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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicUS military

Topic: US military

Washington plane crash: Fire chief says no survivors likely, 28 bodies pulled out of Potomac River

DC fire chief John Donnelly said he was confident that all bodies would be recovered, though it would take a little bit of time and may involve more equipment.

Japan, US to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency, news agency Kyodo reports

Under the plan, the U.S. would deploy missile units to the Nansei Islands of Japan's southwestern Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, and to the Philippines, the report says.

UK to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Roots of decades-old dispute & what deal means for US base

UK separated islands from Mauritius when granting it independence & expelled inhabitants when it allowed US to set up military base on Diego Garcia, sparking long-running dispute.

US military forces accounted for after reported rocket attack in Baghdad, says official

Two Iraqi security sources said an initial investigation showed three rockets were fired causing damages and fire to some vehicles but no casualties.

Eye on China, US to increase bomber and military rotational deployments in Australia

In country's biggest defence shake-up since World War II, Australia last year decided to prioritise long-range precision strike capability and domestic production of guided weapons.

Houthis say struck British oil tanker in Red Sea, shot down US drone over Yemen’s Saada Governorate

US military has yet to comment on the incident, but CBS News confirmed the crash of an MQ-9 inside Yemen.

US Navy neutralises surface vessels, anti-ship cruise missiles & UAV in Houthi-controlled Yemen

US military said the weapons were prepared to launch and were over Red Sea when they were identified as an imminent threat to commercial shipping and US Navy ships in the region.

US military claims to strike two Houthi anti-ship missiles aimed at Red Sea

Since US started striking Houthi military sites in Yemen on 11 January, Pentagon says it has destroyed or degraded over 25 missile launch and deployment facilities and more than 20 missiles.

US Gen Mark Milley showed how military stays loyal to constitution under govt control

General Mark Milley was able to temper the whimsical conduct of former US President Donald Trump with firm advice and straight spine.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launches third military satellite Noor 3 into orbit

Noor 3 imaging satellite orbits at altitude of 450 km (280 miles) above the earth’s surface and was launched by the three-stage Qased, or messenger carrier, state media said.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.