Ukrainian air defenses down seven Banderol missiles, 124 drones in overnight Russian attack (2026-09-17 05:55 UTC)
Kurz: Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized seven Banderol missiles and 124 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine since the evening of September 16.
Russia loses nearly 2,000 troops in Ukraine war in one day (2026-09-17 05:35 UTC)
Kurz: The total combat losses of Russian forces since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, have reached approximately 1,513,490 personnel, including 1,960 over the past 24 hours.
Turkish sailors sue Ukraine over deadly drone attack (2026-09-17 04:45 UTC)
Kurz: Turkish sailors have filed an ICC complaint against Ukraine over a drone attack on their cargo ship that killed a crew member Read Full Article at RT.com
Kurz: Separately, Telegram channels reported drones entering the industrial zone of the Yaroslavl oil refinery before publishing footage that appeared to show the facility on fire following explosions. Ukrainian drones have targeted oil refineries in this area in the recent past.
Trump says Iran directly reached out to ‘make a deal’ with US (2026-09-17 06:08 UTC)
Kurz: Trump says Iran directly reached out to ‘make a deal’ with US US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has directly reached out to Washington and wants to reach a deal. “They want to make a deal, and we’ll see how that works out,” he told reporters after landing in North Carol…
Kurz: Saudi-led coalition target telecommunications towers in Yemen’s Taiz Warplanes belonging to the Saudi-led coalition have targeted three telecommunications towers in Yemen’s Taiz province, the Houthi-run Al Masirah TV channel reported. The attacks struck towers in al-Dhukra and al…
Iraq continues investigating attack on Saudi Arabia from Iraqi territory (2026-09-16 19:58 UTC)
Kurz: Iraq is investigating September 11 drone strikes on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Crude Oil Pipeline after confirming the attack originated from its territory. The incident comes as Baghdad faces pressure over militia activity and continued Iranian strikes on Kurdish Iranian oppositio…
Houthi advance near US base in Djibouti renews security concerns (2026-09-16 13:02 UTC)
Kurz: Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, which hosts several thousand U.S. military and civilian personnel, is roughly 80 miles from Perim Island, which the Houthis seized last week.
World News in Brief: Shipping alert from IMO, democracy vanishing in Nicaragua, alert over political ‘denialism’ (2026-09-16 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Amid a rising number of attacks on shipping in key waterways in the Middle East linked to the US-Iran war, the head of UN maritime agency, Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has insisted that the conflict is not a “pretext” to target “innocent seafarers”.
Kurz: United States officials have expressed frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for resisting parts of their Gaza strategy. The US-backed Board of Peace, tasked with overseeing Gaza’s political transition, has seen Netanyahu stall several initiatives as he campa…
At least 82 people killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan’s West Kordofan (2026-09-16 19:55 UTC)
Kurz: At least 82 people have been killed in a gold mine collapse in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, with dozens more injured and others feared trapped beneath the rubble.
Kinshasa opposition protest dispersed as clashes leave one dead (2026-09-16 18:33 UTC)
Kurz: Tensions erupted in Kinshasa on Tuesday as an opposition-led demonstration against plans to change the Democratic Republic of Congo’s constitution was abruptly dispersed by security forces.
US rules out political future for Sudan’s warring generals (2026-09-15 16:32 UTC)
Kurz: The United States has ruled out a political future for Sudan’s two warring generals, with… The post US rules out political future for Sudan’s warring generals appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Japan’s Natuna port proposal highlights Indonesia’s balancing act on China (2026-09-17 01:00 UTC)
Kurz: Japan’s proposed port upgrades in Indonesia’s Natuna Islands reflect Tokyo’s push to bolster South China Sea security without building an overt military footprint. However, analysts stress that the move does not mean Jakarta is siding with Japan in its efforts to contain Beijing.…
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Recon Drone Crashes into Sea of Japan (2026-09-16 19:13 UTC)
Kurz: One of Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s RQ-4 Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System crashed into the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, the service announced. The reconnaissance drone crashed in an area approximately 50 kilometers – 31 miles – north of the Tottori Prefecture, located in the we…
An Historic Poll Puts Peace to the Test in the Philippines (2026-09-11 15:10 UTC)
Kurz: An Historic Poll Puts Peace to the Test in the Philippines cthuratong Fri, 09/11/2026 - 17:10 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Campaign posters in Cotabato Cit…
Navy Awards $200M for Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile for Carrier Fighters (2026-09-16 16:35 UTC)
Kurz: The U.S. Navy awarded $200 million this week for the production of low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missiles that will be fielded from the sea service’s carrier-based fighters. On Monday, the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Aviation office and low-cost missile start-up Castelion an…
Strategic Stability and the Rebuilding of Xi’s Military (2026-09-16 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: For all the warnings about an increasingly capable Chinese military, this may very well be an awkward moment for Beijing to have that military tested. General Secretary Xi Jinping has hollowed out much of the People’s Liberation Army’s senior command through purges and is now try…
The Atlantic Brief: U.S. and European Perspectives on Nuclear Deterrence (2026-09-15 18:45 UTC)
Kurz: Date: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026Time: 12:00-1:00 PM ETThe second joint webinar by RUSI and War on the Rocks: Two leading defense publications from both sides of the Atlantic present their expert panel. OverviewFor this edition of The Atlantic Brief, the Royal United Services Insti…
Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say (2026-09-17 05:20 UTC)
Kurz: Rapidly warming temperatures in the region have caused glaciers to thin and have melted ice and permafrost buried deep in the bedrock of the Himalayas, according to the researchers.
‘We simply want to help people’: Indonesia army chief on why it is building thousands of bridges, wells (2026-09-17 04:07 UTC)
Kurz: General Maruli Simanjuntak tells CNA in an exclusive interview why the building of bridges and digging of wells by the military is consistent with Indonesia’s defence philosophy.
Navy, Pentagon Enter Into $1.7 Billion Housing Expansion in Newport News (2026-09-16 21:14 UTC)
Kurz: Hunt Military Communities entered into a deal with the Pentagon and Navy to create a $1.7 billion development that will bring more unaccompanied housing for junior sailors in the Hampton Roads, Va., area, the sea service announced Wednesday. The development, which will bring 8,09…
Space Force’s GMTI program gets a name, with Northrop as prime: General (2026-09-16 20:28 UTC)
Kurz: Separately, the Space Force plans to issue the first operational contracts for space domain awareness to commercial firms “very soon,” according to Space Force Col. Timothy Tremailo.