Wall Street Journal
• Alistair MacDonald, Drew Fitzgerald
A Tucson, Arizona, factory operated by RTX is working around the clock to increase output of Tomahawk and other missiles in short supply for U.S. operations against Iran. The rush highlights the immediate pressure on defense manufacturers to close production gaps during active operations.
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Polish space-tech startup Eycore expects annual revenue to multiply as European governments accelerate efforts to secure sovereign satellite intelligence. The company’s growth outlook reflects rising demand for independently controlled space-based data amid a broader shift in regional security priorities.
Residents near Poland’s border with Ukraine are preparing for the possibility of further Russian hybrid operations after drones violated Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine. The incident, which damaged a home in Wyryki near Lublin, underscores the spillover risk from the war beyond Ukraine’s borders.
A Tucson, Arizona, factory operated by RTX is working around the clock to increase output of Tomahawk and other missiles in short supply for U.S. operations against Iran. The rush highlights the immediate pressure on defense manufacturers to close production gaps during active operations.
China’s People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command conducted a joint naval and air training exercise in the waters and airspace around Scarborough Shoal on Sept. 27. The activity underscores the military significance of the disputed feature in the South China Sea.
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British police arrested five men on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses outside RAF Fairford, a western England base operated by the U.S. Officials declared a major incident, established roadblocks and said the facility—used by U.S. Air Force personnel and bombers—was the target of a suspected attack plot.
The United States has secured authority to establish Golden Dome missile-defense capabilities in Greenland, clearing the way for the Pentagon to expand homeland defenses around Pituffik Space Base. The U.S. Space Force already operates a ballistic missile warning radar at the site.
U.S. officials are investigating how parts from the F-35 stealth fighter reached Beijing, with one possible explanation involving a UPS logistics chain that routinely routes Asia-origin shipments through China before they continue to the United States.
Anduril’s Barracuda cruise missile has received U.S. Air Force certification as its first large-scale production munition with an open systems architecture. Latvia is moving to acquire the long-range weapon, potentially expanding NATO’s eastern flank precision-strike capability as regional conventional firepower increases.
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