18 October 2025 Military News

Coast Guard recapitalizes command and control aircraft US Coast Guard 18 Oct 2025 -- The U.S. Coast Guard executed a planned and critical recapitalization of its long-range command and control aircraft Oct. 17.

Ukraine's Bid To Get Tomahawk Appears To Falter As Trump Tells Two Sides To 'Make A Deal' RFE/RL 18 Oct 2025 -- US President Donald Trump gave no indication that the United States would provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, saying after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House that the warring sides should "stop where they are" on the battlefield.
Andrii Sybiha held a meeting with European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 18 Oct 2025

LAUNCH OF SIXTH ASW SWC BY 528 (MAGDALA) AT CSL, KOCHI India PIB 18 Oct 2025 -- BY 528 (Magdala), the sixth vessel in the series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC), was launched on 18 Oct 2025 at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Raksha Mantri and UP Chief Minister flag-off first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at BrahMos Integration & Testing Facility Centre under UP Defence Corridor in Lucknow India PIB 18 Oct 2025 -- Reinforcing the vision of self-reliance in defence manufacturing, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath, on October 18, 2025, jointly flagged-off the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at the BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre in Lucknow

Senior Official Lewin at the G7 Development Minister's Meeting US Dept. of State 18 Oct 2025

Planned Attack by Hamas US Dept. of State 18 Oct 2025 -- The United States has informed the guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement of credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza.

Afghan, Pakistani Negotiators Begin Talks In Doha After Deadly Clashes RFE/RL 18 Oct 2025 -- Afghanistan and Pakistan began peace talks on October 18 in the Qatari capital of Doha after border clashes and attacks raised fears of an all-out war between the two countries.

Continuing Peace Efforts Between Thailand and Cambodia US Dept. of State 18 Oct 2025 -- The United States expresses its appreciation to Malaysia for hosting a productive meeting with Thailand and Cambodia on October 17.

Former Russian Diplomat, Implicated In FBI Agent Scandal, Sentenced To 2 Months In Jail RFE/RL 18 Oct 2025 -- A former Russian diplomat linked to a sanctions-evasion scandal involving one of the FBI's top former counter-intelligence agents and a notorious Russian oligarch was sentenced to two months in jail on charges of lying to US law enforcement.

Interview by Director of the Legal Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maxim Musikhin with the TASS news agency, October 18, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Oct 2025

SPA Delegation Leaves for Russia KCNA 18 Oct 2025 -- A delegation of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea headed by Ri Chol, director of the Academy of Medical Science of the Ministry of Public Health who is chairman of the DPRK-Russia Friendship Parliamentary Group, left here on October 17 to visit Russia.
KCNA Commentary on Japan's Moves for Acquiring Capability for Preemptive Strike KCNA 18 Oct 2025 -- Japan's military moves for a thorough transformation into a war state are inching close to a dangerous phase moment by moment.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Guides Construction of Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm Again KCNA 18 Oct 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, guided again on the spot the construction of the Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm in its final stage on October 17.

Tajik Man Dies In Detention Amid Crackdown On Islam RFE/RL 18 Oct 2025 -- The last time Saidazam Rahmonov's family saw him alive was when he was at Dushanbe International Airport in early October.

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