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Ukraine’s Long-Range Drones Hit Major Russian Refinery 1,400 km Deep in Orenburg Region
Nov. 11, 2025, 5:23 pm
The Ukrainian Defense Forces on Tuesday, Nov. 11, struck the Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in Russia’s Orenburg region, the General Staff of Ukraine reported.
According to a statement on Telegram, the strike was part of efforts to reduce Russia’s offensive capabilities and disrupt the supply of fuel and ammunition to the Kremlin’s troops.
Preliminary reports indicate that the attack triggered several explosions and a fire at the refinery, with one of its primary oil refining units reportedly hit. Damage assessments are ongoing.
Sources in Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) told Kyiv Post that long-range drones from the SBU’s Alpha Special Operations Center carried out the strike, hitting the target 1,400 km (870 miles) from Ukrainian territory.
“This refinery has four main oil refining units and produces around 30 types of products, including gasoline, diesel fuel, lubricants, aviation kerosene, bitumen, and fuel oil. It is one of Russia’s leading refineries,” the source said.
According to the SBU, at least four explosions were recorded at the site, followed by thick plumes of smoke.
This marks the second Ukrainian strike on the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery – the first occurred on Oct. 3.
“The SBU continues to deliver precision strikes on Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure, which funds the war against Ukraine. These attacks undermine the aggressor’s economic potential, cut oil revenues, and disrupt logistics,” the SBU source added.
Russian media earlier reported that unidentified drones had attacked the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery, one of the largest in Russia and part of JSC Forteinvest, a key asset of the Safmar industrial group.
The refinery’s design capacity is 6.6 million tons of oil per year, and its infrastructure includes four primary processing units, two catalytic reformers, kerosene and diesel hydrotreating units, and facilities for oil and bitumen production.
The attack follows Ukraine’s confirmed strikes on the Saratov refinery and the Morskoy oil terminal in Feodosia, occupied Crimea.
A series of explosions hit the Russian cities of Saratov and Engels early on Tuesday, Nov. 11, with social media reporting a large fire at the Saratov oil refinery.
According to regional authorities, air defenses were active as residents heard several loud blasts after 1 a.m. Saratov Governor Roman Busargin confirmed drone attacks and said one person was lightly injured by shattered glass.
Ukraine’s General Staff and the Forces of Unmanned Systems later confirmed their involvement, saying the refinery – which supports Russian military needs – was struck by Ukrainian drones. The refinery processes about 4.8 million tons of oil annually.
Ukrainian drones also reportedly targeted the Morskoy Neftyanoy Terminal in occupied Feodosia, a key logistics hub for supplying Russian forces in southern Ukraine.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/64049
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4057572-orsk-oil-refinery-targeted-in-new-drone-attack-media.html
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/64004
other Russia and Ukraine
https://www.power-technology.com/news/ukrainian-substations-hit-in-latest-drone-strike/
https://prm.ua/en/russians-in-gulyaipole-hit-a-civilian-car-with-a-drone-the-driver-died/
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/11/11/8006871/
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4057488-ukrainian-drones-strike-77000-russian-targets-in-october-cinc-syrskyi.html
https://www.bta.bg/en/news/world/1005948-multiple-strikes-on-infrastructure-in-reni-municipality-after-overnight-drone-at
NATO skies breached again: Romania fails to launch jets as Russian drone crashes in county next to Ukraine
11/11/2025
Overnight on 11 November 2025, a Russian drone strike targeting Ukraine’s Danube ports led to debris falling near the Romanian village of Grindu, while Romanian fighter jets were unable to launch due to bad weather, according to Romania’s Ministry of National Defense. Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu confirmed the drone debris landed in an inhabited area on Romanian soil. The drone crash occurred amid the Russian strikes on Ukrainian Danube port areas.
Russian drones have increasingly violated Romanian airspace in recent months, as Moscow continues targeting Ukrainian Danube River ports situated just across the border.
Officials have reported earlier that debris recovered from past incidents matches drone types commonly used by the Russian military.
Romanian radars detect drones as air defenses activate
Romania’s Defense Ministry reported that in the early hours of 11 November, radar systems tracked groups of drones in the area adjacent to Romanian airspace.
At 12:07 a.m., authorities issued a national emergency alert system's warning to residents in the northern part of Tulcea County. A large number of explosions were recorded on the Ukrainian side of the Danube, near the port of Izmail.
Despite the alert and detection, Romania’s fighter jets remained grounded. The ministry explained that weather conditions in the southeast of the country made takeoff impossible. Air defense systems were nonetheless activated preventively.
At 1:09 a.m., authorities received a report about a drone impact near Grindu, roughly five kilometers south of the Romanian-Ukrainian border. Romanian military teams were dispatched to the site and reported finding possible drone fragments.
The zone was secured and investigation began at daybreak.
Drone debris falls in inhabited area — Romania vows response
Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu confirmed that the drone fragments landed “in an inhabited area on Romanian territory.” She called the incident “another reckless attack on Ukraine with consequences on Romanian soil.”
"These actions are part of a series of similar incidents and represent a clear pattern in Russia’s war of aggression," she wrote on X.
According to her, these attacks are part of “systematic Russian provocations against the EU and NATO.”
“We will not hesitate to increase the price Russia pays for such reckless and illegal actions,” Toiu wrote, noting that Romania, the EU, and the US are preparing further sanctions on Russia to raise the cost of aggression.
Russia targeted Odesa Oblast power grid last night
Earlier today, Odesa Oblast authorities reported a Russian drone assault on the southern part of the oblast, targeting energy and railway infrastructure.
Ukraine’s Air Force later confirmed that Russian forces had launched a total of 119 long-range drones overnight, “the main focus of the strike was on frontline areas in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk oblasts; and Odesa Oblast.”
During the night, Ukrainian forces tracked drone groups moving toward the Izmail district, and then toward Reni in this district, located directly across the Danube River from Romania’s Tulcea County.
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/11/nato-skies-breached-again-romania-fails-to-launch-jets-as-russian-drone-crashes-in-county-next-to-ukraine/
Germany records over 1,000 unidentified drone incidents
11 Nov 2025 15:59
Germany has logged more than 1,000 incidents involving unidentified drones since the start of 2025, according to The Wall Street Journal, marking a sharp rise in unauthorized unmanned aerial activity across the country.
The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) confirmed that the number of such cases had reached a “small four-digit figure,” averaging about three incidents per day.
Officials said reports of drone sightings are now being filed every two weeks instead of quarterly, as authorities step up efforts to counter potential espionage threats, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
German intelligence services say both small commercial drones and larger unmanned aerial vehicles have been spotted over sensitive areas. However, the operators remain unidentified, with most cases still classified and unresolved.
The surge in drone activity mirrors trends in neighboring countries. Belgium has faced repeated disruptions at Brussels and Liège airports, prompting the army to authorize the shooting down of suspicious drones under strict safety protocols.
Sweden has also reported temporary airport shutdowns following drone appearances.
Speculation is growing in Germany about whether the increased drone activity could be linked to Western discussions on using frozen Russian assets—held at Belgium’s Euroclear—to help fund financial aid for Ukraine.
https://news.az/news/germany-records-over-1-000-unidentified-drone-incidents
https://www.rt.com/news/627629-russia-drones-belgium-ufos/
Russians are the new Martians: A new kind of UFO craze is gripping Belgium
11 Nov, 2025 14:59
Looks like the aliens might be back to mess with Belgium again. And this time, apparently, they’re Russian. “E.T. call Motherland.”
Perhaps this is the extraterrestrials’ version of Netflix. They sit around on the couch going, “When does the next season of that show with those bumbling goofs in Europe trying to chase us come out?”
Maybe 35 years on Earth is like a month in alien time, because the sequel to the Belgian UFO Wave of 1989/1990 appears to have just kicked off.
But this time, it’s not a comedy or a mystery, but a drama. Well, for those in charge it is. For some of us, it’s just the usual Eurobozo burlesque with a different backdrop.
EU leaders have had it in their heads for a while now that if a mysterious object is hovering over Europe, it’s probably Putin. Or someone from his advance team. They’re expecting him in Western Europe by 2030, don’t you know.
Mark your calendars. And this is why they need Europeans to loosen their fists and release whatever remaining cash they’ve neglected to remove from your possession. Because they need to buy weapons to shoot him down before he lands on a Starbucks patio.
If Belgian officials can be believed, that landing is virtually imminent now. Because Putin has chosen their country to wage “hybrid warfare,” they say. With drones. And they’re shutting down airports because of it.
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken says that they could be spy drones trying to peep on American nuclear weapons at Belgium’s Kleine Brogel Air Base, talking like they’ve just walked in on America showering.
That would explain why they loiter around airports too, I guess, because nothing screams “covert intelligence operation” quite like getting caught hovering over the airport and blocking European air traffic.
A meeting of the country’s National Security Council was urgently convened this week, according to Le Monde, and aimed to “present an outline of a plan to reassure the public, which is becoming increasingly aware of the country’s lack of preparation for this kind of threat.”
Pretty sure the Belgian public already knew that you guys were a hot mess 35 years ago. They spent months staring at UFOs in Belgian skies, and when you sent up a couple of F-16s to get a closer look and shoot them down with your ‘advanced radar’ systems, one of your jets just ended up locking on to shoot the other one.
Still, the Belgian government at the time didn’t go so far as to argue that this potentially disastrous act of self-owning was proof that the aliens were messing with the radar.
Maybe because they would have sounded stupid. Instead, in the absence of definitive and scientifically credible answers, they let the public enjoy the speculation.
But since everyone in the EU has to be treated like an infant these days, here come the Belgian authorities with their ‘public reassurance’ plan.
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Last time this happened, you literally let the public think that they were hallucinating en masse because you couldn’t prove otherwise. No speculating, no instrumentalizing the event to toss blame at a convenient political target.
This time, the Belgian interior minister loudly proclaims that the drones “will be destroyed whenever necessary and possible” by the military – which apparently still needs to figure out a protocol.
We’ve seen this movie before, guys. It ends like Top Gun – if Maverick were Belgian and had nearly downed Goose’s plane himself.
Last time this kind of hysteria happened it was at the very height of the final transformative stage of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the West, yet there were no major accusations flying that Russia was responsible for UFOs.
Maybe because everyone had already blown enough cash on weapons. But these days, it’s never enough.
Which would explain why the Belgian defense minister is already leveraging the drone incidents to “accelerate the creation of a ‘national air security center,’” according to Le Monde, including the “purchase of detection, jamming and drone destruction systems.”
This is the same well-adjusted fellow who recently sounded like he partook in a bit too much “maple syrup” at the Belgian waffle house and claimed that NATO “will flatten Moscow” if it ever attacked.
Speaking of Putin, he said: “He knows that, ‘If I use nuclear weapons, they will wipe Moscow off the face of the Earth. Then the end of the world will be near,’” according to Belgian news outlet HUMO a few days ago.
After which he may or may not have belched and zigzagged home like the street was on a slope.
Another reason the European authorities may not have blamed the Soviets for the UFOs back in the day is because – hear me out – they didn’t have any actual evidence that it was specifically them.
And that was a much different situation because nowadays, the EU has all the technology required to see into the cockpit of the drone and determine that it’s piloted by a tiny little Russian pilot with an affinity for the sport mode switch and careening through the clouds above Belgian airports like it’s viral dashcam video-worthy.
“Leads are converging in the direction” of Moscow, unnamed “intelligence officials” told Le Monde, which Moscow vehemently denies.
Look, whatever the case, whoever or whatever is screwing with Belgium needs to knock it off. Because there’s a casting problem.
Putting today’s Belgian officials at the center of this is like watching a comedy starring Joaquin Phoenix or Daniel Day-Lewis looking intensely at the camera while surrounded by banana peels.
In the meantime, somewhere over Belgium, the tiny Russian drone pilot salutes the aliens he met at cosmonaut school.
“Ready for another season?” he says, as the Belgians below look up and wonder if Putin’s aerial convoy has exclusively chosen them, of all creatures on Earth, to grace them with its presence.
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in the new valley of the sun
US Gets Serious About Drone Threat After ‘Russia’s Pearl Harbor’
Nov 11, 2025 at 03:57 AM EST
The United States recently conducted a counter-drone drill at a nuclear force base after Russia experienced a "Pearl Harbor" moment when its bomber fleet came under attack.
The U.S. Northern Command, which is tasked with homeland defense missions, said a counter-small unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) team successfully engaged more than 100 targets of interest at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, between October 21 and 27.
The base is the only U.S. Air Force facility that hosts both nuclear-capable bombers and nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles, providing a strategic deterrent.
Why It Matters
The rapid development of drone technology has raised security concerns in recent months about aerial incursions into key military and civilian facilities in the West—including nuclear power plants, airports and a base believed to host U.S. nuclear weapons.
The Russia-Ukraine war has demonstrated the effectiveness of drone warfare. In June, Ukraine carried out a large-scale, coordinated drone assault on Russian air bases that Kyiv said struck over a third of President Vladimir Putin's nuclear-capable bombers.
The unprecedented drone attack, described by Russian military observers as "Russia's Pearl Harbor," a reference to Japan's surprise air raid on the U.S. in December 1941, has highlighted the urgency of fortifying U.S. military airfields overseas and at home.
What To Know
The October exercise marked the first time the 11-person team of operators from the U.S. Northern Command deployed with a C-sUAS flyaway kit, capable of detecting, tracking, identifying and mitigating drone incursions at the country's military facilities.
According to the U.S. Northern Command, the flyaway kit combines sensors and effectors, including Anvil drone interceptors that can operate autonomously to counter potential threats, to provide 360-degree coverage with the support of artificial intelligence.
The exercise evaluated the entire deployment process, from loading the equipment for transport and completing counter-drone missions at the North Dakota base to returning to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where the U.S. Northern Command is headquartered.
Officially released photos show the C-sUAS flyaway kit deployed at Minot Air Force Base while B-52H bombers conducted flight operations, demonstrating the team's ability to quickly support a base during a drone incursion, according to a photo caption.
The counter-drone exercise also addressed what the U.S. Northern Command described as "the complexities of federal statutes and interagency partners," ensuring the base commander was operating under the proper authorities to protect the base from drones.
Under the federal statute, base commanders have the authority to defend against drone incursions, but the Pentagon must coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration to obtain the authority to engage the threat.
General Gregory Guillot, the commander of the U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, said the drill certified that the team was operational, capable of rapidly deploying and providing drone detection and defeat capabilities.
What People Are Saying
General Gregory Guillot, the commander of the U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, said in a news release:
"I'm proud of the [U.S. Northern Command] fly-away team and what they've been able to do in a short amount of time. The validation and certification of our Counter-small UAS fly-away kit is an important step in being able to support installation commanders within the United States as they defend against drone incursions."
Major Austin Fairbairn, a U.S. Air Force missileer working in the U.S. Northern Command's Theater Security Cooperation office, said in a news release:
"We brought together a group of people from different career fields, military services, and an assortment of personalities and turned them into a high-functioning team of C-sUAS professionals."
What Happens Next
It remains to be seen how the U.S. military will further strengthen the defense of its bases in Europe, the Middle East and the western Pacific near its adversaries.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-gets-serious-about-drone-threat-after-russias-pearl-harbor-11026452
Settlers launch major West Bank arson attack; IDF, police arrest four suspects
November 11, 2025 9:15 pm
Dozens of Israeli settlers launched a large-scale arson attack on Palestinians in the West Bank on Tuesday, targeting factories and farmland between the major cities of Nablus and Tulkarem.
According to the military, soldiers detained several Israeli settlers who participated in the attack after troops were called to the scene. The suspects were then transferred to the Israel Police, which announced that it had taken four Israeli citizens into custody for questioning.
After the arrests, the IDF said that its troops were attacked by a group of settlers in a nearby industrial zone where suspects had fled to, and that a military vehicle was vandalized.
The arrests marked a rare instance of law enforcement acting against settler violence in the West Bank, which has been occurring on a near-daily basis in recent months with almost complete impunity.
During the attack, settlers set fire to a factory building in an industrial zone and several surrounding agricultural lands near the villages of Bayt Lid and Dayr Sharaf, according to Palestinian media reports.
Footage posted to social media showed several large trucks engulfed in flames, as well as significant damage to a number of nearby buildings.
According to the Palestinian Wafa news agency, dozens of Israeli settlers took part in the attack, with footage showing a large number of masked individuals watching from a distance as smoke expanded across the impacted West Bank hilltops.
As a group of local Bedouins gathered in the area, Wafa added, settlers then began throwing rocks at them, injuring several.
The agency reported that at least two people suffered head wounds during the attack, and were later taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
According to Wafa, a group of IDF soldiers then arrived at the scene and blocked Palestinians from trying to put out the fires.
Asked for comment, the military said it dispatched troops to Bayt Lid and Dayr Sharaf following reports of dozens of masked Israelis attacking Palestinians in the villages and setting fire to property.
Troops then detained several suspects, the IDF added.
According to the military, four Palestinians were injured in the attack, and damage was caused to property.
“Security forces worked to disperse the [suspects] using riot dispersal means, and detained and arrested several Israeli civilians,” the IDF said, adding that the suspects were handed over to the police.
The IDF said that a short while later, dozens of Israelis gathered at the nearby Baron Industrial Zone, where many of the masked Israeli assailants had fled to.
After arriving, the troops were then attacked by the settlers gathered there, the military said, adding that an IDF vehicle was vandalized.
The army said that it “strongly condemns all forms of violence that divert the attention of commanders and soldiers from their missions of defense and counterterrorism.”
The Israel Police later said that four Israeli suspects had been taken in for questioning. The investigation into the settler attack is being led by the police’s West Bank district, alongside the Shin Bet security agency, police added.
Since the beginning of October, the West Bank has seen a sharp increase in settler attacks, coinciding with the annual olive harvest. In that time, settlers, and sometimes soldiers, have carried out near-daily violence against olive pickers, who sometimes include volunteers from Israel and abroad, Jewish and otherwise.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Friday that it recorded 264 settler attacks that caused casualties, property damage, or both during October.
The attacks come amid soaring levels of settler violence since the Hamas onslaught of October 7, 2023, which sparked the war in Gaza.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/settlers-launch-major-west-bank-arson-attack-idf-police-arrest-four-suspects/
other Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-nov-11-day-767-idf-preps-for-days-of-fighting-in-lebanon/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/everything-has-a-limit-hezbollah-chief-says-near-daily-idf-strikes-cant-continue/
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/middle-east/israel-war-crimes-gaza-whistleblower-itv-documentary-b2862575.html
https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/idf-destroys-hadar-goldin-tunnel
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-873506
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-it-killed-terror-operative-who-crossed-gazas-yellow-line/
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-873451
US To Submit UN Resolution: IDF Gaza Withdrawal Only After Demilitarization And Security
November 11, 2025 8:30 am
In a further sign of US intent to supervise the international body which is set to enter Gaza and implement the terms of the ceasefire agreement, the US has submitted a draft resolution on Gaza’s future at the UN Security Council, according to a Yisrael Hayom report.
The current draft significantly dilutes the resolution’s previous text. The draft will be open for comments for 24 hours. The Americans aim to bring the resolution to a vote this coming Friday, or by next Monday at the latest.
In recent days, the US has introduced several changes to the draft based on feedback from the parties. Some changes benefit Israel, more strongly anchoring the commitment to disarm Hamas and demilitarize Gaza.
Others, however, do not align with Israel’s interests. One of the most problematic changes is the removal of the sanction for removing international aid organizations that cooperate with terror, such as UNRWA.
The original text of the resolution explicitly stated that “any organization found to have engaged in the misuse of such aid shall be deemed ineligible to provide ongoing or future assistance.”
These words are missing from the new draft. In their place, it merely states the need “to ensure that such aid is used solely for peaceful purposes and is not diverted to armed groups.”
Critically, the sanction of suspending an organization whose employees were found aiding terror, as happened with UNRWA, has been eliminated.
On a more positive note, the revised text indicates that the IDF’s withdrawal will be conditioned on full demilitarization and coordination with the US and Arab states.
Per the new draft, the IDF’s phased withdrawal from the Gaza Strip will only happen after agreed-upon standards for demilitarization and security are met.
The text states the IDF will withdraw “in accordance with benchmarks and timetables to be determined jointly with the security forces, the guarantor states, and the United States,” and that a limited Israeli security presence will remain to ensure terror does not return.
A new clause in the resolution mandates the international transition body (BoP) to submit a written report every six months to the Security Council detailing the progress of implementing Gaza’s demilitarization on the ground.
This step is intended to enhance transparency and oversight of the mechanism’s work. Notably, a similar mechanism was supposed to operate for years in southern Lebanon through UNIFIL, but failed to do its job.
Clause 7 of the draft resolution’s new text includes direct coordination between the IDF, the International Stabilization Force (ISF), Arab states, and the US.
It stresses the international force’s responsibility to prevent the restoration of terror infrastructure and ensure the Strip is demilitarized.
https://vinnews.com/2025/11/11/us-to-submit-un-resolution-idf-gaza-withdrawal-only-after-demilitarization-and-security/
https://worldisraelnews.com/new-un-security-council-plan-sets-conditions-for-idf-gaza-withdrawal/
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-873466
China flies world’s first ship-launched stealth drone with 690 mph top speed
Nov 11, 2025 08:01 AM EST
China’s air force on Tuesday released a commemorative microfilm that, for the first time in official footage, showed a stealth drone flying in formation with a J-20 stealth fighter and a J-16D electronic warfare aircraft, a display Beijing’s military commentators said demonstrates growing manned-unmanned teaming capabilities.
The short film, titled “Far-Reaching Dreams,” was posted to mark the 76th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force and traces developments in Chinese aviation through the eyes of an ordinary family, state broadcaster China Central Television said.
In scenes highlighted by state media, a GJ-11 stealth attack drone, shown departing its hangar and joining a J-20 and a J-16D in flight, appeared to act as an autonomous partner to the crewed aircraft.
GJ-11 ‘Sharp Sword’ drone
State outlets identified the drone in the footage as “Xuanlong” and the J-20 by its nickname, “Weilong.”
CCTV described the sequence as the first public display of the PLA Air Force’s manned-unmanned teaming and stated that the imagery likely originated from training exercises.
Chinese military commentators hailed the pairing as a logical match for modern strike operations, where electronic warfare, stealth, and unmanned systems combine to suppress and penetrate enemy air defenses.
“J-16D can conduct jamming and paralyze hostile radar systems, while the J-20 and GJ-11, taking advantage of their stealth capabilities, can break through the hostile defense line and destroy key targets,” Song Zhongping, a military affairs expert quoted by the Global Times, said Tuesday.
“The GJ-11 could act as an extension of the manned aircraft, going deeper into high-risk zones.”
Wang Ya’nan, editor of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, told the Global Times the GJ-11 might fly ahead of manned aircraft to perform armed reconnaissance or operate as a “wingman” to protect crewed jets.
Both commentators suggested the footage reflected a certain maturity in China’s efforts to link drones, fighters, and support aircraft into coordinated packages.
The GJ-11, widely known as the “Sharp Sword” in Western reporting, first attracted attention after it appeared in the 2019 National Day parade.
Chinese and international media accounts describe the flying-wing drone as approximately 10 meters (33 feet) long with a wingspan of nearly 14 meters (46 feet), an internal weapons bay, and designs intended to reduce its radar signature.
The platform has been displayed with visible folding hinges, a feature analysts say would ease storage aboard ships.
Fifth-generation fighters
State reports and foreign coverage have also described a naval variant of the GJ-11, and the drone was included in Beijing’s September parade alongside carrier-capable systems.
The South China Morning Post has reported operational ranges of more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) in some configurations, but Chinese authorities have not published formal specifications.
Analysts say the combination of the GJ-11, J-20, and J-16D would enable China to apply layered effects in contested airspace, including electronic warfare and suppression of enemy air defenses from the J-16D, stealthy penetration by the J-20, and expendable or high-endurance strike and surveillance capabilities by unmanned aircraft.
“Manned-unmanned teaming is a priority for major air forces,” said Ian Easton, a Beijing-based analyst not connected to the PLA.
“What matters is not just hardware but command and control, secure data links, and doctrine. Footage is a signal of progress, but it does not prove operational readiness.”
Western observers often view Chinese displays through a dual lens of capability and messaging.
Footage released by state media serves public relations and deterrence aims even as it may reflect genuine technological advances.
The PLA has been investing heavily in autonomous systems, electronic warfare, and stealth platforms as part of broader efforts to modernize its air and naval forces.
The microfilm’s release comes amid wider Chinese moves to integrate drones into operations ranging from surveillance to strike roles, and to develop carrier-borne and ship-launched unmanned platforms.
Beijing’s state media framed Tuesday’s release as a celebration of national progress; outside analysts said it was also a clear demonstration of the direction of China’s aviation development, more integrated, more autonomous, and increasingly focused on manned-unmanned teaming in high-end operations.
https://interestingengineering.com/military/worlds-first-ship-launched-stealth-drone
https://twitter.com/ChinaMilBugle/status/1988118157211693150
US infrastructure security agency issues drone detection guidance
November 11, 2025
The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published new guidance for critical infrastructure on selecting and using uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) detection technology.
CISA underlines the importance of establishing detection technology capability requirements by first understanding the threats posed by uncrewed aerial systems and creating a risk assessment.
A further section provides guidance on determining site-appropriate detection technology based on the capabilities and considerations of UAS detection sensors.
This section provides general, nontechnical considerations designed to help prepare organisations for conversations with vendors rather than listing or recommending specific solutions on the market. It also covers the need to consider potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
CISA recommends integrating detection technology into existing security plans to support a layered approach to protecting against UAS threats.
“Establishing clear UAS detection requirements allows for a tailored approach that meets the specific needs of each facility,” the guidance notes.
“Carefully evaluating and selecting the most appropriate detection systems can help ensure comprehensive coverage and effective response capabilities.
Once selected, integrating UAS detection technologies into existing security frameworks can support a defence-in-depth approach against UAS threats.”
Additional advice in the guidance document includes identifying planned and known UAS operations to help deconflict unknown or suspicious UAS activity, integrating UAS detection technology with existing surveillance and access control systems, and consulting with legal counsel to establish appropriate procedures.
https://www.unmannedairspace.info/counter-uas-systems-and-policies/us-infrastructure-security-agency-issues-drone-detection-guidance/
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2025-10/DetectionTech_20251030_508.pdf
Tucker Carlson Says US Government 'Made a Deal' With 'Demons' for Nuclear Technology
10 November 2025, 9:50 AM GMT
A strange new faith is quietly spreading through the halls of American power. Forget little green men; this belief system posits that UFOs are not extraterrestrial, but supernatural—'angels and demons.'
This is the exact claim media personality Tucker Carlson recently made during an early November 2025 appearance on 'The Megyn Kelly Show.'
He separately suggested on Steve Bannon's 'War Room' podcast that the US government is hiding these 'spiritual entities' and may have even 'made a deal' with them to receive nuclear technology.
While it sounds like a plot from a science-fiction novel, this 'paranormal religion' is having a very real influence.
According to journalist Steven Greenstreet, an investigative reporter and documentary filmmaker for the New York Post who hosts the UFO series The Basement Office, this new religious movement has infiltrated the US government and embedded followers into sensitive positions, which has reportedly raised national security alarms within the intelligence community.
This movement is accused of seducing leaders in Congress and media influencers into promoting a 'cultish Millenarian crusade',.
This pressure campaign has been linked to the push for increased UFO transparency and the establishment of specific legislation, most notably the UAP Disclosure Act.
This bipartisan act, which was championed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Mike Rounds, created a formal UAP Records Collection and a nine-member review board to declassify records.
This heightened, faith-based search for 'the other' creates a complex environment where science and speculation collide.
The public's intense focus on UAP means that every new anomaly in the sky is scrutinised not just by scientists, but by those looking for confirmation of their beliefs.
This phenomenon was on full display with the recent interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS.
A Comet or a Cover-Up? The Debate Over 3I/ATLAS
3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected, first identified on 1 July 2025, sparked its own firestorm of speculation when it was discovered.
Its unusual trajectory and 'non-gravitational acceleration'—a change in speed not caused by the Sun's gravity—led some, including Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb, to speculate that it could be an artificial object—a piece of alien technology.
This theory, of course, was seized upon by the paranormal-obsessed.
However, the scientific and defence establishment moved to quell these rumours.
The Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) stated that 3I/ATLAS was assessed to be a natural comet and 'falls outside of AARO's mission' as it 'is not considered [UAP].'
NASA and other space agencies concurred, noting that its 'anomalies' were likely due to natural outgassing as it neared the Sun.
Beyond 3I/ATLAS: The Merging of Conspiracy and Congress
The 3I/ATLAS case exemplifies the new battleground. On one side, you have the scientific method. On the other, a growing 'UFO cult' that believes officials are lying, whether about 'angels' or alien probes.
The issue is that this cult's influence is no longer confined to fringe forums; it is actively shaping policy and spending taxpayer money, as seen in the successful, multi-year lobbying effort to pass the UAP Disclosure Act.
This spiritual fervour, combined with genuine scientific curiosities like 3I/ATLAS, has created a perfect storm.
As Congress demands more answers on UAPs, the question remains: are they chasing genuine unknown phenomena, or are they being steered by a fringe 'Millenarian crusade' that has mistaken demons for aliens?
The line between fringe belief and public policy is becoming dangerously blurred.
When supernatural beliefs—whether in 'demons' or interstellar saviours—begin to influence congressional spending and national security priorities, the public has a right to know.
The debate is no longer about if UAPs are real; it is about who is defining their reality for us.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tucker-carlson-says-us-government-made-deal-demons-nuclear-technology-1753739
https://twitter.com/MiddleOfMayhem/status/1987602380503007726
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHIwJAfS5K8 (Tucker Carlson on Interviewing Fuentes, America First, and Demons & UFOs - "Megyn Kelly Live" in NY)
Scientist Claims Alien Probes May Be In Plain Sight, Observing Earth's Growing Intelligence
Nov 11, 2025 17:45 pm IST
Scientists have long looked to the skies for signs of alien life, imagining flying saucers or flashing lights. But a new theory suggests that alien probes could already be here, hiding in plain sight.
Professor Alex Ellery of Carleton University believes that self-replicating extraterrestrial probes may have reached our solar system, but instead of looking like spacecraft, they could be disguised as ordinary rocks from asteroids, lunar debris, or comets, reported Newsweek.
Ellery explained that these probes could be hiding under the surface of the moon, essentially "hibernating." They might occasionally surface to watch Earth and its evolving life.
As life on Earth becomes more complex, the probes observation periods may become more frequent. He also noted that humans evolved rapidly as tool-using beings over the last two million years.
Ellery said that instead of searching for radio or other artificial signals in space, we should focus on our immediate surroundings.
He recommended searching for traces of technological activity on the Moon and other nearby celestial bodies, such as unusual isotope ratios or magnetic deviations.
According to him, the solar system is vast and largely unknown, and potential alien probes could be hiding in the Moon's craters or in the asteroid belt and Kuiper Belt.
Ellery described the Moon as the most suitable place to search because aluminium, a highly useful material, is readily available there, and the Moon's low gravity makes construction easier than on asteroids.
He also stated in a preprint paper that it is crucial to know what and where to search, especially as space exploration is becoming increasingly commercial.
Ellery suggested that building a nuclear reactor on the Moon could yield chemical signatures that could be explored in the future.
Furthermore, self-replicating probes could leave artifacts buried with asteroidal resources, which could only be discovered when human technology is sufficiently advanced.
He considered it not surprising that no one had found evidence of alien probes yet, as the solar system is vast and probes can be very small. He stated that human efforts could be helpful in searching for technological clues, such as the exploration and utilization of lunar and asteroid resources.
He compared this to the discovery of the Chicxulub crater, which was identified decades before its true significance was understood. According to him, careful study of the Moon and asteroids could reveal hidden alien activity.
Ellery concluded that the sooner humans begin searching, the sooner we can find answers to one of the most important scientific and philosophical questions of our time.
https://www.ndtv.com/science/scientist-claims-alien-probes-may-be-hiding-in-plain-sight-observing-earths-growing-intelligence-9616020/amp/1
https://x.com/UAPWatchers/status/1988311971901714787
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.00082
The World Map Is a Lie: How the Mercator Projection Warped Our Minds | Make This Make Sense
November 11, 2025
The world map you grew up with is wrong. A 16th-century map designed for sailors ended up shipwrecking our minds, and shaping global superpowers, for centuries.
The Mercator projection hugely distorts reality — making countries like Greenland and Europe look massive, while Africa and South America shrink.
From the controversial Peters Projection sparking outrage in the 1970s to the African Union’s current "Equal Earth" campaign, it's clear that humans still don't agree on what the world even looks like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOOGCTjFOFQ
The Government UFO Boss - Monsters, Men in Black & UFO Crashes : Dr. James Lacatski (PART 2)
November 11, 2025
Dr. James Lacatski, a veteran intelligence analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency, has just released a new book which documents astonishing encounters with highly advanced UFOs, strange creatures, so-called hitchhikers, and counterintelligence operatives determined to thwart or discredit classified investigations into unexplained phenomena.
In PART 2 of our interview, Lacatski discussed the slow pace of disclosure, efforts by unknown government entities to discredit and discourage official investigation, his own encounters with the unknown, current theories about UFO crashes and recovered bodies, and whether the famous TIC TAC objects were one of “ours”.
As George and Jeremy have learned over the years, Lacatski is a notoriously tough interview subject. In this revealing conversation, he goes further than ever before on a wide range of current issues and mysteries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu8pudJk_-A (PART 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cggMuAjFJcI (PART 2) embedded
https://www.weaponizedpodcast.com/
https://x.com/JeremyCorbell
Army Intel Officer Sees UFO Vanish Over NORAD | Caison Best Interview
November 4, 2025
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Former Army intelligence officer Caison Best witnessed a UFO vanish over NORAD in Cheyenne Mountain—and he's not the only credible witness coming forward.
This interview reveals his paradigm-shifting encounter and why he now dedicates hundreds of volunteer hours to investigating UAP phenomena with Americans for Safe Aerospace.
Caison Best is a West Point graduate and former 82nd Airborne officer who experienced something that completely shifted his understanding of reality.
Today, he works alongside Ryan Graves at Americans for Safe Aerospace, interviewing military and civilian witnesses who've had similar encounters—and discovering patterns that suggest these events are far more common than we think.
📋 TOPICS COVERED:
✓ Military service journey and transition to intelligence
✓ Personal UAP encounter that changed his worldview
✓ Working with ASA to collect and analyze witness reports
✓ The credibility assessment process for UAP witnesses
✓ Patterns emerging from multiple witness testimonies
✓ The challenge of paradigm shifts in society
✓ Why we may be "more connected than we think"
🔑 ABOUT CAISON BEST:
Caison Best is a former US Army intelligence officer who served at West Point and with the 82nd Airborne Division.
After a paradigm-shifting personal encounter with anomalous phenomena, he now volunteers hundreds of hours with Americans for Safe Aerospace, helping to document and investigate credible UAP reports from military and civilian witnesses.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Cold open: “It was there—and then it wasn’t.”
08:08 Afghanistan/SOF experience → transition to intel
14:37 Setting the scene (Feb 2022, Cheyenne Mountain)
16:49 Object description (shape, panels, ripples)
24:00 Disappearance & immediate aftermath
27:30 Documentation; one witness declines
30:12 AARO/FBI interactions
47:49 ASA role & witness intake
50:19 High-confidence case criteria & “several dozen” top-tier cases
54:49 Government sensors & transparency
1:05:02 Call for credible witnesses; volunteer pathways
1:09:03 “What it means to be human” closer
🔗 SUPPORT AMERICANS FOR SAFE AEROSPACE:
https://www.safeaerospace.org
https://x.com/SafeAerospace
💬 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Have you had a similar experience?
What would it take to shift the paradigm on UAP disclosure?
How important is witness credibility in this field?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok4dz_5_pBw
https://x.com/LehtoFiles/status/1985846244330143840