Good morning — Thursday, October 2, 2025. The US shutdown is rippling through bases in Europe, the Navy tops its recruiting goals, and the Army shows off a new missile test. In New York, two Delta jets collided at LaGuardia, while abroad, Israel intercepted part of a Gaza flotilla with Greta Thunberg aboard and struck Lebanon. France seized a Russian sanctions-busting tanker, and Zelenskyy pressed EU leaders in Copenhagen as they debated a $165B loan for Ukraine.

—US Bases in Europe Adjust Services as Shutdown Takes Effect

Uncertainty loomed over US military installations in Europe on Wednesday following the federal government shutdown, as bases implemented mixed service reductions while awaiting further guidance.

US European Command (EUCOM) said it had no full list of affected services

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