Global Scans · Military · Weekly Summary

• [New] Poland will soon have 500,000 men under arms, has ordered military training for all Polish men and plans to provide military training to 100,000 volunteers annually by 2027. The American Legion
• [New] Trump is expected to demand that Japan increase its military spending to NATO targets of 5% of GDP and purchase more U.S. weapons. The Asahi Shimbun
• [New] Reuters is reporting that the US military will establish a military presence at an unnamed airbase in Damascus, ostensibly for the purpose of monitoring the security agreement that the Trump administration is trying to broker between the Israeli and Syrian governments. Foreign Exchanges
• [New] Germany has the most to lose from China's rare-earth controls, which pose a threat to its plans to rebuild its military after decades of neglect. gmfus
• [New] At any rate the initial response from the Sudanese military does not seem terribly receptive - an unnamed official apparently told the AP that it will only agree to a truce that includes the RSF withdrawing from civilian areas and giving up weapons. Foreign Exchanges
• [New] The Israeli military could press ahead with further action if the Lebanese government did not do more to disarm Hezbollah, which was severely weakened in the war with Israel, most notably losing its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah. Al Jazeera
• [New] Taiwan officially activated its initial battalion of U.S.-supplied M1A2T Abrams tanks at Hukou military base, part of a $2.22 billion arms deal to enhance deterrence against potential Chinese threats. The Rio Times
• [New] South Korea said Friday that it will launch its fifth military spy satellite from a US space base this weekend. Medium
• [New] AI technologies will allow warfare to become more efficient, with Chinese researchers saying that planning and assessment, which often takes 48 hours by a team of military planners, can now be completed in a matter of seconds. Yahoo News
• [New] Defence tech startups like Anduril, Palantir, Scout AI, and Orbital Operations reshape military procurement as the Fifth Defence Revolution converges AI with mass manufacturing for space-centric multi-domain warfare, while Europe's Space Shield aims for full operational capability by 2026. Sirotin Intelligence
• [New] A plan by the US Army to deploy small modular nuclear reactors could help the military replace fossil fuels shipped along precarious supply lines with electricity and synthetic fuels generated on-site. American Chemical Society
• [New] Albanese resists the US demand that Australia spend 3.5% of GDP on the military, even while the cost of AUKUS is expected to blow out exponentially, and with no guarantee of delivery or success. Pearls and Irritations
• [New] Some U.S. forces will withdraw from Romania as part of a process to ensure a balanced U.S. military force posture. Council on Foreign Relations
• [New] Beihang University, known for its military aviation research, is using DeepSeek to improve drone swarm decision-making when targeting low, slow, small threats - military shorthand for drones and light aircraft - according to a patent filing in 2025. Yahoo News
• [New] Nations around the world are increasing investment in military capabilities and energy security, with the UK pledging to increase defence spending to 2.6% of GDP by 2027. Fidelity UK
• The importance of Britain's military might would necessitate it having a much closer relationship between the countries with Western Europe's strongest militaries. Wilson Center
• In South Korea, Carney will tour a massive South Korean shipyard, which is competing for a more than $100 billion contract to equip the Canadian military with a fleet of twelve-attack submarines. World Socialist Web Site
• By Technology Analysis, the fully-autonomous technology segment is poised to experience rapid growth in 2024 To 2034 By Application, military segment anticipated to hold the major revenue share during the forecast period. Precedence Research
• Russia perceives U.S. and allied space technologies not only as enhancers of their conventional military capabilities, but also as existential risks comparable to nuclear weapons. The Highland County Press
• US military personnel will not deploy into Gaza but will instead help facilitate the flow of humanitarian, logistical, and security assistance from international counterparts into Gaza. Counter Extremism Project
• Russian military intelligence is likely conducting hybrid operations in Poland, Germany, and Lithuania to sow fear and discord within NATO states, following indications of a possible future Russian false-flag operation within Poland. Critical Threats

Last updated: 09 November 2025