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Robotic systems actively used in CSTO Echelon 2026 exercise
In one of the areas, service members used the Bogomol-7 ground robotic system, designed to deliver cargo and evacuate da...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailFirstFT: Putin has told military to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says
Also in today’s newsletter: US sends more troops to Middle East and emerging markets weather bond sell-off
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailIndia Renames 28 Ladakh Sites, Risking Fresh China Friction
India renamed 28 places and geographical features in the northern territory of Ladakh, asserting its claims in a dispute...
Ladakh, India · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailWhy Sabah has Malaysia watching South China Sea tensions more closely
Malaysia’s long-standing strategy of non-alignment amid US-China rivalry in the South China Sea could soon be tested, wi...
Sabah, Malaysia · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailSignal 2.0 perimeter surveillance system is deployed in Zaporozhye front of special op
"The Signal 2.0 mobile system is designed for the rapid deployment of security systems at technically unprepared front l...
Zaporozhye, Ukraine · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailTraffic gridlocked in Ukraine's capital as Russian drone strikes close key bridge
Ukraine has long feared an attack on its major transportation bridges since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailTaiwan's first new F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defences against China
The first two of a batch of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 arrived in Taiwan on Friday after months...
Taiwan · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailTrans-Caspian Corridor: Europe and Central Asia target faster trade
Transit along the Trans-Caspian Corridor currently takes around 35 days, with a target of cutting this to between 15 and...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailMitsubishi Heavy to invest 100 bil. yen to ramp up shipbuilding capacity
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Friday it will invest 100 billion yen ($634 million) to expand its shipbuilding ca...
Japan · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailRussian attacks kill 2, injure 27 across Ukraine, hit passenger bus with FPV drone in Kramatorsk
The bus was already operating on its route and carrying passengers when the attack occurred.
Kramatorsk, Ukraine · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailPete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him
Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting worship services for emplo...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailRussia’s Spending Plans Show Putin Preparing for Years of War
Russia is preparing for the war in Ukraine to continue for years by planning record war spending, abandoning plans to re...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailNATO strikes on Serbs ‘preparation’ for Ukraine conflict — war correspondent
Danijel Simic stressed that Russians should remember the lessons of history and not allow NATO and the European Union to...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailHouthis deny Saudi accusations of targeting Medina's holy sites
The Saudi-led coalition said a drone hit the Taibah electricity distribution station, which supplies power to the Prophe...
Medina, Saudi Arabia · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailUS delivers F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan as island eyes threat from China
Amid threats from China, Taipai is growing concerned about the Trump administration's commitment to arming the island.
Taipei, Taiwan · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailUkrainian Drones Target Volgograd, Krasnodar Industrial Sites
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted 646 Ukrainian drones overnight across Russia.
Volgograd, Russia · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailNorway’s Fridtjof Nansen-class Frigate Fires ESSM Block 2 for First Time
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has successfully conducted the first live ESSM Block 2 firing from the Fridtjof Na...
Norway · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailRussia’s Unmanned Systems adapting its UAVs to meet new customer requirements
Yekaterina Zgirovskaya emphasized that the company’s current production capacity is sufficient to reliably meet its cont...
Russia · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailFACTBOX: What we know about Russian strikes on Ukraine’s infrastructure
Authorities in the Ukrainian capital closed three bridges across the Dnieper river to traffic
Ukraine · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailPakistan forces kill 7 TTP militants amid rising violence along Afghan border
Figures from the Centre for Research and Security Studies show that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was Pakistan's worst-hit region f...
Pakistan · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailRussia tries to freeze Ukraine as it suffers record casualties and retreats
Moscow has suffered further losses of occupied territory, but is using new drones to beat Ukraine's defences.
Russia · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailCSTO exercise aims to neutralize threat of terrorist invasion — expert
About 2,000 military personnel and 350 pieces of weaponry, military and specialized equipment are engaged in the CSTO ex...
Chebarkul, Russia · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailHow Closed Airspace Threatens U.S. Military Mobility Across Eurasia
For much of the modern aviation era, geography was something the global aviation industry learned to overcome. Simply pu...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailChina’s AI compute ambitions demand innovation
China has set a five-year goal for the expansion of intelligent computing capacity to drive artificial intelligence (AI)...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailU.S. to send third carrier group to Mideast as Trump warns of new Iran strikes
The U.S. is reportedly sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as Trump weighs resuming bombin...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailFrom Expertise to Effect: The Next Step for Detachment 201
This essay is from the Security & Defence PLuS Emerging Voices Series, which highlights the next generation of scholars ...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailProtection Keeps Maneuver Fighting
Abstract Operational campaigns lasting weeks or months require armies to keep fighting under constant enemy attack. Ukra...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailBeyond the Admiralty Code: Rethinking Information Evaluation in Civil Affairs
Introduction Across the US Army’s modernization efforts, increasingly central to decision-making at every echelon. The v...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailLive: Russia hits Kyiv’s Southern Bridge again as Moscow continues to pound capital
Russian drones on Friday hit Kyiv’s Southern Bridge for a fourth time in 24 hours, forcing authorities to close traffic ...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailPhilippines Rejects Chinese Claim to ‘Sovereign Rights’ Over Waters Around Batanes
The Chinese activities around the Philippines' northernmost province represent the opening of a new front in the maritim...
Batanes, Philippines · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailRussian strike kills 1, injures 2 in Kyiv as Southern Bridge hit again overnight
Kyiv has faced repeated Russian attacks in recent days. A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack beginning on Sept...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailF/A-XX: why the US is putting all its fighter eggs in the Boeing basket
A six-paragraph news release at 5:01 pm on Tuesday was all that marked the launch of one of the biggest US Navy projects...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailUS blast simulation targets China’s alleged secret nuke testing
Faced with rising great-power suspicions and the challenge of verifying clandestine, cavity-muffled detonations, the US ...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailJapan and Australia: Toward a More Autonomous and Resilient Partnership
As Washington’s reliability wavers, Tokyo and Canberra are learning to depend on each other.
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine, South Korea clash over transfer of 2 North Korean prisoners
A diplomatic scandal has erupted over two North Korean prisoners of war, with South Korea demanding an apology from Ukra...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailChina deploys WZ-7 drone; flat dispute in Abby Choi trial: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond ...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailSeoul ups the ante in Ukraine feud over North Korean POW transfer disclosure
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailA Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against Europe
The scheme is part of Russia’s larger strategy for sowing discord in the West, if more subtle than other recent operatio...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailUK universities comb records for China links after MI5 warning
Security agency’s alert highlights rising compliance pressures in sensitive research areas
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailWhat does Philippines seek with new Thitu map in South China Sea?
Thitu Island and its residents have come under the spotlight after the Philippines, in a bid to reinforce its claims in ...
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