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China shows GJ-11 weapons bays
US moves tankers from UK base
Drones set RUS refinery ablaze
US soldier arrested as spy
UK funds Russian sub hunt
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A GJ-11 stealth drone, with its internal weapons bay open, is seen in flight in this image released by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force. (Credit: PLA Air Force)
China Releases Clearest Look Yet at GJ-11 Stealth Combat Drone, Claims First Live-Fire Strike
China has released new footage of its GJ-11 Sharp Sword stealth combat drone, revealing additional details about the aircraft’s design and potential combat capabilities ahead of the 77th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
Chinese state media also claimed the aircraft completed its first live-fire strike mission, with two female drone operators scoring a first-round hit. The claims could not be verified. Read
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The U.S. moved 10 aerial refueling tankers out of a British air base following an alleged threat from Iran. Publicly available flight-tracking data showed the KC-135 aircraft departing RAF Mildenhall on Monday for destinations in Germany, Spain and Scotland. Read
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Russia’s state-owned oil company has begun rationing fuel supplies at gas stations as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt the country’s refineries. A Russian official said Ukraine struck the country’s second-largest refinery Monday, marking the eighth facility hit in two weeks. Read
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British authorities arrested a 41-year-old senior U.S. Army soldier near Gloucester on Tuesday on suspicion of espionage involving Russia. The soldier, who had access to sensitive information, is accused of obtaining or disclosing protected information and assisting a Russian intelligence service. Read
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U.S. federal prosecutors have charged Mohammad Dawood al-Saadi, a dual Iranian-Iraqi national, with allegedly plotting a September attack on RAF Fairford in England, where U.S. B-1 bombers were stationed. Prosecutors said he coordinated the plot from a New York jail using coded messages to instruct two accomplices to acquire chemicals for explosives. Read
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The Royal Navy commissioned its first-ever autonomous squadron on Nov. 5 at Portsmouth Naval Base, marking a step toward integrating uncrewed vessels into front-line operations. The 1st Autonomous Squadron will operate unmanned surface vessels, including the Kraken and Rattler. Read
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The Pentagon cannot reliably track thousands of F-35 spare parts, the Government Accountability Office found, with more than 17,000 parts worth about $1.3 billion missing from the program's inventory system. More than 1 million parts a contractor lost between 2018 and 2022 remain unfound. Read
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