Russian strikes degrade Ukraine’s military capabilities in Zaporozhye area — expert (2026-10-29 06:58 UTC)
Kurz: Andrey Marochko specified that strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on Ukrainian military targets in the Zaporozhye Region are constantly complicating the enemy’s logistics
What ‘Putin’s strikes’ tell us about Russia’s war in Ukraine (2026-10-29 06:53 UTC)
Kurz: The Kremlin has instructed loyal Russian media to describe attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as “Putin’s strikes,” and to portray them as far more effective than Ukrainian attacks on Russia, according to an Oct. 21 report by Meduza. So far, few outlets have picked
Ukraine: Senseless Russian attack kills and wounds several people in Dnipropetrovsk (2026-10-25 17:37 UTC)
Kurz: Local medical staff in Ukraine, working alongside an MSF anaesthetist and paramedics, treated 15 people, including four with severe injuries, after a Russian attack in Dnipropetrovsk.
Will Trump Help Putin Win in Ukraine? (2026-10-23 16:13 UTC)
Kurz: Will Trump Help Putin Win in Ukraine? hschaub Fri, 10/23/2026 - 18:13 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Podcast / Europe 23 October 2026 1 minute Will Trump Hel…
UN rights chief says next Israeli government must ‘change course massively’ (2026-10-29 06:21 UTC)
Kurz: UN rights chief says next Israeli government must ‘change course massively’ UN human rights chief Volker Turk told reporters in New York on Wednesday that he hopes the new Israeli government will “change course massively” and respect international law. “The message is: Don’t cont…
IRGC says it shot down US-made drone near Hormuz Strait of Hormuz (2026-10-29 05:36 UTC)
Kurz: IRGC says it shot down US-made drone near Hormuz Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it downed an MQ-1 drone in the airspace east of the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. “The 14th advanced MQ1 drone was intercepted and destroyed …
Pentagon puts cost of Iran war at $47 billion (2026-10-28 17:03 UTC)
Kurz: The estimate does not include damage to U.S. military assets and infrastructure in the region from Iranian attacks, which the Pentagon said it is still assessing.
US sending Patriot system to Israel as Mideast tensions rise, news report says (2026-10-28 16:25 UTC)
Kurz: Transfer of the Patriot system is among several recent indicators, including reported movement of U.S. troops from some Middle East bases, that the U.S. may be preparing for renewed strikes against Iran.
Report to Congress on U.S. Military Operations Against Iran’s Missile, Nuclear Programs (2026-10-28 13:47 UTC)
Kurz: The following is the Oct. 20, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Military Operations Against Iran’s Missile and Nuclear Programs. From the Report On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran. The same day, President D…
UN, France condemn escalating drone attacks across Sudan (2026-10-28 17:19 UTC)
Kurz: The UN and France have expressed concern over escalating drone attacks across Sudan, warning that… The post UN, France condemn escalating drone attacks across Sudan appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Sudan: China deploys anti-drone systems in Abyei after deadly attack (2026-10-28 15:08 UTC)
Kurz: Chinese peacekeepers have deployed anti-drone detection and jamming equipment in the disputed Abyei region following… The post Sudan: China deploys anti-drone systems in Abyei after deadly attack appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Sudan war: Intense fighting in Blue Nile drives fresh displacement (2026-10-28 14:30 UTC)
Kurz: Fresh waves of displaced civilians are putting further pressure on shelters across Blue Nile state,… The post Sudan war: Intense fighting in Blue Nile drives fresh displacement appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid trapped between drones and incarceration (2026-10-28 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid live in constant fear of drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and of a wave of arbitrary arrests by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN-appointed independent investigators said on Wednesday.
Brussels wants industry to ditch Chinese suppliers. Businesses are pushing back (2026-10-29 04:00 UTC)
Kurz: European industry has bristled at EU plans to force businesses to diversify their supply chains away from China, as the bloc gears up for a new package of de-risking measures later this year. In December, the European Commission will present a trio of new instruments, none of whi…
Australia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 years (2026-10-28 23:00 UTC)
Kurz: Australia has returned two stone sculptures to China after more than 30 years abroad. The statues, showing the heads of a military official and civil servant, had been given to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra by a private collector and date back to the Northern Song…
U.S. Marine Drone Detachment in the Philippines Operating from Palawan Airfield (2026-10-28 19:58 UTC)
Kurz: MANILA, Philippines — A U.S. Marine Corps drone detachment is operating from a Philippine airfield in Palawan near South China Sea flashpoints in the Spratly Islands, USNI News has learned. From the airfield, Washington can potentially support Manila with more intensive intellige…
U.S. Marines Deploy Neros Archer Drone in Camp Fuji Exercise (2026-10-28 17:51 UTC)
Kurz: The U.S. Marine Corps recently used the Neros Archer First Person View drone in a live-fire exercise at Camp Fuji, Japan, for the first time, the service announced. Marines of Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) carried out two strike missions on Oct.…
Jihadism’s Global Struggle, and Where It’s Gaining (2026-10-28 19:45 UTC)
Kurz: In 2018, Barak Mendelsohn wrote, “Bound to Fail: Transnational Jihadism and the Aggregation Problem,” where he argued that transnational jihadist groups like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State would continue failing to turn local victories into a lasting caliphate, allowing counterte…
The Atlantic Brief: After the U.S. Midterms, Trans-Atlantic Defense Cooperation (2026-10-28 18:58 UTC)
Kurz: Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ESTThe third joint webinar by RUSI and War on the Rocks: Two leading defense publications from both sides of the Atlantic present their expert panel.Overview:For this edition of The Atlantic Brief, the Royal United Services Ins…
Spain reckons with 2nd deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election (2026-10-29 06:10 UTC)
Kurz: Spain’s second high-speed rail disaster this year, a crash in which one train struck another from behind, killing 68 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country’s rail network.
Kurz: Drones attacked the Russian capital and the Moscow region. Two planes flying from Turkey to Moscow were diverted due to restrictions at Vnukovo Airport.