Taiwan receives Harpoon land-based missile systems. https://t.co/2RzdSEMYi3 #uscommitment #Taiwan #harpoonmissile #weapons #USA
— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) October 1, 2024
Day: October 1, 2024
After operating in Gaza, where the soldiers of the 98th division gained skills and operational experience, they moved north and are now conducting limited, localized, targeted operations that began last night.
We will continue fighting to achieve all goals of the war including… pic.twitter.com/eoSDaYbRvo
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 1, 2024
On this day in 1814, a legion of diplomats descend onto Vienna to map out post-Napoleonic Europe and (hopefully) prevent future wars. Their new world order will be temporarily upended six months later after Bonaparte escapes from Elba. pic.twitter.com/1kdzFLzYsG
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) October 1, 2024
The ‘Sten gun’ was a dirt-cheap sub-machine gun that British factories cranked out by the millions during WWII. Costing about $10 each, it was notoriously unreliable.
Here, a Canadian infantryman offers a poetic appraisal of the weapon that Allied soldiers loved to hate… pic.twitter.com/4PVNbji4wQ
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) October 1, 2024
- Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages The Associated Press
- East and Gulf Coast ports shut down as thousands of workers go on strike NBC News
- East and Gulf coast dockworkers strike, sparking fears of inflation and shortages again USA TODAY
- East and Gulf Coast ports strike, with ILA longshoremen walking off job from New England to Texas, stranding billions in trade CNBC
- Port Workers Strike on East and Gulf Coasts The New York Times
On this day in 1946, sentences are read at the Nuremberg Trials. Twelve top Third Reich officials, including Jodl, Keitel and von Ribbentrop, are sentenced to hang. Albert Speer and Erich Raeder will served prison terms. Goering commits suicide before his date with the hangman. pic.twitter.com/fT4wQubwIo
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) October 1, 2024
Today in 1938, Hitler annexes Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland following the signing of the Munich Agreement the day before. “It is the last territorial claim which I have to make in Europe,” the Nazi leader assures the world. Six months later, he’ll take over all of Czechoslovakia. pic.twitter.com/8YQD7wmpI2
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) October 1, 2024
In a bold move following his recent nuclear threats, President Vladimir Putin is set to dramatically ramp up Russia’s military spending by a staggering 25% for 2025, pushing the defense budget to an unprecedented 13.5 trillion rubles (around $145 billion). This historic increase, the largest since the Cold War, raises eyebrows as it will consume nearly 40% of the total government budget, overshadowing vital social services and education. Watch the video for details.