South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters.
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INSIDERIsrael could launch a counterattack on Iran within days — but there's a key reason Netanyahu has less to fear this time
A potential attack comes in the wake of Iran's air assault on Tuesday, in which Tehran reportedly fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel.
- The Telegraph
Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon invasion gun battle
Eight Israeli soldiers were killed fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli army said on Wednesday.
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The old F-16s the West is giving Ukraine can't outmatch Russia's best jets, former US general says
The F-16s Ukraine's allies are giving it are older models, meaning they'll struggle against Russia's best jets, a former US general told BI.
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Ukraine's top commander orders defences bolstered in the east after Vuhledar falls
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged the loss of Vuhledar, saying moving troops out and preserving lives was the critical issue. The Russia-appointed governor of Donetsk region said both sides had recognised the strategic value of the town, adding that reconstruction efforts there would take time. Russian troops are steadily inching forward in different sectors in eastern Ukraine despite Kyiv's surprise incursion into Russia's western Kursk region in August that Ukraine hoped would slow the advances.
- Associated Press
An American bomb from WWII explodes at a Japanese airport, leaving a crater on the taxiway
An unexploded U.S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights, Japanese officials said. No one was hurt, and there were no aircraft nearby when the bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan, Land and Transport Ministry officials said. Videos broadcast on Japanese television showed a crater in the taxiway reportedly about 7 meters (yards) in diameter and 1 meter (3 feet) deep.
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‘I don’t have the energy to be displaced again’: Lebanon’s capital reels after Israeli strikes
When Israel struck the center of Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, it seemed to wipe out what little sense of safety remained in the Lebanese capital.
- France 24
The significance of Russia's capture of the Ukrainian stronghold of Vuhledar
Russian troops took control of Vuhledar in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region on Wednesday, opening the way for Russian forces to advance toward other towns in the region. Both sides value Vuhledar due to its position on elevated ground at the intersection of the eastern and southern battlefield fronts, making it key to supply lines. Russian troops are in complete control of the town of Vuhledar in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region that has resisted Russian assaults for more than two years, the SHO
- The Telegraph
Watch: Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike British oil ship in Red Sea
Video footage shows the moment Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched an explosive-laden drone boat into a British oil tanker in the Red Sea.
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More US and European defense companies are setting up operations in Ukraine as the war rages on
Two more Western defense companies have announced moves to set up operations in Ukraine, adding to a growing Western defense presence in the country.
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war live: Putin’s forces launch major drone attack as they claim key hill town of Vuhledar
Vuhledar has been a bastion of Ukrainian resistance since Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion in February 2022
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Israel says damage from Iranian missile attack minimal thanks to 'high-quality defence'
Meanwhile, people were seen taking photos and climbing on the debris from shot-down missiles in Israel.View on euronews
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Philippines draws defence firms as military modernises amid South China Sea tension
MANILA (Reuters) -Global defence contractors put their advanced hardware on display as the Philippines embarks on the latest phase of a multi-billion-dollar effort to modernise its military at a time of rising tension in the South China Sea. From Lockheed Martin of the United States to Sweden's Saab, Israel's Rafael, and the India-Russia joint venture BrahMos, a total of 291 firms showcased military technology and weapons systems at an exhibition in Manila last week. "The Philippines is an emerging market for the defence industry," said Chester Cabalza, president of a Manila-based think tank, International Development and Security Cooperation.
- CNN
How might Israel respond to Iran’s missile barrage? Here’s what we know
The Middle East is edging ever closer toward a full-blown regional war as Israel vowed to respond to Iran’s huge barrage of ballistic missiles fired at the country on Tuesday night, capping a day of dramatic military escalation in the region.
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A top US security official says America will make sure Iran faces 'severe consequences' for escalating its conflict with Israel
The IDF said Iran fired 180 ballistic missiles towards Israel on Tuesday, most of which were intercepted.
- BBC
Iran launches more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel
Israel warns of consequences for the attack, which Iran says was retaliation for attacks on its allies.
- France 24
N. Korea will not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if attacked, says Kim Jong-Un
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, ramped up the provocative rhetoric that has increasingly soured relations between South Korea, promising it would use "all the offensive forces it has possessed, including nuclear weapons." South Korea responded that its US-backed response would be "overwhelming," and result in the "end of the North Korean regime." Kim Jong Un said his forces would use nuclear weapons "without hesitation" if Pyongyang's territory was attacked by the South and its ally the Unite
- Associated Press
The fall of Vuhledar is a microcosm of Ukraine's wartime predicament
The fall of a front-line town nestled atop a tactically significant hill is unlikely to change the course of Ukraine’s war against Russia. Vuhledar, a town Ukrainian forces fought tooth and nail to keep for two years, is the latest urban settlement to fall to the Russians. It follows a vicious summer campaign along the eastern front that saw Kyiv cede several thousand square kilometers (miles) of territory.
- The Telegraph
Joe Biden says US and Israel ‘discussing’ strikes on Iranian oil
Joe Biden has said he is discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil production, sending crude prices spiking just a month before the US presidential election.
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A US Navy missile that just scored its first kill this year got another workout against Iranian weapons
US Navy warships defending Israel from Iran's attack used SM-3 missiles, an interceptor that scored its first-ever kill earlier this year.
- CNN
Regional war is effectively here. What Israel does next will be pivotal
In the days after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, fears ran high of a regional war. The conflict would not be contained in Gaza, the thinking went – Hezbollah would attack Israel from the north, the Houthis from Yemen, and Iranian proxies from Iraq. Israel would be forced to respond, it would come into direct conflict with Iran, and the wider war would be upon us.