The People’s Republic of China is building a naval base in Ream, Cambodia. Both governments said the Chinese navy won’t operate out of the base, but that argument doesn’t really hold water. New analysis of satellite imagery by Naval News shows the addition of a very large main pier at the Ream Naval Base, and…

Five Republican candidates took the stage Wednesday night, Nov. 8, making their case to be the next president in the third GOP primary debate. And Hollywood actors reach a tentative deal with the studios to put an end to the nearly four-month strike. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Nov. 9. Recapping…

Ukraine’s top general, Valery Zaluzhny, said the war with Russia is at a stalemate. Zaluzhny wrote in an essay published in The Economist saying that in order to win, his troops need more advanced weapons systems to overcome the miles of minefields crippling Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Systems needed are like the U.S.-made M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle.…

Drone boats launching lethal loitering munitions at sea. Containerized missiles strapped to the deck of stealthy ships. The United States Navy is looking at innovative designs like these to better compete with near-peer adversaries like China. At the end of October, Task Force 59, under orders from the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), conducted…

The war in Ukraine is at a stalemate. Neither side has made any significant territorial gains in months, and Ukraine’s top military commander said there will “most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough.” It’s been five months since Ukraine launched its counteroffensive. Despite successful attacks on Russian supply lines, weapons depots, command posts, missile…

Rodents are running rampant over Russia’s troops and trenches in Ukraine. A video recently posted to social media shows a slice of life during modern trench warfare, with dozens of mice crawling through every nook and cranny they can find. The video was posted to X by an open-source intelligence account that monitors the war…

Ukraine’s newest Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) is ready for full production. It’s called the Ratel S, or Honey Badger. It’s a kamikaze ground drone, and it doesn’t give a [darn]. The Honey Badger was developed by Ukraine’s Brave1 military tech cluster. The cluster is a collaborative project between Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Ministry…

Three drones attacked two United States military bases in Iraq. The attacks are meant as retribution for the U.S. supporting Israel in its war against Hamas terrorists. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said over the span of 24 hours, two drones attacked the al-Asad airbase in western Iraq. One drone was destroyed, but the second was…

Ukrainian drones dealing deathblows to Russian armor and equipment is nothing new. AI-piloted drones making the decision to strike targets on their own? That’s new. Not just for the war in Ukraine, but for all humanity. In September, Ukraine started using Saker’s Scout quadcopter drone. A month later, Ukrainian developers confirmed to Forbes the drones…

The Israel Defense Force is poised to launch a massive ground assault into Gaza against Hamas. If, or more likely when, that happens Iran said it won’t just be an observer in the conflict any longer. What that means remains to be seen. The United States said there’s no direct proof Iran participated in, or…