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Russia slams Kyiv in mass missile, drone attack on Putin's 74th birthday

Explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Oct. 7 as Moscow launched its latest mass missile and drone attack on the capital, c...

Kyodo News Digest: Oct. 7, 2026

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------U.S. forces in Okinawa to impose nig...

Attack aircraft, military vehicles visible at China-Laos base

Exclusive-In interview, US Vice President Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end war

By Jacob BogageFAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reute...

Two blasts reported nearby Aden International Airport

Two blasts reported nearby Aden International Airport Aljazeera is reporting two powerful explosions near the internatio...

Smotrich calls for further annexations in Gaza and Lebanon

Smotrich calls for further annexations in Gaza and Lebanon Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for Israel t...

North Korea warns US over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia

North Korea criticised the United States over its arms sales ‌and military support for Taiwan, accusing Washington of fu...

5 Natural Gas Stocks Profiting From the Strait of Hormuz Standoff

When Iran struck Qatar's Ras Laffan complex in March and knocked out 17% of the country's LNG export capacity, the trade...

How China deploys wartime history against Japan

Beyond all the pageantry, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a strategic goal for his Washington visit – to undermine the...

North Korea warns U.S. over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged continued support for Russia and its war effort ‌in a birthday message to Presid...

India’s bullet train project delays spark tensions with Japan

India’s first bullet train is yet to transport a single passenger 10 years after the joint project with Japan broke grou...

Wald Says RAF Fairford B-1 Move Is Depicted Out of Context

Gen. Charles Wald, USAF Retired, says threats against US military bases are not unusual and says the departure of B-1 bo...

Trump Resists Deeper US Role in Saudi Arabia-Houthi Conflict

The Trump administration is reluctant to get more involved in Saudi Arabia’s offensive against the Houthis and has tried...

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi ballistic missile attacking Khamis Mushait, Saudi state TV says

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi ballistic missile attacking Khamis Mushait, Saudi state TV says The Saudi...

North Korea warns US over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia

Pyongyang accused Washington of fuelling tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

Trump announces $6.6bn defense shipyard owned by top Republican donor’s firm

Baltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer LuckeyDonald...

Former German spy chief detained over suspected treasonous espionage

Former German spy chief August Hanning was detained Tuesday on suspicion of treason and espionage after prosecutors accu...

Trump announces construction of largest US shipyard since World War II

The shipbuilding complex will be located in Maryland

Anduril, U.S. Navy Invest $6.6 Billion to Expand America’s Submarine Industrial Base

On October 6, 2026, the U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced Arsenal-2, a new software-defined shipyard backed by a ...

Armed individuals from Belarus threaten Latvian soldiers at border, followed by another breach

"The escorts of the illegal migrants, who were located on the Belarusian side, were armed, issued threats to (Latvian) s...

Tokyo protests US military presence after Okinawa killing

Protesters rallied outside the US Embassy in Tokyo after a US Marine was arrested for the killing of a 39-year-old woman

U.S. military restricts troops from leaving the base in Okinawa after Marine is arrested in a killing

The arrest of the Marine has renewed protests against the heavy American military presence on the southern island and th...

US firm gets $2.9bn sub deal after boss joins war study with Musk

Anduril said it would invest $3.7bn to develop shipyard that would build submarine parts.

Outrage in Japan after U.S. Marine accused of murdering Okinawan woman

A U.S. Marine was arrested this week on suspicion of robbing and killing a local woman in Okinawa. The killing has drawn...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says intelligence shows Russia is preparing massive attack

Mr. Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s position depended largely on what its ‌allies could provide ​in terms of weaponry to defend...

Russian think-tank publishes list of major arms buyers in 2025

Poland took first place, according to the National Defense magazine

Jet drones are Putin’s secret weapon as he seeks to break Ukraine

Russia’s air war against Ukraine has recently entered a deadly new phase with round-the-clock jet drone attacks on civil...

Anduril to Build Submarine Component Facility

Defense technology company Anduril will build a new facility in Maryland focused on submarine component construction for...

How to Avoid Disaster in the Next Iran War

Recent war games highlight how Washington can improve its air defenses so the next round of fighting isn’t worse.

Kindling, Catalyst, and Containment: Will the West Bank Ignite?

As violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank has escalated, often with the acquiescence or supp...

US may never reinstate its military presence in Middle East — portal

The Intercept reported that a number of key US bases in the region were damaged to the point where their "operations hav...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey Trigger Mutual Defense Pact

Even the threat of joint involvement could dramatically shift the Saudi-Houthi conflict.

The China-U.S. rapprochement

There is no ‘G-2’ yet in U.S.-China relations — Washington and Beijing may manage their tensions, but their strategic co...

Ships’ captains paid $100,000 a month to transit Strait of Hormuz

Salaries and bonuses spiral for seafarers willing to risk perilous trip through waterway in face of Iranian attacks

Ships’ captains paid $100,000 a month to transit Strait of Hormuz

Salaries and bonuses spiral for seafarers willing to risk perilous trip through waterway in face of Iranian attacks

From Amaliqa to Houthis, here are main armed groups fighting in Yemen

The Saudi-backed government is supported by several armed groups with varied histories, while the Iran-backed Houthis ar...

Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident

A seventh man was arrested Tuesday over a major incident last month at a British military airbase used by the United Sta...

Over 100 Ukrainian drones taken down over Russian regions during day

From 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Moscow time Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 110 Ukrainian fixed-wing u...

It’s official: US Army’s improved M8 rifle to begin fielding in December

The U.S. Army will begin fielding Sig Sauer’s M8 rifle in December, replacing the M7 with a lighter, shorter carbine bas...

Yemen’s government is on the attack against the Houthis. What has changed?

Yemeni forces are trying to reverse Houthi gains, aided by heavier air power and renewed international support.