Russia loses 1,660 soldiers and three air defense systems in war against Ukraine over past 24 hours (2026-09-21 05:29 UTC)
Kurz: Total combat losses among Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine—from February 24, 2022, to September 21, 2026—amount to approximately 1,519,650 personnel, including 1,660 over the past 24 hours.
Russia launched more than 2,000 drones at Ukraine over past week, Zelensky says (2026-09-21 04:17 UTC)
Kurz: In addition to the drones, most of which Zelensky said were jet-powered and capable of reaching 600 kilometers per hour (nearly 370 miles per hour), Russian forces launched 1,700 air bombs and 19 missiles of various types.
IRGC says it downed another US MQ-1 drone over Hormuz Strait (2026-09-21 04:54 UTC)
Kurz: IRGC says it downed another US MQ-1 drone over Hormuz Strait Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that its new advanced aerospace defense system “intercepted and destroyed” another American MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. “Due to the destruction of a large p…
Yemen’s Giants Brigades claim attacks on Houthi military vehicles, say all aboard killed (2026-09-21 03:58 UTC)
Kurz: Yemen’s Giants Brigades claim attacks on Houthi military vehicles, say all aboard killed Yemen’s government-affiliated Giants Brigades claimed attacks on five Houthi military vehicles on the Kahbub front overlooking the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, killing everyone aboard.
Iran issues warning after ’learning US plans to resume action’ (2026-09-20 12:59 UTC)
Kurz: Iran has issued a warning after reportedly learning that the US is planning to resume military action – after also insisting the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until its conditions are met.
Gaza children return to school after years of war and displacement (2026-09-20 12:29 UTC)
Kurz: Children in Gaza are heading back to school as a new academic year begins, returning to classrooms that remain heavily damaged and lacking basic equipment after years of war.
Sudan: Six killed, dozens injured in Red Sea mine collapse (2026-09-20 11:33 UTC)
Kurz: At least six artisanal miners have been killed and dozens injured after four mining shafts… The post Sudan: Six killed, dozens injured in Red Sea mine collapse appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Nigeria: Families demand justice for 37 men who died in custody (2026-09-21 05:10 UTC)
Kurz: Families of some of the people who died in a Nigerian paramilitary civil defence force holding cell, on Saturday demanded justice as government appointed an independent panel to probe the deaths.
El-Sisi and CIA chief discuss Sudan war (2026-09-20 16:58 UTC)
Kurz: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe discussed Sudan’s… The post El-Sisi and CIA chief discuss Sudan war appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
New USO brings pickleball and pancakes to troops fighting al-Shabab in Somalia (2026-09-18 11:22 UTC)
Kurz: A USO center recently opened at Cooperative Security Location Kismayo, a remote outpost, providing recreation, stress relief and support during deployment.
Pacific island states are trapped in Cold War 2.0 (2026-09-20 21:30 UTC)
Kurz: In early July, China fired a test missile from a nuclear submarine into the South Pacific for the first time, a weapon capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Washington and Canberra were livid. The Pacific has long been the exclusive testing ground for such long-range missiles fro…
Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Pulls into Guam for Logistics Stop, Deployment Now at 302 Days (2026-09-19 11:42 UTC)
Kurz: Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), the embarked Carrier Air Wing 9 and the guided-missile destroyer USS Frank Petersen (DDG-121) pulled into Guam on Saturday, according to a statement from U.S. 7th Fleet. Lincoln exited the South China Sea this week via the Sulu Sea, according…
Why Eurasia, Not the Indo-Pacific, Matters Most in Next Phase of Taiwan Deterrence (2026-09-18 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: Washington is preparing for the right war, but in the wrong theater. For years, U.S. strategic thinking has centered on the Indo‑Pacific: the militarized atolls of the South China Sea, China’s churning naval shipyards, and the tense waters of the Taiwan Strait. Yet the next phase…
Kurz: The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Philippine Sea The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as it makes its way home to San Die…
Latin America’s Balancing Act: Washington, Beijing, and the Post-Maduro Environment (2026-09-17 18:15 UTC)
Kurz: The year 2026 has brought sweeping change to Latin America’s relationship with the United States. Following a major military buildup in the Caribbean and strikes against vessels suspected of drug trafficking, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3 — un…
Russian forces shell two districts in Dnipropetrovsk region since evening, injuring one person (2026-09-21 05:45 UTC)
Kurz: Since the evening of September 20, Russian forces have attacked two districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 10 times using drones, dropping aerial bombs, and firing artillery; one person was injured.
Poison suspected in deaths of ten lions in game reserve in Tanzania (2026-09-20 21:39 UTC)
Kurz: The lions were found dead inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a popular wildlife reserve in Tanzania. Deaths raise concerns over wildlife poisonings in East Africa.
The race to build a pandemic-proof world (2026-09-19 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Six years after COVID-19 killed millions, battered health systems, disrupted lives and brought the global economy to a virtual standstill, the world is still grappling with how we can prepare better for the next pandemic.
Why the UN General Assembly still matters (2026-09-19 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: More than eight decades on from its founding, the UN General Assembly remains the place where the UN’s 193 Member States come together to debate the defining challenges of the day, from war and peace – to development, climate change and human rights.
Space Force to prototype new software to fuse commercial, military space tracking data (2026-09-18 21:41 UTC)
Kurz: Our number one priority right now is: How do we improve support to space control operations?” Col. Barry Crocker, head of Space Force Mission Delta 2 responsible for keeping tabs on on-orbit threats, told Breaking Defense