The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
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Last Updated: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 5:13 PM PST
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Middle East
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Reuters
• Mike Stone
Saudi Request to Buy Up to 48 F‑35s Clears Key Pentagon Hurdle Ahead of Crown Prince Visit
By Reuters: The Trump administration is considering a Saudi Arabian request to buy as many as 48 F-35 fighter jets, a potential multi-billion-dollar deal that has cleared a key Pentagon hurdle ahead of a visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Space Force
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Space Defense & Militarization
Policy & Regulation
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Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio
US Space Force Nears Fielding of Three Remote‑Controlled Counter‑Space Jammers Targeting Chinese, Russian ISR Satellites
By Bloomberg: The US military is close to fielding two new weapons designed to temporally jam Chinese and Russian intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites, giving the Pentagon three counter-space capabilities, according to new Space Force data.
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UAV Development & Drone Programs
AI
Europe
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Janes
• Janes
GA‑ASI unveils Gambit 6 collaborative combat aircraft for air‑to‑surface missions at IFC 2025
By Janes: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has revealed the latest in its series of Gambit unmanned collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that are geared as serving as...
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Courtney Albon
Draft Pentagon Memo Proposes Streamlined Acquisition and Greater Authority for Program Offices
By Air & Space Forces Mag: In a draft memo, the Pentagon calls for more streamlined buying practices and gives program offices more flexibility and authority.
Europe
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Breaking Defense
• Tim Martin
NATO must innovate like Ukraine or risk losing a fight with Russia: Swedish official
By Breaking Defense: What has been observed in Ukraine is a “masterclass in accelerated adaptation” and a clear sign that the “side that learns fastest wins," Commander of the Swedish Air Force Jonas Wikman said.
China
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The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
China's New Tailless Stealth Fighters Both Appear At Secretive Test Base
By The War Zone: The J-36 and J-XDS have operated out of a rapidly expanding base that could well become China's Area 51.
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DefenseNews.com
• Rudy Ruitenberg
Netherlands considers joint European production of Raytheon’s AIM-120 (AMRAAM)
By DefenseNews.com: The bilateral cooperation is the first step towards joint production of the AIM-120 with a European NATO partner, according to Dutch the government.
