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Today, the South Korean and U.S. navies kicked off massive combined drills off the coast of the Korean peninsula amid heightened tensions, a training exercise which North Korea has warned may prompt another ballistic missile launch potentially to coincide with the launch of the Chinese 19th Party Congress on October 18. The two allies plan to continue the Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) through Friday in the East Sea and the Yellow Sea.

Britain is gearing up to deploy warships to surround the Russian border for the first time since the Cold War, sparking fears that a war between Russia and the West is looming.  In an attempt to deter Russia from invading Ukraine, British authorities will deploy a Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond, carrying sixty Special Boat Service and Royal Marine commandos on board.