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MilitaryOct 12USF units have killed more than 100,000 Russian troops since start of yearUkrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 12With rare speech, NATO's supreme commander wants to deter RussiaHoe verslaat de NAVO Rusland als dat land het militaire bondgenootschap aanvalt? De militair commandant van de alliantie geeft vanmiddag het antwoord op een veiligheidstop in Warschau. De aankondiging van zijn verhaal belooft niets minder dan een 'overwinningstheorie' op de Russen. Want de titel luidt: 'De theorie van de overwinning: hoe bereiken we militair succes tegen Rusland door afschrikking en verdediging?' Volgens nieuwssite Bloomberg staat erin dat de NAVO een Russische aanval snel wil afslaan met kunstmatige intelligentie en grote hoeveelheden drones. Ook grondtroepen zouden ingezet mNOS Buitenland
MilitaryOct 12Three signs that America is on the runThese three events show how vulnerable bases and infrastructure can be to remote attacks.The Hill
MilitaryOct 12Military chiefs ruling over regional fiefdoms are the problemIn his recent “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 20% reduction to the number of general and flag officers, affecting an estimated 800 positions scheduled for January 1, 2027. His sharpest critics see this as ranging from sycophantic revenge on the general officer class to simply misguided personnel policy. Hegseth defined it in his speech as “accountability and long overdue.” That accountability he’s referring to speaks to a symptom of a much larger problem within the general officer class, a feeling that our nation’s military leaders at times get over theResponsible Statecraft
MilitaryOct 12Military chiefs ruling over regional fiefdoms are the problemIn his recent “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 20% reduction to the number of general and flag officers, affecting an estimated 800 positions scheduled for January 1, 2027. His sharpest critics see this as ranging from sycophantic revenge on the general officer class to simply misguided personnel policy. Hegseth defined it in his speech as “accountability and long overdue.” That accountability he’s referring to speaks to a symptom of a much larger problem within the general officer class, a feeling that our nation’s military leaders at times get over theResponsible Statecraft
MilitaryOct 12Downed Shahed drones and recovered Western microelectronics to be displayed at Warsaw Security ForumOn October 13, the Russian “Shahed” attack drone and Western microelectronics seized from downed Russian drones will be presented at the Warsaw Security Forum.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 12Nato should prepare for deadly Russian ‘hybrid’ attack, says PolandFinancial Times
MilitaryBreakingOct 12North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the seaAl Jazeera [en]
MilitaryOct 12The sixth US missile destroyer will arrive this Thursday at the Rota naval baseEl ‘USS John Basilone’ refuerza la presencia de tropas estadounidenses en España mientras se recorta en EuropaEl País
MilitaryOct 12North Korea fires missiles after Seoul's hypersonic testNorth Korea has conducted its fourth missile launch in October. South Korea's military called this launch a "show of force" in response to South Korea's successful test launch of a hypersonic missile.DW News [en]
MilitaryOct 12North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in continued weapons testsCBS News
MilitaryOct 12North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles towards seaNoord-Korea heeft meerdere ballistische raketten afgevuurd richting de wateren ten oosten van het land. Dat meldt het Zuid-Koreaanse leger. De Zuid-Koreaanse legerleiding zegt dat de raketten werden gelanceerd vanuit een gebied rond de Noord-Koreaanse hoofdstad Pyongyang. Noord-Korea heeft de luchthaven daar de afgelopen jaren regelmatig gebruikt als lanceerlocatie. Het leger heeft niet gezegd hoeveel raketten precies werden waargenomen of welke afstand ze aflegden. Het Japanse ministerie van Defensie liet weten ten minste twee raketten te hebben gedetecteerd en schatte in dat deze terechtkwamNOS Buitenland
MilitaryOct 12North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons testsNorth Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding to a recent streak of weapons demonstrations that has heightened tensions…Japan Today
MilitaryOct 12NATO top commander to warn Russia over alliance’s ability to counter-attackNATO’s top military commander is expected to warn Russia on Monday that the alliance can counter any attack, officials said. US General Alexus Grynkewich will outline his “theory of victory” at a Warsaw security conference amid Western concerns over Moscow’s alleged campaign of sabotage and interference against Ukraine’s wartime backers.France 24 [en]
MilitaryOct 12Days after AI missile test, North Korea fires another projectileNorth Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, Seoul’s military said, after weeks of mounting friction over a landmine explosion along the countries’ heavily fortified border. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed in a statement that it had detected several ballistic missiles launched from the Pyongyang area, adding that its military “has stepped up surveillance and vigilance against possible additional launches”. Japan’s Defence Ministry separately confirmed...South China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 11Estonian volunteers deliver 13 vehicles to Ukraine’s Defense Forces in ZhytomyrOn October 10, Estonian volunteers handed over 13 vehicles to Ukraine’s Defense Forces in Zhytomyr.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 11Despite a China-India thaw, military relations are stuck in 2020Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi three times in the past three years. Indian pilgrims are back at Kailash, the Tibetan mountain sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. Air China has restarted flights to New Delhi. But can trust grow between two armies that meet only in a crisis? And why does the Pentagon now talk to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) more easily than India’s army does? In September, Xi made his first visit to India in nearly seven years; Beijing...South China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 11CDS orders extension of aerial intelligence to troubled North-west, North-central theatres“As we speak now, they are supporting Operation Hadin Kai, and I have given instructions that they should extend that to Operation Fansan Yamma in the North-West and Operation Savannah Shield in the North-Central,” Mr Oluyede, a Nigerian Army general, was quoted as saying. The post CDS orders extension of aerial intelligence to troubled North-west, North-central theatres appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
MilitaryOct 11Mojtaba Khamenei defies ‘malicious’ attacks as US Army zeroes in on Iran’s 350,000 troopsIranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei claimed U.S. and Israeli strikes failed to weaken Iran's military, as the U.S. Army released a new threat guide.Fox News World
MilitaryOct 11Khmara: Ukraine hit eight Russian ballistic missile launchers in September and early OctoberUkraine critically lacks ballistic missile interceptors, making asymmetric responses, including strikes on Russian launchers, necessary. In September and early October, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck eight launchers used for ballistic missile attacks.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 11Ukraine already has interceptor drones for jet-powered Shaheds, scaling up production – KhmaraUkraine already has Bars interceptor drones capable of countering jet-powered Shahed drones, which have demonstrated a 100% success rate against enemy drones. Production is now being scaled up.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 11Ukraine already has interceptor drones for jet-powered Shaheds, scaling up production – KhmaraUkraine already has Bars interceptor drones capable of countering jet-powered Shahed drones, which have demonstrated a 100% success rate against enemy drones. Production is now being scaled up.ukrinform · ukraine
MilitaryOct 11US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineriesOfficials lobby European capitals and Kyiv following Trump’s diesel deal with PutinFinancial Times
MilitaryOct 11Opinion | The Race to Defeat Russia’s Jet Droneswsj · united states of america