U.S. Air Force looks for a second builder of its best strike missiles
The U.S. Air Force has published a sources-sought notice asking whether any company other than the current sole producer can build and deliver the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile and the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile for production lots from 2031 to 2036. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Cen
Russian Drone and Bomb Attacks Kill Two Civilians in Sumy Region
Brussels Warned Over Pervasive Militaristic Rhetoric in Economic Policymaking
Washington Guard trains to stop drones over World Cup crowds
With millions of soccer fans heading to the Seattle area for the FIFA World Cup this summer, the Washington National Guard gathered federal agents, police officers, and military units at a desert training range in June to rehearse a threat that barely registered on public safety radar a year ago: dr
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Russian strikes injure eight civilians in Chernihiv over past 24 hours
In Chernihiv, eight civilians were injured and 38 cars were damaged as a result of Russian strikes on June 5.
PLA says it will stay on ‘high alert’ after Dutch warship crosses Taiwan Strait
The People’s Liberation Army said on Friday that it had tracked and monitored a Dutch warship during its passage through the Taiwan Strait, days after using electronic interference during a confrontation with the same vessel in the South China Sea. The PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command said on social me
Oral inflammation may impair female fertility, new Israeli research shows
Could gum disease affect fertility? A new study suggests oral inflammation may impair reproductive health.
US intercepts Iranian attacks as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon
US Central Command said seven ballistic missiles were fired towards Kuwait and Bahrain.
Air pollution and extreme heat linked to more migraine attacks, Israeli study finds
Israeli scientists find air pollution exposure tied to a higher risk of migraine attacks.
NATO Must Prepare for Worst-Case Scenarios, Latvian President Warns
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs stated that NATO must remain prepared for worst-case scenarios, describing Russia as dangerous and unpredictable despite recent diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking to TVP World, Rinkēvičs emphasized that a Russian incursion into the Baltic states
Kremlin says Putin met with former German chancellor Schröder
The Kremlin has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a one-on-one meeting with former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder.
Reports suggest possible strike on Russian underwater weapons research institute in St. Petersburg
In Russia’s Saint Petersburg, the Research Institute of Marine Thermal Engineering, which is considered a key Russian enterprise involved in the development of underwater weapons, may have been targeted in an attack.
US Army to update classified signals intercept capability
Listening to what the enemy is saying on the radio, the phone, or any other communications channel has been one of the most consistently decisive intelligence advantages in modern warfare, and the U.S. Army has invested nearly $10 million to make sure its capability to do exactly that stays current.
Former Polish Ambassador on Zelensky’s Letter to Putin
Former Polish Ambassador to Ukraine Jan Piekło characterized President Volodymyr Zelensky’s open letter to Vladimir Putin as a tactical psychological strike that effectively challenged the foundations of the Kremlin’s power. The letter’s release was strategically timed to coincide with the St. Peter
U.S. Army taps two firms for $212M mortar fin contract
Every mortar round fired by an American soldier depends on a small set of metal fins at the back of the shell to spin it into stable flight, keep it on course, and make sure it lands where the gunner intended. Without those fins, a mortar round tumbles, loses accuracy, and becomes a danger to [̷
Russian strikes hit energy infrastructure in Sumy region, causing power outages
Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in the Sumy region, as well as a gas station and postal transport.
US says Iranian radar sites hit in Goruk and Qeshm Island
The US military released footage showing what they say are military strikes on Iranian radar sites.
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Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, A sharp escalation between the United States and Iran rattled the Gulf overnight after Washington struck Iranian radar sites and Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks targetin
US Air Force orders $241M worth of Norway’s best stealth missile
Norway has built one of the most capable stealth, anti-ship missiles in the Western arsenal, and the United States Air Force ordered another batch of them for $241 million, deepening a transatlantic weapons partnership that has become increasingly central to American plans for fighting a war in the
North Korea’s Kim orders navy to build 10,000-tonne destroyer: State media
Kim Jong Un has continued to visit military sites before a visit by China's Xi Jinping on Monday and Tuesday.
What’s new at World Cup 2026? From match ball sensors to AI and robot dogs
Technology, more specifically AI, will play a big role in the new additions at the upcoming World Cup.
Russia attacks energy infrastructure in Sumy Oblast, power outages reported
Power supply disruptions have been recorded in certain settlements since the evening of 5 June as a result of Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in Sumy Oblast.