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Space Force satellites cannot talk to each other, with fix likely to cost about $1 billion
The Pentagon has also tapped Viasat to field a Golden Dome satellite data relay operations center under a contract worth up to $450 million.
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Ukraine, Russia and US hold first trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi in more than nine months
Russia is sending Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov to the negotiations for the first time, as the death toll from a Russian strike on Komyshuvakha rises to 55.
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Trump Blames Democrats for 401(k) Losses After Tech-Led Wall Street Rout
The Nasdaq fell 5.52 percent and nearly $3 trillion was erased from S&P 500 companies' value, as Thomas Markle was arrested in Florida on a child pornography possession charge.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense reports Pentagon weighs new mega-base, private funding for homeland hardening
Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon is scouting a site for a massive new military base and eyeing public-private partnerships to fund a homeland base-hardening plan dubbed FORTRESS America.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Marks 70 Years Since Suez Crisis, Draws Parallel to Strait of Hormuz Tensions
Newsweek marks the 70th anniversary of the Suez Crisis, drawing a parallel to current U.S. tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, and previews its coverage of Democrats' China policy and AI's midterm role.
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Court Faults Navy on Saildrone Bid as Defense Agenda Piles Up
Republicans face a narrow window on defense funding after midterm losses, with reconciliation, appropriations, the annual policy bill and a Hegseth impeachment fight all competing for attention.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Midterm "Blue Tsunami" Reshapes Defense Oversight
Breaking Defense reports Democrats' midterm wins will reshape congressional defense committees, with budget fights and a Hegseth impeachment push ahead for defense-focused lawmakers.
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FDD Daily Brief: Israel Weighs Life Without U.S. Aid as Iran War Fallout Reshapes Politics
FDD's Overnight Brief rounds up analysis on Israel's coalition talks and U.S. aid debate, Iran's repression and sanctions, Ukraine's hopes after U.S. midterms, and unrest in France.
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U.S. Approves 500 Patriot Missiles for Ukraine as Allies Fund $2.1 Billion of Cost
The approval comes amid heightened Kyiv-Washington tensions, while PACOM touts a new multinational data-sharing network and AUKUS partners test autonomous systems off San Diego.
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Trump Weighs Striking Iran's Pickaxe Mountain After Midterms as Netanyahu Presses for Action
Trump says hitting the deeply buried site is "not a big deal" and could take about an hour, while U.S. officials reportedly warned Gulf states to prepare for a "short, intense military campaign."
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Alaska Senate Race, CEO Investigations and a Drone Rescue in Ukraine
The Wall Street Journal's opinion newsletter reports on a new twist in Alaska's Senate race, Democratic threats to investigate CEOs, a drone rescue in Ukraine and a Michigan candidate's background check.
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CSIS: China Can Now Build Upwards of 5,000 Satellites a Year
New CSIS report finds China's commercial space sector can produce upwards of 5,000 satellites a year across 17 major facilities, up from a few hundred three years ago, warning the U.S. could be outpaced.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Says Ossoff Midterm Win to Fuel 2028 Speculation
Newsweek reports a big midterms win for Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff will intensify calls for a 2028 presidential run, while examining why he appears reluctant to embrace them.
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Justice Dept. Issues New Subpoenas in Alaska Senate Ballot-Stacking Inquiry as Governor Orders Probe
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into whether Democrat Mary Peltola should face charges, after a New York Times report on efforts to recruit a second Dan Sullivan into the race.
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Finnish Foreign Minister Valtonen to Meet Rubio in Washington on Ukraine Peace Efforts
Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen visits Washington DC on 29 October 2026 to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with talks set to cover Russia's war in Ukraine and bilateral ties.
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UK Urges UN to Protect 30 Years of Work on Children in Armed Conflict
UK ambassador Sarah MacIntosh tells the UN Security Council that grave violations against children remain at record levels, citing drone attacks in Sudan and Ukraine and Gaza's lost schooling.
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Ukraine Signals Intent to Buy Sovereign Satellites From ICEYE and Nokia
The letter of intent follows a Trump-Musk dispute over throttled Starshield access that has all but grounded Ukraine's military drones, and comes as LeoLabs reports a Russian satellite passed within 500 meters of an ICEYE craft.
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Newsweek: About 53,000 Israelis Abroad Expected to Fly Home for October 27 Election
Trump says Elon Musk restored Ukraine's full Starlink access, and Google halted two Finland data center sites after clearing about 1,300 acres of forest before environmental assessments were complete.
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Ukraine Denies Starlink Speed Restoration as Russian Strikes Kill at Least Nine
Kyiv says the 161 km/h Starlink speed cap remains in place, as Finland pledges more than $336 million and Finnish firms plan a sovereign Ukrainian satellite system.
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U.S.-brokered ceasefire to deliver aid to Oleshky as Kyiv reports deadly strikes and Patriot dispute
Ukraine's ombudsman says the truce in the occupied Kherson Oblast city begins in the early hours of Oct. 27, with the road demined and transport offered to residents who want to leave.
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WSJ Opinion Pages Take Aim at Turek's Cancer Claim, California Wealth Tax and Trump's Putin Diplomacy
The Journal's editorial board called an Iowa Democrat's health care claim a "false campaign cancer scare" and said Stephen Hubbard's release from Russia does not change Moscow's hostility to U.S. interests.
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Trump Defends Waiving Russia Sanctions as GOP Lawmakers Demand Congress-Passed Penalties Be Enforced
Early voting has begun in 18 states, with Texas Senate and governor races tightening two weeks before the midterms.
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Newsweek Newsletter Describes Trump Push to Sideline Zelensky in Ukraine Settlement
The 1600 newsletter says the apparent aim is to force Kyiv to accept defeat in exchange for Putin's help pressuring Iran, while the Kyiv Independent accuses Trump of helping Russia win.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Weighs California 'Abundance' Test, Trump's Election Blame, Washington Tax
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists examine California's Prop. 45 as a test of progressive "abundance" rhetoric, Trump's election excuses, a Washington state tax and Palestinian elections.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Warns Investors on AI, Weighs Ukraine Starlink Deal
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says markets are reminding investors that AI must eventually deliver returns, while also reporting Ukraine may trade a halt to energy strikes for Starlink data.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaEntertainmentFinancial MarketsArtificial IntelligenceElectionEnergyFilm and TVClimate ChangeLegal Wall Street JournalVolodymyr ZelenskyStarlinkSupreme CourtUkraineCalifornia wealth taxWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Hegseth Urges UK to Boost Defense Spending in Pentagon Meeting With Streeting
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting at the Pentagon, pressing for faster British defense spending and support for Trump's Ukraine peace objective.
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UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting Calls for Renewed US-UK Defence Innovation Partnership in Washington Speech
Streeting tells CSIS that Britain and America must out-innovate and out-produce adversaries, citing Ukraine's drone warfare lessons and a $650 drone destroying a $4 million tank.
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CBC Reports Suspected Russian Drone Campaign Over NATO Skies, Inflation Drag on Republicans, Pakistan School Roof Collapse
Norway has logged more than 300 drone occurrences this year, while a suspected sighting over Luxembourg Airport diverted 19 flights affecting nearly 2,000 people.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Libor Ruling, Inflation, Starlink in Ukraine
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists weigh in on overturned Libor fraud convictions, inflation and real wages, Starlink throttling in Ukraine, and Democratic politics.
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Media Monitor: CSIS Nuclear Policy News Roundup Covers Ukraine Starlink Concerns, EDF Climate Measures and Rooppur Criticality
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News briefs Ukrainian officers' warnings over Starlink restrictions, EDF's accelerated climate plan, Bangladesh's Rooppur 1 criticality and a UK nuclear strategy, among other items.
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