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1 November

Bolivia Cuts Ties with Israel Over Gaza Strikes, Others Recall Envoys

Bolivia said it was severing diplomatic ties with Israel over its "disproportionate" attacks in Gaza, as two other Latin American countries recalled their ambassadors over the mounting humanitarian crisis.

Oct- 2023 -

31 October

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit flies in formation with two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets, two RAAF EA-18 Growlers, and two US Air Force F-16C Aggressors

Juster Domingo

US Funds $76M Fuel Facility in Australia to Deepen Air-to-Air Integration

The US has funded a new fuel facility at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin to deepen air-to-air integration during training exercises in the region.

31 October

BETA Technologies’ ALIA, an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, sits on the flightline after arriving at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 26, 2023. The aircraft will begin a series of test flights over the next few months with the 413th Flight Test Squadron and AFWERX’s Agility Prime at Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

Rojoef Manuel

BETA Delivers ALIA eVTOL to US Air Force for Military Tests

BETA Technologies has delivered an ALIA electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft to the US Air Force for military tests in Florida.

31 October

Rojoef Manuel

Russian Hackers Accessed 632,000 Emails From DoD, Other Agencies

Hackers have accessed approximately 632,000 emails from the Department of Defense and other federal agencies this year, the US confirmed.

31 October

Joe Saballa

Lockheed to Produce US Air Force Sentinel ICBM Reentry Vehicle for $1B

Lockheed Martin has received a $1-billion contract to produce the MK21A Reentry Vehicle for the US Air Force’s Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

31 October

Joe Saballa

US Lawmakers Question Delayed Arms Deliveries to Taiwan

Some American lawmakers are questioning the US Navy over the “alarming” delays in weapons deliveries to ally Taiwan.

31 October

Joe Saballa

China Worried About Military Readiness for War: Pentagon

The US Department of Defense has claimed that China’s self-assessment of its war readiness reflects “genuine anxieties” about its military preparedness for actual combat.

30 October