News! According to the latest budget requests from the MoD for FY2025 it appears the PFI initiative will expand with 50.6 billion yen allocated to expand the current roster from two ships (Hakuou and Natchan World) to eight! funeco.jp/news/news-24462/

RT @yohijikon: 作戦に沿ったいい編成

Sign of the times: USAF F-16s Back On Alert Duty In Aleutian Islands For First Time In Decades NORAD’s return to fighter alert ops on remote Shemya Island is yet another reminder of the eroding security environment in the Pacific and the Arctic. twz.com/air/usaf-f-16s-back-…

They're always there to back you up. They're always there to keep you safe. Make sure to hug your SEAF today!

Security Alert: Threat to Tsaritysyno Museum Reserve in Moscow The U.S. Embassy in Moscow is aware of a credible threat of a mass casualty event TODAY October 31, at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow at Dolskaya Ulitsa 1, Moscow, Russia 11569. The U.S. government is coordinating with appropriate Russian authorities on a response. Actions to take: Avoid the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve location TODAY, October 31, 2026. Avoid the area, stay alert, and avoid crowds. Be aware of your surroundings. Review your personal security plan. Keep your cellphone charged in case of emergency. Carry proper identification. Monitor local media for any further information Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP ) to receive health and security updates. Assistance: U.S. Embassy Moscow, Russia +7 495 728-5577 MoscowACS@state.gov U.S. Embassy Moscow web page State Department – Consular Affairs (+001) 888-407-4747 or (+001) 202-501-4444 Russia Country Information Follow us on Facebook and Twitter State Department – Consular Affairs 1-888-407-4747 or 1-202-501-4444

The US Embassy in Russia has issued a warning to avoid the Tsaritysyno Museum Reserve in Moscow due to the “credible threat of a mass casualty event TODAY.” A similar, but more general, warning was issued before the ISIS-K Crocus City Hall attack.

RT @koto_chan: 90年代後半のテレビカメラで令和の東京を撮ってみた

With still roughly $1.54T in bitcoin available to steal worldwide, and with the progress of AI to make it possible to steal more efficiently, the North Korean economy has still vast potential for growth

Caixin: "China’s banks are being encouraged to steer more credit toward technology, green industries and small businesses. But as overall demand for loans weakens, the policy push is creating increasing competition to lend to companies that may need their money least, while some healthy businesses outside favored sectors face greater difficulty obtaining loans." caixinglobal.com/2026-10-30/…

The events unfolding tonight at Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal are very serious indeed. We appear to be witnessing an unprecedented confrontation over the government’s use of state power and the independence and authority of a constitutional institution. Both sides offer sharply different accounts of what happened and why. Whatever the facts ultimately establish, thousands gathering outside the Tribunal make an already dangerous situation more combustible. The last thing Poland needs is a confrontation that spirals into something far worse. America is on Poland’s side. It is not our place to judge or interfere in its internal affairs. Our concern is for the stability, security, and democratic future of a country we are proud to call our friend and ally. I hope everyone involved—government officials, law enforcement, and demonstrators alike, to take a deep breath, and don’t take any action that could provoke violence or further escalation. Americans and @POTUS care deeply about this country, its democracy, and its future. But Poland’s strength ultimately must come from within—from its people, its institutions, and their shared commitment to the rule of law. Poland has come too far and accomplished too much to let political differences, no matter how strongly felt, put any of that at risk.

Very good and responsible statement. I did not believe anyone in the Administration was capable of such tact.

The VKS is having a really bad month: - 1 SU-57 - 2 SU-35 - 7-9 SU-34 - 2 SU-30

Kansas Democrats picking up the phone when a pollster calls

The consequences of leaving the OSD as is are far worse than giving them a budget and another year of Hegseth taking a chainsaw through the Pentagon.

I can’t wait to see the senator enthusiastically support the supplemental and reconciliation funding pending before Congress that, among other things, expands production support for Patriot interceptors and other lower tier efforts. Delivery timelines don’t shorten themselves.

With the Future Interceptor OTA awarded, CAML should be next. Expect the Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher program to announce contracts as soon as today . It will ultimately house both offensive and defensive munitions, including IFPC and PAC-3 interceptors, GMLRS, PrSM and larger munitions depending on configuration. Medium, Heavy and light CAML variants are planned.

Halloween special #ACECOMBAT8 #ACE8

🇺🇲🇯🇵 Raptor flight control check and taxi out at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2026. U.S. Air Force F-22As assigned to the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to Japan for Exercise Keen Sword 27 (KS27). (📹/USAF video by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)

Amazing chart from Adam Farrar of Bloomberg @economics. Assuming the Binance hack was done by the North Koreans, as alleged by @trmlabs, then the country just captured 75% of its total 2025 revenue in the span of just 20 minutes

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