DEFCON Alerts

U.S. State Department Warns of Heightened Threat from Iranian-Supported Houthis and Iranian Targeting of Officials

MIDDLE EAST - The U.S. Department of State, through its TravelGov account and U.S. Embassy Doha, issued a security alert on 7 November 2026 advising Americans in the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance due to the increased threat of armed attacks by Iranian-supported Houthis and Iranian efforts to target U.

U.S. Africa Command Carries Out Strikes On al-Shabaab near Jamaame, Somalia

SOMALIA - U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on 5 November 2026 in the vicinity of Jamaame, approximately 40 km northeast of Kismayo.

U.S. Army Pacific Commander: China May Be Able to Seize Taiwan by 2027, U.S. Forces Are Preparing

INDO-PACIFIC - General Ronald Clark, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, addressed an audience at the TechNet Indo-Pacific conference in Honolulu on October 27.

Iran Designates MI6 Hostile Group and British Naval and Air Forces Terrorist Organizations

MIDDLE EAST - On November 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that it had designated the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) a hostile group and the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force terrorist organizations under Iranian law.

U.S. Urges Government Employees, Employee Families To Leave Saudi Arabia

Location: Saudi Arabia, countrywide Event: Effective October 23, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks.

UKMTO Reports Vessel on Fire Southeast of Al-Faw, Iraq, After Tanker Struck and Disabled in Strait of Hormuz

PERSIAN GULF - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received multiple third-party reports on October 26 of a vessel on fire 63 nautical miles southeast of Al-Faw, Iraq, with crew status, damage assessment, and environmental impact unknown at the time of the report.

Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Second Riyadh Ballistic Intercept and Destruction of Two Launchers in Sanaa

MIDDLE EAST - Major General Turki Al-Malki, official spokesperson for the Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, stated on October 26 in releases carried by the Saudi Press Agency that coalition air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh. Al-Malki further stated that coalition forces destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in Sanaa, and that one of those launchers had been used to fire the missile directed at Riyadh. "Operations continue to dismantle the terrorist Houthi militia's ballistic missile network," Al-Malki said.

Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Intercept of Houthi Ballistic Missile Directed at Riyadh

RIYADH - Major General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, stated on October 25 that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh.

NORAD: Fighter Aircraft Intercepts General Aviation Aircraft Violating TFR Zone Over Palm Beach, Florida

Latvian Forces Find Foreign UAV Drone in Liepna Parish After October 18 Report

LATVIA - On October 24, Latvia’s National Armed Forces (NBS) said a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle was found in Liepna parish of Alūksne municipality, and that the vehicle likely entered Latvian airspace on October 18.

PHP Releases Emergency Patches for Two Critical Flaws That Let Attackers Run Code on Web Servers

CYBER - The PHP project shipped emergency updates on October 21, 2026, that fix two critical security flaws. These flaws can let an attacker run code on a web server that uses PHP, without needing a login or any credentials.

U.S. Embassy Reports Partial Curfews In France After Demonstrations That Turned Violent

FRANCE - On October 19 the U.S. Embassy in Paris issued a security alert stating that, following the October 17 protests that turned violent, partial curfews were introduced for Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20 in several cities across France, including Lille.

Kenya: U.S. State Department Raises Travel Advisory to Level 3, Reconsider Travel

KENYA - On October 19 the U.S. Department of State increased its travel advisory for Kenya from Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, to Level 3, Reconsider Travel, due to the risk of health, crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and traffic safety. Some areas remain designated Do Not Travel.

Haiti: U.S. Embassy Alerts of Continuous Fighting in Santo and Croix-des-Bouquets

HAITI - On October 19 the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince reported continuous heavy fighting between gangs and security forces in the vicinity of Santo and Croix-des-Bouquets, with roads possibly blocked or impassable, and advised U.S. citizens to exercise caution and avoid the area.

Unidentified Object Enters Lithuanian Airspace Near Pasvalys, NATO Baltic Air Policing Fighters Scrambled

BALTICS - On October 18, an unidentified object, possibly an unmanned aerial vehicle, entered Lithuanian airspace between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. local time.

Romanian Air Force F-16s Shoot Down Two Geran Drones Over Territorial Waters Near Sulina

ROMANIA - On October 17, two Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft on air policing missions scrambled from the 86th Air Base Borcea at 5:43 PM local time (2:43 PM UTC) after radar systems detected a group of aerial targets approximately 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Snake Island, heading southwest, t

Two Tankers Attacked Northeast of Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia

PERSIAN GULF - On October 16, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received reports of two separate attacks on tankers northeast of Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia, with all crew reported safe.

Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Drones and Missiles Over Saudi Arabia and Red Sea

MIDDLE EAST - On October 16 the Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen intercepted and destroyed three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV drones) in the Southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile launched toward Yanbu, Major General Turki Al-Mal

Houthis Strike Aden Palace as Saudi Airport Suspensions Continue After Attacks

MIDDLE EAST - On October 15, Houthi forces fired missiles at the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden, Yemen, the seat of the internationally recognized government, killing two security personnel, Yemeni officials said.

Two Container Ships Struck by Unknown Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

MIDDLE EAST - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations received time-late reports on October 13 of two container ships struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, one inbound and one outbound, with both vessels reporting minor damage, no casualties, and continued passage.