Arete 10.17.24

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy

Unidentified Drones Swarmed Over A U.S. Military Base For Over 2 Weeks And No One Knows Why, Jalopnik
US Military Command in Europe Recommends JASSM Missiles and Link 16 System for Ukraine, World Defense News
What Is the U.S. Military Doing in Europe?, War on the Rocks
US military action in the Middle East is not making Israel safer, Al Jazeera
Where U.S. Forces Are Deployed in the Middle East, NY Times
To See Crash Info, Air Force Maintainers Must Now Sign Non-Disclosure Agreements, military.com
Commander of Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal School Was Fired in July, military.com
Zelenskyy says ‘victory plan’ to end Russia war includes NATO membership, Al Jazeera
Who’s the jailed gang leader at the centre of the Canada-India row?, Al Jazeera
India made ‘horrific mistake’ violating Canadian sovereignty, says Trudeau, Al Jazeera
‘What Is This?’: Army Enlisted Leader’s Long-Promised Blue Book Underwhelms Soldiers, military.com
Are the Current Rules Adequate? Examining the Limits of Existing Laws and Developing African-Oriented Mechanisms To Regulate Private Forces, Defense in Depth
How the US and the Philippines should counter Beijing’s aggression in the South China Sea, Atlantic Council
CNO: Navy Learning From Red Sea Ops Against Houthi Weapons, Defense Daily
Army Maneuver Leaders Want Common Controller, More Autonomy To Effect Robotic-Enabled Formations, Defense Daily
Regional war in Asia would be a ‘global problem’ for the US, Pacific Army chief warns, Defense One
In Pacific, Army brigade tweaks its modernization program for jungle warfare, Defense One
How Russia, China envision nuking US satellites: from above and below, Defense One
The U.S. Must Learn to Leave Iraq, Foreign Policy
How the bulky pager fooled Hezbollah, Jpost.com
More Details on Israel Sabotaging Hezbollah Pagers and Walkie-Talkies – Schneier on Security [ics], Talkbacknews.com
Investigation of SEALs Drowning Also Uncovers Allegations of Performance-Enhancing Drug Use, Secret Surgery, military.com
How Israel designed explosive-laden pagers, Jpost.com
Voices from the Arab press: Iran’s policy of strategic patience, Jpost.com
The US military must prepare for a second Trump presidency, Defense One
US fighter killed in Russia’s Kursk region identified, Pravda Report
China launches large-scale exercises near Taiwan, Pravda Report
Message to Taiwan, Marine Corps Compass Points
Army Concerned About Kamikaze Robots in All Domains — Not Just Air, National Defense
Army Wants To Turn Apaches and Bradleys Into Drone Killers, Task & Purpose
U.S. Highly Vulnerable to Nuclear First Strike, Real Clear Defense
Russia could be able to attack NATO by 2030: German intelligence, Space War
Sweden to double spending on civil defence, Space War
The View From the Ground: China’s Evolving Strategy in South and Central Asia, The Diplomat
Elliot Ackerman in the Free Press on American readiness for modern conflict, The Free Press
German Chancellor Scholz Hints Possible Talks With Putin as Berlin Explores Ways to End War, Moscow Times
Army’s V-280 Valor To Dramatically Transform Air Assaults, WarZone
Chinese Carrier Strike Group Operating in South China Sea After Drills Surrounding Taiwan, USNI
Rewind and Reconnoiter: Will Finland and Sweden Joining NATO Deepen the Alliance’s Problems?, War on the Rocks
Army Announces New ‘Master Combat Badge’, Task & Purpose
Army Brigade Tweaks Its Modernization Program for Jungle Warfare, Defense One

First Responder / Law Enforcement / Wildland Fire/ Homeland Security, Wilderness Professional

US-based Afghan man who planned election-day attack ‘worked as CIA guard’, Intelnews.org
The national security implications of hurricanes, Morning Defense
U. of California Faces Lawsuit for Not Hiring Illegal Aliens, HSN
Trump and Harris Supporters Differ on Mass Deportations but Favor Border Security, High-Skilled Immigration, Pew Research Center
US: Muslim woman sues sheriff’s office over forced removal of hijab, Mid East Eye
False confessions, American Police Beat Magazine
Fire Sparked by Exploding e-Bike Battery Kills One in Brooklyn, Fire Engineering
EV Extrication: Steering Column and Dash Relocation, Fire Engineering
Mayday, Charlotte (NC) Firefighter Rescued from Collapse at Fire, Fire Engineering
LAPD rookie officers face hazing by shaved heads and other ‘rites of passage,’ report says, LeoAffairs
LAPD hiring down 8% due to background check delays, Police1
Ore. PD chief aims to bring force to staffing level not seen in over 2 decades, Police1
Flying Cross brings new level of comfort to public safety uniforms with launch of Power Flex line, Police1
Evacuations hold for Utah’s largest wildfire of the season, WildfireToday
Court Upholds Termination of Chicago Firefighter Over Offensive Social Media Posts, Fire Law Blog
N.J. firefighters battle 3-alarm fire across 5 homes, FireRescue1
One of the busiest in the nation, LAFD firehouse sees more ODs than fires, FireRescue1
N.H. fire chief resigns after refusing to risk firefighter safety over budget, FR1
What’s Your Gear Setup With Mike Ruggier – Bladensburg (MD) Fire Department, FireFighterNation
Tren de Aragua comes for US kids: Gang member accused of trying to recruit middle school students in Texas, NY Post
Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration, deploys state firefighting resources, Wildfire Today
What We’re Not Hearing on the Fight Against Fentanyl, RC Health
Shoplifters Gone Wild, The Atlantic

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