Two soldiers who tackled and subdued a sergeant who opened fire at Fort Stewart, Georgia, last year were recognized for their bravery during a ceremony on Thursday.  for tackling and subduing a fellow soldier who opened fire at Fort Stewart, Georgia, last year.  Sgts. Aaron Turner and Michael Boron were awarded the Soldier’s Medal, the Army’s “highest peacetime award,” by acting Army Secretary Adam Telle. Turner and Boron restrained Sgt. Quornelius Radford on Aug. 5, 2025, after Radford entered a set of buildings on the base and opened fire with a personal firearm. Four soldiers and one civilian were wounded. “When the shots rang out, these two sharp sergeants didn’t hesitate. At extreme personal risk, they confronted, tackled, and restrained an active shooter. They absorbed the danger so their teammates wouldn’t have to,” Telle said. “That level of courage cannot be taught in a classroom. It’s a testament to who they are as men, as soldiers, and as American heroes.”  In an interview with Task & Purpose and one other outlet, Turner recalled Radford telling him that he wasn’t there to hurt soldiers, “just leaders,” and told him to “go home.” Turner recalled telling him, “It’s not worth it.” “I’d…

The Pentagon is escalating the National Guard’s support of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. — granting them the use of dozens of marked patrol cars, military tactical vehicles, and boats, officials with the task force in charge confirmed to Task & Purpose. The new authorizations were detailed in an Oct. 29 memo signed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The memo was originally reported by Politico and confirmed by Task & Purpose.  The October guidance authorizes the National Guard to use up to 60 marked patrol cars, military tactical vehicles, including Humvees and light medium tactical vehicles — utility trucks used by the military for hauling cargo and transporting personnel — and up to 20 light towers and generators, and D.C. National Guard maritime boat assets. Officials with Joint Task Force – District of Columbia said that the additional equipment is to be used “in support of federal and local law enforcement operations.” “The Secretary of War has authorized the continued use of National Guard personnel and capabilities in support of the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission,” said officials with the task force, which oversees the multi-state deployment of troops in the capital.  The memo specifies the authorities that…

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Since summer, Ukraine has been preparing for Russia’s inevitable campaign against energy infrastructure as winter approaches. Unfortunately, that campaign has arrived, and this winter is shaping up to be one of the war’s harshest for Kyiv. In previous years, Ukraine was able to withstand these attacks and rebuild its damaged energy infrastructure faster than Russia could destroy it. However, with a shortage of air defenses, Russian advances in low-cost strike munitions, and four consecutive years of bombing, the country’s energy grid is facing severe trouble. Iskander-M. Image Credit: Creative Commons. As temperatures drop, millions of civilians throughout Ukraine could find themselves without heating as Russia ramps up its efforts to bring Kyiv to its knees. Russia’s Attacks Against Ukraine’s Energy Grid In a recently published report, the United Nations’ Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine examined the consequences of Russia’s ongoing campaign against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The analysis examined Russia’s attacks since autumn 2022, with a particular focus on 2025–2026. The report found that “Russian authorities committed crimes against humanity through attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.” The UN reports that the Russians are deliberately targeting critical energy infrastructure and making conditions unbearable for the civilian population. While international law…

Democrats are already drawing up battle plans ahead of January next year, when new members of Congress will be sworn in, and the U.S. legislature will have its first Democratic majority since 2023. Reining in President Trump President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside Air Force One Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Dubuque Regional Airport in Dubuque, Iowa. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks the day before the midterm elections, Monday, November 2, 2026, at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Joyce Boghosian) “The days of the House of Representatives functioning like a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trump administration are over,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters after the Democrats’ midterm rout of the Republicans. Jeffries, who would be the first Black House leader if his colleagues elect him to the post, added, “We don’t work for Donald Trump. We work for the American people.” As it became clearer that the Democrats would take Congress, many high-profile figures seemed to relish the idea of holding the Trump administration to account. On the night of November 3, Democratic California Representative…

Russia just had the worst month of its war in Ukraine. It wasn’t close. Worse still, they are losing ground despite massive efforts to punch a hole in Ukraine’s defenses. According to an article in Bloomberg, the Russian military suffered record casualties in October while also giving ground back to Kyiv’s forces, based on Western intelligence data and figures released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. More than 54,000 Russian troops were killed or seriously wounded during the month, the highest total since the full-scale invasion began almost five years ago. Ukraine President Zelensky 2026 Creative Commons Photo Zelensky Speaking in UK Ukraine Government Photo Those numbers are staggering. That’s roughly the population of a mid-sized American town erased from the Russian order of battle in 31 days. And the Kremlin has very little to show for it. The Numbers Keep Climbing Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense put October’s total at 54,400, with a daily average above 1,750. Losses topped 2,000 on five separate days, and October 21 set a single-day record of 2,250. That record didn’t last two weeks. On November 1, Ukraine’s General Staff reported 2,500 Russian casualties in a single day. One Russian soldier killed or seriously wounded every…

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As President Donald Trump prepares for a rough final two years as president, with Democrats soon to control both chambers of Congress, the Republican Party looks like it is finally moving away from him — and preparing to find new leaders. On Thursday, November 5, reports revealed that Harmeet Dhillon, one of Trump’s closest allies at the Department of Justice, has resigned. President Donald Trump exits the stage after delivering remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Davos Congress Center. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) President Donald J. Trump participates in a restricted bilateral meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) The full details of the resignation are not yet clear, and there has been no public confirmation that it marks an attempted break from the president, but it comes amid reports that the president is losing support from many of his highest-profile allies. Are we finally looking at the end of the Trump era? Even Vance Breaks With Trump The first major sign of trouble for the president…

The Navy is steaming ahead with an initiative that aims to tap into patriotism among private sector innovators and use direct commission officer programs to bring new tech talent into the Reserve force. The Navy, like the other military departments, faces challenges in competing with commercial companies for high-demand technology experts. “We have limited financial levers compared to the private sector to attract and retain folks,” Ben Kohlmann, assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and Reserve affairs, acknowledged Thursday at Datadog’s Threat Response Forum, presented by FedScoop. “But at the end of the day, you know the military and the Navy and Marine Corps in particular have the hardest and, I would contend, most important problems to solve. And so, the reason that we attract or can attract great talent is to convince them that if you want to have high meaning and purpose, this is a great opportunity to serve your country,” he said. The Navy Reserve is looking to take “exceptional private sector people” who want to join the ranks but don’t necessarily desire to have a long career in the military, and “slot them in in expanded ways” via direct commission officer programs, he noted. “We’re…

Russia launched another overnight attack on Ukraine on Wednesday night, into the early hours of Thursday morning. Moscow fired some 128 drones and two missiles overnight on November 4-5, killing one woman and targeting energy, logistics, and civilian infrastructure in multiple regions. Lancet Drone. Image Credit: Russian State Media. Lancet Drone from Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Ukrainian air defenses successfully shot down or jammed 105 of the drones, but strikes were recorded in 18 locations, with debris falling in nine locations. The attack used jet-powered Shahed, Gerbera, and Parodiya drones against targets in Ukraine’s Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Kharkiv, and Kyiv regions. Russian artillery also wounded four women in Marhanets. Ukraine’s Air Force said that the attack began around 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday with Russia launching two guided Kh-35 missiles from the Black Sea, along with volleys of UAVs. Of the 128 drones launched into Ukrainian airspace, 65 were jet-powered Shahed-type drones. Iran first designed these drones, and Russia and Iran both manufacture them and new variants today. This time, they were reportedly launched from locations including Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia and occupied areas in Donetsk and Crimea. By 8 a.m. Thursday, Ukrainian forces had…

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Vice President JD Vance conceded in an election post-mortem on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s war against Iran was to blame for the Republican Party’s catastrophic losses in this week’s midterm elections. In a lengthy social media post, Vance acknowledged that while many 2024 Trump-Vance supporters did turn out to vote in Tuesday’s election, they voted for the Democrats in protest over the war against Iran, rising cost of living, rising fuel prices, and President Donald Trump’s unpopular obsession with foreign policy over domestic issues. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Colby Delia, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Olivia Ward, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron crew chief, prepare for a B-1B Lancer to take off for a mission at Misawa Air Base, May 9, 2025. BTF missions provide opportunities to train and work with our allies and partners in joint and combined operations and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mattison Cole) B-1B Lancer Bomber. Image Credit: Creative Commons. “The real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone,” wrote Vance, revealing that the top four complaints of Republican voters to pollsters had routinely been the war against Iran, inflation and cost of living,…

The military services, like most organizations these days, are throwing artificial intelligence at their biggest challenges to see if the technology holds any promise for enhancing mission outcomes. So far, the results have been mixed: Some applications have returned massive improvements on key operations, while others currently don’t live up to the hype. A pair of top IT officials from the Army and the Air Force shared examples of both Thursday at Datadog’s Threat Response Forum, presented by FedScoop, highlighting that while AI can turbocharge processes or ops previously conducted by service members, it’s not a panacea, and some use cases are still better addressed by humans, at least for now. Paul Damchik, senior technical adviser for Army intelligence community information management for the deputy chief of staff for intelligence, emphatically pointed to automated target recognition as an application where AI “really earned its place in our ecosystem.” “What used to take analysts days, months to train themselves and then each other, … now the super intelligence and agentic and the large LLMs out there, those models have trained rapidly in no way that a human could do” in a fraction of the time, Damchik said. The result has been…

Voters widely see President Donald Trump’s tariffs as being a driver of higher costs, rather than delivering the manufacturing revival the president promised. Nearly two-thirds of voters said Trump’s signature trade policy damaged the economy, according to network exit polls cited by The Washington Post. Donald Trump At Air Force One Creative Commons Image President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a business session with the nation’s governors, Friday, February 21, 2025, in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Harrison Koeppel) Republican Senate defeats in agricultural states also exposed frustration with trade disputes that disrupted farmers’ export markets. Voters Turn Against Tariffs The warning signs for the Trump administration appeared well before Tuesday’s elections. An AP-NORC poll conducted September 24–28 found that 64% of adults believed Trump’s new tariffs had gone too far, while 65% blamed his policies for higher-than-usual prices. It marks a difficult shift for the president, who pledged to protect American workers from foreign competition in the lead-up to his electoral win two years ago. In 2024, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found that 66% of Americans supported import restrictions to protect jobs. That support coexisted with broadly favorable views…

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The devastating defeat of Republican candidates across the country, and the impact it will have on the remainder of President Donald Trump’s time in office, presents a major opportunity for the Democratic Party to rebuild its political coalition and potentially attract millions of voters who have abandoned the party over issues like immigration and identity politics. But the party’s massive victory has also emboldened its most radical elements, and it’s hard to see whether Democrats will embrace the opportunity the midterms just gave them. Donald Trump Looking Stern White House Photo President Donald J. Trump makes remarks at a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in the East Room, Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce Boghosian) Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress on November 3, courtesy of growing dissatisfaction with President Trump’s handling of the economy and the war with Iran. The results were so disastrous for the Republicans that even traditionally right-leaning states turned Democrat for the first time in decades. Ultra-Progressives Are Not Retreating Since President Trump won his second term in office, his most die-hard supporters have insisted that the era of ultra-progressivism is over. But Tuesday’s election just…

Iran Claims Two Oil Tankers Are Ablaze – Iran says two oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which Washington lists as a terrorist organization, announced the allegation, arguing that the vessels were using “illegal passage south of the Strait.” These claims have not been independently verified. Iran F-14 Tomcat Fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Iran Missiles. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that a tanker was hit by two unidentified projectiles around 50 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal in Qatar, at 23:20 UTC on November 4. It added that the crew’s condition and the extent of the damage were unknown. IRGC: Tankers Hit Mines The IRGC said in a statement, reported by the Iranian state-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, that one tanker had hit a mine after attempting to go through “illegal sea lanes in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz”. It then caught fire. Another supertanker caught fire while exiting the waterway’s eastern section. A tug attempting to help fight the fire also caught fire. The IRGC accused Washington of encouraging vessels to use mined routes and…

The military branches will pay for up to 75 service members to pursue theological degrees as part of the Pentagon’s new effort to grow the chaplain corps. The Chaplain In-Service Procurement Program was announced in a video late last week by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who credited Congress with signing the program into law. “You’re on active duty, and you’ve got your Bachelor’s. You get to stay in uniform and earn your graduate theological degree. You keep your pay, your allowances, your benefits. Your service branch covers the tuition, and then we get you back as a chaplain,” Hegseth said in a video.  Last year, Congress granted the military services the authority to send service members to school on official military orders to earn their theological degree. Under the fiscal year 2026 defense bill provision, the services can pay for a select number of service members to pursue their chaplaincy education as well as can grant orders for an additional set of troops to go to school “without funding any educational expenses.” “Not more than 25 officers and enlisted members from each military department may commence such training in any single fiscal year,” according to the law passed by…

Are Republicans Turning On Pete Hegseth? – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could be in trouble, with reports suggesting that he could face an impeachment vote as soon as next week. If CNN’s November 5 reporting is to be believed, Republicans are preparing to turn against Hegseth, one of Trump’s closest allies, following the massive defeat for the party in Tuesday’s midterm elections. According to the report, multiple unnamed Republican sources expect to introduce an impeachment resolution against Hegseth and have it pass the House of Representatives when Congress returns next week. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who has previously introduced impeachment articles against the defense secretary, said that he intends to force a vote in the House. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth boards the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, USS Chosin (CG 65), Panama, April 9, 2025. U.S. Southern Command and the Panamanian security forces collaborate to ensure and maintain regional stability during natural disasters, medical catastrophes or regional conflicts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a bilateral exchange with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior…

The US has started strikes on Iran again. But is it limited and defensive as we’re told? What is the military strategy underpinning it all? And what does it mean for the British military? Brigadier (retired) Gavin Thompson joins the conversation on Sitrep – he was Commander of the British Military Mission Kuwait until very recently. Kate Gerbeau and Professor Michael Clarke presents. #bfbsforcesnews #forcesnews #news #podcast #uk #army #navy #airforce #military #politics #iran #usa #middleeast #straitofhormuz

Republicans Lost the Midterms Because They Were Their Own Biggest Enemy – Republicans experienced a rout during Tuesday’s midterm elections, losing not only in battleground states — many where President Donald Trump had won in 2024 — but also in states considered to be the party’s strongholds. The party suffered a resounding defeat despite a sizable war chest and mitigating factors — including support from Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, a largely demoralized and unpopular Democratic Party, and a Supreme Court ruling that favored its campaign spending. The Blue Wave They Saw Coming The GOP started the year strong. Pundits and political observers expected the president and his party to keep the majority in Congress, despite growing dissatisfaction with Trump and his policies. Kansas farmers were losing their livelihoods (some were even taking their own lives) owing to Trump’s tariffs, ICE was arresting and detaining illegal immigrants in detention centers with reportedly inhumane conditions, and many Americans were concerned about corruption in the government. Donald Trump October 2026 White House Handout Barack Obama Back in 2024 Creative Commons Photo Then Trump bombed Iran. The decision sparked steep gas price hikes and higher prices nationwide. In a post-midterm election story,…

After the midterm wipeout, what will Democrats investigate? – The Democratic wave in Tuesday’s midterm elections, which gave Democrats control of both houses of Congress, puts the party in charge of congressional committees, meaning it can schedule hearings and issue subpoenas. That means that after the first two years of the second Trump presidency were not subject to much oversight from Congress, that’s about to change once the calendar flips to 2027. What will Democrats concentrate on, with their newfound subpoena and investigatory power? Reuters looked at that question this week. Donald Trump Back in 2020. Creative Commons Photo. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a business session with the nation’s governors, Friday, February 21, 2025, in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Harrison Koeppel) The Investigations Are Coming According to the report, the new Congressional majority will focus on the Trump family’s deals, while highlighting corruption as an issue, with an eye towards the 2028 presidential race. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), who will likely take over as chairman of the House Oversight Committee, tweeted the phrase “lawyer up,” while Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), posted the word “Subpoenas” to social media. Wyden also…

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Norway has received its first M3 amphibious bridge and ferry system from General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS).

Iran Takes Victory Lap After Trump and Republicans Wiped Out in Midterms – Government officials in Iran took a victory lap this week after President Donald Trump’s Republican Party was wiped out in the midterms, with both the president and vice president citing the war as the reason for the defeat. After both the Senate and the House were lost by the Republicans, with GOP candidates losing several major gubernatorial races too, Iran mocked the Trump administration for its “DEFEAT” in Washington. PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 11, 2023) An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “War Hawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, recovers aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Ringers) USS Carl Vinson Aircraft Carrier. Image Credit: Creative Commons. “The Iranian nation handed Trump a strategic defeat on the battlefield and in the Hormuz—and a POLITICAL DEFEAT in Washington,” boasted the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei. “Meanwhile, Americans got stuck with the bill for his war. Anyone…

For many, the last few months have been especially expensive. Dollars just don’t stretch as far as they used to. Rising food and fuel costs and inflation have been in the news and in conversations around everyone’s dinner tables. Every bit counts. And this year, that’s especially true. Also Read: Our huge list of year-round military freebies, discounts, and dealsEnter: Veterans Day 2026. Originally a solemn day to commemorate the end of World War I and then a day to recognize the service and sacrifice of all veterans regardless of war or era, it has slowly evolved. From aquariums to pizza, hair cuts to barbeque, corporations, nonprofits, and civic groups have spent the last two decades offering discounts and deals to veterans as a tangible way to thank them. And this year is no different. The deals have been rolling in, and we’ve been taking notes to compile an extensive list of verified discounts and freebies on services and products that will save you money. And in this economy, every discount is a welcome one.Of course, a round-up of discounts is far from true relief. (We’ll leave that to the economists, politicians, and folks with a higher pay-grade.) But this…

Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb dealt a devastating blow against Russian air bases, striking enemy aircraft at close range using remotely launched attack drones concealed in lorries and shipping containers, Trojan-horse style. Its success appears to have ushered in a new production line of missile and drone launchers – in a box. Find out more💻: https://www.forcesnews.com/technology/weapons-and-kit/west-copies-ukraines-covert-op-and-develops-missile-delivery-systems-box #bfbsforcesnews #forcesnews #news #uk #army #military #russia #ukraine #technology #drone #shippingcontainers

Ukraine carries out more drone strikes, including on a refinery: Another day, another drone attack by Ukraine that targeted a Russian oil refinery. According to the Kyiv Independent, Ukraine targeted Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery with an overnight drone attack. Telegram videos showed what the Independent described as “explosions and a large fire near the facility,” although the publication said it could not independently verify the footage. T-84 Tank from Ukraine War. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Ukraine Tanks. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The Telegram footage, the Independent said, depicted “Russian air defenses operating, followed by a powerful explosion and a bright glow illuminating the night sky.” Ryazan Oblast Governor Pavel Malkov did confirm, according to the report, that the region had been hit overnight with a drone barrage. The report added that the attack left parts of Ryazan without electricity, and that windows were shattered at a school in the area. According to Ukrainska Pravda, which cited Ukrainian military intelligence, Ukraine’s attacks have rendered 15 out of Russia’s 38 main refineries inoperable, with 12 more having to reduce their output. As a result, the report said, several Russian oil companies, including Slavneft-YANOS, Kirishineftegazsintez, Ryazan Oil Refinery, Gazpromneft-Moscow Oil Refinery and Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez,…

Kamala Harris Urges Democrats to Use New Power for Economic Relief and Accountability – Former Vice President Kamala Harris has urged Democrats to use their midterm victories to deliver economic relief and investigate the Trump administration, joining senior party figures in setting priorities for the incoming congressional majorities. In a statement posted Wednesday, Harris said elected Democrats must use their power ruthlessly to help working families and hold the administration accountable for alleged corruption. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the CHCI 47th Annual Legislative Conference, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton also welcomed the results, pushing for accountability and rebuilding public trust. Results and Accountability Harris portrayed Tuesday’s outcome as a rejection of the White House’s conduct and Republican lawmakers’ willingness to support it. “On Election Day, the American people spoke loud and clear: they are done with the corruption, incompetence, and callousness coming from the White House and the capitulation of Republican leaders,” the former vice president wrote on social media. “As I traveled the country to campaign for Democrats up and down the…

Smith & Wesson has been making waves in the first quarter of FY27. First, its purchase of Savage Arms made the company the largest commercial American firearms manufacturer. Not long after that purchase, the company announced it would revive of one of its most iconic and historically significant handguns.Also Read: America’s last combat revolver served from World War I to VietnamOn Oct. 27, 2026, Smith & Wesson released two models in their Classic Series of revolvers: the Model 1917 and Model 22 Classics. Based on the N-frame revolver dating back to the company’s pre-World War I lineup, these revivals represent a significant offering for enthusiasts of Smith & Wesson history, military history, pop culture, and downright American history.At the beginning of the 20th century, Smith & Wesson released what firearm legend Elmer Keith called “…perhaps the finest revolver ever manufactured anywhere, at any time.” In an era before model numbers, this revolver was called the .44 Hand Ejector New Century, differentiating itself from the company’s previous top break revolvers. It was also called the Triple Lock, advertising its third locking lug on the cylinder crane. A tunnel rat with a Smith & Wesson M1917. (National Archives and Records Administration) While…

Russia continues to attack everywhere and is getting nowhere. That’s the latest picture out of Ukraine. On November 3 and 4, Russian forces pressed assaults from the Sumy region in the north to the Zaporizhzhia region in the south. According to UNITED24 Media’s reporting on the Institute for the Study of War’s November 4 assessment, they failed to secure confirmed territorial gains in any of the sectors they attacked. Ukrainian troops counterattacked in nearly every one. Putin State Media Photo Putin in 2025 Russian State Media Image The Kremlin obviously sensed that Ukraine was ripe for a large-scale offensive across the entire front. Or it signaled impatience. That’s beside the point currently, as the fighting continues to rage between the two armies. Pressure Everywhere, Gains Nowhere Russian troops kept up offensive operations in the Sumy region, and a source covering Russia’s Northern Grouping of Forces said they intensified assaults toward Myropillia on November 4. There were no reported gains. Ukrainian forces counterattacked northeast of Sumy. In the east, around the city of Lyman, Russian forces attacked to take the city and cross the Siverskyi Donets River to support a wide encirclement of the Fortress Belt, according to the ISW. Russian…

Tuesday’s overwhelming defeat of the Republican Party in the midterm elections changed the course of President Donald Trump’s ongoing war against Iran for good, according to former Israeli intelligence officer Danny Citrinowicz. “The elections decided the fate of the war,” Citrinowicz told the New York Times after Trump’s Republican Party lost both the House and the Senate. “The only question is how it will end: with a bang, a peaceful, negotiated but likely unsatisfactory solution, or Trump saying, ‘JD Vance was right, and goodbye.’” A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is photographed after landing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. Three bombers deployed for Bomber Task Force Europe with a total force integration team composed of roughly 30% active-duty and 70% reserve Airmen from the 7th Bomb Wing and 489th Bomb Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell) B-1B Lancer Bomber in Museum in Dayton, Ohio. Image Credit: Harry J. Kazianis/National Security Journal. Both Washington and Iran Are ‘Unlikely to Forget’ What Happened Here In a social media post, Citrinowicz — who served 25 years in Israel Defense Intelligence (IDI) — added that the midterm elections…

The death toll from Russian bombing of a humanitarian aid distribution point in southeastern Ukraine rose to 43 on Thursday, police said, as rescuers continued searching the ruins of a school building in Komyshuvakha. Up to 33 people could remain beneath the rubble in the Zaporizhzhia region settlement, according to regional police. Tu-95. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Tu-95 Bomber Russian Air Force. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The figures updated Wednesday’s toll of 40. President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed for stronger international support and additional air defenses following Monday’s “insane” attack. School Strikes According to Ukrainian authorities, the school, which had stopped holding classes because of its proximity to the front line, was being used instead for humanitarian activities, including distributing assistance every Monday. Zelensky said Russian forces first struck as residents arrived for aid, then attacked again as people sought shelter and emergency personnel responded. “It is an extremely difficult operation, very challenging, and it is being carried out under virtually constant threat of new Russian strikes,” the Ukrainian president said on Wednesday. UN Monitors Raise Legal Concerns The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said local authorities had publicly announced the distribution the previous day, specifying…

Democrats in the House plan to bombard President Donald Trump with a slew of bills in the new year after defeating Republicans and gaining both the House and the Senate in the midterm elections this week. CNBC reported on Wednesday that House Democrats were “planning to pass a flurry of bills as soon as they take the reins next January,” presumably under the leadership of current House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. President Donald J. Trump signs an Executive Order creating an anti-fraud task force to be led by Vice President JD Vance, Monday, March 16, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Physicist John M. Martinis, Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, OMB Director Russ Vought, and others, delivers remarks after signing an Executive Order on quantum computing in the Oval Office, Monday, June 22, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) “In their first 100 hours after being sworn in, House Democrats plan to introduce bills reinstating the enhanced health insurance subsidies that expired under the GOP-held Congress, and reversing…

Trump Has Two Doors on Iran; Neither One Is Clean – Elections have consequences. Wars do, too. And for America, Iran seems like the one issue that just can’t be solved no matter how many bombs get dropped. President Donald Trump went into Iran in February looking for regime change in Tehran. After Tuesday’s midterms, the regime that changed was the one on Capitol Hill. A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base takes off from Oscoda, Michigan, Aug. 5, 2025. Maintainers and pilots conducted a flight crew changeover during Exercise Northern Strike, a National Guard Bureau sponsored training event designed to build readiness with joint and partner forces in all domains of warfare. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Erhart) A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, taxis for take off at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, in support a Bomber Task Force mission, Aug. 26, 2020. BTF missions allow U.S. Strategic Command to provide persistent, long-term bomber presence to aid in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar) Voters tired of the conflict and fed…

Republicans Urge Trump to Change Course After Losing Congress – President Donald Trump faced calls from Republican allies and strategists to overhaul his White House team and reconsider unpopular policies after Democrats captured both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The pressure extended beyond arguments about campaign messaging, with critics identifying the Iran war, tariffs, and the administration’s priorities as liabilities, while senior aides prepared for possible personnel changes and congressional investigations. USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19). Image Credit: U.S. Navy. A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 participates in an air power demonstration near the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) April 24, 2013, in the Pacific Ocean. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group was returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez/Released) Trump offered little indication of a policy reversal, despite Vice President J.D. Vance’s social media critique of the conflict. Trump’s first public appearance since Tuesday’s elections saw him defend the war and devote much of his speech to the White House ballroom construction project, even…

A Polish-Korean joint venture has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a plant intended to manufacture CGR080 guided missiles in Poland.

Army Col. Argyle Willem Houghton served from 1922 to 1954, covering the entirety of World War II and the Korean War. He grew up in small-town Texas, a town so small that teens had to travel over 30 miles to attend high school. He enlisted while underage and met U.S. Army greats like Gen. George S. Patton. In his Library of Congress Veterans History Project interview, he even described how he and Audie Murphy used to argue, before Murphy took company command and earned his Medal of Honor… in front of Houghton.Also Read: 5 lesser-known facts about the most decorated soldier in American historyOver his 31 years of service, Houghton rose to the rank of colonel. In 2004, at 99 years old, he gave an interview at the Audie L. Murphy Veterans Hospital where he detailed everything from watching his cousin struggle after four cases of malaria to what it was like to know Audie Murphy personally. Why Houghton Chose the Army Army Col. Argyle Houghton joined the Army before Audie Murphy was born, served with him in Europe, and witnessed his Medal of Honor actions, and then lived in the hospital named for him. (Library of Congress) Houghton chose…

While the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, Joshua Chamberlain was probably in a classroom in Maine.A professor at tiny Bowdoin College, Chamberlain loved teaching his students. He hated to leave them, but at the same time, he felt compelled to fight for his country. His bosses, though, were reluctant to let him join the Union Army, so Chamberlain asked for permission to study overseas. When they granted that request, Chamberlain did what he wanted all along.He enlisted in the military.Also Read: How this Medal of Honor recipient saved fellow Green Berets in VietnamChamberlain started off as a lieutenant colonel in the 20th Maine Infantry Regiment, but that changed after the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia in May 1863. After the Union sustained more than 17,000 casualties there, Chamberlain’s superior rose to command his own brigade.Chamberlain slid into his old spot leading the 20th Maine. Two months later at the Battle of Gettysburg, Chamberlain proved that was the right choice with a decision that allowed Union forces to emerge victorious in that three-day engagement in Pennsylvania. Their triumph at Gettysburg helped swing the war’s momentum toward the Union.It also led to Chamberlain receiving the Medal of Honor. Chamberlain,…

MWI The United States is actively losing a war it barely acknowledges.

Lauren C. Williams, Defense One Our adversaries are using quantum. How advanced are their capabilities? We don’t totally know …

T. Moerenhout, K. Brunelli, Foreign Affairs To Catch Up to China, America and Its Allies Must Dig

Brian McElhiney, Stars and Stripes LCpl Devin J. Hernandez died Tuesday evening of injuries he sustained during fast-rope training at Marine Corps Camp Schwab

C. Nye, National Interest Washington has shut Chinese-connected cars out of its own market and military bases. Yet its allies are letting them onto the bases where American forces serve.

This video describes the military situation in Ukraine on the 5th of November2026 0:00 — 👋 Intro: the elections in two sentences 0:25 — 🚢 Diesel deal dies: tankers turn away from New York 0:54 — 🎯 Schumer: end Iran war, arm Ukraine — 2027 will escalate 1:50 — 🇪🇸 Zelenskyy’s European sprint reaches Madrid 3:12 — 🚀 Night strikes: 128 drones, warehouses razed near Kyiv 5:10 — 🚂 Electric trains burn — steam engines return 6:08 — 🔥 Prydniprovska pounded again — "just ruins left" 6:50 — 🛢️ 496 drones at Russia — Ryazan refinery burning (5th–6th hit) 7:58 — ⚠️ TONIGHT: 30 ballistics ready — Kyiv’s CHPs and substations targeted 9:34 — ⏳ The 7-day water countdown: 3–5 days left 11:14 — 🗺️ Post-election map: Russian foothold now in artillery range of Zaporizhzhia 12:45 — 🔄 Ukrainian counteroffensive recaptures Orikhiv 13:12 — ⚔️ Russia opens major offensive on Bilozerske 14:02 — 🎯 Lyman offensive restarts — "Vivaldi" gains erased 14:36 — 💥 Kharkiv: attacks intensify — "the battle is inevitable" Marketing: marketing@militarysummary.com Android Military Summary Map Application: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.militarysummary.app&pli=1 iOS Military Summary MapApplication: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id6477433117 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/military.summary.official Telegram channel: https://t.me/militarysummary X: https://twitter.com/MilitarySummary #russia #ukrainewar

Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a two-part series exploring the Golden Dome for America proposal. Please also read the first, “Golden Dome Is Technologically and Financially Infeasible.”Golden Dome is an ambitious proposal for a comprehensive, layered defense, with ground, sea, and space-based elements. It is supposed to protect the United States, its allies, and deployed forces from attacks by ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, hypersonic boost-glide vehicles, aircraft, and drones launched by any adversary, including peer adversaries. The Golden Dome executive order also mandates further development of capabilities to defeat an adversary’s missiles before they are launched.A key The post The Golden Dome Proposal is Destabilizing and Dangerous appeared first on War on the Rocks.

In spring 2026, Britain, Norway, and the United States tracked and disrupted a covert Arctic exercise off the coast of Norway involving Russian deep-sea submersibles simulating the deployment of a weapon designed to disable the two 1,400-kilometer submarine cables linking the islands of Svalbard to mainland Norway. Svalbard hosts a satellite ground station serving Europe, the United States, and Japan. This encounter revealed that NATO allies can detect a covert subsea operation and, if caught in time, disrupt it.Had it been a real attack, the first question would have been where and how quickly internet and sensitive government traffic could The post Who Repairs the Internet in Wartime? appeared first on War on the Rocks.

Footage released on November 4 has shown China’s most capable air superiority fighter the J-20 in a rare air-to-air combat configuration, with the aircraft integrating eight PL-15 air-to-air missiles on external underwing pylons. Referred to informally as ‘beast most’ in the Western world, such configurations allow fifth generation fighters to significantly expand their firepower, with externally carried weaponry supplementing that already inside fighters’ internal weapons bays. This seriously compromises the radar evading stealth profiles of the fighters, however, allowing them to be detected, tracked, and locked onto at much longer ranges. Fifth generation fighters accordingly usually integrate their entire missile arsenals in internal weapons bays, with the J-20’s bays able to accommodate eight missiles including six radar guided missiles in a main bay, and one smaller infrared guided missile in each of its two side bays.Footage first circulated in February 2025 showing a J-20 carrying what appeared to be eight PL-15 beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles, mounted in pairs on four underwing pylons. A further video emerged in September 2025 showing another aircraft in a similar configuration, indicating that the arrangement was not necessarily limited to a single isolated test. The aircraft in the earlier footage appeared to have a yellowish primer…

Following the Democratic Party’s decisive victories in the November 2026 midterm elections, which will give it control of both chambers of Congress from January, the Trump administration’s proposed BBG(X) battleship program is expected to face substantially greater scrutiny. The unconventional program’s enormous projected costs, uncertain operational requirements and potential to divert resources from other naval modernisation priorities, have long made them controversial, with cancellation having appeared likely from the outset. Unveiled in December 2025 as part of President Trump’s proposed Golden Fleet initiative, the program envisages constructing a new generation of exceptionally large guided-missile warships displacing approximately 35,000 tons each, or three to four times the size of the Arleigh Burke class destroyers that form the backbone of the fleet. The program’s projected costs have become one of its greatest obstacles. Estimates published by the Congressional Budget Office in August 2026 indicated that the first BBG(X) could cost approximately $23 billion, while subsequent vessels could average around $18 billion each. This would make even the subsequent ships considerably more expensive than the Navy’s Gerald Ford class aircraft carriers on a per-vessel basis in some comparisons. Retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, observed…

President Donald Trump repeatedly urged Americans throughout the recent election campaign to vote as though his name appeared on the midterm ballot. After Democrats captured both chambers of Congress, he emphasized that they apparently didn’t. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) The reversal followed a campaign in which Trump made himself the central Republican messenger, promoted his administration’s record and appealed directly to supporters who had returned him to the White House in 2024. The strategy backfired, as opposition to the president became a powerful driver of Democratic gains in traditional Republican strongholds that ultimately cost the GOP its congressional control. A Trump-Centric Campaign “You have to pretend I’m on the ballot,” Trump told rally-goers in Georgia in October. The core message of the Trump-centric GOP campaign was reiterated in the lead-up to the election, including the night before Tuesday’s vote when the president again repeated it on Sean Hannity’s program. According to White House spokesman Davis Ingle, the reason is that the president is “the unequivocal leader, best messenger, and unmatched motivator for the…