational again while in motion, according to reports from Ukraine’s Defense Forces units.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 15Honeywell Aerospace’s counter-drone software unites data from multiple sensors into oneHoneywell Aerospace’s SAMURAI system is designed to bring information from disparate sources into a single interface.Defense News
MilitaryOct 15Honeywell Aerospace’s counter-drone software unites data from multiple sensors into oneHoneywell Aerospace’s SAMURAI system is designed to bring information from disparate sources into a single interface.Military Times
MilitaryOct 15BEML meets Czechia Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček to discuss avenues of potential collaborationEarlier this week, Czechia Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček also held bilateral talks with India’s Defence Minister Rajnath SinghThe Hindu
MilitaryOct 15Golden Dome Is Technologically and Financially InfeasibleFor as long as nuclear-armed, intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles have existed, strategists and engineers have pursued a seductive idea: a shield effective enough to diminish — or even block — a ballistic missile attack. The appeal is obvious. A state that could reliably intercept ballistic missiles could protect its cities from these terrifying weapons and reduce its adversaries’ leverage.But defenses against strategic ballistic missiles have a long history of disappointments. Over roughly seven decades, the United States has spent mWar on the Rocks
MilitaryOct 15Russian nuclear-powered submarine fires missiles during Pacific drillsRussia's Pacific Fleet has test-fired cruise missiles from a nuclear-powered submarine, striking a target 1,200km away.Al Jazeera [en]
MilitaryOct 15China’s Military Expansion in Southeast Asia Masks a More Complicated RealityThe Chinese Ministry of Defense’s announcement of a “joint support and training center” at an airport in Ban Keun, Laos, on Sept. 29 drew attention to the People’s Liberation Army’s growing footprint in Southeast Asia. Although China does not call it a “base” and said it’s “not targeted at any third party,” it is China’s first publicly acknowledged overseas military facility centered on airpower. Ban Keun joins Djibouti and Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base as nodes in a burgeoning network of overseas Chinese security infrastructWar on the Rocks
MilitaryOct 15Economics of interception: Jwala’s cost challengeThe rapid growth of inexpensive drones has created a different requirement: interceptors that are cheap enough to use repeatedly, yet reliable enough to protect military bases, troops and critical infrastructureThe Hindu
MilitaryOct 15Pentagon sends hundreds of Army troops to Latin America for training as drug-trafficking campaign expandsTroops from the 10th Mountain Division are deploying to Panama for jungle training as the Pentagon expands military operations against drug traffickers.Fox News World
MilitaryOct 15Guinea-Bissau junta head fires officer close to former president EmbalóThe leader of Guinea-Bissau's military authorities, General Horta N'tam, has dismissed an army officer close to Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the latest removal involving personnel close to the ousted president.Africanews [en]
MilitaryOct 15US Embassy denies NYT report on deployment of 600 soldiers in PanamaLa representación estadounidense en Panamá desmintió el informe que afirmaba el despliegue de 600 militares en un nuevo centro de entrenamiento.Actualmente, 120 efectivos se capacitan en la selva, regresando a EE.UU. tras el curso. La instalación opera desde hace un año con cooperación bilateral.Clarín
MilitaryOct 15Musk points to Trump behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield systemElon Musk said any restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system are controlled by the US government, not SpaceX. Ukraine’s former defence minister called for the removal of speed limits to strengthen the country’s defence.EuroNews [en]
MilitaryOct 15Weapons fire from multiple types of armament: Frodo ground robot equipped with new combat moduleA demonstration test of the Frodo unmanned ground robotic system, equipped with a combat module capable of firing different types of weapons, was conducted for personnel of the Pomsta border brigade.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 15North Korea tests two submarine-launched missiles, state media reportsAl Jazeera [en]
MilitaryOct 15Acting US Army secretary creates task force for HVAC repairsA new, enterprise-level Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Task Force has identified more than $100 million in projects for early 2027.Defense News
MilitaryOct 15Acting US Army secretary creates task force for HVAC repairsA new, enterprise-level Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Task Force has identified more than $100 million in projects for early 2027.Military Times
MilitaryOct 15Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel 'barbaric' execution livestreamLivestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan "will taint the honor of the military that employs it, and a nation that allows it," 72 former officers said in a letter.BBC World
MilitaryOct 15Sikorski addresses Musk over Starlink restrictions in UkraineUkrinform [en]
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