Missile strike on Kyiv: Children’s hospitals hit, warehouse catches fire (2026-08-11 05:16 UTC)
Kurz: During the night of August 11, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. One of the city’s children’s hospitals was hit and a fire broke out in a warehouse at another location. One person was injured.
Russia warns Ukraine against any provocations against Belarus — Russian diplomat (2026-08-11 04:27 UTC)
Kurz: Mikhail Galuzin reiterated that the Agreement on Security Guarantees between Russia and Belarus implies “an obvious mechanism for joint response” to actions considered threats to a member of the Union State
Austria uncovers international network circumventing EU sanctions to supply Russian cruise missiles, jets (2026-08-11 04:14 UTC)
Kurz: “We will continue to take decisive action, with full international cooperation, against those actors who attempt to circumvent legal prohibitions to support the Russian arms industry,” Austrian State Secretary Jorg Leichtfried said.
5 killed, 21 injured as Russian attacks hit Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv (2026-08-10 21:55 UTC)
Kurz: Five people were killed and 20 injured in Zaporizhzhia, while one person was reported injured in Kyiv as Russia launched ballistic missiles, guided aerial bombs, and drones across Ukraine.
Chinese Army Drones Target Unmanned Surface Vessels in Exercises (2026-08-10 18:59 UTC)
Kurz: The People’s Liberation Army Ground Force trained last week to use armed drones against unmanned surface vessels, according to state media. A Chinese military media post on Thursday highlighted the armed KVD002 unmanned combat aerial vehicles engaging fast moving drone boats with…
Israel withholding 1,700 Palestinian bodies for future exchange deals (2026-08-11 06:09 UTC)
Kurz: Israel withholding 1,700 Palestinian bodies for future exchange deals Israel is withholding the bodies of about 1,700 Palestinians for potential use in future exchange deals, despite no Israeli captive being held by Hamas, according to Haaretz. The daily indicated that the figure…
Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle (2026-08-11 05:48 UTC)
Kurz: The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough.
Kurz: Report: Trump boarded secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian assassination threat US President Donald Trump secretly left Turkey on a military aircraft last month amid an alleged Iranian assassination threat, The Washington Post reported citing several sources. According to the r…
Lebanon: UN peacekeepers count hundreds of Israeli strikes and incursions in a single weekend (2026-08-10 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country reported Monday – among the heaviest fire seen in months.
Iran seeks to bar US ships in Hormuz as deal with Oman advances (2026-08-06 20:16 UTC)
Kurz: Both U.S. and Iranian officials have been signaling in recent days that some kind of accord on Hormuz is close. President Donald Trump, who stepped back from his most recent threats to resume military attacks on Iran, said so again late Wednesday.
Kurz: Libyan intelligence chief for Haftar’s eastern-based forces assassinated: Report The head of the military intelligence department for Libya’s eastern-based forces led by Khalifa Haftar was killed in a targeted assassination on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported citing a Libyan secur…
Generation Jihad | Losing ground: Somalia and Mali’s jihad problem (2026-08-10 17:08 UTC)
Kurz: The US is losing leverage in Somalia as frustration with Mogadishu threatens critical African Union support and risks strengthening Al Shabaab’s hold. In Mali, renewed US airstrikes against JNIM raise a parallel concern—whether air power alone, without a ground strategy or politi…
Fighting deepens needs and fuels further displacement in Sudan (2026-08-10 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Ongoing conflict, displacement and funding shortages continue to deepen needs in Sudan, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Monday, underscoring the need for greater civilian protection.
People in El Obeid have limited services as drone attacks intensify (2026-07-20 12:34 UTC)
Kurz: Half a million people in El-Obeid, North Kordofan state, Sudan, are facing limited basic services as drone strikes from the Rapid Support Forces intensify. Liesbeth Aelbrecht details the impact on people.
Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC)
Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said.
From Guantanamo Bay to ISCAP: The case of Jamal Kiyemba (2026-08-10 18:20 UTC)
Kurz: In 2002, Jamal Kiyemba, a Ugandan national living in the United Kingdom, was arrested in northwest Pakistan after allegedly attempting to join Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and was sent to the US prison facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Released in 2006 and sent to Uganda, Kiyemba has …
Why Military Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Still Falls Short (2026-08-10 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: The United States has bluntly signaled a deprioritization of the Indian Ocean at a peculiar time. The reversion of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to its former name, U.S. Pacific Command, signifies no material change in force posture or organizational responsibilities, but it unavoida…
Typhoon Dolphin’s vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China (2026-08-11 04:00 UTC)
Kurz: The orange alert for heavy rain - the second-highest warning level - has been issued, with northwestern Hubei expected to receive as much as 250mm of rain in 24 hours.
Why submarine attacks may prove to be the Achilles’ heel for China’s new carrier fleet (2026-08-11 02:00 UTC)
Kurz: China’s rapidly expanding aircraft carrier fleet may be vulnerable to attack from submarines – an area where its defensive capacity lags behind that of the United States – according to a new report. This gap is drawing increasing attention as Beijing builds more sophisticated car…
Colombia declares emergency after devastating earthquake (VIDEOS) (2026-08-11 04:30 UTC)
Kurz: A curfew has been imposed in the Colombian city of Cali after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake killed at least 138 people and injured 570 Read Full Article at RT.com
What America Learned About Democracy When It Gained Stealth (2026-08-10 08:00 UTC)
Kurz: Editor’s note: This is the seventh article in a limited series celebrating American defense technologies born from wartime and their effects on broader national security, politics, and society. This series will run for several weeks to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, and…
Turkey’s parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants (2026-08-11 06:03 UTC)
Kurz: Turkey’s parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government’s peace initiative with their insurgent group.
Turkey MPs back historic law on reintegrating PKK militants (2026-08-10 22:22 UTC)
Kurz: Turkey’s parliament has taken a major step toward ending four decades of conflict with the PKK. The new law sets out how some militants can return to civilian life, but leaves Abdullah Ocalan’s future unresolved.
NAVSEA Commander Downey Retires, 2 Admirals Take Over Roles in Interim (2026-08-10 19:31 UTC)
Kurz: The dual-hatted Naval Sea Systems Command and Portfolio Acquisition Executive Industrial Operations Vice Adm. Jim Downey retired last week, the Navy announced. Downey, who took charge of NAVSEA in early 2024, retired from both roles in a Thursday ceremony at the Washington Navy Y…
Ex-Thai MP arrested for killing official (2026-08-10 07:58 UTC)
Kurz: A Thai official has been killed after a gunman opened fire inside a local government office - in the country’s second deadly shooting in three days.