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Ukraine says speed limits on Starlink are still hampering military efforts to fight off Russian drones, days after a surprise network slowdown that Kyiv called deliberate and Washington denied ordering.
Forces intercepted and destroyed four drones over Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, Eastern Province and southern region.
Rescuers searched on Thursday for seven missing sailors after drones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, setting them ablaze and raising fresh security concerns along a vital shipping route used by Ukraine. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Europe editor Armen Georgian, Nicolae Stefanuta, Romanian MEP and Co-Chair of the Group of the Greens, says that the Danube delta region is facing a more intense threat from Russia than Baltic States and that "it is clear that sooner or later we will have European casualties".
Pakistan says it intercepted 23 suicide drones launched from Afghanistan into Pakistani airspace in September alone. Since the conflict began in February 2026, the Taliban have increasingly used drones to attack Pakistan, raising concerns in Islamabad.
Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief October 14, 2026 — Russia launched 120 drones and 39 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and Kharkiv, leaving 600,000 without power; Britain pledged tighter sanctions and accelerated missile deliveries; the Nord Stream trial opened in Hamburg. The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, October 14, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Troops seized 48 drones in Sinaloa, six landmines and dozens of homemade bombs near Mazatlán, in a state the US tells Americans not to visit. The post Mexico Seizes 48 Drones in Sinaloa Cartel Heartland appeared first on The Rio Times.
As missiles and drones take a bigger role in modern warfare, major defence contractors gathered in Washington this week to showcase their latest advances in the technologies – and systems to counter them. The three-day Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, which opened on Monday, is one of the largest ground-based weapons shows in the US. This year there was a strong emphasis on air and missile defence systems, reflecting growing concern about how to counter...
How exposed is Saudi Arabia? Just as Iran’s retaliation to Donald Trump’s war suddenly exposed the vulnerability of neighboring Gulf states…how much is Riyadh reeling from the escalation with Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthis? We’ll assess the physical and material damage from strikes on airports and oil facilities as well as eventual repercussions for the kingdom’s ability to project strength. In the age of cheap drone warfare, how much can a battle-hardened militia push against the region’s richest nation?
Ukrainians are turning to weeds for sustenance in a town where bodies are reportedly eaten by feral dogs.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he believed Russia may have shared jet-drone technology with its long-standing ally North Korea. In recent weeks, Russia has sharply increased its use of jet-drones against Ukraine, which so far has no effective means of countering them other than using combat aircraft. Earlier in the war, North Korea supplied Russia with millions of artillery shells and it has since provided ballistic missiles that Moscow regularly uses to attack...
Palestinians and activists report an increased use of drones in the occupied West Bank, particularly by the army and settlers, to whom the government supplies the drones directly. The drones are used to intimidate, monitor, demolish and make daily life unbearable.
China has set up several new institutions at military academies to train specialists in hi-tech and discipline inspection as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) works towards its centennial modernisation goals. The College of Unmanned and Intelligent Engineering, the College of Combat Support NCOs (Non-Commissioned Officers) and the College of Equipment Support NCOs were established within the PLA Army Engineering University on Wednesday. On the same day, the National Defence University (NDU),...
Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief October 1, 2026 — Two drones hit a Kyiv bridge and the grounds of a nuclear institute; UK gilt yields touch 6 per cent; Germany's inflation reaches 3.3 per cent; France's €54 billion (about US$61 billion) budget meets its highest borrowing cost since 2002; Poland loosens its air-defence rules; Burnham raises rejoining the EU; Serbia campaigns for 25 October. The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 1, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russia’s new class of jet-powered drones rip across the night sky in Kyiv at hundreds of kilometres per hour, leaving Ukrainian air-defence units only moments to intercept them. It’s rarely enough time. With many of the drones getting through to the capital, defence manufacturers are scrambling to develop a new generation of interceptors to counter the deadly threat. They are building their own jet propulsion systems and training artificial intelligence to help guide the chase. They need to move...
Customs officers intercepted the passengers, who had arrived at Terminal 3 from Hong Kong via Vietnam, based on prior intelligence