After Caracas stop, mysterious Russian plane flew to Cuba, Nicaragua
The recent trip to Latin America comes amid high tensions between Washington and Caracas, as the Pentagon positions military assets near Venezuela.
Europe
Belgium suspects ‘spy operation’ in drone flight near nuclear air base
The air base is home to Belgium’s F-16 fleet and is set to host some of the country’s new F-35 fighter jets.
Russia starts grading its provinces on drone production, training
Starting next year, participating in the scoring will be mandatory for all of Russia’s constituent parts.
Ukraine gets more Patriot air defenses to counter Russian attacks
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany and its Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the Patriots.
Two drones swoop near Estonian base housing US troops, 1 shot down
Two drones raised alarms in the South Estonia region of Estonia on Oct. 17 when they appeared near the Reedo military barracks.
Launched in the shadows: Ukraine’s long-range drones rattle Russia
Since the summer, Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign has ramped up dramatically, pounding infrastructure across Russia and testing Moscow’s air defenses.
In rain and mud, French artillery unit shows lessons from Ukraine war
The demonstration showed how France’s 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment is trying to adapt to a drone-dominated battlefield.
Turkey wants eight Altay battle tanks yearly from new BMC factory
The first 85 tanks will be powered by a South Korean-made engine and transmission, while subsequent units will transition to BMC Power’s propulsion.
Boeing sweetens its Polish F-15EX offer with local deals, ‘Ghost Bat’
The company hosted an industry day event in Warsaw in an effort to include local companies in a prospective aircraft sale.
Germany, UK tap GDELS to build new floating bridges for frontline ops
Dubbed Schwimmschnellbrücke 2 in German, the vehicles will be constructed by General Dynamics European Land Systems.
Russian drone strikes in Ukraine are war crimes, UN commission says
A U.N. human rights commission claims Russia’s drone strikes in the nearly four-year conflict have been deliberately coordinated to spread terror.
Opinion
Why NATO needs a new nuclear strategy
A modern NATO nuclear strategy does not require reinventing the wheel, writes German defense analyst Karl-Heinz Kamp.
Ukraine closes Havana embassy over Cuban fighter pipeline for Russia
The move comes weeks after Russia and Cuba signed a military cooperation agreement and the U.S. said as many as 5,000 Cubans may be on the frontlines.
Italy weighs using EU defense loan on new tanks, eying Hungary team-up
States have until Nov. 30 to supply the EU with details on how they will spend the cash, before funds are released in 2026.
US will share tech to let South Korea build nuclear submarine: Trump
Trump said the country would build its nuclear-powered submarine in the Philly Shipyard, which was bought last year by South Korea’s Hanwha Group.
China’s military may discard its rigid command structure, report warns
A new Rand report explores the prospect of China embracing the more flexible Western concept of mission command and what that means for U.S. strategy.
Israel’s IAI shoots for land-based, space-based Golden Dome business
The company is jockeying for position with its Arrow-3 technology.
