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UPDATE: Japan scrambled fighter jets after China's Liaoning conducted 10 aircraft takeoffs and landings 155 miles south of Ishigaki Island yesterday. Japan's military says the carrier group subsequently entered the Luzon Strait, heading toward the South China Sea.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) The PLAN’s Liaoning carrier group has entered the western Pacific for training. The deployment comes ahead of the Keen Sword 26 exercise between the U.S. & Japan, expected to involve 57,000 troops.

Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George warned before the Iran war that U.S. THAAD and Patriot interceptor stocks could remain critically low through 2030, officials told CBS News.

Police confirm three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. A 16yo gunman was killed by a community member who pursued him into the school. Two others were wounded. - AP

The EU-GCC summit scheduled for Oct. 24 in Riyadh has been postponed. Issues at the airport.

The EU-GCC summit scheduled for Oct. 24 in Riyadh has been postponed. Issues at the airport.

The Saudi coalition says Houthis have attacked Riyadh’s King Khalid airport 20 times this month, killing 19 and wounding 364 across Saudi airports.

A defendant accused of plotting attacks on Iran International journalists in the UK says a man he identified as an IRGC officer based in the UK threatened to kill him and his mother. Prosecutors dispute his account. - Iran International

Trump when asked if he trusts Netanyahu: I don't trust anyone.

Iraq has introduced electronic ID and facial matching rules for mobile SIM registration, giving operators 720 days to register existing subscribers. Fines can reach 3 million dinars.

Islamabad and Moscow agreed to finalize an extradition treaty and expand security cooperation after talks between their interior ministers. The Russian minister also met Pakistan’s military chief to discuss closer defense ties.

President Donald Trump addressed reports of renewed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, amidst global concerns over high diesel prices. Trump claims that he had advised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky against such actions, stating, “I did. I did. Zelensky is not a good guy for us to deal with. Biden gave him hundreds of billions of dollars. Billions and billions of dollars.” in an interview with NEWSMAX. When questioned about his confidence in Zelensky, Trump expressed skepticism, suggesting that a settlement in the conflict is likely but unlikely to involve the Ukrainian leader. “Well, I think they’re going to end up with a settlement of some kind. They’re not going to do it with him. He doesn’t want to settle. He says he wants to settle, but he isn’t. No, I’m not a big fan of Zelensky. They’ve destroyed that country.”

President Donald Trump addressed reports of renewed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, amidst global concerns over high diesel prices. Trump refuted claims that he had advised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky against such actions, stating, “I did. I did. Zelensky is not a good guy for us to deal with. Biden gave him hundreds of billions of dollars. Billions and billions of dollars.” in an interview with NEWSMAX. When questioned about his confidence in Zelensky, Trump expressed skepticism, suggesting that a settlement in the conflict is likely but unlikely to involve the Ukrainian leader. “Well, I think they’re going to end up with a settlement of some kind. They’re not going to do it with him. He doesn’t want to settle. He says he wants to settle, but he isn’t. No, I’m not a big fan of Zelensky. They’ve destroyed that country.”

Trump says he doesn't see putting troops on the ground in Iran.

Trump: Wouldn't use nuclear bomb on Iran.

Army Special Operations is training up a new occupational specialty, 390A, the robotics warrant officer. These troops will learn to fix & modify drones and ground robots in the field. The first class graduated two weeks ago, with a second finishing next month. - Breaking Defense

Iran War: At least 135 Iranian and proxy missile and drone strikes have been conducted against 84 infrastructure sites across seven Gulf countries since Feb. 28., Reuters reports.

Ukraine has almost exhausted its Patriot missiles, an official told The Washington Post that only a couple of interceptors remained after ten were used by October 7, a second source confirmed stocks are depleted, undermining defence against ballistic missiles.

BREAKING: The order to limit a satellite system (Starshield) used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter / Reuters

The IMF forecasts a 1.3% economic contraction across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan in 2026 due to the Iran war. It projects a 6.6% rebound in 2027 as well, but that assumes normal shipping resumes in Q1.

British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting says he and Secretary Hegseth welcomed the restoration of Ukraine’s Starshield satellite service during Pentagon talks today.