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Oct
12
North Korea Reveals Hwasong-20 ICBM as New Threat to the U.S. Mainland
On October 10, 2025, North Korea unveiled the Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile at the 80th anniversary parade of the Workers’ Party, according to North Korean state media coverage of the event presided over by Kim Jong Un and attended by foreign dignitaries including Russian Security Council deputy chief Dmitry Medvedev.
The presentation was framed domestically as the rollout of the country’s most powerful nuclear strategic weapon, positioned as capable of holding the U.S. mainland at risk. Its public debut followed announcements of a new high-thrust carbon-fiber solid-fuel engine and arrived amid heightened regional warnings that Pyongyang is nearing an operational U.S-range ICBM.
Oct
12
Belgium’s First F-35A Arrival Set to Unlock Early F-16 Transfers to Ukraine
On Saturday, 11 October 2025, Belgium’s Air Component stood on the verge of a generational handover as the country prepared to receive its first four F-35A fighters at Florennes Air Base on Monday, 13 October. The milestone caps a seven-year procurement cycle and triggers the conditions Brussels had set for releasing additional F-16s to Kyiv.
Oct
11
Sweden’s Steadfast Noon debut reshapes NATO nuclear drill and Baltic deterrence
On, October 10, 2025, Sweden confirmed it will join NATO’s Steadfast Noon with Jas 39 Gripen fighters and Swedish Armed Forces personnel, its first participation in a NATO nuclear exercise since becoming an Ally in March 2024.
Oct
11
Royal British Marines complete Arctic Tide drills in Norway to boost NATO northern response
On 10 October 2025, UK Royal Marines wrapped up Exercise Arctic Tide in the fjords of Troms, a key strand of Tarassis, the largest Joint Expeditionary Force training to date, as reported by the Royal Navy. The ten-day serial brought together 40 Commando and Norwegian partners to rehearse covert insertions and, above all, the sustainment of raiding teams operating far inland using both traditional and uncrewed logistics.
Oct
11
Russia sends Yak-130M combat trainer to trials for all-weather training and light attack
On October 10, 2025, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation confirmed that the first Yak-130M prototype built at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant has entered the ground and flight-test phase, with two additional airframes currently in assembly, as reported by Rostec. The program upgrades the existing Yak-130 to extend its use beyond advanced training into a credible light-combat role suitable for day-night, all-weather operations.
Oct
11
Denmark Orders 16 More F-35s to Strengthen Combat Power and Arctic Deterrence
On 10 October 2025, Denmark moved to expand its fifth-generation air fleet and harden Arctic vigilance with a government agreement to buy 16 additional F-35 fighter jets, taking the future Royal Danish Air Force inventory to 43 aircraft. The decision follows months of heightened hybrid threats in Nordic airspace and at critical infrastructure, and it signals a rapid scaling of Denmark’s contribution to NATO’s northern posture, as reported by the Danish MoD.
Oct
11
Ukraine and U.S. coordinate Tomahawk transfer details signaling deeper Ukrainian reach
On 10 October 2025, Kyiv confirmed that Ukrainian and U.S. teams are coordinating the technical and organizational details for a potential transfer of BGM-109 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, as reported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Heorhii (Heorhiy) Tykhyi via the Suspilne Movlennia Ukrainian News Agency. The statement marks a shift from earlier refusals toward a structured discussion of missile variants, launch platforms, and operational configurations.
Oct
10
UK sends hundreds of Martlet LMM air defense missiles to Ukraine ahead of schedule.
The British Ministry of Defence announced on October 10, 2025, that several hundred Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM), commonly known as Martlet, have been shipped to Ukraine under London’s military gifting initiative, arriving five months earlier than initially planned. Defense officials said the accelerated delivery reflects both operational urgency and strong logistical coordination between the UK and Ukrainian armed forces.
Oct
10
U.S. Marines push battlefield logistics forward with new autonomous vehicles
In late September 2025, the U.S. Marine Corps advanced its ongoing experimentation with autonomous ground systems through a series of field tests at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The event, led by Marines from the 2nd Marine Logistics Group, evaluated the performance of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) under realistic operational conditions, including off-road navigation and payload transport.
Oct
10
U.S Epirus and General Dynamics to unveil Leonidas unmanned counter-drone system in Washington.
Epirus and General Dynamics Land Systems are about to present Leonidas Autonomous Robotic, a tracked, unmanned counter-UAS system pairing Epirus’ Leonidas high-power microwave with GDLS’s TRX robotic ground vehicle. The debut will come with a trade-show reveal at AUSA in Washington, positioning a purpose-built, mobile directed-energy effector against the swelling drone threat.
