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Has Iran modified its rocket systems to fire mines into the Strait of Hormuz?

Fighting escalated in the Middle East over the weekend after US airstrikes on Sunday targeted Iranian rocket launchers on the island of Larak. The exchange of fire was instigated by the US in retaliation against Iran’s new capabilities for firing mines from rockets into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s use…

France 24

A step away from warpath? Russia and UK can just stumble into war

Russia is escalating its warnings against Britain over London’s military support for Ukraine, including the transfer of technology that could allow Kyiv to manufacture Storm Shadow missiles domestically. Moscow has warned that British military assets in Ukraine and beyond could become targets if British weapons are used against Russian territory.

The Economic Times

America Spent a Fortune Shooting Down Cheap Drones. Now the Missile Stores Are Bare.

After burning through interceptors in the Iran war, the U.S. faces a dire math problem: Enemies can build drones faster than America can build missiles.

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Russia is helping China to prepare for a potential invasion of Taiwan, defense institute says

Russia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help Beijing prepare an airborne takeover of Taiwan, according to a UK-based defense forum

The Independent UK

‘The most radical defence review in a generation’: A closer look at the UK’s new military plan

Euronews Next takes a closer look at the UK’s war-fighting readiness plan to see what weapons will be procured and whether other countries should follow suit.

Euronews

How Putin’s capture of Ukrainian nuclear power station puts whole world at risk

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was seized by Vladimir Putin’s troops in spring 2022 and has been held as a threat over the nearby Ukrainian residents ever since

The Independent UK

Former MI6 chief and Rusi boss discuss Russia, Trump and the future of the West – how to watch our panel

THE CONVERSATION: The panel, chaired by world affairs editor Sam Kiley, will feature Alex Younger, former MI6 chief, and Rachel Ellehuus, director-general of RUSI, discussing global security, US foreign policy under Trump, and the future of Ukraine and Nato

The Independent UK

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‘Callous’: Are Malian troops and Russian mercenaries attacking civilians?

Conflict monitors say Wagner fighters have intensified combat and widened their operation areas since 2023.

Al Jazeera

Trump's Aid Pause To Ukraine May Empower Putin: Analyst

Analysis of Trump's decision to halt military aid to Ukraine and its potential impact on regional stability and US-Russia relations.

Top News

‘Two-tier’: UK treats far-right attacks less harshly than Islamist violence, says thinktank

Exclusive: Defence thinktank says rightwing violence ‘often classified as mere thuggery’ by politicians and prosecutors

The Guardian - UK

Under new general, Russia’s Wagner makes deeper inroads into Libya

Using a new avatar of the paramilitary group, Putin is strengthening Russia’s presence in the North African country.

Al Jazeera

Security pros are being hospitalized by after-effects of ransomware hacks

Ransomware attacks can have very severe real world consequences, and can even result in deaths.

TechRadar

Evidence mounts of North Korean arms to Russia in threat for Ukraine

Despite questions over quality, scale of munition shipments indicates Moscow plans to continue conflict for long time

The Guardian - UK

Nato may have to deal with more assertive China in far north – report

A US defence adviser to Nato said Russia still has ‘significant’ defence capabilities in the region.

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Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s long arm disrupts Crimea, its patience breaches Russian defences

What happened in Ukraine this past fortnight?

The Independent UK

From GPS-guided bombs to electronic warfare, Russia improves its weaponry in Ukraine

As Ukrainian troops probe Russian defenses, Kyiv’s forces face an enemy that has made mistakes and suffered setbacks in the 15-month-old war

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak lays down a marker with offer to train Ukraine pilots

The idea has been firmly rejected by the US and Germany – but such red lines have been overturned before

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry's Taliban comments blasted by ex-Defence Sec as 'wrong on every level'

Lord John Hutton, who was Defence Secretary under Gordon Brown, said admitting to killing 25 people was a 'very serious mistake' and 'it's just inappropriate and wrong'

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Tribune News Service

War in Ukraine hinges on who gets more rockets and shells first

The potential addition of Patriot missile defense batteries to Ukraine’s arsenal comes as Kyiv and Moscow both face a critical question with the war in its 10th month: Can they secure enough missiles and artillery through winter to prevail?

Daily Mirror

Ukraine prints giant picture of blown up building to confuse Russian bombers

In an analysis of the invasion by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), it has emerged that Russian troops have also been duped into wasting ammunition on fake targets

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Spy Chief Warns China's Technology is 'Urgent Problem'

China's growing technological dominance "is an increasingly urgent problem" for Western countries, who must act to defend their values and influence, the director of Britain's GCHQ spy agency warned Tuesday. In a speech to the RUSI defense think-tank in London, Jeremy Fleming said "technology has become not just an area…

Reuters

Exclusive-Russian weapons in Ukraine powered by hundreds of Western parts - RUSI

More than 450 foreign-made components have been found in Russian weapons recovered in Ukraine, evidence that Moscow acquired critical technology from companies in the United States, Europe and Asia in the years before the invasion, according to a new report by Royal United Services Institute defence think tank.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine devastates Russian artillery depots ahead of offensive

Western military systems aid Kyiv on the ground but Russia’s Putin refuses to back down in the 20th week of war.

The Guardian - UK

Patience is vital tactic in Ukraine’s hopes of turning tide against Russia

Analysis: Kyiv says it is raising a million-strong army but it will need to carefully plan its counterattack

The National (Scotland)

FACT CHECK: Would the EU block Scotland's membership if it ditches Trident?

“Scotland may be blocked from EU if it axes Trident rapidly” – report quoting Professor Malcolm Chalmers ...

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