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October 08, 2025
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EU 'must respond' to Russia's 'hybrid warfare': von der Leyen



Strasbourg, France Oct 8, 2025
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said Europe must ramp up its defences to deter Russia's "hybrid warfare", after a catalogue of air incursions, cyber attacks and damage to undersea cables. "These incidents are calculated to linger in the twilight of deniability. This is not random harassment. It is a coherent and escalating campaign," the European Commission head said in a speech to EU lawmakers. "Two incidents are coincidence, but three, five, 10 - this is a deliberate and targeted ... read more

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Russia says missile strike kills three in Belgorod region: governor
Moscow (AFP) Oct 8, 2025
A missile strike killed three people in a village in Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine on Wednesday, the local governor said. ... more
WAR REPORT
Trump unlikely to win Nobel Peace Prize, but who will?
Oslo (AFP) Oct 8, 2025
When it comes to this year's Nobel Peace Prize, one thing is almost certain: US President Donald Trump will not win, no matter how much he wants it. But who will? ... more
MILPLEX
US report says European giant, others sell to Chinese military-linked companies
Washington (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
A US Congressional committee report released Tuesday said that five major semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including European giant ASML, sold $38 billion worth of critical technology to China in 2024, including to companies flagged as US national security threats. ... more
NUKEWARS
Grenade attack in western Iran kills two IRGC members: local media
Tehran (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
A grenade attack in western Iran, blamed on militants, killed two members of the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including a cleric, local media reported Tuesday. ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran summons EU envoys over bloc's 'interventionist' stance
Tehran (AFP) Oct 8, 2025
Iran summoned envoys from European Union member states to protest the bloc's "interventionist" statements on contested islands in the Strait of Hormuz as well as the Islamic republic's nuclear programme, local media reported Wednesday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Iran dismissees Israel's missile concern as 'made-up threat'
Tehran (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
Iran on Tuesday dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's warnings over its missile programme as fabricated, after he alleged the Islamic republic was developing rockets capable of reaching US cities. ... more
CYBER WARS
Top UK prosecutor blames government for dropped China spy case
London (AFP) Oct 8, 2025
A high-profile case involving two men accused of spying for China was dropped because the UK government failed to provide evidence Beijing was a security threat, the chief prosecutor has said. ... more
WAR REPORT
Gaza war second anniversary could reopen path to Palestinian statehood
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 7, 2025
Hamas's daring "Operation Al Aqsa Flood" two years ago and Israel's devastating war on the Gaza Strip have not only transformed the Middle East, but also reverberated across the world. ... more

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CENTCOM kills Al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist leader in Syria
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 8, 2025
The U.S. military has killed a senior member of an Al-Qaida-affiliated terrroist group in Syria, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Burkina junta arrests European NGO workers for 'spying'; frees two activists press-ganged to fight jihadists
Abidjan (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
Burkina Faso's military government said Tuesday it had arrested eight members of a humanitarian group, including three Europeans, accusing them of "spying and treason". ... more
UAV NEWS
Revolutionising the Skies: How Helsing's CA-1 Europa Drone Could Transform Autonomous Warfare
Budapest, Hungary (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
Amid rising geopolitical tensions, Europe is accelerating its push into autonomous military technology. German AI defence firm Helsing recently unveiled its fully autonomous combat drone, the CA-1 E ... more
UAV NEWS
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky unveils scalable Nomad drone family for autonomous long-range missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Less than a year after validating its rotor blown wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft in flight tests, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), has introduced the Nom ... more
SPACEWAR
Firefly Aerospace to Acquire SciTec in $855M Deal Expanding National Security Portfolio
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire SciTec, Inc., a recognized leader in advanced national security technologies, in a transaction valued at approximately ... more
SPACEWAR
Russia regularly targeting UK satellites: space command boss
London (AFP) Oct 3, 2025
Russia is attempting to jam British military satellites on a regular basis, the head of UK Space Command has said, amid growing tensions between Moscow and some European countries. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


GPS NEWS
Navigating through interference at Jammertest
Paris (ESA) Oct 07, 2025
is essential to everything from tracking your morning jog to landing air ambulances. But as reliance on satellite navigation grows, so do the risks associated with its interruption, natural or inten ... more
TECH SPACE
TakeMe2Space and AICRAFT partner to deliver orbital data centre infrastructure
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
AICRAFT of Australia and India's TakeMe2Space (TM2S) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate AICRAFT's edge computing systems into the TM2S satellite constellation from 20 ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
ESA unveils Pulse framework to streamline mission management
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
The European Space Agency has launched Pulse, a new initiative designed to transform mission monitoring and control across its expanding portfolio of space operations. Developed under ESA's Operatio ... more
UAV NEWS
From Donbas to the desert: Mali Tuaregs borrow Ukraine's war tactics
Dakar (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
From explosive drones to inflatable decoy vehicles, Tuareg rebels in Mali have increasingly turned to tactics learnt from Ukrainian intelligence to strike the west African country's army and its Russian allies. ... more
NUKEWARS
China's premier to visit North Korea this week
Beijing (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
China's premier will pay an official visit to North Korea this week, Beijing said Tuesday, announcing the high-level diplomatic engagement to the isolated nuclear state. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Hegseth fires Navy chief of staff
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 4, 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday fired U.S. Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison after the Senate earlier in the week confirmed Hung Cao as the Navy's undersecretary. ... more
CYBER WARS
Hong Kong to install surveillance cameras with AI facial recognition
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2025
Hong Kong plans to install tens of thousands of surveillance cameras that will make use of AI-powered facial recognition, the city's security chief said on Friday, bringing it closer to China where authorities often monitor public spaces with cutting-edge technology. ... more
AEROSPACE
India and China to resume direct flights after 5 years
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 3, 2025
India and China will resume direct flights between their two countries this month after a five-year suspension, officials said, with bookings opening on Friday. ... more
UAV NEWS
Swiss seek mini-drone defence system
Geneva (AFP) Oct 3, 2025
Switzerland's military said Friday it plans to acquire a defence system against "mini-drones", after several European countries recently reported incursions into their airspace, pointing the finger at Russia. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
Trump says U.S. in 'non-international armed conflict' with drug cartels
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 2, 2025
President Donald Trump last month notified several congressional committees that the United States is in armed conflict with drug cartels that he has designated as terrorist organizations. ... more
TRADE WARS
Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela not invited to Summit of the Americas
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 2, 2025
The Dominican Republic is preparing to welcome hemispheric leaders to the 10th Summit of the Americas on Dec. 4 to 5 in Punta Cana. But the Cuban, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan governments have been excluded. ... more
WATER WORLD
Papua New Guinea approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: PM
Sydney (AFP) Oct 2, 2025
Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country's prime minister said Thursday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with the region and counter Beijing's rising influence. ... more
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UAV NEWS
Ukraine finds Western parts in Russian drones, missiles: Zelensky
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 6, 2025
Ukraine found tens of thousands of foreign parts, some Western-made, in Russian drones and missiles fired on Ukraine over the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday. ... more
SPACEWAR
Maintaining US space dominance requires rapid and reliable delivery of new systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
Winning in space depends on accelerating the way capabilities are developed and delivered, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told thousands attending the Air, Space and Cyber Conference ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Starcloud partners with Mission Space to protect orbital datacenters with real time space weather intelligence
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2025
Mission Space, a space weather intelligence provider, has entered a strategic partnership with orbital datacenter company Starcloud to embed real-time space weather forecasting into orbital AI compu ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Terran Orbital finalizes Tranche 1 satellite bus delivery for Lockheed Martin
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
Terran Orbital Corporation has completed delivery of all 42 satellite bus platforms for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Transport Layer program. The spacecraft, built in partnership with Lo ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran says will not resume nuclear talks with Europeans 'at this stage'
Tehran (AFP) Oct 6, 2025
Iran does not plan to immediately resume nuclear talks with European nations after they reimposed sanctions, the foreign ministry said on Monday. ... more
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