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North Korea now has a museum for its bombs. The National Defence Revolution Museum, which opened on Sunday, is the country’s first dedicated exclusively to military hardware, from rifles to intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). Observers say it is also intended to send a message to Washington and Seoul, serve as a permanent showroom for the North’s arms exports and visibly enshrine its nuclear programme as an irreversible part of state policy. Third-generation ruler Kim Jong-un cut the...

Duas aeronaves militares avançadas KC-390 Millennium, da Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB), reforçaram nesta segunda-feira (12) as ações de combate aos incêndios florestais no estado do Amazonas. O KC-390 Millennium é o mais avançado avião militar projetado na América Latina. Uma das aeronaves será usada como cargueiro de apoio às operações, e a outra será equipada com o Sistema Modular Aerotransportado de Combate a Incêndios, capaz de lançar 12 mil litros de água pressurizada em um único voo. Notícias relacionadas:Incêdios no Amazonas resultam de ação humana intencional, diz ministro.Governo ajudou assim que Amazonas decretou emergência, diz ministro.Amazonas recebe aeronaves para combater queimadas.“É uma aeronave multimissão configurável e uma das missões que ela faz é o combate a incêndios”, explica o tenente-coronel aviador Daniel Souza, comandante do Esquadrão Zeus. A primeira decolagem ocorreu no período da manhã, com um sobrevoo para identificar os locais dos focos de incêndios e ajustar o sistema para o lançamento do volume de água sobre o fogo. Em uma segunda decolagem, a aeronave foi abastecida e realizou o lançamento. “O maior desafio é que o incêndio se movimenta de acordo com o tempo, mas a aeronave KC-390 tem tecnologias tão avançadas que a gente consegue inserir no sistema, e o avião verifica e faz os lançamentos precisos”, afirma o comandante. Três lançamentos por dia De acordo com a FAB, estão previstos três lançamentos de combate aos incêndios por dia com a aeronave até que a situação esteja controlada no estado. “A nossa permanência aqui vai depender da demanda da própria Força Aérea. Viemos para cá sem saber quando voltaríamos. O foco é apagar os incêndios”, afirma Daniel Souza. Duas equipes operam em cada lançamento de água, sendo uma na aeronave e outra em solo, para abastecimento. De acordo com o tenente-coronel, as equipes estão preparadas para operações ininterruptas. O estado do Amazonas enfrenta uma série de incêndios florestais iniciados na última semana, que levaram 36 municípios a declarar situação de emergência. A fumaça das queimadas levou o nível de poluição no ar a níveis graves para a saúde da população.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the incidents at RAF Fairford and RAF Molesworth were likely coordinated by Iran.

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, amid tensions over border landmine explosions that injured three South Korean soldiers last month. Seoul said the missiles were launched from Pyongyang and increased surveillance, while Japan confirmed at least one suspected ballistic missile.

On a recent Friday night in a Bangkok dive bar, a group of young Myanmar exiles sang softly along to a mournful ballad played on an acoustic guitar. None among the crowd had any plans to leave, either for their homeland or home for bed. They fled war, a broken economy and forced conscription into a military that seized power in the 2021 coup. While their future in Thailand is uncertain, their ties to home are kept alive by the hard currency they send back each month to parents and siblings left...

The qualified cadets will now face the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview, which assesses leadership, mental aptitude, personality and suitability for military service

Taiwan’s military is grappling with a worsening manpower shortage, with its volunteer staffing rate remaining below the 80 per cent target for a third consecutive year and concerns mounting over the impact on combat readiness, according to the island’s legislature. The shortages extend deep into frontline formations – including infantry, artillery, missile and air defence units – raising questions over whether Taiwan will have enough trained personnel to operate and maintain the vast quantities...

Chinese military aircraft may already be using a new joint aviation facility in Laos, with satellite imagery showing twice as many K-8/JL-8-family trainer aircraft there as the Laotian air force is assessed to possess. Eight of the two-seat trainer and light-attack aircraft were visible at Ban Keun Airport in commercial satellite imagery taken on September 30, according to Reuters, which first reported the images. More than two dozen military and support vehicles were also visible. The image was...

A Auditoria da Justiça Militar do Rio de Janeiro recebeu três denúncias contra oito policiais militares que participaram da Operação Contenção, realizada em 28 de outubro de 2025 nos Complexos da Penha e do Alemão, zona norte da cidade do Rio, que resultou na morte de 122 pessoas, entre elas, cinco policiais civis e militares. Os policiais foram denunciados por crimes de invasão de domicílio, furto e recusa de obediência militar. As denúncias foram feitas pelo Grupo de Atuação Especializada (Gaesp) do Ministério Público do Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ). Notícias relacionadas:Moraes envia à PGR imagens da Operação Contenção.Nova fase da Operação Contenção termina com 23 presos no Rio .O Ministério Público do Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) adotou uma série de medidas após a Operação Contenção, no âmbito da investigação independente conduzida pelo Gaesp.  Entre as providências iniciais estão a instauração de Procedimento Investigatório Criminal (PIC) autônomo, o monitoramento em tempo real pelo plantão de operações e o acionamento dos protocolos previstos na Arguição de Descumprimento de Preceito Fundamental (ADPF 635), conhecida como ADPF das Favelas. Além da investigação da atuação policial e do contato com familiares das vítimas, o trabalho também se desenvolveu no eixo técnico-científico, com a produção de laudos relativos às vítimas da ação e análise de mais de 3.600 horas de gravações das câmeras corporais dos policiais militares. Até o momento, o MPRJ, por meio do Gaesp e das promotorias de Justiça junto à Auditoria da Justiça Militar, apresentou seis denúncias contra 17 policiais militares por ilegalidades praticadas durante a operação, envolvendo apropriação de armamento, furto de peças de veículos, invasões de domicílio, constrangimento de moradores, subtração de bens, além de tentativas de obstrução ou desligamento de câmeras corporais. Operação Contenção A operação, realizada pelo governo do Rio de Janeiro em 28 de outubro de 2025 nos Complexos da Penha e do Alemão, é considerada a operação policial mais letal da história do país. A ação deixou 122 mortos.  O foco era conter o avanço da organização criminosa Comando Vermelho (CV), cumprindo mandados de prisão e de busca e apreensão. Durante a ação, 23 pessoas foram presas.

The planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.

Guinea-Bissau’s December elections are now in doubt and Senegal is urging the country’s military rulers to lift restrictions on political and civil activities.

China and the Philippines have traded accusations over a medical evacuation near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, as Manila reports a near-doubling of Chinese military and coastguard vessels around contested South China Sea features in September. The latest exchange centred on the evacuation on Thursday of an injured Filipino serviceman from the BRP Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval vessel grounded on Second Thomas Shoal decades ago. Known as Renai Jiao in China and Ayungin Shoal in the...

A newly opened China-backed air force training centre in Laos could unsettle Vietnam, even as it aims to modernise Vientiane’s military and balance defence ties among Beijing, Moscow and Hanoi, observers say. China’s National Defence Ministry said last Tuesday that the joint support and training facility at Ban Keun Airport in the Laotian capital would strengthen the expertise of local air force pilots and was “not directed against any third party”. “The establishment and operation of the two...

New Delhi has been consistently urging Moscow to release all the Indian nationals serving with the Russian military

Advocacy group claims military sidestepped impact review, says case highlights lack of representation in US territories.

Israel’s military might has failed to achieve the political goals in Gaza it was supposed to.

In December 2022, a Chinese J-11 fighter came within metres of a US RC-135 surveillance plane over the South China Sea, according to the US military, which criticised it as an unsafe manoeuvre. China, however, held the American crew responsible and claimed the RC-135 had suddenly veered towards the Chinese jet despite repeated warnings. Both sides released video footage, yet neither accepted the other’s account of the incident. This and other such close encounters involved human pilots. The next...

South Korea’s military service exemption could be cut for athletes after backlash

Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief October 7, 2026 — Nigeria counts its military losses after the Ondo crash; Kenya reports its first Ebola death with 28 contacts traced; South Africa's migration tension moves to Durban. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, October 7, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The first F-16 Block 72 fighter built for Morocco has made its maiden flight, Lockheed Martin said on Tuesday. It still faces flight tests before delivery. The post Morocco’s First F-16 Block 72 Jet Takes Flight appeared first on The Rio Times.

Indonesia is expected to receive its first Chengdu J-10CE fighter jets in six months, according to an Indonesian media report, which would make it the third international operator of the Chinese-made aircraft. Jakarta confirmed an order of 42 of the 4.5-generation fighter jets – known as Vigorous Dragons – last October, with an approved budget of US$9 billion. The first delivery is expected in April though it is not known how many aircraft will be delivered, Indonesian news outlet Republika...

Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying on Tuesday losing territory to government forces, as fighting intensified. After declaring a counter-offensive, government forces claimed Monday to have pushed the Houthis out of the Bab al-Mandab area, a key shipping route in the Red Sea, as well as the port city of Mocha, which was captured last month.

Israel on Tuesday said that Hamas and the Palestinian population in Gaza would pay a "heavy price" if any of Israel's armed forces were harmed on the three-year anniversary of the militant group's October 7 attack. 

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation.

Turkmenistan has added the FK-2000 missile-and-gun system to its growing arsenal of Chinese-made air defences, highlighting Beijing’s expanding role in the Central Asian weapons market once dominated by Russia. At least 10 FK-2000 vehicles – along with an array of other Chinese-made military equipment – could be seen in footage of Turkmenistan’s Independence Day parade in Ashgabat on September 27. Developed by the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, the FK-2000 is a...

The execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will be the first military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since the end of World War Two.

US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.

The US has abruptly withdrawn all of its aircraft from the UK’s RAF Fairford, citing concerns about a potential attack.

A statement says all bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been "re-deployed to their home stations" in the US.

Yemen’s internationally-recognized government launched a full-scale military bid to recapture all areas under the control of the Houthis following weeks of escalation between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia. Bloomberg's Jill Disis breaks down the news. (Source: Bloomberg)