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Drone Strikes Hit Russian Refinery and Ukraine Rail (global-political-spotlight.com)

Russian drones struck Ukrainian transport sites while Ukraine hit a Russian refinery and Crimea-linked targets, signaling renewed attacks on critical infrastructure. #geopolitics #defence #Ukraine #Russia Read the full brief for more information.

Sotaan varautuminen | Sotilaslähteet kritisoivat varusmiesten koulutusta: ”Ei mahdollisuutta päästä elävinä asemiin” (hs.fi)

Several Finnish #Defence Force officers criticise FDF #conscript training as outdated: the #military is incorporating lessons from #Ukraine far too slowly. They blame conservative attitudes, problems with training #drones and the shortness of conscript training period. 1/ www.hs.fi/tutkiva/art-...

Our #Defence Committee report highlights how case reviews of #Afghan Special Forces (who’d bravely helped us) overturned hundreds of wrongful refusals. For many, that correction came only after years spent in hiding, so #government must now help those we promised to

Latvia: NATO fighter downs wayward drone (viabaltica.fi)

#NATO fighters shot down a drone that had entered Latvian airspace in the early morning hours of 14 August 2026. #Defence Minister Raivis Melnis refuted rumours that several #drones had been detected. #Latvia plans to deploy automated anti-drone systems along the entire eastern

Relief Heading to Mideast: USS George Washington Dispatched as USS Lincoln Passes 260 Days at Sea (indiaweekly.biz)

Navy sends new carrier to Middle East after USS Lincoln spends 260+ days at sea #USNavy #AircraftCarrier #MiddleEast #USSAbrahamLincoln #MilitaryNews #Defence #Geopolitics #USMilitary www.indiaweekly.biz/us-navy-send...

Ukraine Says Black Sea Strike Hit Russian Naval Assets (global-political-spotlight.com)

Ukraine says overnight strikes damaged Russian Black Sea naval assets as Russia reports Odesa strikes and drone interceptions.