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Pentagon, Raytheon ink up to $6.3 billion multi-year contract for SM-3 IB missiles

The contact comes months after DoD and Raytheon inked a framework agreement to boost production of the air defense munit...

United States · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ukraine can help Europe counter Russia’s escalating shadow war

From Leipzig Airport to the Black Sea, Russia’s campaign of gray zone aggression against Europe has been escalating at a...

Ukraine · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Toward a Thaw in the Cambodia-Thailand Border Conflict

Toward a Thaw in the Cambodia-Thailand Border Conflict cthuratong Fri, 10/09/2026 - 00:00 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pac...

Cambodia-Thailand border · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Mecca Pact, Activated

What Pakistan and Turkey will likely do (and want) in Saudi Arabia.

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Pentagon unveils US$350 million quantum computing push as China rivalry grows

The Pentagon announced on Thursday a new multimillion-dollar initiative for “maintaining American leadership” in quantum...

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
What is the Mecca defence pact?

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan are activating their defence pact to counter attacks from Yemen’s Houthis.

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
U.S. Destroyer Goes into Spanish Dry Dock for Maintenance Overhaul

One of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed destroyers went into a Spanish dry dock this week for a maintenance overhaul, th...

Rota, Spain · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after record deployment

After more than 10 months at sea, the Lincoln made a stop in Thailand last month on its way back from the Middle East.

San Diego, United States · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Thousands turn out to welcome weary USS Lincoln sailors after fraught stretch at sea

Military families admit ‘mixed emotions’ as aircraft carrier finally returns to San Diego after grueling deployment that...

San Diego, United States · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Shield AI expects to fly its unmanned fighter jet within months

The Navy is kicking in $150 million to further develop the X-BAT.

United States · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Shield AI and U.S. government investment in X-BAT reaches $400 million

Shield AI announced that the U.S. Navy has executed a $150 million modification to its existing Other Transaction (OT) a...

United States · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Sig Sauer develops 25-round mag for Army’s next-gen rifle

Soldier feedback, from the constructive to the blistering, has been instrumental in guiding Sig Sauer in its development...

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
France, Saudi Arabia weigh military options to protect Yanbu oil terminal, army chief says

France, Saudi Arabia weigh military options to protect Yanbu oil terminal, army chief says France and Saudi Arabia are s...

Yanbu, Saudi Arabia · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Returns to San Diego After Nearly 11 Months

After 321 days, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is home. Flagship USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) pulled into its ...

San Diego, United States · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
The long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln returns home to San Diego from Middle East

The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Bay Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record-long d...

San Diego, United States · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Not like the old days: modern sea control will be episodic and local

A new combination of surveillance, drones and precision strike is eroding the old assumption that navies could generate ...

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Why Syria sending troops to Yemen would be a risky bet for Sharaa

Syria insists it will not send troops to fight the Houthis alongside Saudi Arabia, but its economic dependence on Riyadh...

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Kiev’s violations of CWC systematic — Russia’s permanent representative

Vladimir Tarabrin also said that Russia categorically rejects all Kiev's accusations against it

Ukraine · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Power at the sprocket: It’s the transmission that gives tracked vehicles their control

[Sponsored] Army vehicles like Bradley need greater power at the sprocket for speed, braking, and maneuverability.

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
IN BRIEF: Defense Ministry comments on special military op plan, West’s terrorist training

The senior command of the Ukrainian army is not independent, relying heavily on NATO, Deputy Defense Minister, Army Gene...

Ukraine · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Royal Navy sailor appears in London court on charges of spying for Russia

A Royal Navy sailor appeared in a London court on Thursday to face charges of spying for Russia. Teddy Young, 24, has be...

London, United Kingdom · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Israel opens first-ever pavilion at Morocco defence show

Israel opened its first national pavilion at Morocco's Marrakech Air Show, joined by Israel's top military contractors.

Marrakech, Morocco · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Lessons for CENTCOM from counter-drone experiments in the Arizona desert

Officials said the “realities of the desert” like intense heat, wind, dust and glare closely replicate the physical chal...

Arizona, United States · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine amid N. Korea prisoners wrangle

Ukraine's President told the UN in September that Ukraine had sent North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.

South Korea · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Two Latvian men arrested inside UK military base after breach

Police say nothing so far suggests the incident at RAF Molesworth linked ​to events surrounding RAF Fairford last month.

RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Russian president Vladimir Putin holds bilateral meeting with Turkmen counterpart

The two leaders met at the Avaza complex

Avaza, Turkmenistan · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Israeli gunfire and air strikes kill at least five in Gaza

Israeli gunfire and air strikes kill at least five in Gaza Three people have been killed by Israeli gunfire in Gaza City...

Gaza, Palestine · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ukraine war latest: Russian glide bomb strikes in Kramatorsk kill at least 33

Key developments on Oct. 8:At least 33 dead after Russian glide bomb strikes Kramatorsk busesRussian drone barrage on Ky...

Kramatorsk, Ukraine · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Russia would respond with all available weapons to Gulf of Finland blockade — expert

Andrey Klintsevich noted that Baltic politicians do not fully understand the potential consequences of such statements

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Israel’s downgrading of UK consulate aims to tighten its hold on Jerusalem

Consulate targeted in sanctions spat has unusual diplomatic status that clashes with Israel’s ambitions to fully annex t...

Jerusalem, Israel · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
America’s Best Answer to the China-Russia Alliance

Washington can exploit friction, strengthen allies, and make the axis harder to sustain.

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Russian attack on Ukraine busses part of 'a steady increase in attacks on civilians'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday there would be a response to a Russian strike that hit two buses in...

Kramatorsk, Ukraine · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Democrats Zero In On Pentagon Contractors to Probe Trump Ties

Democrats are zeroing in on the Pentagon and defense contractors as they prepare to scrutinize potential conflicts of in...

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Dozens killed in Russian strike on civilian buses in eastern Ukraine

At least 33 people were killed after a Russian strike hit two civilian buses in a city within the Donestsk region.

Donetsk, Ukraine · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
AI-equipped drones capable of autonomously seeking, engaging targets — top brass

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov noted that "everything on the battlefield appears quite suddenly," an...

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
MoD has objected to four windfarms in past year over radar interference fears

Complaints risks putting defence ministry on collision course with Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroThe Minist...

No location · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Two Latvian men arrested at UK base housing US and NATO intelligence hubs

British ​counter-terrorism police are investigating after two Latvian men were arrested Thursday near a Royal Air Force ...

United Kingdom · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
UK Ministry of Defence patrols arrest 2 Latvians near RAF base

UK Ministry of Defence security patrols arrested two Latvian men near an RAF (Royal Air Force) base that houses US and N...

United Kingdom · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Lufthansa, Air India suspend flights to Riyadh after Houthi attacks

By Gianluca Lo NostroOct 8 (Reuters) - Lufthansa Group airlines and Air India will suspend flights to Riyadh, they said ...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail
Lufthansa, Indian airlines suspend flights to Riyadh after Houthi attacks

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Vallari SrivastavaOct 8 (Reuters) - Lufthansa Group and three Indian airlines will suspend fli...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Oct 08, 2026 · Wedgetail

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