TYB!
I dont know if the story ever explained why they have such odd tastes.
Weird sewer dwelling reptilian tastebuds or something.
Redstone Arsenal speaks on Space Command’s move to Huntsville
October 12, 2025 | 5:10pm CDT
Deputy Garrison Commander Martin Traylor spoke on the United States Space Command’s move to Huntsville’s own Redstone Army Base on Thursday, Oct. 2.
Escorted by Auburn School of Communication and Journalism alumn Skip Vaughn, class of 1976, Eagle Eye was able to meet with Mr. Traylor despite the government shutdown, which furloughed all but essential workers at the base.
Traylor illustrated the process by which Huntsville was chosen as the top location for the move, emphasizing the city’s affordability, proximity to other major cities and temperate weather, a critical component for rocket launches.
“When they graded all that out, Redstone Arsenal and Huntsville graded out number one […] I would argue with anybody anywhere that it’s hard to beat Huntsville,” said Traylor, regarding how the city placed among six alternatives.
Redstone, a $36 billion economy thanks to the nearly 50,000 workers it currently employs and contractors like Northrop Grumman, will only continue to grow Alabama’s economy.
“From Monday through Friday, Redstone is the 11th largest city in Alabama […] we also at Redstone have the 111th largest economy in the world–we are a 36 billion dollar impact,” said Traylor on Redstone’s vast influence.
A complex, militarized process, the move will occur in steps over months and years, according to Traylor.
This way of movement both reduces the impact on Huntsville and eliminates any time where Space Command would be out of operation.
https://www.eagleeyeauburn.com/article/2025/10/redstone-arsenal-speaks-on-space-command-s-move-to-huntsville
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAq2sy5wXB0
Downed power line sparks brush fire at Vandenberg Space Force Base
updated 4:10 PM, Oct 11, 2025
UPDATE (4:09 p.m.) - The fire has been contained, according to base officials.
(12:09 p.m.) - Firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire that broke out at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Saturday morning.
According to base officials, a downed power line sparked the fire at about 9:30 a.m.
The fire has reportedly burned three acres on the northern side of the base.
Officials say there is no threat to base housing.
https://www.ksby.com/weather/fire-watch/downed-power-line-sparks-brush-fire-at-vandenberg-space-force-base
Starship's Eleventh Flight Test
October 13, 2025
The eleventh flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Monday, October 13. The launch window will open at 6:15 p.m. CT.
A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the X TV app.
As is the case with all developmental testing, the schedule is dynamic and likely to change, so be sure to check in here and stay tuned to our X account for updates.
The upcoming flight will build on the successful demonstrations from Starship’s tenth flight test with flight experiments gathering data for the next generation Super Heavy booster, stress-testing Starship’s heatshield, and demonstrating maneuvers that will mimic the upper stage’s final approach for a future return to launch site.
SpaceX works closely with FAA and international air traffic organizations to efficiently and safely integrate all launch and reentry operations into the airspace.
During Starship Flight 10, FAA reopened all affected airspace within 9 minutes, with some portions reopening within 7 minutes, and there was no meaningful disruption to air traffic.
The booster on this flight test previously flew on Flight 8 and will launch with 24 flight-proven Raptor engines.
Its primary test objective will be demonstrating a unique landing burn engine configuration planned to be used on the next generation Super Heavy.
It will attempt this while on a trajectory to an offshore landing point in the Gulf of America and will not return to the launch site for catch.
Super Heavy will ignite 13 engines at the start of the landing burn and then transition to a new configuration with five engines running for the divert phase.
Previously done with three engines, the planned baseline for V3 Super Heavy will use five engines during the section of the burn responsible for fine-tuning the booster’s path, adding additional redundancy for spontaneous engine shutdowns.
The booster will then transition to its three center engines for the end of the landing burn, entering a full hover while still above the ocean surface, followed by shutdown and dropping into the Gulf of America.
The primary goal on the flight test is to measure the real-world vehicle dynamics as engines shut down while transitioning between the different phases.
The Starship upper stage will target multiple in-space objectives, including the deployment of eight Starlink simulators, similar in size to next-generation Starlink satellites.
The Starlink simulators will be on the same suborbital trajectory as Starship and are expected to demise upon entry. A relight of a single Raptor engine while in space is also planned.
The flight test includes several experiments and operational changes focused on enabling Starship’s upper stage to return to the launch site on future flights.
For reentry, tiles have been removed from Starship to intentionally stress-test vulnerable areas across the vehicle. Several of the missing tiles are in areas where tiles are bonded to the vehicle and do not have a backup ablative layer.
To mimic the path a ship will take on future flights returning to Starbase, the final phase of Starship’s trajectory on Flight 11 includes a dynamic banking maneuver and will test subsonic guidance algorithms prior to a landing burn and splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-11
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/space-starship-flight-11-launch-webcast
KF-03 Mission
October 13, 2025
SpaceX is targeting Monday, October 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of the KF-03 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Liftoff is targeted for 8:08 p.m. ET with additional opportunities available until 10:22 p.m. ET. If needed, a backup launch opportunity is available on Tuesday, October 14 starting at 7:46 p.m. ET.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the X TV app.
This will be the second flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched KF-02. After stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/kf-03
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-amazon-project-kuiper-satellite-launch-kf-03
Uranus and Neptune may not be 'ice giants' after all, new research suggests
October 13, 2025
Astronomers have long called Uranus and Neptune the "ice giants" because models suggested that these outer planets' interiors are largely made of mixtures of water, ammonia and other ices — compounds that freeze easily in deep space. B
ut new research reveals that we actually know very little about what's going on inside these planets, causing researchers to propose that Uranus and Neptune be called "rocky giants" instead.
The problem with Uranus and Neptune is that we have extremely little data available to us.
Unlike Jupiter and Saturn, both of which have received dedicated missions like the Cassini probe and the Juno spacecraft, the outer planets have not received any visitors since the Voyager 2 flybys more than 30 years ago.
So, to build an understanding of these planets' interiors, we must rely on a variety of indirect clues, like their magnetic fields, observations of surface atmosphere features, and subtle changes in the orbits of their moons.
For decades, models of solar system formation dictated that the outer realms of the solar system were dominated by molecules like water and ammonia ice.
So naturally, those compounds would make up the bulk of Uranus and Neptune, hence their "ice giant" moniker.
But a new pre-print study accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics took a completely different approach.
Instead of trying to build a physical model of planetary interiors from possibly flawed and biased assumptions, the authors generated a series of random models of the interior contents of Uranus and Neptune.
Then, they compared those random models to a host of observational data and built a database of all models compatible with observations.
The models yielded a few expected results. Each planet is less than a quarter hydrogen and helium, which matches predictions from solar system formation models and the observed densities of the planets.
The models also created layers of electrically conductive material, which can explain the magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune.
But this agnostic approach did yield one major surprise: We may not have any idea what the interiors of Uranus and Neptune are really like.
For example, the rock-to-water ratio for Uranus varies widely, anywhere from a low of 0.04, meaning the planet is almost entirely water, to as much as 3.92, which is the complete opposite.
Neptune is slightly better understood, but it could still have anywhere from as much as five times as much water as rock up to twice as much rock as water.
If that's the case, then "ice giants" may be the wrong name for these planets.
Most of their bulk could be in the form of rock, potentially giving them more rocky material than even Jupiter or Saturn, even though Neptune and Uranus are much smaller than those two gas giants.
If this idea holds up, it could challenge existing models of solar system formation, as we would have to figure out a way to get enough rocky material into the outer solar system to let it accumulate onto these planets.
Only a dedicated mission to Uranus or Neptune could resolve these issues, as we need high-quality data from an orbiter to fully understand what's going on.
https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/uranus-and-neptune-may-not-be-ice-giants-after-all-new-research-suggests
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.00175
Russia-US dialogue continues – Putin envoy
13 Oct, 2025 09:02
Moscow and Washington continue to engage based on the agreements reached at the Alaska summit, despite earlier reports that US special envoy Steve Witkoff had lost influence within the administration of President Donald Trump, Russian presidential aide Kirill Dmitriev has said.
The Alaska meeting in August marked the first face-to-face encounter between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin since 2019.
The discussions centered on ending the Ukraine conflict and restoring relations between Washington and Moscow. Both leaders described the talks as productive, although no breakthrough was achieved.
Following the summit, Witkoff – a New York-based businessman and Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, as well as his main negotiator on Ukraine and the Middle East – faced criticism in Western media over his lack of diplomatic experience and failure to broker a deal.
Writing on his Telegram channel, Dmitriev, who took part in the Alaska discussions, rejected reports that Witkoff’s standing in Washington had weakened.
“As the chief architect and negotiator behind Trump’s Gaza plan, which Russia also supported, Witkoff retains and has significantly strengthened his key role,” Dmitriev said following the envoy’s involvement in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that included a large-scale hostage exchange.
He described the Witkoff’s approach as pragmatic and said the dialogue between Moscow and Trump’s team “continues on the basis of agreements reached at the Alaska summit.”
Last week, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said the agreements reached during the mid-August summit do not sit well with Ukraine and its European backers – “those who do not want the Ukraine crisis to be resolved peacefully.”
However, he emphasized that “this does not mean they are not working.”
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday that the “powerful impetus” for peace created by the Alaska summit had been extinguished, primarily by European “supporters of war.”
Putin has previously defended Witkoff, saying he “accurately conveys both Moscow’s and Washington’s positions” and represents “the position of the American president himself.”
He added that criticism of the envoy can only come from those “not in favor” of Trump or his approach to Ukraine.
https://www.rt.com/news/626291-russia-us-dialogue-continues-putin/
Trump demands investigation into ‘Ukraine impeachment scam’
12 Oct, 2025 18:56
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he hopes the “necessary authorities” are looking into Democratic Senator Adam Schiff for being “dishonest and corrupt.” The California lawmaker led two investigations into Trump in 2019 and 2021.
During Trump’s first term, House Democrats impeached him twice – first in December 2019 for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, and again in January 2021 for incitement of insurrection following the January 6 Capitol riot.
Back then, Schiff was a member of the House of Representatives that investigated the cases.
“The Ukraine Impeachment (of me!) Scam was a far bigger Illegal Hoax than Watergate. I sincerely hope the necessary authorities, including CONGRESS, are looking into this!” Trump wrote on social media.
Kremlin investment aide Kirill Dmitriev has called the US president’s statement important, adding that “Ukraine also hid [ex-President Joe] Biden’s corruption and campaigned” against Trump and his vice president, J.D. Vance.
Dmitriev recently said that Biden provoked the Ukraine conflict to hide his family’s corrupt dealings, commenting on a set of CIA documents declassified by the agency’s director, John Ratcliffe.
According to those, in 2016 Biden asked the CIA to cover up a report about his family’s alleged business dealings in Ukraine.
According to CNN sources, the Trump administration is looking into charging Schiff with mortgage fraud, which he has denied.
Under the US Constitution, the House of Representatives can impeach the president by a simple majority vote. If that happens, the Senate then holds a trial.
Conviction and removal from office requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate – a threshold not met in either of Trump’s previous impeachments.
https://www.rt.com/news/626271-trump-demands-investigation-into-ukraine-impeachment/
Kiev employed Islamic State agent to plot assassination in Russia – Moscow
13 Oct, 2025 10:56
Ukrainian intelligence services collaborated with the international terrorist group Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) in a plot to assassinate a senior Russian military official, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday.
According to the agency, the operation was masterminded by Uzbek national Saidakbar Gulomov, described as an IS member who is also suspected of orchestrating the December 2024 killings of Russian General Igor Kirillov and his assistant – crimes that Moscow attributed to Kiev.
The FSB alleged that Gulomov recruited a Central Asian national influenced by Islamist propaganda and instructed him to travel to Russia.
The suspect, now in custody, reportedly collected components for an improvised explosive device (IED) that were delivered from Ukraine by drone, later building a bomb and concealing it inside a bicycle.
Another accomplice, a Russian citizen, allegedly parked the explosive device at the intended attack site in Moscow.
That suspect allegedly previously worked on illegal communication services used by both criminal networks and Ukrainian intelligence, the agency stated. Two additional Russian nationals connected to that operation were also detained.
The plot apparently mirrored the assassination of General Kirillov, who was reportedly killed by a bomb hidden in an electric scooter.
The FSB said the similarities “confirm close ties between the Kiev regime and international terrorist organizations.” Gulomov is believed to be hiding either in Ukraine or Western Europe.
Investigators noted that the bicycle bomb was powerful enough to injure people up to 70 meters away.
The case is being treated as an attempted act of terrorism. Russian authorities have repeatedly accused Ukrainian intelligence of working with Islamist militants.
Moscow claims that Kiev helped provide material support for the March 2024 attack at Crocus City Hall near the capital, in which 149 people were killed by gunmen linked to IS.
https://www.rt.com/russia/626323-fsb-bombing-ukraine-isis/
US weighing plot to assassinate Maduro – Politico
13 Oct, 2025 10:55
The US could attempt to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after declaring him a drug lord and a terrorist, Politico has reported, citing informed sources.
Over the past several weeks, Washington has conducted strikes off the Venezuelan coast against what it called “drug boats,” killing more than two-dozen people and expanding its military presence in the region.
US officials have accused Maduro of having links to narcotics networks – a claim he has rejected. Caracas has accused Washington of trying to topple Maduro’s government, which US officials have denied.
Despite not speaking publicly about regime change in the oil-rich Latin American nation, US President Donald Trump does want to force the Venezuelan leader out of power and plans to use his war on drug cartels as a pretext to do so, Politico claimed in an article on Sunday.
“Would everyone like Maduro to go? Yes,” an unnamed official from the Trump administration told the outlet.
Trump has “many plans” available to him when it comes to acting against Venezuela, including carrying out strikes on alleged cartel-related targets inside the country, the official said. However, the US president has not yet given an order to target Maduro directly, he stressed.
According to another person familiar with the discussions, that could well change if the Venezuelan leader is branded a drug lord and a terrorist by Washington. “Don’t we go after indicted narco traffickers and terrorists all the time?” the source said.
The Trump administration official suggested that the US may not have to resort to such drastic measures to remove Maduro, saying that “we are going to put a tremendous amount of pressure on him.
He is weak. It is quite possible that he will fall from this pressure alone without us having to do anything.”
The New York Times reported on Friday that Venezuela had offered the US sweeping economic concessions, including a potential agreement to allow American companies to take a major stake in its oil sector, during months of secret talks aimed at defusing tensions.
However, according to another report by the paper, Trump ordered that dialogue with Caracas be broken off after he had “grown frustrated” over Maduro’s unwillingness to relinquish power voluntarily.
https://www.rt.com/news/626337-maduro-trump-us-venezuela/
Russia and Ukraine trade claims of drone shootdowns amid ongoing conflict
October 13, 2025 | 02:44 PM
Russia and Ukraine have each claimed to have intercepted dozens of drones overnight, in the latest exchange of aerial attacks in the war that has now entered its fourth year.
Russia's Ministry of Defence said on Monday that its air defence systems had downed 103 Ukrainian drones across several regions.
The ministry stated that 40 of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were destroyed over the annexed Crimean Peninsula, 26 over the Astrakhan region, and 19 over the Black Sea.
Additional drones were reported intercepted over the Rostov region (14), the Sea of Azov (2), and one each over Belgorod and Kalmykia.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that its forces had shot down 69 out of 82 drones launched by Russia during an overnight assault targeting the country's north, east, and south.
The type of drones used in the attacks was not specified by either side.
Both nations have increasingly relied on drones for reconnaissance and long-range strikes, with drone warfare becoming a defining feature of the conflict.
Since Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine began on Feb. 24, 2022, both sides have regularly issued claims of successful interceptions and repelled attacks.
However, independent verification remains difficult due to the ongoing hostilities and limited access to frontline areas.
https://www.gulf-times.com/article/712732/international/russia-and-ukraine-trade-claims-of-drone-shootdowns-amid-ongoing-conflict
https://ukranews.com/en/news/1110754-in-feodosia-oil-depot-burned-at-night-after-drone-attack-explosions-were-heard-throughout-crimea
https://defence-blog.com/russian-drone-hits-unknown-ukrainian-air-defense-system/
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Ukraines-Drone-Attacks-Cripple-Russian-Fuel-Exports.html
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/13/366273/
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/13/drone-defenses-world-cup-00606174
White House propping up drone defenses for World Cup
10/13/2025 12:00 PM EDT
The Trump administration is moving to fortify U.S. skies against potential drone threats ahead of next summer’s World Cup and other marquee mega-events, casting the technology as necessary both to bolster security and to help outpace foreign competition for aviation technology.
The administration plans to launch a $500 million effort to support state and local governments as they develop anti-drone security strategies ahead of the soccer tournament being played across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, along with the United States’ 250th anniversary and 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, according to Andrew Giuliani, director of the White House’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force.
The White House says the money will be available to all 50 states but put to particular use to secure the 104 soccer matches that will be played in American stadiums.
Officials envision urban police departments using handheld tools to detect aircraft, then either disabling them via jamming technology or ordering them to return to their points of origin.
“Everybody from the governors to different commissioners of the police in these different cities to the stadium chief security officer say that this is something that they need in order to protect the [World Cup] sites,” Giuliani told POLITICO in an interview.
The program, which comes out of funds budgeted to the Department of Homeland Security by the One Big Beautiful Bill enacted in July, reflects growing concern within the White House and national security agencies about uncrewed aerial threats, especially at major events — from well-organized terrorists, criminal mischief-makers or just overeager amateurs unaware that the airspace has been closed.
The funding will further insert the White House into a controversial debate over which law enforcement officials should be able to intercept or disable drones.
Currently only federal agencies can do so, and a House bill that would extend that capacity to local police appears stalled.
The administration is exploring contingency plans that would allow the Justice Department to temporarily authorize state and local officials to take down rogue drones in the event that Congress fails to act.
“Drones are a disruptive technology. They have an amazing potential for both good and ill,” Seb Gorka, the National Security Council’s senior director for counterterrorism, has said.
“We will increase the enforcement of current laws to deter two types of individuals: evildoers and idiots — the clueless and the careless.”
In August, Gorka joined Giuliani to meet with representatives of the local-organizing committees in the 11 American cities that will host World Cup matches.
Drones have become “a key part” of planning by the White House task force, said Giuliani. The leading security officer for FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, has identified drones as the greatest security challenge for the 39-day tournament.
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“Let’s use the World Cup as the urgency, right?” said Giuliani, whose task force was formed in coordination with the National Security Council, DHS and Department of Justice and now meets daily to align federal and local security efforts.
“In nine months, World Cup games are going to kick off, and there’s no pushing that back. So let’s get the equipment we need to make sure that it’s as safe as possible.”
World Cup host cities already have access to a $625 million grant program, created by the One Beautiful Bill Act and now administered by DHS, to reimburse security costs related to tournament preparations.
States and territories will soon receive guidance on how to apply for drone-security funds.
“There will be a certain minimal amount that’s available for every state, whether or not they host World Cup games or America 250 events,” Giuliani said.
The U.S., Canada and Mexico held the first trilateral meeting on counter-drone coordination this summer in Mexico City despite differing legal frameworks across the three World Cup co-hosts.
“We’re going to put our best practices forward and urge our co-hosts to come to the table with their best practices as well,” he said, “and see what ultimately are best practices for all three of the countries to move forward there.”
Still, gaps in U.S. law remain a key obstacle. Under current federal rules, only the Justice and Homeland Security Departments have the authority to take down or intercept unmanned aircraft in unauthorized locations or otherwise considered a threat.
“DHS, FBI, the FAA, and the state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement partners who will partner with them during the FIFA World Cup matches must be equipped with the resources and legal frameworks necessary to mitigate drone threats across all venues where airspace security risks are identified,” FIFA Chief Safety and Security Officer G.B. Jones told a House Homeland Security Committee hearing last month.
“This includes matches, FIFA fan training sites and other large outdoor gatherings where drone threats may compromise safety and security.”
That concern has prompted competing efforts in state capitals and on Capitol Hill to clarify lines of responsibility between governmental authorities. In September, more than 30 governors urged Congress to pass legislation granting states the same drone mitigation powers as federal agencies.
The House Transportation Committee has approved a bill that includes a pilot program that would do so at certain events, but it is unclear when that will head to the House floor.
Beyond the World Cup, the administration is tying drone policy to broader industrial and defense goals. In June, Trump signed executive orders to enhance airspace security, accelerate domestic drone innovation and expand commercial operations.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who has described drones as part of a “weapons-technology revolution,” has warned that they “are being used to smuggle deadly drugs, target our infrastructure and spy on U.S. defenses.”
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Colombia Launches Latin America’s First Drone Battalion
October 13, 2025
Colombia created Latin America’s first Unmanned Aircraft Battalion (BANOT) as part of the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Army Aviation Branch. It is the first specialized unit dedicated to operating tactical and strategic drones for military missions.
This new unit, headquartered in Sogamoso’s airport, in the department of Boyaca, north of the capital Bogota, seeks to strengthen the operational and technological capabilities of military aviation across the country.
During the ceremony, they paid tribute to the UH-1N “Cazadores” helicopters, which accumulated more than 105,000 flight hours in operations in several regions of the country.
The use of such aircraft has increased over the past two years by several illegal armed groups in their criminal activities, and now the Colombian Army will have a specific unit to combat this type of crime.
The new unit will begin operations at the end of this year, with personnel trained in combat tactics and techniques through cooperation with allied countries and NATO.
According to official data, in 2024 there were 115 drone-related incidents, a figure that highlights the need to strengthen the state’s capabilities in the face of this emerging threat.
Colombia launches Latin America’s first drone battalion
The new battalion’s main mission will be to support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations, as well as to strengthen security in critical areas of the country where various illegal armed groups operate.
With designs similar to airplanes or with helicopter-like propellers, these aircraft can identify faces, track vehicles, and some can fly up to 45 kilometers.
“The conflict in Colombia has evolved thanks to certain technological advances, particularly through these small unmanned aircraft,” said General Carlos Padilla, commander of the Army Aviation Division, to AFP.
According to the Ministry of Defense, this drone unit will consist of four companies: the first for tactical observation; the second for prolonged coverage; the third for system protection; and the fourth for air support, command, and control.
Thus, BANOT will initially be made up of more than 250 specialized military personnel and will have over 300 drones of different types.
The unit is expected to expand to between 500 and 600 members during its first operational phase. “All these drones give us the ability to have eyes in the sky at a depth we didn’t have before,” added General Padilla.
More than 350 attacks by armed groups using drones in Colombia
Since last year, various illegal armed groups — particularly those that did not join the 2016 peace agreement with FARC — have begun attacking security forces with homemade-modified drones designed to drop explosives.
Padilla said that in the past 1 1/2 years, there have been more than 350 such attacks, resulting in 15 officers killed and around 170 wounded.
Therefore, although the armed forces deny that a drone war exists in Colombia — as in the case of Russia and Ukraine — the South American country is preparing to face the growing capabilities of armed groups with this new warfare tool.
The unit will operate platforms of different categories, ranging from microdrones for reconnaissance in urban and jungle areas to fixed-wing systems with long-range autonomy capable of transmitting real-time images to command centers.
This will make it possible to detect illegal movements, monitor strategic corridors used by illegal armed groups, and provide air support to ground troops without risking pilots’ lives.
The battalion will also have electronic warfare capabilities and automated analysis through artificial intelligence, facilitating more precise target identification.
Training under NATO standards
Military sources have specified that members of the new battalion were trained “under NATO standards,” with personnel who received training in countries such as the United States, Israel, and Spain.
BANOT will operate jointly with the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC) and the Colombian Navy to form a permanent surveillance network across borders, rural areas, and strategic spaces such as oil pipelines and military bases.
https://colombiaone.com/2025/10/13/colombia-drone-battalion/
‘Diamond UFO' Theories Take Over Internet After Old Viral Video Of ‘Serbia UFO Sighting’ Resurfaces
Updated Oct 13, 2025, 16:22 IST
‘Diamond UFO is a thing?’ is seemingly a question that took over the internet- where the matter especially sparked buzz among online ‘aliens are real’ conspiracy theorists!
An old video was recently reshared on social media, which showed a ‘diamond-shaped red light’ shining bright in the middle of a night sky. As per the post, the video was recorded by a young boy and his father in Serbia’s Belgrade.
The incident, according to the clip, unfolded in 2020. As seen in the video, the duo was surely struggling to focus the camera angle on the ‘Diamond UFO’, resulting in many questioning its authenticity.
However, towards the end of the clip, the said ‘diamond’ turned into an unclear vessel in the sky, which was quick to raise suspicions and questions– again.
As soon as the video began to float online- again- netizens were quick to comment on it.
Some downright dismissed the ‘UFO theories’, calling the diamond-shaped light a ‘drone’, while the rest had rather interesting speculations. Many also joked about the entire thing.
This is not the first time that a ‘UFO-related’ video has caused such confusion on the internet, as most of such clips have always divided the internet over their clarity and authenticity.
Times Now could not confirm the details and the authenticity of the post.
Check out the viral post:
“The classic footage of the ‘Diamond UFO’ recorded by a boy and his father in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2020,” the post read.
The post was shared on Reddit, by the handle ‘PositiveSong2293’. The post was shared a month back and pulled more than 3K views from people.
Here’s the internet’s reactions:
“Is Diamond UFO something new that I'm just hearing about?” asked another. “What is a Diamond UFO? At first I thought it was light, but then it became something very suspicious,” commented a second person.
“Ridiculous, whatever that object is, it is WAY out of focus. Quit posting fake photos like this,” a third person read. “In the world of 48mp cameras, all the ufo, aliens and Bigfoot videos and pictures are of lowest resolution,” added a fourth netizen.
“Not a Diamond but two Pyramids attached to each other and can be separated at any time,” joked the next person. “That’s just my watch shining from the distance while I’m in my private jet,” added another.
https://www.timesnownews.com/viral/diamond-ufo-theories-take-over-internet-after-old-viral-video-of-serbia-ufo-sighting-resurfaces-watch-alien-video-article-152993162
https://www.reddit.com/r/aliens/comments/1n9hgyj/the_classic_footage_of_the_diamond_ufo_recorded/
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It won't be just online complaints against you to take away your monetization, it will be in real life, right to your door"
8:14 PM · Oct 12, 2025
https://x.com/RedPandaKoala/status/1977573599457533987
https://x.com/TUPACABRA2
MikeDisclosure
@MikeDisclosure
🚨NOTICE TO CYBER-CRIMINALS TUPACABRA AND RED PANDA KOALA:
You're reign of terror with Cyber-Bullying and Harassment on X and YouTube will be catching up with you.
Thanks to @Gandalf_ElPulpo and his amazing research of public records, you two have been identified and verified with all of your current information in real life.
Sam (Tupacabra) age 40 & Josh (Red Panda Koala) age 39, who are middle aged but act like bad teenagers. Are going to have legal consequences for your actions that will be taking place for each of you in your real lives.
You can't hide, you can't escape, simply changing your accounts online won't make this go away. I see by your public response to this that you find this all very funny. Don't worry, you won't be laughing for long.
The saying goes "He who laughs last, laughs best" which means that all of your innocent victims will be having the last laugh at your expense.
You managed to go after a lot of very powerful people with a long reach who are working together to put an end to your reign of terror.
You've both Fucked Around online for a long time, now you're going to Find Out in your real lives the legal consequences for your actions.
Enjoy the pain boys, you've both worked very hard for it. #ufox #uapx @ufotwitter #FAFO
3:58 PM · Oct 12, 2025
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Ross Coulthart Q&A: New Skywatcher video coming soon, the Vertical Plane case | Reality Check
Oct 12, 2025
In this week's “Reality Check" Q&A, Ross Coulthart tackles questions about the Vertical Plane case, how physical manifestation is related to telepathy and new information about Skywatcher's upcoming video.
Coulthart turns to viewers, answering their pressing questions each week.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - 0:40 - INTRO
0:41 - 5:13 - FMR. NASA EMPLOYEE'S TESTIMONY ABOUT CCTV FOOTAGE
5:14 - 9:09 - CONTACTING CE5
9:10 - 13:55 - IS HUMAN DNA BEING MANIPULATED?
13:56 - 17:08 - THE VERTCIAL PLANE CASE
17:09 - 20:05 - HOW PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION IS RELATED TO TELEPATHY
20:06 - 22:15 - MILITARY AND ALIENS
22:16 - 32:06 - DR. ANNA BRADY-ESTEVEZ
32:07 - 34:07 - VIEWER ASKS ROSS TO GRAB A BEER
34:08 - END - OUTRO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLumYfbvtxc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYUjBwEtNU (Ross Coulthart mentions Age of Disclosure rumor & John Brennan's role in the film - Psicoactivo #646 Oct 12, 2025)
Skywatch Signal
@UAPWatchers
🚨The Buga Sphere: 12,560 Years of Silence Breaks on Live TV
Jaime Maussan just went live from Mexico City, and what he revealed about the Buga Sphere might change how we look at human history.
This one had everything from metallurgy that shouldn’t exist, writing older than language itself, and a message that sounds like a warning from the past. 🧵👇
The tests that followed were just as wild.
According to documents shared with Maussan by Dr Steven Greer, U.S. labs found that the sphere is built from high-grade refined aluminum blended with rare-earth elements like cerium, yttrium, and neodymium.
Alloy work that, by our by our timeline, shouldn’t exist.
Aluminum smelting wasn’t invented until 1886.
Yet the carbon dating on the resin fused to the object comes back at 12,560 years old.
That means whoever made it had tech far beyond anything we can account for.
Engineer Rodolfo Garrido went on air showing micrographs of the metal, he said the refinement level is non-natural.
His words: “To refine aluminum this pure, you need an industry of high sophistication.”
But the sphere predates every known civilization.
He added something that stunned even Maussan. The sphere’s rare earth mix mirrors materials used today for electromagnetic resonance devices.
He called it a solid-state resonator.
In other words, it wasn’t just decorative, it was functional.
Local officials in Alto Bonito have approved construction of a replica monument at the exact site where the sphere allegedly landed.
The ground there is still dead, no vegetation even with six months of rain, still nothing grows there.
The man who found it was Don José, a street vendor who sells peanuts. He described picking it up, feeling dizzy, with a metallic taste in his mouth, and nausea.
He still works the same job.
He never asked for fame or money. Just said, “I knew it wasn’t from here.”
Back in the lab, 111 pages of metallurgical and fiber-optic analysis are now complete.
Fiber optics thinner than a human hair, are embedded in an object supposedly made when humanity still hunted mammoths.
Meanwhile, in the skies, new footage of spheres over Los Angeles, Sydney, Poland, Italy, and Uruguay.
Maussan calls them sensors.
He says they’re cataloguing Earth and not visiting for the first time, but checking back in.
The decoded proto-Sanskrit that is still being finalized by archaeologist Agnese Sartori and Dr Jaime Vizcaya, reportedly speaks of “Great oceans moving,”
“The end of one world and the birth of another,” and “a great gift delivered to humanity.”
Vizcaya told Maussan privately that the message may describe the same global event that ended the Pleistocene, the Younger Dryas cataclysm.
The symbols show a broken circle with a dot inside meaning destruction followed by renewal.
Maussan’s team insists they’ll keep the investigation open.
No secrecy, no gatekeeping, they’ll publish every test and translation.
He invites skeptics, scientists, and anyone with credentials to test the data themselves.
At the end of the broadcast he looked straight at camera and said:
“This is one of the greatest discoveries of all time.
We are only beginning to understand who made it.”
Whatever the Buga Sphere is, artifact, device, or message, it’s rewriting the timeline piece by piece.
They have the receipts, they are following up with lab testing.
What do you think, is the Buga sphere a real object or an elaborate hoax?
https://x.com/UAPWatchers/status/1977475098211741939
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW9vGQR4ALc
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3fXHOGRzBJRseIOUIGivLyVdNUlXkplS