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Putin calls for continuing strikes on enemy defense facilities, logistics centers
The Russian President stressed that commanders of battlegroups should continue carrying out tasks in strict compliance w...
Moscow, Russia · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailSaudi Arabia has more security partners than ever. So why isn’t it safer?
Saudi Arabia has succeeded in diversifying its security partnerships. The harder task is turning those wins into securit...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailSending Syrian Soldiers to Yemen Would Be a Mistake
Washington and Riyadh risk sacrificing Syrian stability by pressuring Damascus to join their war.
Yemen · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailCommission and Ukraine launch joint task force over EU accession
The Commission and Ukraine launched a joint task force meeting twice a week to speed up accession reforms on the rule of...
Brussels, Belgium · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailBulgaria seeks NATO anti-drone systems, says defence minister
Drones hit two ships which caught fire off Romania’s Black Sea coast this week.
Sofia, Bulgaria · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailEU–Turkey summit in October aims to restart Cyprus talks
President Christodoulides said the high-level meeting would focus on resuming negotiations over Cyprus and advancing EU-...
Nicosia, Cyprus · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailThe lack of a shared lexicon is undermining responsible AI-military integration
We need a common way to talk about military AI—across services, agencies, and indeed, the world.
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailEU Plans Arctic Surveillance Program as Russia and Trump Loom
The European Union will launch an Arctic surveillance program in 2027, part of a broader push to improve regional ties a...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailEurope Can Flag Ships to Keep the Black Sea Open
The price of deterring Russia is accepting a share of the risk.
Black Sea · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailNATO’s top commander in Europe says alliance has no plans to attack Kaliningrad
Alexus Grynkewich described NATO drills on its eastern flank as "routine," purportedly intended to demonstrate that the ...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailZelenskyy slams Trump's diesel deal, says will help fund Putin’s war in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed concerns over the US diesel deal with Russia. He warned that this ...
Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailBest Way to Avoid War is a 'Strong Military Deterrent,' Says Bob Hormats
Bob Hormats, Vice Chair at Kissinger Associates and former Ambassador and Deputy US Trade Representative, discusses US d...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailWhere’s the Ship? Lessons from the First Set of South Korean Strategic Investment for Maritime Industrial Cooperation
Exploring the absence of shipbuilding in South Korea's October strategic investments. The post Where’s the Ship? Lessons...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailItaly prolongs Schengen suspension with Spain, talks loom
Italy has extended by another week its suspension of the European Union's border-free travel arrangements with Spain ov...
Italy · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailPutin, Trump to announce several joint projects as Russian diesel returns to market
Russia and the United States are set to announce new initiatives beyond their recent diesel agreement. Discussions repor...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailOnly Ukraine’s neutrality can guarantee security for Russia, Europe — expert
Jeffrey Sachs stressed that peace is possible only when the idea of NATO enlargement is dropped
Russia · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailRussian forces strike Ukrainian army hangar, shelters, Starlink terminals by attack drones
Attack drone teams of the Varyag Brigade also struck the enemy's weapon emplacements as well as temporary deployment sit...
Ukraine · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailGermany changes course on plans to buy MQ-28 drone wingman: Boeing official
Germany has set a target of 2029 to field a CCA, which would make it the first European country to reach such a mileston...
Germany · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailSouth Korean lasers down three drones in Army demo, Hanwha says
Hanwha Systems laser weapons shot down target drones during a South Korean Army demonstration, the company said.
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailZelensky asks EU for extra $79 billion to sustain Ukraine’s war effort
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday asked European Union leaders to provide Kyiv an extra 70 billion euros ...
Ukraine · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailJFK Learns That Soviet Missiles Are in Cuba—The Cuban Missile Crisis, Day One
President John F. Kennedy learned that the Soviets were installing nuclear missiles in Cuba and sought to project a sens...
Washington, United States · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailZelensky calls on EU to keep Moldova's membership bid shackled to Ukraine
"It would be simply wrong to split us apart on our way into the EU — I hope not. Morally wrong," President Volodymyr Zel...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailUkrainian drone strikes highlight the vulnerability of Russia’s data centers
The idea of Ukrainian drones silencing Kremlin bots clearly caught the world’s imagination, but the real story behind Uk...
Russia · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailThe Rupturing Trump-Zelensky Relationship Stands to Hurt Ukraine and Its European Allies
Where the two presidents’ war of words will end is anybody’s guess. But if it continues, it could threaten the crucial o...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailUS journalist injured during Israeli settler attack on West Bank olive harvest
About 80 Israeli settlers set fire to olive trees and threw stones at Palestinians in a West Bank village Friday, injuri...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailA US scholar’s take on how shifts in US-China relations are felt in a Tsinghua classroom
China and America are talking again. There are leaders’ meetings, phone calls and a new channel for discussing artificia...
China · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailBelgium promises to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year
De Wever said that Ukraine urgently needed the fighter jets, as they were one of the few weapons capable to strike Russi...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailZelensky's ask: 300 Patriot missiles, 70 billion euros, and Russian assets
"Without a determined European Union capable of making strong decisions Putin would have gone much further by now," Zele...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailIraq’s militias are adjusting for a new era, not going away
While signaling restraint, the militias are carving room to consolidate their position and shape the terms of Iraq’s nex...
Baghdad, Iraq · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailBulgaria seeks NATO anti-drone systems, defense minister says
Bulgaria has formally asked NATO to deploy combat aircraft and anti-drone systems to bolster its defenses.
Sofia, Bulgaria · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine’s plan to tighten military exemptions draws fire from lawmakers, businesses
On Oct. 16, 63 lawmakers registered a draft resolution calling on the government to reverse its changes, consult with bu...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailOpen system architecture will be ‘hyper important’ in downselect of Army’s XM30: Senior official
An open systems architecture allows the Army and its industry partners to plug new and different software and hardware c...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · Wedgetail'We'll knock it out fast': Trump may target Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility
Donald Trump indicated that the US may target Iran's Pickaxe Mountain facility to deter nuclear weapon development. He s...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailAny aggression against Kaliningrad Region to trigger devastating response — diplomat
According to Maria Zakharova, Russia would use all means at its disposal
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailIsraeli settlers attack olive farmers and Washington Post journalist in West Bank
Settlers hurl rocks at Palestinians and beat photographer Heidi Levine as part of yearly attacks to disrupt harvestIsrae...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailHouthi attacks on strategic Saudi assets threaten Riyadh's regional leadership and economic ambitions
As Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis continue to target Saudi Arabia, Riyadh's vulnerability threatens its claim on regional a...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailRussian combat aircraft, drones strike Ukrainian UAV control posts
Rubicon teams confirmed by reconnaissance drones that all the targets had been struck
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailIsrael secures procurement of 12 Apache gunships in last-minute maneuver
Israel is set to acquire 12 Apache “Echo” attack helicopters from Boeing, according to an Israeli ministry of defense an...
No location · Oct 16, 2026 · WedgetailJapan taps foreign tech to plug defence gaps as China’s power grows. Will it pay off?
Japan is increasingly turning to foreign companies to accelerate its military modernisation, drawing on overseas technol...
Tokyo, Japan · Oct 16, 2026 · Wedgetail‘Weaponized light’: KBR’s new base defense technology pits lasers against drones
The Pentagon recently selected KBR's Firefly system for a pilot program to test defending U.S. military installations ag...
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