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Denmark is buying more Naval Strike Missiles for its frigates in a NOK 400 million deal via Norway, rebuilding firepower after giving its Harpoons to Ukraine.
Egypt is sending air defence to Saudi Arabia, and its job is the Iraq border, where militias hit the East-West pipeline. Egypt has learned Yemen’s lesson.
Hegseth said one or two allies fought in Afghanistan. Poland, the UK and Czechia replied with 44, 457 and 14 dead. What was said, and by whom.
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing up to $80 million to develop new MQ-25 Stingray configurations, a month after ordering the tanker drone’s first production lot.
Lavrov took a Gulf security plan from Manama to Tehran as Moscow pitches itself as mediator. What the Gulf states, Russia, Trump and Araghchi each said.
Egypt’s parliament delayed its vote on defending Saudi Arabia from the Houthis after a closed army briefing. Egypt’s role is air defence, not Saudi money.
Elbit PULS deal: Israel’s Elbit Systems will supply PULS rocket launchers and 80-kilometre EXTRA-MR rockets to an unnamed European country for $235 million.
Putin has floated a Trump and Xi summit on Ukraine at APEC in Shenzhen, the Kremlin says no agenda exists yet, and Rubio and Zelensky trade denials.
Trump endorsed Netanyahu nine days before Israel’s 27 October vote and tied it to the Iran war. What he, Netanyahu and Eisenkot said, in order.
The Houthis warned Egypt on 17 October that defending Saudi Arabia would endanger its security. Cairo has chosen Riyadh over the Suez Canal anyway.
Russian satellite Cosmos 2612 closed within five kilometres of the U.S.-owned ICEYE-X36 radar satellite on October 16 in what trackers call a deliberate move.
Egypt’s Defence Council pledged Saudi Arabia support without mentioning troops, while the Houthis wrote to Cairo’s parliament before its vote.
A Saudi helicopter crash in Najran killed two National Guard officers in an AH-6i the coalition blames on a fault, a day after the Houthis claimed an Apache.
Rubio says Trump’s Russia sanctions waiver is a 60-day review. Zelensky, Cruz and Tillis object. What was said, and what the order actually says.
Romania drone shootdown: two F-16s downed jet-powered Geran drones over the Black Sea near Sulina on October 17, taking the country’s 2026 total to six.
Araghchi says the choice is up to the US on Iran’s seven-day Hormuz plan; Hegseth answers with ‘devastation’. Here is the dispute over sequence.
Sisi asked Egypt’s parliament on 17 October to let the army defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks. A real defensive pledge, not a bid for Saudi cash.
Saab GlobalEye: Sweden’s first S 106 early warning jet was rolled out in Linköping on October 15, with delivery in 2027, replacing ASC 890s pledged to Ukraine.
The army and Israel’s foreign minister condemned the Taybeh attack on European diplomats. Netanyahu’s office asked for proof. Belgium wants more EU sanctions.
Saudi Arabia asked the Houthis to meet in Oman; they refused and hit Riyadh’s airport 20 times this month. Riyadh is buying time and will not surrender.
