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Taiwan is getting the same air defense system that protects Washington D.C., and China is none too pleased about it. Kongsberg

China furious US approved NASAMS sale to Taiwan

An Army specialist is facing charges in connection with the murder of a fellow soldier. Investigators accused Spc. Wooster Rancy, 21, of murdering Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23.  Fort Leonard Wood Facebook

Army specialist charged in female soldier’s murder at Missouri base

North Korea tests long-range ICBM, signaling advancements in missile technology and sparking concerns over potential nuclear threat. Reuters

North Korea fires ICBM; US, South Korea respond with simulated strikes

A Pentagon watchdog says Boeing overcharged the U.S. Air Force by nearly 8,000% for soap dispensers designed for C-17s. Getty Images

Boeing overcharged US Air Force by nearly $1 million for spare parts: Report

Google’s former CEO Eric Schmidt has called on the U.S. military to replace its tanks with AI-powered drones, arguing that 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 that in modern warfare, drones could eventually render tanks, artillery, and mortars obsolete. Reuters

Ex-Google CEO wants AI drones in modern warfare, calls tanks ‘useless’

Israel said it captured about 100 Hamas fighters. Not in a tunnel or military base, but at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. IDF

Israel captures 100 suspected Hamas fighters at Gaza hospital

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 exercises by long-range bombers, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Russian MOD

Putin oversees nuclear drills, signals readiness for rising threats

For this week's "Weapon of the Week," we take a closer look at the helmets used by the U.S. Army that utilize integrated heads-up displays. Gentex

New helmet aims to give pilots high-tech display: Weapon of the week

At this year’s AUSA exhibition, General Dynamics Land Systems prominently displayed innovative vehicles, hoping to fill in strategic gaps. General Dynamics Land Systems

General Dynamics has an eye on innovation at the AUSA Exhibition

This week on Weapons & Warfare, the team talked with the group trying to make making mission command mobile. Straight Arrow News

General Dynamic’s vision for a mobile command center: Weapons and Warfare

Hezbollah announced a new leader as it launched more attacks toward northern Israel on Tuesday, Oct. 29. AP Images

Hezbollah launches more attacks as it announces new leader in wake of deaths

NATO reports 600,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine war, prompting deployment of 10,000 North Korean troops. Reuters

Russia suffers 600,000 casualties, deploys North Korean troops: NATO

The U.S. military faces a shortage of key air-defense missiles as escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Europe strain existing stockpiles. Standard Missiles, commonly launched from ships, are critical interceptors that have become central in countering missile and drone threats against U.S. allies, particularly in defending Israeli territory from Iranian attacks and preventing Houthi strikes on Western vessels in the Red Sea. Getty Images

US missile stockpiles drop as Middle East, Europe conflicts escalate: Report

Israel said it used around 100 aircraft to strike 20 military targets in Iran. The operation, much of it in Iranian airspace, took hours. Israeli Air Force

Israel just showed Iran who owns the skies over Tehran

NATO confirmed the deployment of North Korean troops to the Kursk region to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine. Reuters

NATO confirms North Korean troops deployed to Kursk region

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has proposed a plan aimed at reducing violence in Gaza, calling for a brief truce, a prisoner exchange, and renewed peace talks between Hamas and Israel. The proposal, announced by al-Sisi, includes releasing four Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Getty Images

Egypt proposes cease-fire, prisoner swap to ease Gaza’s devastation

A truck slammed into a crowd at a bus stop in Israel killing at least one person and injuring dozens of others, in what authorities are calling a terrorist attack. AP Images

Alleged terrorist truck attack in Israel kills one, injures dozens

US Navy apologizes to Tlingit people 142 years after bombardment of Angoon, Alaska village, which killed six and led to starvation. AP Images

Navy issues formal apology for attack on Alaskan Tlingit village 142 years ago

Iraq has accused Israel of violating its airspace when it carried out a series of strikes on Iran over the weekend. In a statement released Monday morning, an Iraqi government spokesperson said Iraq has sent a letter to the United Nations to condemn the purported breach.  Reuters

Iraq says Israel violated its airspace during attacks on Iran

CNN will face a defamation trial from a security contractor saying their reporting implied he illegally evacuated civilians from Afghanistan. Getty Images

CNN faces defamation trial over Afghanistan evacuation report

Firefighters extinguished a major fire at a U.S. Forces Korea warehouse in Busan after 19 afters, with no injuries reported. Getty Images

Massive fire at US base in South Korea extinguished after 19 hours

Britain’s Defense Secretary John Healey issued a stark warning on the state of the UK’s military readiness, stating that the armed forces would struggle to stop an invasion and are not prepared for large-scale war. Healey attributed these challenges to years of underfunding, which he says has led to critical shortages in personnel and equipment across all branches, especially the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Getty Images

UK defense chief warns military not ready to fight war or stop invasion

President Joe Biden has ordered the Pentagon and national security agencies to ramp up their use of artificial intelligence. Getty Images

White House orders Pentagon, intelligence agencies to ramp up AI use

Army officials have detained a person of interest in the suspected murder of Sgt. Sarah Roque, whose body was found earlier this week in a dumpster near single soldier housing at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Roque, 23, was reported missing Monday, Oct. 21, after she failed to report for duty. Her body was discovered later that day on base. Getty Images

Person of interest detained in Fort Leonard Wood soldier’s murder