// IN TODAY’S EDITION
Musk, Luckey map future war
Yemen's government launches offensive against Houthis
Russian drone hits Kyiv bridge again
Iraq probes militia flag-trampling parade
U.S. Marine arrested over Okinawa killing
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(Photo courtesy of Dino Garner / Crucibeljournal.com)
The Catalog War
Pete Hegseth has named Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to lead Project Meridian, a 120-day study of the technologies the military should pursue. An analysis by former Army Ranger Dino Garner weighs the conflicts of interest in that choice.
SpaceX and Anduril, led by Musk and Luckey, hold billions in contracts in the fields under review. Garner compares Meridian with earlier independent studies and sets out four testable predictions, including that it will say little about shipbuilding or manpower. Read
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Yemen’s internationally recognized government launched a major offensive against Iran-backed Houthi forces in response to the group’s continued attacks and threats against civilians, neighboring countries and international shipping. The operation follows a Houthi advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the reported seizure of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Read
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A Russian drone struck Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Sunday, marking the second attack on the bridge in two days. Two people were injured. The strikes followed five attacks on Kyiv’s Southern Bridge. Read
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Iraq’s prime minister ordered an investigation after Iran-backed militias drove over American and Israeli flags during a Baghdad parade. The march celebrated the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces from Iraqi bases. Read
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A U.S. Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old Japanese woman at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa. Japan’s defense minister condemned the incident as “utterly inexcusable,” lodged a stern protest with the United States and demanded stricter discipline for U.S. military personnel. Read
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A Russian lab technician in Siberia died Oct. 2 from a suspected pneumonic plague infection after reportedly being exposed to the pathogen. Nearly 200 people who had contact with her were placed under medical observation in Irkutsk. Read
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Two Iranian men were charged with plotting a chlorine bomb attack on Manchester’s Jewish community, with British police alleging they received instructions from an overseas contact who may be in Iran. The charges come a year after an attack on a city synagogue killed two worshipers on Yom Kippur. Read
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