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Russia claims successful test of nuclear-powered cruise missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday that the country had conducted a successful test of an experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile. He also cautioned that the country's parliament may revoke its ratification of a...

US Air Force downs Turkish drone over Syria

On Thursday, a US Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft took down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near US troops in Syria, according to the Pentagon. This marks the first time that the...

Pentagon releases updated strategy to counter WMDs

The 2023 Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) has been released by the US Department of Defense (DoD) in an unclassified version. This strategy aims to address the current and emerging challenges...

Turkish Air Force strike PKK targets in Iraq following Ankara attack

Late on Sunday, Turkish fighter aircraft conducted air strikes within the borders of Iraqi Kurdistan, subsequent to an earlier explosion that resulted in the injury of two police officers near the entrance of the...

USS Louisiana test fires Trident II ballistic missile

The U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs conducted a scheduled missile test flight of an unarmed Trident II (D5LE) missile from the USS Louisiana (SSBN-743) submarine on 27 September. This test marks the 191st successful...

Russian air defence shot down own Su-35 fighter aircraft

Russian forces in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine shot down their own Su-35 fighter aircraft in a friendly fire incident. The Sukhoi Su-35 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-E), which is one of the Russian...

NATO deploys AWACS aircraft to Lithuania

In response to Russian military activity near NATO's borders, the alliance will temporarily deploy Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance aircraft to Šiauliai, Lithuania. The first of two aircraft arrived on 28 September...

NATO bolsters forces in Kosovo amid rising tensions

NATO has approved extra forces for Kosovo in response to violent clashes in the region. Last week, a deadly shootout occurred at a monastery in northern Kosovo, resulting in the deaths of a Kosovo...