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North Korea tests long-range ICBM, signaling advancements in missile technology and sparking concerns over potential nuclear threat.

North Korea fires ICBM; US, South Korea respond with simulated strikes

A Pentagon watchdog says Boeing overcharged the U.S. Air Force by nearly 8,000% for soap dispensers designed for C-17s.

Boeing overcharged US Air Force by nearly $1 million for spare parts: Report

Google’s former CEO Eric Schmidt has called on the U.S. military to replace its tanks with AI-powered drones, arguing that these autonomous technologies offer significant cost and strategic advantages over traditional armored vehicles. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia, Schmidt emphasized that in modern warfare, drones could eventually render tanks, artillery, and mortars obsolete.

Ex-Google CEO wants AI drones in modern warfare, calls tanks ‘useless’

Israel said it captured about 100 Hamas fighters. Not in a tunnel or military base, but at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.

Israel captures 100 suspected Hamas fighters at Gaza hospital

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Oct. 30, supervised a large-scale nuclear exercise, testing intercontinental ballistic missiles and other nuclear capabilities as Russia faces continued tensions with Western nations over the war in Ukraine. The exercise included ballistic missile launches from land-based installations and nuclear submarines in the Barents and Okhotsk Seas, alongside cruise missile exercises by long-range bombers, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

Putin oversees nuclear drills, signals readiness for rising threats

For this week's "Weapon of the Week," we take a closer look at the helmets used by the U.S. Army that utilize integrated heads-up displays.

New helmet aims to give pilots high-tech display: Weapon of the week

At this year’s AUSA exhibition, General Dynamics Land Systems prominently displayed innovative vehicles, hoping to fill in strategic gaps.

General Dynamics has an eye on innovation at the AUSA Exhibition

This week on Weapons & Warfare, the team talked with the group trying to make making mission command mobile.

General Dynamic’s vision for a mobile command center: Weapons and Warfare

Hezbollah announced a new leader as it launched more attacks toward northern Israel on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

Hezbollah launches more attacks as it announces new leader in wake of deaths

NATO reports 600,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine war, prompting deployment of 10,000 North Korean troops.

Russia suffers 600,000 casualties, deploys North Korean troops: NATO

The U.S. military faces a shortage of key air-defense missiles as escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Europe strain existing stockpiles. Standard Missiles, commonly launched from ships, are critical interceptors that have become central in countering missile and drone threats against U.S. allies, particularly in defending Israeli territory from Iranian attacks and preventing Houthi strikes on Western vessels in the Red Sea.

US missile stockpiles drop as Middle East, Europe conflicts escalate: Report

Israel said it used around 100 aircraft to strike 20 military targets in Iran. The operation, much of it in Iranian airspace, took hours.

Israel just showed Iran who owns the skies over Tehran

NATO confirmed the deployment of North Korean troops to the Kursk region to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine.

NATO confirms North Korean troops deployed to Kursk region

The group Arab Americans for Trump is now called Arab Americans for Peace after President Donald Trump suggested U.S. ownership of Gaza.

Egypt proposes cease-fire, prisoner swap to ease Gaza’s devastation

A truck slammed into a crowd at a bus stop in Israel killing at least one person and injuring dozens of others, in what authorities are calling a terrorist attack.

Alleged terrorist truck attack in Israel kills one, injures dozens

US Navy apologizes to Tlingit people 142 years after bombardment of Angoon, Alaska village, which killed six and led to starvation.

Navy issues formal apology for attack on Alaskan Tlingit village 142 years ago

Iraq has accused Israel of violating its airspace when it carried out a series of strikes on Iran over the weekend. In a statement released Monday morning, an Iraqi government spokesperson said Iraq has sent a letter to the United Nations to condemn the purported breach.

Iraq says Israel violated its airspace during attacks on Iran

CNN corrected a report on a Syrian prisoner after an investigation revealed he was not who he claimed to be.

CNN faces defamation trial over Afghanistan evacuation report

Firefighters extinguished a major fire at a U.S. Forces Korea warehouse in Busan after 19 afters, with no injuries reported.

Massive fire at US base in South Korea extinguished after 19 hours

Britain’s Defense Secretary John Healey issued a stark warning on the state of the UK’s military readiness, stating that the armed forces would struggle to stop an invasion and are not prepared for large-scale war. Healey attributed these challenges to years of underfunding, which he says has led to critical shortages in personnel and equipment across all branches, especially the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

UK defense chief warns military not ready to fight war or stop invasion

President Trump announced a new AI project called Stargate, aiming to strengthen artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States.

White House orders Pentagon, intelligence agencies to ramp up AI use

Army officials have detained a person of interest in the suspected murder of Sgt. Sarah Roque, whose body was found earlier this week in a dumpster near single soldier housing at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Roque, 23, was reported missing Monday, Oct. 21, after she failed to report for duty. Her body was discovered later that day on base.

Person of interest detained in Fort Leonard Wood soldier’s murder

2,000 North Korean soldiers head to the Russia-Ukraine front after training, increasing concerns over growing military support for Russia.

2,000 North Korean soldiers moving toward Ukraine front: Report

Ukrainian forces have destroyed a unit from Russia’s 155th Marine Brigade, a military group that has been accused of war crimes during the ongoing conflict. The Ukrainian military confirmed the incident, which took place in the Kursk region, where Russian forces have suffered heavy losses.

Ukrainian forces destroy Russian unit accused of war crimes in Kursk

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