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China and Russia Expand Intelligence and Naval Operations in Latin America
Cuban sites, located 450 miles from Florida, enable monitoring of U.S. communications through the interception of radio, satellite, and other signals.
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U.S. Lethal Kinetic Strike on Tren de Aragua Vessel, Carrier Strike Group Deployment, and Force Posture Changes, Counter-narcotics…
No U.S. ground operations within Venezuela have been authorized or executed. President Trump approved Central Intelligence Agency covert actions in…
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U.S. Africa Command Conducts Airstrike Targeting ISIS-Somalia Amid Somali Operations Against Al-Shabaab
U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on October 20, targeting the Golis Mountains approximately 85 kilometers southeast of…
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Saudi-Led Combined Task Force 150 and Pakistan Navy Interdict Over $972 Million Worth of Illicit Drugs in Arabian Sea
The operation enhances regional maritime security and builds on prior interdictions, including a $120 million seizure on September 28.
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Drone Attacks Strike Khartoum International Airport Ahead of Planned Reopening
Security sources stated that multiple suicide drones targeted the airport at dawn, and ground-based defenses successfully intercepted them.
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Situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Amid Prolonged Power Outage
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has sustained an ongoing blackout that has lasted for 28 days, as of October 21st.
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Gaza Ceasefire: Rafah Airstrikes, Aid Restrictions, and Remains Repatriation
Gaza officials reported multiple Israeli military actions from October 8 to 19, contributing to casualties.
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U.S. Central Command Coordinates Gaza Stabilization Efforts Without Ground Troops Following Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
As of October 12, the ceasefire has held for its third day, with tens of thousands of Palestinians returning to northern areas amid widespread…
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Ongoing Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clashes Follow Airstrikes and Ambush
The strikes followed a TTP ambush near the Afghan border in northwestern Pakistan on October 8 that killed 11 personnel.
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UN Security Council Emergency Session on U.S. Military Operations in the Caribbean
These operations, conducted in international waters near Venezuela’s coast, resulted in 21 fatalities according to U.S. accounts.
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Indonesia Bans Scrap Metal Imports Amid Cs-137 Cleanup in Cikande Estate; FDA Expands Shrimp and Spice Recalls
No symptoms appeared among the exposed, with Prussian blue medication administered, a pill that can aid in the removal of radioactive cesium and…
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U.S. Military Strike on Drug Trafficking Vessel off Venezuela
The operation occurred in international waters under the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.
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U.S. Announces Reduction of Military Mission in Iraq
US forces will maintain a presence for Syria operations from designated locations in Iraq until September 2026
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Dutch-Flagged Cargo Ship Attacked in Gulf of Aden, Crew Evacuates
The ship is adrift, with crew members being evacuated by helicopter to nearby vessels.
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Maritime Incident Reported Southeast of Yemen's Aden
This location is in the Gulf of Aden, a key shipping route.
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South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Korean Merchant Ship Crosses Maritime Border
Recent activities have included live-fire drills by South Korean marines near the border islands, which have heightened tensions along the maritime…
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Drone Sightings Escalate Across Danish Airports
Police have intiated investigations, with national authorities coordinating responses.
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