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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says drone incursions are ‘an obvious expansion of the war by Russia’ as neighbouring countries deploy air defencesSee all our Ukraine war coverageRomania became the latest Nato member state to report a drone incursion into its airspace , with Poland scrambling aircraft in response to fresh Russian drone strikes just over the border in Ukraine.Romania’s defence ministry said on Saturday its airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighbouring Ukraine. Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets late on Saturday to monitor the situation after the strikes, the ministry said in statement.

The two countries are expected to sign a defence agreement on Monday as PNG marks half a century of independence. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMarles remains confident Trump administration won’t sink AukusThe defence minister, Richard Marles, is speaking on Sky News from Perth ahead of the announcement of a $12bn investment in a Western Australian defence precinct linked to the Aukus submarine project.Well, I’ve had numerous conversations with American counterparts, really, since the inauguration of the Trump administration, where there’s been really positive statements made about Aukus. So if you’ve asked

Documents show intent to deploy 1,000 troops to conduct law enforcement operations in urban centersDonald Trump’s administration has drafted a proposal to deploy 1,000 Louisiana national guard troops to conduct law enforcement operations in the state’s urban centers, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing military planning documents it had obtained.Trump has made crime a major focus of his administration even as violent crime rates have fallen in many US cities. His crackdown on Democratic-led municipalities has fueled legal concerns and spurred protests, including a recent demonstration by several thousand people in Washington DC. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/13/louisiana-national-guard-pentagon Author

‘Preventive operations’ included putting air defence systems on high alert and followed serious Russian incursion earlier in the weekPolish and allied aircraft have been deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland’s airspace because of a threat of drone strikes in neighbouring areas of Ukraine, and the airport in the eastern Polish city of Lublin was closed, authorities have said.The alert on Saturday lasted about two hours. On Wednesday multiple Russian drones had crossed into Poland, prompting Nato to send fighter jets to shoot them down, underlining long-held concerns about the expansion of Russia’s more than three-year war in Ukraine. Continue