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On Feb. 28, 2026, President Donald Trump announced the commencement of Operation Epic Fury, a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran. Among the mission’s goals was the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. “When we are finished,” Trump told the Iranian people, “take over your government. It will be yours to take.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed Trump’s message, saying: “Our joint action will create the conditions for the brave Iranian people to take their destiny into their own hands.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have significantly accelerated the deployment of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) across the front line, as the country seeks to reduce infantry casualties and compensate for increasingly severe manpower shortages by transferring an increasing number of battlefield tasks from soldiers to robotic systems. The expansion reflects a broader transformation in modern warfare, with Ukraine emerging as one of the world’s leading users of combat robotics after more than four years of high-intensity conflict with Russia.
A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A aerial tanker successfully refuelled a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during Exercise Diamond Storm 26 on June 11, demonstrating an increasingly important element of allied strategy in the Pacific theatre. The operation highlighted Australia’s growing role in supporting U.S. long-range strike operations thousands of kilometres from the continental United States, allowing the B-2 to maintain a persistent presence across one of the world’s largest theatres of operations.
The Sino-Russian joint naval exercise Joint Sea-2026 was confirmed on July 13 to have concluded, and involved the Russian Pacific Fleet’s flagship, the Slava class cruiser Varyag, and the Type 055 destroyer Anshan along with a Russian Kilo class and Chinese Type 039B class diesel electric submarine. Commenting on the exercises, Russian Navy exercise commanders Rear Admiral Sergey Sinko observed: “Throughout the exercise, the crews and staff of both countries effectively addressed key aspects of joint force management, communication, and coordination.