Breakfast News Recap: NATO boosts eastern defences as US confirms weapons in orbit and Houthi attacks widen
The biggest security shift came from Washington, where US officials publicly confirmed for the first time that the country has weapons in orbit capable of disabling or destroying enemy satellites, as the Golden Dome space interceptor programme was said to be ready for flight. The Pentagon watchdog also warned that the war with Iran exposed shortages of key munitions and bottlenecks in the US defence industrial base. 🔗 🔗Across Europe, NATO said it will increase support for Ukraine and strengthen its own defences along the eastern border with Russia after fresh strikes near Poland, while Lithuania said NATO fighter jets... [Continue Reading]
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Yemen fighting escalates as Houthi attacks trigger alerts in Saudi Arabia
Yemen's internationally recognised government has accused Houthi fighters of killing three children, including a baby, in shelling in the central Marib governorate. The claim came as the Houthis said Saudi forces carried out 54 air raids over 12 hours, deepening a renewed phase of fighting across Yemen. Warnings of possible attacks were also reported in several Saudi provinces early on Thursday, underscoring the cross-border reach of the escalation.According to the supplied material, six other people were wounded in the Marib attack, which the government-run Saba news agency said was the second such incident in 48 hours. It said the first... [Continue Reading]
