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thehindu.com | 45 min. ago NEW

Explosions heard in Saudi capital as airport prepares to reopen

Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis, has faced a barrage of strikes from the group in recent weeks

foxnews.com | 1 hrs. 25 min. ago

Inside the Pentagon's doomsday plan to keep America fighting if global war erupts

The Pentagon's FORTRESS initiative requires every major U.S. military base to sustain operations for 90 days without civilian power or supply chains.

rferl.org | 3 hrs. 7 min. ago

How Russia Is Teaching Children To Fly Military Drones

Russia wants a million drone operators by 2030 and schools are adapting fast to fill the quota. By the time students are 16, many will be taught how to fly multiple drones and how to use them in combat. The authorities are using games and competitions to draw millions of young people into the field.

koreatimes.co.kr | 4 hrs. 27 min. ago

Police step up crackdown on fake uniforms ahead of Halloween

Police will launch a nationwide crackdown on imitation uniforms and equipment ahead of Halloween amid concerns that such items could be used to impersonate officers or disrupt police operations. According to the National Police Agency (NPA) Sunday, the weeklong operation will run from Monday through Nov.

1, targeting the production, sale and distribution of imitation police gear in cooperation with provincial and metropolitan police agencies. Under the current law, civilians who wear or possess official or imitation police uniforms or equipment face up to six months in prison or fines of up to 3 million won ($2,260).

The crackdown follows concerns raised after the deadly 2022 Itaewon crowd crush, when people costumed in police uniforms were reportedly mistaken for actual officers, causing confusion and hindering rescue operations. Similarly, Korea also restricts the unauthorized wearing of military uniforms under a separate law, which prohibits civilians from wearing official military attire or uniforms that could make them difficult to distinguish from actual service members.

During the

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 4 hrs. 55 min. ago

‘Will never be safe’: Houthis warn as Riyadh airport resumes flights

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has resumed flight operations following a significant security situation. The airport management has designated specific terminals for domestic and international flights, effective immediately. Meanwhile, the Houthi military spokesperson has reiterated threats against the airport, labeling it a military target.

Airlines such as Air India and Air India Express have suspended services to Saudi Arabia as a precaution.

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 12 min. ago

India slams Pakistan at UN, says military remains country’s ‘real rulers’

Questioning Islamabad’s record on protecting minority rights even as it sought to criticise India at the UN, Mr. Puri underlined that it is well-documented that Pakistan’s minorities have shrunk dramatically since its independence

smh.com.au | 6 hrs. 52 min. ago

Israel launches West Bank crackdown after deadly attack

The Israel military has begun an operation in the city of Hebron in response to Friday’s attack that left two soldiers dead.

abcnews.com | 7 hrs. 53 min. ago

El Salvador’s Bukele says bodies found in Haiti are not those of missing Salvadorans

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has denied that human remains handed over to his military teams at Haiti’s airport are the bodies of four Salvadorans reported missing after coming under attack by gangs on Oct. 18

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 8 hrs. 11 min. ago

Abandoned New Jersey military site to become $70M community near Netflix studio

thehindu.com | 8 hrs. 27 min. ago

Military ups death toll in Mali attack to 54

The armed forces said that the victims were buried on site and that nine survivors were evacuated to the city of Menaka

cbsnews.com | 9 hrs. 18 min. ago

Iran says U.S. military not allowed in Gulf "under any circumstance"

The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says the war with Iran could last another year, but he hopes Tehran will "come to the table" sooner.

al-monitor.com | 9 hrs. 18 min. ago

Yemen's Houthis renew warning against using Riyadh airport

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Sunday renewed their warning against using Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, hours after the airport announced it will designate two terminals for flights following a suspension earlier this month.Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the airport remained a "military target" and operations targeting the airport will continue, warning all airlines, airport staffers and travellers against using it.

theguardian.com | 9 hrs. 37 min. ago

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi ‘sounds strong’ but is isolated, son says

Kim Aris tells the Guardian chance to speak with detained Nobel laureate was ‘public relations’ move from military leadersMyanmar’s former democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears to be in good physical and mental health but is living in near-complete isolation, her son has said after the first call with his 81-year-old mother in more than five years.“She still sounds certainly all there mentally, and physically she sounds strong,” Kim Aris said.

“I don’t think she has anybody outside of the military or the police around her, so essentially she’s been held in solitary confinement from what I gather.” Continue reading...

thehindu.com | 12 hrs. 12 min. ago

Starshield

The non-state sovereigns | Elon Musk limited Ukraine’s access to the military-grade network of Starlink after Trum pcriticised Kyiv’s strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure

bbc.co.uk | 12 hrs. 21 min. ago

The bitter row over military service that could shape Israel's future

The ultra-Orthodox community is resisting being drafted into the Israeli army. But will they now bring down the Netanyahu government?

nypost.com | 12 hrs. 41 min. ago

Low testosterone crisis in American men could lead to security threats, Trump admin warns

Adm Brian Christine says obesity, chronic disease and declining hormone levels are undermining military recruitment.

livemint.com | 16 hrs. 13 min. ago

US administrations asked Musk to switch Starlink on or off in multiple countries: Report

Biden and Trump governments sought SpaceX's help for internet access in Iran and military communications in Ukraine

dailymail.com | 17 hrs. 8 min. ago

Old soldiers use military training to smuggle £34million of cocaine into UK after using fishing boat to scoop it up in English Channel

Alan John Colquhoun, 49, and William Donohoe, 38, used their military knowledge from serving in the British Army to plan an audacious drugs smuggle with three other men.

livemint.com | 17 hrs. 32 min. ago

Which countries have the world’s largest militaries? China leads in troops, US in air power — where does India stand?

China leads the world in active troops, tanks and naval assets, while the US dominates military aircraft and fleet tonnage. India ranks second in active personnel, fifth in tanks, and fourth in aircraft and naval assets, according to Global Firepower’s 2026 data.

thehindu.com | 18 hrs. 47 min. ago

Houthis attack Yemen’s Aden, say Saudi strikes kill 16

The Houthis quickly claimed the attack, saying they targeted a naval base and military camp overseen by Saudi forces

thehindu.com | 20 hrs. 14 min. ago

Marco Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA, but warns: be discreet

For months, President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. officials have openly hinted at a military intervention or takeover of Cuba, ramping up economic, political and legal pressure on the country

nypost.com | 20 hrs. 28 min. ago

Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot — who could unseat Netanyahu — touts ‘deep bonds’ with US

The former chief of staff if the Israel Defense Forces Gadi Eisenkot who could supplant President Benjamin Netanuyahu is touting the "deep bonds" between Israel and the US at a time US support for Israel has been under severe strain.

abcnews.com | 21 hrs. 6 min. ago

Ukraine says Starlink speed limits lifted after a slowdown that hobbled its drones

Ukraine's military has regained full use of Starlink satellite links for its drones and fast-moving equipment, according to the defense minister

scmp.com | 21 hrs. 24 min. ago

China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing

Fighter jets typically house their main radars behind a radome in the nose, while conventional airborne early-warning aircraft often carry large radar arrays in prominent structures above the fuselage. Although aircraft wings offer a large surface area, their relatively thin cross-sections leave limited internal space for radar equipment.

Top Chinese military aircraft designers have now proposed a revolutionary method to integrate large antenna arrays into aircraft wings, using flight manoeuvres...

nytimes.com | 21 hrs. 34 min. ago

[$] Israel Launches Crackdown in West Bank City After Deadly Attack

The military demolished buildings and erected roadblocks in Hebron, the biggest city in the territory, a day after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers.

euronews.com | 22 hrs. 39 min. ago

Italy deploys hundreds of soldiers as nationwide protests raise fears of fresh violence

Demonstrations against rising living costs, military spending and government policies are taking place across Italy, with security tightened following violent clashes in Milan last weekend.

nytimes.com | 23 hrs. 15 min. ago

[$] U.S. Pressures Mexico to Deliver a Security Win Ahead of Midterm Elections

The Trump administration wants a public victory soon, as well as a potential path to U.S. military forces in Mexico.

defence-blog.com | 23 hrs. 23 min. ago

U.S. air base in Japan to block Chinese BYD cars over data fears

Kadena Air Base in Okinawa will bar all vehicles made by Chinese electric carmaker BYD from entering the installation starting Oct. 26 over concerns that the cars could expose sensitive military information, Kangnam Times reported. The ban covers privately owned cars as well as contractor vehicles, taxis, delivery vans and other commercial vehicles.

The 18th […]

mirror.co.uk | 1 days ago

Wes Streeting urges LGBTQ+ veterans to claim gay ban compensation before deadline

EXCLUSIVE: LGBTQ+ former servicemen and women have until December 12 to apply for a financial redress scheme for those affected by the vile pre-2000 'gay ban' in the military

koreatimes.co.kr | 1 days ago

US Treasury proposes expanding tech investment restrictions to N. Korea

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed expanding restrictions on American investments in sensitive technologies to include North Korea and several other countries, as Washington seeks to prevent adversaries from using U.S. capital to develop advanced military capabilities. The proposed regulations, detailed in a notice scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Thursday, would expand the existing Outbound Investment Security Program, which currently covers China, including Hong Kong and Macau, to include North Korea, Russia, Iran and Cuba, according to the Treasury Department.

The proposal seeks to implement the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act, enacted in December last year as part of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. Under the proposal, certain investments by U.S. persons involving covered foreign entities engaged in specified sensitive technologies would be prohibited, while other transactions would be subject to notification requirements.

The regulations would cover specified activities in key technology sectors, in

defence-blog.com | 1 days ago

Engine faults leave some of Poland’s K2 tanks in repair

About 30 of Poland’s South Korean-built K2 tanks are sitting in military workshops with various faults, most of them at the army base in Braniewo in the country’s northeast, Radio ZET reported, and some of the damage involves the engines of a fleet that has grown to more than 200 tanks delivered so far.

The […]

euronews.com | 1 days ago

Ukraine restores 'stable' connection to Musk's Starlink, Kyiv says

Starlink, and its military version Starshield, have proved crucial to the Ukrainian military's operations, providing resilient internet and communications over the battlefield.

defence-blog.com | 1 days ago

Spain tests new anti-drone systems at army exercise

Spanish defense company EM&E Group used remote weapon stations on armored vehicles and a jamming-equipped ground robot to detect and shoot down several drones during the Spanish military’s ATLAS 26 counter-drone exercise this week at the Médano del Loro firing range in Huelva, in southwestern Spain.

The exercise was led by Spain’s Chief of the […]

dailymail.com | 1 days ago

Moment two military planes crash into each other in mid-air as four pilots are killed in Philippines

Footage showed the two planes colliding while flying low over Fernando air base, south of the capital Manila.

dailymail.com | 1 days ago

John Healey must once again grasp that national security is paramount, ALEX BRUMMER says

Britain has tumbled down the Nato league table of military spenders. The US outlays ten times more than the UK and treasures rather than waves goodbye to suppliers with the best tech.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

2 Injured as Russian Strike Hits House in Kyiv

A Russian aerial attack damaged a private residential home in Kyiv’s northern Obolonskyi district early Saturday, Oct. 24, injuring two civilians, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported. An air raid alert was declared around 3:42 a.m. as turbojet drones entered capital airspace. Nationwide, Ukrainian air defenses intercepted or suppressed 101 out of 126 Russian drones and cruise systems, including 50 turbojet Shaheds, with impacts recorded across 14 locations.

nytimes.com | 1 days ago

[$] Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say

The Israeli military said two soldiers and two attackers had been killed, and three soldiers wounded. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to launch a major offensive in the Israeli-occupied territory.

scmp.com | 1 days ago

Kim Jong-un urges North Korean military to become ‘strongest armed forces in the world’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged his military to train to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media said on Saturday. Kim’s call for what he dubbed a “Korean-style military revolution” came the same week Seoul’s military proposed talks to clarify the border after an explosion inside the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ) further strained inter-Korean ties.

Seoul and Pyongyang remain technically at war as the 1950-53 Korean...

ft.com | 1 days ago

[$] Gadi Eisenkot, can Israel’s ex-military chief beat Netanyahu?

The grizzled 66-year-old who heads the centrist Yashar party is in a knife-edge race to oust the premier

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Signs point to renewed major U.S. military operations against Iran

Neither the U.S. nor Iran has engaged in major attacks on land-based targets since early September, but that may soon change