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INSIDERSouth Korea removed 1,300 cameras from its military bases after discovering they're designed to feed back to a Chinese server
South Korea's military removed 1,300 cameras from its bases after discovering they were Chinese and could connect to a server there, an official said.
- INSIDER
Covering aircraft with tires the way Russia has can confuse weapons looking for the plane, US military official says
Multiple Russian military aircraft were spotted last year with tires placed on top of them, but the reason behind this tactic wasn't completely clear.
- The Guardian
‘If they don’t die, our infantry will’: Ukraine’s pivotal battle for Donetsk
Russian forces are gathering on Pokrovsk, a logistics base and transport hub, after months of slow, brutal advance
- Reuters
Putin orders Russian army to become second largest after China's at 1.5 million-strong
(Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make it the second largest in the world after China's. In a decree published on the Kremlin's website, Putin ordered the overall size of the armed forces to be increased to 2.38 million people, of which he said 1.5 million should be active servicemen. According to data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a leading military think tank, such an increase would see Russia leapfrog the United States and India in terms of the number of active combat soldiers it has at its disposal and be second only to China in size.
- INSIDER
The Houthis painted the word "hypersonic" on the new ballistic missile they fired at Israel, which says it's actually just a regular missile
The Houthis said their new missile flew more than 1,200 miles in roughly 11 minutes and 30 seconds, but hypersonic missiles are about more than speed.
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war live: War casualties reach 1 million as Russian ammunition depot town hit in drone strike
Massive explosion at ammo depot forces evacuations and closure of schools in western Russia
- The Telegraph
Russian army to overtake US as world’s second largest
The Kremlin said that it is growing its army to be the second largest in the world as a result of the threat from the West.
- INSIDER
North Korea may be Russia's most dangerous ally, Ukraine spy chief says
Ukraine's spy chief Kyrylo Budanov said North Korean ammunition has massively boosted Russia.
- CNN
US military aid packages to Ukraine shrink amid concerns over Pentagon stockpiles
US military aid packages for Ukraine have been smaller in recent months, as the stockpiles of weapons and equipment that the Pentagon is willing to send Kyiv from its own inventory have dwindled. The shift comes amid concerns about US military readiness being impacted as US arms manufacturers play catchup to the huge demand created by the war against Russia.
- Euronews
Russian President Vladimir Putin issues decree boosting Russian army troops to 1.5 million
The decree issued on Monday came as Ukrainian forces pushed further into Russia's Kursk region.
- Associated Press
At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico
At least 30 people have been killed in the past two weeks in Mexico's northern state of Sinaloa as two factions of the powerful Sinaloa cartel continue to clash, authorities said Tuesday. Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said that two military personnel were among those killed in the fighting that started Sept. 9, despite the presence of more than 2,000 security personnel. The surge in violence had been expected after Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, landed near El Paso, Texas on July 25 in a small plane with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.
- INSIDER
US ally says it expects America to intervene if China tries to take a rusting World War II warship in the South China Sea
The grounded Philippine warship Sierra Madre marks Manila's territorial claim near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
- Reuters
Kremlin says Russian army expansion needed to address growing threats on western flank
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that an order by President Vladimir Putin to transform Russia's army into the second largest in the world was needed to address growing threats on Russia's western borders and instability to the east. Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make it the second largest in the world after China's. "This is due to the number of threats that exist to our country along the perimeter of our borders," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call.
- AFP News
Israeli supply chain infiltration likely behind Hezbollah pager blasts: analysts
Israel has scored a major intelligence success by apparently infiltrating a supply chain to cause the simultaneous explosion of hundreds of Hezbollah pagers in a blow for the Lebanese militant group and its Iranian backers, analysts say."Mossad infiltrated the supply chain," he concluded, referring to Israel's intelligence agency.
- Associated Press
US military completes withdrawal from junta-ruled Niger
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger is complete, an American official said Monday. A small number of military personnel assigned to guard the U.S. Embassy remain, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters. Earlier this year, Niger’s ruling junta ended an agreement that allowed U.S. troops to operate in the West African country.
- Euronews
Extremists attack military training camp in Mali's capital, army says
The army said the situation was under control and asked people to avoid the area after reporters heard two explosions and saw smoke rise.
- The Telegraph
‘Full of s---’ suspected Trump gunman was rejected by Ukraine army
Long before he is thought to have trained his guns on Donald Trump, Ryan Routh tried to tout his warrior skills in Ukraine as a volunteer with the country’s International Legion.
- BBC
Israel sets new war goal of returning residents to the north
It has warned it might use force against Hezbollah, whose attacks have forced mass evacuations.
- The Independent
Putin boosts troop numbers as Russia launches airstrikes across Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky meanwhile renews calls for Western allies to lift restrictions on the use of long-range missiles
- The Telegraph
RAF airman goes Awol... and shows up on reality TV show
A member of the RAF went Awol to appear on the reality TV show Married at First Sight.