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Sweden is revising its air warfare strategy: in the event of a Russian attack, the country does not intend to limit itself to simply repelling strikes, said Colonel Carl Bergqvist, head of the Swedish Air Force’s Air Warfare Center.

According to Bergqvist, the new concept involves going on the offensive and striking targets deep inside enemy territory. This is not about preemptive attacks, but deterrence: a potential aggressor should understand in advance that a war would not remain confined to Swedish territory.

Stockholm is drawing heavily on Ukraine’s experience, where long-range strikes on airfields, headquarters and logistics have demonstrated the importance of disrupting enemy operations at an early stage.

Sweden’s plans also include boosting the Gripen’s long-range strike capabilities, including the integration of Taurus missiles with a range of more than 500 km. The military is also reportedly seeking missiles with a range of up to 2,000 km - for comparison, Stockholm is roughly 1,200 km from Moscow.

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Latvian authorities say sensitive information on NATO allied forces, Latvia’s defence system and support for Ukraine was allegedly collected and passed to Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU.
One individual allegedly carried out aerial reconnaissance and photography of Latvia’s Ādaži military base using a small private aircraft while acting on behalf of the GRU. The investigation also uncovered intelligence on radar systems and military air transport.
Latvia says the alleged operation went beyond espionage. The individuals also carried out activities supporting potential intelligence and sabotage groups on Latvian territory, according to the VDD.
Latvia says the suspects were detained in June. VDD and MIDD later searched three locations in Riga and the Ādaži district, seizing data-storage devices, documents and notes. Both suspects remain in custody.

According to Cloudflare Data Explorer the amount of russian bot traffic has dropped to 49% after Ukraine struck a yandex data center. Could this disrupt the midterm elections in the US?

Az Oroszországgal kötött gázolaj-ellátási megállapodással, valamint az azt követő amerikai szankciós mentességgel kapcsolatos Trump-bejelentés nyomán az orosz tőzsdén jegyzett Russia Index (IRUS) jelentős emelkedést mutatott, és több mint 2,5%-kal erősödött.

Ukrainian attack drones struck Yandex's Sasovo Datacenter tonight, one of Russia's largest, setting it on fire. The 35+ MW facility reportedly housed nearly 2,700 Nvidia A100 GPUs by 2021, imported before sanctions locked down Russia's tech sector.

North Korean ballistic missiles struck Dnipro earlier tonight.Weapons from North Korea. On European soil.

The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of FlyDubai Flight 1073 had previously been banned from flying by Oman over concerns he had adopted radical ideological views. He was later hired by FlyDubai and assigned to the UAE-Israel route, the WSJ reports.

An apparent suicide bombing attempt was reportedly thwarted by local authorities in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, earlier today. Videos circulating from the alleged incident appear to show authorities restraining a man who appeared to be wearing a vest.

Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal showed European partners in Paris an intercepted Russian document outlining a plan to collapse Ukraine's energy system this winter through up to 1,000 missile, drone, and bomb strikes, according to The New York Times.︀︀︀︀

Ukrainian attack drones struck Russia’s Samara oil pumping station this morning, setting it ablaze. The station is a critical hub on Russia’s Druzhba and Kuibyshev–Tikhoretsk pipelines, mixing and moving Kazakh and Siberian oil westward for export.

Trump on Iran: Now I have to make a decision: either Iran signs the deal, or it won’t exist any longer.

Trump claims Iran is linked to the Flydubai incident

UK counter-terror police have arrested a sixth suspect, a dual British-Iranian national, linked to the RAF Fairford plot. He faces charges of preparing terrorist acts. Authorities are investigating potential foreign state involvement.

Emirates will no longer allow passengers bound for Israel to board its flights from overseas destinations if their itinerary connects in Dubai to a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. Travelers could be stranded at their point of origin rather than allowed to transit through Dubai.

“If Russia attacks, we will strike deep into its territory” - Swedish Air Force colonel

Latvia has revealed it uncovered a suspected GRU espionage operation targeting NATO military infrastructure and Latvia’s defence sector.Authorities say sensitive intelligence was allegedly gathered on military bases, radar systems and aircraft movements.

The Pentagon has excluded several major NATO allies, including the UK, France, and the Baltic states, from a Poland meeting on NATO's future led by policy chief Elbridge Colby, according to POLITICO.

Chinese refiners have suspended oil product exports beyond Hong Kong and Macau until further notice, with PetroChina cancelling several October gasoline and jet fuel shipments. The move could push fuel prices higher in some countries as China looks to safeguard domestic supplies. -Reuters

The Trump administration has told Germany and France to use emergency diesel inventories to help ease global fuel prices or face a potential U.S. diesel export ban, according to Reuters.

Sweden announced that it will begin air operations aimed at strengthening NATO’s eastern flank on October 1.

Scoop: Rubio ordered Iranian delegation to leave the country, U.S. official says