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Ukraine drone attack damages Russian warships in Caspian Sea
Ukraine has taken its fight to a new front, reportedly striking Russian naval targets nearly 930 miles from its borders. Early Wednesday, Nov. 6, Ukrainian drones hit the port city of Kaspiysk in Russia’s Dagestan region. At least two missile ships were damaged, according to Ukrainian intelligence sources. The vessels, identified as the Tatarstan and… -
US shifts to air power strategy in Middle East, USS Lincoln departs
The Pentagon is reshaping its military presence in the Middle East, with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier set to leave the region. For the first time since the onset of the Gaza war, the U.S. won’t have an aircraft carrier in the area. Defense officials, however, stress this change doesn’t signal a reduction in… -
China’s Long March 9 rocket aims to rival SpaceX’s Starship
China has revealed a redesigned version of its Long March 9 rocket and the new design bears a striking resemblance to SpaceX’s Starship. This update was showcased earlier this week at an airshow in Zhuhai, signaling a major shift in China’s approach to reusable space technology. The original design of the Long March 9 featured… -
North Korea fires short-range missiles hours before US election
North Korea launched a series of short-range ballistic missiles early Tuesday, Nov. 5, marking its second missile test since late October, and occurring mere hours before the U.S. presidential election. The latest launch follows North Korea’s recent test of an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reportedly capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. South Korea’s Joint… -
US brings out B-1B bomber after North Korea’s ICBM launch
The United States deployed a B-1B Lancer, a supersonic heavy bomber, to Northeast Asia for a joint exercise with South Korea and Japan. The move is in response to North Korea’s recent test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) called the Hwasong-19. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally observed the missile test, which… -
2024 election sees record number of veterans serving as poll workers
More than 163,000 veterans and military family members are set to serve as poll workers for the upcoming November election, marking a significant increase from the 63,500 who participated in the 2022 midterms, according to the Vet the Vote coalition. This coalition, comprising 43 advocacy organizations, aims to bolster the election workforce with veterans and… -
Blinken calls Russia’s turn to North Korean soldiers a sign of desperation
North Korea has reportedly sent three senior generals, including a close ally of Kim Jong-un, to oversee thousands of North Korean troops in Russia. This marks an unprecedented level of military cooperation between the two countries amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. While most of the North Korean fighting force has yet to see direct… -
Israeli intelligence warns of imminent Iranian strike from Iraqi soil
Israeli intelligence reports indicate Iran is planning an attack on Israel, potentially from Iraqi territory, using a combination of drones and ballistic missiles. Israeli sources suggest the attack could take place before the U.S. presidential election. According to officials, Iran might utilize Iraqi territory and its allied militias, such as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq,… -
Washington man sentenced in black market eagle killing operation
A Washington man received a nearly four-year prison sentence on Thursday, Oct. 31, for his involvement in a black market operation. Hundreds of protected eagles and hawks were killed and trafficked in the operation, coming from the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana, federal prosecutors announced. Travis John Branson, 49, of Cusick, Washington, pleaded guilty to… -
North Korea fires ICBM; US, South Korea respond with simulated strikes
North Korea conducted a significant intercontinental ballistic missile test early Thursday, Oct. 31, with U.S. and South Korea responding swiftly through coordinated air drills, simulating strikes on North Korean missile targets. This marks North Korea’s first long-range missile test in almost a year, a launch that South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff suggest may be… -
Atlas robot shows off full autonomy in latest Boston Dynamics demo
Boston Dynamics released a new video Wednesday, Oct. 30, showcasing the latest capabilities of its humanoid robot, Atlas, which now operates without human oversight. In a simulated industrial environment, Atlas autonomously performs tasks such as moving engine parts between containers and sequencing dollies, using advanced machine learning and sensor technology to detect, grasp and position… -
Ex-Google CEO wants AI drones in modern warfare, calls tanks ‘useless’
Google’s former CEO, Eric Schmidt, has called on the U.S. military to replace its tanks with AI-powered drones, arguing these autonomous technologies offer significant cost and strategic advantages over traditional armored vehicles. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia, Schmidt emphasized drones could eventually render tanks, artillery and mortars obsolete. Schmidt launched… -
Putin oversees nuclear drills, signals readiness for rising threats
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Oct. 30, supervised a large-scale nuclear exercise, testing intercontinental ballistic missiles and other nuclear capabilities as Russia faces continued tensions with Western nations over the war in Ukraine. The exercise included ballistic missile launches from land-based installations and nuclear submarines in the Barents and Okhotsk Seas, alongside cruise missile…
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