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Trump says US may do another military operation against Iran

By Bo Erickson and Kanishka SinghFORT MYERS, Florida, Oct 23 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday Washin...

Space Force reveals first 6 ‘operational’ contracts for civil reserve support in space monitoring

Space Systems Command officials said the contracts are an initial step for the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CA...

Space Force reveals first 6 ‘operational’ contracts for civil reserve support in space monitoring

Space Systems Command officials said the contracts are an initial step for the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CA...

Turkey has no plans to fight Houthis under Saudi pact, minister says

Turkey has no plans to fight Houthis under Saudi pact, minister says Turkey does not see its troops engaging in combat w...

Europe's Ukraine dilemma

European leaders are grappling with how best to support Ukraine, balancing their fraught relationships with the Trump ad...

Netanyahu Orders Large-Scale Military Operation in West Bank

Israeli forces will go “house to house” after two soldiers were killed in a shooting.

Oryol Region governor refutes reports about dozens of casualties after Ukraine’s attack

Andrey Klychkov urged to trust only official information

'Escalation is coming': Middle East on edge as new Israeli-US attack on Iran looms

'Escalation is coming': Middle East on edge as new Israeli-US attack on Iran looms US diplomats are preparing for embass...

Russia, Ukraine agree to Melania Trump-brokered localised ceasefire

President Trump says it was First Lady Melania Trump’s initiative that led to a ceasefire in Oleshky.

Navy’s tech playbook serves as ‘toolkit’ for rest of government

The U.S. Navy dramatically upped its use of pilot tech programs, shuttered old technology systems and moved into the mod...

Trump: US could launch another military operation against Iran

Trump: US could launch another military operation against Iran US President Donald Trump told a rally in Florida on Frid...

Trilateral peace talks with Russia, US negotiators to begin in November, Zelensky says

The peace discussions will begin at the technical level with negotiation teams, Zelensky said. If those efforts prove pr...

US military needs ‘urgent revolutionary institutional change’ to prepare for modern war, Petraeus says

Ret. Army Gen. David Petraeus praised the Pentagon’s new Autonomous Warfare Command but said the U.S. must rapidly prepa...

US military needs ‘urgent revolutionary institutional change’ to prepare for modern war, Petraeus says

Ret. Army Gen. David Petraeus praised the Pentagon’s new Autonomous Warfare Command but said the U.S. must rapidly prepa...

Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport

Space Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.

'Escalation is coming': Middle East on edge as new Israeli-US attack on Iran looms

'Escalation is coming': Middle East on edge as new Israeli-US attack on Iran looms Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 10/...

White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'

Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to surviv...

Trump denies his envoy’s statement about potential strike on Iran this weekend

Journalists asked the US leader to comment on the statement upon his arrival in Florida

USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Oct. 23, 2026

The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Phili...

Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific

The coast guard confirmed details in the Reuters ‌report, identifying the suspected militia fishing boat as Minfudingyu ...

10/23/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. The Pentagon is quietly building...

Will the United States Attack Iran After the Midterms?

After nearly nine months of war with Iran, President Donald Trump faces a choice: escalate the conflict with Tehran, fin...

Planes with Russian soldiers returned from Ukrainian captivity land in Moscow Region

The Russian Defense Ministry said earlier that on October 23 Russia has brought home 270 servicemen

Israel locks down occupied West Bank after Hebron shooting

Israel has imposed a lockdown across the occupied West Bank after a shooting near Hebron killed two Israeli soldiers.

Signs point to renewed major US military ops against Iran

The United States appears to be preparing to resume large-scale strikes against Iran, but there is unlikely to be a mili...

Netanyahu weighs West Bank operation ahead of elections: ‘Politically, it will not help anybody’

As Israel approaches a consequential parliamentary election amid renewed violence in the occupied West Bank, Yedioth Ahr...

Russia and Ukraine agree to temporary ceasefire around occupied town of Oleshky

Melania Trump helps organise deal to allow humanitarian aid to enter area and for civilians to be evacuated

Turkey's Libya maritime win no guarantee for Saddam Hifter's presidential ambitions

Turkey’s push to broker Libyan reunification has gained momentum with the ratification of a maritime deal, but political...

Italy preparing with elite troops and drone surveillance for 24 October protests

On 24 October Rome will be locked down with 1,500 officers, Milan with 1,800 police and soldiers.

From Hormuz to data centers: How Iran’s threats are raising stakes of renewed war

As the prospect of renewed conflict looms, Tehran is escalating warnings that another war would impose prohibitive costs...

Trump says Musk did 'nothing wrong' regarding Starlink access in Ukraine

The US president said that Elon Musk is "a fair person"

Trump says he will talk to Musk if Ukraine's Starlink issues persist

Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say

DUBAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the...

Romania blames Russia after drone sinks ship in the Black Sea

One sailor killed and three others missing after Comoros-flagged Khoryv hit near Romanian waters.

Iran has plans to target Gulf undersea cables if attacked again, officials say

Iran has plans to target Gulf undersea cables if attacked again, officials say Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to tar...

Ukraine to end automatic 100% mobilization exemptions for critical industries, Prime Minister says

Companies will still be able to request higher exemption quotas if needed to maintain operations, while the government p...

Lebanon-Israel military talks in US end without a breakthrough

Lebanon-Israel military talks in US end without a breakthrough Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 10/23/2026 - 16:40 Israeli...

LDPR leader slams Ukrainian attacks on civilian targets as attempt to derail talks

Leonid Slutsky stressed that Russia had consistently regarded a negotiated settlement as the "preferred solution" to the...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia have completed ratification of Makkah defence pact: FO

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed the ratification processes for the Makkah defence pact while Turkiye was in the...

Space War Fears Rise as Russian Satellite Makes Dangerous Maneuver

US officials publicly accused Russia of threatening a Finnish-operated commercial satellite that provides imagery and in...